V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.(1pt)
much              happen             on              many            pollution 
Visual pollution can (1) ______________ outside or inside your house. When you are in the street, do you look around and see too many telephone poles, overhead power lines, or advertising billboards? This is known as a ‘negative visual environment’, and it causes visual (2) ______________. For many communities, visual pollution also includes uncut weeds, graffiti, litter, and even badly cared-for buildings. This kind of pollution can be present in your house, too. If you dump clothes or school things (3) ______________ the floor, it causes visual pollution. A room with too (4) ______________ furniture placed in an untidy way is another example of visual pollution in the house. You may not know that when you go out without wearing appropriate clothing, you can also cause this type of pollution.

Read the passage carefully, then fill in each blank with ONE suitable word and write your answers into the box below. 

It’s a marvelous idea for children to (51) _____________ some cooking at an early age. General speaking, most children can’t wait to help the kitchen and love getting involved in the (52) _____________ for their meals. They should be encouraged to do so, and care should be (53) ______________ to ensure they enjoy the experience. It is important to show them how to do things correctly but they shouldn’t be criticized (54) ______________ much. Although the finished result may not be quite perfect to your liking, the young cook will undoubtedly find (55) ______________ the tastiest food he or she has (56) _______________ eaten.

Kitchens can, of course, be (57) _______________ places and so the absolute importance of (58) _______________ an eye on children at all times cannot be emphasized too heavily. Sharp knives, for (59) _______________, should be avoided until children are old (60) ________________ to handle them safely.

Reading:

1. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with one suitable word: 

   liked        count        similarity        disliked          breeding        difference

Good manners make a big (1)_________ in your social life. Manners are important for both men and women, and are very practical. Sometimes manners can (2)_________ more than anything else in the first impression you make. They help you to make new friends and to get along well with people. Good manners, such as a nice smile, a cheerful “hello” or a short “thank you” reveal your good (3) _________ and help clear up misunderstanding. You’ll not get along well without good manners because good manners are willingly accepted by the public, while bad manners are (4)_________ everywhere.

Reading:

1. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with one suitable word: 

   liked        count        similarity        disliked          breeding        difference

Good manners make a big (1)_________ in your social life. Manners are important for both men and women, and are very practical. Sometimes manners can (2)_________ more than anything else in the first impression you make. They help you to make new friends and to get along well with people. Good manners, such as a nice smile, a cheerful “hello” or a short “thank you” reveal your good (3) _________ and help clear up misunderstanding. You’ll not get along well without good manners because good manners are willingly accepted by the public, while bad manners are (4)_________ everywhere.

B. Read the passage, and then fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word. produce

        I would like to live in one of the (61)                       modern houses in the world. It will produce all the energy it needs from the (62)            energy, the wind energy, but not from gas, or oil. There will be modern electronic (63)      in the kitchen such as a smart refrigerator, a dishwasher, a microwave oven, and so on. The house will also have a hi-tech TV that helps us to watch TV programmes from space. A home robot will be able to do all of (64)                 , so our life will become more comfortable than ever (65)          .

36. A. much                     B. more           C. most                  D. almost

37. A. sun                        B. solar            C. sunny                D. cloudy

38. A. appliances              B. tools            C. machines           D. equip

39. A. housework             B. the housework         C. homework            D. the homework

40. A. until                       B. after            C. before                D. then

VIII. Read and fill in the blank with one suitable word to complete the passage. Then circle T (True) or F (False).

            I am going (1 )............................... Hoi An for this summer vacation. People say that the weather in Hoi An is very nice. The people there are really kind (2)..............................  friendly. The ancient town of Hoi An is on the river Thu Bon, more than 30 kilometres  to the south of Da Nang.

            Hoi An is famous (3).............................. old temples, pagodas, filed-roof houses and narrow streets. Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham civilization. They can also (4) .............................. the beautiful scenery of the river Thu Bon, Cua Dai beach, ect. In recent years, Hoi An has become a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. Hoi An was known (5) .....................................a world heritage site in 1999.

*. Circle T (True) or F (False)

1.______ The writer is going to Hue for this summer vacation.

2. ______ Hoi An is the ancient town.

3. ______ It is famous for high building.

4. ______ Tourists can visit old temples, pagodas and tiled-roof houses here.

5. ______Hoi An was  recognized as a world Heritage site in 1999.

IV. Fill each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below (2pts)

New Year is one of four important traditional (1)…………….in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to parites. 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 (4) ……………a long time. Some people don’t go home (5)……………..morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6) …………….as wiches, ghosts or other characters. Most of the childen go (7)……………..house to house and say “Trick or Treat” (8)…………..the people at the house do not give them candy, they children (9)……………….play a trick on them. But this (10)……………happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.

II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (1.0 p)

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER.

Water kills thousands of people and _____________(1)  many acres of crops every year, but water also gives life to all living things in the world.             

Without water, life would be unthinkable. We ___________(2) have water to grow our food, feed the birds and animals ____________(3)  our homes, grow forests and produce electricity. We use waterways__________ (4) carry our goods of trade. Even the human body, which is seventy parts of one hundred of water itself, ___________(5)  exist for long without water.  

          Ever ___________(6) the earth began, large quantities of water have been used by living things. Yet for every drop of water that is taken from one place, another drop is put back from somewhere else. 

          Nature has a very clever __________(7)  of carrying water from cloud to land and sea and back to cloud. No water has been lost. 

         But nature does not put water where and when we need it. _________(8)  some men are drowning, others in another part of the world are dying of thirst. Thus, people all _________(9)  the world are trying to bring water to places where it is scarce, to control its flow in times of floods and to make greater __________(10) of it.   

Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box:

When (1)________ to another country, you should learn a bit about its (2)________ before you go there. This includes getting to know the proper form of greeting people, which can differ a lot. If you go to a European country, don’t be surprised if someone (3) ______ you on the cheeks. In China, for example, people might applaud when a visitor is introduced. Finally, if you travel to Tibet, people may stick out their tongues to greet you. Indeed, there is a wide range of greetings (4)________ the world.