I.       Complete the sentences with in, at, on, for, since, after, before, between, until, during, from...to.

1.      The course begins ______ 2 January 2005 and ends sometime ______ April.

2.      The children aren’t here ______ the moment, but they’ll be back ______ a few minutes.

3.      ‘We’re having a party ______ New Year’s Eve. Can you come?’ ‘I’m afraid I can’t. I don’t like going out ______ night.’

4.      ‘What do you usually do ______ weekends?’ ‘I usually go swimming ______ 8 a.m ______ 10 a.m.’

5.      Please wait ______ half past ten. She’ll definitely be back ______ half past ten.

6.      Sandra often goes to church ______ 5 o’clock ______ Sundays.

7.      Bill has worked in this company ______ ten years, ______ 1999.

8.      The office will be closed ______ Christmas and New Year. It will be open ______ 5 January.

9.      It’s rained ______ the night ______ two or three hours.

10.  I’m starting a job in sales ______ I finish college.

11.  The New Year is celebrated ______ midnight ______ January 1.

12.  I might not be at home ______ Tuesday morning but I’ll probably be there ______ the evening.

13.  Why are you never ______ time? You always keep everybody waiting.

14.  ‘We’re getting married ______ November 2009.’ ‘Really? ______ the beginning of the month or ______ the end?’

15.  In Britain people send each other cards ______ Christmas and many people go to the church ______ Christmas Day.

I.       Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1.      We spent an __________ afternoon boating in the river. (enjoy)

2.      That atmosphere in the village is very __________. (rest)

3.      Harry Potter is an _________ book for children, but my youngest sister is not at all _________ in it. (interest)

4.      There is a small bamboo forest at the __________ to the village. (enter)

5.      We went __________ beside the river last Sunday. (picnic)

6.      The song remembers the brave __________ who died for their country. (heroic)

7.      The weekend passed __________ and we all felt very __________. (enjoy / rest)

8.      The French team was __________ not to win the match. (luck)

9.      I have great __________ for her as a writer. (admire)

10.  My brother is a keen stamp __________. (collect)

11.  Goods are __________ as long as they are returned in good condition. (exchange)

12.  They met at a social __________ organized by the company. (gather)

13.  Her hobbies include hiking and __________. (photo)

14.  A mountain in the Rockies became the __________ for a film about Everest. (locate)

15.  The color green has a __________ effect. (rest)

16.  He said that it was __________ that led him to make the mistake. (tired)

17.  She’s such a good teacher, her lessons are really __________. (enjoy)

18.  Cattle __________ is the mainstay of the country’s economy. (farm)

19.  This club is open to those who are __________ in reading books. (interest)

20.  Never punish children by making them go __________. (hunger)

21.  They showed no signs of __________ after the walk. (tired)

22.  His __________ of stamps was built up over a period of twenty years. (collect)

23.  The child licked his lips __________ when he saw the cake. (hungry)

24.  Most parents usually get a lot of __________ from their children. (enjoy)

25.  The children were surprised by the sudden __________ of their teacher. (enter)

26.  __________, there were very few people withdrawing from the marathon. (interest)

27.  The rescuers made __________ efforts to save the victims of the earthquake. (hero)

28.  My uncle is an avid __________ of old coins. (collect)

29.  My teacher always tries to make the lessons __________. (enjoy)

30.  In some parts of the world, many people die of __________ each year. (hungry)

exchange              comment              rest              plough              hike

locate              admire              gathered              blanket              route

1.      He ___________ some wood to build a fire.

2.      They went on a ten-mile ___________ through the forest.

3.      Rescue planes are trying to ___________ the missing sailors.

4.      We’re going to ___________ the top field next week.

5.      He handed me the document without ___________.

6.      Which is the best ___________ to take?

7.      We need to promote an open ___________ of ideas and information.

8.      She wrapped the baby in a ___________.

9.      I really ___________ your enthusiasm.

10.  The doctor told him that he should ___________ for a few days.

I.       Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.

shrine          resting          sightseeing          village          bank

travel          entrance          mountain          fresh          journey

Ba’s home (1) __________ lies near the foot of a (2) __________ and by a river. Getting to the village is an interesting (3) __________. People have a chance to (4) __________ between the green paddy fields, cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the (5) __________ to the village.

Walking up the mountain, people can visit the (6) __________ of a young Vietnamese hero and enjoy the (7) __________ air there. Besides, they can also take a boat for (8) __________ in the river or have a picnic on the river (9) __________. It’s a wonderful place for (10) __________.

Cần gấp:

Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences (0.5pt)

35.  Our form / every student / teacher / to treat / always tries / equally / .

Our form                                                                                                                                            

36.  The survival of / depends on each and / the natural world / every one of us / .

The survival of                                                                                                                                   

Cần gấp:

I.       Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0pts)

31.  Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.

® Minh wishes he                                                                                                                             

32.  It’s two months since we last saw a movie.

® We haven’t                                                                                                                                    

33.  The Prime Minister will open three more new schools in the town next autumn.

® Three more new schools will                                                                                                        

34.  Please keep quiet in the classroom.

® I’d rather you