+Although there was a rain, the baseball game was not canceled.
-) In spite of ……………………………………..........
+ Because of the heavy rain, they couldn’t go for a picnic last weekend.
-) Because………………………………………………
Task 2: The words in A column appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B column.
A | B |
1. disabled | a. taking or needing a lot of time |
16. I've been sitting with my legs crossed for so long, my right leg has gone …………… (die) 17. He doubted whether the plan was …………… in practice. (realize) 18. There was a slight decrease in his …………… after a week of dieting. (weigh)
At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children as they did not believe that their children could learn anything at all.
A. trust
B. say
C. report
D. rumor
Task 18: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
Welcome to our Guatemalan Tour!
In the morning, there is a visit to a local coffee farm. In the afternoon, there are two options. We might walk up to Cerro La Cruz, which has great views of the city and the volcanoes, or we might join up with another tour and climb one of the volcanoes! It is a two or three hour climb up Fuego, and the scenery is amazing. Both trees and the ground are black and, as you climb, you may be able to hear the volcano rumbling.
1. Where does the Tour take place?
A. In Guatemala. B. In Europe. C. In Spain.
2. What are the two options in the afternoon?
A. Joining the sightseeing or staying in the hotel. B. Walking up to Cerro La Cruz or climbing a volcano.
C. Going shopping around the town or visiting the coffee farm.
3. How long does it take to climb up Fuego?
A. Less than two hours. B. Twenty-three hours. C. About three hours.
4. When may you be able to hear the volcano rumbling?
A. While you are climbing up Fuego.
B. When you are standing on the top of Fuego.
C. After climbing up one of the volcanoes.
Task 19: Read the passages and choose the words/phrases that the underlined words refer to. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Example: I write for the university sports magazine. I write a lot of articles for them. A. magazine B. sport C. university Answer: A
1. Jason didn’t want to use any powered transportation – not even a sailboat. So first he went across the Channel and South to Lagos in Portugal in his pedal boat, Mokska, and then he pedalled his boat across the Atlantic to Miami.
A. Jason’s pedal boat
B. a sailboat
C. Jason’s hometown
2. I know I spend too much time online, face to face contact is important. But technology is a wonderful tool and I can’t imagine life without it. But my friend John is the completely opposite. He has never known about it in his life.
A. technology
B. online
C. time
Task 20: Read the following passages and choose the words/phrases that indicate the meaning of the underlined words/phrases. Write A, B or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. She lived in Copenhagen for seven years from 1990 to 1997, and had a Danish boyfriend, but they broke up in 1997 when she returned to England.
A. ended their relationship
B. started their relationship
C. fell in love
2. I don’t want to live in a dirty house and we don’t want to hire a cleaner. Both my husband and I work, so we share the household chores.
A. homework
B. main tasks
C. housework
III. Write a sentence for each of the following using used or didn't use to.
1. Dennis gave up smoking two years ago.
Dennis used to smoke a lot.
2. When Babara was in Italy, she stayed with an Italian family.
_______________________________________________________________________.
3. I quite like drinking coffee in the morning although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.
_______________________________________________________________________.
4. We seem to have lost interest in our work.
_______________________________________________________________________.
5. I don't mind traveling by train now.
_______________________________________________________________________.
6. I went to the church when I was a child.
_______________________________________________________________________.
7. Since we've lived in the countryside, we've been much happier.
_______________________________________________________________________.
8. Mr. Micheal grew tulips but he doesn't any more.
_______________________________________________________________________.
9. I prefer listening to classical music now although when I was young I couldn't stand it.
_______________________________________________________________________.
10. My sister looked so fat when she returned from Paris.
_______________________________________________________________________.
In the early 17th century, most of the southern region of Vietnam was nearly uninhabited and in the position of Ho Chi Minh City, there was a small village formed with a few residents. However, thanks to its advantage in location, the town grew both economically and politically. By the 19thcentury, this had become a cultural hub of the South as well as an important trading center of the country. You might not know that there was a time Saigon was referred to as the Pearl of the Far East. Sadly, having been through various occurrences and two disastrous wars has stunted the city’s development. Only after the political instabilities had settled, Saigon recovered miraculously and maintained its leading position in terms of both the economics and culture. Officially named as Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon today has 22 districts in total and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists annually. whish of the following sentens is not true
1: They enjoy ..................people on their trip around Italy. A. to meet B. meeting C. meet D. met 2: I know that he __________ in the library at this moment. A. works B. has worked C. is working D. was working 3: There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It __________ soon. A. is raining B. will have rained C. is going to rain D. will rain 4: Look! The bus ____________________. A. will come B. is coming C. will be coming D. is going to come 5: I would like.............all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday. A. to invite B. inviting C. invite D. not invite 6: The human......system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. A. circulatory B. digestive C. nervous D. Respiratory 7: As planned, we ____________ our grandparents this weekend. will visit B. visit C. are going to visit D. is going to visit 8: She likes to meet and spend time with other people. She is very___________. unfriendly B. rude C. sociable D. introvert 9: Parents must____________ a good example for either children take B. make C. set D. show 10: My husband and I are not_____________ of each other when we split the house-work. We feel happy to do it. Responsible B. critical C. vulnerable D. enormous 11: The sytem that lets us take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide is called__________sytem A. respiratory B. excretory C. circulatory D. nervous 12: The exercise is very difficult, ___________ none of us can do it. and B. but C. so D. because 13: The police searched the house carefully______they found nothing but B. so C. nor D. or 14: My younger brother was lazy,__________he failed the final exams last year so B. and C. but D. or 15: I’m sure he will have no difficulty___________the exam. to pass B. passing C. to passing D. pass 16: Would you like__________to the cinema with us tomorrow evening? to come B. come C. coming D. came 17: I promised___________Tim go out but I don’t feel like_________now take /going B. to take/to go C. to take/going D. take/go 18: My grandfather is used to__________up early in the morning. getting B to get C. get D. got 19: Our school volunteer activities are very_________. excite B. exciting C. excitement D. excited 20: Tien Quan Ca is the national________of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. composer B. singer C. anthem D. instrument
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets:
16. The play was ________ bad. (EMBARRASS)
17. He suffered loss of _______ for weeks after the accident. (MEMORIZE)
18. The golden wedding was a truly _______ occasion for the old couple. (MEMORY)
19. It was a _______ experience. (TERRIFY)
20. I'm ______ of losing you. (TERRIFY)
21. It surprises everyone that the child can _______ long poems easily. (MEMORY)
22. She enjoys creating _______ worlds for children. (IMAGINE)
23. Somebody had ______ thrown a lighted cigarette in the litter bin. (CARE)
24. Speaking of travelling, are you going anywhere ______ this year? (EXCITE)
25. The crowd were silent for one minute in _______ of those who had died. (MEMORIZE)
26. It is often very ________ to make a speech in front of a lot of people for the first time. (EMBARRASS)
27. I don't want to make friend with him because I don't like his ______ look. (SNEAK)
28. He _____ looked into her diary while she was out getting dinner. (SNEAK)
29. We need an _______ accountant to do the job, not a greenhorn. (EXPERIENCE)
30. Your rudeness caused a lot of _______ for me at the party. (EMBARRASS)