Ex 7.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions (0.4 pts)

1. A. absorb                          B. natural                   C. marine                   D. avoid

2.  A. lesson                         B. access                    C. assistant                D. pressure

Circle the best option to complete the sentences below (1.6 pts)

3. I always take a bath _______________ I go to bed.

A. before                 B. while                     C. during                    D. although      

4. Trees in the rainforest ……….oxygen into the atmosphere.

A. absorb                   B. deliver                   C. release                   D. charge

5. Nam said that he ______an online course to improve his listening skill.

A. will take               B. would take            C. takes                      D. to take

6. I can't wait to taste the delicious flavour of ____ tomatoes from our backyard garden.

A. home-made          B. man-made                         C. home-grown         D. hand-made

7. We ____ most of our grocery shopping at large supermarket.

A. will do                               B. are doing               C. do               D. is doing

8. My younger brother asked me how many planets ____ in our solar system.

A. there were B. were ther               C. are there                D. there are

9. Alexenda ______the telephone in 1876.

A. invented           B. discovered   C. created              D. developed

10. - Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to Harvard University”   Tom: “_______”

   A. Congratulations!  B. It’s up to you.   C. Just kidding!   D. Same to you. Thanks!

 Part 1. Read the passage and then choose the correct answer to each question(1pt)

There can't be many people (1)______  are unaware of e-mail, even if they have never actually sent one. Besides there are some similarities between e-mail and letters, there are also many differences. The first is that e-mail is delivered instantly, so it can be a very effective means (2)______ communication when speed is important. This speed means that e-mail is more practical for communicating over large distances. Another difference is that e-mail tends to be relatively informal. People are much more possible (3)______ language which they would consider unsuitable for a formal letter. Words spelled incorrectly in an e-mail are less likely to be checked than in a letter. One explanation for this is that an e-mail seems to be less permanent (4)______something written on paper. We can be sure that the future development of e-mail will have all kinds of expected effects on the way we (5)______.

1. A.which

2. A.in

3. A.to using

4. A. a

5. A. communicate

B. who           

B. on

B. used

B. an

B. communicative    

C.when

C. with

C. to use

C. the

C. communicating   

D. where

D. of

D. to be used

D. than

D. communication

Part 2. Read the texts and choose the correct answer. (1pt)

Bill Gates is the co- founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computer started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard he focused more on his interest in computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted open a software company with his friend, Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running the Bill & Melina Gates Foundation which aims to improve health care, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.

1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computer?

A. during his teenage years               B. when he went to university

C.when he was a nursery school       D.when he played video games in a computer lab

2. What did he study at Harvard University?

A. computer science       B. business                 C. law                         D. Math

3. The phrase ‘dropping out’ means

A. giving up his studies     B. finishing school      C. leaving school    D. going to school

4.Why did he drop out of Harvard?

A.because he was ill B.because he wanted to study at another university

C. because he wanted to start a software company          

D. because he was bored with studying

5. . He is now running the Bill & Melina Gates Foundation with _______.

A. his friend, Paul Allen          B. his father             C. nobody                 D. his wife

 Part 1. Find the mistake that needs correcting in each sentence. (0.4 pts)

1. Hoa lives (A) near hers (B) school, so she usually walks (C)  to school in the morning (D).

2. Mr John said (A) that he (B) will (C) go to Hanoi the next (D) month.

Part 2. Rewrite second sentences using the suggestions. (0.6 pts)

1.      "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.

->  The children said ____________________________________________________

2. If James doesn’t bring a compass, he will get lost in the jungle.

->  Unless  James _______________________________________________________

3. My teacher asked me, “Do you like English?”.

-> My teacher askes me __________________________________________