: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each gap. (1,2m)

Mars is called the Red Planet because of its reddish (21)…………….. There have been many explorations to Mars by humans since the mid-20th century. Scientists hope that we can find another planet to (22)…………………… human life.

              There are major reasons why the (23)……….. on Mars is unsuitable for human life. Temperatures on Mars can be as low as -87 degrees Celsius and rarely get above 0 degrees Celsius. But the bigger problem is the lack of oxygen. 95% of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2), and this is (24)………….. to breathe. Moreover, there is no water on Mars even though scientists have found traces of it. Reason why we are be able to live on Mars.  (25)…………; as early as the mid-19th century, (26) ………… discovered that Mars had some similarities to Earth. A day on Mars is 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds, almost the same as a day on Earth. Mars also experiences seasons just as Earth does. However, the seasons are twice as long because a year on Mars lasts about twice as long as an Earth year.

21.         A. surface                             B. land                       C. ground                 D. body
22.         A. to accommodate                        B. accommodation   C. accommodate      D.accommodations

23.         A water                                 B. climate                   C. oxygen                  D. food

24.         A. poison                               B. poisoning              C. to poison               D. poisonous

25.         A. However                         B. Because                 C. Although             D. So

26. A. doctors                                     B. scientists              C. engineers           D. professors

1. We did homework and went to bed.

=> Before…………………………………………………………………………………….

2. My sister had had dinner before we came home.

=> When…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. "What did you do yesterday?" she asked.

→ She wanted to know_______________________________________________________.

4. "Who gives you this gift?" she asked.

→ She wanted to know_______________________________________________________.

5. "Are there any oranges in the fridge now?", she asked her mom.

→ She asked her mom _______________________________________________________________.

6. “Whose car is it?” Jane asked her father.

→ Jane ask her father ___________________________________________________.

7. “When will the train arrive at London tomorrow?” I asked him.

→ I ask him _______________________________________________________________.

8. "Do your sister and brother go to the same school?", she asked Nam.

→ She asked Nam _______________________________________________________________.

9. “Where do you live now?” He asked.

→ He asked ______________________________________________________________________.

10. “How long did it take to make such a big cake?” I asked my mother.

→ I asked my mother _______________________________________________________________.

11. "Do you enjoy reading?", Phong asked Peter.

→ Phong asked Peter _______________________________________________________________.

12. "How many lessons are you going to learn next month?", he asked me.

→ He asked me ___________________________________________________________________.

13. “Did you stay at home last night?” she said to me.

→ She asked ______________________________________________________________________.

14. 'Has the taxi arrived yet?' He was wondering.

→ He wondered _______________________________________________________________.

15. He said, 'What time does the film begin?'

He wanted to know _______________________________________________________________.

16. The police officer said to us “Did you go to this supermarket last week?'

The police officer asked us___________________________________________________________.

17. He said “Can you speak any foreign languages?'

He asked me _______________________________________________________________.

18. “Would you like to go on a holiday with us?

→ They invited _______________________________________________________.

19. “Would you lend me your book? “Tom: “No, I won’t lend you any books”.

→ Tom refused_______________________________________________________.

20. “Why don’t we hang out tonight?” I said to him.

→ I suggested _______________________________________________________.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others

1. A.  dangerous                B. plentiful                       C. limited                    D.  another

2. A. easily                         B. energy                        C. negative                 D. consumption

3. A. abundant                   B. convenient                  C. expensive              D. different

4. A. petroleum                  B.  advantage                  C. enormous              D. tendency

5. A. attention                    B. pollution                       C. effective                D. pollution