Exercise 1: Fill each gap with the correct form of the word - Threat - aware -alarm -spread - Danger - catastrophe - affect - emit - Short -solve 1, All of us have to take action to reduce the_______of pollution 2, The government has pledged to clean up industrial_______ 3, a tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing ____damage 4, He was______ with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work 5, The rainforests are disappearing at an_____ rate 6, There ism likely to be a world______ of timber in the future 7, They were seeking an ultimate_____ to the city's traffic problem 8, The plan received_____ support throughout the country 9, Smoking during pregnancy______ your baby's life 10, There's growing_____of the link between diet and health

IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable word provided. poet comedian playwright composers artists poet sculptor 1. Shakespeare is renowned as the English __________ and __________ whose body of works is considered the greatest in history of English literature. 2. Charlie Chaplin started his career as a __________ in vaudeville, which eventually took him to the United States in 1910 as a featured player with the Fred Karno Repertoire Company. 3. Trinh Cong Son’s music is often called “Nhac Trinh” . He is one of my favorite __________. 4. With The Tale of Kieu , Nguyen Du became a famous Vietnamese __________ in the early 20th century. 5. The Spanish painter, __________, and graphic artist Pablo Picasso was one of the most productive and  revolutionary  __________ in the history of Western painting.

V. Choose the best answer: 1. I can’t go to Berlin with you and your father can’t (either/ too). 2. I hardly skip breakfast and Jim (doesn’t skip breakfast either/ skips breakfast too). 3. We won’t go sailing tomorrow because of the storm and they (don’t/ won’t) either. 4. I want to be a famous actress in the future and my friemd Sarah (wants/ doesn’t want) it too. 5. They haven’t watched the movie yet and I (haven’t/ doesn’t have) either. 6. I will help my mom do the washing and my brother (will do it too/ don’t do it either) 7. My brother’s just got a new bike and I (have got a new bike too/ am got a new bike too). 8. For me, playing the piano is never easy and playing the guitar (is too/ isn’t either). 9. She is a warm-hearted person but her daughter (isn’t either/ isn’t). 10. Drinking alcohol is harmful to your body and eating fast food (is harmful too/ isn’t harmful either).

VI. Use the words given to write the comparisons with “as…as” or “the same…as”. movies hard tasty valuable origin fast long songs talent clothes 1. Can I borrow your ladder? My ladder isn’t ______________ yours. 2. Your cake is delicious. My cake isn’t ______________ yours. 3. None of Tom’s friends has ______________ him. 4. Both of us fancy rock music. She listens to ______________ me. 5. Jim likes ______________ Tom, and they often watch together. 6. Life nowadays isn’t ______________ it used to be. People now live more comfortably. 7. Her ring is not ______________ her necklace. 8. My cat has ______________ yours. They both come from Russia. 9. Kim bought ______________ her sister. They want to look like twins. 10. You should go home ______________ you can. Your mom is looking for you everywhere.

I. Read the passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box. (1pt)
happen     shelter     towns     occurred      from      across
The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive under water quake and (1) _____________ in the Indian Oceans. This os 1 
caused a huge tidal-wave (a tsunami) to cross the Indian Oceans. It destroyed coastlines, communities and brought death and destruction to many people. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles (2) _______________ the ocean to distant beaches. Whole the families were swept out to the sea or drowned as the sea invaded the land. The survivors need fresh water, food, (3) _____________, as well as medical help. People from all over the world are giving lots of money so that (4) ______________ and villages can be rebuilt.

II. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word from the box
translate                      matter                      meaning                    mistake
If you don’t know what a word means, try to guess the (1)..................., or look up the word in your dictionary. All foreign speakers have an accent, but that doesn’t (2).................. To make your pronunciation better, listen to English speakers and try to imitate. Don’t worry if you make mistakes or don’t try to correct a (3)........................ That’s normal! It’s often useful to (4)...................... words from one language to the others, but it’s best when you can start to think in the new language.

Fill in each gap with a word or phrase from the box. You may have to change the form of the word or phrase.

1. They will develop more _____________ to support human teachers at schools.

2. Siri, the voice recognition technology, is a(n) ____________ of biometric technology.

3. Please look at this _____________ screen. It will check if you are a club member.

4. Teachers can ask students to wear _____________ glasses and check if they understand a lesson.

5. Schools can _______________ quickly and effectively using fingerprint scanners.

IV. Read the passage
A. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word from the list
education - grades - reponsibilities
competition - decision - confident
Dealing with pressures and stress in middle school can be difficult. The pressure may be to make friends, earm good (1)____, excel in Middle school students face  pressure to keep their grades up every day. Theu are in a(n) (2)____with their peers to be the best and the brightestin everything
During the teenage years, children will feel the pressure to grow up. No longer will they be able to act like a child and not worry about (3)_____. Their parents should help them make this transition from a child to an adult easy and teach them to make wise (4)____
Prepare the for the word ahead of them and don't let go completety at once. Gradually let the growing up occur

Fill in each gap with a word from the box

1. Please come over. There will be live ……………………… at the party.
2. I can still ……………………………………………the house I grew up in.
3. Firefighters took ………………………….immediately to stop the fire spreading.
4. There is a lack of …………….……. about the ecosystem of this national park.
5. Mr. Long works as a book …………………………………..… on VTV.
6. All important points are numbered for ……………………….……. of reference.
7. The robber was …………………..……. as tall and dark, and aged about 40.
8. Dial this number and call our customer ……………………………for advice.
9. We chose the hotel on Mr. Dawson’s ………………………………..…
10. Dad made a ……………………………..….to visit our relatives more often.