Complete the sentences with the words below

about - by - from - in (x2) - of - on (x2)

1. The lifeguard warned them ___ the jellyfish in the sea, but they still went swimming.

2. If you choose a package holiday, your flights, accommodation and meals are included ___ the price.

3. Instead going on a safari, we decided to drive around Europe.

4. Our stay in Nepal differed    ___ any other holiday we've ever been on.

5. The hotel Tom booked was ___   the coast, near a fishing village.

6. Is there any beach ___ particular you'd like to go to while we're in Rhodes?

7. We decided not to travel to Paris ___  car because the tolls make the journey quite expensive.

8.  ___ the whole, most people prefer staying within walking distance of the beach.

I.    Complete the passage with the words from the box.

   friends       because     crazy       enjoy      programme     entertainment     restrict     fond  

For me TV is the best source of (1)____________. I can relax and have fun at the same time. My favourite TV (2)____________ is “How I met your mother”. I like it (3)____________ it is funny and I (4)____________ myself a lot. I watch it every day. The series follows the main character Ted Mosby, and his group of (5)____________ in Manhattan. I am also (6)____________ of “Criminal Minds” and “CSI:NY”.

      TV is indeed very important for me. I would go (7)____________ if I couldn’t watch it for a week. My parents sometimes have to (8)____________ my television viewing, but that’s okay.

7/ Complete the passage with words from the box.

conflict -      refers    -     less   -   most     -     through     -      ambitions      -  with    -       studying

            The term “Life Skills” (1)                               to the skills you need to make the most outof life. Life skills are usually associated with managing and living a better quality of life.They help us to accomplish our (2)                  and live to our full potential. Any skillthat is useful in your life can be considered a life skill. Different life skills will be more or(3)                   relevant at different times in your life, for example:

s  When at school or university, you’ll need (4)                               skills.

s  When you have a job, leadership and presentation skills may be useful, along with a whole host of other skills.

s  There will be times throughout your life when you’ll need (5)                resolution, stress management and problem solving skills too.

            However, perhaps the (6)                                important life skill is the ability and willingnessto learn. By learning new skills we increase our understanding of the world around us and equip ourselves with the tools we need to live a more productive and fulfilling life, findingways to cope (7)                                    the challenges that life, inevitably, throws at us. Life skillsare not always taught directly but often learned indirectly (8)               experienceand practice.

* Complete the passage with words from the box.

One of the undesirable aspects of tourism development is environmental (1) ……………………in destinations. Firstly, more and more natural resources such as water, energy, and soil are (2)……………………due to the increase in visitor numbers, which may lead to the (3) …………………… of local resources. Secondly, pollution is also a serious issue making the authorities worried. Obviously, (4)……………………bottles or cans and plastic bags are (5) …………………disposed of at the tourist sites, posing a threat to the natural environment. Besides, the growth of vehicles to meet travel demand accidentally (6) ……………………or worsens traffic congestion, air and noise pollution in the overcrowded regions. Another bad influence of tourism is the (7) ……………………of the wildlife. The habitats of many wild plants and animals have been (8) ……………………lost because of building hotels, resorts and (9) ……………………zones. In brief, these negative impacts on the environment will be more serious if there are not (10) ……………………measures.

I. Complete the passage with words from the box.

considerably altogether rush between flows edge facilities improve

In 2009, the City of Hanoi inaugurated a new bus interchange on the (1)......considerably of the city densest and busiest neighbourhood. This new bus interchange demonstrates how small-scale but finely designed interventions can substantially (2).......transportation quality in Hanoi. The new bus interchange is efficiently handling a large volume of bus flow and has (3).....improved inter-modality in the area. The New facility can handle nearly 300 buses per hour at (4)......hour and over 3,500passengers a day. It includes waiting platforms for users, stopping zones and dedicated bus right-of-way lanes, nearby taxi and park-and-drive (5).........for motorbikes and a quick connection to the Long Bien train station, providing inter-regional rail links.(6)......., these improvements have significantly facilitated the redistribution of passenger (7)...........into the central and historic quarters of the capital and to suburban areas and eased conflicts (8)...........users

I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.

Halloween is celebrated on October31, and many people, including children, dress up in (1)______________ , visit people’s houses, and ask for candy. This is called (2)_______________.
 There are (3) ______________ traditions at Halloween. People have parties in their houses. You can dress up in scary costumes for (4) ______________ , but your costume doesn’t have to be scary. In the USA, many people wear costumes that aren’t (5)______________ .
 People also tell scary stories at Halloween or play games like bobbing for apples. Some people
make jack-o’-lanterns. (6) ______________ pumpkins with candles inside, and put them inside or outside their houses. It’s unclear where this tradition (7)______________ from.
Some historians believe that in the past, they were used to scary away (8) ______________visitors or travelers. Jack-o’-lanterns are now chiefly associated with Halloween.

XI. Complete the passage with words from the box.

      The term “Life Skills” (1)                         to the skills you need to make the most outof life. Life skills are usually associated with managing and living a better quality of life.They help us to accomplish our (2)          and live to our full potential. Any skillthat is useful in your life can be considered a life skill. Different life skills will be more or(3)                      relevant at different times in your life, for example:

s  When at school or university, you’ll need (4)                                    skills.

s  When you have a job, leadership and presentation skills may be useful, along with a whole host of other skills.

s  There will be times throughout your life when you’ll need (5)                      resolution, stress management and problem solving skills too.

      However, perhaps the (6)                          important life skill is the ability and willingnessto learn. By learning new skills we increase our understanding of the world around us and equip ourselves with the tools we need to live a more productive and fulfilling life, findingways to cope (7)                           the challenges that life, inevitably, throws at us. Life skillsare not always taught directly but often learned indirectly (8)              experienceand practice.

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words given.

•    Many cultural ____________ will be held tomorrow. (ACTIVITY)

•    One of the ___________ in my hometown is the traditional Sunday market. (ATTRACT)

•    I feel so _____________ because I can’t run as fast as my friends. (EMBARRASS) 

•    Thanks to television, people can get the latest ________around the world quickly.  (INFORM)

•    Do you know what is the most _____________ town in this region? (POPULARITY)

VII. Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the

       Brunei is one of the (31).................... countries in the world. Its population is only 25,000 and (32)........................... of them live in the capital city.  It is also the richest country in Asia and may be the richest country in the world because it has a lot of oil and (33)……..…….... gas  which it exports to Japan. Every week huge tankers carry oil and gas (34)…… the oil-fields of Brunei to Japan. The head of the state in Brunei is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. He is the richest man in the world. The Sultan has more than 200 cars and he also has hundreds of (35)..........