Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

1. Natural disasters can cause serious _____ to human life.

2. Local authorities gave a flood _____ yesterday, so today people are moving to safer places.

3. To prepare for a natural disaster, we should make a(n) _____.

4. It’s hard to believe that we cannot _____ when earthquakes will happen.

5. They lost all of their _____ because of the volcanic eruption.

BÀI 12. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

1. A(n) ____________ is a flat slice of lean beef that can be grilled or fried.

2. I prefer to have a ____________ when I'm travelling rather than have a full meal.

3. This ____________ is a roll of rice paper filled with vegetables and pork.

4. ____________ is any cooking liquid made by simmering meat and vegetables in water.

5. A(n) ____________ is a flat and round cake, and it is usually cooked in a frying pan.

6. To make a ham ____________, you put a slice of ham between two slices of bread.

7. ____________ chicken refers to any cut of chicken that is sold without the bone.

8. ____________ meat with a long cooking time makes the meat tender and flavourful.

9. ____________ is a soup made of noodles, stewed beef and vegetables.

10. The egg is obviously the main ingredient of all ____________ recipes.

* Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

1. Thousands of ……………………visited the One-Pillar Pagoda last year.
2. We got a lot of ……………………from our holiday in Da Nang last year.
3. Bai Dinh pagoda is a ……………………site which is located in Ninh Binh province.
4. May I have a ……………………about trip to Cuc Phuong National Park next week?
5. These paths lead to spectacular view points and ……………………mountain villages.
6. Khai Dinh Tomb is ……………………in most travel itineraries of Hue ancient city.
7. Hue ……………………court’s refined music is called “Nha Nhac Cung Dinh” in Vietnamese.
8. Among many attractions, the ……………………park is the region’s most popular tourist facility.
9. He was strong king who pursued military development from the beginning of his …………………….
10. Chua Keo (in Thai Binh province) is a ……………………pagoda which was built about 400 years ago.

* Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box. 

1. Thousands of ……………………visited the One-Pillar Pagoda last year.
2. We got a lot of ……………………from our holiday in Da Nang last year.
3. Bai Dinh pagoda is a ……………………site which is located in Ninh Binh province.
4. May I have a ……………………about trip to Cuc Phuong National Park next week?
5. These paths lead to spectacular view points and ……………………mountain villages.
6. Khai Dinh Tomb is ……………………in most travel itineraries of Hue ancient city.
7. Hue ……………………court’s refined music is called “Nha Nhac Cung Dinh” in Vietnamese.
8. Among many attractions, the ……………………park is the region’s most popular tourist facility.
9. He was strong king who pursued military development from the beginning of his …………………….
10. Chua Keo (in Thai Binh province) is a ……………………pagoda which was built about 400 years ago.

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.

* Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

1. She had a troubled ……………………….
2. She was in a relaxed, ………………………mood.
3. She’s never ………………………with what she’s got.
4. She went to college with great ……………………….
5. She was ………………………by the news of the wedding.
6. Calm down! and ………………………with your sister.
7. Responsibility, I suppose, is what defines ……………………….
8. It takes a lot of ………………………to go jogging in winter.
9. She became deeply ………………………when her husband died.
10. She was sufficiently ………………………to recognize the cause of her problems.
11. Sharing with a brother or sister can help children learn important ……………………….
12. We should put ourselves in other people’s shoes and try to ………………………with them.
13. I couldn’t ………………………on my schoolwork last week – my mind was on other things.
14. They are studying the links between ………………………and linguistic development in young children.
15. While the psychologist expected Nelson to do reasonably well, he was impressed with his superior ……………………….

* Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

1. She had a troubled ……………………….
2. She was in a relaxed, ………………………mood.
3. She’s never ………………………with what she’s got.
4. She went to college with great ……………………….
5. She was ………………………by the news of the wedding.
6. Calm down! and ………………………with your sister.
7. Responsibility, I suppose, is what defines ……………………….
8. It takes a lot of ………………………to go jogging in winter.
9. She became deeply ………………………when her husband died.
10. She was sufficiently ………………………to recognize the cause of her problems.
11. Sharing with a brother or sister can help children learn important ……………………….
12. We should put ourselves in other people’s shoes and try to ………………………with them.
13. I couldn’t ………………………on my schoolwork last week – my mind was on other things.
14. They are studying the links between ………………………and linguistic development in young children.
15. While the psychologist expected Nelson to do reasonably well, he was impressed with his superior ……………………….

A.    Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   _____ weekends, the three boys helped Mr. Parker with farm work.

      a. From                         b. In                                 c. Since                           d. On

2.   My home village is about 30 kilometers _____ the north of the city.

      a. in                               b. from                             c. to                                d. at

3.   He is now living with his family _____ a farm.

      a. in                               b. on                                 c. at                                d. from

4.   Many tourists visit the _____ of a historical hero on the mountain.

      a. church                       b. mosque                        c. shrine                          d. temple

5.   We had an _____ student from Spain staying with us last year.

      a. exchange                   b. interchange                  c. university                    d. abroad

6.   My brother is a university student, but he works _____ as a waiter in the evenings.

      a. all the time                b. full-time                       c. part-time                     d. sometime

7.   OK. I’ll meet you at the main _____ to the Plaza at six o’clock.

      a. arrival                        b. access                           c. highway                      d. entrance

8.   Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down and took a(n) _____.

      a. relax                          b. enjoyment                    c. rest                              d. snack

9.   When she _____ the top of the stairs, her heart was pounding.

      a. went                          b. reached                        c. stepped                       d. traveled

10. We spent an enjoyable evening boating in the river.

      a. pleasant                     b. boring                          c. comfortable                d. free

II. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase in the box.

1. They go to the nursing home ____________ and play board games with the disabled kids.

2. We usually collect used paper and ____________ it for notebooks.

3. The high school students often welcome the opportunity to ____________ younger children.

4. We ____________ trees and bushes in our school garden.

5. They ____________ the plants twice a week in the morning.

6. ____________ are children who work or live on the streets.

7. Rubbish and polluted air are dangerous for our ____________.

8. Most children want their parents to feel ____________ of them.

9. There are a number of ____________ to the problem of poverty.

10. The film Toy Story is part of an educational programme for ____________ and their teachers.