I. Fill in each gap  with one suitable word (10 points).

MY HOBBY

            My hobby is reading. I …1…this hobby when I was 5 years old. I still remember the first …2… I read, which was …3… a lazy rabbit. I was so excited when I read that book, …4… I kept reading.

            I enjoy reading …5… it develops my imagination. It also widens my knowledge. I can understand …6…a nation has its name or what causes natural disasters. Moreover,  …7…helps me connect with …8... students because …9… is a book club at my school. We gather once a week to share …10… we have read.

I. Fill in each blank of the following passage with only one suitable word.

   When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could   (1)   a word- "Hello", "Goodbye", "Thank you" was just about it. I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at how quickly I   (2)   progress.   (3) the course we learned a lot of vocabulary and studied grammar rules.   (4) thing I enjoyed most was to be able to practice speaking English with the orther students in my class.

    After two years I went to England to a language school. It was in Cambridge. I   (5)  a three-week course at a very good school and I  (6)  with a local family. It was a fantastic experience and I picked  (7)  a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students   (8)  all over the world. I really  (9)  my pronunciation as well. When I got   (10)  to Spain, I was so much more confident. I could actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English

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IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition

6. We still keep in touch ____ each other although we live away ____ each other

10. She was born ____ September 15^th

11. My exam is _____ 2 o’clock _____ Monday

12. I’ve been waiting here ______ ten minutes

13. Are you leaving ______ Saturday morning?

14. My father worked in a bank _____ five years

15. My uncle and aunt are on holiday _____ August

16. I always visit my parents ______ Christmas

17. Mike usually plays football ______ the weekend

18. You’ve known me _____ ten years

19. I was born _____ January 3^rd _____ 1986

20. The doctor operated on the man just _____ time to save his life

V. Fill each blank with one suitable word. 

BEE KEEPING

Honey, the sweetest …1… natural foods, was the main source of …2… in ancient times. It was highly prized both as a foodstuff …3… a medicine, …4… those days, the art of bee keeping was known only …5… a select few members of secret societies, who were treated …6… great respect. Nowadays, of course, bee-keeping is not surrounded by such mystique. It is a popular pastime …7…can be taken up by anyone with a …8… money to spend and some space in their garden.

It …9… be wrong to say that bees are domestic creatures, farmed …10… the same way as cows or sheep. The beekeeper provides a home for the bees, and …11… care of them, but the bees …12… with. In a sense, the relationship …13… bee and beekeeper is one of mutual exploitation. Both benefit …14… the relationship, and …15… one is a slave to the other.

Many people …16… an irrational fear of bees. Their anxiety is usually based …17… an ignorance of …18… true nature of these adorable insects. They are not naturally aggressive creatures. True, their sting is rather painful, but it is seldom …19… serious for the victim as it is for the bee, who dies soon …20…

Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box

1. This is one of the best…………………that I’ve ever watched.

2. Vietnamese ………………..know a lot about different festivals in Vietnam.

3. Carrying beautiful lanterns at the Mid-Autumn Festival was a ………………..childhood experience.

4. We ……………….our house with peach blossoms to welcome Tet holiday.

5.  The elephant ……..…………get a lot of attention of the crowds in this event.

6. Do you know that elephants are considered good …………………of Vietnamese people?

7. It’s Vietnamese……………….. to burn incense when we go to the pagoda.

8. Tet is the most important ………………..in Vietnam because most Vietnamese people return home for Tet.

I. Read the text and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10points)

     Would you like to know how we see the New Year in Spain? Eating twelve grapes. Tradition has it that you have to eat (1) _____________ one by one, in time with the striking of the clock at midnight (2) ___________31 December. What is more, if you manage to eat all the grapes on (3) ____________, you are in for a year of prosperity and good luck. Whether or not you believe in magic, come and try the experience – it (4) ____________a great fun.

     The eating of grapes is the high point (5) ____________ New Year’s Eve. In fact the striking of the clock is broadcast (6) _____________ on television throughout Spain. On this day, family or friends usually get (7) _____________ for a delicious dinner and then the (8) _____________ grapes. In many villages, towns and cities, people head to squares or other emblematic places with a clock to (9) ______________ them together and share the last minutes of the “old” year. If you would (10) ____________ to take part, head for the local tourist office for full details.

II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank. (10points)

     The giant stalagmite-like pillars create huge arrays of labyrinths that (1) _________ easy to become lost in. Shillin is divided (2) ____________ many smaller stone forests and features caves, waterfalls, ponds, (3) ____________ lake with an island, and even an underground river. Two (4) ____________ the smaller individual stone forests, Naigu Stone Forest and Suogeyi Village, are a (5) ______________ of South China Karst, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of Shillin’s most famous (6) ____________ is the Ashima Stone, which legend says was formed after the (7) ____________ Sani girl, Ashima, ran into the forest and was turned to stone after beig forbidden to marry the (8) ____________ she loved. Every year on June 24 the local Sani people (9) _____________ the time-honored Torch Festival at Shillin, which features many “traditional performances (10) ___________ as wrestling, bull fighting, pole-climbing, dragon-playing, lion-dancing, and the A-xi Moon Dance.”

1.    A. am                     B. is                        C. are                                D. to be

2.    A. into                    B. onto                   C. in                                  D. on

3.    A.  X                      B. a                         C. an                                 D. the

4.    A. to                       B. at                       C. with                              D. of

5.    A. part                    B. piece                  C. pile                               D. group

6.    A. attracting           B. attracted             C. attraction                      D. attractions

7.    A. beauty                B. beautiful            C. beautifully                     D. beautify

8.    A. man                   B. guy                    C. boy                              D. buddy

9.    A. make                  B. do                      C. bring                             D. hold

10.  A. much                B. like                    C. such                              D. so

III. Choose the best option among A,B, C or D to complete the sentences. (5 points)

     Preparation for Tet, Vietnamese New Year, starts two or three months before the actual celebrations. People try to pay off their debts in advance so that they can be debt-free on Tet. Parents buy new clothes for their children so that the children can wear them when Tet arrives. Because a lot of commercial activities will cease during the celebrations people try to stock up on supplies as much as possible.

     In the days leading up to Tet, the streets and markets are full of people. Everyone is busy buying food, clothes, and decorating their house. Each family prepares some special foods for the holiday. Those who live far away from home will try to come home to celebrate Tet with their family. Vietnamese families usually have a family altar to pay respect to their ancestors. During Tet the altar is thoroughly cleaned and new offerings are placed there.

     On New Year’s Eve, each home is thoroughly cleaned and decorated with flowers and offerings for ancestors by the night before Tet. Many people stay up until midnight to welcome the New Year or go to the pagoda to pray for luck, prosperity, and happiness.

     In the morning, actual Tet celebrations begin. The first day of Tet is reserved for the nuclear family. In big cities, the streets are usually empty as most people stay at home or leave the city to visit their close relatives in the countryside. Usually, children dress their new clothes and give their elders the traditional Tet greetings before receiving the lucky money.

1.  This passage is about ________.

     A. New Year’s Eve                                              C. the first day of the New Year

     C. preparation for Tet and Tet holiday                  D. paying debt before Tet

2.  Vietnamese children ________.

     A. have to pay off debt before Tet

     B. should not receive any money during Tet

     C. are not allowed to wear new clothes at Tet

     D. receive lucky money from adults during Tet

3.  Which is NOT mentioned as a preparation for Tet?7

     A. visiting friends and relatives                  B. cooking special foods

     C. decorating houses                                  D. paying off debts

4.  Which is NOT referred during Tet celebration?

     A. going to the pagoda                               B. the increasing of commercial activities

     C. visiting relatives                                    D. wearing new clothes

5.  Vietnamese families ________.

     A. do not celebrate Tet if they are poor

     B. only celebrate Tet when they are wealthy

     C. have an altar to worship their ancestors

     D. gather in the streets on the first day of Tet

III. Fill in each gap with one suitable word (1.0 m)

Hello! I'm an English, I live in Vietnam. This is a beautiful country, but there are a lot of _________________ problems in big cities, such as: Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang City, Ha Noi Capital,… Firstly, there are too many people using the roads especially in the __________________hour when people run out to work and school or get home from those places. Then, there are too many __________________ on the road that leads to traffic jams. Another problem is that many roads are narrow and bumpy. After that, there are traffic _____________________ every day so a lot of people lose their lives or are injured. So in order to travel on the roads safely, I think we should obey the traffic rules and traffic signs as well. Moreover, carefulness is very necessary when you join the trafic

Fill in each numbered blank with ONE  suitable word

A doctoer who worked in a village was very annoyed because many people ... to stop him in the street and ask.... his advice. In this way, he was never paid for his services, and he never managed to earn much. He made up... mind to put an end to do this. One day, he... stopped by a young man.... said to him " oh doctor, i'm so happy to see you. I've got a servere pain in my left side". The doctor pretended to be interested .... said, " shut your eyes and stick your tongue.... of your mouth" then he went away, leaving the man standing in the... with his tongue hanging out and a large crowd of people laughing....him

Fill in each blank in the following letter with a suitable word in the box. During the weekend I traveled ……………………..(1) air for the first time in my life. I generally travel by train or bus. It is both …………………..(2) and safer. But this was the short journey. At the beginning I did not feel very happy. This feeling …………………..(3) last long. The trip was very exciting. I was soon high up in the sky among the clouds. The view of mountains,………………………(4) and rivers was interesting and unusual. I ………………….…(5) my short and comfortable journey very much.