ôn tập KT GIỮA HK I

MID FIRST TERM REVISION –– (2010-2011)
I. Choose the best answer:
They are interested in _____ stamps. (collect / to collect / collecting)
I was born in Dong Nai ____ September 6th , 1990. (in / on / at)
There are different ways of _____ vocabulary. (learn / learning / to learn)
We are enrolling ____ the activities of Y & Y for this summer. (in / to / for)
I like _____ novel. (read / reading / to read)
I’m pleased ______ you got good marks at school.(hear / hearing / to hear)
Does it often rain _____ summer? (at / in / on)
She used to _____ in Hue, but now, she works in HCMC. (work / worked / working)
A place where children live without parents is ______. (hotel / orphanage / rest house)
“The lost shoe” is a ______. (story / folktale / novel)
A place where old and sick people are cared for is _______. (orphanage / rest house / hospital)
I ____ on the farm when I was a young boy. (used live / used to living / used to live)
What was your house______? (like / look / beautiful)
My grandma___ go to school because she had to stay at home to help around the house. (doesn’t / isn’t / didn’t)
She ____ to work in the kitchen and in the garden. (uses / used / use)
She used to cook the meal and ____ the garden. (water / watered / waters)
There ____ any electricity when I was young. (wasn’t / weren’t / used not)
My mother ___ do everything without the help of modern equipment. (has / had to / have)
My father used to ____ stories in the evening. (say / tell / ask)
Our family used to _____ in the country. (live / living / lived)
I still _____ one of them. (remember / remembered / remembering)
Once a poor farmer had a daughter ______ Little Pea. (name / named / names)
Do you like the _______? (folktales / telling / shoe)
Her father soon died _____ a broken heart. (in / of / at)
I went to school today and your teacher ___ me your report card. (give / gave / gives)
You did very ____ in your study. (good / well / excellent)
I am proud __ you. (of / with / about)
Your teacher ____ you should study harder. (told / said / said to)
You have to try your ____ to improve some sounds. (best / good / all)
We have _____ ways of learning a foreign language. (different / differently / difference)
In order ___ remember words better, some learners write words on small pieces of paper (of / to / so)
Some people learn any new words they come ____. (by / to / across)
My little sister is studying hard (so as / in order to / for) pass the exam.
You are sick. You ___ stay in bed and take tablets. (should / have / are)
The doctor asked the patients ____ to bed on time. (go / to go / go to)
He ___ me: “Why are you late?” (said / said to / told to)
I am enrolling ____ the activities for this summer. (to / for / in)
Let me ____ you an application form. (to get / getting / get)
Could you ___ me a favor, please? (get / do / make)
______ began in England in 1907. (Scout / Scouting / Scouting)
His English _______ is fair. (speak / pronunciation / air)
We were born in Viet Nam so Vietnamese is our ____. (foreign language / mother tongue / second language)
May I help you? No, thank you. _____. (I don’t need / no need / I’m fine)
Are you _____ forward to the vacation? (look / looking / to look)
___ sing a song. (Let / Let’s / Let’s us)
“Tấm Cám” is my favorite _______. (song / folktale / writing)
Would you like to participate in ______ in Da lat? (pagoda / festival / flowers)
My mother isn’t very ______ now. (good / well / badly)
The boy tried to learn ________. (hard / hardly / hardness)
Don’t eat too _____ It’s not good for your health. (fastly / fast / fastness)
II. Fill in the blanks with the right prepositions:
1. I was born ____ April 4th.
2. What did you do ___ this summer?
3. It often rains ____ October in Viet Nam.
4. What is he doing _____ this moment?
5. My birthday is ____ September
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