1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. There are two extra verbs.

(Hoàn thành câu với dạng đúng của động từ. Có hai động từ thừa.)

1. I _____ an old diary yesterday.

2. I _____ the handwriting – it was mine!

3. I’ll never _____ the first time I flew in a plane.

4. The diary _____ me of when I was twelve.

5. Now, I’ _____ to reading all of it.

6. On the front of the diary it says ‘This diary _____ Marina’.

2. Match the first half to the correct second half of the sentence.

(Nối nửa đầu với nửa sau của câu cho đúng.)

3. Complete the sentences with the correct past perfect form of the verbs in the box.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng thì quá khứ hoàn thành đúng của các động từ trong khung.)

1. I realised that I _____ my history book at home.

2. _____ the shop _____ by the time you got there?

3. When I _____ the book, I returned it to the library.

4. Nina _____ a computer until her dad bought one.

5. How much _____ they _____ before the exam?

6. I _____ the play before I went to the theatre to see it.

5. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn những lựa chọn đúng.)

1. Ake Viking was in the middle of some work. He was building / built / ’d built a boat.

2. He was lonely. So he ’d written / was writing / wrote a letter and put it in a bottle.

3. One day, a fisherman was finding / found / had found the bottle while he ’d looked / looked / was looking through his nets.

4. The message was / was being / had been in the bottle for a long time when the fisherman had opened / was opening / opened it.

5. Later Ake married / had married / was marrying Paolina, the fisherman’s daughter.

6. Choose the correct words.

(Chọn từ đúng.)

Have I (1) _____ you about the time I got into trouble at the shops? It was the first day (2) _____ the summer holidays and I was shopping in town with friends.

We were walking around a fashionable gift shop and looking at some lava lamps (3) _____ I suddenly knocked one of them over! It fell onto the floor and it was damaged. I remember (4) _____ that I was in big trouble! (5) _____, the shop assistant quickly called the manager. As you can imagine, I felt upset and very afraid. The manager was a bit angry, but (6) _____ he said that I didn’t need to pay for it.

And that’s (7) _____. All in all, it (8) _____ a great experience, but I learned to be more careful in shops!

1. a. said                                  b. tell                                       c. told

2. a. of                                     b. on                                        c. at

3. a. while                               b. when                                   c. during

4. a. to feel                              b. feel                                      c. feeling

5. a. Meanwhile                      b. While                                  c. When

6. a. lucky                               b. luckily                                 c. luck

7. a. those                                b. them                                    c. it

8. a. wasn’t                             b. was                                      c. weren’t

7. Complete the text with the words.

(Hoàn thành văn bản với các từ.)

Our family trip to Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park

It all started (1) _____ 7.30 in the morning when my family got to Phong Nha town. We were all eager to visit some of the fascinating caves there. (2) _____, we enjoyed the scenery of Việt Nam on our long journey. From the town centre, we took a 30-minute boat ride on the Son River to Phong Nha cave.

(3) _____ that we arrived, we were impressed by its rock formations and its underground river. The cave is quite well-lit with high ceilings and large dry areas. (4) _____ we climbed more than 500 steps to reach Tiên Sơn cave on the right. The inside landscape looks attractive and mysterious.

(5) _____ I was walking through the stalagmites and stalactites, my brother started making a deep drumming sound by tapping on one of them.

(6) _____, we were able to explore both caves in only one trip. The time spent there was evidence of the incredible power of nature. When we (7) _____ got back, it was 9.00.

8. Complete the words.

(Hoàn thành các từ.)

1. I always think t_____ before I say ‘yes’. I never answer immediately.

2. Lorna makes up her m_____ very quickly.

3. It’s best to keep your options o_____.

4. Pavel waits and puts o_____ making decisions.

5. Do you ever rush i_____ things too fast?

6. I decide things slowly. I always take my t_____.

9. Complete the sentences with one of the words in brackets and add the suffixes -ful or -less.

(Hoàn thành câu với một trong các từ trong ngoặc và thêm hậu tố -ful hoặc -less.)

1. He was once a _____ doctor. Now he’s decided to change his career. (fear, success)

2. Lewis and Abbie travel from place to place. They’re sometimes _____ for a few days, but they don’t mind. (home, taste)

3. Some people in our society throw away useful things – they’re really _____. (skill, care)

4. Julia hasn’t got a traditional job, but she’s a very clever and _____ person. (skill, money)

5. If you want to travel the world alone, you need to be brave and _____. (play, fear)

6. They think that spending too long on technology is bad and _____. (harm, thank)

10. Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets and since or for.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng hiện tại hoàn thành hoặc hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn của động từ trong ngoặc và “since” hoặc “for”.)

1. He _____ (live) an alternative lifestyle _____ six years and he plans to continue.

2. I _____ (know) my best friend _____ I was very young.

3. She _____ (not listen) _____ the last hour and she still isn’t listening!

4. They _____ (not have) a home _____ October last year.

5. We _____ (buy) any new things _____ six months.

6. It _____ (rain) _____ two o’clock and I don’t think it’s going to stop soon.

Complete the sentences with the words.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ.)

1. I _____ business college two weeks ago.

2. We _____ the creative writing course and we’re really enjoying it so far.

3. This is a useful lesson. We _____ more confident at speaking in front of people.

4. Tanvi _____ a member of the school council last year.

5. I still can’t remember his house _____ I have been there several times.

6. He was very fast _____ of being terribly overweight.

7. My sister has _____ travelled abroad.

8. They arrived late _____ leaving in plenty of time.

13. Complete the dialogue. Then practise with your partner.

(Hoàn thành đoạn đối thoại. Sau đó thực hành với bạn bên cạnh.)

Mark: (1) _____, Jack?

Jack: I’m choosing a school club for this year. Can you help me?

Mark: OK. (2) _____?

Jack: Well, Friday is good for me and there’s basketball club and film club on that day. I’m interested in both of them.

Mark: Hmm …. (3) _____. (4) _____? Maybe in town?

Jack: Yes, there’s a basketball club at the sports centre on Thursdays. (5) ____. (6) _____ is that it sometimes finishes late. What do you reckon is best?

Mark: Well, the film club sounds like the best option. (7) _____.

Jack: Yes, I think you’re right. I’ll choose that.

14. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn đáp án đúng.)

In our survey about voting ages, we asked people ‘Is sixteen old enough to vote in general elections?’ Of the 25 people who took part, 59% said ‘yes’ and 32% said ‘no’. These people had strong opinions. However, 9% of people were (1) _____.

Those (2) _____ commented that it’s important for young people to have a voice, whereas those (3) _____ said that politics doesn’t affect young people. Another comment from the ‘yes’ side was that teenagers follow the news and know plenty about the world. In contrast, people who said ‘no’ (4) _____ that teenagers haven’t had enough experience of life.

Most people who were undecided did not make comments, although one person said ‘Everyone is different’.

(5) _____, the results (6) _____ that (7) _____ of people think that sixteen is old enough to vote.

1. a. decided                                       b. undecided                                       c. unchosen

2. a. with favour                                 b. as a favour                                      c. in favour

3. a. against                                         b. agreeing                                          c. not favour

4. a. thinking                                       b. thinks                                              c. think

5. a. All of all                                     b. All in all                                         c. All with all

6. a. indicate                                       b. showing                                          c. shows

7. a. most                                            b. the most                                          c. the majority