IV. Read the text below. Complete the gaps (1-3) with appropriate words A-F from the box to obtain a
grammatically and lexically correct text. Fill in the gaps with appropriate letters. There are three
extra words that do not match any of the gaps.

A. invented

B. designed

C. discovered

D. planned

E. first

F. early

CALENDARS
These days, everybody uses calendars to note important dates like birthdays, but when did we start
measuring time?
Until recently, experts believed that people in the Near East made the 1) ………………..……. calendar
5,000 years ago. However, they then 2) ………………..……. an ancient site in Scotland from over
10,000 years ago. At the site, there were 12 holes in the ground. Scientists think that people
3) ………………..……. them to track the movement of the Moon and measure time. It’s an exciting discovery because it shows that people had calendars many centuries ago.

Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box below ( There are more words and blanks ). [ regarded pollution shaped colouring skyscrapers clumsy native ] [ fantastic achievement capital exhibition teased ] 1.Have you seen the Picasso ........................... ? 2.How long have you been ......................... your hair? 3. His ...................... fingers couldn't untie the knot. 4. It was a remarkable ....................... for such a young player. 5. Capital punishment was ...................... as inhuman and inmoral. 6.l used to get ..................... about my name. 7.His ideas had been ..................... by his experiences during the war. 8. Troop are stationed in and around the ..................... 9. He found himself approaching a forest of ........................ 10. It is a long time since he has visited his .................... Chile.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1.   She                                    her uniform every chance, keeping it crisp and fresh.

2.   These baskets are                                      from strips of willow.

3.   I’ve                                    a sweater for John, and now I’m making one for me.

4.   The dragon pattern was sometimes                                   on the cloth.

5.   The statue was                              out of a single piece of stone.

6.   This video shows how to                          a cup from clay.

7.   Dong Son drums were                              in bronze and designed with traditional patterns.

8.   Every year, a lot of products are                           from the workshop ofPhong’s family.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

26. It took us 12 hours to get to the ……………………….

27. Tourism is destroying the animal’s native ………………………

28. He had made an ………………………to Spain to study wild plants.

29. Could space tourism become ………………………within a decade?

30. She is a bit tired because she’s still suffering from ……………………….

31. My class is going on a one-day ………………………to the Grand Canyon.

32. I’m interested in ………………………of coastal rain forests ecosystems.

33. Our planet is an astonishing place and full of ………………………beauty.

34. She said those prices are very ………………………for the distance of the trip.

35. We were impressed by the splendor and ………………………of the Pyramids.

VI. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1.     She usually goes _____________ with her friends in the pool near her school.

2.     Sarah likes    _____________. She plants lots of flowers and vegetables in her home garden.

3.     Every weekend, I go _____________ in my uncle’s boat, or just off the shoreline.

4.     In later years, he took up _____________ as a hobby. He drew watercolour landscapes.

5.     My hobby is listening to _____________. It can help relax my mind.

6.     I have recently started a new hobby – collecting _____________.

7.     Most people take _____________ and post them on their social networking accounts.

8.     Carving _____________ is a great hobby that can make you happier.

VII. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple.

1.     I _____________ (not visit) my parents very often.

2.     ____________________ (Mai/ go) to school every day? ~ No, she (go) _____________ to school from Monday to Friday.

3.     The teachers at our school _____________ (give) us lots of homework.

4.     My brother _____________ (play) tennis, but he _____________ (not like) it.

5.     How often     _____________ (they/ go) jogging?                               

6.     We  (not study) _____________ chemistry because it _____________ (be) difficult.

7.     _____________ (your parents/ watch) TV every night?

8.     Mark’s class _____________ (do) sport on Monday and Wednesday.

9.     Children often _____________ (use) a computer for school work.

10.  Mike _____________ (usually/ not play) computer games during the week.

10. I think people ______________ CDs in 20 years’ time.

VIII.       Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Future Simple.

1.     I ______________ (listen) to music in my free time.

2.     It often (rain) ______________ in the summer.

3.     Do you think that he ______________ (recognise) me?

4.     We  ______________ (not want) to see that film because it looks boring.

5.     What time __________ the film __________ (begin)?

6.     I promise that I ______________ (not be) late for school again.

7.     Simon usually ______________ (do) his homework and ______________ (watch) TV at the same time.

8.     The students ______________ (plant) some flowers in the schoolyard tomorrow.

9.     Nam and Vinh______________ (play) volleyball three times a week.

10.  The train ______________ (leave) at 6 o’clock in the morning.

Read the Learn this! box. Complete it with the words below. Use the article to help you.

affirmative          negative          plural          questions          singular

VI. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

         initial                       boom                        trench                       privacy         nuclear

         facilities                   disobedient              mushroomed            compartment         astonishment

41. ……………………include a large indoor pool, jacuzzi and sauna.

42. He is a bright child, but often rowdy, ……………………and rough with others.

43. After some ……………………hesitation, teachers seem to have accepted the new system.

44. Over the last 2 decades, Vietnam has experienced a rapid construction …………………….

45. A ……………………family is a family group consisting of two parents and their children.

46. In recent years, the number of skyscrapers has ……………………in Ho Chi Minh City.

47. People in my place don’t build high walls round their estate to protect their …………………….

48. They are digging a ……………………to hold a water pipe which will divert water from the river.

49. On the way home we shared our first-class ……………………with a group of businessmen.

50. He visited his town after ten years, and to his ……………………, the place had changed so much.

VI. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

         initial                       boom                        trench                       privacy         nuclear

         facilities                   disobedient              mushroomed            compartment         astonishment

41. ……………………include a large indoor pool, jacuzzi and sauna.

42. He is a bright child, but often rowdy, ……………………and rough with others.

43. After some ……………………hesitation, teachers seem to have accepted the new system.

44. Over the last 2 decades, Vietnam has experienced a rapid construction …………………….

45. A ……………………family is a family group consisting of two parents and their children.

46. In recent years, the number of skyscrapers has ……………………in Ho Chi Minh City.

47. People in my place don’t build high walls round their estate to protect their …………………….

48. They are digging a ……………………to hold a water pipe which will divert water from the river.

49. On the way home we shared our first-class ……………………with a group of businessmen.

50. He visited his town after ten years, and to his ……………………, the place had changed so much.

II. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

    edition                     position                     pollution                 reputation           civilization

 graduation               suggestion                 information             organization          examination

11. Kate is concerned about water ……………………….

12. There are two candidates for the ……………………….

13. If I were you, I would accept his ……………………….

14. The Boy Scouts of America is a youth ……………………….

15. He failed his oral ………………………and has to take it again.

16. This is the 4^th ………………………of the book and it is still a best-seller.

17. The continued advance of ………………………can be seen everywhere.

18. After ………………………he was awarded a scholarship to do research.

19. The university has an international ………………………as a center of excellence.

20. I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some ………………………about your school.