V. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this postcard.

        Hi everyone.

        I've been in Paris for over a week now and I'm having a great (1) _________.  In the first few days I did quite a lot of (2) __________ -  the Eiffel Tower. Notre Dame and all the usual tourist attractions. Most places are absolutely (3) __________ with tourists, so yesterday I decided to have a (4) __________ round the shops.

       Today I've been to a couple of interesting art (5) ___________.  I got (6) ___________ on my way back to the hotel, but it didn't matter because I discovered a really fascinating (7) ___________ with lots of little stalls, selling just about everything from apples to antiques.

       I ate in the hotel the first night but usually I (8) ___________ for dinner - the restaurants are great and I can get a set meal for less than 25 euros. I’m afraid I've (9) ___________ a lot of money, but it's a great place. You'll be able to see for yourself (10) ___________ I get back - I've taken lots of photos. .

       I hope you're all well. I'll write again next week.

       Love,

1. a. visit                                     b. holiday                             c. trip                                    d. excursion

2. a. viewing                               b. sightseeing                       c. looking                              d. landscape

3. a. took                                    b. stayed                              c. packed                              d. full

4. a. look                                     b. visit                                  c. day-off                              d. walking

5. a. exhibits                               b. castles                              c. concerts                            d. galleries

6. a. left                                      b. loss                                   c. lost                                    d. disappeared

7. a. temple                                 b. palace                               c. cathedral                           d. market

8. a. go out                                  b. leave                                c. call                                    d. stay in

9. a. paid                                     b. spent                                c. lost                                    d. gotten

10. a. until                                  b. while                                c. after                                  d. when  

IV. SPEAKING
      Choose the appropriate sentence to fill in each gap to complete the following conversation.

     A: Goodbye everyone! (1) ____________________________________________________________

     B: Where are you going?                                                                              
A: To Australia. (2) _________________________________________________________________

     C: When are you coming back?

     A: Well. (3) _______________________________________________________________________

     B: It sounds great! (4) _______________________________________________________________

     A: Thanks. (5) ______________________________________________________________________

     a. I'll send you postcards.

     b. we're going on a two-week tour of Australia.

     c. I'm taking my family to visit the Great Barrier Reef.

     d. I'm going on holiday.

     e. Have a good time!

B. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the
     sentence to be correct.

1. We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter.

                 A              B                   C                D

2. Only in the last few years people have begun to use home computers.

       A            B                                          C            D

3. Have you heard the news? The President has been shooting!

       A                           B                                       C         D

4. The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer.

      A             B                                        C         D

5. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.

                    A                         B                     C     D

6. Not until the early 1960s did the birthrate in the United States began to decline.

          A                                            B                                                C           D

7. I'll fly to Mars next week. I've already gotten a ticket.

       A            B                              C                    D

8. Look! That plane is flying towards the airport. It's landing.

                 A                  B           C                                 D

9. Many insects make sound because they have no vocal apparatus in their throats.

                             A                    B            C                                                 D

10. The rock formations in the Valley of Fire in Nevada has been worn into many strange shapes by the
                                                                                            A             B                          C                     D

III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the one word or phrase – a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.

1. My parents _______________ tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.

    a. come                                b. will have come               c. are coming                        d. came

2. I'll return Bob's pen to him the next time I ______________ him.

    a. see                                    b. will see                            c. I'm going to see                d. have seen

3. The firework display, part of the city's centenary celebration, _____________ place on the 21st August in Cannon Park.

    a. will take                           b. is taking                          c. is going to take               d. takes

4. This is the first time we _______________ to Scotland so it's all new to us.

    a. are going                          b. were                                c. have been                        d. will go

5. Look at those cars! They _________________ !

    a. will crash                          b. are crashing                     c. will be crashed                d. are going to crash

6.  We hope the excursion will help us ________________ a lot after working hard.

    a. relax                                 b. relaxing                           c. relaxed                            d. be relaxed

7. Goodnight. I ______________ you in the morning.

    a. see                                    b. am seeing                        c. am going to see               d. will see

8.  What's in the letter? Why __________________?

    a. don't you let me to read it                                           b. don't you let me reading it

    c. won't you let me read it                                              d. won't you let me to read it

9. Only in this house _________________ safe and secure.

     a. I feel                              b. do I feel                            c. I do feel                           d. feel I

10. Hurry. The next bus _______________ at 7:15.

     a. leave                              b. leaves                                c. is leaving                          d. will leave

11. Nobody can persuade her ______________ her mind.

     a. change                            b. to change                          c. changing                           d. changed

12. 'We're having a party at the weekend' 'Great! Who _________________ ?

     a. will being invited                                                        b. is going to invite

     c. is going to be invited                                                  d. will invite

13. I'll give you a map ___________________

a. in order for you find the way all right.                       b. so that you will find the way all right.

c. in order that you can find the way all right.               d. b and c are all correct.

14. He was busy ___________ his homework.

     a. doing                             b. to do                                 c. that he was doing            d. he was doing

15. 'Are Alice and Tom still living in New York? "No, they _______________ to Dallas,'

     a. are moving                                                                  b. had already moved

     c. have just moved                                                          d. will moved

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

     Choose the one word or phrase - h, c or d that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1. A night campfire ___________ a two-day trip will be a great event in our schooldays!

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

2. Will you pick me ___________ after the party?

    a. out                                    b. on                                     c. over                                d. up

3. It’s nice to have a weekend away ____________ the city.

    a. from                                 b. to                                      c. of                                    d. in

4. There was a celebration on the _____________ of the school’s anniversary.

    a. opportunity                      b. occasion                           c. chance                            d. incident

5. We spent an _____________ afternoon visiting all the caves near Huong Pagoda.

    a. enjoyed                            b. enjoyable                         c. enjoyably                        d. enjoyment  

6. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my _____________.

    a. working days                   b. days out                          c. breaks                             d. days off

7. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.

    a. ordinary                            b. honorable                        c. beautiful                         d. gloomy

8. We've recently studied the ______________ of stones in the kidneys.

    a. building                            b. formation                        c. structure                          d. block

9. Your tour includes a one-day _____________ to the Grand Canyon by air.

    a. camping                            b. travel                               c. excursion                        d. visit

10. The cheese is soft and white and absolutely ______________.         

    a. tasteful                             b. glorious                           c. delicious                         d. interesting

11. You could use fluorescent lamps instead of ordinary light bulbs.

    a. in replacement                 b. in order for                      c. on payment for               d. in place of

12. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _____________  him.

    a. believe                              b. permit                              c. persuade                         d. take

13. You are not allowed to camp here without ______________.

    a. permission                        b. persuasion                       c. protection                       d. decision

14. The town is a popular _______________ for art lovers.

    a. destination                       b. arrival                              c. department                          d. visitation

15. Don't throw away the _____________. We can have them for supper.

    a. sun deck                           b. photos                             c. food                                d. leftovers