Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the passage.                    

A recent report on the eating habits of children suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a strong (1.like) ..........  for vegetables and only eat (2.suffice) ...........  amounts of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. One researcher says Nora eating (3.proper) ............ may have serious conequences on a child's (4.speak) ............           

One (5.solve) ........... is to give children extra      iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more (6.effect) ......... if children get right ingredients in their (7.day) .......... diet 

(8. Fortunate) ........... , parents choose food for their children that is quick and (9.convenience) ........... to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and (10.health) ......... . Consequently, it is difficult later to get children to change their habits 

 I. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the passage.

                                  Eat more fruit and vegetables! 

A recent report on the eating habits of children suggests that children from age of three to sixteen show a strong (1.like)............  for vegetables and only eat (2.suffice)................. of fruite and vegetables at Christmas. One researcher says not eatinh (3. propers) ...............may have serious consequences on a child's (4. speak)............. and physical development, resulting in poorer performance at school.

 One (5. solve) ............ is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more (6. effect)............ if children get right ingredients in their (7. day)............ diet .

 (8. Fortunate) ............... , parents choose food for their children that is quick and (9. convenience) ........... to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and (10. health)................ Consequently, it is difficult later to get children to change their habits.

II. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. This beefsteak is not (TENDERNESS) _____________enough for my grandmother to eat.

2. This poem is written in simple English, which is immediately (ACCESS) ________ to our students.

3. This area, which is an important natural (PRESERVATION) _____________, is attracting more and more European (TOUR) _____________.

4. A (LINGUAL) _____________ person is someone who can speak and use several different languages.

5. Adults often like hot, (SPICE) _____________ foods, whereas children usually prefer mild ones.

6. My grandparents prefer the (SIMPLE) _____________of country living.

7. Since the mid-20th century, English has been a(n) (OFFICE) _____________ language of (NATION) _____________ organisations such as the United Nations.

8. Computers offer a much greater degree of (FLEXIBLE) _____________ in the way work is organised.

9. The discussion included a critical............................ of the new course. (EVALUATE)

10. Women get a job to support their families as well as to be........................independent. (FINANCE)

11. We last ........................................... to Spain three years ago. (GO)

12. In the next future, e-books ..................................paper books in school. (REPLACE)

13. It’s not easy ..............both academic and vocational subject at the same time (STUDY)

14.The man doesn’t mind ..............overtime as long as he earns enough for his family (WOORK)

15. My brother trained to be a teacher, but then he decided to become a tour __________. ( GUIDANCE)

16. If you want to pay a more__________ price, remember to book the tour two weeks in advance. ( REASON)

17. My English is a bit__________. I haven’t used it for years.( RUST)

18. My grandfather is 80 years old, and he’s __________in both French and English.(FLUENCE)

19. There is nothing more boring than a seaside town in the low __________.( SEASONAL)

20. To make a carrot cake for four people, you need 200 grams of __________ carrot.( GRATE)

21. When you place food over boiling water to cook, it means you__________ it.(STEAMING)

22. Someone who is going past a particular place is a__________- by.(PASS)

23. My English is a bit ____________. I haven’t used it for years. (RUST)

24. My brother trained to be a teacher, but then he decided to become a tour ____________. . (GUIDANCE)

25. Due to the______, an English word can operate as a noun, a verb and an adjective. (FLEXIBLE)

WORD FORM: Use the correct form of words in brackets to complete the sentences.  

1.The children volunteered  to clean up  their _________ and local areas. (NEIGHBOUR)

2. A dancer must throw her heart and soul into every ___________                   (PERFORM)

3. Although John and Andrew look exactly alike, they act quite _________.  (DIFFERENT)

4. The problems seemed so small and ____________.                                     (IMPORTANT)

5. The symptoms of the disease include fever and ______________             (HEAD)

6. Dong Ho paintings are made with ______________colours. (NATURE)

7. Could you tell us about…………………….. service? (COMMUNICATE)

8. You should wash the fruits..........................before eating them (CARE)

9. Many people were made ____________ after their flood ( HOME)

10. ………………….. can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. (OBESE)

II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences.(10 points).

1. Children look very …….while playing games during breaktime.                EXCITE

2. Children should spend more time taking part in ………… activities.        DOOR           

3. I found gardening …………….                                                                        RELAX

4. Living in the city is………………. than living in the countryside.                         NOISY

5. We can’t go out now because it is very ………………  .                              RAIN

6. Minh looks………… again. What’s the matter with him ?                           WORRY

7. The people whose hobby is making pottery are often …………….                        CREAT

8. He had an accident because he drove very………………………               CARE

9. The chicken meat served with pho ga is ______________ and cut into thin slices.

BONE

10. The ______________of pho spread southwards in the 1950’s.                POPULAR

Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. ________ when dining, South Koreans use cushions to sit on the floor and eat from a low table. (tradition)
2. The wai is the traditional form of ________ in Thailand. (greet)
3. They weren’t __________ to live with their parents after the wedding. (obligation)
4. It is considered __________ to address an elder with his or her given name. (polite)
5. Is that woman the __________ of the party? (host)
6. The children in our family are always __________ to their elders. (respect)
7. Custom __________ from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time. (different)
8. Don’t use your personal chopsticks to get food from the _________ dish. (serve)
9. Many families have three _________, which create unique cultural features. (generate)
10. We have lots of customs and it can get a bit ________ for visitors (confuse)
11. The “Lost Shoe” is one of the _____________ stories I like best (tradition)
They are brother, but they ________ widely in their taste. (difference)
12. My grandfather often wears _______ clothes on the Tet holiday. (tradition)
13. My car has given me excellent __________. (serve)
14. There is a big ________ between British and German schools. (differ)
15. She soon earned the ________of her colleagues. (respectful)

V. Use the correct form of the words given in the brackets to complete the passage.41. (CONSTRUCT)_____of the Bamboo Organ was begun in 1816 by a Spanish42. (MISSION) _____ Diego Cera. Why was bamboo used? 43. (CONSIDER) ______the relative 44. (POOR)______ of the area, perhaps the need to use 45.(EXPENSE) ______ materials was a factor. Moreover, the 46. (MAKE)______ of the organ no doubt desired to use appropriate 47. (LOCALLY) materials. In 1916, bamboos were cut and buried under the sand of the seashore for about a year. Those that survived this 48 (EXPOSE) ______ to insects and the elements were considered of durable quality and used in 49 (BUILD) ______ building the organ. Over the next several years, the 50. (VARIETY) _______ parts of the organ were put together. When the bulk of it was finished in 1821, it was proclaimed “the finest and the first of its kinds in the country”.

VI. Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.New Zealand enjoys a (51)______of temperatures approximate to (52)______experienced by Australia’s eastern seaboard. Free from the influence (53)______anydose land mass, yearly temperature variations are smaíỉ approximate 10°c (54)______between winter and summer.The north of the country (55)______to be subtropical and the south, temperate. Mountain ranges (56)______down much of the length of New Zealand, (57) _____ the regions lying west of the ranges (58) _____ much higher rainfall (59)______ those to the east. The drier eastern regions average over 2000 hours of sunshine a year and contain the main wine-growing areas and summer resorts.Snow is largely confined to the alpine areas of the central North Island and SouthAlps, though it can fall to (60)______level in the deep south for a day or so at a time.

VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the sameas the one printed before it.71. Although it rained torrentially all day, we enjoyed the voyage.Torrentially............................................................................................72. He said he did not steal the car.He denied............................................................................. ................73. I’m sorry now that I left my family for a man.Now I wish .................................................................................... ....................74. This is the worst meal I have ever had.Never.......................................................................................................................75. Is this the only way to reach the city center?isn't there ............................................ ........................... .........................................76. He never suspected that money had been stolen.At no time ...........................................................................................................77. We would prefer you to behave in a polite way.We would rather.................................................. ................................................78.1 am not friendly with him, in fact I hardly even know him.Far from .................................................................................. ................................79. As people grow older, they become more and more forgetful.The ................................ ............. ........... .................. .............................................80. Someone stole my bag while we were playing tennis.During......................................................................................................................

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the brackets. Number 0 is an example. Write your answer in the numbered space given. (10pts)

Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television (0. view) ______ habits reveals that children whose parents have a high level of education tend to watch less television than children from less (1. educate) ______ family backgrounds. The report also suggests that a high rate of TV (2. watch ) ______ among children in poorer (3. suburb) ______ areas and in the provinces, compared to those (4. live) ______ in large urban centre, is often due to (5. poor) ______ and a lack of other kinds of (6. entertain) ______ in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports (7. active) ______ offer children in urban centre a wider range of pastimes, which leads to far (8. few) ______ hours being spent in front of the box. (9. Commerce) ______, comedies and adventure films are children's (10. favour) ______ programs, while twenty per cent of children said they preferred violent films and thrillers.