I.                Put the verbs in brackets in correct tenses.

1.     Thomas (go) ………………… to Maidstone High School. He normally (walk) ………………… to school because he (live) ………………… quite close to the school. But this week he (get) ………………… the bus. He (not, go) ………………… to school at all. He (work) ………………… in a clothes shop.

2.     I (live) ………………… in Minsk for 10 years already but I (leave) ………………… for another place soon.

3.     Steven Brock is a golf player. He (win) ………………… several competitions, and he (earn) ………………… a lot of money from advertising different products.

4.     Timothy Spinks was a biologist. He (study) ………………… the plants of New Zealand, and he (write) ………………… several books on biology.

5.     I (send) ………………… Ed three emails last weeks, but he (not reply) ………………… to any of them yet.

6.     I (buy) ………………… this bicycle five years ago and I (use) ………………… it every day since then.

7.     You ever (try) ………………… to give up smoking? ~ Yes, I (try) ………………last year, but then I (find) …………………that I was getting fat so I (start) …………………again.

8.     My nephew (come) …………………to stay with me next weekend. ~ Where you (put) ………………… him? ~ I (put) ………………… him in the room in the tower. 

9.     Mr. Pitt (just / phone) …………………to say that he (not come) ………………… back till Wednesday night. 

10.  They (call) …………….…us when they (arrive) ………………in Monaco last week, but we (not hear) ………..…… from them ever since.

11.  Jackie (be) ……….… late several times in the past month and that’s why his boss (warn) ……..…… him a few minutes ago.

12.  Her parents (hold) ………………… a party for her next month. They (invite) ………………… 60 guests.

13.  I am sorry that the children (see) ………………… the accident.        

- I don’t think it (matter) ………………… They soon (forget) ………………… all about it.

14.  You (hear) ………………… the wind? It (blow) ………………… very strongly tonight.

15.  In my opinion, in the future people (not/ play)...................................individual games.

16.  When I (buy) …………………my new house I (ask) …………………for a telephone. The Post Office (tell) …………………me to wait, but I (wait) …………………a year now and my phone still (not come) ………………….

I.                Phonetics.

1. A. tear                                  B. beard                                   C. ear                     D. near

2. A. career                               B. deer                                     C. bee                    D. beer

3. A. near                                 B. bead                                     C. meat                              D. leap

4. A. attendance                        B. independence                       C. librarian              D. efficient

5. A. property                            B. familiar                                 C. interior                D. attendance

1.     Complete the following summary

­The LEGO Group was started by Ole Kirk Christiansen in (1) ………………… in 1932. In 2000, LEGO (2) ………………… were named the “Toy of the (3) …………………” There are three reasons for their (4) ………………… First, the company wasn’t (5) ………………… until their toy was perfect. As a result, they came out with (6) ………………… bricks that (7) ………………… together better than wooden bricks. Second, LEGO bricks are ideal for kids. ­They help kids (8) ………………… while they play, allowing them to (9) ………………… nearly anything imaginable. Finally, the LEGO Group never stopped (10) ………………… Today, they make toys that every generation can enjoy.

XII.           Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

LEGOLAND is a chain of LEGO-themed amusement parks. There are many attractions built with LEGO bricks, such as models of famous cities. LEGOLAND parks have rides that are suitable for young children.

In 1932, a Danish carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen started a business making wooden toys. He took the Danish words leg and godt, meaning “play well,” and came up with “LEGO.” It soon became a name that kids all over the world would grow up with. And in 2000, LEGO bricks were recognized as the “Toy of the Century.” How did a kids’ toy become so successful?

There are three main reasons for LEGO’s success. The first is that the company wasn’t satisfied until its toy was just right. For example, LEGO bricks were made of wood at first. But, as the wooden parts didn’t stay together, LEGO searched for a way to make parts that would stick together even when moved to somewhere else. This is how their unique plastic bricks were invented.

The second reason for LEGO’s success is the toy itself. The LEGO Group’s vision was to make toys that let children learn through playing. And their unique bricks allowed them to achieve their vision. The design of these simple, durable, colorful bricks is ideal for a child’s toy. It allows kids to create nearly anything imaginable. It is possible to arrange six bricks in 915,103,765 different ways!

The last reason for LEGO’s success is that the LEGO Group keeps trying to innovate. They now have many different product lines, from large toys for younger children to complicated toys for adults. Some product lines use themes from popular movies. And now LEGO even has its own movie!

With these reasons for success in mind, it’s no surprise that LEGO was named the “Toy of the Century.” And there’s little doubt that children around the world will continue to love LEGO toys for years to come.

1.     What is this passage mainly about?

A. how a toy became a movie                                              B. reasons for LEGO’s success

C. different toys made of plastic                                           D. where LEGO bricks got their name

2.     What is TRUE about the LEGO Group?

A. It only makes bricks.                                                       B. It made its first toy with plastic.

C. It started as a wooden furniture company.                        D. Its products can be played with by people of different ages.

3.     Which is NOT true about LEGO bricks?

A. They are simple, durable and colorful.                              B. Their design encourages kids to be creative.

C. They can stay together because they are sticky.               D. They were recognized as the “Toy of the Century.”

4.     What can be inferred about LEGO’s wooden bricks?

A. They are still being made today.                                       B. They came in many different colors.

C. They were much larger than today’s bricks.                      D. They weren’t as popular as the plastic bricks.

5.     Which can replace the word “vision” in line 11?

A. eyesight                          B. sense                                   C. idea                                D. quality

. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb.

1.   They got                              bus and walked to the craft village.

2.   The museum has been temporarily closed                 for reconstruction.

3.   Bat Trang Ceramic Village is facing up                                   the lack of artisans.

4.   He asked her to go on a vacation with his family but she turned him                    .

5.   Tourists coming                                Western countries find conical hats interesting.

6.   She is used to dealing                                  all kinds of people in her job.

7.   He got                     to find himself alone in the house.

8.   Tomorrow’s match has been called               because of the icy weather.

9.   I’m looking               to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.

10. These traditional stories have been passed                from parent to child over many generations.

I.  Use the suggested words to make complete sentences

1.     Nowadays / many children / used to / connect / Internet / everyday.

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2.     I / not keep / touch / him / before / because / I / lose / phone number.

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3.     They / work / this company / thirty years / and / they / retire / next year.

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4.     We / be delighted / receive / your letter / yesterday.

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5.     When / we / see them / they / try / find / new house / near / workplace.

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6.     He / used / write / friends / but / now / he / telephone them.

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7.     My father / work / bank / city centre / since / he / leave university.

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8.     Apart / have/ considerable experience/ new secretary/ bilingual.

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9.     When/ father/ retire/ next year/ he/ take control/ business.

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10.  Everyone/ already /go/ bed/ when/ I/ arrive/ home/ last night.

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I.  Use the suggested words to make complete sentences

1.     I haven‘t met him again since we ______ school ten years ago. (A. have left/ B. leave/ C. left/ D. had left )

2.     A recent survey has shown that ______ increasing number of men are willing to share the housework with their wives. (A. a / B. an / C. the/ D. some )

3.     The more demanding the job is, ______ I like it. (A. more/ B. most/ C. the more/ D. the most)

4.     John wanted to know ______ in my family. (A. there were how many people/ B. how many people were there/ C. were there how many people/ D. how many people there were

5.     Students are ______ less pressure as a result of changes in testing procedures. (A. under/ B. above/ C. upon/ D. out of)

6.     Tom is getting ever keener on doing research on ______. (A. biology/ B. biological/ C. biologist/ D. biologically)

7.     Many people and organizations have been making every possible effort in order to save ______ species. (A. endangered/ B. dangerous/ C. fearful/ D. threatening)

8.     A number of young teachers nowadays ______ themselves to teaching disadvantaged children. (A. offer/ B. stick/ C. give /D. devote