IX. Complete the following sentences based on the given cues. (5 points)

1. How long/ it/ take you/ get/ school?                                    ..............................................................................

2. He/ not interested/ buy/ new/ house.                                  ..............................................................................

3. I/ play badminton/ Nam/ when/ my friends/ come.               ..............................................................................

4. I/ bored/ doing/ same thing/ day after day.                      I ..............................................................................

5. Marie Curie/ born/ Poland/ 1867.                                           ......................................

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences. (10 points)

1. The last time I saw her was in 2005.                                       ® I haven't ......................................................

2. He is writing a book on biology.                                                ® A book on biology ...................................

3. Going swimming in the summer is interesting.                ® It .....................................................................

4. He was punished by his mother.                                               ® His mother..................................................

5. “Don’t play video games too much, Minh" Mr. Ha said.  ® Mr. Ha asked ...............................................

6. Tom is not as tall as Mary.                                                            ® Mary...............................................................

7. How is the weather?                                                                       ®What’s.............................................................

8. Please turn down the radio for me,” said my father.       ® My father asked.........................................

9. Many trees are cut down to make paper.                              ® They................................................................

10. She cleaned the house. Then she went to the market. ® After................................................................

VI. Complete the passage with the suitable words. (10 points)

               Learning a language is, in some way, like (1)_______ how to fly or play the piano. There (2)_______ important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) ___________ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4)_______ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5)_______ to fly an aero-plane. A (6)_______ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7)_______ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8)_______. The same is true of (9)_______ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10)_______ first?

V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 points)

1. I am interested________ reading books.

2. She is tired________ living in the city.

3. This restaurant is famous________ Chinese food.

4. The ambulance will be there________ a bout 5 minutes.

5. Bobby started school________ the age of five.

6. I am very keen________ music.

7. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go________.

8. I’m looking forward________ seeing in June.

9. Could I help you________ your bag?

10. They are traveling to the airport________ a bus.

IV. Underline and correct the mistake in the sentences. (20 points)

1. They didn't let me to go.                                                                               …………………..  ……………….

2. When John is four, he came to London with his parents.             …………………..  ……………….

3. How long have you living here?                                                                …………………..  ……………….

4. They are going to school by foot.                                                             …………………..  ……………….

5. Do you mind if I smoking in the room?                                                 …………………..  ……………….

6. His garden isn't as large than mine.                                                       …………………..  ……………….

7. We haven't talked to your sister since a long time.                        …………………..  ……………….

8. There are much than eighty stores in the mall.                                …………………..  ……………….

9. The toys keeping in the box are worth 30 dollars.                          …………………..  ……………….

10. This school is different mine.                                                                  …………………..  ……………….