Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled . a. facilities b. system c. schedule d. preparation
2. About 85 per cent of city breathe heavily polluted air. a. villagers b. livers c. dwellers d. members
3. Dublin was a very different place in those days, like a village, not the wonderful city it is now. a. rural b. cosmopolitan c. reliable d. pleasant
4. We are a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service. a. affording b. indicating c. considering d. conducting
5. We are looking for someone who is and hard-working. a. hopeful b. lacked c. reliable d. smooth
6. It is difficult to the exact cause of the illness. a. attract b. forbid c. take d. determine
7. Sacramento’s central location and low cost of living make this place a _city. a. fabulous b. forbidden c. poor d. determining
8. How can we encourage people to get along with each other in this society? a. considerable b. multicultural c. rural d. crashing
9. Some workers can only afford homes outside areas. a. outskirts b. rural c. growing d. metropolitan
10. This is a top-quality product at a very price. a. high b. costly c. affordable d. effective
11. Every time I fly to the United States, I get really bad . a. asthma b. jet lag c. confusion d. recreation
12. Leave the ironing - I’ll do it later. a. for the time being b. from time to time c. in any time d. in the nick of time
13. These factors contribute making city life more difficult for its residents. a. in b. with c. to d. on
14. Tower blocks from the 60s and 70s could be after Grenfell Tower fire. a. got down b. let down c. turned down d. pulled down
15. The trip to the National Gallery has been until next Friday. a. put off b. looked into c. turned up d. found out
16. The street food in Hoi An is delicious and . a. available b. fabulous c. affordable d. fascinating
17. “Thanks for giving me a ride to work today.” “ I was heading this direction anyway.” a. You don’t need to. b. Yes, thanks. c. No worries. d. I’d love to.
18. “ ?” “Everything is fine. How about you?” a. How old are you? b. How’s it going? c. What’s your life? d- What’s the matter?
19. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is than we thought at first. a. far the busier b. the more busier c. much more busy d. much busier
20. Of the cities we surveyed, Singapore was the worst rated by its residents for culture. a. a bit b. a lot c. much d. by far
We are looking for someone who is .... and hard-working
A.hopeful B.lacked C.reliable D.smooth
2. Read the text and answer the questions
Last week we had a memorable trip to a new zoo on the outskirts of the city. We were all looking forward to the trip. There are lots of wild animals, and they are looked after carefully. Each species is kept in one big compound and the animals, look healthy. After we looked round tye animal zone, we gathered on a big lawn at the back of the zoo. There we pkayed some team-building games and sang songs. Then we had a delicious lunch prepared by Nga and Phuong. In the afternoon, we walked to a museum nearby. There is a big collection of handicrafts made by different craft villages. I'm sure that the zoo will be our new place of interest
1 Where did the writer and her friends go last week?
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2 What did they do before gathering on a big law at the back of the zoo?
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3 Did they have a delicious lunch at a restautant?
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4 What did they do in the afternoon?
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Complete each sentence with a quantifier from the box. More than one quantifier may be correct.
half of ; the majority of ; the number of ; one third of ; sixty per cent of
1. Less than...the population is under the age of 35
2.....the students are online at any given time.
3. Over...the students are willing to volunteer for worthy causes.
4. An estimate of.....students in the higher classes who help younger students is 25.
Read the passage carefully. Then decide whether each of the statements below is TRUE (T), or FALSE (F).
Indonesia is an island nation in Southeast Asia. Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia. It is a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The country's total area is 1,904,443 sq km. Like Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropical climate. The rupiah is the official monetary unit of Indonesia, consisting of 100 sens.
The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Other big cities are Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Palembang... The population in 2004 was about 238,500,000. Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country after China, India, and the United States. Islam, which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country's official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism...
The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay. Besides, about 300 other languages and dialects are spoken. English is increasingly used as the language of business.
Question 1. Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia.
A. True
B. False
* Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A WELSH FESTIVAL
Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (01) ………………August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (02) ………………years making plans for the festival when it is organized in their town. Each festival is attended by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (03) ………………
also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (04) ………………to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink. The festival provides a chance (05) ………………Welsh-speaking people
to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them.
01. A. on B. by C. in D. at
02. A. pass B. put C. do D. spend
03. A. but B. and C. since D. however
04. A. tests B. competitions C. examinations D. races
05. A. for B. to C. on D. of
* Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
A WELSH FESTIVAL
Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (01) ………………August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (02) ………………years making plans for the festival when it is organized in their town. Each festival is attended by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (03) ………………
also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (04) ………………to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink. The festival provides a chance (05) ………………Welsh-speaking people
to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them.
01. A. on B. by C. in D. at
02. A. pass B. put C. do D. spend
03. A. but B. and C. since D. however
04. A. tests B. competitions C. examinations D. races
05. A. for B. to C. on D. of
Use the words given to fill in the blanks. There is one extra word that you do not need to use.
down – air – quickly – about – save - dirty – important – pollute – grow
We all are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1).......................... to swim in. There is so much smoke in the (2) ................................ that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from car (3) ............................. the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (4)......................... so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot (5) ......................... enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (6) ............................. disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now. Because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it is not so simple to talk (7) .............................. the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. (8) ..................the Earth.
. Read the text then answer the questions below: (2p)
Most of our electricity comes from the use of coal, oil, water power and nuclear power. We are looking for a cheap and clean source of power. Solar energy can be cheap and clean because it is available and it doesn’t cause pollution. One percent of the solar power that reaches the earth is enough to provide power for the total population. It is possible to store energy for a number of days, so solar energy can be used on cloudy days. Many countries in the world are beginning to use solar energy. By this way, we can save natural resources.
Answer the questions:
1. Where does most of our electricity come from?
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2. Why do we think solar energy is clean?
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3. Why is it possible to use solar energy on cloudy days?
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4. According to the passage, how can we save natural resources?
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