Complete the sentences with the words / phrases from the box.

1. The  poem  is written in  northern  ……………………….
2. The word “Childhood” is a ………………………of “child.”
3. If you book ………………………you will receive breakfast, lunch and dinner.
4. Since she is ………………………she has written them in both English and Spanish.
5. Her English accent is so good, you would think she was a ……………………….
6. The views of Ha Long Bay from Bai Tho mountain are truly ……………………….
7. Place the steaks on a hot serving plate, pour over the sauce and ………………………with mint.
8. Cover the skillet and ………………………gently for 10 minutes until the fruit is plump and soft.
9. The ………………………from England to India via the Cape of Good Hope took six months at least.
10. Discount hotel coupons are a great way to go away at a price that won’t ………………………!

V. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases from the box.

1. A(n) _________, a type of man skirt, the national dress of Scotland, is mostly worn on formal occasions.

2. I’m told that I speak English with a Vietnamese _________.

3. What is the difference between county and province and prefecture and _________.

4. This grammar book is aimed at learners of English rather than _________.

5. The Story of the _________ Ness Monster has attracted many tourists to the lake.

6. In Australia, a _________ is a large farm whose main activity is the raising of cattle.

7. The students were silent when the teacher suddenly asked a _________ question.

8. English is the most common _________ , with recognized status in 51 countries.

9. The Sydney Opera House is a(n) _________ of Australia and one of the world’s most recognizable buildings.

10. _________ usually refers to the language that a person learned as a child at home.  

III. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases from the box.

1. The Nung mostly live in .................................. though they also live in earthen houses.

2. Five-colour sticky rice is well-known as a ......................... of the north-western region of Vietnam.

3. The goods in the open-air market are ...................... You can find almost everything there.

4. Thai cloth is well-known for being .................................., colourful and strong.

5. Xoe and Sap are ........................................ of Thai ethnic minority people.

6. The ................................. of the Nung is not as colorful as that of other ethnic groups.

7. My Son sanctuary has been recognized by UNESCO as a world .............................

8. Thai women retain their traditional clothes including short vests, long black skirts, scarves, and ...............................

9. Sa Pa is famous for the ...................................... located in the mountainous area.

10.................................. make up between 10 to 15 percent of the population in Vietnam.

Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from the list. Make changes to the words where necessary.

1. Some people believe that skyscrapers are a ___________________ of big cities.

2. We have to _______________ more schools to meet the demand of the increasing numbers of children in the area.

3. Ho Chi Minh City is like a _____________ of people from different areas.

4. While visiting Da Nang, we _____________ all the World Heritage Sites nearby.

5.The ______________ is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously around a centre island.

6. It is difficult to _________________ the rapid pace of change in big cities.

7. The _______________ area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other urban areas.

8. During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become ____________ with people and vehicles.

III. Use the words of phrases given to write meaning ful sentences.

Passage 2:

1. most important/ goal/ speaking English/ communicate.

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2. Although/ speaking English fast/ make/ you/ sound/ native speaker/ it/ make/ other people/ difficult/ understand you.

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3. Thinking/ English/ thing/ you/ practise/ all/ time/ because/ it/ really important/ then/ speak/ English.

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4. If you/ forget/ word/ we/ stop/ sentence/ middle/ or/ use/ other words/ describe it.

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5. Self-confidence/ help/ speak better/ every English conversation.

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III) Complete the following sentences with the correct words from the table, and then read aloud the sentences. Practise saying the words with the cluster /bl/ or /kl/.

16.            Fill in each _____________ in the following exercise.

17.            Itˆs cold tonight  can I have another ____________?

18.            She has been ___________ since her birth.

19.            A ____________ is a piece of clothing that women wear.

20.            My shoes need ____________.

21.            It was so dark that we couldnˆt see the road ________________.

22.            I prefer _____________ pie for desserts.

III.     Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1.  Over the last 2 decades, Vietnam has experienced a rapid construction              .

2.                           include a large indoor pool, jacuzzi and sauna.

3.  A                      family is a family group consisting of two parents and their children.

4.  From the upper rooms of the houses may be seen a large number of old                    roofs.

5.  In recent years, the number of skyscrapers has                       in Ho Chi Minh City.

6.  After some                                      hesitation, teachers seem to have accepted the new system.

7.  A typical                               family consists of multiple generations living together in the same household.

8.  On the way home we shared our first-class                             with a group of businessmen.

9.  The Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway is expected to be                     in 2018.

10.     They are digging a                               to hold a water pipe which will divert water from the river.

* Complete the sentences with the words / phrases from the box.

1. NASA uses ……………………to launch things and people into space.
2. The ……………………was expected to remain in service until at least 2024.
3. Astronauts train on ……………………to prepare for the weightlessness experienced in space.
4. Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial ……………………, was founded by Sir Richard Branson.
5. NASA’s new ……………………can withstand over 120°C, removes toxic gases and regulates temperature.
6. The last time astronauts did a ……………………from an aerial outpost was in 1974, when Skylab was operating.
7. NASA is considering sending astronauts in an Orion ……………………to the surface of a near-Earth asteroid in 2025.
8. Elon Musk’s SpaceX will launch U.S. astronauts to the International ……………………for the first time since 2011.
9. When turned on the night sky, a ……………………allows you to see millions of things that are invisible to the naked eye.
10. Fifty years ago, a ……………………fell to Earth and landed in Australia, carrying with it a rare sample from interstellar space.