Complete the description of Diwali. Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India. Special Diwali (1. celebrate)_________ are held across the country in October or November. The festival shows the (2. culture) _________richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music and dance (3. perform) _________ and watch fireworks. Also, people can watch (4. parade) _________with beautiful floats. There is a very strong (5. festival) _________atmosphere across India during Diwali.

Fill the blank in each sentence below with the correct form of the word at the end of each sentence.    Write your answer in the space given. (5 pts)

1.      I’m tired of listening to all your ____________________. COMPLAIN

2.      She got very angry, but later apologized for her ____________________. PATIENT

3.      The ____________________ is that the plan will fail. CONCLUDE

4.      The situation has never been so ____________________ before. CHAOS

5.      He could find no words to describe the ____________________. TRAGIC

6.      He has always dreamt of becoming a ____________________.  MILLION

7.      He was too ____________________ to tell his teacher about his stupid mistake. SHAME

8.      It was very ____________________ of him to steal the money. HONEST

9.      Are you going to Malaysia on business or for ____________________? PLEASE

10.  His grandfather is very ____________________ about Chinese history. KNOW

II Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each sentence
1 Maria is ____ recovering from the illness ( slow)
2 There is a ____ of employment opportunities in a city ( various )
III Complete each sentence with the correct tense or form of one suitable verb from the box. One verb must be used in negative form
1 After Mary (speak) ____ in public on many occasions, she got the TV job offer
2 My wife and I (travel) ____ to Mexico at this time last summer

Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the word given

1. Kien was so tall that no one recognised him at the family ____ last summer. (union)

2. My mum puts in a lot of effort to prepare ____ to worship our ancestors. (offer)

3. The festival ____ gathered on the riverside to cheer the boat racers. (go)

4. Dragon-snake (Rong ran len may) is a ____ Vietnamese game for children. It is very enjoyable. (tradition)

5. We happened to see some locals ____ animals in their village temples. (worship)

II. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. We should visit the dentist _____________________ to have a check-up. (occasion)
2. The ___________________ of the class wants to go to a safari park during the school holidays. (major)
3. You need your parents’ ____________________ before you can go on this school trip. (permit)
4. You cannot work all the time. You need some rest and ___________________. (relax)
5. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural ____________________ of the world. (wonderful)
6. Which is more ____________________, the sunrise or the sunset? (glory)
7. ____________________ for Elaine, her results were not good enough. (fortunate)
8. Those without ___________________ permission are not allowed to join the school excursion. (parent)
9. Monday’s a bit ___________________ for me. How about Wednesday? (convenient)
10. It’s no use ____________________ him to support the project. (persuasion)

II. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets. 
1. We should visit the dentist _____________________ to have a check-up. (occasion)
2. The ___________________ of the class wants to go to a safari park during the school holidays. (major)
3. You need your parents’ ____________________ before you can go on this school trip. (permit)
4. You cannot work all the time. You need some rest and ___________________. (relax)
5. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural ____________________ of the world. (wonderful)
6. Which is more ____________________, the sunrise or the sunset? (glory)
7. ____________________ for Elaine, her results were not good enough. (fortunate) 
8. Those without ___________________ permission are not allowed to join the school excursion. (parent)
9. Monday’s a bit ___________________ for me. How about Wednesday? (convenient)
10. It’s no use ____________________ him to support the project. (persuasion) 

II. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. We should visit the dentist _____________________ to have a check-up. (occasion)
2. The ___________________ of the class wants to go to a safari park during the school holidays. (major)
3. You need your parents’ ____________________ before you can go on this school trip. (permit)
4. You cannot work all the time. You need some rest and ___________________. (relax)
5. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural ____________________ of the world. (wonderful)
6. Which is more ____________________, the sunrise or the sunset? (glory)
7. ____________________ for Elaine, her results were not good enough. (fortunate)
8. Those without ___________________ permission are not allowed to join the school excursion. (parent)
9. Monday’s a bit ___________________ for me. How about Wednesday? (convenient)
10. It’s no use ____________________ him to support the project. (persuasion)

Question III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters.

1. Novelists are among the most _____ people in the world. (IMAGINE)

2. Secondary education is _____ and free in many countries. (COMPEL)

3. The song has _____ been selected for the Sea Games 22, Vietnam. (OFFICE)

4. . _____ are doing their best to make people aware of the danger of air pollution. (ENVIRONMENT) 

5. Your father is a bit _____. I think he should go on a diet.  (WEIGH)

6. There are a lot of  ……………………………… lakes  in Quảng Ninh . BEAUTIFULLY

7. He enjoyed the ……………………………… atmosphere in the countryside.        PEACE

8. Lan has a lot of friends as she is so ………………………………              FRIENDSHIP

9. Tuan  speaks Chinese  very .............................                                          BEST

10. His parents were ……..................……that he failed the final examinations.      DISAPPOINT

C. READING: Read the passage and do the following exercises.

       I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5. 

I am writing about the short stop that your cars (1)……… around my yard  on their way to the south. When the cars of your factory  have a short (2)………there, the drivers have left lots of litter on the ground after their refreshment. When the cars leave the place, the ground is (3)……………of cars and a few minutes later there is bad smell and flies all over the place, I myself, (4)……….the people living around here, would urge that your factory should tell your drivers to clean up all the trash on the ground before leaving. (5)…………. you do something about it and soon, we will have to report this to the local authority. I am looking forward to hearing from you and seeing positive response from your factory.

1. A. produce                 B. do                           C. take                        D. make

2. A. break                     B. relax                       C. advertise                D. entertain

3. A. crowded                B. filled                      C. fond                       D. full

4. A. as long as               B. as far as                 C. as soon as              D. as well as

5. A. Although               B. If                           C. Because                 D. Unless

Question III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters.

1. Novelists are among the most _____ people in the world. (IMAGINE)

2. Secondary education is _____ and free in many countries. (COMPEL)

3. The song has _____ been selected for the Sea Games 22, Vietnam. (OFFICE)

4. . _____ are doing their best to make people aware of the danger of air pollution. (ENVIRONMENT) 

5. Your father is a bit _____. I think he should go on a diet.  (WEIGH)

6. There are a lot of  ……………………………… lakes  in Quảng Ninh . BEAUTIFULLY

7. He enjoyed the ……………………………… atmosphere in the countryside.        PEACE

8. Lan has a lot of friends as she is so ………………………………              FRIENDSHIP

9. Tuan  speaks Chinese  very .............................                                          BEST

10. His parents were ……..................……that he failed the final examinations.      DISAPPOINT

C. READING: Read the passage and do the following exercises.

       I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5. 

I am writing about the short stop that your cars (1)……… around my yard  on their way to the south. When the cars of your factory  have a short (2)………there, the drivers have left lots of litter on the ground after their refreshment. When the cars leave the place, the ground is (3)……………of cars and a few minutes later there is bad smell and flies all over the place, I myself, (4)……….the people living around here, would urge that your factory should tell your drivers to clean up all the trash on the ground before leaving. (5)…………. you do something about it and soon, we will have to report this to the local authority. I am looking forward to hearing from you and seeing positive response from your factory.

1. A. produce                 B. do                           C. take                        D. make

2. A. break                     B. relax                       C. advertise                D. entertain

3. A. crowded                B. filled                      C. fond                       D. full

4. A. as long as               B. as far as                 C. as soon as              D. as well as

5. A. Although               B. If                           C. Because                 D. Unless