Part III. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
FASHION
Throughout history people have worn clothing of one description or another. Apart from protection against the weather, clothes were also often (1)_____________ to show the wearer's status and wealth. Over the years, numerous fashions in clothing have come and gone. (2)___________ some of these have been popular for relatively short periods, others have last longer.
Until the first half of the 20th century, the ability to show fashion was limited to those (3)___________ had the money to do so. But followin fashion did (4)_________________ only demand money, it also required large amounts of leisure time. Wealthy people (5)__________ fashion very seriously and close attention had to be (6)_____________ to detail. Wearing the correct clothes for different accasions was vry important, despite the fact that this often meant changing clothes five or six (7)______________ a day.
More recently, fashionable clothes have come (8)______________ the reach of ordinary people. The traditional craft of dressmaking, (9)_______________ usually involved sewing by hand, was both costly and slow. But today, large-scale manufacturing has made it easier for people to keep up with (10)____________ in fashion wihout having to spend a great deal of money.

Part III. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
FASHION
Throughout history people have worn clothing of one description or another. Apart from protection against the weather, clothes were also often (1)_____________ to show the wearer's status and wealth. Over the years, numerous fashions in clothing have come and gone. (2)___________ some of these have been popular for relatively short periods, others have last longer.
Until the first half of the 20th century, the ability to show fashion was limited to those (3)___________ had the money to do so. But followin fashion did (4)_________________ only demand money, it also required large amounts of leisure time. Wealthy people (5)__________ fashion very seriously and close attention had to be (6)_____________ to detail. Wearing the correct clothes for different accasions was vry important, despite the fact that this often meant changing clothes five or six (7)______________ a day.
More recently, fashionable clothes have come (8)______________ the reach of ordinary people. The traditional craft of dressmaking, (9)_______________ usually involved sewing by hand, was both costly and slow. But today, large-scale manufacturing has made it easier for people to keep up with (10)____________ in fashion wihout having to spend a great deal of money.

III. Read the following passage carefully and fill in each gap with one suitable word.

         New Year is one of the most important (1) _______ in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties. 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 last a long (4) _______ . Many people don’t go home (5) _______ next morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday, children (6) _______ as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go (7) _______ house to house asking for candy or fruit. If people at the house don’t give (8)_______candy, the children will (9)_______a trick on them. But this hardly ever happens. Almost people give them (10)_______or fruit.

III.  Fill in each gap with one suitable word. (10 points)

            Living in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, the Xicrin are a small tribe (71)_______ have retained their traditional customs and rites. (72)_______ such ritual is part of an age-old ceremony young men have to endure in (73)_______ to prove their manhood and become warriors. This entails attacking a wasps' nest with their bare hands. It is one of the many ceremonies (74)_______ mark the maturation of the young men and reflect the tribe's relationship (75)_______ the natural environment.

            I was invited to witness this ceremony (76)_______ of my support for the Indians over many years as they tried to come to terms with outside culture.

            (77)_______ a period of several days and nights, the villagers had (78)_______  for the event. The young men, aged fourteen to eighteen, had been listening to stories of the tribe's history, as well as (79)_______ taught hunting and survival skills. The final ordeal, which always results in wasp stings, proves (80)_______ willingness to face dangerous situations.

PART E: WRITING (20 points)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change. (5 points)   

81 I am not accustomed to driving on the left.

I find  __________________________  .

82 Only when she is really hungry does she eats snacks between meals.

Unless __________________________  .

83 They wanted Mary to do the job.

They __________________________  .

84 We can start at 9 A.M or 10 A.M.

It makes __________________________  .

85 There are a lot of people dependent on him.

He __________________________ .

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold and other words to complete each sentence. Do not chang the word in bold. (5 points)

86 Do you think I could disturb you for a moment?                                                    wondering     

I __________________________ could disturb you for a moment.

87 I'm so sorry we have to endure this weather.                                                          put     

If only we did __________________________ this weather.

88 Everyone is sure that he will win the election.                                                         bound

He __________________________ the election.

89 The cause of explosion is still unknown.                                                                caused

_________________________  is still unknown.

90 He is very likely to come.                                                                                       probability

In _________________________ come.

VII. Fill each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word.

We live in an .....1..... when television is the national pastime. Since the invention of the television ....2..., people have been ....3.... more of their ....4.... time watching television than doing anything ....5.... Many of the television addicts feel that this particular pastime is not a bad .....6.... Indeed, they argue that people can learn a great deal watching television. I am ....7.... that if you look long and hard enough, you can probably....8.... some programmes that are educationally motivating. But for the most ....9...., I can say that watching television is a ....10.... of time.

EX2. Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

1. Vu Lan festival is one of the biggest ________ festivals of Vietnam.

A. seasonal      B. festive             C. traditional                D. serious

2. I like Mr. Bean films. They are ...........................

A. funny        B. violent              C. boring        D. Scary

3. ..........do you clean and decorate your house before Tet?   - To welcome the lucky things.
A. What            B. How                C. Why                  D. How often

4. ............... do they celebarate the festival ?      - Every year

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

5. You should strickly obey the traffic __________

A. jams       B. sign                  C. rules                 D. problems

6. My father always _________ a car to work.

A. rides       B. drives               C. flies                  D. drive

7. We were ................ in that film. The acting was excellent.

A. interest          B. interested              C. interesting       D. to interest

8. We will find the film ......................because the critics have had good review on it.

A.  amazed       B. amazing                 C. amaze               D. to amaze

9.The festival ________ on 23^rd November in the lunar calendar.

A. celebrated     B. harvest          C. takes place        D. hosts

10. ________ make me scared so I don't like to watch them.

A. Comedies    B. Horror films     C. Documentaries       D. Action films

Exe 7: Fill in each gap with one suitable preposition

1. You must go to primary school .......... the ages of 6 and 11

2. There is a shrine .......... the top of the mountain near my house

3. She has come there ............ yesterday

4. Mr. Robinson works ........... the farm and his children usually help him .............. his work

5. Women usually wear the Ao Dai ........... special occasions.

6. It is necessary .......... students ............ wear school uniform.

7. Nobody can deny the benefits ............. the internet in our life.

8. You have read this article ............... the website, haven't you?

1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the list. (1m)

Toronto is one of the world’s most (a)................. cities. Almost half of its population are immigrants. You’ll hear more than 140 languages and dialects (b) ..............on the streets in this “City of Neighborhoods”. It’s the most populous city in Canada. Visit Toronto, and one of the first things you’ll (c) ............... is that the city’s appeal lies in its citizens’ friendliness: ask for directions, and you’ll be helped. Although Toronto’s (d) .....................is partially moderated by its Great Lakes location, with somewhat hotter summers and considerably colder winters. Summertime  in Toronto is festival time.