Match the requests with the responses. There are TWO extra responses. Write the
letters a - f on the answer sheet. 

1. Could you ask her to ring me later, please?
2. This is Sarah James. Can I speak to Mr Thomas, please?
3. Sorry. It’s a bad line. Can you say that again?
4. Can I take a message?

Rearrange the words/phrases to make complete sentences. Use capital letters when
necessary. Write the sentences on the answer sheet.
1. am / ask / information / about / hotel / I / for / your / to / writing / some /.
3. you / also / the / price / Could / please / me / including / tell / breakfast / ? /
 

Choose the appropriate expressions to complete the conversation between a hotel clerk and a guest. There are TWO extra expressions. Write the letters a - f on the answer sheet

a. A single room for three nights? 

d. I’ll need a picture ID and a credit card, please. b. Your name, please?

e. I made the reservation online. 

c. And could you fill out this form, please? 

f. Hope to see you next time, Sir.                         

Hotel clerk: Welcome to the Diamond Hotel! How can I help you? 

Guest: Oh. Hello. I’m checking in. 

Hotel clerk: (1) __________ 

Guest: Tom Cruise. (2) ________________ 

Hotel clerk: Oh, yes, here it is, Mr. Cruise. A single room for three nights?

Guest: Yes, that’s correct. 

Hotel clerk: (3) _____________ 

Guest: Certainly. Here you are. 

Hotel clerk: Thank you. (4) ______________ Guest: Sure. Do you have a pen? 

Hotel clerk:Certainly. And here’s your key and a map of the hotel. It’s room 115, on the first floor.

Guest: Many thanks.  

Complete the conversation about the artful toy “to he”, using the responses (A-G) given. There are two extra ones.

 A. They often came to markets, temples, schools and especially local festivals where children often gathered to play or accompanied their parents.

            B.I used to be overjoyed when your grandmother returned from the market with a “to he”.

C.   You may eat “to he” after playing with them, but children rarely do that.

D.  There are no lessons in “to he” making and sons learn the skill from their father by watching.

E.   To create a “to he” figure, an artisan needs a mixture of glutinous and ordinary rice powders that can be pressed in different shapes, and bamboo sticks for the “to he”.

F.    The seven basic colours are green, blue, red, purple, yellow, white and black, now made from food dyes that are used to replace colours made from trees or ashes.

G.  Modeled by hand, the "to he" are often shaped like animals, flowers and characters in folk stories. Phong: Hello, Mum. You have just come back from the market? What do you hold inyour left hand?

Mother: Here you are. It’s a present for you, Phong.

Phong: It looks very nice... in a shape of a colouful superman. What’s it called, Mum? Mother: It’s called “to he”. (41) ____________________ .

Phong: How can a “to he” be made, Mum?

Mother: (42) _________________

Phong: Made of rice powder? Can we eat it?

Mother: (43) _________________

Phong: I see, Mom. What do the colours come from? Mother: (44) _________________

Phong: Have “to he” artisans come to school to serve students. Mum?

Mother: I think, yes. In the past, they had a compact set of tools so that in just one day they could go to several communal places. (45)_________________

Complete the conversation about Vietnamese eating habits, using the responses (A-G) given. There 
are two extra ones.
A.In Viet Nam, I eat a bowl of soup for breakfast every morning.
B.I know I feel a lot better while in Viet Nam, and it is because of the better diet.
C. I had a sandwich for lunch with a large dose of meat, a few vegetables, and of course a Coke.
D.Last week, it was served as one of the main dishes at the canteen.
E.I may also eat a lot of bread, bacon, and a Coke.
F.We always have different fruits at lunch lime and after dinner.
G.For dinner, we have a large meat portion, including hamburgers and steaks.

Phong: What did you often have for breakfast in your country? 
Nick: I often had a bowl of cereal for breakfast. (41)____________________________________________
Phong: Your breakfast was of high calories. And how about your breakfast in Viet Nam? 
Nick: (42) __________________________________________________
Maybe it is beef soup, beef noodles or pho.
Phong: It is better for your health, Nick. How about lunch in your country?
Nick: (43) __________________________________________________
Phong: In Viet Nam, lunch usually consists of a meat dish and a main vegetable dish, along with rice, and 
vegetable soup at the end.
Nick: We often have that menu at our school canteen. (44)_______________________________________
Potatoes in various forms are often added tothe dinner, and occasionally a vegetable.
Phong: Dinner here is lighter but it offers a variety of vegetables. I think it’s better for our health. Anyway, have you ever tried fried silkworms?
Nick: (45) _____________________________________
I think it is very tasty and delicious.

        I.   Complete the conversation about a one-day field trip to traditional

        craft villages, using the responses (A-H) given.

        A.You’ll know about the way they make the paper, the way to make

            the paint and also talk with the artisans.

        B. Dong Ho village is in Thuan Thanh district of Bac Ninh province,

            over 30 kilometres east of Ha Noi, and Dong Ky village is in Tu Son town,

            Bac Ninh, not far away from Dong Ho.

       C. Well, I have worked something to present to our class for discussion at the

            next meeting.

       D. I think the paintings reflect the hope for a peaceful happy and prosperous

            life in the coming year.

       E. I think we'll visit Dong Ho painting village in the morning and Dong Ky carpentry village in the afternoon.

       F.They make many beautiful products with nice carving pictures on them.

       G. The trip also provides you a short break out of Ha Noi to enjoy fresh air,

            tranquil scenery of rice-paddy fields.

       H. After that, we'll have lunch with the foods and drinks that we have already

           brought along.

        Nick:   Our form teacher said that our class would have a one-day

        field trip to some traditional craft villages next month. Have you had the plans yet, Mi? You're the class monitor.

Mi:      (1)____________________________________

       Nick:   Where will we go, Mi?

Mi:      (2)____________________________________

        Nick:   Sounds interesting. Where are they? I've heard about them already,

        but I'm not sure.

Mi:      (3)____________________________________

       Nick:   I'll think our class should gather at our school gate at about seven o'clock.

        We should set off early…

        Mi: Right. I think it's from seven to half past seven. It takes us one hour to get

        to Dong Ho Village by coach.

           (4)____________________________________

       Nick:   I enjoy fresh air in the countryside. Are Dong Ho paintings very popular

        during the Tet festivals, Mi?

       Mi:      I think so, Nick.

            (5)____________________________________

        Nick:   What will we do first in Dong Ho village?

       Mi:There you will visit a workshop to see the special paintings made by the artists.

           (6)_____________________________________

        Nick:   Sounds interesting. I've heard about some Dong Ho's famous paintings,

        such as “catching coconuts”,“mice wedding" and "jealousy".

Mi:      (7)_____________________________________

        Nick:   And after a short rest after lunch, we’ll head to Dong Ky Village.

Mi:  Of course. This is the most famous carpentry village in Viet Nam

        (8)                                         . At about three o'clock in the afternoon,

        we'll get on the coach to come back to Ha Noi.

        Nick:   It will definitely be a very interesting field trip. I can't wait…

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

I. Complete the conversation with the sentences from the box. Write the letters of the sentences. 

A. Are you worried about the upcoming exam?

B. Well, have you thought of solving this problem?

C. So, what makes you stressed out?

D. It will. After starting the conversation, remember to apologize her for the argument and present your ideas once more time with calmness if you want.

E. What’s wrong with you?

E. Seriously?

G. If I were you, I would smile at her, then choose a common topic to talk about.

Mom: (1) ______________________________________________________________ Hoa: I’m not sure but I think I am stressed.

Mom: (2) ______________________________________________________________Hoa: No, I’m not. I have prepared for it, so I can tackle it easily.

Mom: (3) ______________________________________________________________Hoa: Well, I argued with my best friend yesterday.

Mom: (4) ______________________________________________________________Hoa: Yes. We discussed how to set up a camp for our group and we couldn’t agreeon any plans.

Mom: (5) ______________________________________________________________ Hoa: Yes, I have. However, I don’t know how to start a conversation with her. Mom: (6) ______________________________________________________________ Hoa: Will it work?

Mom: (7) ______________________________________________________________ Hoa: Oh, great! Thank you, mom! I will try. 

Task 18: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

Welcome to our Guatemalan Tour! 

In the morning, there is a visit to a local coffee farm. In the afternoon, there are two options. We might walk up to Cerro La Cruz, which has great views of the city and the volcanoes, or we might join up with another tour and climb one of the volcanoes! It is a two or three hour climb up Fuego, and the scenery is amazing. Both trees and the ground are black and, as you climb, you may be able to hear the volcano rumbling. 

1. Where does the Tour take place? 

A. In Guatemala. B. In Europe. C. In Spain. 

2. What are the two options in the afternoon? 

A. Joining the sightseeing or staying in the hotel. B. Walking up to Cerro La Cruz or climbing a volcano. 

C. Going shopping around the town or visiting the coffee farm. 

3. How long does it take to climb up Fuego?

 A. Less than two hours. B. Twenty-three hours. C. About three hours. 

4. When may you be able to hear the volcano rumbling? 

A. While you are climbing up Fuego. 

B. When you are standing on the top of Fuego.

C. After climbing up one of the volcanoes. 

Task 19: Read the passages and choose the words/phrases that the underlined words refer to. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Example: I write for the university sports magazine. I write a lot of articles for them. A. magazine B. sport C. university Answer: A 

1. Jason didn’t want to use any powered transportation – not even a sailboat. So first he went across the Channel and South to Lagos in Portugal in his pedal boat, Mokska, and then he pedalled his boat across the Atlantic to Miami.

A. Jason’s pedal boat 

B. a sailboat 

C. Jason’s hometown 

2. I know I spend too much time online, face to face contact is important. But technology is a wonderful tool and I can’t imagine life without it. But my friend John is the completely opposite. He has never known about it in his life.

 A. technology 

B. online 

C. time 

Task 20: Read the following passages and choose the words/phrases that indicate the meaning of the underlined words/phrases. Write A, B or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

 1. She lived in Copenhagen for seven years from 1990 to 1997, and had a Danish boyfriend, but they broke up in 1997 when she returned to England. 

A. ended their relationship 

B. started their relationship 

C. fell in love 

2. I don’t want to live in a dirty house and we don’t want to hire a cleaner. Both my husband and I work, so we share the household chores.

 A. homework 

B. main tasks 

C. housework