VII. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10p) Air (1) …………. can make people (2) …………….. Consequently, some countries pass (3) ………. to control the quantity of (4) …………. in the air. Air pollution causes particular damage to the body by harming the (5) ……….. (6) …………. should not be used in petrol because it is bad for children’s (7) …………………. and makes them clumsy in using their hands. Poisonous gas from (8) …………………. collects in those parts of cities where there are tall buildings. Pollution can also have an influence on the earth’s (9) ………………….. The ice may melt near the North and South Poles, resulting in very bad (10) …………………..

 Fill in each blank with one adjective from the box. More than one adjective can be used. 
   glad      sure        sorry         certain        confident      astonished       pleased      relieved      surprised 

1. I was ____________________to meet my best friend yesterday. 
2. He is _______________________to have so little time for his family. 
3. They  were  _______________________ to  finish  their  last performance. 
4. She’s _______________________ to  get           the job. The  interview  went     really well. 
5. The mother was _______________________to hear that her smart son failed the exam. 
6. All the students were _______________________to have passed the exams. 

Exercise 1: Form the most appropriate compound adjective for each sentence below.
 Lucy has red hair. She’s a ……………………………………………… girl.
 There are two ways in this street: it's a ………………………………………………….street
 Mary dresses well. She is a …………………………………………………………….woman.
 This builder works in a fast way. He is a ………………………………………………….builder.
 The singer looks good. He is a …………………………………………………………..singer.
 She lives in a house of three rooms. She has a ……………………………………………..house.
 The war lasted a long time. It was a ………………………………………………………war.
 Her father has a very narrow mind. He’s a ……………………………………………………father.
 He prizes his car highly. A ……………………………………………………….car
 She cooks badly her lunch .it’s a ………………………………………………………..lunch.
 Sally did her project nicely. It’s a ………………………………………………….project.

* Fill in each blank with one adjective from the box.

1. It was ……………………of him to pay for both of us.
2. It was ……………………of Sarah to start her own business.
3. I was ……………………that we were doing the right thing.
4. Mr. Davies was ……………………that the books were missing.
5. It would be ……………………for you to climb the mountain alone.
6. He is ……………………to tell her he’d forgotten their anniversary. Again!
7. Teachers are increasingly ……………………that the Internet is very important.
8. Polly was ……………………to learn that her mother’s illness was not a serious one.
9. I was ……………………to hear that we had lost, thinking we had a good chance.
10. We were all ……………………to see Mia at the party because she hardly hung out with friends.

* Fill in each blank with one adjective from the box.

1. It was ……………………of him to pay for both of us.
2. It was ……………………of Sarah to start her own business.
3. I was ……………………that we were doing the right thing.
4. Mr. Davies was ……………………that the books were missing.
5. It would be ……………………for you to climb the mountain alone.
6. He is ……………………to tell her he’d forgotten their anniversary. Again!
7. Teachers are increasingly ……………………that the Internet is very important.
8. Polly was ……………………to learn that her mother’s illness was not a serious one.
9. I was ……………………to hear that we had lost, thinking we had a good chance.
10. We were all ……………………to see Mia at the party because she hardly hung out with friends.

IV. Fill in each of the blanks with ONE appropriate word. (10 marks)                                                                                                                    

Answers

Everyone loves Harry Potter! He is one of the most (1) _________  characters in the world. His creator, J.K. Rowling, is now a successful writer, but life was not always easy for her. (2) ______ in 1965, Rowling grew up in a small town in England. She played in the surrounding fields, imagining that they were (3) _____ of magic. Misfortune hit when Rowling was 15. Her mother became ill and died several years (4) _______. Rowling had a baby and then her marriage (5) ________ up. She became deeply depressed. Harry Potter saved her. While  sitting on  a train in 1990, Rowling  got the (6) _________ for Harry. "All at once, the idea for Harry just (7) ________ in my head… I have never been so excited." Unemployed  and  poor, Rowling started  writing. She worked  extremely (8) _________ , writing day after day in a cafe, with her baby next to her. In  1996, when she tried to sell her first Harry Potter story, twelve publishers (9) ________ it. Then she finally received good news - the thirteenth publisher had accepted it! "I felt so happy," Rowling said, "that it was going to be a real book on the shelf of a (10) _________."   

Exercise 5. Fill in each blank with one adjective from the box.

Nervous            eager               practical              necessary

Difficult            good                hopeless             romantic

1.It is very…………………….. to go around the city centre by bike.

2. It is……………………………… for you to take cycling as a type of exercise because it brings many benefits.

3. It is……………………………. to cycle your bike along a road on the coast of Nha Trang, breathing fresh air and enjoying the salty taste of the sea.

4. The boy was too………………………. to speak. He became breathless.

5. They were…………………………. to get a place in the kindergarten for their small girl because they couldn't get the application form.

6. It is………………………. for parents to have a lot of children at present.

7. It is not…………………….. to cook a lot of food for Tet because we can have good food all year round.

8. Everyone was………………………………………. to go to the market on a day near Tet.

Exercise 5. Fill in each blank with one adjective from the box.

Nervous            eager               practical              necessary

Difficult            good                hopeless             romantic

1.It is very…………………….. to go around the city centre by bike.

2. It is……………………………… for you to take cycling as a type of exercise because it brings many benefits.

3. It is……………………………. to cycle your bike along a road on the coast of Nha Trang, breathing fresh air and enjoying the salty taste of the sea.

4. The boy was too………………………. to speak. He became breathless.

5. They were…………………………. to get a place in the kindergarten for their small girl because they couldn't get the application form.

6. It is………………………. for parents to have a lot of children at present.

7. It is not…………………….. to cook a lot of food for Tet because we can have good food all year round.

8. Everyone was………………………………………. to go to the market on a day near Tet.