1. though my house was cheaper than Norman's, it is bigger and more attractive

=>Norman's house may

2.although the weather was changed, the picnic went ahead as planned ( SPITE)

=>the pinic went ahead as planned......................................in the weather

3.in spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she's got on very well

=>reluctant

4.although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion

=>despite

5.on no account should you tell anyone else about these plans

=>whatever

6.speaking personally, i don't care whether she comes with us or not (MATTER)

=>it.......................................whether she comes with us or not

7.honestly, i don't mind where we go for our summer holidays( MATTER)

=>honestly,................................me where we go for our summer holidays

8.we are friends although we have disagreements about some things (DISPITE)

=>we are friends.........................disagree about some things

I. Give the correct from of the word given to complete the sentence.

-we have ............... work to do in the afternoon than in the morning (little)

-Many young people are doing ................. service (common)

-We have ................ work to do in the afternoon than in the morning (little)

-Wind power is convenient and ............. (abundance)

-At this time next week , we ............. English grammar (study)

-Many poor people in ................ countrides don't have moderm sources of energy (develop)

-In the suture , the wind and the sun .................. as the most important energy sources (use)

-My father used ............ a lot of time for the festivals (spend)

-The first symptom of the disease is a very high ............. (temperate)

-The long hot summer has led to serious water .............. (short)

Read the letter and decide which statements are true (T) or false (F).

Thanks for your letter. It's very interesting to know about schools in the USA. I think schools in Viet Nam are a little different. Vietnamese students usually wear uniform. Classes start at 7.00 each morning and end at 11.15 in the afternoon. Students have a 30-minute break after three periods. At break time, many students play games. Some go to the canteen and buy something to eat or drink. Others talk together. Our school year lasts for 9 months, from September to May. Then we have a 3-month summer vacation. We feel too much long to come back to school to meet friends. I hope to know more about schools in your country.

Your friend,

Hoa

Question. The summer vacation lasts for two months.

A. True

B. False

Read. Then do the task below

At school we often have four classes in the morning and three lessons in the afternoon. After each class we have a five- minute break. It's time for recess. After a hard lesson, this time is very important. We are all happy and excited. We can meet our friends and have fun. During the recess, the yard and classroom are very noisy. Many students are sitting and chatting. Some eat or drink. Some play games as blind man's bluff or catch. Some girls skip rope, some boys play marbles or swap cards. These activities only stop when the bell rings. Then all the students go in to their classrooms and begin new lessons.

Answer True (T) or False (F)

____  We often have a five - minute break after each lesson.

Read. Then do the task below

At school we often have four classes in the morning and three lessons in the afternoon. After each class we have a five- minute break. It's time for recess. After a hard lesson, this time is very important. We are all happy and excited. We can meet our friends and have fun. During the recess, the yard and classroom are very noisy. Many students are sitting and chatting. Some eat or drink. Some play games as blind man's bluff or catch. Some girls skip rope, some boys play marbles or swap cards. These activities only stop when the bell rings. Then all the students go in to their classrooms and begin new lessons.

Answer True (T) or False (F)

____ At school, we have three classes in the morning and four in the afternoon.

Read the letter and decide which statements are true (T) or false (F).

Thanks for your letter. It's very interesting to know about schools in the USA. I think schools in Viet Nam are a little different. Vietnamese students usually wear uniform. Classes start at 7.00 each morning and end at 11.15 in the afternoon. Students have a 30-minute break after three periods. At break time, many students play games. Some go to the canteen and buy something to eat or drink. Others talk together. Our school year lasts for 9 months, from September to May. Then we have a 3-month summer vacation. We feel too much long to come back to school to meet friends. I hope to know more about schools in your country.

Your friend,

Hoa

Question. Vietnamese students do not usually wear school uniform.

A. True

B. False

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

   Garbage is a big problem all over the world. People buy and use a lot of things nowadays. After a while, they throw them away in the garbage bin. All the garbage is later thrown away or dumped outside the city. These places are called landfill sites. In many cities, landfill sites are now full.

   We have to manage our waste and garbage better. If we throw away so many things, soon we will have no place to dump them. The best thing to do is to reduce the amount of garbage. If we use less, we throw away less. For instance, we can buy food in big boxes and packages. Then we throw away only one box every month or so. Otherwise, we throw away many small boxes or cans every day.

   Similarly, we can reuse a lot of packaging. For example, we do not have to buy take-out coffee in Styrofoam cups, which are made of aluminum - a toxic material to the environment. We can bring our own cup from home and fill it with fresh coffee.

   We also do not have to take the plastic bags from the supermarket. We can bring our own cloth bag from home instead. When we pack lunch, it is better to use a lunch box than a paper bag. Instead of paper plates, we can use real plates. We can clean up with a dishtowel, not a paper towel. We can use a compost bin for food scraps. In this way, the food gets back into the earth. It does not get mixed up with the regular garbage.

   Finally, all paper, glass and metal we do use, we can recycle. In many countries, there are now recycling programs. In Germany, for example, people separate all glass bottles by color. Then they put the bottles into special bins that are on the street. The city collects the glass, cleans it, and reuses it. As well, in most countries, people recycle newspapers and cardboard. It is easy and efficient.

(Source: http://mini-ielts. com/869/reading/the-garbage-problem)

What do people throw away?

A. Lunch box

B. Wood

C. Plastic, glass and metal 

D. Dishtowel

I. cho dạng đúng của từ cho trong ngoặc

Dear Jane,

Well, I am here in Viet Nam on our ASEAN countries tour. We (get) to Ho Chi Ming city five days ago. We (have) a good day journey. It (take) three days by bus, but we (see) lots of things on the way. We (not do) much for the first two days, as a couple of other girls (be) ill. We ( spend) most of the time on the beach. On wednesday we(come) up to the mountains , and yesterday we ( go) to Hue, the ancient capital of Viet Nam and ( do) some sightseeing. It (be) fantastic! We (not have) a lot of time there, but we (see) everything and I (take) lots of photos