Read the passage and choose the word that best fits the blank space.  

Dear Elisa, 

Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting. 

I (26) ______ like going to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (27) ______ I have free time, I go to this museum. There's a great mix (28) ______ art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (29) ______ of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English, and French. It (30) ______ that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works. 

Until the next email, 

Mi 

26. A. don’t like  B. interested in C. also D. will 

27. A. because B. though C. that D. when 

28. A. in B. of C. on D. with 

29. A. all B. one C. none D. not 

30. A. means B. shows C. proves D. tells 

Exercise 4: Read the passage and choose the best option to complete it.

                Dear Elisa,

                Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting.

                I (1) .................... to go to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (2) .................... I have free time, I go to this museum. There’s a great mix (3) .................... art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (4) .................... of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English, and French. It (5) .................... that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works.

                Another place of interest that I love is the (6) .................... park. It’s near my house, so I go there almost every day. Sometimes I go for a walk around the park with my mother. Sometimes I choose a beautiful place in it to sit and draw some sketches. And sometimes I just sit (7) .................... a bench, doing nothing, just watching people passing by. It’s really relaxing.

                I hope someday I’ll have a(n) (8) .................... to visit your National Portrait Gallery and Hyde Park.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Sincerely,

                                                                                                                                           Tom

                1.    A. d’ like                               B. interested in                 C. also                                   D. will

                2.    A. because                          B. though                            C. that                                   D. when

                3.    A. in                                       B. of                                       C. on                                      D. with

                4.    A. all                                      B. one                                   C. none                                D. not

                5.    A. means                             B. shows                              C. proves                             D. tells

                6.    A. locality                             B. small                                 C. area                                  D. local

                7.    A. in                                       B. at                                       C. on                                      D. with

                8.    A. chance                            B. holiday                            C. time                                  D. choice

Read the passage and choose the best option to complete it.

            Dear Elisa,

                        Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting.

            I (1) .................... to go to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (2) .................... I have free time, I go to this museum. There’s a great mix (3) .................... art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (4) .................... of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English, and French. It (5) .................... that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works.

Another place of interest that I love is the (6) .................... park. It’s near my house, so I go there almost every day. Sometimes I go for a walk around the park with my mother. Sometimes I choose a beautiful place in it to sit and draw some sketches. And sometimes I just sit (7) .................... a bench, doing nothing, just watching people passing by. It’s really relaxing.

            I hope someday I’ll have a(n) (8) .................... to visit your National Portrait Gallery and Hyde Park.

             Sincerely,

            Tom

            1.   A. d’ like                     B. interested in            C. also                         D. will

            2.   A. because                   B. though                    C. that                         D. when

            3.   A. in                            B. of                            C. on                           D. with

            4.   A. all                           B. one                          C. none                        D. not

            5.   A. means                     B. shows                     C. proves                     D. tells

            6.   A. locality                   B. small                       C. area                         D. local

            7.   A. in                            B. at                            C. on                           D. with

            8.   A. chance                    B. holiday                   C. time                        D. choice

            Ex5: Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

            1.   .................... Pelly was tired, he went to bed.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            2.   He passed the exam .................... he had a good teacher.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            3.   We stayed in .................... the rain.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            4.   He was able to go to university .................... his aunt’s help.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            5.   The price of oranges is high .................... frost damage.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            6.   I went to see the play, .................... it had good reviews.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            7.   I enjoy the course  .................... the professor is a good teacher.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            8.   We all felt tired .................... the hot weather.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            9.   I left home early, .................... I had to do several errands.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            10. .................... their interest in comets, they decided to study astronomy.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

Question IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C , or D to complete the letter.

Dear Elisa,

Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting.

I (1) ______ like going to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (2) ______ I have free time, I go to this museum. There's a great mix (3) ______ art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (4) ______ of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English, and French. It (5) ______ that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works.

Another place of interest that I love is the (6) ______ park. It’s near my house, so I go there almost every day. Sometimes I go for a walk around the park with my mother. Sometimes I choose a beautiful place in it to sit and draw some sketches. And sometimes I just sit (7) ______ a bench, doing nothing, just watching people passing by. It’s really relaxing.

I hope someday I’ll have a(n) (8) ______ to visit your National Portrait Gallery and Hyde Park.

Until the next email,

Mi

1.A.don’t like                   B.interested in                 C.also                        D.will

2.A.because                      B.though                         C.that                        D.when

3.A.in                                B.of                                 C.on                          D.with

4.A.all                              B.one                               C.none                      D.not

5.A.means                        B.shows                          C.proves                    D.tells

6.A.locality                      B.small                           C.area                        D.local

7.A.in                               B.at                                 C.on                           D.with

8.A.chance                       B.opportunity                  C.time                       D.choice

V: READING                    Dear Elisa,

Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting.

I (1) ______ like going to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (2) ______ I have free time, I go to this museum. There's a great mix (3) ______ art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (4) ______ of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English, and French. It (5) ______ that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works.

Another place of interest that I love is the (6) ______ park. It’s near my house, so I go there almost every day. Sometimes I go for a walk around the park with my mother. Sometimes I choose a beautiful place in it to sit and draw some sketches. And sometimes I just sit (7) ______ a bench, doing nothing, just watching people passing by. It’s really relaxing.

I hope someday I’ll have a(n) (8) ______ to visit your National Portrait Gallery and Hyde Park.

Until the next email,

Mi

1.A.don’t like                   B.interested in                 C.also           D.will

2.A.because                B.though                         C.that                        D.when

3.A.in                             B.of                               C.on                        D.with

4.A.all                              B.one                               C.none                      D.not

5.A.means                        B.shows                          C.proves                    D.tells

6.A.locality                      B.small                           C.area                        D.local

7.A.in                               B.at                                 C.on                           D.with

8.A.chance                       B.opportunity                  C.time                       D.choice

Dear Elisa,

Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting. I (25)_{………………………} like going to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts best. I love art, so (26)_{……………………………..} I have free time, I go to this museum. There’s a great mix (27)_{…………………………….} Art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (28)_{…………………………….} of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English and French. It (29)_{……………………………..} that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works. Another place of interest that I love is the local park. It’s near my house, so I go there almost every day. I hope someday I’ll have a (30)_{……………………..} to visit your National Portrait Gallery and Hyde Park.

Best wishes,

Mi

Question 1: (10 points) Read the following passage and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the space provided.

                                                                POSTCADS

Today, people like to send postcards (1)   _ their friends and family. These postcards often have pictures  of  beaches,  mountains  or  castles  on  them  and  you  (2)                  write  a  message  on  the

 and the  pictures  on  them  are  often  (5)   than  people‟s  own  photos.  Somebody  sent  the  first

their newspapers then.

Your anwers:

IX. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in the box below.

                                                SEASONAL ADVICE

If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice about what’s important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of  ___(1)____that were read out on my last day at school. Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ____(2)_____. But you can be sure that thirty years from now you’ll _____(3)_____ back on life and  _____(4)_____ just how good things were.

Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware that worrying never really helps to solve anything. Real troubles will always sneak up and _____(5)_____ you by surprise. But remember it doesn’t do any harm to do something that scares you every so often.

Do not lie and cheat – especially in love – and do not _____(6)_____ up with people who deceive you. Do not let opportunities pass you by, as the time to do things simply runs ____(7)______. Today is almost certainly more important than tomorrow.

It helps to be kind ______(8)___ your neighbors and colleagues – it’s nice and they’ll  miss  you when you’re not ____(9)_____. Friends come and go but there are a precious few that you should try and  _____(10)_____ on to. Without quality friends, quality time is harder to come by.

1. A. knowledge                     B. learning                               C. opinion                               D. wisdom

2. A. gone                               B. been                                    C. lasted                                  D. spent

3. A. come                               B. look                                                C. think                                   D. go

4. A. remind                            B. rethink                                C. recall                                   D. reappear

5. A. get                                  B. happen                                C. appear                                 D. take

6. A. look                                B. come                                   C. put                                      D. bring

7. A. out                                  B. down                                  C. off                                      D. over

8. A. about                              B. to                                        C. with                                                D. for

9. A. in                                    B. around                                C. with                                                D. over

10. A. take                              B. hold                                                C. stay                                     D. stick

Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space