II. Fill each blank in the following passage with a suitable word from the box.

in                 kitchen        an                          chairs                              is

my                live               room                      armchair               restaurants

I (1)………....... in a small room (2)………....... New York. It’s part of (3)………...... old house. I have one (4)………...... and a kitchen and I share a bathroom with three other people. In (5)………...... room, there’s a bed, an (6)………...... and a coffee table, and I have a television and a hi-fi, too. In the (7)………......, there (8)…… …......a cooker and a sink. There’s a small table and two (9)…… …......, too. The kitchen’s small, but it’s OK. There are lots of pubs, cafes and (10)…… …...... on the street, so I don’t cook a lot.

V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box.  (1 pt) 

          Yoga (1)_____________in India and it is good for both your body and mind. Anyone can do yoga – women or men, adults or children. Special children’s classes are devised to (2)__________them to cope with pressures they feel from their schoolwork. By learning (3)_________to co-ordinate breathing and movement, yoga helps them to develop body awareness, self-control, and flexibility.Taking up yoga also helps them to focus and become (4)__________with daily routines.

1. A. originated       B. originates     C. originating D. to originate

2. A. help       B. make    C. do D. work

3. A. why       B. what    C. how D. where

4. A. badly       B. worse    C. well D. better

V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box.  (1 pt) 

          Yoga (1)_____________in India and it is good for both your body and mind. Anyone can do yoga – women or men, adults or children. Special children’s classes are devised to (2)__________them to cope with pressures they feel from their schoolwork. By learning (3)_________to co-ordinate breathing and movement, yoga helps them to develop body awareness, self-control, and flexibility.Taking up yoga also helps them to focus and become (4)__________with daily routines.

1. A. to originate       B. originating     C. originates D. originated

2. A. do       B. make    C. help D. work

3. A. what       B. how    C. why D. where

4. A. better       B. worse    C. well D. badly

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box.(1,25pts)

The Voice

“ The Voice” is a two-time Emmy Award winning, the number one series on NBC, ____(1) the country’s best unknown artists and four of the biggest names in music as coaches.

            The show’s _____(2) format features five stages of competition: the first begins with the blind auditions, followed by the battle rounds, the knockouts, the live playoffs and ____(3), the live performance shows. During the blind auditions, the decisions from the musician _____(4)  are based solely on voice. The coaches hear the artists perform, but they don’t get to see them. If more than one coach pushes his/her button, the power then _____(5) to the artist to choose which coach they want to work with. If no coach pushes his/ her button, the artist is eliminated from the competition.

Question 4: Fill each blank in the passage with a suitable word from box. ( 2pts)

    People in my hometown love good food and they often eat three meals a day – breakfast, lunch, and dinner. At about 7.00 in the morning, they usually have a light (13)…….……… with a bowl of pho or eel soup with some slices of toast. Sometimes they have (14)…….……... instant noodles or a plate of xoi (sticky rice) before going to work. (15)………….. often starts at about 11.30 and most of them have lunch at home. They often have (16) ………….., fish, meat and vegetables for lunch. Dinner often starts at about 8.00 in the evening. It is the (17)…………… meal of the day. People in my hometown often have rice with a lot of  fresh vegetables and lots of seafood or various kinds of meat. Then, they often have (18)…….…. fruit and (19)…………….. green tea. I think food in my hometown is (20) …….……... It’s healthy and very tasty, too

Reading 5. Fill in each blank of the passage with the suitable word from the box.

Have you ever seen a (1) ...................show? It is so special and fantastic. It's a unique Vietnamese tradition. Children love the performance, and tourists who come to Viet Nam greatly enjoy this kind of art.

Water puppetry is a traditional art form. It began in the 11th century. It originated in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam. The show is performed in a (2)................ . The puppets are supported by strings under the water and controlled by the puppeteers behind a screen, so they appear to be moving on the water. The puppets are made of (3)............. and then painted.

The themes of the puppet shows are rural: the performances show everyday life in the (4)................. and folk tales. There are stories about rice farming, fishing and Vietnamese village festivals.

IX. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box. There is ONE word/phrase that you don’t need.

reuse      electricity       water       plastic      free       picking up

Our planet is in big trouble – animals are disappearing, the sea and the air are dirty. But there are many different things we can do to protect the environment. First, recycle everything you can. Don’t throw away plastic bottles, glass jars, cardboard boxes or cans. We can (1) _______ them to store food, toys or grow flowers. Second, why not walk or cycle to school or work? It’s (2) _______, good exercise and good for the environment. Third, don’t waste (3) _______. Switch the lights off when you leave the room. And keep the city clean by (4) _______ litter off the streets. When you go shopping, bring your own bags instead of taking (5) _______ bags. Together we can make a big difference and help save the planet.

 IV    Choose one suitable word/phrase in the box given to fill in the blank. 

15. She is very good with numbers, and she wants to be a/an  .......................... working in a big financial company.

 16. He is such a devoted and inspiring man. He has made a lot of achievements in his .......................... as a politician.     

  17. In order to be offered with this well-paid job, you need to show some relevant special .......................... as required in the job advertisement.

      18. After the trainees complete this 2-week training courses, .......................... will be given to them.

      19. I guess that .......................... are very heavy, so astronauts must be really physically strong to put them on.

      20. .......................... makes astronauts and other objects float in space.

      21. Neil Amstrong completed his .......................... to become the first human to walk on the moon in July 1969.

      22. .......................... is a system of millions or billions of stars. 

 career                    accountant             qualifications         certificates          spacesuits

microgravity          mathematician       task                        weightless           mission

galaxy                    orbit                       work                      job                      spacecraft

Fill in each blank with one suitable from the box to complete the passage:  

sang               competition           enjoys          bought             on 

Minh’s hobby is singing. She (1) ……………singing very much. When her brother (2) …………………a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she (3) ………………..every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4) ……………the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5) …………….organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.