Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks  

Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist  ……… …………  are quite close to each other,  …………………    travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away  ………III…………   food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I  ………………… . 

Answer for number III: 

 A.

an

 B.

many 

 C.

a

 D.

the

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks  

Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist  ……… …………  are quite close to each other,  …………………    travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away  ………………   food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I  ………IV………… . 

Answer for number IV: 

 A.

have been experienced

 B.

experiencing

 C.

have experienced

 D.

experiences

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist ……… ………… are quite close to each other, ………………… travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away ………III………… food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I ………………… . Answer for number III: A. an B. many C. a D. the 26 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist ……… ………… are quite close to each other, ………………… travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away ……………… food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I ………IV………… . Answer for number IV: A. have been experienced B. experiencing C. have experienced D. experiences

VIII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word

Next summer, my parents …(1)… going to take us to Hanoi for two weeks. Hanoi is …(2)… capital city of Vietnam. There …(3)… so many beautiful places there, they are very famous, many people know them. The …(4)… place we are going to visit is Ngoc Son Temple, this …(5)… one of the most famous temples in Hanoi that I know. Then we are …(6)… to visit The President Hochiminh Mausoleum. I am really interested in this place because it is also the …(7)… famous place in Hanoi, I see that many visitors from other countries visit here every year.

After visiting those places, I …(8)… going to visit other beautiful places in Hanoi …(9)… as The West Lake, The Museum of Vietnamese History and so on. We are going to go …(10)… to Hochiminh City in the middle of June.

I. Fill in each gap with a word from the box : attractions | house | lies | many | tourist | famous | as | visit
The ancient town of Hoi An (1) ____________ on the Thu Bon River, 30km south of Da Nang.
It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th
and 17 th centuries. Hoi An is (2) ____________ for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and
narrow streets.
One of the main (3) ____________ of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built
in the 16th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a (4)

____________ to the Cantonese Assembly Hall, which was built in 1855and still keeps
(5)____________ precious objects. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky (6)
___________, which was constructed nearly two centuries ago as a house of a Vietnamese
merchant. In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular (7) ____________ destination in Vietnam. In
1999, it was certified by UNESCO (8) ____________ a World Cultural Heritage Site.

VIII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word

Next summer, my parents …(1)… going to take us to Hanoi for two weeks. Hanoi is …(2)… capital city of Vietnam. There …(3)… so many beautiful places there, they are very famous, many people know them. The …(4)… place we are going to visit is Ngoc Son Temple, this …(5)… one of the most famous temples in Hanoi that I know. Then we are …(6)… to visit The President Hochiminh Mausoleum. I am really interested in this place because it is also the …(7)… famous place in Hanoi, I see that many visitors from other countries visit here every year.

After visiting those places, I …(8)… going to visit other beautiful places in Hanoi …(9)… as The West Lake, The Museum of Vietnamese History and so on. We are going to go …(10)… to Hochiminh City in the middle of June.

One of my favorite places for a vacation is Mexico.I really like the weather because it never gets cold there.The people are very nice,too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. And the food is wonderful!
Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings.And the hotels are not too expensive. But you can stay in other places in Mexico. For example, you should go to one of the beach resorts - like Acapulco. And you shouldn't miss the Mayan temples near Merida.
1.What is the weather like in Mexico?
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2.How is the food?
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3.Are the hotels in Mexico city very expensive?
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4.Where are the Mayan temples?
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5.My Spanish is..........................
A.good B.not good C.excellent D.wonderful
6."You shouldn't miss the Mayan temples" means that:
A.It has nothing to see B.It is a temple
C.It is wonderful for you to see D.A,B,C are wrong
II.
1.My brother often went to shool on foot when he was a small child
He used................................................................................................

Exercise: Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives

     There are lots of hotels in HCM City. You get a _____ (wide) choice here than in the other cities of VietNam. The new world hotel is the _____ (famous) because president Bill Clinton once stayed there. It's also one of the _____ (expensive) hotels in the city. It is currently the _____ (large) hotel in VietNam with 552 guest rooms. Hotel Sofitel Plaza is a _____ (small) hotel but it is _____ (expensive) than the New World hotel. It's the _____ (comfortable) of all. Hotel Equatorial HCM City is also a superior first - class hotel in the city, but it is _____ (cheap) than Hotel Sofitel Plaza. These hotels are _____ (popular) with business people than with tourists. Personally I can't think of anything _____ (boring) than a big modern hotel. My own favourite is Binh Quoi Tourist Village, which is _____ (small) and _____ (pleasant) than many other hotels. The staff at Binh Quoi Tourist Village are _____ (helpful) than at the hotels. Binh Quoi tourist Village is also in a _____ (nice) place than the others. There are 49 well-furnished rooms in a very quiet atmosphere. It is just about 20 minutes by car from the city center

Read the passage carefully. Then decide whether each of the statements below is TRUE (T), or FALSE (F).

Indonesia is an island nation in Southeast Asia. Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia. It is a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The country's total area is 1,904,443 sq km. Like Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropical climate. The rupiah is the official monetary unit of Indonesia, consisting of 100 sens.

The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Other big cities are Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Palembang... The population in 2004 was about 238,500,000. Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country after China, India, and the United States. Islam, which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country's official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism...

The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay. Besides, about 300 other languages and dialects are spoken. English is increasingly used as the language of business.

Question 1. Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia.

A. True

B. False

Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

Thailand, located in the Southeast of Asia, has a total area of 513,115 sq km. It is bordered by the countries Laos in the Northeast, Cambodia in the Southeast and Malaysia in the South. The total population is about 65.5 million in 2010. Bangkok, the most populous city, is the capital of Thailand. The country’s unit of currency is the Baht, which consists of 100 Satang.

The country enjoys a tropical monsoon climate, and there are differences between the weather in the North and the South. The Northern Thai have three seasons in a year, hot from March to May, rainy from June to October, and cool from November to February. The Southern Thai have only two seasons, rainy from April to November and hot from December to March.

The national language is Thai. English is also spoken and understood by many citizens, especially in Bangkok and other tourism areas. Although Thailand has no official religion, up to 96.4% people (2002) believe in Buddhism. Additionally, there are followers of some other religions such as Muslims, Hinduism and Christianity.

Thailand is contiguous to Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.

A. True

B. False