* Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following letter.
Dear Hoa,
Thank you for your letter which I received this morning. You asked me what we were doing when the earthquake occurred. I (1. not / remember) ………………………things too clearly now but I think I (2. watch) ………………………TV and my sister was doing her homework at the time. Suddenly all the lights (3. go) ………………………out and I was frightened. I remember calling out to my parents, who (4. talk) ………………………quietly in the next room. The next minute we heard a loud noise and the whole
building (5. begin) ………………………to shake. It was a terrible experience and I never want to go through anything like it again. We (6. be) ………………………all safe now but we were very lucky.

* Fill each gap with a suitable word from the box.

1. We use oil and gas for ……………………….
2. That man looks very ……………………….
3. Eggs soon go ………………………in hot weather.
4. It’s one of the most ………………………films I’ve ever seen.
5. The shoes were nice, but they were ……………………….
6. The roof ………………………under the weight of snow last night.
7. Mary stopped swimming and just ………………………on the surface.
8. I suggest you should call a plumber to repair those ……………………….
9. We are ………………………that they have raised fund for our organization.
10. I’m ………………………sorry, madam, but we don’t have those shoes in your size.

* Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. The bottle is full ………………water.
2. He was successful ………………his job.
3. What do you often do ………………weekends?
4. If I had today ………………, I would go to the seaside.
5. Yesterday Nga was absent ………………class because she was ill.
6. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano ………………the Philippines, erupted in 1991.

* Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word given.
1. English is ………………………taught in Viet Nam's Secondary Schools. (primary)
2. As she is 18, she wants to become ………………………of her parents. (depend)
3. Your car is very ………………………. It hardly seems to use any petrol at all. (economy)
4. They are going to hold a party in celebration of their ………………………wedding anniversary. (fifty)

* Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
1. Jeans ……………………all over the world.
A. are sold B. is sold C. sell D. sold
2. Thank you very much. – …………………….
A. Welcome you!  B. Don’t mention it  C. That’s good! D. Nothing impossible!
3. Everything is ……………………satisfactorily.
A. going on  B. looking after  C. falling through  D. turning up
4. I have met her mother, ……………………her father.
A. and neither   B. but not  C. so does  D. neither
5. She suggested ……………………to the mountains for the weekend.
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
6. Would you like to go camping with me next Sunday? – …………………….
A. Yes, please B. Yes, I’d love to C. No, thanks D. Yes, I would
7. ……………………Nam was tired, he helped his mother with her housework.
A. Because B. However C. Despite D. Although
8. Because it is thinly spread, solar energy is still difficult and ……………………to collect.
A. cheap B. expensive C. ready D. inexpensive
9. ……………………our environment, everyone must be aware of keeping it clean and green.
A. Protecting B. Protect C. Protected D. In order to protect
10. She comes from Da Lat, ……………………is the most beautiful tourist attraction in Vietnam.
A. where  B. which  C. that  D. what

Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission (land) ……………………on the Moon.

2. A total of six US missions (land) ……………………men on the lunar surface by the end of 1972.

3. In 22 years, Columbia (fly) ……………………27 space flights before disaster (strike) …………………… on the 28th mission.

4. Yuri Gagarin (become) ……………………the first person in space when he (orbit) ……………………the Earth in a Vostok spacecraft on April 12, 1961.

5. While she (work) ……………………last week, the astronaut (realize) ……………………that she (need) ……………………a medium - size suit for spacewalking.

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

21. It’s a long time since men last went to the Moon.

Men ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

22. “How long does it take to get to Mars?” Jim asked his father.

Jim asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

23. I had learnt about Pham Tuan before reading articles about him.

Before I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

24. The earthquake has caused the closure of many roads in the area.

As a result ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

25. Don’t press that button on the keyboard, or you’ll lose what you’ve written.

If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

26. Most parents want their children to study a useful subject leading to a good job.

Most parents would rather ……………………………………………………………………………………………

27. Martin can’t apply for NASA astronaut training because he is not a U.S. citizen.

If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

28. “I went to the National Air and Space Museum with my friends yesterday,” he said.

He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

29. They have sent around 8,378 satellites to space since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957.

Around 8,378 satellites …………………………………………………………………………………………………

30. Do you know the reason? Many people around the world learn English for this reason.

Do you know ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. It’s a long time since men last went to the Moon.
Men ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “How long does it take to get to Mars?” Jim asked his father.
Jim asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I had learnt about Pham Tuan before reading articles about him.
Before I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The earthquake has caused the closure of many roads in the area.
As a result ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Don’t press that button on the keyboard, or you’ll lose what you’ve written.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Most parents want their children to study a useful subject leading to a good job.
Most parents would rather ……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Martin can’t apply for NASA astronaut training because he is not a U.S. citizen.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “I went to the National Air and Space Museum with my friends yesterday,” he said.
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. They have sent around 8,378 satellites to space since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957.
Around 8,378 satellites …………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Do you know the reason? Many people around the world learn English for this reason.
Do you know ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentence.
01. Could we meet in the café ………………we saw each other last time?
A. who B. when C. where
02. The book ………………Amelia is reading now is about the Big Bang theory.
A. which              B. who              C. where
03. Becoming an astronaut is one profession ………………needs a lot of training.
A. who B. Ø C. that
04. Uranus has 27 known moons, ………………are named after literary characters.
A. most of which B. whom C. that
05. This is the space tourism service ………………is being advertised on our website.
A. that                B. who                C. when
06. In winter, many Swedes travel to a country ………………there’s a lot of sunshine.
A. which            B. where                C. who
07. Have you heard of Kepler-186f? It’s a planet ………………is similar in size to Earth.
A. which B. who C. Ø
08. A visit to the ISS will be a life-changing experience ………………you’ll never forget.
A. whose B. when C. Ø
09. “The cinnamon buns ………………my mother makes are the best in the world!” he said.
A. when              B. that                  C. whose
10. “The Martian? That’s exactly the film ………………I’ve been reading about!” Phuc said.
A. whose B. when C. Ø
11. The dance club ………………Mai often goes to will be doing a performance this Christmas.
A. when              B. who                    C. which
12. SpaceX has finally revealed its space tourist ………………will circle the moon in the near future.
A. whose B. that C. where
13. I am also inspired by my friends ………………ended up turning their childhood dreams into reality.
A. whom B. whose C. who
14. As you go closer to the poles, you have more and more days ………………the Sun does not set or rise.
A. whose B. when C. where
15. Have you talked to the student ………………has won this year’s karate championship? He’s over there.
A. which B. who C. Ø