IV/ read the following letter and choose the opion ( A, B,C,D ) to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

A/ In Japan, you should take (1) …………. Your shoes at the entrance to all homes, and most businesses and hotels. Usually a rack will be provided to store your shoes, and pair of guest slippers will be put nearby; many Japaneses bring a pair of indoor slippers just in case, though.

Never wear slippers when you need to step onto a tatami mat ( used in most Japanese homes and hotels), and be (2)………… to remove the toilet slippers waiting for you in the bathroom. It is extremely bad form, for example , to reenter the main room of a house wearing slippers that have been running across a dirty area.

Unlike in western (3)………….., the Japanese bath in used after you have washed and rinsed and feel like soaking in extra – hot water for 10, 20, 30 minutes. If you happen to be invited into a Japanese household, you will (4) …………… given the honor of using the bath first, usually before dinner. Be axtra careful so as not to dirty the water in any way because of its importance.

Question 1: A. in        B. of        C. off         D. with

Question 2: A. careful              B. carefully         C. careless         D. carelessly

Question 3: A. traditions         B. cultures         C. customs         D. greetings

Question 4: A. be         B. am          C. is         D. are

I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

It’s important to (1) well, especially when you are studying. If you are at primary (2) , you may not go home for lunch and have a cooked meal of meat or (3) and vegetables. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some (4) fruit would be a light but (5) lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, boiled (6) two or three times a day. Pupils and students often don’t eat (7) when

they’re revising for an exam – they eat chocolate and (8) lots of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with healthy (9) . It’s also good for you to drink a lot of (10)________through the day.

1. A. launching B. emitting C. eat D. peaking

2. A. school B. weapons C. spaceships D. rockets

3. A. to B. towards C. with D. fish

4. A. as soon as B. fresh C. as well as D. such as

5. A. burnt B. explored C. went off D. healthy

6. A. rice B. audience C. observatories D. watcher

7. A. sent back B. returned to C. well D. except for

8. A. weightlessness B. drink C. wavelengths D. length

9. A. space B. atmosphere C. vacant D. breakfast

10.A. scientists B. drivers C. water D. astronauts

Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       Her parents gave her everything she asked for. Now she’s become a completely _____ child.           

A. wounded            B. spoilt                     C. damaged              D. destroyed

2.       Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.                               

A. cooker                B. chief                      C. waiter                    D. chef

3.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                                                                  

A. in working           B. about working       C. to work                  D. for working

4.       _____, the lion is a member of the cat family.                                                                  

A. Like the tiger      B. Alike to the tiger    C. Liking the tiger      D. It is like the tiger

5.       They talked for three days before finally _____ a decision.                                                                  

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. bringing                 D. arriving

6.       It is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.                               

A. slips                    B. drops                     C. descends              D. reduces

7.       The plate was right on the _____ of the table and could have been knocked off at any moment.                

A. border                 B. tip                          C. margin                  D. edge

8.       I suppose Jack is in his _____ teens.                                                                                                   

A. middle                B. earlier                    C. late                       D. later

9.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                               

A. cheap                 B. bargain                  C. purchase              D. buy

10.    I waited for him until 8:30, _____ I gave up.                                                                  

A. which time          B. at which time         C. that time               D. at that time

11.    If I took the job, it would _____ to the city.                                                                  

A. mean I moved    B. mean to move       C. mean my moving  D. have meant moving

12.    I enjoy my job as a baker, but it’s taken me over five years to _____ to working at nights.                    

A. be use                B. get used                C. used                     D. getting used

13.    The Jacksons live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice _____ area.                               

A. residents'            B. residence              C. residential             D. resident’s

14.    There are a lot of _____ buildings in the centre of New York.                                                                  

A. many-floored      B. multi-storied          C. many-story           D. multi-storey

15.    The village seemed strangely familiar, _____ I’d never been there before.                               

A. however             B. in spite of               C. although               D. despite

16.    Whatever _____, don’t believe him.                                                                                                   

A. he says              B. he’ll say                 C. he doesn't say      D. he should say

17.    In spite of _____ a terrible headache, I finished the exam.                                                                  

A. I had                   B. to have                  C. having                   D. I have

18.    However annoying they are, you shouldn’t _____ your temper with small children.                               

A. miss                   B. fail                         C. drop                      D. lose

19.    Don't be late for the interview; _____ people will think you are a disorganised person.                               

A. unless                B. otherwise               C. if not                     D. or so

20.    In Britain everyone travelling in a car _____ wear a seatbelt.                                                                  

A. ought                  B. must                      C. always                  D. have to

II/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences:

11. ............... these guidelines and enjoy the food you eat.

A. Go B. Take C. Follow D. Do

12. This apartment is…… for us because it is rather cheap and near the city center.

A. easy B. suitable C. best D. ready

13. Mr Brown goes……. work…… bus every day.

A. to/ by B. to / in C. for / by D. for / in

14. We may know the land well, but we know very…… about the oceans.

A. few B. a few C. a little D. little

15. Do the following things……… healthy teeth.

A. to have B. having C. have D. for having

16. Today Dien Bien Phu is a……………… destination.

A. tour B. touring C. tourist D. toured

17. There is always……… traffic in the city center at rush hour.

A. strong B. heavy C. Full D. many

18. Excuse me. Can I make a (n)………. to see the dentist?

A. meeting B. experiment C. gathering D. appointment

19. Keep fit and stay healthy. That’s the best……to prevent a common cold.

A. means B. way C. thing D. road

20. ~ …… I take you to the airport? ~ That would be nice, thanks.

A. Do B. Would C. Shall D. Take

21. Some students just sit and……………with friends at recess.

A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. for talking

22. Tom is good at……. models of things such as cars or planes.

A. doing B. working C. making D. giving

23. Hospital volunteers wear striped pink and white……….

A. uniform B. suit C. clothes D. dress

24. Teenagers like to listen the……………. pop music.

A. late B. later C. latest D. last

25. Thank you for the invitation. What time would you like………………………………?

A. we come B. we to come C. that we come D. us to come

26. A journalist ….........… for a newspaper.

A. sends B. posts C. types D. writes

27. I couldn’t go to school. I………….. a bad cold.

A. have B. had C. am having D. was having

28. …… the people in the area live in neighboring villages.

A. Most of B. Most C. Almost D. The most

29. The school library opens at any time between two o’clock………….half past three.

A. from B. and C. to D. from

30. Would you please…… me where the city post office is?

A. tell B. say C. show D. point

31. A farm has………………. real vacations.

A. none B. no C. never D. nothing

32. What do we have………….. dinner? I’m really hungry.

A. with B. at C. for D. of

33. There………………. very few people in the shop.

A. is B. have C. being D. are

34. Try again. Don’t give………………. hope.

A. out B. up C. on D. off

35. We…….poor when we…..to America 5 years ago.

A. are / move B. were / moved C. are / moved D. were / move

36. Liz liked……….. the dolphin and the color of the cap.

A. either B. neither C. both D. none

37. My father never drinks beer. He……… like it.

A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. can’t

38. In today’s newspaper there …… a lot of news about the earthquake.

A. has B. have C. is D. are

39. When I was a child, I always …… a bike to school.

A. drove B. rode C. ran D. took

40. I don’t like tests. Neither………………

A. I do B. I don’t C. I like D. do I

41. I’d like to make a………. to 1256734, please.

A. ring B. call C. phone D. sound

42. ~ ………. will it last? ~ About two hours.

A. When B. How much time C. B and D are right D. How long

43. Sorry, he isn’t here. Can I ……… a message then?

A. leave B. let C. make D. ask him

44. My English is not very good. I want to……it often.

A. keep B. work C. practise D. get

45. Listen, who…… the guitar in the next room, Alice?

A. does play B. is playing C. plays D. are playing

46. The yard is very noisy…… the bell rings.

A. to B. up to C. into D. until

47. This CD player is very small. ?It is…………

A. portable B. porting C. easy to port D. portably

48. There is one channel that only ……… pop videos.

A. performs B. displays C. plays D. shows

49. My funny story made the……………. class laugh.

A. all B. most C. whole D. almost

50. Mr. Nam kept ………………….. about his new work yesterday.

A. talk B. to talk C. talked D. talking

Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.

    Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

Most people feel that when they dream, they are ---(1)--- off to another world. On the ---(2)---, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole ---(3)--- is filled with something, when we are either very upset ---(4)--- when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often ---(5)--- that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself, when things ---(6)--- wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from ---(7)--- life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns ---(8)--- to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, ---(9)--- you are one of those people who are disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you ---(10)---.

1.       A. carried                   B. brought                     C. taken                          D. guided                                                                       

2.       A. opposite                 B. contrast                    C. contrary                     D. other side                                                                       

3.       A. mind                       B. spirit                          C. brain                          D. soul                                                                       

4.       A. or else                    B. or                              C. but also                      D. unless                                                                       

5.       A. spoken                   B. declared                   C. said                            D. stated                                                                       

6.       A. go                          B. turn                           C. become                      D. get                                                                        

7.       A. genuine                  B. real                           C. actual                         D. factual                                                                       

8.       A. off                          B. up                             C. down                          D. out                                                                        

9.       A. unless                    B. except that                C. therefore                    D. thus                                                                       

A. arise  B. awake              C. rise up             D. wake up

III. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Have a walk (1) a beach, listen to the sound of the sea waves, and suddenly you see a lot of rubbish on the beach. Pollution takes away all the (2) of our beaches. I feel really annoyed (3) I see plastic bags lying on the sand, cigarette ends buried in the sand, and soda cans floating in the sea. There are a lot of things that we can do. (4) we see rubbish, we should do our part in the protecting the land (5) picking it up and throwing it in dust bins. (6) , we can form some kind of organization that helps (7) the beaches. If everyone does their part, the beaches will be a wonderful and beautiful place. We need to start now (8) the beaches are damaged beyond repair. 1. A. on B. in C. at D. over 2. A. beauty B. beautifully C. beautiful D. being beautiful 3. A. before B. after C. when D. while 4. A. While B. Soon C. Unless D. If 5. A. by B. with C. of D. in 6. A. Nevertheless B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore 7. A. cleaning up B. cleaning up C. clean up D. clean off 8. A. when B. after C. until D. before

VII. Choose the word ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5pt)

It’s very important for everyone to have a healthy lifestyle. If you want to be healthier, here are  four useful tips for you. Firstly, you should ______(23) more fresh fruit, vegetables, and yogurt instead of candy and fast food. Eating fuit and yogurt every day is good _______(24) your skin and stomach. Secondly, you shouldn’t watch too ________(25) Tv and should do lots of exercise. Doing exercise helps you become fitter and stronger. Thirdly, you should sleep for eight hours a night, and drink two liters of ______(26)every day because your body needs water to work well.

23.  A. eat  B. eating                        C. eats                                D. to eat

24.  A. at    B. for                             C. to                                   D. with

25.  A. much                                    B. many                             C. few                        D. little

26.  A. milk                                      B. wine                              C. soda                       D. water

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Nowadays people hours sitting in front of computers.

A. spend B. last C. set D. take

2. I think you should take up swimming _____it is suitable for your health condition.

A. so B. because C. although D. but

3. My family enjoys because we can sell vegetables and flowers money.

A. garden - to B. gardening - for C. gardening - with D. garden - of

4. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your to your friends as

presents.

A. hobby B. money C. greetings D. products

5. My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the ___

magazines.

A. fashion B. cooking C. sports D. science

6. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is .

A. danger B. in danger C. dangerous D. endangered

7. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three __ a week.

A. time B. a time C. times D. timings

8. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make of the things we like best.

A. meanings B. models C. copies D. uses

9. You need to be to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell.

A. careful B. interesting C. fit D. patient

10. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will your own clothes.

A. do B. make C. take D. get

11. There are many why it is important to have a hobby.

A. answers B. reasons C. details D. facts

12. Will you making models in the future?

A. pick up B. look for C. take up D. find

13. Do you think that hobby is and boring?

A. easy B. difficult C. danger D. interesting

14. I love my sister’s paintings because she is very in using colors.

A. careless B. care C. creative D. imagine

15. A hobby helps you to connect with people.

A. other B. others C. another D. the other

16. I join a photography club, and all members love photos.

A. take B. taking C. make D. making

17. What does your father do his free time?

A. in B. at C. on D. while

18. I think a hobby will always give you and help you .

A. pleased - relax B. pleasure - relaxed

C. pleased - relaxing D. pleasure - relax

19. You can share your stamps other collectors a stamp club.

A. with - at B. to - at C. with - in D. to - in

20.I think this hobby does not cost you much, and you need is time.

A. most B. all of C. some D. all

21. Hoa likes music. She often …………. to music in late evenings.

A. listen B. listening C. listens D. to listens

22. I enjoy …………. baminton after school.

A. doing B. playing C. seeing D. going

23. Ann has a large …………. of stamps.

A. collect B. collection C. collecting D. collections

24. How …………. you go to the library after school?

A. often B. much C. many D. usually

25. My sister usually goes to the library with me. She likes___ comic books very much.

A. read B. reading C. to read D. reads