Test yourself 3

Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part
underlined

1. A. test B. dress C. these D.

then

2. A. gather B. monthly C. father D.

brother

3. A. fold B. close C. cloth D.

hold

4. A. man B. woman C. relax D.

badminton

5. A. mountain B. mouse C. round D.

cousin

Exercise 2. Fill each blank with a suitable word. The first letter of
the word has been provided

1. Let’s turn to c_____ 5 to watch Mr Bean. It’s my favourite c________ .

2. My little brother likes Tom and Jerry very much. He thinks it’s the best
c_______.

3. I like this programme because it’s very e__________ . It has good

lessons for children.

4. - A: Did you run a m_______ last year?

- B: No, I didn’t, but my brother did. He’s very s_______.

5. To play t________ you need a ball, a net, and two r_________.

6. Ha Noi has a lot of t_______ food. Many people like it.

7. - A: What’s the w_______ like in your city in the summer? - B: It’s very
hot and sunny.

Exercise 3. Read the following passage and decide if the

sentences are true (T) or false (F)
 Albert Park is located only three kilometres from the Melbourne city
centre. It is a 225 hectare sporting and recreational park.

The park is a beautiful, relaxing, and fun place to spend the day. You can
enjoy a picnic or barbecue at one of the nine picnic areas. There is also a
large lake. It is home to a gorgeous family of swans and is a lovely place
to take a walk. If you are more adventurous, you can join the yacht and
rowing club, take some lessons, or hire a boat just for fun and go for a
paddle.

People organise some of Melbourne’s most exciting events in Albert Park.

In May, the “Million Paws Walk” sees many dogs play and run through the
park with their owners, raising money for charity. Throughout the year
there are various “Fun Runs”, and in March the “Fosters Australian Grand
Prix Carnival” is held here.

T F

1. Albert Park has an area of 225 hectares.

2. The park is a nice place for picnics.

3. Here you can see swans.

4. The yacht and rowing club is only for adventurous people to learn
how to sail and row.

5. Dogs running to raise money for charity is an exciting event held

in March.

Exercise 4. Choose A, B, C, or D for each gap in the following

sentences

1. My house is near ______ house, so I usually go there and play

badminton with her.

A. his B. her C. she D. hers

2. – “__________ watch TV too much.” – “I see.”

A. Not B. Do C. Don’t D. Did

3. – “_______ films did you see last week?” – “Only one.”

A. What B. Which C. Who D. How many

4. There is one bedroom in my house, but there are two in _______.

A. they B. their C. theirs D. them

5. I first ______ Melbourne in 2003.

A. went B. have been C. have gone D. visited

6. My brother is afraid of water, ______ he can’t swim.

A. because B. but C. and D. so

7. – “ ______ is your favourite tennis player?” – “I don’t like tennis.”

A. What B. Which C. Who D. Where

8. _______ eat too much salt. It’s not good for you.

A. Do B. Don’t C. Please D. Can’t

9. – “ _______ is she so sad?” – “Because she can’t watch her favourite

film.”

A. Why B. How C. What D. When

10. She was tired, ______ she went to bed early.

A. but B. or C. so D. because

Exercise 5. Put a word in each gap in the following postcard

July 20

Hi Nick,

Hue is (1)_______ great city. The (2)______ is fine, sunny all the time. The
food is cheap and (3)_______. The (4)______ here are friendly and
hospitable. The hotel where we’re staying is small (5)_______ comfortable.
Yesterday we (6)______ the historic monuments. Tomorrow we’re
(7)________ on a trip along Huong River. I (8)______ a small present for you
yesterday.
You must visit this (9)________ someday.

You’ll love (10)_________.

Bye for now!

Cheers,

Mi

Exercise 6. Find one mistake in each of the following sentences

and correct it

1. I learn how to swim in 2010.

2. Last week I come back to my home town.

3. Mine home town is a very beautiful place.

4. This is my book; it isn’t your.

5. Do eat much meat because it isn’t good for you.

Exercise 7. Combine each pair of sentences below to make a

complete sentence. Use “and”, “but”, or “so” 1. My sister can
swim well. She can’t play badminton.

2. She loves French food. She goes to that French restaurant every
week.

3. He stayed up late to watch a football match. He was tired.

4. This TV programme is boring. She still watches it every Sunday.

5. My mum went to Ho Chi Minh City last month. His mum went to Ho Chi
Minh City last month, too.

Exercise 8. Write full sentences using the suggested words /

phrases

1. Rubber-band jumping / inexpensive / game.

2. You / only need / rubber bands.

3. You / loop rubber bands together / make a longer one.

4. When / there / three / people, you / start / game.

5. Two / people / stand / opposite / each other / and / extend / rubber

band.

6. One / player / stand / one side / of / rubber band / jump.

7. She / have to / bring / two sides together.

8. Then / jump / again / and / make / two sides separate.

9. If / she / finishes / without any mistakes, she / start / next level.

10. There / be / four / jumping level: ankle-high, knee-high, waist-high

and under the shoulder.

Test yourself 4

Exercise 1. Find the word that has different stress pattern in

each line

1. A. planet B. machine C. houseboat D.

solar

2. A. schedule B. super C. effect D.

tower

3. A. symbol B. channel C. water D.

repair

4. A. wireless B. exchange C. pollute D.

reduce

5. A. broken B. robot C. station D.

career
Exercise 2. Name these activities (The first letter is given to help
you).

Exercise 3. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete

the sentences

1. __________ is the longest river in Viet Nam, Mekong River or Dong Nai
River?

A. Where B. Which C. How D. Who

2. If we cut down more forests, there __________more floods.

A. are B. were C. have been D. will

be

3. Here is their son’s telephone number; I don’t have ________.

A. their B. theirs C. they D. them

4. A robot can do_________ different things from looking after a baby to

building a house. A. much B. many C. few
D. little

5. Lake Baikal is the ________ freshwater lake in the world.

A. large B. larger C. largest D. more

large
6. The opposite of “dangerous” is _______.

A. polluted B. good C. safe D. dirty

7. Do you think the robot is only _________ intelligent machine?

A. an B. a C. the D. no
article

8. The three Rs ________ for Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

A. stand B. sit C. make D.

explain

9. I like this gym. _________ equipment here is new and cool.

A. An B. A C. The D. No
article

10. In the future, robots ______ behave like humans.

A. should B. must C. need D. might

Exercise 4. Put a suitable word in each blank to complete the

letter

Hello Kitty,

I am now at the robot show. I am surprised to (1)_____ so many kinds of

robots. They (2)______ of different sizes! The (3)______ one is only 20
centimetres long, but the biggest is 10 metres tall! I am interested
(4)______ Robot Kiku. It can talk (5)_______ me in English. My mum likes
the robot that can cook and (6)______ the dishes. My sister loves Homy as
it can (7)______ all the housework. Now I want a robot that can answer all
my (8)______. And I hope in the future more people (9)______ have robots
at home, and we won’t (10)_____ to school because a robot will teach us
everything.

Your friend,

Nghia Phan
Exercise 5. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to
each question

When you’re using electricity, think about where it comes from and how
you can use less to save the environment. Here are some simple ways to
save energy:

• On or Off ?

Leaving televisions and computers on standby with the little red light
showing still uses up electricity, even though they might look like they’re
turned off. To stop this you can turn them off.

• Lights out!

Turning lights off when you’re not in the room can save a lot of energy.

• Shopping

Many products are now helping you to reduce your energy use and your
parents’ energy bills! Check new products for their efficiency grade and
rating. Keep an eye out for the “Energy Efficiency Recommended” logo.

• In the Refrigerator

The fridge is an important part of the kitchen. It keeps food fresh, cool
and healthy! But it takes a lot of energy to keep cool, so help it by not
leaving the fridge door open or putting hot things inside.

1. This passage tells you _________.

A. how to keep the environment clean

B. some ways to save energy

C. some kinds of electrical appliances

2. When you leave televisions and computers on standby, _________.

A. they still use electricity

B. they are turned off

C. you can save energy

3. When you go out of the room, you should _______.

A. close the door

B. turn on the lights

C. switch off the lights

4. Why should you choose products with the “Energy Efficiency

Recommended” logo?

A. Because they use more electricity.

B. Because they are new products.

C. Because they are more economical.

5. Putting hot things in the fridge ________.

A. can save a lot of energy

B. is not a good thing to do

C. is a quick way to keep cool

Exercise 6. Put the verbs into correct tense to finish the

sentences

1. – _______ you ever (see)________ a real robot at work? – No, never.

2. Trung is learning to play the guitar. He (buy)________ a guitar last

month.

3. If it (be)_______ nice tomorrow, we (plant)_____ some young trees in our

garden.

4. Do you think there (be)_______ a city underwater?

Exercise 7. Put the following in the correct order to make a

conversation. The first one is given

A. What’s the matter with you? You don’t look very happy.

B. Thank you, Sue.

C. I’ll write about kitchen robots that can cook meals and lay the table.

D. Oh, I have to write a paper about the most important recent invention.
It’s for my science class.

E. Yeah, but it’s due tomorrow.

F. That’s not too hard. There are lots of good inventions.

G. Well, what are you going to write about?

H. OK. Well, I’m sure you’ll have interesting ideas. Good luck.

I. Hmm, the robot, I guess.

J. Hmm ... Isn’t everybody going to write about that too?

Exercise 8. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it

means the same as the sentence before it

1. You mustn’t swim in that polluted lake, boys.

→ Don’t _______________________________.

2. The Nile is the longest river in the world.

→ No river _____________________________.

3. We live near the school, but they don’t.

→ They live ____________________________.

4. This is my racket, but that one over there is his.

→ That is ______________________________.

5. Minh hopes to speak English well in 3 years.

→ Minh hopes that _______________________.