1. Ministers must avoid …….. too quickly.

     a. to speak              b. of speaking       c. in speaking         d. speaking

2. This knife is ……... wood.

     a. to carve               b. for carve            c. for carving         d. to carving

2. She had difficulty in ……….. a parking place.

     a. to find                 b. finding               c. to finding                       d. for finding

4. Closing the factory means …….... 200 people out of work.

     a. to put                  b. of putting           c. in putting                        d. putting

5. I would never think ............

     a. to escape             b. of to escape                   c. of escaping        d. in escaping

6. …………... animals is sometimes very stupid.

     a. Killing                 b. The kill of          c. The killing          d. To killing

7. ……….… TV is my wife’s favourite pastime!

     a. To watch                         b. Watching           c. To watching        d. The watching

8. They are thinking ………….... to America.

     a. in emigrating       b. to emigrate         c. of emigrating      d. in emigrate

9. Well, I don’t mind …………….. that you were right.

     a. telling                  b. saying                c. to say                 d. to tell

10. They say that …………….. French is very easy.

     a. to read                 b. reading               c. the reading         d. to reading

11. Besides …………... a liar he has very bad manners.

     a. being                   b. to be                              c. of being                         d. to being

12. She thanked me ……………….. her.

     a. to help                 b. to helping           c. for helping         d. for help

13. ……………….. up the classroom won’t solve your problems.

     a. Breaking                         b. To break            c. To breaking       d. The breaking

14. ………………. English is easier than speaking it.

     a. Reading               b. To read              c. The read             d. The reading

15. I’m interested in …………... for them.

     a. working               b. work                  c. to work              d. to working

16. She stopped ………... when she saw him.

     a. to talk                  b. talk                    c. talking                d. to talking

17. ………….. is very tiring.

     a. Run                     b. To run                c. To running         d. Running

18. I’m no good at ……………... games.

     a. playing                b. play                               c. to play                d. to playing

19. It’s not worth .................. so early.

     a. come                   b. to come              c. to coming           d. coming

20. He finished …………………... the car.

     a. to wash               b. washing             c. wash                  d. to washing

SECTION III: READING (5.0 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered boxes.
Since ancient times, one of the most common materials people have utilized to make things
with is wood. Wood is used to make houses, buildings, and other structures. People also
make a large number of smaller objects with it.
The desire to make finished products more beautiful appears to be ingrained in huma n
nature. On account of this fact, for thousands of years, people have carved and shaped
wooden objects to make them more appealing to the eye. Humans have additionally tended
to create both religious and ceremonial objects from wood. In fact, all around the world,
countless cultures have made use of ceremonial wood carvings. These objects often reflect
the spirit of the people who made them, and each of them tends to hold a special
significance as well.
One of the most common types of wood carvings is the mask. People in many cultures in
Asia, Africa, and North America have made ceremonial wooden masks. In Africa, for
instance, large numbers of tribes use wooden masks for vari ous spiritual rituals. These
masks are often in the form of animals that are sacred to the tribes. In other cases, the masks
have human forms. The faces, however, may not be exactly humanlike. For instance, the
faces can be distorted, having wider, longer, smaller, or larger features than normal. The
masks may be carved to give them ugly or frightening appearances as well. And, on other
occasions, the masks are made to look as beautiful as possible.
While masks tend to be fairly small, other wood carvings can be enormous. Among the
largest of all ceremonial wood carvings is the totem p ole. Totem poles have been built by
several Native American tribes that reside in the northwestern part of North America. They
are normally made to represent families, or they may honor significant historical events.
Some even tell stories. A typical totem pole has several individual carvings on it. Each
carving represents a different part of the family history, event, or story. Most totem poles
have human or animal faces, as well as other figures, carved in them. They are so large that
they are made from e ntire trees. Once the trees are cut down, master craftsmen work on
them. When completed, they may or may not be painted. Then, the totem poles are
positioned in places of honor and placed upright.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The ways wood can be used to make buildings B. The purposes of masks in some cultures
C. The types of wood carvings some people make D. Totem poles and their significance
2. In line 4, the word ingrained is closest in meaning to _________.
A. embedded B. disturbed C. initiated D. consistent
3. Why have some people carved wooden objects?
A. To give them to others as gifts B. To worship them as idols
C. To employ them as weapons D. To utilize them in ceremonies
4. In line 14, the phrase sacred to is closest in meaning to _________.
A. important to B. hunted by C. revered by D. necessary for
5. What does the author say about masks?
A. They always resemble human faces. B. It takes a great deal of effort to make them.
C. People make them on several continents. D. Animal masks are more popular than human ones.
6. The author uses totem poles as an example of _________.
A. wood carvings that are large in size B. a type of wood carving older than masks
C. the most impressive of all wood carvings D. the wood carvings favored by all Native Americans
7. In line 22, the word they refers to _________.
A. several Native American tribes B. totem poles C. families D. significant historical events
8. What does the author imply about wood carvings?
A. They take years to learn how to make. B. They are expensive to buy.
C. They need special types of wood. D. They may vary in size.
9. The author mentions all of the following about totem poles EXCEPT _________.
A. what they look like B. what they represent
C. which trees are used to make them D. who usually carves them

Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ chấm

People was ...........by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is made ...........wood . when trees are ........... they are transported ............. land or water to paper mill . here they are cut ............ and the wood is broken up into fibres . which are ................. with water and chemiscals . this wood pulp is then dried on a machine and .................. into paper

One tree is needed for every 400 ............... of a typical forty - page newspaper . If half the adults in Britaint each buy one daily paper , this uses up over 40.000 trees a day . Trees are being cut down faster than they are being .............. so there may be a(n)................. paper shortage before the year 2010

chia động từ trg ()

1. He used to ( do ) research in this library

2. My mother used this knife ( cut ) an orange

3. This famerm is used to ( cut ) grass with a knife 

4. When my grandfather was young , he used to ( work ) twelve hours a day

5. Is your brother used to ( drive ) a tractor ?

6. She used a pencil ( write ) this letter

7. Are they used to ( swim ) in the area ?

8. John used to ( be punished ) by his teacher

9. Is the wood pulp used to ( make ) paper

10. I'm get time used to ( stay ) up late

chia động từ trg ngoặc

1. he used to ( do ) research in this library

2. My brother used this knife ( cut ) an orange

3. This farmer is used to ( cut ) grass with knife

4. When my grand father was young, he used to ( work ) twelve hours a day

5. Is your brother used to ( drive ) a triactor ?

6. She used a pencil ( write ) this letter

7. Are they used to ( swim ) in theares ?

8. John used to ( be puihed ) by his teacher

9. Is the wood pulp used to ( make ) paper

10. I'm get time used to ( stay ) up late