Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

1. The traditional craft of the villagers is ______ bamboo baskets.

2. We all joined in the ______ when we attended the local festival.

3. The gallery in the city centre has an excellent collection of ______.

4. Hoa is very keen on ______. She loves to knit gloves after school.

5. The ______ is still used as a means of transport in Alaska today.

Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

1. It’s interesting to learn about the ____________ of an ethnic group's traditional culture.

2. Most mountain girls know how to ____________ clothing.

3. The Cham in Ninh Thuan ____________ sheep and cows.

4. A ____________ is for community meetings and events.

5. There are fewer Nung than Kinh, so they are an ethnic _______________.

6. Children in both the lowlands and highlands help raise their family’s ________________.

Question III . Use the words in the box to complete the paragraph.

English is a very (1)...........................language. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand (2)....................we want to say. English also helps us learn all kinds (3)....................subjects. Hundreds of books are written in English every day in (4).....................countries. English has also helped to spread ideas and (5).....................to all corners of the world. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better understanding and (6)..........................among countries of the world.

Question IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C , or D to complete the letter.

Dear Elisa,

Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting.

I (1) ______ like going to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (2) ______ I have free time, I go to this museum. There's a great mix (3) ______ art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (4) ______ of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English, and French. It (5) ______ that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works.

Another place of interest that I love is the (6) ______ park. It’s near my house, so I go there almost every day. Sometimes I go for a walk around the park with my mother. Sometimes I choose a beautiful place in it to sit and draw some sketches. And sometimes I just sit (7) ______ a bench, doing nothing, just watching people passing by. It’s really relaxing.

I hope someday I’ll have a(n) (8) ______ to visit your National Portrait Gallery and Hyde Park.

Until the next email,

Mi

1.A.don’t like                   B.interested in                 C.also                        D.will

2.A.because                      B.though                         C.that                        D.when

3.A.in                                B.of                               C.on                        D.with

4.A.all                              B.one                               C.none                      D.not

5.A.means                        B.shows                          C.proves                    D.tells

6.A.locality                      B.small                           C.area                        D.local

7.A.in                               B.at                                 C.on                           D.with

8.A.chance                       B.opportunity                  C.time                       D.choice

Question V.  Choose the correct option A, B, c, or D for each gap in the passage.

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1)__________ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)__________. However, there are (3)__________ things that each person can do to help those people.

One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4)__________ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (5)__________  soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind (6) __________ food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.

Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

1. It took them an hour to ______ all the goods onto the truck.

2. Nowadays, people in my village use a ______ to harvest their rice and separate the grains from the rest of the plant.

3. Today it is my turn to ______ the cows.

4. A place in which people grow rice is called a ______.

5. A busy time when people cut and gather their crops is called ______.

Check the meaning of the words in the box. Use the words to complete the text below.

The Fish Tomato and other GM Foods

1. Did you know that scientists have put a fish (1) _______ into a tomato? They did it to develop tomatoes which can grow in cold temperatures.

2. So what are genes? Genes are instructions which exist inside every cell of every living thing. Each cell in the human body contains about 25,000 to 35,000 genes which determine your eye colour, how tall you are, what skills you have, and so on. So if you (2) _______ a plant gene, you can change a specific characteristic like colour, shape or height.

3. (3) _______ changes the genes of plants or animals to make genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Scientists believe that GMOs can help us in many ways. For example, GM (4) _______ can produce more food which contains more (5) _______. They can also have an engineered resistance to insects and (6) _______, and stay fresh for longer. GMOs can make fish grow larger and make cows produce healthier milk. Some people think that if we want to feed the world’s population, we will need GMOs.

4. But does genetic engineering work? Farmers use (7) _______ to kill weeds, but these chemicals can also damage crops. In the USA, farmers use GM crops which resist herbicides, so that they can destroy (8) _______ without damaging the crop. However, some ‘superweeds’ are becoming immune to the herbicides, so the farmers have to use more and more chemicals.

5. Food is very important to all of us and many people believe we are what we eat. These people are worried about the overuse of chemicals and the possible effects of eating GMOs. Some governments oppose them. What do you think?

Complete the sentences with the opposite words of the adjectives in the brackets. Use the words in the box: brave dishonest fast generous handsome

1. One day, a.........prince came galloping up to the castle (ugly)

2. Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there was a king who was very........(mean)

3. The tiger was......; it wanted to eat the woodcutter after he rescued it from the trap. (Honest)

4. The farmer had three sons. All of them were.......(coward)

5. The tortoise knows that it cannot run as..........as the hare( slow)

I. Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.

1. The firm has been taken ………………………………. by one of its main competitors.

2. Because of the continued loss, the factory ………………………………. down.

3. I had to turn ………………………………. a job offer from a theatre because the pay was too low.

4. His ultimate goal was to set ………………………………. his own business.

5. I was the only employee! - but I set ………………………………. it with dedication and refused to give up, whatever happened.

6. She set ………………………………. with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.

7. They’re ………………………………. out new chocolate bars all the time.

8. I also want to speed ………………………………. our production process to make it more efficient. I’m not planning to slow ………………………………. any time soon!

V. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. There are 2 extra words you don’t need.

1.      Clint Eastwood’s _________________ is the most sympathetic in the movie.

2.      Filming began on _____________________.

3.      The program attracted millions of __________________.

4.      We had a little ___________________ yesterday.

5.      It was difficult to understand the _________________ dialect.

6.      He saw many ______________________ to be hopeful.

VI. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are (38) ________ as stunts, are usually (39) ___________ by the stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (40) _________ can crash a car, but if you’re shooting a film, you have to be extremely (41) _________ sometimes stopping (42) _____________ in front of the camera and film crew. At an early (43) __________ in the production an expert stuntman is (44) _______________ to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (45) __________ the wishes of the director, (46) ____________ he will usually only do this in the (47) __________ of safety.

7.      a. remarked     b. known         c. referred        d. named

8.      a. performed    b. given           c. fulfilled       d. displayed

9.      a. Everyone     b. Someone     c. Anyone        d. None

10.  a. detailed       b. exact            c. direct           d. strict

11.  a. right             b. left               c. up                d. down

12.  a. period          b. minute         c. part              d. stage

13.  a. let                b. taken           c. drawn          d. called

14.  a. over             b. against         c. through        d. across

15.  a. despite         b. so                 c. although      d. otherwise

16.  a. interests       b. needs           c. purposes      d. regards

VII. Read the following text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

The television set is an indispensable house item today. It now takes up its familiar place as the local point of the living room. The television set is one of the best ways to get the latest news and to watch films.

The television set was not fully electronic when it was invented. Its screen actually has a small motor and a small lamp. The picture was blurry and it was only about the size of a business card.

It was in 1953 in Europe when many people first started owing a television set. They bought a television set for the sole purpose of watching coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London. Only a few thousand people were allowed into Westminster Abbey.

Another significant event was the moon landing in 1969. Again, millions of people around the world watched as Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and planted an American flag. This time event was broadcast in color. The program was much more realistic than the previous ones.

17.  Many people need the television set today as it ____.

A.    allows them to watch the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

B.     enables them to find out what is happening around the world.

C.     is an electronic item.

D.    let them see things in color.

18.  Television sets in the past ________.

A. were not so clear.   B. were very bulky.

C. ran on electricity.    D. showed pictures that were full colored.

19.  Why do you think the sale of television set rocketed in Europe in 1953?

A.    Television sets became more affordable.

B.     People wanted to watch the moon landing.

C.     People wanted to watch the crowning of the Queen.

D.    People wanted to watch live coverage of events around the world.

20.  People around the world watched Neil Armstrong ______ in 1969.

A.    travel to the moon.

B.     sit on the moon.

C.     put a flag on the moon.

D.    take the American flag away from the moon.

21.  From the passage, as television sets improved, _______.

A.    the colors on the screen became lighter than before.

B.     more realistic programs were showed.

C.     people could watch events earlier than before.

D.    an event watched on TV looked more like the actual event than that was happening.

VIII. Combine the two sentences using because, so, and, but and although.

53.  She doesn’t eat pork. She doesn’t like it.

54.  The girl helped me a lot. She didn’t know me well.

55.  They worked very hard. They all passed the final test.

56.  My teacher didn’t come to my class today. He was ill.

57.  Tim plays the guitar. He also sings in the band.

58.  Many students in his class love him. He is very helpful.

59.  We got up early this morning. We stayed up late last night to do the homework.

60.  My sister is very intelligent. She gets a lot of gifts from her teachers.

IX. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.

61.  Game show/ this month/ test/ your knowledge/ world heritage.

62.  Many people/ work/ hard/ today/ produce/ good/ program/ television.

63.  My brother/ I/ dream/ become/ pilot.

64.  Many young people/ prefer/ watching TV/ reading books.

65.  There/ be/ many/ exciting/ program/ VTV3.

66.  We/ often/ read/ book/ watch/ favorite/ program/ free/ time.

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. In order to keep our environment ............ , we shouldn’t drop litter in public places. (pollute)
2. Don’t pump ............ into seas and rivers or it will pollute them. (sew)
3. Don’t throw away ............ bottles, papers, and glass. Take them to recycling centres. (use)
4. If we keep on ............ the air, more people will suffer from respiratory diseases. (pollution)
5. The local authorities have received many letters of ............ about the industrial wastes from that factory. (complain)
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Ba was ............ ill right after eating those ............ mushrooms. (serious / poison)
2. ............ are interested in the protection of the environment. (conserve)
3. Without ............ , some people wouldn’t catch fish. (electric)
4. Shhh. Listen ............ to the conservationist teaching us how to protect the environment. (care)
5. What is responsible for the ............ problems in your city? (environment)
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Make sure the use of ............ is not harmful to farm workers’ health. (pest)
2. ............ ! You have successfully held the clean-up campaign. (congratulate)
3. Use public transport or we won’t ............ pollution. (minimum)
4. If ............ continues, there will be no forest left ten years from now. (forest)
5. The rising level of air pollution has caused concern among ............ . (environment)