ÔN TẬP THE USE OF ENGLISH A2 – B1

Exercise 1

Snakes

A lot of people are very afraid ………of……… snakes. They think all snakes (1)…… … ugly and
want to hurt them. But this is wrong because some snakes are very beautiful and (2)………… don’t
hurt people. Snakes often (3) ………… in the grass or in forests. Some of them eat mice. Some
snakes can climb trees very (4)………… and they can swim (5) ………… rivers. You must always be
careful with snakes and you must never pick them up.

1 is are were 2 it she they

3 live lives lived 4 quick quickly quicker

5 at by in

Exercise 2

Zoos

Some big towns have zoos. ………Inside……… a zoo you can find a lot of animals. There is often a
hot house for snakes, (1)…………… house for birds and a big lake for ducks and fish. Some zoos (2)
…………… got a big field with elephants, lions or tigers. (3)…………… is often a shop or a
playground too. Children like (4)…………… to the zoo in their holidays because they can see the
animals, ride on the elephants or give food (5)…………… the monkeys.

1 some another any 2 do are have

3 They There It 4 went going go

5 at for to

Exercise 3

Pets

A lot of people like pets. Dogs and cats ………are……… easy pets because they can eat the meat
that we eat. But some people (1)…………… pets like birds, lizards and fish. These pets are more
difficult. They (2)…………… different food and different places to live in.

It is good for children to have pets. They can learn a lot (3)…………… animals. They can learn that
some animals like (4)…………… fruit and vegetables and some animals like plants and grass.

It is good to have (5)…………… pet. But choose an easy one!

1 has have had 2 need needs needing

3 about of in 4 ate eats eating

Exercise 4

Tea or coffee?

A lot of people drink tea and coffee. But which plants give us ………these……… drinks and why do
people like drinking them?

You can only find the tea plant (1)…………… hot, sunny places. For a drink of tea, you must put (2)
…………… tea leaves with very hot water and you sometimes add milk or lemon. Some people drink
tea in the afternoon because they (3)…………… tired.

Then the tea helps them.

Some people like coffee (4)…………… than tea in the mornings. They like drinking coffee for
breakfast because (5)…………… helps them to wake up quickly!

1 in at to 2 any a some

3 have are do 4 most more best

5 it they he

Exercise 5

Dolphins

Dolphins live in the sea. ………They……… can swim very quickly (1)………………… catch a lot
of fish. They are much smaller (2)………………… whales or sharks, but more beautiful.
Dolphins (3)………………… come to the beach in hot weather and play (4)………………… the
children who are swimming there. They are not afraid of people. You can often see dolphins (5)
………………… zoos now. They learn how to play games with balls and toys. Dolphins are a lot of
people’s favourite animal.

1 and but because 2 that than then

3 before after sometimes 4 with of at

5 by in to

Exercise 6

Bats

Many different kinds of bats live in the jungle. ………Most……… of them eat fruit or fish.

You do not often see bats (1)…………… in the day they sleep. They always fly at night to find (2)
…………… food. Many people think that bats cannot (3)……………, but fruit bats have very good
eyes. They can find fruit on trees at night. Fruit bats only have (4)…………… baby. The mother
carries (5)…………… baby for eight weeks, and then it learns to fly.
1 or why because 2 their they’re there

3 look watch see 4 one a the

5 their her his

Exercise 7

Hip-hop

Hip-hop is more than just a (1)………….. of music. For people who love hip hop, it is often a (2)
………….. of life. The words in the songs are very important as well as how people dance and the
how they (3)………….. .

Hip-hop started in the Bronx area of New York City in the 1970s. But like all music, hip-hop had its
beginnings in (4)………….. kind of music. In the case of hip-hop, this music was African-American
music, and some even say African music. Since the 1990s hip-hop has (5)………….. very popular all
over the world. People have enjoyed hip-hop for more than forty years already. Like rock and roll, it
will probably (6)………….. to be popular for many more years!

1 A song B band C type 2 A fashion B way C reason

3 A dress B wear C show 4 A another B different C other

5 A begun B arrived C become 6 A stay B continue C keep

Exercise 8

Camels

Camels are one of the only large animals that can live happily in the Sahara Desert. The hot weather
and strong winds are not a (1)…………… for them. Also, they do not need to eat or drink every day,
and this (2)…………… them very useful to the people who live there.

Camels begin working at the age of about four years old and don’t stop until they are around 25 to 30.
They can carry people or things a very long (3)……………, and because of this they are
sometimes (4)…………… the ‘ships of the desert’.

These days, there are roads across some (5)…………… of the Sahara, so buses and lorries are
often (6)…………… . However, in places where there are no roads, camels are still the only type of
transport.

1 A trouble B mistake C problem 2 A gets B has C makes

3 A way B path C road 4 A described B said C called

5 A parts B examples C things 6 A put B used C done

Exercise 9

An unusual holiday
Most people go on holiday to get away from work. But in the beautiful Scottish village of Wigtown,
it’s (1)…………… to rent a flat above a bookshop, and work as the (2)…………… of the bookshop
for a week. This holiday is very popular with people who love books and who have always (3)
…………… their own bookshop.

However, this is a holiday, so people staying there don’t have to work very hard. They can (4)
…………… the opening hours of the shop, and they just have a few jobs to do, such as (5)
…………… the shelves with books.

Guests also get a bike, so they can (6)…………… the area when the shop is closed. The holiday is so
popular that the flat is fully booked for the next three years.

1 A able B possible C available 2 A manager B colleague C customer

3 A hoped B wanted C decided 4 A think B find C choose

5 A putting B adding C filling 6 A look B ride C explore