The document contains a consolidation and test for a general English class. It includes exercises on grammar, reading comprehension, writing, and listening. For the grammar section, students are asked to complete sentences using suggested words. The reading comprehension section contains two passages followed by multiple choice questions. The writing section provides prompts for students to write emails responding to requests from friends. Finally, the listening section provides short conversations and a dialogue for students to answer related multiple choice and short answer questions.

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CONSOLIDATION AND TEST
Period 1-4
I.GRAMMAR
1.Use the suggested words and phrases to make complete sentences.
1. Why/Linh/not go/school/last Tuesday ?
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2. balanced diet/mean/you/eat/variety/foods/without/too much/anyting.
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3. Our children/interest/read/books/history/geography.
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4. necessary/your brother/stop/smoke/one.
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5. The Smiths/move/new house/city/last week.
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6. in/ spring/ What/ like/ is/ the/ weather/ ?
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7. isn’t/ going/ to/ Hoi An/ Minh/ next/ week/ .
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8. is/ it/ here/ your/ house/ How far/ from/ to/ ?
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9. is/ it/ here/ your/ house/ How far/ from/ to/ ?
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10. straight/ Go/ turn/ and/ ahead/ right/ .
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11. the/ swimming pool/ is/ Where/ ?
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12. was/ in/ Nam/ Hanoi/ last month.

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13. weather/ in/ what’s/ the/ autumn/ like/ ?
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14. National Park/ They/ going/ the/ to/ are/ tomorrow
name/ your/ what/ is?
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15. on TV/ watched/ cartoons/ Mai/ week/ last
II. READING
1.2.1.For each question, choose the correct answer.
Lots of people become good at something when they are young. And quite a lot of
children know what career they want to follow when they are older. But not
everyone opens their own company. This is exactly what Isabella Rose Taylor has
done. She started designing clothes when she was eight years old.
At the time, she was a keen painter. She used a lot of reds, blues and yellows, and
these colours helped her to think of new clothes which she could make.
When she started designing and making clothes, Isabella just made clothes for fun.
But people liked her designs, so soon she started selling them online. Now she has
a business and takes part in fashion shows. She runs her business from the family
home, where she has made one room into an office, and another into a studio
where the clothes are made.
Isabella has also found time to finish school and get a college degree. She’s
intelligent, and she has thousands of followers online who love her stuff. It’s
brilliant that she already has people who work for her. Above all, she really knows
what is needed to succeed in the world of fashion. And I am sure that she will.
‘The way I see it is I get to follow my dream and be a teenager at the same time. I
think I’m pretty lucky,’ she says.
16.What does the writer say is unusual about Isabella Rose Taylor?
A She planned her future career when she was very young.
B She started her own business when she was very young.
C She got interested in fashion when she was very young.
17.What does Isabella say about painting and making clothes?
A It is important to paint good pictures of clothes.
B The colours in her paintings gave her ideas for clothes to make.
C She uses paint to put her favourite colours on the clothes she makes.
18. What do we learn about Isabella’s home?
A Everything for her business is done in the same room at home.

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B Her home is too small, so she’s looking for another one.
C She’s made changes to her home so that she can work there.
19. Why does the writer think that Isabella will do well in the future?
A She is already very popular online.
B She understands the fashion business.
C She has brilliant people who work for her.
20. What is the best title for the article?
A The girl who can’t wait to start working in fashion soon
B The problem with working and studying
C A hobby that is becoming a career
1.2.2. For each question, choose the correct answer.
Ferry to School
Most pupils go to school each day on foot or by car, but Jordan Basford is
different. He lives on the Scottish island of Egilsay. There, the school had to
(21) ……………… because there weren’t any other pupils. The nearest school is
in Rousay, across the sea. His family have a boat, but it is small, and they can
(22) ……………… use it in good weather. A much larger boat is
(23) ……………… in bad weather. So every day, Jordan has to
(24) ……………… the ferry across the sea to go to school. He usually comes back
home afterwards, but sometimes he phones home to say that he’s
(25) ……………… the night at a friend’s house instead. ‘I know I have to travel a
long (26) ……………… to school each day,’ he says. ‘But I don’t mind.’
1.1.1. Write ONE word for each gap.
Example: 0 you
21 A close B complete C finish
22 A almost B only C nearly
23 A needed B liked C had
24 A travel B make C catch
25 A resting B staying C sleeping
26 A way B transport C mile

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For each question, write the correct answer.
Write ONE word for each gap.
Example: 0 you
From: John
To: Mark
Dear Mark,
I hope (0) ………… and your family are well. I am visiting London next week and I
thought it would be nice (27) ………… meet. We haven’t seen each other
(28) ………… a long time! I am staying in London (29) ………… Tuesday to Sunday
evening. (30) ………… you like to meet me somewhere for a snack or (31) …………
meal? I am busy most days with meetings, but I’ll be free (32) ………… the evenings
and at the weekend. It would be great to see you again.
Best wishes,
John
From: Joanna
To: Emma
Hi Emma,
At school, you said that you don’t have any plans for the weekend. Well, how
(0) ……………… meeting on Saturday morning? I thought maybe we could go
(33) ……………… a bike ride. We can go to Moreton-on-Sea, and get something
(34) ……………… eat. I went there by bike last year. In fact, there were six
(35) ……………… us, and we had (36) ……………… really amazing day. I don’t think it
will take more (37) ……………… four hours to get there and back. Can you let
(38) ……………… know if you can come?
Hopefully, I’ll see you then!
Cheers,
Joanna

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III. WRITING
3.1.Read this email from your English friend Liam.Write an email to Liam
and answer the questions.
From: Liam
To:
Hi, I’m going to be in your town next week. Could you tell me
about a good place to eat? What’s the food like? Where is it?
Thanks.
Liam
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3.1.Read this email from your English friend Liam.Write an email to Joe and
answer the questions.
From: Joe
To:
Hi,
Sorry, I know I said I can meet you tomorrow afternoon, but I can’t.
Can we meet next week instead? When are you free? And where is a
good place to meet?
Cheers,
Joe
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IV. LISTENING.
4.1.You will hear five short conversations.
You will hear each conversation twice.
There is one question for each conversation.
For questions 1-5, put a tick (✓) under the right answer.
1 What have they forgotten?
2 What time does the train go?
3 Where is Room 22?
4 Which man wants to see him?

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5 How did the woman get to work?
4.2. Listen to Paul talking to a friend about his family.
What does each person do?
For questions 6-10, write a letter A-H next to each person.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Example:
0 Sally H
PEOPLE JOBS
6 Bill
7 David
8 Paul’s mother
9 Paul’s father
10 Paul
A bank clerk
B doctor
C farmer
D shop assistant
E stopped work
F student
G teacher
H writer
4.3. You will hear a telephone conversation.
A girl wants to speak to Martin, but he is not there.
Listen and complete questions 11-15.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Phone Message
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From: 11_____________
Party at: 12_____________
Time: 13_____________
Please bring: 14_____________
Her phone number: 15_____________
4.4.Listen to Eric talking to Mary about the weekend.
Their friend, Carlos, is coming to visit them.
For questions 16-20, tick (✓) A, B or C.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Example:
0 What does Carlos hate?
A shopping ✓
B museums
C football
16 When is the football match?
A Saturday morning
B Saturday afternoon
C Sunday afternoon
17 Where are they going to eat on Saturday evening?
A at home
B in an Italian restaurant
C in a Chinese restaurant
18 What are they going to do on Sunday morning?
A go for a drive
B get up late
C go to the cinema
19 Where are they going to have lunch on Sunday?
A in a café
B in a pub
C at home
20 They can’t go to the cinema on Sunday afternoon because
A Carlos doesn’t like films.
B Eric doesn’t like films.
C they don’t have time.