I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
We live in the suburbs, and it‟s just too (1) ! There aren‟t (2) shops, and there are certainly (3) clubs or theaters. (4) a lot of parks, good schools, and very (5) crime: but nothing ever really happens here. I would really love (6) downtown.
downtown.
(suburb (n) : ngoại thành)
1.A .noisy 2.A.much 3.A. not | B. noisily B. many B. nothing | C. quiet C. more C. none | D. quietly D. a lot of D. no |
4. A. Has | B. Having | C. There is | D. There are |
5. A. little | B. less | C. many | D. lots of |
6. A. to live | B. living | C. to living | D. a & b |
II. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.
My neighborhood is very convenient - it‟s near the shopping center and the bus station. It is also safe. But those are the only good things about living downtown. It is very noisy - the streets are always full of people! The traffic is terrible, and parking is a big problem! I can never park on my own street. I‟d like to live in the suburbs.
1. What does the word „convenient‟ in line 1 mean?
A. close to something B. beautiful
C. far from other places D. noisy
2. What does the word „it‟ in line 2 refer to?
A. the author‟s neighborhood B. shopping center
C. bus station D. downtown
3. It‟s easy to .
A. find a place to park B. live in the suburbs
C. move to another place D. go to the bus station
4. The author .
A. likes to live in the suburbs
B. thinks that his/ her neighborhood is too quiet
C. thinks that living in the suburbs is very convenient
D. feels that his/her neighborhood is not safe
5. Which of the following is true?
A. The author‟s neighborhood is inconvenient.
B. The author doesn‟t want to move to anywhere.
C. It‟s too difficult for the author to find a place to park his/her car.
D. Living downtown is better than living in the suburbs.
III. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces. James: Excuse (1) , I‟m your new (2) , Jack. I just moved in.
Mrs. Jones: Oh. Yes?
James: I‟m looking for a grocery store. Are there (3) around here?
Mrs. Jones: Yes, there are some (4) Pine Street.
James: OK. And is there a Laundromat near here?
Mrs. Jones: Well, I think there‟s one across from the shopping center. James: (5)
Mrs. Jones: By the way, there‟s a barber shop in the shopping center, (6)
James: A barber shop?
(laundromat (n): hiệu giặt tự động barber shop (n): hiệu cắt tóc)
1.A. I 2.A. neighbor 3.A. any | B. me B. neighborhood B. anywhere | C. my C. nextdoor C. some | D. myself D. newcomer D. somewhere |
4. A. of | B. at | C. on | D. beside |
5.A.You‟re welcome | B. Thank you. | C. Excuse me. | D. Never mind. |
6. A. neither | B. either | C. too | D. B & C |
We live in the suburbs, very far (27)_________ the city and it’s just too quiet! There aren’t (28) shops, and there are certainly (29) clubs or theaters. (30) a lot of parks, good schools, and very (31) crime: nothing ever really happens here. I would really love (32) downtown.
(suburb (n): ngoại thành)
27. A. from B. for C. to D. of
28. A. much B. many C. more D. a lot of
29. A. not B. nothing C. none D. no
30. A. Has B. Having C. There is D. There are
31. A. little B. less C. many D. lots of
32. A. to live B. living C. to living D. a & b
27. A
28. B ( theo mình là vậy )
29. D
30. D
31. B
32. D