I.             Complete each space in the passage with one of the following prepositions.

at          on          in          from          during          between          until

1.      Liz went on a trip to the countryside with Ba’s family on Sunday.

2.      Swimming is my favorite sport. I often go swimming _______ summer.

3.      Many offices are closed _______ the weekend.

4.      The end-of-term tests normally take place somewhere _______ the 15^th and 30^th of April.

5.      Let’s wait for John _______ 7 o’clock. After that, we should go even without him.

6.      He was taken to hospital _______ the night.

7.      In England, banks are open _______ 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

8.      He works _______ night and sleeps _______ the day.

9.      The school canteen is usually crowded _______ lunchtimes.

10.  When did you meet Fred yesterday? _______ the morning or _______ noon?

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. There
are TWO words that you don’t need.
decorate decorations traditional parade celebrate costumes fireworks

GOLOWAN FESTIVAL

Golowan festival is one of the biggest (38) __________ festivals in Europe. Golowan
means ‘midsummer’ in Cornish, the old language of Cornwall. ‘Midsummer’ is the longest day

of the year and people celebrate ‘midsummer’ in many countries. The festival lasts for ten days.
The celebrations begin with a big (39) __________ show and lots of different music events.
People (40) __________ the streets with flags in different colors. School students make amazing
animals out of paper. There aren’t any cars or buses on the streets in the town center. Hundreds
of people dress up in beautiful (41) __________ and walk along the streets in a big (42)
__________. Musicians play guitars and drums while people dance. Visitors can also try Cornish
food at the food stands.

VII. Read the following passage and complete the given tasks.

Gongs of the Muong

Gongs are musical instruments made of brass and bronze. A set includes 12 gongs of three types with different names, sizes and tones. Chot gongs are 20-30 cm in diameter and produce a high tone. Bong gongs, which are 40-50 cm in diameter, produce middle tone. The largest are dam gongs, which are 60-90, or sometimes even 100 cm in diameter and produce a bass tone.

Gongs and sac bua songs are played by women during New Year festivals, weddings or funerals, though sometimes men and women play together. Each musician plays one gong, holding its trap and using a wooden mallet with a cloth covered tip to beat at the center of the gong.

Gongs are both valuable possessions and musical instruments of the Muong. In the past, noble Muong families used several sets of gongs at one time to celebrate important events.

A. Decide if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

1.            A set of gongs includes 10 gongs.

2.            The largest gongs are called “bong”.

3.            Gongs are played during New Year festivals, wedding or funerals.

4.            Sometimes, both men and women play gongs together. B. Answer the following questions.

1.  What are gongs made of?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2.  Which tone do chot gongs produce?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3.  Who used several sets of gongs at one time to celebrate important events in the past?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

I. Read carefully and complete the passage. Use the words given in the box.

Considered Vietnam’s most (1)___________seaside resort town, Nha Trang attracts (2)_____not only with its beautiful beaches but also with its (3)_______atmosphere of a young, growing city. If you visit Nha Trang during the period of January to August you will (4)_______the most wonderful weather for (5)__________and sunbathing. The town is also well-known for its (6)_____including dishes made from fresh, crabs, and lobsters.                                           

II. Choose A, B, C or D for each blank in the passage below.

            Television first came sixty years ago …….(1) the 1950s. Nowadays, it is one of the most (2)……..sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television brings (3)……..for children, word news, music and many other (4)….…..If someone likes sports, he can just choose the right sports (5)……..It is not difficult for us to see why (6)……….is a TV set in almost every home today.

1.   A. on                   B. in                          C. for                     D. at

2.   A. cheap              B. expensive             C. popular             D. exciting

3.   A. news               B. cartoons                C. sports               D. plays

4.   A. sets                 B. reports                   C. of                     D. programmes

5.   A. athletes           B. channel                  C. time                 D. studio

6.   A. it                     B. this                         C. that                  D. there

. Read carefully and complete the passage. Use the words given in the box.

Considered Vietnam’s most (1) ________ seaside resort town, Nha Trang attracts (2)_______  not only with its beautiful beaches but also with its (3) _______ atmosphere of a young, growing city. If you visit Nha Trang during the period of January to August you will (4) __________ the most wonderful weather for (5)________  and sunbathing. The town is also well-known for its (6) _______ including dishes made from fresh, crabs, and lobsters.                                 

II. Word form
1. Using the verbs in the box to complete the following sentences with the correct form of verbs
       meet      write       sing       study
a. They____chemistry and English for 9 years in that famous school
b. When I came home last week, my mother___a song
c. Hong usually___ to her father and mother every week
d. He____a lot of friendly people few days ago
2 Choose the correct part of speech to complete the sentences
a. It is clear that we have to be____.When riding our bikes on the streets in our country (care)
b. The old man walked___to the park and did exercise with his friends (slow)
c. It's a ____ market with a lot of thibgs to see and buy for your family (tradition)
d. Tet holiday is the most important___ for Vietnamese people, and they love it (celebrate)

III. Read the following passage, and do the tasks

A. Complete the passage with the given words

Population students official Many began

English is the _________ (1) language of the Philippines. English-medium education _________ (2) in the Philippines in 1901 after the arrival of some 540 US teachers. English was also chosen for newspapers and magazines, the media, and literary writing.

The latest results from a recent survey suggest that about 65% of the _________ (3) of the Philippines has the ability to understand spoken and written English with 48 person stating that they can write standard English. The economy is based on English, and successful workers and managers are fluent in English. _________ (4) schools know that their _________ (5) must be fluent in English to be successful.

B. Answer the questions that follow

1. When did English-medium education begin in the Philippines?

____________________________________________________________

2. How many percent of the population are fluent in English?

____________________________________________________________

II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions that follow.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

Choosing the right career is very important. Most of us spend a great part of our lives at our jobs. For that reason, we should try to find out what our talents are and how we can use them. We can do this through aptitude tests, interviews with specialists and study of books in our field of interest. There are many careers open to catch of us. Perhaps we like science, then we might prepare ourselves to be chemists, physicists or biologists. Maybe our interests take us into the business world and  such work as accounting, personnel management or public relations. Many people find their place in government service, teaching, newspaper work, medicine, engineering. These and many other fields offer fascinating careers to persons with talent and training.

1.       It is important to find the right career because _____                                                                                          

A. It’s very easy to lose the job.                B. Most of us  spend a great part of our lives at our jobs.

C. We need money.                                  D. It’s difficult to find a job.

2.       We can find the right career by _____                                                  

A. asking for some useful advice.             B. finding out what our talents are and how we can use them.

C. travelling wherever we can.                 D. learning some foreign languages.

3.       We can find out what our talents are and how we use through _____

A. interviews with specialists.                   B. all are correct.

C. aptitude tests.                                      D. study of books in our field of interest.

4.       Careers found in the scientific world are _____                                                  

A. Biologists, chemists, physicists.           B. Physicists, biologists, accountants.

C. Businessmen, teachers, doctors.         D. Chemists, mathematicians, c.

5.       The theme of the passage is _____                                                  

A. Jobs in the society nowadays.              B. good jobs.

C. unemployment.                                    D. How  to find a right job nowadays.