I. Choose the suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks (3ms)

1. Cool the burns immediately so as to. . . . . . . . . . . . tissue damage.

A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize

2. Milk bottles can be. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after being cleaned

A. reused B. recycle C. thrown away D. broken

3. The old lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in china is five dollars

A. make B. makes C. to make D. made

4. Millions of Christmas cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every year

A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending

5. He had his father. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . his watch

A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix

6. He asked me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a driving license

A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had

II. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box

Relatives; top; preparations; holiday; put; are; although; bought

Christmas is the biggest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) of the year in the most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas eve,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) there have been several weeks of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) before hand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4). Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5). About a week before Christmas, people usually. . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) up their decorations and an angel on the. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7) of the Christmas tree. Family presents. . . . . . . . . . . . . (8) usually put under the tree.

III. Read the passage choose true (T) or false (F)

London is Britain/s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic building and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museum in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around.

1. None of the cities in Britain is bigger than London.

2. London is founded by the Romans.

3. London has historic buildings and churches.

4. Most of the best museum in the world are situated in London.

5. London is not busy in summer.

6. It's not easy for tourists to travel around London.

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first (2ms)

1. People speak English over the world.

English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Do you mind if I take a photo

Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. Paris is considered ________ glamorous city in the world. A. more B. too 2. I have ________ Tom does. A. the same good books C. many good books C. much D. the most B. as many good books as D. the same number of good books Task 15: Rewrite the sentences using the given structures. Write the sentences on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. Wine has been produced in France for centuries. --> Passive/Active voice 2. The police officer said that the thief had broken into the house through the window. --> Reported/Direct speech

\(Questions 1 – 5 refer to the following letter.Lovely Lady Fashions 32 Elizabeth Bay Road Sydney, Australia December 15, 20___ Mrs. R.S.W. Mangala Jewelry Export Ltd. 40 Galle Face Road Colombo 1, Sri Lanka Dear Mrs. Mangala: I am interested in information regarding your company’s new line of jewelry. I have seen the samples on your website, and l am interested in the possibility of importing your jewelry into Australia. I think it would sell very well here, especially among the younger women who make up the majority of my company’s clientele. I will be making a trip to Malaysia, India, and Sri Lanka next summer. I would like to arrange to meet with you then to discuss setting up a business relationship. Please let me know when you will be available for a meeting. In the meantime, I would appreciate your sending a list of your wholesale prices and information about ordering and shipping. My associates in London have been very pleased with the quality of the gems you have sent them, and they have had a great deal of success with them. I look forward to doing business with you in the near future. Sincerely, James Goodwin Import Manager 1. Where does Mr. Goodwin probably live? (A) India (B) Sri Lanka (C) Australia (D) Malaysia 4. Where will the jewelry be exported from? (A) India (B) Australia (C) Malaysia (D) Sri Lanka 2. What does Mrs. Mangala manufacture? (A) Jewelry (B) Fashions (C) Textiles (D) Toys 5. Which of the following best describes Mrs. Mangala’s gems? (A) High-quality (B) Inexpensive (C) Uncut (D) Tax-free 3. The word “line” in paragraph 1, line 1 is closest in meaning to (A) bag (B) straight (C) design (D) type Exercise 12 Questions 1 –3 refer to the following letter. Introduction: While computer skills are becoming more and more necessary in everyday life, not enough children are receiving proper computer education in schools. This is the most serious educational issue facing our society today. A team of researchers looked into this issue in our local schools. See their results below. SURVEY OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER Reasons for lack of computer education programs in public schools Respondents Number Percent 1. Not enough computers in school 14 32.6 2. Teachers fear computers 8 18.8 3. Not enough time in curriculum 14 32.6 4. Too expensive 20 46.5 5. Poor-quality software 16 37.2 Total Number of Teachers in Survey: 43* (*Some teachers responded to more than one reason.) 1. How many teachers responded to the survey? (A) 20 (B) 40 (C) 43 (D) 76 3. Which of the following do teachers consider the least problematic? (A) Cost of computers (B) Quality of software (C) Fear of computers (D) Time in curriculum 2. What was the reason given most often for the lack of computer education in schools? (A) Poor-quality software (B) Not enough computers (C) Fear of computers (D) Expense \)

38. I don’t think Fred gets _____ with Daniel. They always argue.A. over B. through C. on D. in
39. This city is developing ______ in the region.A. as fast as B. faster than C. the fastest D. faster
40. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.A. in B. over C. off D. down
41. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully D. carefully
42. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.A. up B. out C. out of D. in
43. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.

A. as entertaining B. less entertaining C. more entertaining D. entertaining
44. We were shown _____ the town by a volunteer student.A. up B. off C. around D. on
45. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.A. the shortest B. a shorter C. shortest D. A and B are coect
46. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.
A. up B. over C. down D. in
47. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.
A. busy B. crowded C. full D. quite
48. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. exciting
49. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.
A. as B. by C. so D. to
50. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
51. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.
A. most B. two C. second D. three
52. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
53. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.
A. for B. of C. with D. in
54.When I turned up, the town hall was already ______ teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
55. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.
A. wander B. wandering C. to wander D. wandered

38. I don’t think Fred gets _____ with Daniel. They always argue.A. over B. through C. on D. in
39. This city is developing ______ in the region.A. as fast as B. faster than C. the fastest D. faster
40. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.A. in B. over C. off D. down
41. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully D. carefully
42. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.A. up B. out C. out of D. in
43. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.

A. as entertaining B. less entertaining C. more entertaining D. entertaining
44. We were shown _____ the town by a volunteer student.A. up B. off C. around D. on
45. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.A. the shortest B. a shorter C. shortest D. A and B are coect
46. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.
A. up B. over C. down D. in
47. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.
A. busy B. crowded C. full D. quite
48. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. exciting
49. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.
A. as B. by C. so D. to
50. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
51. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.
A. most B. two C. second D. three
52. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
53. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.
A. for B. of C. with D. in
54.When I turned up, the town hall was already ______ teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
55. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.
A. wander B. wandering C. to wander D. wandered