IV. Fill in the blank with given words in the box or in the brackets.
1. Fill in the blank with given words in the box.
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a. Hoa was _________ pleased that she got an A for her assignment.
b. The old man walked_________ to the park.
c. Tuan sighed_________ when he heard that he failed the test.
d. The baby laughed_________ as she played with her toys.
e. Mrs. Nga speaks English quite _________.
2. Fill in the blank with given words in the brackets
a. Mrs. Quyen bought corn, potatoes ________ cabbages at the market. (and / or)
b. I'd love to play volleyball ________I have to complete an assignment. (and/ but)
c. Nam got wet________he forgot his umbrella. (so / because)
d. Hoa failed her math test ________she has to do the test again.(However / Therefore),
e. Do you want Vietnamese tea ________milk tea? (and/or)
f. It's raining, ________I can't go to the beach. (so / however)
g. Ba's hobbies are playing football ________collecting stamps. (and/or)
h. Na is very tired________ she has to finish her homework before she goes to bed. (However / Therefore)
3. Fill in the blank with given words in the box.
turn on turn off look for look after go ona. Hanh can't go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to ________ her little sister.
b. If we ________wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
c. “________the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast."
d. "I think I've lost my new pen. I've ________it everywhere and I can't find it anywhere."
e. Mrs. Yen forgot to ________the faucet when she left for work.
4. Fill in each blank with one suitable relative pronoun or relative adverb
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1. The man ____________ your mother is talking to is my English teacher.
2. Ha Long Bay is a beautiful spot ____________ thousands of tourists visit every year.
3. The students ____________are standing in front of the library is my classmates.
4. Hoa’s parents ____________ are farmers work very hard to earn their living.
5. The children like to play football ____________ is very popular in our country.
6. These are the latest news ____________ you might want to know.
7. Ba and his friends are fond of the performing animals ____________ have just come to town.
8. The beach ____________ the students are cleaning up the trash is a beautiful one.
9. The parrot ____________ can speak some words belongs to my close friend.
10. This is the best movie ____________ I have seen.
11. He is enjoys reading books ____________ are on computer science.
12. Mother’s Day is the day ____________. the children show their love to their mother.
13. Tet is a Vietnamese festival ____________ takes place in late January or early February.
14. The little girl ____________ is wearing the red dress sings beautifully.
15. Thu enjoyed her trip to Da Lat ____________ her grandparents lived long ago.
16. Lan’s parents came back to Ha Noi ____________ they visited last year.
17. They like Asian food ____________ is sold in that market.
18. Mary, ____________ sits next to me, is good at maths.
19. My office, ____________ is on the second floor of the building, is not very big.
20. That’s Jack, ____________ lives next door.
V. Read the text then do the tasks.
1. Read the text then asnwer the following questions.
Tet or Lunar New Year is the main holiday for Vietnamese people. It is the most important celebration in the year which falls sometimes beween January 19 and February 20. Tet marks the beginning of spring and it’s a time for family members who live apart try to be together . The preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. However, there is great excitement building up well before Tet. Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banners. Shops are full of goods. People buy gifts, clean and decorate their house and cook traditional foods.
On the first days of Tet people try to be nice and polite to others. They visit their relatives or friends and exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive the “lucky money” inside red envelopes. Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their family.Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.
1. When is the Tet holiday in Vietnam?
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2. What are streets decorated with?
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3. What do Vietnamese people often do to prepare for the Tet?
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4. Why do people go to the pagoda?
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2. Complete the passage with the words provided in the box.
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Our oceans are becoming extremely (1) ________. Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means it comes from (2) ________. Firstly, there is raw sewerage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many (3) ________, both developed and developing, are guilty of doing this.
Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of (4) ________ in to the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks (5) ________ the vessel. This not only pollutes the (6) ________, but it also kills marine life. Next, there (7) ________ waste materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly in to the (8) ________ which then leads to the (9) ________ and finally, oil is washed from (10) ________. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.
3. Read the following passage carefully, then choose the correct answer among A , B , C or D.
Ninety percent of earthquake occur around the Pacific Rim , which is known as the “ Ring of Fire ”. In 1995 , a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan . A large number of people were killed when homes , office blocks and highways collapsed . Tidal waves are the results of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth . In the 1960s , a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage , Alaska . The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California !
When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour , it is called a hurricane in North and South America , a cyclone in Australia , and a typhoon in Asia . The word “ typhoon ” comes from Chinese : tai means “ big ” and feng means “ wind “ , so the word “ typhoon ” means “ big wind ”. We can usually predict when a volcano will erupt . Mount Pinatubo , which is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991 . It was the world’s largest volcanic eruption in more than 50 years . Hundreds of people died , but
thousands were saved because scientists had warned them about the eruption . Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm . They can suck up anything that is their path . In Italy in 1981 , a tornado lifted a baby , who was asleep in its baby carriage , into the air and put it down safely 100 meters away!
1. Which natural disaster is not mentioned ?
A. a snowstorm B. an earthquake C. a volcano D. a tidal wave
2. Which place was struck by an earthquake ?
A. Anchorage B. Kobe C. North America D. South America
3. Which disaster struck Anchorage , Alaska in 1960s ?
A. a tornado B. an earthquake C. a cyclone D. a tidal wave
4. How many people were saved during a volcanic eruption ?
A. tens of people B. hundreds of people
C. thousands of people D. millions of people
5. Which disaster can only occur when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement ?
A. an earthquake B. a volcano C. a tornado D. a tidal wave
6. What do people call a tropical storm , which reaches 120 km per hour , in Australia ?
A. a typhoon B. a hurricane C. a cyclone D. a big wind
7.Which sentence is not true ?
A. A tornado has the shape of a funnel .
B. We can never predict when a volcano will erupt
C. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe damage .
D. Typhoon , hurricane and cyclone are different words for the same disaster .
8. Which sentence is true ?
A. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest ever volcanic eruption .
B. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the “ Ring of Fire ”.
C. A hurricane can’t reach the speed of 120 km per hour .
D. Thousands of people died when Mount Pinatubo erupted .
Fill in each blank with a suitable word given in the box to complete the following passage.
