III. Complete each blank in the following sentences with a word from the list. (5 pts)    

improve          came            composed          independent         wildlife            treatment           

energy            first               against               prevention            develop          matter

1.       No _______________ what happens, I'll do as advised.

2.       Both sunlight and electricity are forms of _______________.

3.       Farmers are recommended to _______________ their soil using fertilizers.

4.       When we turned round the corner, the mountain _______________ into view.

5.       Millions of people in the world use English as their _______________ language.

6.       Development of the area would endanger_______________.

7.       The fight _______________ air pollution is an urgent task of our city at present.

8.       Is it true that _______________ is better than cure?

9.       More and more women in the world are now used to being _______________.

10.    Water is _______________ of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.

III. Complete each blank in the following sentences with a word from the list. (5 pts)    

improve          came            composed          independent         wildlife            treatment           

energy            first               against               prevention            develop          matter

1.       No _______________ what happens, I'll do as advised.

2.       Both sunlight and electricity are forms of _______________.

3.       Farmers are recommended to _______________ their soil using fertilizers.

4.       When we turned round the corner, the mountain _______________ into view.

5.       Millions of people in the world use English as their _______________ language.

6.       Development of the area would endanger_______________.

7.       The fight _______________ air pollution is an urgent task of our city at present.

8.       Is it true that _______________ is better than cure?

9.       More and more women in the world are now used to being _______________.

10.    Water is _______________ of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.

EXERCISE 1  Complete each of the following sentences with a preposition or adverb.

1.    Fighting broke ………….. between demonstrators and the police.

2.    Her car broke …………., so she had to call for a mechanic.    

3.    A burglar broke ………….our apartment and stole our money and jewellery.

4.    Sally and Jim broke ……….after they had a big argument.     

5.    We have begun the job of raising educational standards and breaking ……. the barriers between the vocational and the academic routes.

6.    She blew ………….. the candles on her birthday cake.  

7.    The terrorists planted a huge bomb and it blew …………..the building.

8.    She broke …………….. in tears when she heard the news.

9.    After the conflict, a few politicians broke …………… to form their own party.

10. With the discovery of the new drug, the scientists broke ……………… in their fight against cancer.

EXERCISE 2:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phrasal verb from the box

1.         You have to ……………….. what you say with evidence to show that it's true.       

2.    The conclusions we reached in our report are…………..…… the evidence we collected.

3.    Do you ………………...UFOs and alien beings from other planets?

4.    Joe says he'll have the job done on time, but don't ………………… it. He often misses deadlines.

5.    Ten houses …………………. in the fire.

6.    I …………………….an old friend of mine at the mall today.

7.    A lorry had ………………………… on the motorway and we had to wait for over an hour.

8.    This cold is ……………………. my nose and I can hardly breathe.

9.    It seems that the fire ……………………. in the kitchen.

10. The government are planning to ……………………. a law banning hunting

11. Both Sarah's parents died when she was young and she was …………………….by her grandmother.

12. Did you hear that REM have just …………………….a new album

13. I can't wait to see the flowers I planted blossom into beautiful colors and ……………………. our yard.

14. A huge amount of environmental damage has been ………………… by the destruction of the rainforests.

15. That song ……………………. such good memories of my childhood.

16. My lungs are unhealthy because I've been …………………….  smoke from the factory for so many years.

17. Your busy schedule will ……………………. if you don't take a break soon.

18. Lions and tigers ……………………. big cats.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences, using one of the following verbs in the correct form.

1. This jacket? Oh, I                           it in one of those little boutiques.

2. I’m afraid I                          too many photos on the  trip.

3. I’m not going there again. Her dog                        me, you know!

4. Shakespeare                                    Hamlet at the end of the sixteenth century.

5. The policeman                                through the fog slowly and carefully.

6. Mike’s father                                  him to play the trumpet.

7. “Was it very expensive?” “Yes, it                          a fortune.”

8. There was nowhere to stay, so I                             in the back of the car.

9. “Did you turn off the lights?” Sorry, I                                .”

10. I                             a mistake, but luckily nobody noticed.

Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives. Add “the” where necessary.

1. This is (good) _______ food I’ve ever eaten in this country.

2. Peter’s new haircut is (trendy) _______ than the previous one.

3. The building looks much (nice) _______ in green than the previous white. 

4. I had to drive my car along (narrow) _______ road in the region.

5. Nam’s house is (far) _______ from the city centre than my house.

6. In my opinion, living in the city is (hard) _______ than living in the country.

7. I think this is (noisy) _______ part of the city.

8. This place was (dangerous) _______ than we thought.

9. Could you show me the way to (near) _______ bus stop?

10. The trip to Nha Trang City was (interesting) _______ for us.

II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the following passages.(7p)
Doctors have reported that vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century, thirteen vitamins have been (1)¬ ________________. A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can cause (2) ________________. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also (3)¬¬ ________________ to illness. For example, sailors in the past were prone to suffer from scurvy that is a disease resulting (4) ________________   the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes. Sailors suffer from scurvy because they did not eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits  and vegetables (5) ________________ vitamin C which is necessary for good (6) ________________.
Today, vitamins are available in the form of pills and can easily be (7) _______________ at any pharmacy.

Task 5: Complete each of the following sentences with the suitable word that begins with the letter provided.

1. In  order  to do  this job, we  need  someone with good  s_ _ _ _ _ skills to work with people from a range of cultural backgrounds.

2. I sometimes feel so worried for no reason. So what’s the best way to manage s_ _ _ _ _ ?

3. Her parents sometimes criticize her for not getting good grades at school. I wish they could put themselves in her s_ _ _ _.

4. The teacher wants the children to feel c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ about asking questions when they don’t understand.

5. She’s terribly d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ about losing her job.