I.          Choose the word or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

People often call New York “The Big Apple”. Why? In the 1920s and 1930s, jazz musicians (26) _____ wanted to work in New York.

“There are a lot of apples on the tree,” they said, “but (27) _____ you take New York City, you take The Big Apple!” and they want some today, (28) _____!

More than twenty million people (29) _____ New York every year, (30) _____ of them say it is the most (31) _____ city in the world.

When visitors think (32) _____ New York, they usually think about Manhattan, an island 21.5 kilometres long and 3.7 kilometres (33) _____. But New York City has five “boroughs”: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island. The city (34) _____ 10,000 kilometres of streets, and seven million (35) _____ more people live there.

26. a. who                           b. all                                 c. that                               d. they

27. a. before                        b. once                             c. when                            d. until

28. a. also                            b. well                              c. so                                 d. too

29. a. go                              b. visit                              c. come                            d. arrive

30. a. one                            b. lots                               c. each                              d. much

31. a. excited                      b. exciting                        c. excite                           d. excitement

32. a. about                         b. for                                c. to                                  d. with

33. a. narrow                       b. high                              c. wide                             d. large

34. a. is                               b. has                               c. gets                              d. takes

35. a. and        b. or     c. but   d. with

Choose the best answer.He spent his summer vacation in Da Lat.

A. It is in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation

B. It was in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation

C. It is in Da Lat that he spends his summer vacation

D. It was in Da Lat where he spends his summer vacation.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.

Ryan finds a new job in New York and is about to move there. He doesn't want his friendship with Adriana to drift apart.

Adriana: “Don't forget to drop me a line when you settle down." - Ryan: “     .”

A.Oh, that's great! But I'm going to miss you.

B.I look forward to hearing from you soon.

C.Trust me. I won't. I'll keep you posted.

D.All right! Good luck!

V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

New York – The “ Big Apple”

            Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty

make a (1)_________sight. New York has a (2) _________of over seven million and it is

probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple”  come from many

(3) _________countries. There are more nationalities in New York(4) _________in any

other places on the earth. It is also has(5) _________tourists than any other city except

London, especially in the summer. (6) _________come from all(7) _________the world and

have a wonderful time. There are so many (8) _________for them to get enthusiastic about –

whether it’s some of the (9) _________museums in the world or the (10) _________little

streets of Greenwich Village.

1.     A. sad                          B. beautiful                 C. horrible                   D. cold

2.     A. attraction                B. impression              C. population              D. people

3.     A. same                       B. young                     C. old                          D. different

4.     A. than                        B. rather                      C. of                            D. to

5.     A. many                      B. much                       C. more                       D. lots

6.     A. Visit                       B. Visitors                   C. Workers                  D. Goers

7.     A. in                            B. from                        C. over                        D. of

8.     A. attraction                B. place                       C. sights                      D. area

9.     A. good                       B. better                      C. best                         D. nicer

10.       A. to charm                 B. charm                      C. charmed                  D. charming

V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

New York – The “ Big Apple”

Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Libert

make a (1)_________sight. New York has a (2) _________of over seven million and it is

probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple”  come from many

(3) _________countries. There are more nationalities in New York(4) _________in any

other places on the earth. It is also has(5) _________tourists than any other city except

London, especially in the summer. (6) _________come from all(7) _________the world and

have a wonderful time. There are so many (8) _________for them to get enthusiastic about –

whether it’s some of the (9) _________museums in the world or the (10) _________little

streets of Greenwich Village.

1.     A. sad                          B. beautiful                    C. horrible                   D. cold

2.     A. attraction                   B. impression               C. population                 D. people

3.     A. same                       B. young                       C. old                        D. different

4.     A. than                         B. rather                        C. of                            D. to

5.     A. many                        B. much                        C. more                       D. lots

6.     A. Visit                        B. Visitors                   C. Workers                  D. Goers

7.     A. in                            B. from                         C. over                        D. of

8.     A. attraction                   B. place                       C. sights                      D. area

9.     A. good                        B. better                        C. best                          D. nicer

10.  A. to charm                   B. charm                      C. charmed              D. charming

VI: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish………..”

1. I don’t know many English words.

I wish ........................................................................................................................

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

I wish ........................................................................................................................

3. I don’t have time to go around the city.

 I wish........................................................................................................................

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

I wish ........................................................................................................................

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

 I wish........................................................................................................................

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

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

A. a chronological order of events in Hopper’s life

B. a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of different art styles

C. a definition of realist painting

D. a listing of the different stages in becoming a realist painter

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

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence? “Something doesn’t come out of nothing.”

A. An artist pulls a theme out of thin air

B. An artist’s work reflects his/her life

C. Something doesn’t have an effect on an art

D. There is no method to art