III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Part 1.
Our trip to New Zealand was wonderful!
First, we flew to Wellington, the capital. We stayed at the Sheraton there for two nights. We went sightseeing and just relaxed at the pool. From Wellington, we flew to Roturua, and rented a car. We went sailing on Lake Tarawera and we climbed a volcano, Mount Tarawera. One night, we took a bus tour to a traditional Maori village and stayed for dinner and a concert. It was a special evening.
We plan to come back to New Zealand soon, but for now, we’re on our way to Australia!
1. What was the letter written about?
A. A vacation abroad B. A business trip C. A bus tour D. A school trip
2. What is the capital of New Zealand?
A. Wellington B. Sheraton C. Roturua D. Tarawera
3. What was the weather like?
A. It’s sunny. B. It’s windy. C. It’s hot and humid. D. no information
4. The authors________________.
A. went sightseeing B. went sailing C. climbed a volcano D. all are correct
5. Where were they going?
A. They were going to New Zealand. B. They were going to Australia.
C. They were going to America. D. no information

Part 2.
Last December, our Geography teacher, Mrs. Taylor, took us to Yorkshire on a school trip. We left Liverpool at 8. 00 a. m. on Saturday morning and finally arrived in York at 11. 00 p. m. Then it started to rain. We woke up early on Sunday morning and looked outside. There was water everywhere. We went downstairs for breakfast, but the kitchen in the hostel was flooded.
Sunday afternoon was terrible, too. Two girls hired bikes and rode into the center of the city. But what did they do? They stole some sweets from a shop. So then the police came! Mrs. Taylor was furious! We returned to Liverpool on Sunday evening. We were cold, wet and tired. Never again!
1. How long did the journey take?
A. 3 hours B. 4 hours C. 15 hours D. 2 days
2. What was the weather like?
A. It was hot & humid B. It was sunny C. Itwas rainy D. It was snowy
3. Who is the author?
A. a teacher B. a student C. a tourist D. a police officer
4. They stayed in Yorkshire for ________________.
A. two days B. three days C. one week D. two weeks
5. Their school trip was ________________.
A. great B. terrible C. wonderful D. Exciting

Part 2.
Last December, our Geography teacher, Mrs. Taylor, took us to Yorkshire on a school trip. We left Liverpool at 8. 00 a. m. on Saturday morning and finally arrived in York at 11. 00 p. m. Then it started to rain. We woke up early on Sunday morning and looked outside. There was water everywhere. We went downstairs for breakfast, but the kitchen in the hostel was flooded.
Sunday afternoon was terrible, too. Two girls hired bikes and rode into the center of the city. But what did they do? They stole some sweets from a shop. So then the police came! Mrs. Taylor was furious! We returned to Liverpool on Sunday evening. We were cold, wet and tired. Never again!
1. How long did the journey take?
A. 3 hours B. 4 hours C. 15 hours D. 2 days
2. What was the weather like?
A. It was hot & humid B. It was sunny C. Itwas rainy D. It was snowy
3. Who is the author?
A. a teacher B. a student C. a tourist D. a police officer
4. They stayed in Yorkshire for ________________.
A. two days B. three days C. one week D. two weeks
5. Their school trip was ________________.
A. great B. terrible C. wonderful D. Exciting

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Part 1.
Our trip to New Zealand was wonderful!
First, we flew to Wellington, the capital. We stayed at the Sheraton there for two nights. We went sightseeing and just relaxed at the pool. From Wellington, we flew to Roturua, and rented a car. We went sailing on Lake Tarawera and we climbed a volcano, Mount Tarawera. One night, we took a bus tour to a traditional Maori village and stayed for dinner and a concert. It was a special evening.
We plan to come back to New Zealand soon, but for now, we’re on our way to Australia!
1. What was the letter written about?
A. A vacation abroad B. A business trip C. A bus tour D. A school trip
2. What is the capital of New Zealand?
A. Wellington B. Sheraton C. Roturua D. Tarawera
3. What was the weather like?
A. It’s sunny. B. It’s windy. C. It’s hot and humid. D. no information
4. The authors________________.
A. went sightseeing B. went sailing C. climbed a volcano D. all are correct
5. Where were they going?
A. They were going to New Zealand. B. They were going to Australia.
C. They were going to America. D. no information

Use the words in the box to complete the postcard Tom sent to his friend, Mary23

met - souvenirs - is - friendly - great - took - cool

Dear Mary,

I am having a (1) _____________ time in Viet Nam. The weather is wonderful. The people are (2) _____________. In Hanoi, I (3) _____________ my friend, Hoa and her family. It was nice to meet them. I bought lots of (4) _____________ and (5) _____________ a lot of photos. I hope you are well. Did you receive the postcard I sent you on the first day I arrived in Viet Nam?

See you soon.

Your friend,

Tom

Complete this e-mail. Choose ONE word from the book for each space.

( Went - ate - about - last - moved - are - very - for - joined - from - play - leave - meet - changed - got - on - ago)

Dear Lenny,

Hi! How (0) __are__ you ? I'm writting to tell you (1) ____ my last year at school. It was a (2) ____ busy and exciting year (3) ____ me. First, you know that my family and I (4) ____ to the city. I was very sad to (5) _____ my friends, so my parents (6) ___ a pet to cheer me up! He's a cute little dog! His name's Lulu. I (7) _____ a soccer team at school and made some new friends. Then (8) _____ summer, we (9) _____ on a trip to the U.S. We (10) _____ American food everyday. It was great!

Write to me soon.

Lisa

I. Write sentences with the cue words, using the past progressive tense.
They/ play/ tennis/ 10.30 yesterday morning.
Ann/ do/ homework/ 5 o’clock this afternoon.
My father/ wash/ car/ from/ five to six.
This time last year/ we/ live/ France.
The students/ offer/ flowers/ the visitors.
I/ cook/ dinner/ half an hour ago.
She/ work/ the studio/ that time.
What/ you/ do/ from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon?
I/ write/ my report/ 8 o’clock last night.
II. Put the verbs into correct form: past progressive or past simple.
The doorbell (ring) ______ while Tom (watch) _______ television.
How fast _______ you _______ (drive) when the accident (happen) ______ ?
Anna and Susan (make) ______ dinner when Martin (arrive) ______ home.
The light (go) ______ out while we (have) ______ dinner. But it (come) ______ again after about ten minutes.
“What _______ you (do) ______ this time yesterday?” – I (work) ______ on the computer.”
It suddenly (begin) ______ rain while Laura (sit) ______ in the garden.
It (be) ______ cold when we (leave) ______ the house that day, and a light snow (fall) _______.
When I last (see) ______ them, they (try) ______ to find a new house near their work.
I (walk) _______ along the street when I suddenly (feel) ______ something hit me in the back. I (not/ know) _______ what it was.
When we (drive) _______ down the hill, a strange object (appear) _______ in the sky.
III. Complete the passage with the most suitable words.
Torquay is one of the (1) ______ popular holiday resorts in Britain. (2) ______ provides entertainment, sports of every kind, etc. You can (3) ______ at the hotels by the sea, or at a comfortable expensive (4) ______ houses. There (5) ______ camping sites, too. Torquay has large sandy beaches (6) ______ you can buy refreshments and hire (7) ______ to sit on. There are large areas of grass land and miles of cliff paths (8) ______ walkers.
IV. Read the passage, then answer the questions.
New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State just east of New Jersey. The city was found by the Dutch in 1624. At first is called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the population of more than 7 millions in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 946 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Broadway theater district. New York is also where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums.
Where is New York City?
Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam?
When was it found?
What is its population?
How many parts are there in the city?
How big is it?
What are visitors to New York attracted by?

Last night I _________ (have) a wonderful dream.This is what I _________ (dream).We _________(take) a trip to Hawaii.I _________ (be) with my family and two of my friends.We _________ (be) on a ship and we _________ (travel) to Honolulu.On the ship there _________ (be) a disco.We _________ (sit) on nice comfortable seats and we _________ (drink) exotic juices. Lots of people _________ (dance) and the music _________ (play) loudly.We _________ (have) a lot of fun! When the ship _________ (arrive) in Honolulu a man _________ (wait) to take us to our hotel.The hotel where we _________(stay) was by a beach lined with palm trees.Drums _________ (beat) and people on the beach _________ (sing) and _________ (dance) to the music.The music _________ (get) louder and louder-until I _________ (can) hear a ringing in my ears. It _________ (be) my alarm clock! It _________ (be) 7 o'clock and time to get up for school.

Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns 
1. I wanted the painting. You bought it. →…………………………………………………………………………………………
 2. We threw out the computer. It never worked properly. →………………………………………………………………………………………… 
3. This is the lion. It’s been ill recently. →…………………………………………………………………………………………
 4. That’s the building. I passed by it.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
 5. They are the shops. I got these flowers from them.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
6. That’s the magazine. I got it for you yesterday.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
 7. This is Kensington Garden. Every visitor from abroad admires it.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8. I took a picture of the rainbow. It appeared in the sky after the
shower. →…………………………………………………………………………………………
 9. We enjoyed the music. We heard it at the concert last
Sunday. →………………………………………………………………………………………… 
10. Oxford is a great university. It is known all over the world.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
 11. The tall man is the teacher of English. My father is talking to him.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
12. The chair is broken in to pieces. My father used to sit on it.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
 13. The building is our school library. It has just been built in that area. →…………………………………………………………………………………………
 14. You can’t borrow the books. They are in this section.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
15. I have a class. It begins at 9.00.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
16. We know a park. It has the zoo and the open- air theatre.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
 17. A lion is an animal. This animal lives in Africa.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
 18. My sister asked me a question. I couldn’t answer it.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
19. The bus is always crowded. I take it to school every day.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
20. The blouse is made of silk. Mary is wearing it.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
 21. The plane leaves at 7.00. I’m taking it to New York.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
22. I had a good time on the trip. I took it to National Park.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
23. The chair is hard. I’m sitting on it.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
 24. I want to tell you about the party. I went to it last night.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
25. They are the postcards. They arrived yesterday.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
26/ I need repair my car. It was broken yesterday.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………

27/The garden has a tennis court. It is at the back of the house.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
28/ The chair was broken. It is now mended.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
 29/ The pencil s lying on the desk. It is mine.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
 30/ The bird has a very sweet song. It builds its nest on the ground.
→………………………………………………………………………………………… 
31/ We received the letter today. It had no stamp on