EXERCISES


I. Fill in the blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.
Freddy liked to go to the countryside to draw animals and plants. One day, while (1) .................... across a field, looking for rabbits to draw, he was so lost in thought that he did not (2) .................... a bull running towards him. About a hundred meters (3) .................... was a tree which he usually sat to draw. Suddenly, he heard a (4) .................... noise behind him. It was the bull! He knew that a bull could run much (5) .................... than a man, but he also knew that a bull could not see very (6) .................... and noticed only shape and movement. To distract the bull, he threw his bag away (7) ....................him. The bull saw the sudden movement and headed for the bag. (9) ....................the bull was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and ran (10) .................... fast as he could. Everything in the bag was completely ruined.

II. Find two words that don’t belong to the root in capitals.
Ex: SCHOOL: A. pupil B. farm C. doctor D. teacher
Answer: B, C.

1. COUNTRYSIDE: A. field B. mountain C. university D. street
2. CITY: A. cow B. supermarket C. university D. crop
3. VILLAGE: A. airport B. bamboo C. theatre D. pond
4. CATTLE: A. bull B. pig C. buffalo D. chicken
5. PLANT: A. maize B. hamburger C. forest D. rice

III. Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.
1. The movie was boring. We went home before it finished. (so)
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2. Mai opened the door. Mai greeted the guests. (and) ........................................................................................................................................................................
3. We started the trip very early. We reached the village before noon. (so that)
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4. Liz saw some wild ducks. Liz was resting under a tree. (while) ........................................................................................................................................................................
5. Hoa is very sick. She can’t sit up. (so...that) ........................................................................................................................................................................
6. Ba felt tired and hungry. Lan felt tired and hungry. (so) ........................................................................................................................................................................
7. We enjoyed the fresh air in the countryside. We enjoyed the food there. (both) ........................................................................................................................................................................
8. The water is very cold. We can’t swim in it. (too) ........................................................................................................................................................................
9. Peter didn’t have money to buy a bus ticket. He had to walk home. (so) ........................................................................................................................................................................
10. Mr. Parker feeds the chickens. He collects their eggs. (not only...but also) ........................................................................................................................................................................

IV. Complete the sentences below. Use the prepositions in the box.





Mr.Thanh isn’t here at the moment. He’ll be back ..................... a few minutes.
We were at the seaside ..................... two weeks.
I haven’t seen Liz ..................... Monday.
Mrs. Nhung has gone away. She’s been away ..................... Friday.
Where’s Trang? She should be here..................... now.
There are usually a lot of parties .....................New Year’s Eve.
Can I meet you ..................... 8am and 9 am?
We met a lot of people ..................... our holiday.
Ten o’clock is a bit early. We should come ..................... that.
They don’t like traveling ..................... night.

V. Write sentences with “wish”
Ex: I’m not at home now.
I wish I were at home now.
1. Our classroom doesn’t have any windows.
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2. The sun isn’t shining right now.
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3. The teacher is going to give us an exam tomorrow.
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4. Lan doesn’t know how to make a cake.
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5. We live in a small flat in the city.
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6. Please don’t say things like that. ........................................................................................................................................................................
7. I can’t go with you to the countryside next weekend. ........................................................................................................................................................................
8. Nam is too young to ride a motorbike. ........................................................................................................................................................................
9. My aunt and her children are not coming to dinner with us tonight. ........................................................................................................................................................................
10. You are always forgetting your homework.
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VI. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a “cursed tree”. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near a church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touched the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf,