III. Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch hat_____one of the most distinctive items of Australian clothing. (become)

2.   For over 130 years, Akubra hats____its legendary stories in Australia. (make)

3.   Aberdeen in Scotland_______an important centre for the oil industry since the finding of oil in the North Sea. (become)

4.   Canada________the longest land border in the world with the United States. (share)

5.   Ireland______the Eurovision Song Contest seven times. (win)

6.   In Canada you should maintain eye contact while you____hands. (shake)

7.   In Canada, New Year’s Day_____a long tradition of celebration. (have)

8.   First names_____used more frequently in Australia than in other countries. (be)

9.   Recently, many places in New Zealand__________called with two names – one English, and one Maori. (be)

10. Maori people______the hongi – touching noses – to greet people they______safe and familiar with. (use - feel)

Reorder the words to complete the sentences:

1. Disneyland/ home/ the/ to/ most/ California/ is/ park/ in/ theme/ world/ iconic/ the.

2. 750/ has/ there/ fast/ increased/ are/ English/ world/, /and /the /million/ speakers / numbers/ about/ in / this.

3. Great Britain/ is/ for/ famous/ in/ the/ beauty/ and/ north/ of/ its/ amazing/ , / Scotland.

4. language/ the/ use/ people/ their/ saying/ are/ feelings/ than/ often/ the/ body/ communicates/ they/ words/ more/ about.

5. people/ to/ who/ many/ refugees/ America/ are/ economic/ come.

HELP ME!! 

Read the text below and complete the diagram. Use no more than THREE words for each gap.

American parents usually encourage independence in their teenage children, and it is normal for teens to want more responsibility and freedom for their choices.

American teenagers often start high school with a basic plan of classes they need to take to get a high school diploma. Some subjects like English, maths, science, or social studies are required, others can be selected. Schools also provide extracurricular activities, such as sports, clubs, and bands. American teenagers who plan to go to college study hard to get good grades. They are highly motivated and very confident, and take responsibility for their learning.

Many American teenagers have part-time jobs as they want to gain work experience and learn how to manage their money. Many teens work at fast-food restaurants and stores, or do babysitting, and dog walking for neighbours. They also volunteer at local hospitals, food banks, and old people's homes, or take part in clean-up activities to improve their neighbourhood. This community service counts towards the volunteer hours that some schools require for university admission.

The teenage years form an important period of their development that influences adult life. The main goal of this period for most American teenagers is becoming independent, and they work hard both at school and outside school to achieve this goal.

• Read the texts about five people working with animals and the questions below. For each question choose the correct person. The people may be chosen more than once.

A. Veterinary surgeon – Seb Prior

Seb sees a huge variety of creatures in his role as a veterinary surgeon. He says, “Anything can come through the door; you just wouldn’t believe it. We do general pet care and, because the clinic’s so close to a road, I spend lots of time dealing with animals who’ve been hit by cars. I spend half my day in the clinic and a half doing operations, which is a nice mix. I like being able to get out and reach people – being able to talk to them and answer their questions is a huge part of the job. You can be the best surgeon in the world but if you can’t talk to the clients, that’s a huge problem. You need patience and understanding for the people and the animals.”

B. Wildlife assistant – Wendy Burrows

Wendy sees all sorts of animals, from garden birds to tiny hedgehogs and fully-grown swans and every day is different, but Wendy’s wildlife center is particularly busy during the summer months. She looks after up to 500 hedgehogs and their young, who have to reach a certain weight before they can be let go into the wild. Wendy says, “It’s always a lovely moment when this happens, one of the most satisfying parts of the job”, but if this isn’t achieved by September, the hedgehogs have to be kept at the center over the winter period.”

C. Animal care assistant – Anna Lindley

Anna Lindley cares for a wide range of animals, from dogs and cats to birds and mice and it is these smaller animals that give her the greatest satisfaction. “Ever since I was a child, I’ve loved animals and I hate it that we often don’t pay attention to the small ones.” Caring for such a range of animals provides an interesting challenge and plenty of work! “With so much to do, I find myself rushing from job to job and never quite keeping up. I love the fact that you never know what you’re going to get, although unfortunately, that does mean I sometimes have to deal with a snake, which I find a bit scary!”

D. Inspector – Justin Stubbs 

“Becoming an animal inspector was something I’d always wanted – along with being a policeman. At first, I had no idea what it involved but actually, the job is better than I ever imagined. There’s never a day when I don’t want to go to work. The job is a lot harder than people realize and it can get me down at times. Over the years I’ve had to learn to put it to the back of my mind when I leave at the end of the day, but that’s easier said than done and it’s true to say that a bit of the job always comes home with me. It’s the nature of the job.”

E. Vet nurse – Naomi Killingsworth 

Naomi works with people as much as animals but not everyone who comes through the hospital doors is as grateful as you might think, as Naomi explains: “Sometimes I wish more people appreciated what we do. We work hard here, but not everyone realizes that. Of course, there are also many people who couldn’t be more grateful for what we’ve done to help their animals – they make it all worthwhile.”

^{+ QUESTIONS:}

1, Which person is pleased with their schedule at work? ___________

2, Which person says their job was a childhood ambition? ___________

3, Which person does a job in which the amount of work varies?  ___________

4, Which person always looks forward to going to work? ___________

5, Which person says communication is an essential skill for their work? ___________

6, Which person is disappointed by some people’s opinion of their work? ___________

7, Which person prefers working with a certain kind of animal? ____________

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 _____________.

II. Complete the sentence with the one word given below. One word can be used for more than one sentence: for/ up / after/ on/ off / away / in /of / about /to /onto /with/ out / forward
1. She was tired because she stayed ………….late last night.
2. Don’t eat the meat on the table. It has gone …………It smells awful.
3. The ground is covered ………….. trash. You should clean …………the ground before leaving.
4. Please take ……………..your shoes when you go into the temple.
5. I used to smoke , but I gave it ………….last year.
6. You should reduce the amount …………..water your family uses.
7. The music is too loud. Please turn ……………the volume.
8. It’s the news. Could you please turn …………..the volume? I need to listen carefully.
9. His mother is worried…………this electricity bill this month.
10. If the pollution goes on, the world will end …………. like a second-hand yunk-yard.
11. I’m writing …………. you about the problem of catching fish in the lake behind my house.
12. I think we should not throw trash ……………. water because polluted water can do harm to people’s health.
13. If you don’t know this word, you can look it …………in the dictionary.
14. It was cold, so she put ……………her coat.
15. We are looking ……………to Tet holidays.
16. Nam got up late this morning because my alarm clock didn’t go …………
17. If we go ……………using more and more cars, we will run ………….of gas.

Turn into passive voice

1.      The government is upgrading the public transport system in big cities.

2.      This company has employed more than one million employees for two years. 

3.      Some men have chosen golf as their hobby. 

4.      Where do people see many wild animals?

5.      Teachers should teach students curiosity and creativity. 

6.      People believe that everyone should follow vegetarian diets. 

7.      Nobody has eaten this dish before. 

8.      They are going to buy a new apartment next year.

9.      The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.

10. Tom will give Anna a ride to school tomorrow.

11. They keep this room tidy all the time.

12. Have you done your homework?

13. How did they find the lost woman?

14. People spend a lot of money on advertising every day.

15. The teacher is going to tell a story.

16. After class, one of the students always erases the chalk board.

17. Our friends send these postcards to us.

18. The man over there brings me this dish.

19.  People don’t make the children work hard.

20. They made him work all day.

Complete the centences with the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets.

1. If people share their cars to go to work, there___(not be) so many car fumes.

2. I____ (study) here for more than three years.

3. What a nice dress! Where___(you/buy) it?

4. Don't forget to take your umbella. It___(rain).

5. If we____ (recycle) paper products, we___(save) more trees.

6. Our class____ (organise) a writing contest. We have to write about the environment.

7. Give old clothes to charity instead of____(throw) them away.

8. Encouraging people___(use) public transport is a great way to reduce traffic jams.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

A considerable body of research has demonstrated a correlation between birth order and aspects such as temperament and behavior, and some psychologists believe that birth order significantly affects the development of personality. Psychologist Alfred Adler was a pioneer in the study of the relationship between birth order and personality. A key point in his research and in the hypothesis that he developed based on it was that it was not the actual numerical birth position that affected personality; instead, it was the similar responses in large numbers of families to children in specific birth order positions that had an effect. For example, first-borns, who have their parents to themselves initially and do not have to deal with siblings in the first part of their lives, tend to have their first socialization experiences with adults and therefore tend to find the process of peer socialization more difficult. In contrast, later-born children have to deal with siblings from the first moment of their lives and therefore tend to have stronger socialization skills.

Numerous studies since Adler’s have been conducted on the effect of birth order and personality. These studies have tended to classify birth order types into four different categories: first-born, second-born and/or middle, last, and only child.

Studies have consistently shown that first-born children tend to exhibit similar, positive and negative personality traits. First-borns have consistently been linked with academic achievement in various studies; in one study, the number of National Merit scholarship winners who are first-borns was found to be equal to the number of second-and third-borns combined. First-borns have been found to be more responsible and assertive than those born in other birth-order positions and tend to rise to positions of leadership more often than others; more first-borns have served in the U.S. Congress and as U.S. presidents than have those born in other birth-order positions. However, studies have shown that first-borns tend to be more subject to stress and were considered problem children more often than later-borns.

Second-born and/or middle children demonstrate markedly different tendencies from first-borns. They tend to feel inferior to the older child or children because it is difficult for them to comprehend that their lower level of achievement is a function of age rather than ability, and they often try to succeed in areas other than those in which their older sibling or siblings excel. They tend to be more trusting, accepting and focused on others than the more self-centered first-borns, and they tend to have a comparatively higher level of success in team sports than do first-borns or only children, who more often excel in individual sports.

The last-born child is the one who tends to be the eternal baby of the family and thus often exhibits a strong sense of security. Last-borns collectively achieve the highest degree of social success and demonstrate the highest levels of self-esteem of all the birth-order positions. They often exhibit less competitiveness than older brothers and sisters and are more likely to take part in less competitive group games or in social organizations such as sororities and fraternities.

Only children tend to exhibit some of the main characteristics of first-borns and some of the characteristics of last-borns. Only children tend to exhibit the strong sense of security and self-esteem exhibited by last-borns while, like first-borns, they are more achievement oriented and more likely than middle-or last-borns to achieve academic success. However, only children tend to have the most problems establishing close relationships and exhibit a lower need for affiliation than other children

The phrase more achievement oriented in the paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to

A. more directly involved

B. more focused on accomplishments

C. more skilled as leaders

D. more aware of surroundings