VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1pt)

1. We are having a _____________________ time with our relatives in Ha Noi. (wonder) 2. They decorate their houses _______________________ at Christmas. (attraction) 3. The fire is made in the _____________________ way. (tradition) 4. After finishing the race, all the _____________________ receive medals. (participation) 29. It’s interesting _______ around Viet Nam. (travel) 30. Nam asked Minh if he ______ exact the Eiffel Tower in France. (know) Grade 9 Teacher: Phuong Mai Page 6 THE FIRST SEMESTER 31. _________the flight to Ha Noi ______________yet? ( depart) 32. Miss Blake ______ to the principal is a representative from Friends of the Earth. (talk)

Read the letter and fill in each blank with an appropriate word to complete it.

Dear Peter,

We are (1)______ a wonderful time in Ha Noi. Life in Ha Noi is very exciting. Ha Noi is a large capital (2)______ and it’s also very interesting! Vietnamese (3)______ are very friendly and hospitable. They give us a warm (4)_______ . Yesterday, we saw a street musician playing the guitar on the pavement. He (5)_______ quite beautifully. The busy street and the noise around didn’t bother (6)_______ at all! I’m sending a (7)_______of our hotel. It looks very nice, doesn’t it? It’s (8)_______ quiet that we can hardly believe it’s in the capital (9)_______ Viet Nam.

I hope you’re all well. Please (10)_______ my regards to your parents.

Yours truly,

Tim.

V: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. ( 20 points).

1. Ha Noi is a  …….…. center of our country.       COMMERCE

2. I don’t like his ……….. of friends. CHOOSE

3. The evening was ……….... spent playing cards and talking. ENJOY

4. I’m sorry, this painting is not for …..….. . SELL

5. Hydro power is ……....because dams cannot be built in certain areas. LIMIT

6. On my salary we have to live as …….…. as possible. ECONOMY

7. The price of ……….. has gone up again. ELECTRIC

8. He is far too ………... in his life. PATIENCE

9. We must take action before things get…………… BAD

10. …………source of energy is the source that can’t be replaced after use. NEW

I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. There is one extra word we don’t need for the

PHO - A POPULAR DISH IN HA NOI

         Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi, pho is the (1) ……… popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy pho for all kinds of meals during the day, from (2……..  to dinner, and even for a late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is (3) ……… by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho gais (4)…….. and cut into thin slices. It is so delicious!

1. It may rain soon, the sky is _____________ (cloud)

2. It’s _____________ in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day. (tradition)

3. We are _____________ in that movie (interest)

4. They had a _____________ time in Ha Noi (wonder)

5. Dalat is one of the most famous tourist _____________ in Vietnam. (attract)

6. It’s_____________ to cross the avenue. (danger )

7. The country’s_____________ resources include forests, coal and oil. (nature)

8. Paris is_____________ for the Eiffel Tower.(fame )

9. Last night, the TV program was very _____________ (interest)

10. Why has she improved her English a lot? – Ah, she’s just come back from an English ___________ country. (speak)

11. It was the biggest ____________of Vesuvius for some years. (erupt)