I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks.

    John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940.He was always (1)....keen.......... on music and played in pop groups (2)........at.........school and Art College. John got married (3)....to.................... Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4).....whose......name was Julian. At that (5)......time........,John was member of a group (6) …...called......."The Beatles". Many beautiful songs(7)....were.......... written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They(8)............always..... scream and faint when"The Beatles"played,and lot of people(9).......had.......their hair cut in a Beatles style.Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles"and John was(10).....much........richer than he had ever been.

II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each  gap to complete the following passage.

 Computerization in high schools in the US has had a good effect (1)……on……………… students’ learning. Students today learn quite (2)…………………..from in the past. Firstly, computers can help teachers explain the lessons interestingly in the classroom, which allows students (3)…………………..a clearer idea about what is being taught. Secondly, CD-ROM and the Internet can provide students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks. This (4)……………………. the speed at which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for information. To sum up, computerization has enabled high school students to learn in faster, easier and (5)………………………….. efficient ways.

1. A. in                        B. to                                         C. on                            D. with

2. A. differently                      B. different                       C. differ                         D. difference

3. A. getting                             B. gets                                     C. to get              D. get              

4. A. decreases                       B. increases                                 C.  gets            D. rises

5. A. less                                   B. much                           C. a lot                         D. more    

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below. 

       London, the capital of Great Britain, is situated on the Thames River. It is the largest city in Europe with a population of over 8 million. It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is small in area but it is the commercial heart of London. Many banks and offices are situated there. The Tower and St. Paul’s Cathedral is very large and fine. It was built in 1710. Westminster is the center of the administration. We can see the Houses of Parliament there. It is a beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. Westminster Abbey is opposite the Houses of Parliament. The West End with the best and most expensive clubs, restaurants and theaters, beautiful houses and parks is the place where rich people live. Working people live in the East End where there are no parks or gardens and no fine houses.

A. Write T (True) or F (False) on each sentence.

1. ……F……… London is the largest city in the world.

2. ……T……… Rich people live in the West End.

B. Answer the questions.

1. How many parts is London divided into?

…………Four parts………………………………………………..…………………………………………

2. Is Westminster the center of the administration?

………Yes, it is…………………………………………………..…………………………………………

3. Which place do working people live in?

………………Working people live in the East End………………………………………………………….……………………………

John Travolta was born in 1954 in New Jersey. He was the youngest of six children. In 1975, he played in a TV (1) …programme ……..  called Welcome Back Kotter. The programme was very popular and Travolta became famous. Audiences liked his (2)…acting …… and dancing. In 1977, things (3) …suddenly …….. went wrong. His mother died. Travolta said it was the (4)…worst ……. time of his life. He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor. In the mid-nineties, John Travolta’s luck as an actor changed for the better. He (5) …made …… some very popular films. For the second time in his career, he became successful

1 programme 

2  acting 

3 suddenly

4  worst 

5 made

Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (15 points)
A POP STAR
John Lennon was (0)born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1)................keen.................on music and played in a pop group (2) .....................at................... school and Art college .
John (3)................got.................. married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4)................whose............... name was Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5)...............called.................“ The Beatles” . Many beautiful songs (6) .................were................. written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them . They (7)..................always.................. scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots of people have their hair cut in a Beatles style. Soon, everyone had heard (8).................about.................... “The Beatles” and John was (9)...............becoming............... richer than he had ever thought.
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10)..............on................... his own after 1968 , and it was in the same year when (11)...................his................. marriage to Cynthia came to an end. He had met Yoko Ono (12)...............who........... he married the following year. John lost weight and grew his hair long , as can (13) ...............be................. seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko. He set up home in the United States and had a son called Sean.
Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) ................the............... most talented of all “The Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his fans, outside his New York apartment , the whole world (15)..................was.................. shocked . More than 50,000 fans turned up to a ceremony in his memory. He was only forty when he died.

A POP STAR
John Lennon was (0)born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1)...............keen..................on music and played in a pop group (2) .......................at................. school and Art college .
John (3).................got................. married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4).................whose.............. name was Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5)..........called......................“ The Beatles” . Many beautiful songs (6) ................were.................. written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them . They (7)...............would..................... scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots of people have their hair cut in a Beatles style. Soon, everyone had heard (8)..................about................... “The Beatles” and John was (9)...............much............... richer than he had ever thought.
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10)............on..................... his own after 1968 , and it was in the same year when (11)..............his...................... marriage to Cynthia came to an end. He had met Yoko Ono (12)........whom.................. he married the following year. John lost weight and grew his hair long , as can (13) ......be.......................... seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko. He set up home in the United States and had a son called Sean.
Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) ..........the..................... most talented of all “The Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his fans, outside his New York apartment , the whole world (15)..............was...................... shocked . More than 50,000 fans turned up to a ceremony in his memory. He was only forty when he died.

I. (1) change      (2) use       (3) control      (4) turn on     (5) make

I. (1) change     

(2) use       

(3) control     

(4) turn on     

(5) make

II.

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.B

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: communication between use word when The (1) ……word……… “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and “pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means getting feelings through a distance. Telepathy is the communication (2) ……between……. two minds, separated over a distance, without the (3) ……use……… of the five known senses. At some point of time or the other, we all have experienced telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or (4) ……when…….. two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. These are spontaneous mind-to-mind (5) ……communications……… that tend to occur frequently between closely related individuals.

1 becomes

2 around

3 part

4 players

5 try

Nowadays, football (1)______________  one of the world’s most popular games. Millions of people play and watch it all ( 2)______________  the world. A football match often has two parts. Each part is forty-five minutes. The first (3)______________   is the half and the second part is the second half. There is a fifteen-minute break beteen the two halves. There are two teams in a football soccer match. Each football team has eleven (4)______________  , including a goal-keeper. The players on the ground (5)______________   to kick the ball into the other’s goal. The team which scores more goals wins the match.

1._____becomes ________ 2._____around ________ 3._____part ________ 4.______players________ (5)____try______

1becomes 2around 3part 4players 5try

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks :

Fansipan is the highest peak of Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia, so it is called the “Roof of Indochina” while the local (1) ……PEOPLE……….  call it Huasipan. Huasipan means large tottering rock. Fansipan is 3,143 metres (2) ………HIGH……… . It is in Lao Cai Province, nine kilometres southwest of Sa Pa Town (3) ………IN………  the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.Fansipan is now one of the very few ecotourist spots of Viet Nam, with about 2,024 varieties of plants and 327 types of animals and insects. Many tourists (4) ……CLIMB……  the mountain every year. If you climb the mountain from the end of February to March, you (5) ………WILL…… have a chance to admire the beautiful blooming flowers in many different colours.

Fansipan is the highest peak of Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia, so it is called the “Roof of Indochina” while the local (1) …people………….  call it Huasipan. Huasipan means large tottering rock. Fansipan is 3,143 metres (2) ………high……… . It is in Lao Cai Province, nine kilometres southwest of Sa Pa Town (3) …in……………  the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.Fansipan is now one of the very few ecotourist spots of Viet Nam, with about 2,024 varieties of plants and 327 types of animals and insects. Many tourists (4) ……climb……  the mountain every year. If you climb the mountain from the end of February to March, you (5) ………will…… have a chance to admire the beautiful blooming flowers in many different colours.

1.people

2.high

3.in

4.climb

5.will 

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Pele is considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He was born  in 1940 in Brazil. As a football player, Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball. He joined a Brazilian football club in 1956, and in 1962 he led the team to its first world club championship. Pele became the only player to participate in three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970. By 1974, Pele had scored 1200 goals and became a Brazilian national hero. He played for an American football club for two years before he retired in 1977. Later Pele became an international ambassador for the sport, working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities.

1. What was Pele famous for as a football player?

___ Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball___________________________________________________-

2. When did he join an American football club?

___He joined a Brazilian football club in 1956___________________________________________________

3. How many World Cups did he take part in?

___He became the only player to participate in three World Cups__________________________________________________

4. How old was he when he retired?

___he retired in 1977__________________________________________________

5. What did he do after his retirement?

____Later Pele became an international ambassador for the sport, working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities._________________________________________________

1. A. like                                              B. famous                                    C. interest                                    D. similar

2. A. take                                            B. took                                          C. taking                                       D. takes

3. A. like                                              B.to                                                C. by                                               D. in

4. A. custom                                      B. school                                      C. service                                     D. home

5. A. tourists                                     B. study                                        C. pilot                                          D. guess

6. A. invited                                       B. orbition                                   C. orbital                                      D. orbiting

7. A. constructed                            B. designed                                 C. talented                                   D. painted

8. A. for                                               B.to                                                C. as                                                D. in

9. A. And                                             B. So                                               C. This                                           D. However

10. A. called                                      B. named                                     C. told                                            D. spoke

1. Where does that guy come from? (come)

2. Where do your mother work ? (work)

3. James doesn't usually water the trees, (not water)

4. Who does the washing in your house? (do)

5. They eat out once a week, (eat)

6. My father always makes delicious meals, (make)

7. Tom doesn't eat  vegetables, (not eat)

8. Rosie goes shopping every week, (go)

9. Do Miley and David go to work by bus every day? (go)

10.Do your parents agree with your decision? (agree)

11. It (be) is a fact that smart phone (help) helps us a lot in our life.

12. I often (travel) travel to some of my favorite destinations every summer.

13. Our Math lesson usually (finish) finishs at 4.00 p.m.

14. The reason why Susan (not eat) doesn't meat is that she (be) is a vegetarian.

15. People in Ho Chi Minh City (be) is very friendly and they (smile) smile a lot.

16. The flight (start) start at 6 a.m every Thursday.

17. Peter (not study) does't study very hard. He never gets high scores.

18. I like oranges and she (like) likes apples.

19. My mom and my sister (cook) cook  lunch every day.

20. They (have) have  breakfast together every morning.