1. Let's meet______________front of the theater. (on / at / a bout / in)
2. People often call the school to______________the surboards. ( buy / come / join / book)
II/ Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2pts )
1. I hate the ________ of the drill at the dentist's.
A. voice B. sound C. music D. symptom
2. I'm scared__________ going to the hospital.
A. about B. in C. on D. of
3. Hoa learns how __________ a sewing machine.
A. using B. used C.to use D. uses
4. Yesterday, we had a __________ check-up.
A. medicine B. medical C. medicines D. medically
5. Liz bought a ___________ and hung it on the wall at home
A. magazine B. newspaper C. aquarium D. poster
6. Her job is to cut, wash and shape people’s hair. She is a___________.
A. haircutter B. hairdresser C. hair maker D. hair shape
7. After their visit to the aquarium , they went to a food stall ___________ lunch .
A. at B. to C.in D. for
8. Hoa’s ___________ is sewing.
A. like B. enjoyment C. hobby D. free time Help!!!!!
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (0.25/each) Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (25)……………..with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (26)……………. people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (27)…………. a large dinner with roast turkey. (28)………… Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national holidays.
25. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrated D. celebrate
26. A. where B. which C. when D. in which
27. A. have B. buy C. help D. take
28. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor
II.Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.
Society has changed in many ways since the (1)___of computers, and people’s lives at home and at the office have been (2)____. Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they used to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that, (3)_____the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby had become much more specialized.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (4)____spend time with their families than stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen (5)_______as important as working. Some companies now make managers take their annual holidays (6)____they don’t want to, because this leads to quite an improvement in their (7)_____if they have some rest.(8)____these changes, some people are working harder than (9)__. The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is making it harder to get into university than it was 20 years ago. Schoolchildren and students are now having to work (10)___hard that in many cases they work longer hours than their parents.
1. A. existence B. introduction C. recommendation D. manufacture
2. A. damaged B. changed C. transferred D. affected
3. A. since B. if C. although D. because
4. A. like B. rather C. better D. prefer
5. A. be B. being C. to be D. been
6. A. unless B. however C. even if D. as
7. A. performance B. rehearsal C. display D. expression
8. A. In addition to B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In place of
9. A. ever before B. lately C. ever since D. never before
10. A. very B. too C. as D. so
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in the following passage:
VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
It’s important to (1) well, especially when you are studying. If you are at primary (2) , you may not go home for lunch and have a cooked meal of meat or (3) and vegetables. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some (4) fruit would be a light but (5) lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, boiled (6) two or three times a day. Pupils and students often don’t eat (7) when they’re revising for an exam – they eat chocolate and (8) lots of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with healthy (9) . It’s also good for you to drink a lot of (10) through the day.
1. A. launching B. emitting C. eat D. peaking
2. A. school B. weapons C. spaceships D. rockets
3. A. to B. towards C. with D. fish
4. A. as soon as B. fresh C. as well as D. such as
5. A. burnt B. explored C. went off D. healthy
6. A. rice B. audience C. observatories D. watcher
7. A. sent back B. returned to C. well D. except for
8. A. weightlessness B. drink C. wavelengths D. length
9. A. space B. atmosphere C. vacant D. breakfast
10. A. scientists B. drivers C. water D. astronauts
1. Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
You can’t (25)____ a drawing by Julian Beever and you can’t see his work in a gallery or museum. Julianmakes his (26)____ pictures on the pavements of city streets. People have called him “the Pavement Picasso” and perhaps you have seen his pictures on the Internet.Julian has made hundreds of pieces of “pavement art” in different countries - in (27)____ parts of Europe and also in the USA, Australia, Japan, Argentina, and Brazil.His drawings can take three or four days to finish. But because he draws (28)___ chalk, the drawings only stay for a short time. When people walk on them or when it rains, they quickly disappear. For Julian, this isn’t a problem. The drawings survive in the photos he has taken, and this is the most important thing for him.
Question 25. A. to buy B. buys C. buy D. buying
Question 26. A. amazed B. amazing C. amazedness D. amaze
Question 27. A. many B. much C. more D. most
Question 28. A. to B. by C. in D. with
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
People in my city love good food and they often eat three meals (33) day – breakfast, lunch and dinner. At about 7.00 in the morning, they usually have a light breakfast with a bowl of pho or eel soup with some slices of toast. Sometimes they have a bowl of instant noodles or a plate of xoi (sticky rice) before going to work. Lunch often (34) at about 11.30, and most of them have lunch at home. They often have fish, meat, and vegetables for lunch. Dinner often starts (35) about 8.00 in the -evening. It is the main meal of the day. People in my city often have rice with a lot fresh vegetables and a lot of seafood or various kinds of meat. Then, they often (36) fruit and a glass of green tea. I think food in my city is wonderful. It is light and full of fresh vegetables. It’s healthy and very tasty, too.
Question 33: A. a B. an C. some D. any
Question 34: A. start B. starts C. started D. is starting
Question 35: A. with B. on C. at D. in
Question 36: A. if B. although C. unless D. some
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in each of the following sentences.
1. Light ____________ in an exactly straight line.
A. traveled B. travels C. has traveled D. is traveling
2. That’s the bike ____________ the engine needs to be repaired.
A. which B. whose C. that D. of which
3. I remember ____________ him not to forget ___________ the instruction carefully, but he did not do so.
A. asking; reading B. to ask; to read C. asking; to read D. to ask; reading
4. I saw a ____________ look on his face as he was wheeled into the operation room.
A. frightful B. frightening C. frightened D. fright
5. ____________ good advice it was!
A. What B. Which C. How D. How so
6. The manager got his secretary ____________ the document.
A. to be typed B. to type C. typed D. type
7. You should have the raincoat with you ____________ it rains this afternoon.
A. since B. in the case C. in case D. if only
8. If you had taken my advice, you ____________ able to deal with the problem now.
A. will be B. are C. would be D. would have been
9. She ______________ a famous singer some years ago.
A. is used to be B. is used to being C. used to be D. used to being
10. It’s about time we ____________ work.
start B. must start C. starting D. started
Task 8: Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.
Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared in a lot of (4)_______types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with actresses like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished filming the musical with Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have (5)______ been happier to do anything in my life”.
1. A. bear B. born C. bearing D. beared
2. A. acting B. actress C. actor D. action
3. A. made B. played C. worked D. starred
4. A. same B. difficult C. different D. similar
5. A. ever B. never C. even D. just
