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

in                 kitchen        an                          chairs                              is

my                live               room                      armchair               restaurants

I (1)………....... in a small room (2)………....... New York. It’s part of (3)………...... old house. I have one (4)………...... and a kitchen and I share a bathroom with three other people. In (5)………...... room, there’s a bed, an (6)………...... and a coffee table, and I have a television and a hi-fi, too. In the (7)………......, there (8)…… …......a cooker and a sink. There’s a small table and two (9)…… …......, too. The kitchen’s small, but it’s OK. There are lots of pubs, cafes and (10)…… …...... on the street, so I don’t cook a lot.

*Part 2: Read the passage and fill each blank with a word from the box. There is one extra word.

Queenstown is one of New Zealand’s top visitor (1) …………………. and if you come to the region you’ll understand why. In winter, scenery- packed Queenstown is a base for skiers and snowboarders. At other times of the year, it’s a place for adventure and indulgence. The resort town of Queenstown is sophisticated and (2) ………………….  scenic. Its lake and mountain landscape is suited to almost any kind (3) ………………….  adventure; but Queenstown is just as well-known as a place for indulgence. The area’s history is intertwined with gold. In 1862, two sheep shearers struck it rich (4) ………………….  the edge of the Shotover River. The ensuring gold rush town was named Queenstown because ‘it…was fit for Queen Victoria’. Adventure activities (5) …………………. snow sports, bungy jumping, jet boating, horse trekking and river rafting. Indulgent experiences include exceptional food and wine, lake cruises, spa treatments, boutique shopping and leisurely games of golf.

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

There are many benefits of participating in community service. The most important benefit is that we (1) ___________ opportunities to help other people who are in need. We improve someone’s life, we make our community (2) ___________, and we get to see the direct effect of our work.

When we work for community service, we can gain hands-on experience. We can learn a lot of (3) ___________ while performing the services such as customer service skills, teaching skills and medical skills. (4) ___________, we can learn about different careers. For example, if we spend time helping sick people in hospitals, we can learn about the work of a (5) ___________ or a doctor.

Doing community service has (6) ___________ benefits as well. It often makes US more organised, responsible, and skillful. Besides, it also helps us to make friends. Community service is often done in groups, (7) ___________ it is easy to make friends with the people we are working with. We may become friends (8) ___________ the people we are helping

I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line. *

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II. Fill in the blank with the words from the box. Use each word only one *

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crowded

friendly

exciting

costly

heavy

modern

peaceful

rainy

sunny

tasty

6. In Tokyo, you can see both old and ________________ buildings.

7. The ________________ season in Ho Chi Minh City normally starts in May.

8. The people in our city are quite ________________ to strangers. It’s easy to have talk with them.

9. My aunt makes really ________________ dish with chicken and rice.

10. Las Vegas is a/ an ________________ city with an annual sunshine rate of 84.80%.

11. His lateness was due to the very ________________ traffic on the motorway.

12. We had a/ an ________________ trip to Africa Last month. I enjoyed it very much.

13. Buses and trains in big cities are always ________________ with people.

14. We cannot afford to live in such a/ an ________________ hotel in Paris.

15. Instead of going to a busy beach hotel, we decided to head to the mountains for a/ an ________________ vacation.

6. In Tokyo, you can see both old and ________________ buildings.

7. The ________________ season in Ho Chi Minh City normally starts in May.

8. The people in our city are quite ________________ to strangers. It’s easy to have talk with them.

9. My aunt makes really ________________ dish with chicken and rice.

10. Las Vegas is a/ an ________________ city with an annual sunshine rate of 84.80%.

11. His lateness was due to the very ________________ traffic on the motorway.

12. We had a/ an ________________ trip to Africa Last month. I enjoyed it very much.

13. Buses and trains in big cities are always ________________ with people.

14. We cannot afford to live in such a/ an ________________ hotel in Paris.

15. Instead of going to a busy beach hotel, we decided to head to the mountains for a/ an ________________ vacation.

III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C, or D to finish the sentences. *

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III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C, or D to finish the sentences. *

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VII. Read the text and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Write T or F. *

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TRUE

FALSE

41. Istanbul is famous for its handcrafted souvenirs.

42. Visitors cannot go swimming in Rio de Janeiro.

43. Rio de Janeiro is a great place for people who are interested in dancing.

44. Cars are very popular in Venice.

45. You can see a lot of churches and cathedrals in St Petersburg.

46. There aren’t any museums in Istanbul, Venice and St Petersburg.

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. *

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VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. *

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VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. *

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VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. *

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41. Istanbul is famous for its handcrafted souvenirs.

42. Visitors cannot go swimming in Rio de Janeiro.

43. Rio de Janeiro is a great place for people who are interested in dancing.

44. Cars are very popular in Venice.

45. You can see a lot of churches and cathedrals in St Petersburg.

46. There aren’t any museums in Istanbul, Venice and St Petersburg.

III. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some extra words.

houses                 variety               popular                    characteristics
historical                home                   unique                            history

Ha Noi’s Old Quarter was established hundreds of years ago on the east side of the ancient Thang Long
citadel. In the old days, the Old Quarter, a system of narrow streets, alleys and houses, was (1) to
several guilds such as bronze casting, forging, jewelry making, wood carving, silk and clothes trading. Small,
beautifully styled houses built along with a (2) local culture. Streets in the Old Quarter still
have names describing their original goods or craft, for example, Hang Bac or “Silver Street”. The ground-floor
shops of the (3) here now sell handicrafts, fine arts, and food. But the quarter also has a
number of pagodas, temples, (4) relics, and festivals dedicated to the founders of some the local
crafts. Now, many guild streets, like Hang Quat street, don’t make fans anymore, but they are remembered as
craft streets The architecture and lifestyle of the local people reflect typical (5) of traditional
guild streets in Ha Noi.

II.   Fill In each blank with a word from the box.

service       money       back     but       clothing           while      volunteer         together

Many people (1) ___________ in their communities. Some people work with children or the elderly (2) ___________ others clean city parks. Some student clubs require their members to participate in a certain number of hours of community (3) ___________ every month. One way that communities work (4) ___________ is by raising funds for those in need. A community might raise (5) ___________ for a school to buy new equipment or uniforms by selling baked goods or holding a yard sale. Many communities provide places for people in need to receive food, (6)___________, or shelter. Volunteering can help people feel like they are giving something (7) ___________ to their communities. Sometimes a person may need help at one time (8) ___________ be able to help others later.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box.(1,25pts)

The Voice

“ The Voice” is a two-time Emmy Award winning, the number one series on NBC, ____(1) the country’s best unknown artists and four of the biggest names in music as coaches.

            The show’s _____(2) format features five stages of competition: the first begins with the blind auditions, followed by the battle rounds, the knockouts, the live playoffs and ____(3), the live performance shows. During the blind auditions, the decisions from the musician _____(4)  are based solely on voice. The coaches hear the artists perform, but they don’t get to see them. If more than one coach pushes his/her button, the power then _____(5) to the artist to choose which coach they want to work with. If no coach pushes his/ her button, the artist is eliminated from the competition.

I.       Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.

musicians             poet             baggy             designer             material

casual             plain             symbol             patterns             generation

1.      Walt Whitman is an American ____________. His collection of poems, Leaves of Grass, was very famous.

2.      We attended the fashion show of a leading ____________.

3.      The older ____________ prefer a darker and more traditional kind of clothing.

4.      What ____________ is this dress made of? ~ Cotton.

5.      The dove is a universal ____________ of peace.

6.      ____________ clothes are very loose on your body.

7.      People who become ____________ often learn how to play an instrument at an early age.

8.      Some students said they preferred wearing ____________ clothes to wearing uniforms.

9.      He was wearing a ____________ white shirt and a pair of faded jeans.

10.  The carpet was old, with strange ____________ on it.

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

1.

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.