Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. There                are TWO  extra words.

            Yesterday Tom was supposed to take a (26)___ from London to Paris. He (27)___ up very early, put his (28)___in the boot of his car and tried to start the engine. It wouldn't start Tom lifted the bonnet but he couldn't see what the (29) ____ could be. He immediately called his local (30) ____ to send a mechanic at once. Fortunately, the garage had a man free and he was with Tom within ten (31)____. He quickly saw what the matter was. "You've run out of petrol," he said. Tom felt very foolish. "Why didn't I (32) ____everything last night?" he wondered. Despite all this, he got to the airport on time. He heard an announcement "Passengers on flight BA 292 to Paris are informed that all flights to and from Paris are (33)____due to a heavy snowfall last night". "If only I had decided to go by train" Tom thought.

Fill in each blank with one suitable word in the box to complete the passage. There are two extra words.

      Would you like to know how people in Spain welcome New Year? Eating twelve (31) …………………… .Tradition has it that you have to eat them one by one, in time with the striking of the clock (32)…………..…… midnight on 31 December. If you manage to eat all the grapes in time, you will have a year of prosperity and good (33) ……………….. Whether or not you believe in magic, try the experience – it’s great fun. On this day, family or friends usually get together for a (34) …………… dinner and then have the twelve grapes. In many towns and villages, people go to a central square or an iconic place where there is a large clock, to eat the grapes (35) …………………… and share the last minutes of the old year.

II. Read this passage and fill in the numbered blanks from 21-25 with the words given. There are TWO extra words that you don’t need to use. Write your words on your answer sheet.

IDEAS FOR LEARNING LANGUAGES

We’d like to give you some ideas for learning languages. It is one of the most (21)_______ things you can do with your free time. It’s hard work, but it’s also a lot of fun. These are some things you can do to help improve your level in the languages you are studying.

·         Do grammar (22)_____________. Grammar is very important.

·         Chat to lots of different people as often as you can.

·         Read as much as you can- magazines articles, books, websites.

·         Don’t  worry about (23)____________mistakes.

·         Learn how to spell words correctly.

·         Make a list of new (24)___________ and then play games with the words to help you learn them.

·         When you read or hear a word you don’t know, try to guess its meaning. You can then check in your (25) _____________

Listen as often as you can- to the radio, to songs, and to people talking

a. Fill in the blanks, using the words in the box. There are two extra words which you do not need to use.

(Điền vào chỗ trống, sử dụng các từ trong hộp. Có hai từ thừa mà em không cần phải sử dụng.)

1. Lots of charity organizations' aim is wildlife __________. They work hard to protect the natural environment.

2. Our class will __________ a bake sale to raise money for charity.

3. These organizations __________ food for homeless people.

b. Fill in the blanks using the words in the box. There are two extra words which you do not need to use.

(Điền vào chỗ trống bằng cách sử dụng các từ trong hộp. Có hai từ thừa mà em không cần phải sử dụng.)

1. Make sure that you get a ____________ for everything you buy. You will need it if you want to return the goods.

2. Her friends found out that she was an ____________ person. They don't trust what she says anymore.

3. “Share your toys with Jane, please, Julia. Don't be ____________!” said Mom.

III – (15-18) Fill in the blank with the most suitable words in the box. There is ONE EXTRA word (1pt)

We don’t live (15) _______ a house or a flat. We live on a houseboat. The boat looks small, but it’s quite big inside. Apart from the bathroom, it (16)_______ only one room, so we have to do everything there: eat, cook, sleep and watch TV. We (17)_______ keep our boathouse at Little Venice in London. We’re almost in the center of the city there. That’s great for clubs, pubs, theaters, and so on. But the best thing about a houseboat is that you can move and (18)_______ your home with you.

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Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box below ( There are more words and blanks ). [ regarded pollution shaped colouring skyscrapers clumsy native ] [ fantastic achievement capital exhibition teased ] 1.Have you seen the Picasso ........................... ? 2.How long have you been ......................... your hair? 3. His ...................... fingers couldn't untie the knot. 4. It was a remarkable ....................... for such a young player. 5. Capital punishment was ...................... as inhuman and inmoral. 6.l used to get ..................... about my name. 7.His ideas had been ..................... by his experiences during the war. 8. Troop are stationed in and around the ..................... 9. He found himself approaching a forest of ........................ 10. It is a long time since he has visited his .................... Chile.