1. Write the words given in the box next to their meanings. 

(Viết những từ được đưa ra trong khung bên cạnh ý nghĩa của chúng.)  

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in 1.

(Hoàn thành câu với các hình thức đúng của từ ở bài 1.)

1. Alexandre Yersin, who had quite a _______ career in medicine, devoted his life to the poor and sick people in Viet Nam.

2. Hard-working and _______ students should be given more opportunities to develop their skills.

3. The new album is one of his greatest ________. It sold 50,000 copies just in the first week.

4. After my father got a well-paid job at an international company, we moved to a ________neighbourhood.

5. Don't allow other people to take advantage of your ________. You should learn to give wisely.

1. Listen to pairs of sentences. Write the correct words in the gaps. The first pair has been done as an example.

(Nghe các cặp câu. Viết những từ đúng vào khoảng trống. 2 câu đầu tiên đã được thực hiện như ví dụ.) 

1. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous.

(Đặt động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1. This morning when the alarm clock (go) ______ I (have) ______ a sweet dream.

2. Carol (meet) ______ her husband while she (travel) ______ in Europe.

3. I (work) ______ on my computer when there (be) ______ a sudden power cut and all my data (be) ______ lost.

4. When we (share) ______ a room two years ago, Lin (always, take) ______ my things without asking.

5. When Tom (call) ______ yesterday, I (do) ______ the washing-up in the kitchen, so I (not hear) ______ the phone.

6. Frank (constantly, ask) ______ for money last year when he (be) ______ still out of work.

7. Mark (request) ______ complete silence when he (compose) ______ music.

8. In 1417, Nguyen Trai (join) ______ the army of Le Loi, who (then, lead) ______ the resistance movement in the mountainous regions.

2. Complete the gaps with the where necessary. If an article is not necessary, write a cross (x).

(Hoàn thành các khoảng trống với "the" ở những chỗ cần thiết. Nếu không cần thiết, viết dấu chéo (x).)

1. Here's _______ book you asked to borrow.

2. There are some reports on _______ oil slick in _______ Mediterranean Sea.

3. _______ kangaroos are found only in _______ Australia.

4. Angelina is working for a charitable organisation that helps _______ people with disabilities.

5. Is _______United Arab Emirates part of _______ South Asia or _______ Middle East?

6. Last summer, we travelled to many places. We visited _______Taj Mahal in _______ India, climbed _______ Mount Everest in _______ Himalayas, and took a cruise to _______ Bahamas.

7. I love _______ Spain. I find _______ Spanish very friendly, but I can't say much in _______ Spanish.

8. My favourite pastime is playing _______ guitar, but my best friend prefers playing _______ tennis.

3. Complete the gaps with a, an or a cross (x) if an article is not necessary.

(Điền vào chỗ trống a, an hoặc dấu (x) nếu không cần thiết.)

1. There's _____ chance that she'll win the competition again.

2. What_nice weather! Let's go for _____ picnic.

3. I went to see_____Dr Nga yesterday because I had_____fever. She asked me to stay in _____bed for two days.

4. My friend Brian is _____ Scot. On _____ special occasions, he wears_____ kilt and plays the bagpipe.

5. I'm not talking about_____ global warming, but traffic congestion. This is quite _____ different problem in our city.

6. The teacher gave us _____ test on _____ indefinite articles yesterday. It wasn't easy, but I could get_____ good mark in the test.

7. I like _____ ice cream, but I'm not in the mood for _____ ice cream now.

8. A: Let's go for _____coffee.

    B: No, thanks. I don't drink _____coffee.

4. Read the following story and complete each gap with an article. Write a cross (x) if an article is not necessary.