Reorder the following words and phrases to make complete sentences.
1. total/ the clothes/ mother/ what/ cost/ your/ is/ of/ buys/ the?
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2. those/ you/ buy/ are/ souvenirs/ want/ the/ to?
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3. needs/ a/ phone card/ thousand dongs/ post office/ fifty/ the/ Nhung/ to/ buy/ at.
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4. me/ to/ last/ uncle/ the One Pillar Pagoda/ took/ see/ Hanoi/ Sunday/ my/ to.
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5. more/ students/ a/ do/ ones/ American/ than/ have/ Vietnamese/ vacations/ year?
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X. Rewrite each sentence, using the words given in brackets, so that its meaning stays the same.
1. When did you decide to do it alone? (Can you tell me)
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2. The skyscraper is so tall that I can’t see its top. (too)
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3. I have got so much work to do that I don’t know when I finish it. (such)
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4. Why don’t we go out for a drink? (Would you like)
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5. Remember to wash the dishes before you leave. (forget)
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6. Most people need eight hours’ sleep everyday. (eight-hour)
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7. Police officers have to be skilful drivers. (skillfully)
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8. This spring isn’t easy to stretch. (It)
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9. People find the smile of the woman in the painting interesting (interested)
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Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Ducan Hamilton creates great works of art, but he doesn’t use paint or pencils. He’s a sculptor, but he
doesn’t use wood or stone. He always works quickly and the longest he’s ever spent on a sculpture is two
weeks. So what kind of material does he use to create his art? Ice!
Duncan has had an interesting career. He started out as a chef and then became interested in ice sculpture.
Now he has his own business, making fantastic ice sculptures for all kinds of purposes, including for the
cinema, advertising, tourism and for magazine photos. Ducan has made everything from a life-size igloo
in London’s Trafalgar Square to a 12 metre-wide castle for a wedding, and ice cubes for drink adverts.
So how does he make his sculptures? Duncan and his team work very carefully to produce their ice. This
is because it has to be very clean and clear. It also has to be stored at certain temperatures. If the ice is
completely frozen, it can be very hard to work with. Not only that, but the ice can burn, so the artists have
to wear special protective clothes.
Unlike other forms of art, ice sculptures, don’t last forever because they melt. Some people can’t imagine
losing something they’ve created like this. Luckily, Duncan doesn’t mind watching his sculpture slowly
change and then disappear. Many of the sculptures even look better after a few hours at room temperature.
The average ice sculpture lasts for six or seven hours and may take a couple of days to completely melt,
but the smaller ones don’t last long at all.
1. What is the writer main aim in writing the text?
A. to talk about the importance of art B. to explain how one artist works
C. to say why ice sculpture is popular D. to describe the advantages of being an artist
2. What would a reader learn about Duncan Hamilton from the text?

5. Which of the following could also be a title for the text?
A. How to make an ice sculpture B. How to change your career
C. How to get on television C. How to make art a business

From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank to complete the
passage below.
and before has of which another even have
to while as except in up with
Manatees are general mammals that live their entire lives in the water. The bodies are well suited
(1) ………………their environment. They have large, paddle-shaped tails (2) …………………front
flippers with toenails. Their skin is smooth (3) …………………scattered bristly hairs. Manatees also
have a thick layer (4) …………………fat to keep warm in cool water.
Manatees (5) …………………lungs and need to breathe air. Their nostrils are developed to lose tightly
(6) …………………underwater. They usually come (7) …………………for air every four minutes.
When sleeping, they can wait ten minutes (8) …………………coming up for a breath. Manatees are
never aggressive. They will not (9) …………………fight to protect their young. They have no enemies
(10) …………………humans. They are endangered by people who encroach on their habitat.

Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage.
A lot of people (1)…………flu during the winter. This (2)……………can be quite serious and it’s
always (3)……………to go straight to bed if you think it’s the flu. You should drink (4)…………of
water but it’s better not to eat (5)…………
You probably won’t (6)…………like eating anyway, especially if you have a (7)…………throat.
(8)…………your temperature regularly and if you have a (9)…………, bring it down with aspirin (10)
………… . It isn’t usually necessary to see a doctor.
1. A. fetch B. catch C. hold D. put
2. A. bruise B. pain C. accident D. illness