VII. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with only ONE suitable word in each space. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

My wife and I have always enjoyed travelling ...................(1) sea, and last year we decided to go ....................(2) a Mediterranean cruise.  .................(3) our holiday was rather expensive we thought that the high standard of accommodation, the first-class food and the many interesting places we saw were well .....................(4) the price we paid.

We found that most of ......................(5) other passengers were friendly and interesting, but there was one man, a Mr James, who irritated and annoyed us, and not .......................(6) us but all the others who shared our table at dinner. Whatever subject we talked about, it seemed that he was an expert .......................(7) it. He ....................(8), apparently, read more books, visited more countries and studied more languages, than anyone ..........................(9). After a few days, we ate our meals in ..........................(10), because nobody wanted to begin a conversation that would soon be taken over by this man

Read the paragraph carefully, filling each gap with one suitable word

 Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer I (1) to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter (2) me a few words (3) Italian. Then he lent (4) a book. I read a few lines, (5) I did not understand a word.Everyday I thought (6) postcards. My holiday passed quickly, but I did not send any cards (7) my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I (8) up early and bought thirty-seven cards.I spent the whole day (9) my room, but I did (10) write a single card

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II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

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There are (1)__________ seasons in a year in our country. They are spring, summer, fall (2)__________ winter. In the spring, the weather is usually (3)__________. Sometimes it is cold, but not very cold. After spring, it is the summer. In the summer we (4)__________ play sports. In the fall, the weather is often cool. In the winter, it’s usually very cold. We always wear warm clothes.

SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION.

I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.

      The country and the city have (1)______ and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful (2)______. They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because no one is in a (3)______. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (4)______ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life can be monotonous and they can be (5)______, a long way from the nearest town, which  is a serious problem if they are ill or have to (6)________ children to school.

         The city has all the (7)______ the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often ugly and (8)______; they not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in a haste and this (9)______ that people have no time to get to know each other and make (10)______.

V. Complete the passage by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. (10 points)

          If you want a truly (1) (memory) _____________ holiday , book with us now! We can offer you a (2) (person)_____________  service that no other company can. Our expert staff will provide you with useful (3) (inform)_____________  about all of the historic (4) (build)_____________  and areas that you can visit. On some excursions, for a small (5) (add)_____________ change, we can even provide you with your own individual guide. A trip with us will give you an insight into the (6) (cultural)_____________ of the region. We try to make sure that nothing is (7) (miss)_____________ in order to make your trip a marvelous one that you will talk about for ages. We have something to offer both those (8) (look)_____________ for a (9) (peace) _____________ time taking it easy, and more (10) (energy)_____________ people looking for the adventure of a lifetime.                      

XI . Fill in each blank space in the following passage with only one suitable word .

There are many way (1 ) animals Hausa Heine learning English words . Some people like learning by making a list with Vietname meaning while orther(2) by reading stories . This is a good way because it is easy to renenber ( 3 ) . . . . . . . . to use words in the right ways . Besides , to remember words better some learners even write each word ( 4 ) a piece of paper and stick somewhere in their house to learn it anytime . To many others , they do not study all words ( 5 ) . . . . . . . . . they meet . They just underline the words that they want to lear . This helps the learners to remember important Words casily .

1.Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word
I had a terrible experience last Saturday. This is what happened. I left my flat at 2 o’clock went into (36) to do some shopping. I go shopping most Saturday afternoon. (37) 4 o’clock, I had finished shopping and went into a (38) for a cup of coffee. While I was sitting in the café, I saw a friend called Julie Jones and she (39) me. At around 4:30 Julie and I paid the (40) and left the café. As we were leaving, I offered to give her a (41) home in my car. She said she would like a lift so we walked to the car park together. I always put my (42) in the same car park near the town centre, but when we got to the park. I had a big (43) . My car was not there! Of course, I immediately thought that someone had (44) it. I was going to phone the police, but luckily I didn’t. I suddenly realised the truth. I had (45) driven into town that day! I had come on the bus instead. Imagine how stupid I felt.

Choose a suitable word from the box to fill in each gap to complete the passage.

Minh’s hobby is singing. She (1) ……………… singing very much. When her brother (2) ………………… a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she (3) ………………….. every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4) ………………… the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5) ……………….. organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.

I. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

REBECCA STEVENS

Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest 1)………   in the world, she was a journalist and 2)… ……… in South London.

In 1993, Rebecca left her job and 3)……  … family and traveled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is very difficult. “You must 4)…  ………. everything on your back,” she explained, “so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a 5)……  ….. person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to 6)…   …!”