Question

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Dear Simon,

This (21) _____ my first letter to you from my new home. We (22)_____here since March 19th and I’ve been at my new school (23)____3 weeks. I’ve got some new friends here, Dan and Emily. I’ve (24) _____ them for 14 days. I (25)__ the school basketball team. I’ve been in the team (26)_____April 14th. I’ve got a new bike now. I’ve only had it for 2 days.

Love,

Helen

PS Your last letter to me (27) _____ on February 21st. I (28) ______from you for two months!

21.a. is                                     b. is being             c. has                    d. was

22.a. are                         b. were                           c. are being           d. have been

23.a. sine                        b. for                    c. from                           d. already

24.a. know                     b. knowing           c. knew                 d. known

25.a. have joined            b. have taken part in        c. have participated in     d. all are correct

26. a. since                     b. for                    c. on                     d. in

27. a. was                       b. were                           c. is being             d. has been

28. a. don’t hear             b. didn’t hear                  c. haven’t hear                d. won’t hear

Answer 1

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1.a. tasty               b. mall                            c. stadium                       d. change

2.a. grocery           b. month                         c. comfort                       d. money

3.a. just                 b. summer                      c. much                           d. ruler

4.a. around            b. delicious                     c. house                          d. ground

5.a. exhibition       b. neighborhood              c. hot                              d. humid

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. Martina’s mother has been her coach_____many years.

a. since                           b. for                    c. as                                d. when

7. ______water do you need?

a. How much                            b. How many                  c. What much       d. What many

8. She is wearing a hat_______ mine.

a. as                      b. like                             c. to            d. the same

9. Their tastes are different__________ ours.

a. from                  b. to                               c. with                  d. a & b

10. Our friends live close _____.

a. by                      b.to                                c. with                  d. from

11. These boxes are ______.

a. too heavy for carrying                           b. too heavy to carry

c. too heavy can’t carry                             d. heavier to carry

12. How long is it _____ we last went to the cinema?

a. since               b. for                     c. as                      d. when

13. She arrived early_____ get a good seat.

a. for                     b. since                 c. in order to + Vinf                  d. so that

14. The President is deeply concerned _____ this issue.

a. about                 b. to                      c. in                                d. on

15. There is a big difference ______ British and German schools.

a. between             b. from                  c. with                                      d. of

III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

16. Millions of people have visit Disney World in Florida, since it opened

 A                       B                            C                                D

17. Some things are too small to seeing without a microscope.

  A                 B                         C          D

18. He is going to study the market in order to is more successful.

                  A                                           B         C    D

19. We must arrange a convenience time and place for the meeting.

              A                              B   convenient               C              D

20. The shop offers a wide select of wine.

                        A          B        C    D

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

This American (21) _____ is the main business and cultural center of the Midwest. New York is famous (22) _____ its music, opera, and theater. It also (23) _____ excellent museums. When shopping (24) _____ this city, you can (25) _____ a long row of fashionable stores on North Michigan Avenue. This area (26) _____ the Magnificent Mile. One of the world’s (27)____buildings, the John Hancock Center, is (28) _____ on this avenue.

opera (n) nhạc kịch                                      avenue (n) đại lộ

row (n) hàng, dãy                               fashionable (adj) sang trọng

21. a. city                        b. capital                        c. area                   d. ground

22. a. about                     b. with                            c. on                     d. for

23. a. have                      b. has                             c. there is              d. there are

24. a. in                          b. at                                c. on                     d. of

25. a. visit                       b. to visit                        c. visiting              d. to visiting

26. a. call                        b. calls                            c. called                d. is called

27. a. tall                         b. taller                           c. more tall            d. tallest

28. a. either                     b. neither                        c. also                   d. too