Write a postcard using the following sets of words and phrases. You can make all necessary changes and additions.

Dear Mom and Dad,

1. I/ have/ wonderful/ time/ Ha Long Bay. ....................................................................................................................................................2. weather/ be/ lovely/ and/ beach and islands/ look/ beautiful ....................................................................................................................................................3. Yesterday/ I/ go shopping/ Hon Gai Town ....................................................................................................................................................4. I/ be/ going/ take/ photographs/ there ....................................................................................................................................................

23.        Write complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases. You can make all the necessary changes and additions.

24.        1. you / ever / read / that / book?

25.        ___________________________________________________________

26.        2. The USA / have / colour TV / 1953.

27.        ___________________________________________________________

28.        3. The Eiffel Tower / most / famous building / Paris.

29.        ___________________________________________________________

30.        4. Ngoc / never / be / to Ho Chi Minh City / before.

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XI.  Use the following sets of words or phrases to write a complete letter. Make all the changes and additions if necessary. (20 pts)

    Dear Katty,

1. How/ things/ you/ these days?

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2. I/ write/ invite/ accompany me/ trip/ Hawaii.

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3. As/ know/ I/ booked/ two – week/ package tour/ my brother/ myself.

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4. Since then/ I/ dreaming/ exotic scenes/ carefree time/ spend/ Hawaii.

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5. Unfortunately/ brother/ inform/ yesterday/ couldn’t go/ me.

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6. This/ disappointed/ because/ half/ pleasure/ travelling/ sharing/ experience/ someone/ close.

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7. I/ very happy/ if we/ go/ travel/ together.

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8. Remember/ once/ showed/ interest/ trip.

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9. If/ still/ interested/ do let/ know/ possible.

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10. I/ looking forward/ reply.

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      Best wishes,    

   IX. Fill in the blank with a suitable word to complete the passage. (2.0 points)

Many thousands of children have……(1)……..in their homes. As a result some children

die. The most common accidents are with……(2)…..and hot water. Small children often touch

pots of……(3)…… water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children

and burns …..(4)…… . Some children like to ……(5)……..with fire. They enjoy striking matches

or throwing things on fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets …(6)….. of

controls. Then the house……(7)…… fire. It is very …(8)……..to play with matches. When a

child strikes a match, the flame soon burn near his……(9)….... Then he drops the……(10)……..

on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way.                                                           

X. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter about a disastrous vacation overseas. The first one is done for you (10 marks)              

Dear Steve,

0)         Well, I wish / I say / have / a nice time

            Well, I wish I could say I was having a nice time  1)             but, / be honest / 'd love / be back home!

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2)                  You / not believe / problems / I / have / since / arrive / last Saturday.

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3)                  swimming pool / still build, / new air-conditioning system / break down / a day / our arrival            

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4)                  and, / make matters / worse, / there be / outbreak of food poisoning / hotel guests

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5)                  and / not be able / get out / bed / two days!

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6)                  you think / ask / tour operators / fly / home early?

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7)                  I really / no think / can stand / day / this place,

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8)                  although / beach, / I suppose, / quite nice / and / there be / interesting places / visit / the             area, 

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9)                  if only / feel / enough / go out!

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10)              write / immediately / your advice / as to what / I / do.

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Yours,