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

hydro – heat - abundant - freely – renewable - friendly – turbines – solar- available- generate

1. How much power output will the new wind__________increase?

2. Batteries of solar energy are eco-__________ products.

3. Renewable energy sources are favoured because they are__________.

4. In this area natural gas is not always__________.

5. __________ power is generated from the energy of fast running water.

6. Solar energy is__________, and solar power can be used to generate electricity.

7. My family will be receiving__________ panels for home tomorrow morning.

8. Fossil fuel burning produces__________ and carbon dioxide. 

VI.Fill in each blank with a suitable word(10)
Last weekend, I visited the countryside(1)……………….. my classmates. The place is not very far
(2)…………..…… our town. We came there by bus – a jorney of two hours. On arriving there, we
(3)…………..…. straight to our friend’s house. He is Trung whose parents (4)………..…….. farmers living
in the countryside. We drank coconut milk and (5) ……….………….a lot of country pancakes. After that

we went flying kites in a paddy (6) …………………then we went swimming in the river near Trung’s
house. We (7)……………………. games together.
Finally, in the afternoon we (8)………………….. the countryside for the town. And reached home at
about 6 P.m. We really (9)…………..………. a lot of fun. The countryside is wonderful to me. It has
(10)……………………… beautiful and interesting places than in the town.

III.       Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage GIẢI THÍCH CÁCH LÀM VỚI Ạ

You can do a few things to make homework less (1)                         . First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it (2)                      in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to (3)                            to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long the particular homework assignment should take to

complete so you can plan your time.

      Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are (4)               designed to allow students to study or get homework done. The more work you can get done in school, the (5)                          you will have to do at that night.

      Third, pace yourself. If you don't finish your homework (6)                                school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then plan your time. Most (7)                           students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to homework.

      No one is (8)                      to understand everything, and maybe you need some help. The first place to turn for help is your teacher. But what if you don't feel comfortable with your teacher? If you are in a big enough school, there may be other teachers who teach the same subject. Speak to other teachers directly and you may be in luck. Sometimes it just helps to have someone (9)                                something in a different way. (10)                         , you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is someone you like who is a good
student, think about asking that person if you can study together.

1.   A. stressful                  B. purpose                   C. advantage               D. control

2.   A. up                           B. into                         C. off                          D. down

3.   A. fight                       B. discuss                    C. struggle                   D. add

4.   A. specify                    B. specifically             C. special                     D. specifies

5.   A. more                       B. less                          C. little                        D. better

6.   A. during                     B. since                       C. in                            D. on

7.   A. between                  B. high-school             C. among                     D. over

8.   A. stopped                  B. leaved                     C. expected                 D. marked

9.   A. do                           B. make                       C. ask                          D. explain

IV. Fill each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below (2pts)

New Year is one of four important traditional (1)…………….in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to parites. At twelve o’clock (2)…………..night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3)…..………their  friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually (4) ……………a long time. Some people don’t go home (5)……………..morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6) …………….as wiches, ghosts or other characters. Most of the childen go (7)……………..house to house and say “Trick or Treat” (8)…………..the people at the house do not give them candy, they children (9)……………….play a trick on them. But this (10)……………happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.

VII. Fill in the blank with ONE WORD to complete the following passage.

     Angela (51) very active and loves the outdoors. Every morning, she goes jogging in the park near her house. Then, she usually cycles to work. Occasionally, when the (52)__ is bad, she takes the bus. She does gymnastics once a week, (53)___Thursday evening. She really enjoys hiking, but she rarely does it, because she works all week and is often too busy or tired at the weekends. She likes to (54)  ___in the mountains. She always takes a backpack with her, with something to eat, and some supplies inside. Sometimes, she goes hiking with friends, and sometimes she goes alone. She prefers to (55) with friends, but most of her friends don’t like hiking as much as her does.

Fill in each blank with one suitable from the box to complete the passage:  

sang               competition           enjoys          bought             on 

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. 

Fill in each blank with one suitable word in the box to complete the passage. There are two extra words.

      Would you like to know how people in Spain welcome New Year? Eating twelve (31) …………………… .Tradition has it that you have to eat them one by one, in time with the striking of the clock (32)…………..…… midnight on 31 December. If you manage to eat all the grapes in time, you will have a year of prosperity and good (33) ……………….. Whether or not you believe in magic, try the experience – it’s great fun. On this day, family or friends usually get together for a (34) …………… dinner and then have the twelve grapes. In many towns and villages, people go to a central square or an iconic place where there is a large clock, to eat the grapes (35) …………………… and share the last minutes of the old year.

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

51. She told me to find _{…………………………} the name of the new hairdresser.

52. She’s absolutely _{…………………………} the moon about her new job.

53. There is no comparison _{…………………………} the losses we made last year to the disaster of this year!

54. Sharon did not attend the meeting because she was _{…………………………} the weather.

55. He is intent on passing the examination, but I’m doubtful _{…………………………} his chances.

XI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.(20 points)

People have always dreamt of living forever. Although we all know this will never (1)….., we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages of a long life. In the first place, people who live longer can (2)……. more time with their family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working (3)…… look forward to a long, relaxing life, (4)….. they can do the things they^’ve never had time for.

            On the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to so end time in (5)….. or become burden to their children and friends. Many of them find this (6)….. annoying or embarassing. In addition to this, the older people get, the (7)….. friends they seem to have because old friends (8)…… or become ill and it^’s often difficult to make new friends.

            To sum up, living(9)……. a very old age is worthwhile for those who stay (10)….. enough to remain independent and enjoy life.