Mai and Alice mentioned four places where they can buy things. Complete the list.​

Mai: How was your trip to Bac Ha, Alice?

Alice: It’s awesome. I like Bac Ha Fair most. It’s an open-air market in Lao Cai.

Mai: What do you like about it?

Alice: Many things. The people at the market were wearing really colourful costumes.

Mai: Yeah ... They came from different minority groups.

Alice: I think so, and most of the products sold at the market were home-grown and home-made. I love it.

Mai: Do you have similar markets in New Zealand?

Alice: Yes, we do. Back in my city, Auckland, we have a farmers’ market every Saturday where farmers sell their products. My mother loves shopping there, and she rarely misses one.

Mai: I prefer shopping at the supermarket. I can find almost everything I need there, and I don’t have to bargain. All the items have fixed prices on their price tags.

Alice: Right. It’s more convenient.

Mai: Yeah ... Oh, I’ve got to go. My art lesson starts at one o'clock, and I want to go to a convenience store on the way. See you later.

Alice: See you.

Listen and read.

Mai: How was your trip to Bac Ha, Alice?

Alice: It’s awesome. I like Bac Ha Fair most. It’s an open-air market in Lao Cai.

Mai: What do you like about it?

Alice: Many things. The people at the market were wearing really colourful costumes.

Mai: Yeah ... They came from different minority groups.

Alice: I think so, and most of the products sold at the market were home-grown and home-made. I love it.

Mai: Do you have similar markets in New Zealand?

Alice: Yes, we do. Back in my city, Auckland, we have a farmers’ market every Saturday where farmers sell their products. My mother loves shopping there, and she rarely misses one.

Mai: I prefer shopping at the supermarket. I can find almost everything I need there, and I don’t have to bargain. All the items have fixed prices on their price tags.

Alice: Right. It’s more convenient.

Mai: Yeah ... Oh, I’ve got to go. My art lesson starts at one o'clock, and I want to go to a convenience store on the way. See you later.

Alice: See you.

1. Choose a planet in our solar system that you like and search for the information about it.

2. Design a poster about that planet, including: 

- The planet’s name: What does its name mean?

- Size: How big is it?

- Atmosphere: What is its atmosphere like? Is it a thick or a thin atmosphere?

- Temperature: What is its average temperature? How hot and cold does it get?

- Appearance: What does it look like?

- Something special: Is there anything special about it?

3. Present your poster to the class.

VI. Complete the dialogue with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
David: How do you like living in the big city?
Maria: There are many things that are (1) ______________ (good) than living in the country!
David: Can you give me some examples?
Maria: Well, it certainly is (2) ______________ (interesting) than the country: Thereis so

much more to do and see!

David: Yes, but the city is (3) ______________ (dangerous) than the counting
Maria: That’s true. People in the countryside are (4) ______________ (friendly) thanthose in

the city.

David: I’m sure that the country is (5) ______________ (relaxed), too!
Maria: Yes, the city is (6) ______________ (busy) than the country. However, the country is

much (7) ______________ (slow) than the city.

David: I think that’s a good thing!
Maria: The country is so slow and boring! It’s much (8) ___________ (boring) than the city.
David: Life in the country is a lot (9) ______________ (healthy) than in the city, I think.
Maria: Sure, it’s (10) ____________ (clean) too. But, the city is so much (11) ____________

(exciting).

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I. Read the text and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10points)

     Would you like to know how we see the New Year in Spain? Eating twelve grapes. Tradition has it that you have to eat (1) _____________ one by one, in time with the striking of the clock at midnight (2) ___________31 December. What is more, if you manage to eat all the grapes on (3) ____________, you are in for a year of prosperity and good luck. Whether or not you believe in magic, come and try the experience – it (4) ____________a great fun.

     The eating of grapes is the high point (5) ____________ New Year’s Eve. In fact the striking of the clock is broadcast (6) _____________ on television throughout Spain. On this day, family or friends usually get (7) _____________ for a delicious dinner and then the (8) _____________ grapes. In many villages, towns and cities, people head to squares or other emblematic places with a clock to (9) ______________ them together and share the last minutes of the “old” year. If you would (10) ____________ to take part, head for the local tourist office for full details.

II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank. (10points)

     The giant stalagmite-like pillars create huge arrays of labyrinths that (1) _________ easy to become lost in. Shillin is divided (2) ____________ many smaller stone forests and features caves, waterfalls, ponds, (3) ____________ lake with an island, and even an underground river. Two (4) ____________ the smaller individual stone forests, Naigu Stone Forest and Suogeyi Village, are a (5) ______________ of South China Karst, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of Shillin’s most famous (6) ____________ is the Ashima Stone, which legend says was formed after the (7) ____________ Sani girl, Ashima, ran into the forest and was turned to stone after beig forbidden to marry the (8) ____________ she loved. Every year on June 24 the local Sani people (9) _____________ the time-honored Torch Festival at Shillin, which features many “traditional performances (10) ___________ as wrestling, bull fighting, pole-climbing, dragon-playing, lion-dancing, and the A-xi Moon Dance.”

1.    A. am                     B. is                        C. are                                D. to be

2.    A. into                    B. onto                   C. in                                  D. on

3.    A.  X                      B. a                         C. an                                 D. the

4.    A. to                       B. at                       C. with                              D. of

5.    A. part                    B. piece                  C. pile                               D. group

6.    A. attracting           B. attracted             C. attraction                      D. attractions

7.    A. beauty                B. beautiful            C. beautifully                     D. beautify

8.    A. man                   B. guy                    C. boy                              D. buddy

9.    A. make                  B. do                      C. bring                             D. hold

10.  A. much                B. like                    C. such                              D. so

III. Choose the best option among A,B, C or D to complete the sentences. (5 points)

     Preparation for Tet, Vietnamese New Year, starts two or three months before the actual celebrations. People try to pay off their debts in advance so that they can be debt-free on Tet. Parents buy new clothes for their children so that the children can wear them when Tet arrives. Because a lot of commercial activities will cease during the celebrations people try to stock up on supplies as much as possible.

     In the days leading up to Tet, the streets and markets are full of people. Everyone is busy buying food, clothes, and decorating their house. Each family prepares some special foods for the holiday. Those who live far away from home will try to come home to celebrate Tet with their family. Vietnamese families usually have a family altar to pay respect to their ancestors. During Tet the altar is thoroughly cleaned and new offerings are placed there.

     On New Year’s Eve, each home is thoroughly cleaned and decorated with flowers and offerings for ancestors by the night before Tet. Many people stay up until midnight to welcome the New Year or go to the pagoda to pray for luck, prosperity, and happiness.

     In the morning, actual Tet celebrations begin. The first day of Tet is reserved for the nuclear family. In big cities, the streets are usually empty as most people stay at home or leave the city to visit their close relatives in the countryside. Usually, children dress their new clothes and give their elders the traditional Tet greetings before receiving the lucky money.

1.  This passage is about ________.

     A. New Year’s Eve                                              C. the first day of the New Year

     C. preparation for Tet and Tet holiday                  D. paying debt before Tet

2.  Vietnamese children ________.

     A. have to pay off debt before Tet

     B. should not receive any money during Tet

     C. are not allowed to wear new clothes at Tet

     D. receive lucky money from adults during Tet

3.  Which is NOT mentioned as a preparation for Tet?7

     A. visiting friends and relatives                  B. cooking special foods

     C. decorating houses                                  D. paying off debts

4.  Which is NOT referred during Tet celebration?

     A. going to the pagoda                               B. the increasing of commercial activities

     C. visiting relatives                                    D. wearing new clothes

5.  Vietnamese families ________.

     A. do not celebrate Tet if they are poor

     B. only celebrate Tet when they are wealthy

     C. have an altar to worship their ancestors

     D. gather in the streets on the first day of Tet