Read the passage. Complete each sentence with no more than THREE words.

The recent announcement from the Viet Nam government has claimed that Formosa – a Taiwan steel corporation based in Ha Tinh – was responsible for the mass fish deaths in central Vietnamese provinces in April and May 2016. According to this announcement, Formosa has discharged a significant amount of industrial waste, containing lots of harmful chemicals, into the ocean. This seriously polluted the water and killed the fish. The officials of the company, in a national correspondence meeting, apologized the Vietnamese people with a bow. Formosa would pay $500 million to treat the oceanic pollution and to compensate for economic losses of the region. However, according to environmentalists, it will take a long time for the ecosystem of the central Viet Nam to fully recover. In the mean time, local tourism and fishing industries have already been negatively affected. Due to the fear of polluted water and seafood, many tourists have cancelled their pre-booked tours to Ha Tinh, and fishermen haven’t been able to sell their fish to customers.

1. Formosa caused ______ fish deaths in Ha Tinh province.
2. The polluted water had many ______ and was dumped directly into the ocean.
3. The company promised to pay $500 million to treat the ______and to make up for economic losses.
4. ________ say that the polluted ocean will not restore its previous state very soon.
5. The incident has made tourists cancel their _______ to Ha Tinh.

Read the article again and complete each sentence with no more than THREE words.

1. U Minh Thuong National Park is famous for its rare and rich ____________.

2. Waterways surround the ____________ of the national park.

3. It has more than two hundred ____________.

4. You can find nearly 200 types of birds and 32 ____________ there.

5. The best time to visit U Minh Thuong National Park is from _____________.

FOR EACH QUESTION, COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST. USE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. WRITE ONLY THE MISSING WORDS.

1. I haven´t read a good novel for a long time.

It´s no long time_______since_______ I read a good novel.

2. Why don´t you borrow a book from the library?.

 If I were you, I _______________ a book from the library.

3. I spend an hour reading the newspaper every day.

 It takes me an hour___to read___________ the newspaper every day.

4. I think that history books are more interesting than novels.

I think that novels are not_____as interesting as______history books.

5. There aren´t many history books in my local library.

My local library has only got a ________________history books.

6. My brother is too young to read computer books.

My brother isn´t_____________________ to read computer books.

7. The new restaurant´s name is The Bluebell.

The name________ new restaurant is The Bluebell.

8. the owner of The Bluebell is a very rich man.

The new restaurant_____________ to a very rich man.

9. The Bluebell was designed by a famous architect.

A famous architect_________ The Bluebell.

10. The Bluebell is more comfortable than other restaurants in the area.

Other restaurants in the area are not so_________________ The Bluebell.

11. There are English and French dishes on The Bluebell´s menu. The Bluebell____________________ got English and French dishes on its menu.

12. Meal prices at The Bluebell will change on 30 August.

Meal prices at The Bluebell will be the same_________30 August.

13. The King School has been open for five years.

The King School____________five years ago.

14. Last year the King School had more than 500 students.

Last year there_____________ more than 500 students at the King School.

15. I asked at Reception about the price of a conversation course.

 I asked at Reception: “How much_______ a conversation course cost?

16. The course book is included in the price of the course.

 The price of the course_____________ the course book.

17. All the other schools in town are more expensive than the King School.

 The King School is the __________ expensive of all schools in town.

18. Students are not allowed to attend classes if they have not paid the fee.

Students are not allowed to attend classes____________ they have paid the fee.

19. Old Farham Castle was built six hundred years ago.

Old Farham Castle____________six hundred years old.

20. People say there is no other castle as interesting as this one in Europe.

People say that this is ___________ castle in Europe.

21. The castle opened to the public last year.

The castle______________ open to the public since last year.

22. Students are allowed to visit the castle without paying anything. Students_____________have to pay anything to visit the castle.

23. Visitors are always met at the door by the owner, Mr. Brandon.

The owner, Mr. Brandon, always_________ visitors at the door.

24. I asked Mr. Brandon if he lived in the castle when he was a child.

I asked Mr. Brandon: “_______________ live in the castle when you were a child?”

25. Niko really enjoys playing basketball.

Niko is very Keen________________basketball.

26. Last year, Niko was shown how to play basketball by his older brother.

Niko´s older brother_________ him how to play basketball last year.

27. Niko joined a basketball team three years ago.

Niko has been in a basketball team________ 3 years

28. Niko practices at a stadium quite near his house.

Niko´s house is not very ______ from the stadium where he practices.

29. Niko walks to the stadium in the minutes.

It ______________ Niko then minutes to walk to the stadium.

30. Niko´s team had an important match last week.

There _________an important match last week for Niko´s team.

31. I prefer playing tennis to playing squash.

I like playing tennis_____________ playing squash.

32. it´s too cold to play tennis.

 It isn´t warm_____________ to play tennis.

33. There are only a few squash courts in this town.

 There aren´t very_____________ squash courts in this town.

34. If you don’t play every week, you won´t improve your tennis.

You won´t improve your tennis unless_________every week.

35. Why don’t you join a tennis club?

 If I were you,__________________ join a tennis club.

36. I haven’t been to a tennis match for a long time.

It´s a long time since___________a tennis match.

37. We had not been on a canal boat for two years.

 It was two years________________ we had been on a canal boat.

38. It took us a long time to decide where to go.

We spent a long time_______________where to go.

39. The boat did not move very quickly down the river.

 The boat moved very_____________ down the river.

40. We could not fish in many parts of the river.

We were not________________- fish in many parts of the river.

41. there was a small kitchen on the boat.

 The boat_____________a small kitchen

42. The sun shone every day of the boat trip.

It was______________every day of the boat trip.

43. Clocks and watches are seen everywhere.

 You can _________ clocks and watches everywhere.

44. The earliest clocks used the sun´s shadow to tell the time.

 With the earliest clocks, people_____________ the time by using the sun´s shadow.

45. Modern clocks are more accurate than old-fashioned ones were.

 Old-fashioned clocks weren´t as____________ modern ones are.

46. The most famous clocks in the world are made in Switzerland.

 In Switzerland, they______________ the most famous clocks in the world.

47. An alarm clock can help you wake up early.

An alarm clock is helpful_____________you need to wake up early.

48. People without watches are often late for appointments.

 People without watches are often not____________ time for appointments.

49. The alphabet we use in English has 26 letters.

In the alphabet we use in English, ____________ are 26 letters.

50. Without an alphabet, we couldn´t write down our ideas.

If we _____________have an alphabet, we couldn’t write down our ideas.

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VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.

Phu Quoc, the largest island in Viet Nam, has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in recent years. Thanks to financial investment from the government as well as foreign investors, many modem hotels, resorts and different kinds of tourist facilities have been built on the island. Nowadays, more than one million visitors travel here every year. Famous for its beautiful beaches, Phu Quoc Island is the ideal destination for tourists who are looking for a tropical paradise. Apart from swimming and sunbathing, tourists can choose from a lot of diverse activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling. sightseeing. In terms of food, many restaurants in Phu Quoc offer seafood dishes from Vietnamese cuisine as well as International ones.

1. Which of the following would be the best little for the passage?

A. Most popular tourist attractions in Viet Nam.                        B. A tropical paradise.

C. Vietnamese cuisine.                                                        D. Phu Quoc Island.

2. Who have supported the construction of modem hotels, resorts and tourist facilities on the island?

A. The government.                                                             B. Tourists.               

C. Tourism investors.                                                          D. The government and overseas investors.

3. What does Phu Quoc Island have?

A. Activities: scuba diving, snorkeling, sightseeing.      B. One seafood restaurant.

C. All the above are correct.                                               D. All the above are not correct.

4. Which of the following is TRUE about tourism on Phu Quoc Island?

A. Less than one million tourists visit Phu Quoc Island this year.

B. Swimming and scuba diving are the only activities on the island.

C. Tourists come to Phu Quoc Island because of its tropical beaches.

D. Tourists can only enjoy Vietnamese cuisine on the island.

5. Which of the following is FALSE about Phu Quoc island?

A. They have built different kinds of tourist facilities on Phu Quoc Island.

B. There have been few tourists visiting Phu Quoc Island recently.

C. Phu Quoc is a tropical island of  Viet Nam.

D. No Island in Viet Nam is larger than Phu Quoc Island.

II. READING

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

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. ____________ in 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.

2. Read the passage. Complete each sentence with no more than THREE words.

The recent announcement from the Viet Nam government has claimed that Formosa – a Taiwan steel corporation based in Ha Tinh – was responsible for the mass fish deaths in central Vietnamese provinces in April and May 2016. According to this announcement, Formosa has discharged a significant amount of industrial waste, containing lots of harmful chemicals, into the ocean. This seriously polluted the water and killed the fish. The officials of the company, in a national correspondence meeting, apologized the Vietnamese people with a bow. Formosa would pay $500 million to treat the oceanic pollution and to compensate for economic losses of the region. However, according to environmentalists, it will take a long time for the ecosystem of the central Viet Nam to fully recover. In the mean time, local tourism and fishing industries have already been negatively affected. Due to the fear of polluted water and seafood, many tourists have cancelled their pre-booked tours to Ha Tinh, and fishermen haven’t been able to sell their fish to customers.
1. Formosa caused ______ fish deaths in Ha Tinh province.
2. The polluted water had many ______ and was dumped directly into the ocean.
3. The company promised to pay $500 million to treat the ______and to make up for economic losses.
4. ________ say that the polluted ocean will not restore its previous state very soon.
5. The incident has made tourists cancel their _______ to Ha Tinh.

III. WRITING

1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change the cues and use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.

Here is an example.
0. Ngoc/ usually/ play/ badminton/ Sunday.
Answer: 0. Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays.

1. Noise pollution/ big cities/ lead/ hearing/ problems.
________________________________________
2. Lots/ aquatic animals/ die/ because/ oil spills.
________________________________________
3. If/ you/ president/ country/ what/ you/ do/ protect/ environment?
________________________________________
4. One way/ save/ environment/ is/ use/ renewable/ energy/ sources.
________________________________________
5. This boy/ suffer/ birth/ defects/ because/ parents/ expose/radioactive/ pollution.
________________________________________

2. Your school is holding a writing competition about English speaking countries. ow write a paragraph (80-100 words) to describe one country you like best.

You should mention:

- The name of the country

- Its special features

- The reasons why you like it best

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS

1. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. Circle A, B, or C.

2. Match the beginnings of the sentences in A with their endings in B. Write your answers in the space provided.

Your answers:

1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____

3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Time: 45 minutes

I. LISTENING

1. Listen to the announcement. Fill each of the gaps with the ONE word and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.

Source of noise Organization Phone number

Commercial activities

Transportation activities

Public events

Military vessels

Residential areas local council

2. ________ control

national entertainment

navy department

5. ________ police 1. ________

131454

3. ________

4. ________

133666

2. Listen to a conversation between two friends. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.

1. Mike wants to go to Canada for holiday. T F

2. Toronto is a multi-cultural city. T F

3. Mike has been to all three cities. T F

4. Toronto people are slow paced. T F

5. Montreal has a light French-Canadian influence. T F

II. READING

1. Read the passage about Miguel. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.

Miguel moved to the United States from Brazil three years ago. He lives with his mother and his sister in a small house that they rent in Minneapolis. His father, Alfredo, stays behind in Brazil because he owns a small business. He'll rejoin the family sometime next year.

Miguel's family had to wait almost ten years to immigrate to the United States. They applied for a visa when Miguel was two years old. They didn't realize it would take so long to obtain permission to enter the United States. They're happy about their new lives, but they get homesick from time to time, and they miss Alfredo.

Miguel is gradually adjusting to his new life in Minneapolis. He still struggles a little with his English, but his new American friends are helping him learn about the language and the culture. He's in his second year in high school, which means he's a sophomore. He has two more years to go before he graduates. His grades are good and he's very active in sports. He plays American-style football in the fall and soccer in the spring.

1. Miguel is in USA now with his mother and sister. T F

2. Miguel’s dad is a businessman. T F

3. Miguel’s family had their visa right after application. T F

4. Miguel has no difficulty learning English. T F

5. Miguel will graduate in a couple of years. T F

2. Read the passage. Complete each sentence with no more than THREE words.

The recent announcement from the Viet Nam government has claimed that Formosa – a Taiwan steel corporation based in Ha Tinh – was responsible for the mass fish deaths in central Vietnamese provinces in April and May 2016. According to this announcement, Formosa has discharged a significant amount of industrial waste, containing lots of harmful chemicals, into the ocean. This seriously polluted the water and killed the fish. The officials of the company, in a national correspondence meeting, apologized the Vietnamese people with a bow. Formosa would pay $500 million to treat the oceanic pollution and to compensate for economic losses of the region. However, according to environmentalists, it will take a long time for the ecosystem of the central Viet Nam to fully recover. In the mean time, local tourism and fishing industries have already been negatively affected. Due to the fear of polluted water and seafood, many tourists have cancelled their pre-booked tours to Ha Tinh, and fishermen haven’t been able to sell their fish to customers.

1. Formosa caused ______ fish deaths in Ha Tinh province.

2. The polluted water had many ______ and was dumped directly into the ocean.

3. The company promised to pay $500 million to treat the ______and to make up for economic losses.

4. ________ say that the polluted ocean will not restore its previous state very soon.

5. The incident has made tourists cancel their _______ to Ha Tinh.

III. WRITING

1. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. You may need to change the word.

Here is an example.

0. The bookshop is opposite the library.

_________________________ a bookshop opposite the library. (THERE)

Answer: There is

1. The English speaking countries exhibition finishes at 8p.m. (END)

_________________________________________________________

2. How long is the presentation? (LAST) _________________________________________________________

3. The photo session takes place in the library. (HOST) _________________________________________________________

4. What time does the HN302 leave? (DEPARTURE) _________________________________________________________

5. A kilt is the traditional garment for Scottish men.(TRADITIONALLY) _________________________________________________________

2. Your school is holding a writing competition about English speaking countries. Now write a paragraph (80-100 words) to describe one country you like best.

You should mention:

- The name of the country

- Its special features

- The reasons why you like it best

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS

1. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. Circle A, B, or C.

1. A. visual B. thermal C. pollute

2. A. medical B. electric C. botanic

3. A. chemical B. specific C. national

4. A. dramatic B. logical C. continue

5. A. dynamic B. festival C. illegal

2. Read the sentences. Each has three underlined parts, A, B, and C. Which part has an error? Circle A, B, or C.

1. If I were you, I will write a letter to the factory director to complain about the noise.

2. If the soil was polluted, plants won’t be able to grow.

3. If people continue dumping rubbish into oceans, many aquatic creatures don’t survive.

4. If urban citizens take better care of the environment, the city would not be so dirty.

5. If there weren’t so many high-rise buildings, lots of stars will be visible to us.

3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.

1. Environmental pollution has ___________ to lots of health problems.

A. caused B. led C. made

2. ___________ industrial waste, many fish cannot survive.

A. Because B. Since C. Because of

3. Oil spills from cargos and ships have ___________ many animals and plants die.

A. made B. caused C. resulted

4. This film is rated 18+ because there are too many ___________ scenes.

A. funny B. violent C. entertaining

5. ___________ effects created an amazing world in the movie, it looked so real!

A. Incredible B. Moved C. Special

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A. Read the passage, then complete the following statements with the missing information. For each statement, write no more than THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER.

Last week, we watched Elizabeth – a historical drama about Queen Elizabeth I of England. I don’t always like drama movies but this was wonderful. Queen Elizabeth I was born in Greenwich on 7th September, 1533. Her mother died when she was only two years old. She was an intelligent child and she was really good at languages and music. When she was 25, she became Queen of England. She was a great leader. Elizabeth built a great navy – the army at sea. In 1588, the English Navy fought against the Spanish Armada invaders and they won the battles. People called this period the Golden Age because England was a very rich and powerful country. Elizabeth was queen for 44 years. She didn’t marry and had no children. She died in Richmond, England on 24th March, 1603.

33. Elizabeth was a ____________________ about Queen Elizabeth I.

34. Elizabeth was excellent at ____________________ and music.

35. She became Queen of England at the age of ____________________. 36. The English Navy won the battles against ____________________ army. 37. When she was queen, England was rich and ____________________

For each complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. You cannot change the form of the given. Write no more than three words.

1.Peter hasn't been to viet nam.

Peter .........to viet nam(never)

2,sydney is not a as hot as rio de janeiro.

Rio de janeiro os.....,........... Sydney(hotter)

3,new york is larger than saoPAOPLO. Tokyo is larger than new york.

Tokyo is ............. among three cities. (largest)

4,Eiffel Tower has more visitors any other landmarks in the world.

Eiffel tower is....., landmark in the world(most)

5,Is this your first time in paris?

Have., ..., To paris beforo? (been)

Read the conversation again. Complete each sentence with no more than TWO words from it.

1. There is a _____ in Mi's home town.

2. Her uncle’s family had to move everything to the _____ last night.

3. A tornado is an example of a _____.

4. Tom’s family _____ dinner when the tornado came.

5. The tornado damaged their roof and _____ up some trees in their yard.

Tom: You look pretty sad, Mi. What's the matter?

Mi: My uncle called us this morning. Our hometown has been affected by a flood. It’s the second time this year.

Tom: I'm sorry to hear that. How are things there now?

Mi: My uncle, his wife, and his children are all safe. They moved everything to the second floor of their house last night. Are there natural disasters in your hometown in the US?

Tom: Yes, we sometimes have tornadoes.

Mi: Tornadoes? Sounds strange. What's a tornado?

Tom: It’s a violent storm that moves in a circle with very strong winds. I still remember the tornado we had last year.

Mi: What happened?

Tom: One evening my parents and I were having dinner. Suddenly, we heard a very loud noise. When we looked out of the window, we saw a big funnel of wind moving towards us.

Mi: Did it cause any damage?

Tom: Yes, a lot. It damaged the roof of our house and pulled up some trees in our yard. Fortunately, no one was hurt.