IX. Read and find a suitable word to fill in each numbered blank to complete the following passage

Nobody likes (1)_________ at home on a public holiday especially if the weather is fine. Last August we decided to (2)_________ the day in the country. The only difficulty was (3)_________ millions of other people had exactly the same idea. We moved (4)_________ of the city slowly behind along (5) _________of cars, but at last we came to a quiet country road and after some time, stopped at a lonely farm. We had brought plenty of food with (6)_________ and we got it out of the car. Now everything was ready, so we sat (7)_________ near the path at the foot of the hill. It was very peaceful in the cool grass until we (8)_________ bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us (9)_________ up our things and run back to the car as (10)_________ as possible. There were about two hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.

V. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1)..................... taxi , by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) .................. it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) .............. buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) ............................. and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) .................... taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6) ................... the bus you want. You can take a taxi , but it is (7) ................... expensive than the underground or a bus . On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you( 8) ………… to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.

1. A. at                              B. in                                  C. by                                                D. on

2. A. but                            B. because                       C. when                                             D. so

3. A. many                        B. a lot                             C. few                                                D. some

4. A. quick                        B. quickly                            C. quicker                                       D. quickest

5. A. so                             B. like                              C. than                                               D. as

6. A. to find                      B. find                              C. finding                                             D. found

7. A. less                          B. more                             C. most                                              D. much

8. A. who                          B. what                             C. when                                             D. how

IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer  A , B, C or D.

Who are the best drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more careful. Young men have the worst accident records of all. They often choose faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When young male drivers have their friends in the car, their driving become worse. When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, their driving is better. But opposite is true for women. Their driving is more dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car.

1. According to the survey, who are the most likely to have an accident ?

A. Young and experienced drivers. B. Old and inexperienced drivers.

C. Young and old drivers.   D. Young and inexperienced drivers.

2. Young men often choose ………………………………………………

A. expensive cars.                              B. fast cars with big engines.

C. slow cars with big engines.             D. fast car with small engines.

3. Who have an effect on the driver ?

A. passengers             B. policemen       C. children               D. journalists.

4. When young male drivers have the wife of girlfriends in the car, their driving becomes ………………………………………….

A. worse                   B. better               C. slower                            D. faster

5. When their husband or boyfriend is in the car, women’s driving is…..

A. more careful                      B. better                  C. more dangerous            D. faster

 II: Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D.

1. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early.

A. did                           B. does                                    C. doing                       D. do

2. My mum __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                    B. drives                                   C. goes                        D. runs

3. You should look right and left when you go ________the road.

A. down                       B. across                                  C. up                            D. along

4. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam.

A.travel                        B. tricycle                                 C. transport                  D. vehicle

5. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore                 B. Despite                                C. However                 D. Although

6. She’s sure that they will find the film_________.

A. entertaining              B. entertain                               C. entertainment           D. entertained

7. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________”

A. No, I don’t like it at all                     B. Sure. What film shall we see?

C. Who is in it?                                     D. I’m sorry, I can’t.

8. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.

A. In spite                    B. Despite                                C. Although                  D. Nevertheless

9. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August.

A. Where                     B. Why                                    C. When                      D. Which

10. My father liked the ____________ of that singer.

A. perform                   B. performer                             C. performance            D. performing

11. Does your bike ever ________ down on the way to school.

A. break                       B. take                         C. do                           D. turn

12. I __________go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. used to                    B. break                                   C. can              D. may

13. Give a________ before you turn left or right.

A. signal                       B. turn                          C. sound                                  D. sign

14. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to ________the Carnival.

A. attend                      B. join                          C. perform                              D. appear

15. ________ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.

A. Therefore                 B. Despite                                C. However                 D. Although

VI. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap. 

        I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) ____ more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2)____the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) ___ three times. Mainly I just (4) _______ my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5) ___ information, too. I also compare prices of things, (6) ___ I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.  I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7) ______. One friend of mine always looks (8) ___   because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9) ____ his habits. In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (10) ______.