Exercise 2: Fill in each gap with one suitable word from the box

Lan (1)__________ a student. She usually (2)___________ to school by bike. Today is Monday. It’s 6.30 in the morning and Lan (3)___________ her bike on Nguyen Trai Street. Her friend, Hoa (4) _________ for her at the moment. They are in the same class, class 6A. They (5) ___________ playing sports in their free time.

1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the list. (1m)

Toronto is one of the world’s most (a)................. cities. Almost half of its population are immigrants. You’ll hear more than 140 languages and dialects (b) ..............on the streets in this “City of Neighborhoods”. It’s the most populous city in Canada. Visit Toronto, and one of the first things you’ll (c) ............... is that the city’s appeal lies in its citizens’ friendliness: ask for directions, and you’ll be helped. Although Toronto’s (d) .....................is partially moderated by its Great Lakes location, with somewhat hotter summers and considerably colder winters. Summertime  in Toronto is festival time.

1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word from the box.
make    do    which    what     so     same          

Many people believe that life on a farm is very quiet and easy, but it isn’t the (1)__________ as they think, It is very hard. I myself have lived on a farm for nearly twenty years, and I know (2)__________ farm work is. You must get up early, feed the chickens and the cows, water the flowers, vegetables, (3)__________ a lot of gardening, and then work in the fields. But I like this way of life and (4)__________ do all my children.

IVReading
1 Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word from the list
handicraft ; design ; quality ; costumes ; artisan ; history
There are many embroidery villages in the VN, but Quat Dong village in HN is widely known for its products of high (1)____. Embroidery has been developing around here since the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make embroidered (2)____ for the VN King, Queen and other Royal family members. In order to create beautiful embroideries, a/an (3)____ must be patient, careful and have an eye for (4)____ along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are exported to many countries.

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1)............. Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (2) .............. the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) .............  and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you will only be successful in improving (4) ............. English if you work hard and (5) ........ speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (6) ............. in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (7) ............. at the most suitable level.

         There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) ............. the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situations because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ............. in your own country, You will also have chances to improve your (10) .............. of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...

Your answer:

Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10 points)

         Around the age (1)……. sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully, go on to university later? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (2)………?

        The decision is yours, but it may be (3)……. remembering two things:  There is more

unemployment (4)………. those who  haven't been to university, and people (5)………. have the  right skills will have a big advantage  in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job,  there   are  (6)………. opportunities  for  training.  Getting qualifications will (7)………. you get  on more quickly in many careers, and  evening  classes allow you to learn (8)………. you  earn.  Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9………. possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10)………. practical work experience.

Your answer:

Part III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (10 points)

THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE

                                                                           The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.

1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.

A.abroad                                 B.at sea                       C.by sea

2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.

A.ended                                   B.happened                 C.started

3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe __________.

A.was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake

B.was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake

C.exceeded that of any known earthquake

4. The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where __________.

A.the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly

B.there was no damage to people and property

C.1.5 million people lost their lives

5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________.

A.is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake

B.didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe

C.is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan.

Your answer:

Fill in each gap with one suitable relative pronoun or adverb:

1.A castle is a place ……………..…….a king or queen lives.

2.An actress is a woman ………………..……..plays in films or theatre plays .

3. This is the girl ……………………..….mother is from Canada.

4.This is the time of the year ………….………….many people suffer from hayfever .

5.The flowers ……………………..grow in the garden are beautiful .

6. The men…………………………live next door are English .

7. Do you know the girls……………….….. are standing outside the church?

8. The chocolate ……………………..…..you like comes from the United States .

9.A burglar is someone …………………….breaks into a house and steals things .

10.I can’t find the key……………………….…opens this door.

11. I don’t like the boy ……………….…….Sue is going out with .

12. The man …………………….she is going to marry is very rich .

13. He wore a mask ……………………….made him look like Mickey Mouse .

14. The man ……………….…..mobile was ringing did not know what to do .

15. The woman ……………………..…….daughter was crying tried to calm her down .

16. The family …………………………..car was stolen last week is the Smiths .

17. A bus is big car ………………..……….carries lots of people .

18. The girl ………………….…….recited the poem is my niece .

19. The Pacific Ocean , ………….…….might have been crossed by raft during the Stone Age , is the world’s largest ocean .

20. Children ………………….….like music are often good at mathematics.

21. The parents thanked the woman ………….…………had saved their son .

22. Two men , neither of ………………..……….I had met before , came into my office .

23. He ate the food ………………...noone else wanted .

24. The village ………………..….I ran out of petrol didn’t have a petrol station .

25. John sold his computer , ……………he no longer need , to his cousin .

Fill in each gap with one suitable relative pronoun or adverb:

1.A castle is a place ……………..…….a king or queen lives.

2.An actress is a woman ………………..……..plays in films or theatre plays .

3. This is the girl ……………………..….mother is from Canada.

4.This is the time of the year ………….………….many people suffer from hayfever .

5.The flowers ……………………..grow in the garden are beautiful .

6. The men…………………………live next door are English .

7. Do you know the girls……………….….. are standing outside the church?

8. The chocolate ……………………..…..you like comes from the United States .

9.A burglar is someone …………………….breaks into a house and steals things .

10.I can’t find the key……………………….…opens this door.

11. I don’t like the boy ……………….…….Sue is going out with .

12. The man …………………….she is going to marry is very rich .

13. He wore a mask ……………………….made him look like Mickey Mouse .

14. The man ……………….…..mobile was ringing did not know what to do .

15. The woman ……………………..…….daughter was crying tried to calm her down .

16. The family …………………………..car was stolen last week is the Smiths .

17. A bus is big car ………………..……….carries lots of people .

18. The girl ………………….…….recited the poem is my niece .

19. The Pacific Ocean , ………….…….might have been crossed by raft during the Stone Age , is the world’s largest ocean .

20. Children ………………….….like music are often good at mathematics.

21. The parents thanked the woman ………….…………had saved their son .

22. Two men , neither of ………………..……….I had met before , came into my office .

23. He ate the food ………………...noone else wanted .

24. The village ………………..….I ran out of petrol didn’t have a petrol station .

25. John sold his computer , ……………he no longer need , to his cousin .

Fill each gap with suitable word from the box.

1. “Happiness” is a ……………………of “happy”.

2. In English, some questions have a rising …………………….

3. My English is a bit ……………………– I haven’t used it for years!

4. The system is capable of recording ……………………amounts of information.

5. The Scouse ……………………is characterized by the use of “youse” instead of “you”.

6. Since Maria is ……………………, she can speak both German and Spanish fluently.

7. We love the beautiful ……………………that the French have when they speak English.

8. The ……………………of the texts in this book makes it easier for students to study.

9. It is certain that English will continue to grow as the world’s ……………………language.

10. The ……………………of the English language means it is able to adapt very quickly to cultural and social changes.

Fill each gap with suitable word from the box.

1. “Happiness” is a ……………………of “happy”.

2. In English, some questions have a rising …………………….

3. My English is a bit ……………………– I haven’t used it for years!

4. The system is capable of recording ……………………amounts of information.

5. The Scouse ……………………is characterized by the use of “youse” instead of “you”.

6. Since Maria is ……………………, she can speak both German and Spanish fluently.

7. We love the beautiful ……………………that the French have when they speak English.

8. The ……………………of the texts in this book makes it easier for students to study.

9. It is certain that English will continue to grow as the world’s ……………………language.

10. The ……………………of the English language means it is able to adapt very quickly to cultural and social changes.