* Put the following words in the correct order.
1. visitors / welcomed / warmly / The villagers / the /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.wear / in secondary / Students / should / they / uniforms, shouldn’t / schools /?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. when I / shake his / disagreed / knew / I / he / with / idea / him / head / my / saw /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. the competitors / always / advantage / He / takes full / of / made / the mistakes / by /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. They have just introduced a new model of TV.
A new model of TV ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The weather wasn’t very warm. We couldn’t go swimming.
The weather wasn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “Can you help me with my homework?” Minh said to his sister.
Minh asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. People will produce million bottles of whisky in Scotland next year.
Million bottles of whisky ………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1. I remember (see) ……………………her somewhere.
2. They wish they (have) ……………………a new house now.
3. The report must (finish) ……………………right now.
4. If I were a flower, I (be) ……………………a sunflower.
5. He asked me where I (go) ……………………the next day.
6. Mr. Brown doesn’t want (keep) ……………………waiting.
7. He used to (take) ……………………to school by his mother.
8. It (expect) ……………………that the company will earn lots of money this year.

* Give the correct form.
1. I’m afraid it’s far too ……………………for me to eat now. (salt)
2. His discoveries had a great ……………………on workers. (influential)
3. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and……………………. (commercial)
4. Cherating is one of Malaysia’s most famous beach resorts. Very few places can match Cherating’s……………………and serenity. (beautify)

* Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

                             MY VILLAGE

My village is about 50 kilometers on the city center. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place where people (2) ……………………flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is quite (2) ……………………and the smell of roses makes people feeling cool.
In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of (3) ……………………. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the (4) ……………………much time to water the roses.
And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers.
1. A. do B. grow C. bought D. make
2. A. hot B. bad C. dirty D. fresh
3. A. places B. spots C. colors D. styles
4. A. towns B. villagers C. people D. city-dwellers

* Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
I (1) ………………up on a farm. We had to care for the animals morning and evening, seven days a week. Even during school vacations and on weekends there was (2) ………………work to do. I was paid for my work. From the age of ten, I was paid a dollar (3) ………………hour. Because I was paid a small salary, I learned (4) ………………to save and budget money. When I was only eleven, I saved enough to buy a ten-speed bicycle. In high school, I took a (5) ………………in a nearby town during the summer to save money (6) ………………college. I learned how to manage money at an early age.

* Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. Could you do me a favor, please? – …………………
A. Let me help you. B. Yes, go ahead!
C. No, thanks. I’m fine. D. Sure. What can I do for you?
2. I love this city. The …………………of the city impress me a lot.
A. views B. sights C. places D. faces
3. Messages that are received or sent on a computer are ………………….
A. information B. e-mail C. data D. texts
4. The weather is nice. Shall we …………………mountains this morning?
A. go B. come C. climb D. travel
5. Let me congratulate you on passing the examination. – …………………
A. Yes, let’s. B. Not at all.
C. I’m sorry. I can’t. D. It’s nice of you to say so.
6. A computer can help us to …………………with people around the world.
A. respond B. transmit C. interact D. contact
7. If you want to …………………your speaking, you should speak English with friends.
A. pass B. describe C. express D. improve
8. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the …………………of that country.
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. nature
9. She has two children to look after, so she’s looking for a …………………job in her neighborhood.
A. part-time B. full time C. skilled D. low-paid
10. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have …………………bamboos in poems, novels and songs.
A. said B. told C. mentioned D. talked

* Choose the sentence - A, B, C or D - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. Bob outdoes his brother Paul in Math.
A. Paul surpasses Bob in Math.

B. Bob surpasses Paul in Math.
C. Bob always does Paul’s Math for him.

D. Paul and Bob make the same grade in Math.
2. She tends to lose her temper for no reason.
A. She often gets angry for no reason.

B. She has no reason so she loses her temper.
C. She easily gets angry when there is a reason.

D. She has no reason for tending to lose her temper.
3. He liked London very little and Vienna less.
A. He liked Vienna but not London.

B. He liked Vienna more than London.
C. He thought Vienna was worse than London.

D. He didn’t like Vienna as much as London.
4. He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.
A. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.

B. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
C. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice.

D. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.

* Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the other.
1. A. played B. finished C. worked D. watched
2. A. please B. pleasure C. easy D. teacher
3. A. ground B. group C. house D. found

* Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. access B. article C. alert D. channel
2. A. machine B. magic C. daily D. major
3. A. harvest  B. itinerary     C. bamboo    D. collect