Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

The Maldives are a group of very small islands in the Indian Ocean, near Sri Lanka. It has the smallest (1) __________ of any Asian countries. There are about 1200 islands and there are people living on 200 of them. About 400,000 people live in the Maldives and 75,000 of them are (2)__________ the capital island, Mal. Mal is different from the other islands in the Maldives because it doesn't have any beaches. In fact, there is a small wall (3) __________ goes around the whole islands.

It is very easy to get around the islands. When you (4) __________ on the airpot island, you can take a dhoni and go to Mal. This is a small boat used for (5) __________ around the islands. Dhoni taxis go from the airport island to the capital island every fifteen minutes and (6) __________ midnight every half an hour. You can use these boats to visit other islands, too.

The Maldives are a popular place for scuba diving (7) __________ there are many wonderful fish in the water to see. Also, the water is very clear so when you are (8) __________ you can see for more than 500 metres! There are many professionals diving schools with instructors. They speak many languages, so you can (9) __________ someone to help you. Of course, that’s not all you can do on this beautiful islands. You can go whale and dolphin (10) __________, fishing, surfing, snorkeling, hiking or explore the towns.

1. A. nation B. population C. area D. inhabitant

2. A. in B. at C. above D. on

3. A. who B. where C. that D. it

4. A. arrive B. travel C. depart D. leave

5. A. education B. transportation C. production D. translation

6. A. at B. before C. on D. after

7. A. although B. because C. however D. furthermore

8. A. underwater B. underlevel C. undersea D. Underneath

9. A. look B. see C. find D. hold

10. A. playing B. catching C. hearing D. watching

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or (1)                                                 skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (2)                                           or study together.

      Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always (3)                        and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they (4)                  have time for their neighbours or friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the (5)                              . I just love living in the city too much.

1.   A. go                           B. do                           C. play                         D. sail

2.   A. workshop               B. projects                   C. playgrounds            D. competitions

3.   A. bored                      B. surprised                 C. crowded                 D. exhausted

4.   A. usually                    B. always                    C. often                       D. rarely

5.   A. university               B. countryside             C. mountain                D. building

I. Read the passage and choose the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

I live in a house near the sea. It is an old house, about 100 years old and (1) ______ very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs (2) ______ no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place.  There is a garden (3) ______ the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in Spring and Summer (4) ______ flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone with my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with (5) ______. I love my house for many reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.    A. it’s                           B. it                               C. there’s                        D. they’re

2.    A. so                             B. or                              C. but                             D. too

3.    A. in front                     B. front of                     C. of front in                  D. in front of

4.    A. these are                 B. they are                    C. there are                    D. those are

5.    A. me                            B. I                                C. my                              D. I’m

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Breakfast is the (1) ______ important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good health, the calories it needs for (2) ______ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3) ______ to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It's easier to (4) ______ weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (5) ______ three meals helps take off weight more efficiently than (6) ______ breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.

1.   A. healthy                   B. tasty                        C. main                        D. most

2.   A. strenght                  B. power                     C. energy                     D. effort

3.   A. able                         B. enable                     C. unable                     D. capable

4.   A. lose                         B. put                          C. gain                         D. drop

5.   A. in                            B. into                         C. up                           D. for

6.   A. skipping                  B. making                    C. buying                    D. serving

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

   I live in a house near the sea. It is _______ (1) old house, about 100 years old and _______ (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs _______ (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs _______ (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden _______ (5) the house. The garden _______ (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer _______ (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone _______ (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with _______ (9) I love my house for _______ (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.  A. a                      B. an                    C. the                   D. any

2.  A. it’s                   B. it                      C. there’s             D. they’re

3.  A. so                    B. or                     C. but                   D. too

4.  A. between           B. next                 C. near to             D. next to

5.  A. in front            B. front of            C. of front in        D. in front of

6.  A. go                    B. going                C. goes                 D. in goes

7.  A. these are          B. they are            C. there are           D. those are

8.  A. for                   B. of                     C. on                    D. with

9.  A. me                   B. I                       C. my                   D. I’m

10.                             A. a                      B. any                  C. many D. a lot

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

   I live in a house near the sea. It is _______ (1) old house, about 100 years old and _______ (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs _______ (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs _______ (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden _______ (5) the house. The garden _______ (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer _______ (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone _______ (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with _______ (9) I love my house for _______ (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.   A. a                             B. an                           C. the                          D. any

2.   A. it’s                         B. it                             C. there’s                   D. they’re

3.   A. so                           B. or                            C. but                          D. too

4.   A. between                B. next                        C. near to                   D. next to

5.   A. in front                  B. front of                  C. of front in             D. in front of

6.   A. go                           B. going                      C. goes                       D. in goes

7.   A. these are               B. they are                 C. there are                D. those are

8.   A. for                          B. of                            C. on                           D. with

9.   A. me                          B. I                              C. my                          D. I’m

10. A. a                             B. any                         C. many                      D. a lot

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

   I live in a house near the sea. It is _______ (1) old house, about 100 years old and _______ (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs _______ (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs _______ (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden _______ (5) the house. The garden _______ (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer _______ (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone _______ (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with _______ (9) I love my house for _______ (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1. A. a B. an C. the D. any

2. A. it’s B. it C. there’s D. they’re

3. A. so B. or C. but D. too

4. A. between B. next C. near to D. next to

5. A. in front B. front of C. of front in D. in front of

6. A. go B. going C. goes D. in goes

7. A. these are B. they are C. there are D. those are

8. A. for B. of C. on D. with

9. A. me B. I C. my D. I’m

10. A. a B. any C. many D. a lot

Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions  

My school is in a big city. It"s very (19)_____ here. My school is near my house and I don"t have any bike so I (20)_______to school. The roads are dangerous so  I must be (21) ______ when I cross the road .

   I have my breakfast at school. Classes start at seven and end at half past eleven. I have lunch at twelve o" clock In the afternoon, I play soccer. In the evening, I do my (22) ________ and watch television. I go to bed at ten o"clock.

    21._____________

 A.

careless  

 B.

careful

 C.

carefully

 D.

care

Exercise 11. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered bank.

Chu Van An was born in 1292 and died in 1370. From his childhood, he was (1) _________ for his intelligence. He did not have the dream of (2) _________ part in exams to become mandarins (3) _________ other students. Chu Van An stayed at (4) _________ and taught himself by reading books, and opened schools. His school quickly became famous in the region and many students from other places went there to (5) _________

Emperor Tran Minh Tong (6) _________ Chu Van An to be the principal of the Imperial Academy to teach his crown prince and other students to become (7) _________ people for the country. In 1359, Emperor Tran Minh Tong gave his crown (8) _________ his son, Tran Hien Tong, who was also a student of Chu Van An. Under the regime of Emperor Tran Hien Tong, the court and the country were peaceful. (9) _________ , this period lasted only for 12 years. Then Emperor Tran Hien Tong died, and Tran Du Tong inherited the crown. The social situation became complicated, the people were very poor and many good people were killed.

Chu Van An bravely submitted a petition which requested the Emperor to behead 7 perfidious mandarins, so it was (10) _________ "Seven Beheaded Petition" (Thất Trảm Sớ). "Seven Beheaded Petition" became the symbol of the courageous attitude of the real intellectuals, and of Chu Van An's spirit.

1. A. like                                              B. famous                                    C. interest                                    D. similar

2. A. take                                            B. took                                          C. taking                                       D. takes

3. A. like                                              B.to                                                C. by                                               D. in

4. A. custom                                      B. school                                      C. service                                     D. home

5. A. tourists                                     B. study                                        C. pilot                                          D. guess

6. A. invited                                       B. orbition                                   C. orbital                                      D. orbiting

7. A. constructed                            B. designed                                 C. talented                                   D. painted

8. A. for                                               B.to                                                C. as                                                D. in

9. A. And                                             B. So                                               C. This                                           D. However

10. A. called                                      B. named                                     C. told                                            D. spoke

I. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Do you want to be fitter and healthier? Would you like to look younger? Do you want to feel (1)          relaxed? Then try a few days at a health farm. Health farms are becoming (2)              of the most popular places (3)    a short break. I went to Henley Manor for a weekend. It’s (4)            largest health farm in the country but it isn’t the most expensive. After two days of exercise and massage I (5)            ten times better. But the best thing for me was the food. It was all very healthy of (6)  , but it was expensive too!

      If you’re looking for something a (7)             cheaper, try a winter break. Winter is the darkest and the coldest (8)                 of the year, and it can also be the (9)                   time for your body. We all eat too (10)     and we don't take enough exercise. A lot of health farms offer lower prices from Monday to Friday from November to March.

      1.   A. like                        B. more                      C. less                         D. Similar

      2.   A. once                       B. first                        C. one                         D. none

      3.   A. with                       B. of                            C. to                            D. for

      4.   A. the                          B. an                           C. a                             D. x

      5.   A. feel                        B. felt                         C. fell                         D. fall

      6.   A. all                           B. out                          C. course                    D. them

      7.   A. little                       B. few                         C. a little                    D. a few

      8.   A. period                    B. moment                 C. time                        D. part

      9.   A. worst                     B. good                       C. best                        D. great

      10. A. many                     B. a lot                        C. lot of                      D. much