1. for -> at

2. goes -> go

3. tall -> taller

4. to go -> go

5. watch -> watching

6. with -> by

7. child -> children

8. isn't -> doesn't

9. much -> many

10. tomatos -> tomatoes

Question II. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

   Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3…... This is a great time for everyone, (4) ……… for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) …………... The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1.A .minor           B. cultural                           

C. custom         D. festival

2.A. gets               B. goes                      

C. comes              D. runs

3.A. seen               B. arranged               

C. observed           D. celebrated

4.A. largely           B. especially              

C. generally          D. typically

5.A. ask                B. look                      

C. pray                 D. call

6. A. fathers          B. relatives              

C. families            D. ancestors

V. Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given. (2pts)

1. She dislikes going swimming on Sunday. (hate)

 She …hates going swimming on Sunday.………………….

2. The doctor said to him, “You should stay in bed for a few days”. (said)

     The doctor…said to him that he should stay in bed for a few days.…….........

3. The teacher said to him, “Come into my office, please.” (asked)

 The teacher ………asked him to come into her/his office.…...

4. My grandmother lived in the countryside when she was young. ( used)

 My grandmother ...used to live in the countryside when she was young.………

D

1.       Karen works on Sundays because she gets paid extra.

Because of ………having paid extra, Karen works on Sundays.………………………...

2.       We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough.

Because of ……………rough water, we didn’t go fishing.…………………...      

3.       Because there were the obstacles, the building didn’t go along as planned.

Because of ……………obstacles, the building didn't go along as the plan.………………...      

4.       Although she was ill, she went to school.

In spite of ………………her illness, she went to school.…………………………...        

5.       She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

Despite ………………… her hunger, She didn’t eat much…………………………….......

6.       I accepted the job although the salary was low.

In spite of…….. ………low salary, I accepted the job.……………………..       

7.       He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.

Despite …………………his family's poverty, he didn’t leave school.…………………........

8.       The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

Despite ……………the fog, the flight was not delayed.……………………….......

II. Supply the correct form of the word in bracket (1,5 pts)

1. Where do they ……………………… collect………….…………….. and empty garbage ? (collection)

2. The dance …………competition.………….. start at 9 p. m (compete)

3. Eating too much candy is …………………………unhealthy…………………………………. (health)

4. Dan Nhi and Cong Chieng are traditional ………………………musical…….………….……. instruments from Vietnam (music)

5. The ………………………………exhibition…..…………………………. will hold in Diamond Plaza (exhibit)

6. He ran …………………excitedly…………………..……… down the hall to greet her cousins (excite)

Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.

-> Growing roses in such poor ground is impossible.