Exercise 1: Look at the pictures and write sentences. Use suitable verbs of liking or not liking and the – ING form 

. Complete the sentences with the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs below. Which opinions do you agree with?
not be  lead     look     look       publish         understand
1 A lot of teenage girls enjoy __________ at pictures of models, and want __________ like them.
2 Most boys pretend __________ interested in fashion, but secretly they are. 3 I fail __________ why people are so interested in models.
4 I love reading about models. I often imagine __________ that kind of life.
5 Magazines should refuse __________ photographs of models who are too thin. 

Rewrite the sentences by using gerund or to-infinitive after the verbs of liking and disliking.

1. I prefer reading in bed.

→ I prefer ...

2. I love to watch cartoons on TV.

→ I love ...

3. Does Trung hate to do morning exercises ?

→ Does ...

4. They love sunbathing and swimming.

→ They love ...

5. Does she prefer to watch TV during her meals ?

→ Does she ...

6. We love to skateboard in the park after school.

→ We love ...

II. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences, questions and short answers. Use “ever” or “never” and the verbs from the box.

Anna’s never sailed     around the world.            Jack __________________a letter.

Has Mandy __ever gone__to Egypt?                            _______you __________a twenty-pound

_Yes, she has__.                                                   note in the street? _____________.

____ Fred ____________a Japanese person?               _____Fin and Gary _______________high

_____________.                                                  marks for maths? _____________.

______Mum and Dad ______ _cheese?              ____ _you __________any money?

_____________ __.                                             __________ ___.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question 33 to 42.

Artificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking skill and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in the North America and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalist, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph.

The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. Although it was never completed, it contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus diseases, and thousands of flowers parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use.

Which of the following is NOT included in the display at the Botanical Museum of Harvard University?

A. Magnified details of flower parts 

B. A group of diseased fruits

C. Models of 164 families of flowering plants 

D. Several species of native birds.

Exercise 6 : Look at the pictures and read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.

A family holiday

Vicky lives with her parents and her two brothers, Sam and Paul, in the city. Last week, they had a holiday by the sea. Sam is ten, Vicky is eight but Paul is only five. They went to the cinema on Wednesday because it rained all day. They saw a film about sharks. The sharks had very big

teeth. Paul didn’t like watching them and he closed his eyes. 1)Vicky’s family went on holiday last.................................

2) Vicky has two.......................................... who are called Sam and Paul.

3) The family had a holiday by ................................. .

4)     It........................................ all day on Wednesday and the family went to the

cinema.

5)     Paul didn’t enjoy seeing................................................ in the film.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question 33 to 42.

Artificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking skill and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in the North America and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalist, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph.

The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. Although it was never completed, it contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus diseases, and thousands of flowers parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the flowers at Harvard University?

A. They are authentic representations. 

B. They form a completed collection.

C. They have a marvelous fragrance 

D. They are loaned to schools for classroom

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question 33 to 42.

Artificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking skill and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in the North America and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalist, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph.

The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. Although it was never completed, it contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus diseases, and thousands of flowers parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use.

The word thorough in bold in paragraph 1 most probably means _________.

A. scientific 

B. wonderful 

C. intensive          

D. superficial