II. Supply the correct word form to complete the passage.

        At a meeting held in Oxwell last Thursday evening a wide (1- VARY) .............. of opinions was expressed on plans to build a large supermarket in the town. A (2- DIRECT) ............... of the supermarket group stated that the supermarket would benefit the (3- INHABIT) ................ of Oxwell as it would give people more (4- CHOOSE) .................. when shopping and would lead to a (5- GROW) .............. in the number of jobs available in the town, which has a high rate of (6- EMPLOY) .......................Although there was (7- AGREE) ............on the need for new jobs, some of the those present claimed that the supermarket would lead to a (8- LOSE) ......... of jobs as small shops, (9- ABLE) ................ to compete with supermarket prices, would be forced to close. The final (10- DECIDE) .................. on whether or not to build the supermarket will be made next month.

II. Supply the correct word form to complete the passage.

        At a meeting held in Oxwell last Thursday evening a wide (1- VARY) .............. of opinions was expressed on plans to build a large supermarket in the town. A (2- DIRECT) ............... of the supermarket group stated that the supermarket would benefit the (3- INHABIT) ................ of Oxwell as it would give people more (4- CHOOSE) .................. when shopping and would lead to a (5- GROW) .............. in the number of jobs available in the town, which has a high rate of (6- EMPLOY) .......................Although there was (7- AGREE) ............on the need for new jobs, some of the those present claimed that the supermarket would lead to a (8- LOSE) ......... of jobs as small shops, (9- ABLE) ................ to compete with supermarket prices, would be forced to close. The final (10- DECIDE) .................. on whether or not to build the supermarket will be made next month.

Your answer:          

14. Linda: "Could you turn down the radio, please?"

      Henry: " ………..."

       A. Yes, I can               B. I am, of course        C. I feel sorry          D. Yes, with pleasure

15. Either John or his friends ………….. in the class now.

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

16. She is wearing a/an …………. ring.

      A. expensive nice gold                                      B. nice gold expensive

      C. gold nice expensive                                      D. nice expensive gold

17. ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘…………..’

      A. It’s right up my street!                                B. That’s awesome.

      C. Exactly what I want.                                    D. How interesting!

18.  Nuclear waste is the pollutant of ……………….

       A. air pollution       B. water pollution       C. radioactive pollution       D. soil pollution

19. If someone...……………. into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”

      A. comes                    B. came                      C. come                      D. should come

20. She knows that he worked really .................. this semester.

      A. good                      B. hardly                    C. better                     D. hard

II. Supply the correct word form to complete the passage.

        At a meeting held in Oxwell last Thursday evening a wide (1- VARY) .............. of opinions was expressed on plans to build a large supermarket in the town. A (2- DIRECT) ............... of the supermarket group stated that the supermarket would benefit the (3- INHABIT) ................ of Oxwell as it would give people more (4- CHOOSE) .................. when shopping and would lead to a (5- GROW) .............. in the number of jobs available in the town, which has a high rate of (6- EMPLOY) .......................Although there was (7- AGREE) ............on the need for new jobs, some of the those present claimed that the supermarket would lead to a (8- LOSE) ......... of jobs as small shops, (9- ABLE) ................ to compete with supermarket prices, would be forced to close. The final (10- DECIDE) .................. on whether or not to build the supermarket will be made next month.

11. The players were cheered by their …………. as they came out of the pitch.

      A. audience                    B. supporters                        C. viewers                 D. public

12. Peter always tells …………… truth. He never tells …………… lies.

      A. the- the                       B. a- Æ                                   C. Æ - Æ                    D. the -Æ

13. He spent …………… dollars on food and drinks.

      A. only few                     B. only a few                         C. very a few             D.hard

11. The players were cheered by their …………. as they came out of the pitch.

      A. audience                    B. supporters                        C. viewers                 D. public

12. Peter always tells …………… truth. He never tells …………… lies.

      A. the- the                       B. a- Æ                                   C. Æ - Æ                    D. the -Æ

13. He spent …………… dollars on food and drinks.

      A. only few                     B. only a few                         C. very a few             D. only a little

14. Linda: "Could you turn down the radio, please?"

      Henry: " ………..."

       A. Yes, I can               B. I am, of course        C. I feel sorry          D. Yes, with pleasure

15. Either John or his friends ………….. in the class now.

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

16. She is wearing a/an …………. ring.

      A. expensive nice gold                                      B. nice gold expensive

      C. gold nice expensive                                      D. nice expensive gold

17. ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘…………..’

      A. It’s right up my street!                                B. That’s awesome.

      C. Exactly what I want.                                    D. How interesting!

18.  Nuclear waste is the pollutant of ……………….

       A. air pollution       B. water pollution       C. radioactive pollution       D. soil pollution

19. If someone...……………. into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”

      A. comes                    B. came                      C. come                      D. should come

20. She knows that he worked really .................. this semester.

      A. good                      B. hardly                    C. better                     D. hard

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1.   Among the ……......., the Tay people have the largest population.

            A. groups                   B. majorities            C. ethnic minorities       D. ethnic cultures.

2. The flowers ………….. in the red paper have been sold to a young lady.

A. wrapping              B. wrapped                C. wrap                           D. are wrapping

3. Could you ………. me a favor? Please take me to the city.

A. do                          B. take                        C. make                           D. have

4. He can’t earn money ………. he has a job.

            A. if                            B. until                       C. unless                         D. without

5. My sister has a ………. baby.

A. two-months old                                       B. two-month old    

C. two-month olds                                       D. two-months olds

6.   On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding …………….

            A. kites                B. hay                         C. cattle                     D. blackberries

7. “Let it be” is a famous song ………..  It is one of the best works by this band.

A. singing by the Beatles                            B. was sung by the Beatles

C. sung by the Beatles                                 D. sang by the Beatles

8. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ………….. new procedures to save time and money.

9. They took pride ………… being the best players of the school.

10. He ……………. to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. music                        B. historic                    C. atomic              D. iconic

2. A. medical                            B. national                    C. chemical             D. historical

3. A. geography                B. apology                         C. employee                D. artistic

4. A. Taiwanese               B. biology                           C. botanical                 D. photography

5. A. historical                 B. interviewee                     C. biography               D. psycholog

6. A. village                    B. prevent                    C earthquake            D. shelter

7. A. Chinese                           B. Japanese                   C. historic               D. biology

8. A. classic                    B. nature                       C. degree                 D. debris

VOCABURLARY AND GRAMMAR

I:  Choose the best answer. (A, B, C or D )

1. I like ______________ back my home village on holiday.

A. comes                         B. to come             C. came                           D. is coming

2. If the factory  _______dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.

A. continues                    B. to continue          C. continued                 D. will continue

3.The train________________ at 4 pm .

A. will leave                    B. leaves                   C. left                  D. will be leaving

4. If I were you, I  ______________ that car .

A. would buy                        B. buy                    C. bought                  D. buying

5. If we recycle more, we ________________ the Earth.

A. help                          B. would help              C. helping                   D. will help

6. This is one of the worst volcanic __________ in this year.

A. eruption                  B. erupt                       C. erupting                  D. eruptive

7. The roof of the building __________ in a storm a few days ago.

A. damaged                B. was damaged         C. has damaged          D. has been damaged

8. In some English speaking countries, turkey is __________food at Christmas.

A. national                  B. historical                 C. traditional               D. possible

9. Last night’s storm caused a lot of __________ to people in that area.

A. droughts                 B. forests                     C. damages                 D. volcanoes

10. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves _________ the most well-known Canadian symbol.

A. has become             B. become                   C. became                   D. becoming

11. The famous Sydney Opera House            as an arts center since 1973.

A. serves                B. served               C. have served                D. has served

12. If you           the president, what would you do to help the environment?

A. would be           B. are                    C. had been           D. were

13. Don’t drink that water. It’s           .

A. contaminated    B. pure                           C. damaged          D. dumped

14.  Linh: Mai has won the first prize.  - Ha:           !

A. That's awesome           B. Oh dear            C. How terrible     D. That's shocking

15. Have you come           solutions to this problem?

A. up to                 B. to with              C. up with             D. on to

16. The roof of the building           in a storm a few days ago.

A. damaged                    B. was damaged    C. has damaged    D. has been damaged

17. A severe tropical          is called a typhoon.

A. drought                      B. rain                  C. flood                D. storm              

18. As soon as the floodwater           down, people           their houses.

A. went – cleaned                               B. had gone – cleaned

C. went - had cleaned                                  D. had gone – had cleaned

19. By the time we got to the cinema, the film _____.

A. started                        B. had started                 C. starting        D. was starting

20. This time next week we ............. an exam.

A. will have                             B. have                       C. will be having   D. is having

II. Supply the correct tense of the words given in each blanket.

1.     Four countries ______________ (visit) by John so far.

2.     London ______________ (have) a population of eight million people.

3.     The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which ______________ (symbolize) freedom.

4.     Vietnam’s Independence Day ________________ (celebrate) on September 09^th.

5.     We ______________ (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times.

6.     Some activities ______________ (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now.

C.READING

I. Read the passage  and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

          Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (1) .  .  .  .  . comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands  in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries (2) .  .  .  .  . Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (3) .  .  .  .  . the north, the Solomon, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the Southeast. Australia (4) .  .  .  .  . six states, and two major mainland territories. The (5) .  .  .  .  . city of Australia is Canberra. With a population of over 380,000, it’s Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall.

1.       A. who                 B. where               C. which               D. what

2.       A. include             B. contain             C. has                   D. conclude

3.       A. on                    B. to                     C. by                    D. at

4.       A. has                   B. takes                C. gets                  D. begins

5.       A. capital              B. urban               C. rural                 D. suburb

II)-Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

The Kiwi

          The kiwi lives only in New Zealand. It is a very strange bird because it cannot fly. The kiwi is the same size as a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It does not have any feathers like other birds.

          A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps during the day because the sunlight hurts its eyes. It can smell things with its nose. It is the only bird in the world that can smell things. The kiwi’s eggs are very big.

          There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. New Zealanders want their kiwis to live. There is a picture of a kiwi on New Zealand money. People from New Zealand are sometimes called kiwis.

III. Read the passage and answer these questions below:

England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and very large forests.

There are many towns in England. No town is very far from another. The English countryside between the towns is like a carpet of many colors. In spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green, and the gardens are green, red, blue, yellow and white with flowers.

Questions

1. Is England a large country?

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2. Where do many English families spend their summer holidays?

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3. Are there many towns in England?

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4. What is the English countryside like?

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WRITING:

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night, so I couldn’t sleep.

→ Because …………………………………………………………………

2. Tornadoes can move objects as big as a car.

→ Objects…………………………………………………………………..

3. Your parents are happy because you behave yourself well.

→  If ………………………………………………………………………..

4. They provided food then cleared up the debris.

→ After …………………………………………………………………….

5. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.

→ If …………………………………….....….…………………………….

6. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.

→ Many houses……………………………………………………………...

7. You should water these flowers regularly.

  ->These flowers should  ……………………………………………

8. If he doesn’t work hard, he will not pass his exam.

-> Unless ………………………………………………………………………………..

II. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.

1. New York/ the/ but/ is/ city/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/capital./

2. English/ an/language/ Malaysia/ India/ many/ is/ official/ in/ and/ other countries./

3. English speakers/ increasing/ the/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/ fast./

4. whereas/ capital/ of/ the/ London/ of/ Edinburgh/ capital/ England/ the/ is/ is/ Scotland./