I. Choose the correct word marked A, B, or C fill each blank in the following passage. (1,25 )

                                                        HOBBY

There are many reasons (1)________ it is important to have a hobby. First of all, a hobby can be a remedy for your tiredness. Because it is the activity you choose for yourself, it will always give you pleasure and (2)________ you relax. Even if you just spend a little time enjoying your hobby, you can see the difference in your spirit. Second, some hobbies can also (3)________ you financially. Many old people enjoy gardening. They grow a lot of trees and vegetables, so they can sell them for some money. In addition, a hobby can help you connect with other people. If you like collecting stamps, you can (4)________ a stamp club to share your albums with other collectors. If your hobby is carving eggshells, you can give your products to your friends (5)________ gifts.

1. A for               B. why               C. because

2. A. help           B. have              C. do

3. A. harm          B. give               C. benefit 

4. A. take part    B. go                  C. join

5. A. as              B. like                 C. for

Read and choose the correct word marked A, B, or C to fill each blank in the following passage.(1,5 points)

My grandma is my best friend. She is my father’s mother. This year, she (1) .......................... 70 years old. She has a round face with long, white (2) .............................. She teaches me to wash the dishes and (3) ...................... dinner. She is (4) ........................... to other people. She helps them when she can. She is (5) ......................, too. She makes me laugh all the (6) .................... I love her so much.

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Choose the correct word marked A, B, or C fill each blank in the following passage. (1,25 )

                                                         HOBBY

There are many reasons (1)________ it is important to have a hobby. First of all, a hobby can be a remedy for your tiredness. Because it is the activity you choose for yourself, it will always give you pleasure and (2)________ you relax. Even if you just spend a little time enjoying your hobby, you can see the difference in your spirit. Second, some hobbies can also (3)________ you financially. Many old people enjoy gardening. They grow a lot of trees and vegetables, so they can sell them for some

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank Hi, Iam Long. I live in Hue. It is (1) …………..city in the Central Vietnam. It is not very far from Da Nang. It has the (2) ……. River in the Central Vietnam- Hương River. If you visit Hue, you should take a trip on Huong river (3)…….. the evening. It is the most interesting thing because you can hear some famous singers …..(4)…. Hue songs during your trip on Hương River. You can find a lot of temples, museums and galleries. It’s Hue’s …..( 5) attraction. Another attraction of Hue is its food. It’s really famous. You should try some like Bun Bò or Com Hen. When you want to visit Hue, you must remember to take your umbrella with you. It rains most of the day during rainy season. A. oldest B. the oldest C. older D. old AMore famous B. famous C. most famous D. the famous A. in B. on C. at D. of A. sings B. sing C. singer D. sang A greatest B. greater C. great D. more great

IX. Choose the correct answer A, B, C. or D to fill each blank in the following passage.

      I have a very interesting and (1)                           hobby. I make short videoclips with my digital camera. It was my birthday present from my parents last year. Since then, I have (2)                      three short films. It’s great fun! I started asking my friends and relatives to take (3)                 in the films. I have tried to write the story for my video clips. When I have finished the script, I make copies for the “actors”. Each scene is small and they can look at the words just (4)              we start filming. We film at the weekend in my neighborhood, (5)               no one has to travel far. When the video clip is finished, I invite all the “actors” and we watch the film at my house.

      1.   A. enjoyable                B. enjoyed                   C. enjoying                  D. enjoy

      2.   A. done                       B. made                       C. played                     D. watched

      3.   A. scene                      B. role                         C. part                         D. film

      4.   A. until                        B. after                        C. only                        D. before

      5.   A. so                            B. because                   C. but                          D. although

IX. Choose the correct answer A, B, C. or D to fill each blank in the following passage.

      I have a very interesting and (1)                           hobby. I make short videoclips with my digital camera. It was my birthday present from my parents last year. Since then, I have (2)                      three short films. It’s great fun! I started asking my friends and relatives to take (3)                 in the films. I have tried to write the story for my video clips. When I have finished the script, I make copies for the “actors”. Each scene is small and they can look at the words just (4)              we start filming. We film at the weekend in my neighborhood, (5)               no one has to travel far. When the video clip is finished, I invite all the “actors” and we watch the film at my house.

      1.   A. enjoyable                B. enjoyed                   C. enjoying                  D. enjoy

      2.   A. done                       B. made                       C. played                     D. watched

      3.   A. scene                      B. role                         C. part                         D. film   

      4.   A. until                        B. after                        C. only                        D. before

      5.   A. so                            B. because                   C. but                          D. although

VI. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage.

            I have a very interesting and (1)                     hobby. I make short video clips with my digitalcamera. It was my birthday present from my parents last year. Since then, I have (2)                      three short films. It’s great fun! I started asking my friends and relatives to take (3)                 inthe films. I have tried to write the story for my video clips. When I have finished the script, 1 make copies for the “actors”. Each scene is small and they can look at the words just(4)   we start filming. We film at the weekend in my neighbourhood, (5)            noone has to travel far. When the video clip is finished, I invite all the “actors” and we watch the film at my house.

1.A. enjoy             B. enjoyed                         C. enjoying                       D. enjoyable

2.A. done              B. played                           C. made                            D. watched

3.A. part                B. role                               C. scene                            D. film

4.A. before            B. after                              C. only                              D. until

5.A. although        B. because                         C. but                                D. so

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I. Choose the correct word marked A, B, or C to fill each blank in the following passage.

AIR QUALITY

People need to breathe. If they don’t breathe, they (1)______ die. But how clean is the air people breathe? If they breathe (2)______ air, they will have breathing problems and become (3)_______. Plants and animals need (4)_______ air too. A lot of the things (5)______ our lives create harmful gases and (6)______ the air dirty, like cars, motorbikes and factories. Dirty air is called “(7)_______ air”. Air pollution can also make our Earth warmer. The problem of air pollution started with the burning (8)_______ coal in homes and factories.

1.       A. will                   B. are                     C. must

2.       A. clean                 B. fresh                   C. dirty

3.       A. well                  B. better                  C. ill

4.       A. clean                 B. safe                    C. dirty

5.       A. at                      B. in                       C. on

6.       A. make                 B. get                     C. give

7.       A. pollute              B. polluted              C. polluting

8.       A. in                      B. for                      C. of