Supply the correct verb forms.

1. While I (walk) across the campus the other day, I (meet) my old friend, John, whom I (not see):since July 10. Naturally we (stop) (talk) to each other for a few minutes. I asked him how he (do) in his classes this semester.
2. Jack London (bear) in San Francisco on January 12, 1876. He (begin) his education at the university of California, but (not finish) it there, he (write) a lot of adventure books. He (travel) much, and his experience in his trips (help) him write many famous books.
3. A: Tell us what happened to you yesterday?
B: I (walk) along Piccadilly when I (realize) that a man with a black beard, whom I (see) three time already that afternoon, (follow) me. I (be) very annoyed, and at last I (stop) him and (ask) him why he (follow) me. The man (apologize) and (tell) me he (mistake) me for one of his friends.
4. Last Sunday, Mrs Hay (drive) along a small country road when she (see) a man at the side of the road. He (wave) and pointing at his car. Mrs Hay (stop) and (ask) the man if he (be) all right. "My car's broken down", said the man.
5. I'd just parked my car in the street near a football stadium in Liverpool. It (be) ten minutes before the start of the match and I (be) in a hurry. Two littles boys (come) up to me and (say). "Give me some money and we (look) after your car while you are at the match". I (tell) them to clear off, and one of them (look) at me with big, round eyes said, "Unless you (give) us the money, something might happen to your car while you are away, you know, a scratch or a flat or something like that".

I. Fill in the blank with “a, an, the”.

1.There is ........... man at ........... gate. The man wants to see the landlord.

2.We live in ........... old house. ........... house belongs to my grandparents.

3. He has ........... brother and ........... sister.

4.His father is ........... engineer.

5.When you arrive there, you‟ll see three buildings; ........... red one, ......... green one and ........... orange one.

II.Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.

1.My mother is washing the dishes ................. the kitchen.

2.My sister‟s birthday is ................. October 15th.

3.She‟s putting her book and her pens ................. the table.

4.The weather ................. Ho Chi Minh City is warm today.

5.Is that building ................. of the library?

6.Keep to the.... of the road. The right-hand side is so crowded with the vendors.

7.He‟s waiting for her ................. the bus stop.

8.Take the desks and chairs ................. the classroom.

9.The train leaves ................. half past ten.

10.What does Ba do ................. school? - He plays soccer

II: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below.(10 points)

1. (do)……………..all his homework, John went to bed.

2. Come to see me on Saturday. I (wait)...............for you at midday.

3. The statue broke while it (move)................to another room in this museum.

4. I am sure you (forget)................me by the time I am back in five years.

5. Is it important that he (be)................. on time for the meeting tonight?

6. He doesn’t want (take)....................to parties any more.

7. You see, I (do)...................this kind of work for the last 30 years.

8. Stay here until the light (turn)..................green.

9. I often have my sister (wash)...................my clothes.

10. We couldn’t risk (let).................him play alone at home.

1. My mother (arrived)............ while I (clean)........... the kitchen.

2. John (work).......... from morning to night: he (study)........ to be a doctor .

3. Just a I (write) ................ the letter , the inkpot (fall) ............over.

4. A noise of bteaking chairs (suggest).................. that the men (fight)..............

5. He (just close)................ the church door when he (notice)............. a man still praying in the corner.

6. The men (fight)............ bravely , but the general (order)............ them to retreat.

7. As he (come)............... up his house in the darkness, he (see).............. that a man (climb)............ out of one of the bedroom windows.

8. John (work)............... hard when suddenly the door (open)............

9. When we (open)........... the front door we (see)............. someone walking out of the gate.

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.

Brave William Baldock , who is six years old , is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs . William quickly rang for an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg . In spite of being frightened , he (1)_____ the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father at work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (2)______. While waiting for these people to arrive, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house , he was amazed: "It's great that a young boy of six knew the right number to deal and was able to give us the correct information.” (3)______ of William's quick thinking , we were able to (4)______ there immediately.

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (5)______ to both William and the ambulance service.

Question 3.

A. since

B. because

C. in spite

D. instead

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.

Brave William Baldock , who is six years old , is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs . William quickly rang for an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg . In spite of being frightened , he (1)_____ the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father at work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (2)______. While waiting for these people to arrive, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house , he was amazed: "It's great that a young boy of six knew the right number to deal and was able to give us the correct information.” (3)______ of William's quick thinking , we were able to (4)______ there immediately.

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (5)______ to both William and the ambulance service.

Question 1.

A. called

B. talked

C. spoke

D. told

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.

Brave William Baldock , who is six years old , is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs . William quickly rang for an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg . In spite of being frightened , he (1)_____ the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father at work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (2)______. While waiting for these people to arrive, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house , he was amazed: "It's great that a young boy of six knew the right number to deal and was able to give us the correct information.” (3)______ of William's quick thinking , we were able to (4)______ there immediately.

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (5)______ to both William and the ambulance service.

Question 2.

A. done

B. made

C. acted

D. worked

at sixteen, henry vincent was separated from his family as a result of the war. he wandered aimlessly from one country to another...1....... finally setting down in australia,.....2...... he was trained as an electronics engineer. he established his own business but it called for so much work that marriage was out of the.......3...

his retirement suddenly ......4...... him realize how lonely he was and he decided to....5..... up a hobby, with his interest in electronics, amateur radio seemed a natural choice. he installed his own equipment and obtained a licence and his call sign, which is the set of letters and numbers used to identify oneself when making radio contact ....6..... other radio amateurs all over the world.

soon henry had a great many contacts in far-off places. one in particular was a man in california with....7...... he had much in common. one night the man in california happened to mention the village in europe he had come from. suddenly, henry realised that this man was, in fact, his younger brother, peter. at firrst, the two brothers were at a .....8...... for words but then little by little they filled .....9....... the details ở their past lives and not long afterwards henry vincent flew to california to .........10...... reunited with his brother.

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.

Brave William Baldock , who is six years old , is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs . William quickly rang for an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg . In spite of being frightened , he (1)_____ the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father at work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (2)______. While waiting for these people to arrive, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house , he was amazed: "It's great that a young boy of six knew the right number to deal and was able to give us the correct information.” (3)______ of William's quick thinking , we were able to (4)______ there immediately.

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (5)______ to both William and the ambulance service.

Question 5.

A. agreeble

B. happy

C. grateful

D. approving