II. There are five mistakes in this passage. Find and correct them.

Tet or lunar new year is the main holiday for vietnamese people. It is the most important celebration in the year which falls sometimes between January 19 and Februay 20. Tet mark the beginning of spring and it a time for family members who live apart try to be together

The preparatios and celebrations used to be spread over months but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. However there is great excitement building up well before tet. Street are decorated with colored lights and Red bananers shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts cleaning and secorating their house and cooking traditional foods

On the first day of tet people try to be nice and polite to others they visit their relatives or friends and exchange new year wishes. Children receive the lucky money inside Red envelopes many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year for theselves their family. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country

1/ When is Tet holiday in Viet Nam ?

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2/ is Tet holiday nowadays longer or shorter than before ?

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3/ What are people busy doing before Tet ?

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4/What are streets decorater with ?

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5/ What do children often receive on the fist day of Tet ?

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6/ Where do people go to pray for a happy new year ?

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Use the prepositions below to complete the passage. Some prepositions may be used more than once: over - on - down - in - from - at

                                                       Plankton

Plankton, the most basic part of the ocean food chain, is found (1) ....................... huge amounts (2) ................................ the oceans of the world. Slightly (3) .......................... half of it consists of tiny plants called diatoms. The rest is microscopic animals and fish eggs. (4) ............................... the Arctic Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean, it is relied (5) ..................................... as a food source by many fish. (6) ........................... areas where there is no plankton, such as (7) ............................... the bottom of the sea, there are fewer fish and they eat whatever floats (8) ...................................... to them. The small fish that live (9) .................................. plankton are, (10) ............................. turn, eaten by larger fish. Even larger fish feed (11) ................................. them. The whole cycle of life in the sea depends (12) .................................. plankton.

1. Read the following text and answer the questions below.

German wine and beer festivals are great occasions not only to enjoy a variety of wines and beers, but they also provide an opportunity to observe local traditions, sample local foods, as well as to mingle amongst a nice cross-section of people. For connoisseurs of wine and beer, spring and summer are fantastic times to be in Germany. From Berlin to the Rhineland, there is a great choice of wine and beer festivals to attend, depending on whether you prefer to conduct your wine - tasting in one of the small towns along the Mosel or in Rudesheim on the Rhine or at wine festivals in the larger towns like Stuttgart, Hamburg, Mainz, Frankfurt or Aachen. And then there are the almighty giant beer festivals, such as Munich Oktoberfest, to keep you merry as well. There are over 1,000 wine and beer events across Germany during the year.

1. What can people do in German wine and beer festivals?

2. When is the best time to be in Germany?

3. How can you choose festivals to attend?

4. Where are the wine festivals held?

5. What is the name of the giant beer festival?

6. How many wine and beer events are there in Germany every year?

2. Find one mistake in each of the following sentences and correct them.

1. New Year's Day celebrations varies widely across different cultures.

2. Some child receive gifts on New Year's Day in some countries.

3. This is a popular holiday in Japan, where everyone celebrate his or her birthday.

4. New Year's Eve is a public holiday in many places around the world including in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States.

5. Schools, post offices and government offices are closed at countries where New Year's Day is a public holiday.

6. New Year's Day mark the start of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. It is a relatively modern practice.

Read the following passage. Find the five mistakes, underline the mistakes and write the correct words.

Children love to play computer games. Some people say that many of them are addicted to games. If you become addicting, all you can think about is computer games and you cannot spend a day without playing. Of course, playing games on the computer is the great way to spending time and have fun. But there are also bad sides to it as well.

First of all, you do not get enough exercise because you do not have to move your body much when play games. Second, your eyesight becomes badly because your eyes are fixed on the computer screen for to long. This is why not it is not hard to find children wearing glasses around theses days. Third you do not get to spend much time with your family because are spending all time of your time in front of the computer.

Playing computer games is not such as bad thing. But too much playing can cause problems. How much hours do you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on the computer games?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)________. if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are

caught (3)________. and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place

where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)________. wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)________., unless we can solve this problem.

Điền vào ô 1

A. threat

B. problem

C. danger

D. vanishing

Read the following 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 blanks from 23 to 27.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (23) _______. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (24) _____ if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (25) _____ and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there  are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (26) _____ wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (27) _____ unless we can solve this problem.

Question 27

A. left

B. alone

C. staying

D. survive

Read the following 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 blanks from 23 to 27.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (23) _______. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (24) _____ if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (25) _____ and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there  are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (26) _____ wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (27) _____ unless we can solve this problem.

Điền vào ô 27.

A. left

B. alone

C. staying

D. survive

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)________. if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are

caught (3)________. and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place

where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)________. wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)________., unless we can solve this problem.

Điền vào ô 2

A. disappeared

B. vanished

C. extinct

D. empty