Fill in each blank with one suitable word:

Travelling to all corners of the world is (1)............ easier and easier. We live (2) .......... a global village but how well do we know and underatang each other? Here is (3)............ simple test. Imagine you have arranged a meeting at 4 p.m. What time should you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive?.If they are German, they'll be exactly (4)............time. If they are American, they'll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are British, they'll be 15 minutes (5)............, and you should allow up to an hour for the Indians. Therefore, these are some small advice in (6)............ not tobehave badly abroad. In France, you shouldn't sit down in a café until you are shaken hands with everyone you know. In Afghanistan you'd better spend at last 5 minutes (7)............ hello. In Pakistan,you mustn't wink. It is offensive. In the Middle East you must never use the left hand for greeting, eating, drinking or smoking. Also, you should care not to admire (8)............in your host's home. They will feel that they have to it to you. In Russia you must your host drink for drink or they will think you are unfriendly. In Thailandyou should clasp your hand (9)............and lower yourhead and your eyes when you greet someone .In America you should your hamburger with both hands and as quick as (10)............ .You shouln't try to have a conversation until it is eaten

VIII- Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box. Dear Mary,

Thanks (1)…………. your letter. I am very glad to (2)..……………. that you are fine. I am fine, too. It’s really interesting to know about vacations (3)…………. American students.

You are (4)……… . We have fewer vacations than American students. Each year, we just have (5)…………. four vacations. We have a (6)………….. off for Independent Day on September 2^nd, two days off on April 30^th and May Day. Our most important vacation is Tet. Tet holiday often lasts for nine or ten days. Our (7)…………...vacation is summer vacation. It lasts for almost three (8)……………… . We usually spend time (9)……………. our families. We don’t have (10)…………… for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, but we also celebrate them.

Please write and tell me your last summer vacation.

     Your friend,   

          Hoa

Question IX: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable preposition.

1. When you are late for class, you should apologize …………your teacher.

2. Let’s look these new words ……………in a dictionary.

3. If I have free time, I will see you ………….    ………….. the airport.

4. Four people were injured …………..the demonstration. Three ……….them

are students …………...the university, the fourth is here …………holiday.

5. He arrived ………..London …………6 pm …………a foggy November day.

6. The man ………….beard is the brother ………the girl …………..blue.

7. Jean has spent a lot of money …………travel.

8. The school yard is crowded …………..students.

9. All of us are very keen ………….football.

10. Please explain this exercise ………….me.

11. He always gets ………… well …………..everyone.

Read the passage and fill the suitable world in the blank :

We can choose our friends, but we cannot choose out relatives. That does not mean that members of  our (1) ........................ cannot also be our friends. Many children have a very (2)................... relationship with their parents and they see them as friends.Of course when you are a teenager, there are times (3)............... you don't get on very well with your parents, or they can get angry with you. That's only natural. There are times when you want to beindependent and decide things by (4)............. After all, nobody ís perfect, and we are all (5) mistakes. But your parents understand that. When you grow up, you will see that you have many things in common with your mom and dad.

Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

Dear Jean,

I’m sorry I (1)_________ to you lately, but I have been working hard. When I (2) _________ your last letter, I was acting in a play at school, and when I finished that I went on a holiday with some friends. I intended (3)_________ you a postcard, but I forgot to take your address with me. How are you getting (4) _______ at college? You didn’t (5) _________ much about this in your letter. I hope you still like it and don’t work all the time! I’m starting work in London after I (6) _________ school in July, and I want to see you then. Do you still want to come and stay (7) _________ a few days? I know you are busy, but by the time your term (8)_________, I’ll have started my job. I’ve done so (9)_________ things lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out with friends. (10)_______ I’ll drive to Birmingham and see you one day.

Question 1

A. not write

B. haven’t written

C. don’t write

D. didn’t write

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Let's see if you can correctly answer the following question: At what age are Latter-day Saint youth allowed to date? Of course, you probably immediately said, "16". OK, then, how about this one: At what age are you allowed to have a boyfriend or girlfriend? You may be thinking, “Um, 16. Didn't I just answer that?" Well, if that was your answer, then, even though you aced the first question, you missed the second one. Just because you can date when you turn 16 doesn't mean you should immediately start looking for a steady boyfriend or girlfriend. [….]

To begin with, there are two different types of dating: casual dating and steady (or serious) dating. The distinction between the two has to do with exclusivity. With casual dating, there is no exclusivity. The two people aren't “a couple” or “an item”, and they don't refer to each other as a “boyfriend” or “girlfriend”. They don't pair off. People who are casually dating are simply friends. This is the kind of dating the Church encourages you to do after you turn 16. You should put aside a need to find a “one and only”. If you're dating casually, you don't expect a relationship to become a romance. You have fun; you do a variety of things with a variety of people. On the other hand, steady dating means the couple is exclusive with one another. They expect each other not to date anyone else or to be emotionally or physically close with other people. Couples who date seriously consider the future, because there is a real possibility they could stay together. This is the kind of dating the Church encourages young adults (generally, people in their 20s) to progress toward, because that's the age when they should be thinking of marrying. [….]

Question 2: The word “aced” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. gave up

B. misled

C. succeeded in

D. understood

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.