C – Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.

1.    France was a _______ power.                                                                                   (COLONY)

2.    She was very _______ she writes poetry and paints.                                                (CREATE)

3.    It’s so _______ out here in the country.                                                                     (PEACE)

4.    The new job is a _______ for her.                                                                              (PROMOTE)

5.    The national _______ in the face of danger is necessary.                                        (SOLID)

Exercise 2. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences:

1. You are expected (remember) ______ the safety regulations of the staff.

2. The wanted man decided (disguise) ______ himself by (dress) ______ as a woman.

3. That was a very strange question (ask) ______.

4. It was very kind of you (show) ______ me the way to the bus station.

5. It was quite a surprise (see) ______ him again.

6. I enjoy (be) ______ busy. I don't like it when there is nothing (do) ______.

7. Let's hurry! We must finish (redecorate) ______ the office before 3:00 today.

8. As we don't agree (carry out) ______ a proposal we generally avoid (discuss) ______the project.

9. Please stop (interrupt) ______ when I'm explaining something to you. You (ask) ______ questions at the end.

10. He admitted (enter) ______ the house but denied (steal) ______ the money.

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (20 pts)

PART 1: WORD FORM (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)

Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.

46. It is not ……………..…………… to stay up late the night before a test. ADVISE

47. The idea of working four, 10-hour work days was attracted to the employees. ATTRACT

46. The major ……………..…………… of the show was a speech by the president. ATTRACT

45. The attorney's ……………..…………… questioning weakened the witness. PERSIST

50. Their ……………..…………… of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned. APPROVE

51. It was obvious that the house was built ……………..……………. HAPHAZARD

52. His ……………..…………… to captain came unexpectedly. ADVANCE

53. The distribution of seeds is very quick with this new machine. DISTRIBUTE

54. His teacher gave him the encouragement that he needed to learn the material. ENCOURAGE

55. John presented ……………..…………… the argument for his salary increase. PERSUADE

V. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences.

29. What are the differences between Dong Ho ____________ and Sinh ones?  (paint)

30. Remember to visit the Ancient Tower as it’s the only ____________ building in our area. (history)

31. Many people move to the city because they enjoy the ____________(pleasure)  and _______________ (convenience) life there.

32. City authorities are spending ________ (much) and ________(much) money on public transport to make it ___________ (good).

33. _______________ is one of the biggest problems in this city.             (employ)

34. New York is a _________________ city. It has people from all over the world living in it. (multi-culture)

35. Our city has some fashionable shops, but they are not very ___________   (afford)

36. This is a very beautiful piece of ______________.                           (embroider)

37. Photography is strictly _____________ in this museum.                   (forbid)

38. - What’s the _______________ country in the world?                      (small)

- I think it’s Monaco.

39. One of the ______________ in my hometown is the traditional market, which is open every Sunday. (attract)

40. Do you know what is the most ______________ town in this region?   (population)

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

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (41)________ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (42)________. However, there are (43)________ things that each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (44)________ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (45)________ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind (46)________ food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter

41. A. unusual B. common C. regular D. fixed

42. A. find out B. look through C. deal with D. get over

43. A. fewer B. less C. little D. more

44. A. set up B. pull down C. care for D. show around

45. A. capital B. urban C. central D. local

46. A. supporting B. cooking C. helping D. serving

III. Write the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the following sentences

1.     We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labor; we’re tired of (work) for low wages.

2.     His doctor advised him (give up) his job. 

3. Would you like (go) fishing with me this afternoon.

4. It took me three days (find) out the old photograph.

5. He discovered how (open) the safe.

6. She doesn’t old enough (travel) by herself.

7. I suggest (do) some more mathematical puzzles.  

8. Mary and I are looking forward to (see) you.

9.  His mother lets him (do) the housework.

10.  It’s not easy (speak) English well.

IV. Give the correct form of the given words in brackets to complete the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. One of the most important qualities of friendship is__________. SELF

2. We haven’t talked to each other recently because of__________. UNDERSTAND

3. Now many Vietnamese students volunteer to work in _______ areas. MOUNTAIN

4. Many ethnic minority students from the________ Highlands NORTH took part in the campaign.

5. We should provide __________to schools. TRANSPORT

6. The _______from three schools took part in the English Speaking contest. REPRESENT

7. Has any _______been made about the English competition? ANNOUNCE

8. Were women _______allowed to participate in the Boston races in1957 ? OFFICE

9. We were very impressed by her ________in the play last night. PERFORM

10. You should give ______proof to support your ideas. SCIENCE