ENGLISH
PRACTICE 2
PART I : Phonetics
I) Choose the word
A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.
A. heritage
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B. shortage
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C. teenage
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D. luggage
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2.
A. appear
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B. weather
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C. bread
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D. headache
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3.
A. oganize
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B. belong
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C. woman
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D. concert
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4.
A. think
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B. though
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C. mother
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D. these
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5.
A. eraser
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B. scale
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C. suitcase
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D. waterfall
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II)
Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the
others in the group.
6.
A. pencil
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B. raincoat
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C. arrive
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D. notebook
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7.
A. enjoyable
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B. power
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C. permission
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D. explore
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8.
A. photography
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B. minority
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C. heroic
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D. visit
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9.
A. translation
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B. difficult
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C. unluckily
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D. agree
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10.
A. Vietnamese
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B. engineer
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C. celebration
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D. product
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PART II: Vocabulary and grammars:
I) Circle best option A,B,C or D to complete the
following sentence
1. Hoa __________________ coins and
stamps since she was six.
A. was collecting
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B. has collected
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C. collected
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D. will collect
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2. His brother is a _________________
boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome
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B. humorous
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C. sociable
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D. energetic
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3. Do you mind if I
__________________ your car to work?
A. drive
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B. driving
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C. to drive
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D. drove
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4. They are ____________ that their
son won the championship.
A. delighted
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B. pleasing
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C. sad
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D. interesting
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5. My sister regretting ___________
Mai’s glasses yesterday.
A. to break
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B. broken
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C. breaking
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D. break
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6. Hoa dances more _______________
than her classmates.
A. beauty
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B. beautiful
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C. beautifully
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D. beautify
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7. They will hold a meeting in the
large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.
A. in
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B. on
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C. at
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D. of
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8. Minh loves playing chess
_____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.
A. when
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B. because
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C. while
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D. during
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9. One hundred dollars ______________
an big amount of money for her.
A. is
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B. are
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C. were
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D. is being
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10. Don’t overheat the victim
_____________ blankets or coats.
A. on
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B. for
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C. with
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D. from
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Your answers:
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II) Put the correct form of the words:
1. Joan wants to become a __________ in
the future. (science)
2. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have
been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
3. The book was so ________ that we
didn’t want to read it. (interest)
4. There are a lot of _______________ in
the competition. (contest)
5. Linda’s __________ made the party
less exciting. (absent)
6. He didn’t win the championship, so he
felt very _____________ . (hope)
7. Because of his _________, they failed
the exam. (lazy)
8. Vinamilk company has served customers
a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)
9. The question isn’t good. It’s ………….. to
ask (import).
10. His father soon died of a ……………… heart
(break).
Your answers:
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III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1.His new novel (publish)…………….. in two months .
2. I (visit)
.........................Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black
clouds. It (rain)…………..
4.We are tired of
(work)…………… for low salary.
5. This is the second
time you (break)……a cup.
Your answers:
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4.
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IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. She is talking…………her students in
the school yard.
2. Does your aunt work ……….the
central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
3. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He
writes ………..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
4. This apartment is suitable………….my
family.
5. I often help my parents ………….the
housework after
Your answers:
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3.
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4.
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PART III: Reading
I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following
passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in
human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(2) limiting the amount
of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on the
effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution
causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6)
also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol
produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by
high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in
the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy
when they _______(10) their hands.
1. A. from B. on C.
over D. of
2. A. laws B. ideas C. problems D.
regulations
3. A. news B. article C. information D.
newspaper
4. A. agreed B. pointed C.
disagreed D.
proved
5. A.
lung B. heart C. liver D. stomach
6. A. had B. have C. has D.
having
7. A. water B. lead C.
gas D.
exhaust
8. A. lived B. live C. to live D. living
9. A. quick B. slowly C.
quickly D. slow
10.
A. touch B.
use C. handle D. collect
Your answers:
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II) Read and fill a suitable word
in each blanket:
Christmas
is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every family
in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the
living room. And Santa Claus plays an important _________(3) in this
festival. There is a poem to relate him.
In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem
________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas.
The character in the poem _______(5) a fat jolly man who wore a _______ (6)
suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was
________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular
__________(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based _______(10) the description of
Saint Nicholas in this poem.
Your answers:
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III) Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
(2ms)
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first
printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich
people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were
unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so
big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They
wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about
them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time
to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people
could not learn to read.
The position with computers is very similar today. A few years
ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people
ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed.
Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.
Questions:
1) What happened before
printing presses were invented?
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2)
Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?
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3)
What is common feature of a book and a computer?
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4)
What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
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PART IV: Writing
I)
Complete the following sentences
based on the given cues.
1. The house hasn’t been repaired since it built.
2. Glass is usually made of sand.
3. The statue was cut out of stone.
4. She asked the guide where
Phong Nha cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam.
5. When Andrew saw the question, he was
knowning the answer immediately.
Mistakes
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Correction
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II) Complete
the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1.People believe that 13 is an unlucky
number.
13 is ………………………………………………….
2. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?”
I asked
…………………............................................
3.No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.
I
……………………………………………………
4.The food was too bad for the children to eat.
The food was so
……………………………
5.It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity.
There is no ……………………………..
ENGLISH
PRACTICE 4
Section 1: Vocabulary,
Grammar and Phonetics
I.
Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to
complete each sentence
1. Bob hasn’t ……… his
mind yet.
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A.
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made
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B.
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gone
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C.
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used to
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D.
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found
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2. Everyone has to follow
this way to get into the fair, ………?
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A.
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do they
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B.
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don’t they
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C.
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doesn’t she
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D.
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doesn’t he
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3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel.
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A.
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to build
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B.
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built
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C.
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with building
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D.
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building
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4. She is bored _____ getting up early.
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A.
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with
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B.
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in
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C.
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of
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D.
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to
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5. Would you like me to get you something
to drink? - ______
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A.
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That would be nice
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B.
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No, I’m sorry
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C.
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That’s too bad
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D.
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My pleasure
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6. English is the _____ language on one-
fifth of the land area of the world.
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A.
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office
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B.
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official
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C.
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officer
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D.
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officially
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7. It's an hour since he ......... , so he
must be at the office now.
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has left
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B.
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left
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C.
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was leaving
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D.
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is leaving
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8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my
motorbike.
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A.
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again
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B.
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Once
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C.
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now
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D.
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ever
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9. Of my parents, my father is _________________.
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the stricter
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B.
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the strictest
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C.
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stricter
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D.
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strict
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10. "What can I get for
you?". ______________ .
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All right
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B.
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I'm afraid not
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C.
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I hope so
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D.
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Yes, please
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II.
Choose the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the others.
1.
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A.
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think
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B.
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healthy
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C.
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thus
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D.
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ethnic
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2.
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A.
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discussion
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B.
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revision
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C.
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attention
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D.
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admission
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3.
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A.
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cease
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B.
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chase
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C.
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increase
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D.
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raise
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4.
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A.
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although
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B.
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enough
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C.
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laugh
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D.
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cough
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5.
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A.
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mute
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B.
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junior
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C.
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music
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D.
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humor
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6.
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A.
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who
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B.
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where
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C.
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which
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D.
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when
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7.
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A.
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send
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B.
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tent
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C.
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rely
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D.
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tend
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8.
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A.
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lock
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B.
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shock
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C.
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block
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D.
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program
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9.
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A.
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talked
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B.
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passed
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C.
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dialed
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D.
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stopped
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10.
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A.
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comb
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B.
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climb
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C.
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dumb
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D.
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blond
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III. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets.
1.
"Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you
(sit)...................... over there."
2.
There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months.
3.
He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.
4.
By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.
5. The price ( become ) ...................
more and more expensive these days.
6. Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school.
7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.
8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed.
9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually
cheap and good.
10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?
IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of
the CAPITAL words provided in the right column
1. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE
2. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE
3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . hope
4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall. WIND
6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have
been __________ in the last few years. urban
8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention.
SUCCESS
9. Every day, there are two
____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city.
FLY
10. There are a lot of
_______________ in the competition.
contest
V. Choose
the underlined words or phrases that are not corect in standard written
English. Find and correct it
1.
Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s
letter.
A B C D
2. My brother didn’t have money
enough to buy the dictionary he liked
A B C D
3.
We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the
couch.
A B C D
4.
The driver of the car was serious injured in the
accident.
A B C D
5. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to
choose his wife from the village.
A B C D
6. He gets up early in order reviewing lessons before
school.
A B C D
7. All the students are looking
forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
A B C D
8. I agree that
we ought be good students at school and good children at
home
A B
C D
9. Be careful when you cross a
busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
A B C D
10. Is she accustomed to doing
her homework by her?
A B C D
Section 2: Reading
I.
Read the passage and choose the correct
answer in A, B, C or D
Flood in Dorchester
…… (1) ...
six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a
wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The
main street was soon …… (2)..... 3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly
to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ……… (3) ..... .
Mrs Rose
Willow, a ……… (4)......... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her
cottage, was trapped upstairs ……… (5)........ three hours. Finally, firemen
were able to rescue her with ladders and a small ……… (6).......... “My cat,
Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She ……… (7).........
me a lot. She sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”.
The rain
has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is
good, ……… (8) ...........the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily,
nobody was …… (9) ......or injured”, Chief Fire Office Hawkins …… (10)
.......reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.
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In
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To
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C.
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At
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D.
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Until
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2.
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A.
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over
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B.
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under
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C.
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through
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D.
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between
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3.
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A.
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easy
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B.
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difficult
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C.
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quick
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D.
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clear
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4.
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A.
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girl
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B.
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man
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C.
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lady
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D.
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child
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5.
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A.
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for
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B.
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during
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C.
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while
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D.
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through
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6.
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A.
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ship
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B.
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boat
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C.
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car
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D.
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bicycle
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7.
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A.
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worried
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B.
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frightened
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C.
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bored
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D.
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helped
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8.
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A.
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but
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B.
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also
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C.
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therefore
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D.
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so
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9.
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A.
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burnt
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B.
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cut
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C.
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scratched
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D.
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drowned
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10.
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A.
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said
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B.
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asked
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C.
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told
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D.
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spoke
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II. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank.
Foreign English language teachers for schools inVietnam
has to is teaching cover teacher
more and high decided
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Vietnam
...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason
emphasis on English language skills ...(2)... become very essential.
Recently,
the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign
native English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in
Vietnam.
The policy
calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from
primary schools to senior high schools by employing only foreign native English
teachers. Each student will chip in VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the
$35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... .
Compared
...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that
thousands of students in the City have a chance of practicing listening
...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a
...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.
Section 3: Writing
I.
Rewrite the following sentences using the
words provided in such a way that they
mean the same as the original sentences.
1.
Couldn’t you find a better hotel?
Is this
……………………………………………………………………………………
2.
I haven’t seen that man here before.
This is
…………………………………………………………………………………...
3.
Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
People
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4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink
it.
The coffee is too
...............................................................................................................
5. Somebody repaired his car
yesterday.
He had..........................................................................................................................
6.
It was thought that the painting had been destroyed.
The painting …………………………………………………………………………….
7.
Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm.
We are
…………………………………………………………………………………..
8.
I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive.
The tickets
………………………………………………………………………………
9.
Peter spent three hours repainting his house.
It
...................................................................................................................................
10.
Leave now or you will miss the
train.
Unless
…………………………………………………………………………………...
II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences.
1. information / bringing / entertainment /
also / is / only / but / TV / not / .
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2. village / the / definitely / better / Life
/ the / changing / is / for / in / .
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3. look for / more money / Farmers / when /
family / often / other work / their / need / they / for/ .
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4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many
/ days / the countryside / seven / .
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5. back / in / months / going / England /
They / two / are / .
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