I.          Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984. He is the creator of the social media site Facebook. He was a star student at school, winning (23)_____________ in astronomy, maths and physics. Zuckerberg excelled in everything he did in his youth. He was captain of the school fencing team, spoke many languages and was a highly (24)____________ computer programmer. He studied Psychology and Computer Science at Harvard University. Mark and his friends (25)______________ a site that allowed users to create their own profiles, upload photos and (26)_______________ with others. They ran the site – first called The Facebook – out of a dorm room at Havard until June 2004. (27)_____________ the end of 2004, Facebook (28)______________ by more than 1 million people.

1.      points                                 prizes                           matches                       compliments

2.      skills                                  skillful                         skillfully                      skill

3.      did                         worked                        sold                              developed

4.      call                         cooperate                     look for                        communicate

5.      By                          In                                 During                         On

6.      used                                   is used                         was used                      uses

IV. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C, D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.

        Have you ever (1)­______to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (2) ______ I was a little girl and finally, in the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and spent much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even made a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (3) ______ the last.

        The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (4) ______. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history. Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so (5)­______ landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, at least, get a chance to see all the most famous places.

1. A. seen                   B. been                  C. taken                 D. done

2. A. for                     B. while                 C. since                  D. because

3. A. than                   B. then                   C. as                      D. with

4. A. interesting         B. interested           C. interest              D. interestingly

5. A. much                 B. any                    C. many                 D. lot of

              READING.

I.               Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

MY FIRST VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE

It was a sunny day when I first involved in community service. I (36)                 a group of more than 20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (7)                children. Soon after we came there, the leader divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest, I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them (38)                   health problems. However, most of them were well-behaved and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and they played happily with us. We (39)                paper and pencils for the kids and instructed them to draw. We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience to me that I could never forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (40)                 my first voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future if I have time.

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail

             I.         Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following

passage.

       When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly (1)               a word - “hello”, “good bye”, “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 lots of vocabulary and studied grammar  rules. (4)                              thing I enjoyed most was being able to practise speaking with the other students in my class.

       After two years I went to England to a (5)     school. It was in Cambridge.I did a(6)                      course at a very good school and I stayed with a local family. It was a fantastic experience and I (7)                  up a lot of things from speaking with my host family and with other students from (8)                the world. I really improved my pronunciation as well. When I got back (9)                      my home town, I was so much more confident. I(10)         actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.

1.       A. talk                                B.speak                         C.say          D.tell

2.       A. do                                  B.make                          C.did          D.made

3.       A. During                          B.After                          C.Before          D.While

4.       A. That                              B.A                               C.The          D.Those

5.       A. science                          B.language                    C.art          D.finance

6.       A. three-weeks                  B.third-week                 C.threes-week          D.three-week

7.       A.picked                            B.looked                       C. got          D.stood

8.       A.all                                   B.over                           C.over all          D.all over

9.       A.the                                  B.to                               C.in          D.on

10.     A.had to                             B.used to                       C.could          D.would

I.    Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      It’s important to (1)                      well, especially when you are studying. If you are at primary (2)                 , you may not go home for lunch and have a cooked meal of meat or (3)                               and vegetables. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some (4)              fruit would be a light but (5)             lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, boiled (6)                   two or three times a day. Pupils and students often don’t eat (7)                 when they’re revising for an exam – they eat chocolate and (8)                    lots of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with healthy (9)             . It’s also good for you to drink a lot of (10)  through the day.

      1.   A. launching                B. emitting                  C. eat                           D. peaking

      2.   A. school                     B. weapons                 C. spaceships               D. rockets

      3.   A. to                            B. towards                  C. with                        D. fish

      4.   A. as soon as               B. fresh                       C. as well as                D. such as

      5.   A. burnt                       B. explored                 C. went off                 D. healthy

      6.   A. rice                         B. audience                 C. observatories          D. watcher

      7.   A. sent back                B. returned to              C. well                         D. except for

      8.   A. weightlessness        B. drink                       C. wavelengths           D. length

      9.   A. space                      B. atmosphere             C. vacant                     D. breakfast

      10. A. scientists                 B. drivers                    C. water                      D. astronauts

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
MY FIRST VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
It was a sunny day when I first involved in community service. I (36) _______ a group of more than
20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (7) _______ children. Soon after we came there, the leader
divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest,
I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them (38) ________ health problems.
However, most of them were well-behaved and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and
they played happily with us. We (39) _______ paper and pencils for the kids and instructed them to draw.
We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience
to me that I could never forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (40) _______ my first
voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future if I have time.
36. A. was B. came C. joined D. made
37. A. small B. strong C. disabled D. cute
38. A. had B. made C. did D. have
39. A. provided B. bought C. lent D. borrowed
40. A. since B. for C. when D. before
 

I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

 We need calories or ( 1)_____ to do the things every day. For example, when we walk to school or ride a bike to school we spend a certain amount of  calories and even when you sleep, we also use them. But how many calories should we have a day to saty in shape? It’s difficult (2)_______us to calculate. Is people should have between 1600 and 2500 calories a day.

  We get calories from the food we eat. If we get too much food and

( 3)_______take part in any activities, we can get fat qiuckly. So besides studying, we should do some excercise, play sprots or do the housework, such as cleaning the floor, cooking etc. Otherwise, we don’t eat enough, we will (4)______ and weak.

1.      A. food                       B. energy                   C. drink                      D. water.

2.      A. for                          B. with                        C. at                            D.from

3.      A. ins’t                       B. don’t                      C. aren’t                     D. doesn’t

4.      A. good                      B. tired                       C. thirsty                    D. hot

I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited

A dog that was rescued after (11) _____ three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, (12) _____ recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue (13) _____ Friday.

The dog (14) _____ by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan’s north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found (15) _____ is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.

The two-year-old dog (16) _____ Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care centre where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited (17) _____ the owner appeared. “We’ll never let (18) _____ of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.

11. a. spend                        b. spending                      c. to spend                       d. spent

12. a. who                           b. which                           c. that                               d. whom

13. a. in                               b. for                                c. at                                  d. on

14. a. finds                          b. found                           c. was finding                  d. was found

15. a. on                              b. at                                  c. by                                 d. along

16. a. called                        b. calls                              c. calling                          d. call

17. a. who                           b. which                           c. where                           d. when

18. a. to go                          b. going                            c. go                                 d. gone