I.    Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.    Spring water slowly flows through the cavern, ________ limestone.

       a. forming              b. carving                      c. eroding                      d. featuring

2.    When spending a week in Berlin, you can ________ the city itself and its surroundings.

       a. explore               b. travel                         c. visit                            d. guide

3.    With its ________ climate, the country attracts both winter and summer sports enthusiasts.

       a. extreme              b. wet                            c. harsh                          d. varied

4.    Son Doong Cave is one of the most fascinating ______ that can be experienced inSoutheast Asia.

       a. journeys              b. expeditions               c. destinations               d. explorations

5.    Nick has just returned from his holiday looking relaxed and ________.

       a. cool                    b. worried                     c. tanned                       d. exhausted

6.    Ha Long Bay has twice been ________ by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site.

       a. experienced        b. recognized                c. discovered                 d. developed

7.    Our ________ showed us around the old town and regaled us with historical stories.

       a. travel agent        b. holidaymaker            c. sightseer                    d. tour guide

8.    The authorities are trying to encourage and ________ domestic tourism.

       a. permit                 b. issue                          c. promote                     d. attract

9.    Frog legs are one of the better-known delicacies of French ________.

       a. cuisine                b. landscape                  c. recipe                         d. ingredient

10.  Saturdays are busy, so it’s a good idea to ________ a table in advance.

       a. offer                   b. reserve                       c. retain                         d. save

11.  We spent the day swimming and ________ around on the beach.

       a. exploring            b. turning                      c. traveling                    d. lazing

12.  The seaside resort always gets overcrowded in ________ season.

       a. low                     b. peak                          c. off                             d. hard

VI.  Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentences and correct it.

1.    My sister had worked in the bank for five years before she had been sent to Da Nang.

                                        A                                       B                 C                                       D

2.    Tom said that he had been very excited visiting Ha Long Bay for the first time in 2005.

                      A                             B                                           C                                       D

3.    The country has significant changed since we came here in 2007.

                        A                           B                                   C                 D

4.    All of us are astonished that life in the countryside to improve a lot.

                    A                       B                                 C                                           D

5.    By the time she left the shop, she spent all of her money on clothes.

                      A                   B                                     C                                                     D

VII.     Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

TEENS’ EATING HABITS

Porscha Hall

I usually skip breakfast and have chips, cookies, candy and soda for lunch. I buy it from school (1) _______ machines. After school I often go to a take away restaurant for French fries, fried rice and egg rolls. Dinner at home tends (2) _______ much healthier - baked chicken and rice, grilled fish, salads... I know my mom would (3) _______ that I eat healthier meals, but the fact is that I don’t have much time and junk food is often the quickest way to satisfy my (4) _______ when I’m on the go and that’s common among busy teenagers.

Roy Patel

I am a big fresh fruit eater, (5) _______ is unusual, I admit, for a 15-year-old. I love citrus fruit, apples, nectarines, kiwi, and mango. I (6) _______ skip breakfast. For me it’s the most important meal of the day. At school I only eat soup and sometimes anapple. I usually come home around 3 o’clock and I have a vegetable salad. I know I do this (7) _______ my parents’ mealtime routines. When I eat out, I also try to choose (8) _______ dishes, but sometimes I can’t resist some delicious desserts.

Adapted from “Profile 8, TextoEditores”

1.    a. cash                              b. answering                  c. drinks                        d. vending

2.    a. be                                 b. to be                          c. being                         d. to being

3.    a. like                               b. prefer                        c. love                           d. mind

4.    a. hunger                          b. desires                       c. serving                       d. demands

5.    a. what                             b. which                        c. when                         d. who

6.    a. always                          b. almost                       c. even                           d. never

7.    a. because                        b. in case of                   c. thanks to                   d. for

8.    a. healthy                         b. tender                        c. typical                       d. versatile

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

6. I think the waste from the factory has __________ the lake.

    A. damaged                B. pollution                   C. polluted           D. damage

7. If the factory continues dumping poisons into the lake, all the fish and other _________ animals will die.

    A. aquatics                 B. aquatic             C. aquatical          D. aquatically

8. He is _________ a lot because it is cold.

    A. sneezes                  B. sneeze              C. sneezed            D. sneezing

9. Don’t drink that water! It’s __________.

A. contaminated   B. contamination C. contaminant     D. contaminating

10. A huge amount of _________ chemical waste is dumped into the lake.

    A. poison                            B. poisoning         C. poisonous        D. poisons

11. The crop was severely ________ by the acid rain.

    A. damaged                B. poisoned                   C. polluted           D. contaminated

12. Many people _________ litter on the streets.

    A. pay                        B. give                  C. catch                D. throw

13. When _________ pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers and lakes, or oceans changes.

    A. water                     B. thermal            C. temperature     D. heat

14. The sight of too many telephones poles, advertising billboards, overhead power lines, or shop signs may cause _______.

    A. light pollution       B. air pollution     C. visual pollution D. sight pollution

15. Many children around the world are suffering from birth defects because their parents are _________ to radiation.

    A. worked                  B. exposed           C. expressed         D. supposed

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

16. The supply is being tested for contamination.

A. population                B. pollution                   C. combining        D. containing

17. The fumes from vehicles is a contributing factor to make people cough.

    A. noise                     B. fuel                  C. exhaust            D. water

18. Several new botanical species have been killed in the last year because of water and soil pollution.

    A. mammals              B. plants              C. insects              D. flowers

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

19. Two years ago, the reduction in water and noise pollution in this city was dramatic.

    A. impressive             B. normal             C. marked            D. traditional

20. Because warmer water has less oxygen in it, it can harm fish populations and cause harmful algal blooms.

    A. support                 B. reduce              C. contaminate     D. illustrate

VIII. Underline the correct answer.

1.    He was eating a large slice / clove of chocolate cake.

2.    Could you go to the groceries and buy me a bag / head of cabbage?

3.    I need 3 cups / kilos of milk to make this mousse cake.

4.    There is a bunch / stick of bananas and two slices / bottles of orange juice in the fridge.

5.    The child grabbed a pinch / handful of candy and went back outside to play.

6.    A clove / stick of celery contains about six calories.

7.    You don’t need to use the whole tin / gram of beans for this dish. Half is enough.

8.    When I try to open a can / carton of milk, I wish it still came in bottles!

9.    Add a pinch /piece of salt to your egg wash before brushing it over pastry.

10.  Place 6 cloves/sticks of garlic in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil.

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

1.    I ________ (get) sick if I drink milk or eat dairy products.

2.    Mr. Robinson said he ________ (work) as a pastry chef at Metropolitan Hotel 5 years before.

3.    This is the first time I ________ (make) sakura butter cookies.

4.    Your apple pie would be better if you ________ (follow) the recipe exactly.

5.    Mango sticky cake ________ (put) in my must-try list when I visit Thailand.

6.    There’s no point ________ (buy) him expensive wines because he doesn’t appreciate them.

7.    I’m glad it’s almost summertime - I just can’t wait ________ (go) swimming!

8.    While Jane ________ (wash) the dishes, she suddenly had a brilliant idea.

9.    I ________ (starve)! When do we eat, Mom?

10.  It’s estimated that 1.3 billion tons of food ________ (waste) annually.

IV.  Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.    A healthy diet is essential ________ good health and nutrition.

       a. of                            b. in                                    c. for                             d. towards

2.    Then add some black pepper ________ the salad dressing.

       a. to                             b. on                                   c. in                               d. with

3.    If you ________ food, you crush it so that it almost turns into liquid.

       a. steam                       b. stir-fry                            c. grill                            d. puree

4.    Adding a small ________ of salt to a cup of bitter coffee will help cut the bitterness.

       a. pinch                       b. cup                                 c. bag                            d. handful

5.    You ________ feel more energized if you reduce your salt intake.

       a. should                     b. may                                c. must                          d. would

6.    A: Is there some butter I could use?

       B: No, there isn’t ________ butter, but some margarine.

       a. some                        b. any                                 c. little                           d. few

7.    Too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, ________ puts us at risk of stroke.

       a. what                        b. when                              c. which                        d. that

8.    Recipes tell me to add one or two ________ of celery to a soup or stew.

       a. cloves                      b. slices                              c. bunches                     d. sticks

9.    She added a potato to her overly salty soup ________ make it less salty.

       a. so that                     b. as a result of                  c. in order to                 d. so as not to

10.  “I’ll make steak pie for dinner.” “ ________”

            a. I’d love to.  b. You’re right.           c. Please, do it.            d. Great! I can’t wait 

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.

1. A. organize                B. decorate           C. divorce             D. promise

2. A. refreshment           B. horrible            C. exciting            D. intention

3. A. knowledge             B. maximum        C. athletic             D. marathon

4. A. difficult                 B. relevant            C. volunteer         D. interesting

5. A. confidence             B. supportive       C. solution           D. obedient

6. A. genius                    B. principle          C. generous          D. volunteer

7. A. mineral                  B. nutritious         C. safeguarding    D. regulate

8. A. decisive                 B. joyful               C. aero-plane        D. marathon

9. A. release                   B. protect             C. impress            D. technique

10.     A. inability          B. personality      C. potentially       D. territorial

11. A. habitat                 B. addition           C. fantastic           D. discover

12. A. magnificence       B. destination       C. affordable        D. accessible

13. A. vacation               B. delicious          C. excursion                   D. holiday

14. A. breathtaking        B. affordable        C. imperial           D. magnificence

15. A. beautiful              B. terrific              C. wonderful        D. marvelous

C. WORD FORMS

Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.

1. The slice of pork was __________________, so she refused to eat it. She was afraid of having a stomachache. (COOK)

2. In spite of his __________________, he ignored all the delicious food served on the table. (HUNGRY)

3. Eating a lot of fast food can do __________________ to your health. (HARMFUL)

4. Jenny is feeling sick. She thinks that she is having a problem with her __________________. (DIGEST)

5. Eating __________________ without being treated possibly cause a number of long-term problems for your health. (ORDER)

6. She is tolerant with her children even when they__________________. (BEHAVIOUR)

7. Hoi An Ancient Town gained UNESCO’s__________________ as a World Heritage Site in 1999. (RECOGNISE)

8. She lived in an extended family, so she didn’t have much__________________. (PRIVATE)

9. In my time, most girls kept a diary where they could write down their__________________ thought and feelings. (DAY)

10. Paying respect to people of__________________ is a traditional in Viet Nam.(SENIOR)

11. The Lion Dance is usually performed at Mid-Autumn Festival, where the dancers__________________ dance to drum music. (SKILL)

12. There has been a sharp__________________ in the number of vehicles in Ha Noi. (INCREASE)

13. Teenagers nowadays__________________ their feelings and emotions by posting them on facebook. (PUBLIC)

14. Viet Nam had experienced decades of fighting for freedom before the country became totally__________________. (INDEPENDENCE)

15. She often__________________ her children by telling them stories before they go to bed. (ENTERTAINMENT)

16. English is such an __________________language that learning it well brings studentsgreat advantages. (NATION)

17. In the first place, because English is often included in learning programs, a good     of__________________it helps to meet a compulsory requirement in many schools and universities. (KNOW)

18. Another benefit of learning English lies in exploring more subjects and __________________. (INFORM)

19. There are a huge number of materials written in English, so this language __________________me to gain further knowledge about all aspects of life. (ABLE)

20. English guarantees a high-paid job since most companies prefer employees with English ability to __________________with foreigners when necessary. (COMMUNICATION)