READING
1. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words.

emission
upgrading

environment
diseases
pollution
If you wander on the streets of Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam, you may be surprised that most
people are wearing masks, hiding their faces. This is because of serious air (1)_

this city. Between March 1 and 4, 2016, the air quality index of Ha Noi, as measured by the US
Embassy in Ha Noi was over 350. At this level, air pollution can cause lots of respiratory (2)
_, especially to children and the elderly. The major cause of air pollution in Ha Noi is
traffic. Due to the increasing number of motorcycles and cars in the last decade, the (3)

of chemical exhausts has been on a constant rise. Another reason is urban
construction, including road (4)_
_ projects and residential buildings. People have to live
with the dust and dirt throughout the city. Environmental experts have warned that if the city
continues to develop its economy with little regard to the (5)_
, the consequence will be
tragic.

VIII. Fill the blanks with the words given: harmful / polluted / garbage / serious / atmosphere / environment / increased / pollution

Big cities in the world are facing (1)…………problems of (2)…………..pollution, especially air and water pollution. The great number of motorcycles is on of the main causes of air (3)……………. Smoke coming out from vehicles contains a big amount of lead which is very (4)……………….to health. Besides, factories in the cities release so much carbon dioxide into the (5)……………….every day. These factories pollute not only the air but also the water as well. Poisonous sewage from factories flows directly into rivers without any treatment . Moreover, tons of (6)……………..are thrown into rivers, turning them into huge garbage dumps.

II. Read this passage and fill in the numbered blanks from 21-25 with the words given. There are TWO extra words that you don’t need to use. Write your words on your answer sheet.

IDEAS FOR LEARNING LANGUAGES

We’d like to give you some ideas for learning languages. It is one of the most (21)_______ things you can do with your free time. It’s hard work, but it’s also a lot of fun. These are some things you can do to help improve your level in the languages you are studying.

·         Do grammar (22)_____________. Grammar is very important.

·         Chat to lots of different people as often as you can.

·         Read as much as you can- magazines articles, books, websites.

·         Don’t  worry about (23)____________mistakes.

·         Learn how to spell words correctly.

·         Make a list of new (24)___________ and then play games with the words to help you learn them.

·         When you read or hear a word you don’t know, try to guess its meaning. You can then check in your (25) _____________

Listen as often as you can- to the radio, to songs, and to people talking

IV. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the given words (8ms)

          At school we ......( 1)........many things.  In Literature, we learn......(2).......books and write essays. In History, we study past and present..........(3)........in Viet Nam and around the world. In..........(4).............., we study different countries and their people. In Physics, we learn about.......(5) ..........things work. In the .........(6)........class, we study English. We study.......(7)....... other things as well, such as Music, Sports and Art. We ......(8).....all of our class

          1. A. have                B. study                    C. do                      D. play

          2. A. with                B. at                          C. on                      D. about

          3. A. work               B. events                   C. things                 D. classes

          4. A. Geography     B. Physics                           C. Biology             D. Math

          5. A. when               B. what                     C. how                             D. which

          6. Music                  B. Language              C. Math                 D. Physics

          7. A. much               B. any                      C. many                 D. long

          8. A. learn                B. go                        C. enjoy                 D. Have

Ex6. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.

It is a computer drawing of the plane of the future. British engineers and scientists have published plans for a new hypersonic plane (1)…….. the A2. It will be very fast. At the moment, a flight from London in the UK(2)…. Sydney in Australia (3)… about twenty-one hours but with the A2 the same flight will take around four hours.The flight will (4)……. at 4,500 kilometres per hour and will fly at an altitude of over 10,000 metres. It will (5)…….. 300 passengers but it don’t have any windows because scientists haven’t found glass that is strong enough. It will be better for the environment than other planes because the engines won’t produce gases that cause (6)….In the future, will people (7)……. from London to Australia for the weekend? It’s possible! Both (8)……… will a ticket cost ? The planners say that it won’t be very expensive – about £2,000. The A2 will be ready for its first flight in 2020.

1. A.called           B. call                C. name             D. rename

2. A. to                B. from               C. of                 D. in

3. A. takes         B. spends             C. uses              D. use

4. A.fly             B. sail                   C. drive             D. ride

5. A. carry         B. transport         C. bring              D. A& B are correct

6. A. pollution    B. pollute           C. polluted         D. pollutant

7. A. travel         B. go                   C. come              D. A &B are correct

8. A. how much   B. how many    C. How often      D. How far

Read the following text and use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks. There are more words than necessary

Solar energy is a very useful resource. Today 80% of the energy we use comes from fossil fuels and about 1% comes from solar energy. Fossil fuels are ................., that means that they are.............faster than they could be .........Also, fossil fuels are limited and cause pollution. They are the primary cause for.........that causes acid rain and ........... The good thing about solar energy is that it is.................because it is always replaced. Also, solar energy does not pollute the environment. There are four ways to use solar energy: passive solar heating system, active solar heating system, solar thermal power plants, and solar cells

CỨU MÌNH VỚI!!!

Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box below ( There are more words and blanks ). [ regarded pollution shaped colouring skyscrapers clumsy native ] [ fantastic achievement capital exhibition teased ] 1.Have you seen the Picasso ........................... ? 2.How long have you been ......................... your hair? 3. His ...................... fingers couldn't untie the knot. 4. It was a remarkable ....................... for such a young player. 5. Capital punishment was ...................... as inhuman and inmoral. 6.l used to get ..................... about my name. 7.His ideas had been ..................... by his experiences during the war. 8. Troop are stationed in and around the ..................... 9. He found himself approaching a forest of ........................ 10. It is a long time since he has visited his .................... Chile.

Question 4. Read the passage and use the given words in the box to fill in the blanks. (1pt)

popular / events / programs/ important / games / famous / radio /news / sport / play

Sports and games play an (1) __________ part in our lives. Everyone of us can (2) _______ a sport, or a game, or watch sports (3) ___________on TV or at the stadium. When you listen to the (4) ___________early in the morning, you can always hear sports (5) _________. When you open a newspaper, you will always find information about some (6) ____________, or an article about your favorite kind of sport. Television (7) ___________ about sport are also very (8) _____________, and you can watch something interesting nearly every day. Stories about (9) ___________ men and women in the world of (10) __________ are often very interesting

VI. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

      Two of the most (1)          holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American (2)            of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with (3)                        and fireworks. Families (4)    with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (5)                     people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (6)         a large dinner with roast turkey. (7)                Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (8)                  .