I.   Fill in the blank with a word/ phrase in the box.

English art and architecture, the distinctive national art and (1) __________ that art may be said to have evolved in the 12^th century with the Norman style. Building (2) _________ that time was in what is commonly called the Saxon (3) ________ Anglo-Saxon style, which combined Roman (4) ________ Celtic features, it is represented (5) __________ sparse remains of monasteries, churches, and cathedral crypts, notable (6) __________ the use of long-and-short ashlar stonework (7) _________ churches were small, relatively simple structures, having one or (8) ________ towers and one or three aisles, with wooden or stone roofing.

Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best suits the blank in each sentence.

11. We__________ the herbs in the garden at present.

A. don’t plant       B. doesn’t plant          C. isn’t planting              D. aren’t planting

12. She is ________hard for her A levels.

A. having        B. playing             C. studying             D. doing

13. Andrew has just started evening classes. He__________ German.

A. are learning             B. is learning          C. am learning             D. learning

14. Tet is the biggest and most important_________ in Vietnam.

A. festival               B. decoration             C. occasion            D. tradition

15. I always _________ my grandparents a long life and good health.

A. celebrate             B. wish                 C. make               D. bring

16. “_________ do Vietnamese people prepare for Tet?” “They decorate their houses and cook special

food.”

A. What           B. Where               C. How              D. How often

17. Our class is going to____a picnic at the zoo on Saturday. Would you like to come with us?

A. have           B. take              C. pass                   D. go

18. She ________to prepare for the exam now.

A. study            B. studies            C. studying                D. is studying

19. Your father__________ your motorbike at the moment.

A. is repairing          B. are repairing               C. don’t repair            D. doesn’t repair

20. Some people often decorate their houses with red flowers and balloons because they believe that this

colour will bring____________to them during the year.

A. poverty             B. rich             C. luck             D. gold

21. I finished packing for our picnics. All my things are in my __________

A. Walking boots      B. sleeping bag      C. backpack                D. pencil case

22. The________took place in a crowded atmosphere in a southern Australian city.

A. party           B. parade            C. colorful              D. demo

 Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box.

1. When the earthquake happened, all the building in this area were completely _______________ .

2. Fortunately many people were warned of the danger and they had taken ____________________  before the earthquake happened.

3. The ____  has raged since early morning, many trees and animals have been burnt up.

4. All people in the village rushed into the public shelters as soon as the                    erupted.

5. Several people were going along when suddenly there was a                          came crashing down the hillside and blocked the road in front of them.

6. Tankers full of water were sent, but it was too late to save many of the animals and crops there. The ____________  made the whole are like a vast desert.

7. When the _____  happened last year, the river overflowed in several places and huge areas of farming were several meters under water. Boats were being used to rescue people in nearby villages.

8. The _____  swept onwards, covering everything in its path. The travellers had to get off their camels and lie down until it had eventually passed.

9. Suddenly the ground shook beneath our feet and tall buildings opposite my college began to sway. I immediately realized that it was an                     .

10. The ____  already strengthened considerably and the sea was very rough. As a result, ferries across the harbor stopped sailing and all large ships put out to the sea.

VII. Fill in the blank with a word/ phrase in the box. (1 mark)

Mid-Autumn (Trung Thu) is the day when the moon is at its brightest in a year. In that spirit (1) __________, people in Vietnam as well as many Asian countries celebrate the Mid-Autumn's Festival. According to legends, this holiday is originated (2) __________ in which an Emperor of Duong (Tang) Dynasty, Duong Minh Hoang, was taken to the moon by a wizard named La Cong Vien. (3)__________ of his trip to the moon, the Emperor caught a glimpse of fairies in heaven celebrating the full moon. When Duong Minh Hoang was back to earth, he taught his citizens about the celebration and it became a custom lasting (4) __________. Through times and times, Mid-Autumn's Festival (5) __________ becomes an event providing children with a rich diversity of delightful traditional games and entertaining activities, offering great helps in promoting education as well as culture.

Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.

Many people volunteer in their communities. Some people work with children or the elderly while others clean city ( 1) ………….. Some student clubs require their members to participate in a certain number of hours of (2) ……….. service every month. One way that communities work together is by (3) ……………. funds for those in need. A community might raise money for a school to buy

( 4) ………  equipment or uniforms by selling baked goods or holding a yard sale. Many communities provide places for people in need to (5) ………. food, clothing or ( 6) ……………... Volunteering can help people (7) ……. like they are giving something back to their communities. Sometimes a person may need help at one time (8) …………. be able to help others later.

II. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase in the box.

1. They go to the nursing home ____________ and play board games with the disabled kids.

2. We usually collect used paper and ____________ it for notebooks.

3. The high school students often welcome the opportunity to ____________ younger children.

4. We ____________ trees and bushes in our school garden.

5. They ____________ the plants twice a week in the morning.

6. ____________ are children who work or live on the streets.

7. Rubbish and polluted air are dangerous for our ____________.

8. Most children want their parents to feel ____________ of them.

9. There are a number of ____________ to the problem of poverty.

10. The film Toy Story is part of an educational programme for ____________ and their teachers.

IX. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box. There is ONE word/phrase that you don’t need.

reuse      electricity       water       plastic      free       picking up

Our planet is in big trouble – animals are disappearing, the sea and the air are dirty. But there are many different things we can do to protect the environment. First, recycle everything you can. Don’t throw away plastic bottles, glass jars, cardboard boxes or cans. We can (1) _______ them to store food, toys or grow flowers. Second, why not walk or cycle to school or work? It’s (2) _______, good exercise and good for the environment. Third, don’t waste (3) _______. Switch the lights off when you leave the room. And keep the city clean by (4) _______ litter off the streets. When you go shopping, bring your own bags instead of taking (5) _______ bags. Together we can make a big difference and help save the planet.

 IV  Fill in the blank with one word/ phrase in the box. There are 2 extra words.

      1.   I have just …………...... an interesting idea of recycling plastic containers.

      2.   After a lot of warnings from local authorities, this factory has still kept …… throwing

            waste into the river.

      3.   The test’s result proves that there are different poisonous …………...... in this water sample.

      4.   Talking with native speakers is a very good way to …………...... your English.

      5.   Britain is one of the country which is famous for its rich …………...............

      6.   The rescue workers took all the …………...... in the earthquake that they found into hospital.

X. Fill in the blank with a word/ phrase in the box.

     Traffic congestion in many (1)                 around the world is severe. One possible solution to this (2)                   is to impose heavy taxes on car drivers and use this money to make public transport better. One of the first benefits of such a measure is that the heavy taxes would (3)           car owners from using their cars because it would become very (4)                     to drive. This would mean that they would begin to make use of public (5)                instead, thus reducing traffic problems and (6)              as well. Another benefit would be that much more use would be made of public transport if it was improved. It is often the case that public transport in cities is very poor. For (7)                             , we often see old buses and (8)                     that people would rather not use. High taxes would generate enough money to make the necessary changes.