Supply the correct form of the word in the parentheses

1. They used to (go/going/to go/went) to Da Lat when we were young
2. He wishes He (is/was/were/be) a pilot.
3. I don't have a computer. I wish I (have/has/having/had) one.
4. We (don't see/weren't seeing/didn't see/haven't seen) my old teacher since 2004.
5. Lan (visit/visits/visiting/visited) our class last week.
6. Malaysia is divided (on/in/at/in to) two religions.
7. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud(in/on/of/for)their school's name.
8. Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese( poetry/poem/poet/poetic)
9. Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing (at/in/to/with) work.
10. The Ao dai is the (beautiful/traditional/casual/baggy) dress of Vietnamese women.
11. Her clothes look very modern and(fashionable/fashionableness/fashion)
12. Many designers took(inspire/inspiration/inspired)from Vietnam's ethnic minorities.
13. Some designers have (modern/modernize/modernized) the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it.
14. It's time we (catch/catches/caught/catching) our bus
15. Mary was really (impress/impression/impressive/impressed) by the beauty of Hanoi.

Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses:

11. We..................in this school for there years. (study)

12. I wish it...............now (not rain)

13. She enjoys ....................to music in her free time. (listen)

14. A new style of jeans .......................in the USA last year. (introduce)

15. Thanks to television people can get the latest............................(inform)

16. The Internet is still...................for us. (cost)

17. ...........................of the solar system began in the 19^th century. (explore)

18. The Internet has.............. developed and become part of our daily life. (increase)

19. Everyone needs time for rest and.................. (relax)

20. The accident was caused by.............. driving. (care)

I. Change the following sentences from active voice into passive voice.
1.They had to cancel the flight because of the bad weather.
2.We must finish the project on time.
3. People can find a cure for cancer in the near future.
4.Someone might steal your bike if you leave it outside.
5. They ought to knock down the old building.
6. They held the 22 nd SEA Games in Viet Nam in 2003.
7. The teacher will explain the lesson until all the students understand it.
8. He has done his homework for hours but he hasn’t finished it yet.
9. My parents never make me work hard.
10. The brick – layers have been building a house in the village.
11. One of my neighbors has stolen my bicycle.
12. I have a hairdresser do my hair every day.
13. How often do you take the dog oout for a walk? – Every five hours.
14. My brother will give me a cat for my fifteenth birthday.
15. People rumoured that the King was afraid of his wife.
16. I am going to read her latest book.
17.They should tidy this room twice a week
18. Amazing news! Scientists have dicovered a new planet.
19. She made ten phone calls yesterday.
20.My daughter has to finish all her homework before school.
21. My sister gave me a new pair of jeans on my fifteenth birthday.
22. The workers are building a supermarket on our street.
23. The zoo keepers feed the animals twice a day.
24.They have sold their car to pay their debt.
25. We are going to grow flowers in the front garden.
26. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 pm
27. My grandmother is knitting a new sweater for me.

28. Did people make jeans two hundred years ago.
29.We don’t use this kind of cloth to make shirts.
30. Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and fashionable ao dai.
31. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
32. We must do something before it is too late.
33. They make these artificial flowers of sink.
34. Did they feed Lulu last night?
35. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England yeaers ago.
36. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.
II. Change the following sentences from the passive voice into active voice.
1. The robber were arrested by the police yesterday. ->
2. The match has been cancelled due to the bad weather. ->
3. The flowers need watering. ->
4. The documents will be sent as soon as possible. ->
5. We are often shouted at at work by our boss. ->
6. Two department stores have been built in the neighborhood this year.
7. I was made to wash the clothes by my mother.
8. She has her clothes made by a famous tailor.
9. It was believed that the earth was square.
10. He was rumoured to be mysterious.
11. I was given a new pair of jeans on my fifteenth birthday by my sister.
12. A supermarket on our street is being built on our street by the workers.
13. The animals are fed twice a day by the zoo keepers.
14.Their car has been sold to pay their debt by them.
15. Flowers are going to be grown in the front garden by us.
16. This machine mustn’t be used after 5.30 pm by you.
17. Is knitting a new sweater is being knitted for me by my grandmother.
18. Were jeans made two hundred years ago?
19.This kind of cloth isn’t used to make shirts by us.
20. The unique and fashionable ao dai continue to be worn by Vietnamese women.
22. The information is kept on our computer. (We)
23. As I was walking home, I thought I was being followed. (someone)

Use the correct tensen or form of the verbs in parentheses:

11. She suggest we...........by bike instead of by motorbike to save energy. (travel)

12. When it began to rain, the children .................in the yard. (play)

13. My father..............for the telephone company twenty years ago. (work)

14. We used .................in Dalat, but now we live in Ho Chi Minh City. (live)

15. The crowed shouted................when Zidane scored the first goal for the French team. (excite)

16. Huy Dat was............... in finding his lost bicycle, so he decided to buy a new one. (succeed)

17. His new car.....................a lot of fuel. (consumer)

18. Tsunami, earthquakes and typhoons are natural.......................(disastrous)

19. Their aim was to free women from domestic.....................(slave)

20. It would be more...................to turn off the air-conditioner before leaving (economy)

III. Supply the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets.

1.Last week,    we ……………. (have) dinner with a French family.

2.My mother always tells me that I have to ……………. (be) home by 9 p.m.

3.In the past, ao dai    ……………. (wear) by both men and women.

      4.Hung King Temple Festival ……………. (become) one of the greatest nationalfestivals in Viet Nam for a long time.

5.While the parents (have) …………….. breakfast, their children (run) ……………….. away.

6.While we ……………. (play) some folk games at the festival, it started to rain heavily.

7.Each year, thousands of tourists ……………. (come) to visit Lim Festival and enjoythat Intangible Cultural Heritage.

8. When I (do) ………………………….. the washing-up, I (break) ………………………….. a plate.

9. I think you should ……………. (go) to the doctor. You look terrible.

      10. The speaker ……………. (give) a presentation on Vietnamese customs and traditions right now.

IV.Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

      1.People in some far-away mountainous regions still keep their …………….way of life. (tradition)

2. The children in our family are always ……………. to their elders. (respect)

3. Many families have three ……………., which create unique cultural features. (generate)

      4. The opening ceremony of Giong Festival was very  ……………  . (impress)

      5. Do you have to follow the traditions …………….? (strict)

6. ……………., his parents passed away when he was 12 years old. (fortune)

7. In the story, a …………….rescues Red Riding Hood with his axe. (woodcut)

8. They realized the ……………. of learning the customs .  (important)

9. There are many cultural  ……………. between his country and mine. (differ)

10. Saint Giong heard an…………….that the emperor needed brave men to protect the country. (announce)

V. Find and correct the mistakes of these sentences

1.   He don’t go to the class today.

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2.   I didn’t went to the cinema last night.

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3.   Mr Brown doesn’t lives in a big city. He lives in the countryside.

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4.   My sister hasn’t breakfast very often.

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5. You have to making sure children don’t put anything into the sockets.

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6. I like both the green or the blue T-shirt, but I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts.

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7. Your marks in English are low although you don’t study hard enough.

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8. It started to rain hardly while we were playing some folk games at the festival.

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9. One day a dragon flew over the tower when he heard the princess cry for help                          

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10. Legends relate to history because they are based on history events and heroes.

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C.READING

I.Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      Elephant Racing Festival, one of the biggest festivals in Tay Nguyen, is held (1)________ in the third lunar month.

      As preparation for the festival, villagers (2)________ their elephants with a wide range of food apart from grass, including corns, sugar canes, sweet potatoes, papayas, and bananas. Also, in order to preserve their strength, the elephants take a rest (3)________ hard work.

      On the day of the event, elephants from several villages (4)________ at Don Village. Each time, ten elephants will run at the same time for about one or two kilometers. The competition is guided by the sound of tu va, a kind of horn. The first elephant (5)________ reaches the appointed destination will receive a laurel wreath as a sign of victory, and it will enjoy the achievement excitedly with sugar canes and bananas from surrounding people. (6)________ finishing the race at Don Village, the elephants move to Serepok River for competition – swimming. They also participate in games (7)________ football and tug of war.

      At the end of the festive day, all festival goers mass at Don Village’s community house for feasting, drinking stem wine, and dancing in a jubilant (8)________ with the boisterous sound of gongs and drums.

1.   a. mostly                      b. constantly                c. monthly                   d. annually

2.   a. poach                       b. herd                         c. feed                         d. train

3.   a. without                    b. with                         c. of                             d. from

4.   a. come                        b. drive                        c. round                       d. gather

5.   a. who                         b. what                        c. which                       d. whose

6.   a. Although                 b. After                       c. While                       d. However

7.   a. alike                         b. like                          c. likely                        d. liking

8.   a. atmosphere              b. experience               c. tradition                   d. feature

II. Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.

In Britain there is a (1) …………. now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days many girls from working-class (2) ……….. in town and cities and from farmers’ families in the country work in rich houses. They had to do all the (3) ………. and their working day was usually very long. They often worked on Sundays, too. Once a year, it was usually one Sunday in March, they could visit their mothers. They went home on that day and (4) ………. presents for their mothers and for other members of their families. They could stay at home only one day, and (5)…..…….. went back to their work. Later workers at the factories and girls who worked in the houses of rich families received one (6) ………… day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It is the last (7) …………. in March.

III.Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

      Ok Om Bok is a traditional festival of Khmer people in Mekong Delta. Ok Om Bok Festival takes place on the Full Moon day of the tenth month in Vietnamese Lunar Calendar, aiming at worshipping the Moon.

      At the night of the Full Moon day, Khmer people set up a table of offerings; new sticky rice, yam, coconuts, bananas, sweeties, etc and bow their head to show their thanks to the Moon. After that, there is a colorful and sparkling lanterns ceremony on Ba Om Lake. Khmer people not only drop these lanterns on the lake but also fly them to the sky. Dozens of great lantern lighten the night sky in bustling music and the joy of Khmer people. Khmer people believe that these lanterns will bring bad luck and risk far away.

      The most attractive and exciting activity of Ok Om Bok Festival is Ngo race (a special kind of boat of Khmer people in shape of Nagar snake). Ngo race is a traditional sport of Khmer in Ok Om Bok Festival. Ngo is a long boat with 25 - 30 meters in length and 1 - 1.4 meter in width. There are about 40 to 60 boatmen in every “Ngo” with a leader at the top to guide the whole team. Before the race, people gather along the riverbanks making an exciting atmosphere. During the race, the boisterous sound of drum, trumpet, cheers and applause urge boatmen row as fast as possible to the end.

      Overall, Ok Om Bok is an important festival in Khmer people’s life. Ok Om Bok Festival has sacred meaning in spiritual life of these people, making a cultural characteristic of this ethnic community.

1.   Ok Om Bok Festival is celebrated in October in the Western Calendar.

      2.   At the night of the festival, Khmer people drop lanterns on the lake and fly lanterns to the sky.

3.   Ngo is a snake-shaped boat of Khmer people.

4.   Ngo boat race takes place right after Ok Om Bok Festival.

5.   The boatmen are encouraged by the people gathering along the riverbanks.

6.   Ok Om Bok Festival promote traditional cultural identity of Khmer community.

IV. Read and answer the questions.

THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

      A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think. I’ll run you a race and prove it.”The Hare was much amused at the idea of running a race with the Tortoise, but for the fun of the thing he agreed. So the Fox, who had consented as judge, marked the distance and started the runners off. The Hare was soon far out of sight, and to make the Tortoise feel very deeply how ridiculous it was for him to try a race with a Hare, he lay down beside the course to take a nap until the Tortoise should catch up. The Tortoise meanwhile kept going slowly but steadily, and, after a time, passed the place where the Hare was sleeping. But the Hare slept on very peacefully; and when at last he did wake up, the Tortoise was near the goal. The Hare now ran his swiftest, but he could not overtake the Tortoise in time.

      1.   Why did the Hare make fun of the Tortoise?

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      2.   Did the Hare like the idea of runing a race with the Tortoise?

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      3.   Who runned faster for the first stage?

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      4.   How did the Tortoise move?

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      5.   Who win the race in the end?

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      6.   What lesson can you learn from this story?

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D. WRITING

I. Write the second sentence without changing the meaning, using the words given.

1.Don’t touch this switch.

à  This switch ..............................................................................................

2.   It isn’t a good idea for you to put so much salt in the soup.

à  You shouldn’t .........................................................................................

3. It’s really important to remove your shoes when entering a temple.

à  You must ................................................................................................

4. If I were you, I wouldn’t sweep the house on the first day of Tet.

à You shouldn’t ..................................................................................................

5.It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.

àIt isn’t ............................................................................................................

6. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year.

àThree hundred students took.....................................................................

7. What about going to Bac Ninh to see the Lim Festival?

àDuong suggested that .....................................................................

8. The date for the Vu Lan Festival is the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

àThe Vu Lan Festival takes  .....................................................................

9. If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic.

à ...................................................................; otherwise, .......................................................

10. Although Hue is far from Hanoi, Peter often travels to Hanoi by motorbike.

à ..............................................................., but ................................................................

11. The fable is very exciting.

àWhat  ..................................................................... .....................................................................

12. The children were doing their homework when I got home.

àWhile ..................................................................... .....................................................................

13. She finds it difficult to remember all the story.

àIt’s ..................................................................... .....................................................................

14. I had a shower and the telephone rang.

àWhen I..................................................................... .....................................................................

15. Learning about other cultures is one of my interests.

àI’m ..................................................................... .....................................................................

16. I moved to Ha Noi five years ago.

àI have .........................................................................................................................................

17. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.     

à He spends ..................................................................... .............................................................                                                                                                                  

18. We can buy many kinds of tax free goods before getting on the plane.

àMany kinds of tax free goods ..................................................................... ..............................                                                                                                                                                                            

19. I can’t wait to see the elephant race festival in Dak Lak.

àI am looking ..................................................................... ..............................

 20. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.

àDo you mind ..................................................................... ..............................

II. Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes.

1.If/ you/ want/ work/ the USA, you should learn speak English.

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                   2.You /not/ give/ someone/ black/cat/ as/ present./

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                   3.You/ ill./ You should not/ go/ school/ today./

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                   4.She/ not/ go/ to the church/ five days ago.

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                5.How/ be/ he/ yesterday?

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6.Mr. and Mrs. James/ come back home/ and/ have/ lunch/ late/ last night?

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7. Giong Festival/ hold/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ An invaders

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8. Whale Festival/ a festival/ worship/ the whale/ pray/ the good fortune/ the fishmen

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9. Lim Festival/ take place/ every year/ 13th day/ first lunar month

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10. while/ elephants/ race/ people/ cheer/ encourage/ them

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Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses:

11. How long .....................you.................her? (know)

12. Wearing uniforms encourages students ......................proud of their school. (be)

13. Town criers shouted the latest news as they...................(walk)

14. Vietnamese people love...............newspapers and magazines. (read)

15. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save...............(electric)

16. Is military service................in this country? (compel)

17. Thousands of inhabitants were...............killed on May 12. (disaster)

18. Increased traffic ................widening the roads. (necessity)

19. They live.............in a small village. (peace)

20. Women are still struggling for true..............with men. (equal)

Change the following sentences into passive voice

1, my mother made these dresses

2,his parents made him study for his next exams

3, they have just introduced a new style of jeans in he USA

4, the police have just released Frederic

5, they grow rice in tropical countries

6, you should take two tablets every four hours

7, my sister gave me a new pair of shoes on my fifteenth birthday

8, the workers are building a supermarket on out street

9, the zoo keepers feed the animals twice a day

10, they have sold their hotel to pay their debt

11, we are going to grow flowers in the front garden

12, you mustn't use this machine after 5.30 p.m

13, my grandmother is knitting a new sweater for me

14, did people make jeans two hundred years ago?

15, we don't use this kind of cloth to make shirts

16, Vietnamese woman continue to wear the unique and fashionable ao dai

17, this old man always helps the poor children

18, we haven't met Jane since we left for the city

19, we call this dog Kiki

20, you should open the wine about three hours before you use it

21my friend, John, can answer these English questions

22, Mrs. Green is watering the flowers in the garden now

23, he bought a new mobile phone two weeks ago

24, you will know the result of the graduation examination in a week

25, she was cooking dinner when we dropped in to see her

WORD FORM 1

1. The ao dai is the _____ dress of Vietnamese women. TRADITION
2. Tet holiday is the most important _____ for Vietnamese people. CELEBRATE
3. We have to be _____ when riding our bikes on the streets. CARE
4. The old man walked _____ to the park. SLOW
5. The author's _____ is communicated through his song. HAPPY
6. We find Huong very _____. COMMUNICATE
7. They went to see most of the __________places. INTEREST
8. His sudden _____ must be a shock to her and her family. DIE
9. The other _____ admired him. COMPLETE
10. We can only get their by plane. There is no _____. CHOOSE

WORD FORM 2

1. Sony is a big firm which is _____ in Vietnamese's market. COMPETE
2. Doctors and _____ have reported on how we are all affected by the noise around us. SCIENCE
3. The _____ between Vietnam and China is recovered. FRIEND
4. The boss refused to meet the Union's _____. DELEGATE
5. Many _____ activities will be held tomorrow. CULTURE
6. She _____ with me for an hour about the future job yesterday. REASON
7. The _____ of the moon for the earth causes the tides. ATTRACT
8. Our team played _____. We lost. SUCCESS
9. It is said that Hue is a _____ city. PEACE
10. He came first in the _____. COMPETE

WORD FORM 3

1. Good _____were the keys to the success of the 23th Sea Games. PREPARE
2. We are _____ interested in AIDS. ESPECIAL
3. Women have to keep their _____. GENTLE
4. We all have our _____. WEAK
5. His _____ makes him jobless. SHY
6. Your answer is _____ right. EXACT
7. Everyone admires her _____ to help the poor. READY
8. Dick becomes _____ because of his laziness. JOB
9. I put my book near the desk for _____. CONVENIENT
10. She has one of the biggest stamp _____ in Britain. COLLECT

WORD FORM 4

1. The gas from the chemical factory was extremely _____. HARM
2. D. E. Huges was the _____ of microphone. INVENT
3. There are a lot of _____festivals in Vietnam. TRADITION
4. They work hard in order to _____ good crops from poor soil. PRODUCT
5. I hope there won,t be too much _____ in getting a work permission. DIFFICULT
6. The children are more _____ in cartoon. INTERST
7. Many tourists have been attracted by the _____ of Ha Long Bay. BEAUTIFUL
8. Designers have _____ the ao dai for ages. MODERN
9. She divorced him because of his _____ to the children. KIND
10. They love Thanh Lam because of her _____ voice. BEAUTY

WORD FORM 5

1. His _____ made him jump out of his seat. EXCITE
2. I like him because he always talks to his parents _____. POLITE
3. Many _____ choose to go to this part of the seaside. SWIM
4. Those boys and girls were _____ by the performance of the clown. FASCINATE
5. Money can't buy _____. HAPPY
6. Islam is one of the great world _____. RELIGIOUS
7. He learns very well and his parents are very _____ of him. PRIDE
8. They hate being _____ on their parents. DEPEND
9. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the _____ examination. WRITE
10. The weather was fine yesterday. It was _____ and sunny. CLOUD

WORD FORM 6

1. Polluted water can _____ do harm to people's health. DIRECT
2. She broke the vase because of her _____. CARE
3. I think English is an _____ subject. IMPORTANCE
4. Trinh Cong Son is one of the most well-known _____ in Vietnam. MUSIC
5. Many people enjoy the pleasure and _____ of living downtown. COVENIENT
6. It is a _____ to meet you. PLEASE
7. He wants to make a good _____ on everyone he meets. IMPRESS
8. It is my great _____ to meet you at this important meeting. PLEASE
9. There were two _____ between the two programs. DIFFER
10. There are many _____ programs at the Festival in Hue. CULTURE

WORD FORM 7

1. That _____ has composed a lot of beautiful songs. MUSIC
2. Lucy got _____ quickly and went for work. DRESS
3. He drives so _____ that he often has accidents. CARE
4. The computer is one of the most marvelous _____ in our modern age. INVENT
5. Housework has _____ been regarded as women's work. TRADITION
6. You must write your _____ form clearly. APPLY
7. He was very _____ of the work he had done. PRIDE
8. The children are playing _____ on the beach. HAPPY
9. The children are more _____ in cartoons. INTEREST
10. We started our trip on a beautiful _____ morning. SUN

WORD FORM 8

1. You have to keep your _____ from that snake. DISTANT
2. They are _____ greeted by the native. WARM
3. The _____ by the little girl was a great hit. PERFORM
4. Some young people today have a very strange _____. APPEAR
5. You don't have to do that work. In other words, it's _____ for you. NECESSITY
6. Although she is rich, she lives _____. UNHAPPY
7. They went to see most of the _____ places. INTEREST
8. Air _____ makes us unhealthy. POLLUTE
9. They have made careful _____ for the demonstration. PREPARE
10. We all looked _____ after the summer holiday. HEALTH

WORD FORM 9

1. I find that this magazine is very _____. INFORM
2. It was an _____ day. ENJOY
3. Thanks to television, people can get the latest _____ around the world quickly. INFORM
4. The Internet has _____ developed and became part of our daily life. INCREASE
5. Because of his _____ driving, she caused an accident. CARE
6. In recent years, there has been many _____ in science. DEVELOP
7. The plane arrived _____ after a violent storm. SAFE
8. _____ air does a lot of harm to our life. POLLUTE
9. I had a good _____ on this film. IMPRESS
10. His result was _____ excellent. AMAZE

WORD FORM 10

1. Wearing casual clothes helps students have freedom of _____. CHOOSE
2. Telephone is one of the greatest _____ in 19th century. INVENT
3. Van Cao is one of the most famous _____ in Vietnam. MUSIC
4. I think the Internet is a _____ device to get information. USE
5. I sent her a letter last month but I have received no _____ from her. RESPOND
6. Food and clothing are _____ of life. NECESSARY
7. She can find no _____ to her financial troubles. SOLVE
8. All _____ to Washington are delayed because of the bad weather. FLY
9. The _____ of their house left them no place to live. DESTROY
10. We all looked _____ after the summer holidays. HEALTH

WORD FORM 11

1. The _____ of people prefer TV to radio. MAJOR
2. The next stage in the _____ of television is interactive TV. DEVELOP
3. The country,s official _____ of Malaysia is Islam. RELIGIOUS
4. I like this website because it is _____ for me. USE
5. I hope to speak English as _____ as my teacher. GOOD
6. The _____ of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt. ARRIVE
7. He learns very well and his parents are _____ of him. PRIDE
8. Many _____ have made lots of changes to The ao dai. DESIGN
9. Thousands of people have been made _____ by the flood. HOME
10. She was _____ because her mother was sick. HAPPY

WORD FORM 12

1. We take _____ in being students of one of the most famous schools in this city. PROUD
2. What is the _____ between the ao dai nowadays and the one 100 years ago? DIFFERENT
3. The government has plans to _____ this city. MODERN
4. Those boys are _____ to talk to. INTEREST
5. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused _____ damage. DISASTER
6. _____, people eat sticky rice cakes at Tet. TRADITION
7. He is an _____ of this newspaper. EDITION
8. This book is not _____. AVAIL
9. It's an _____ day. ENJOY
10. He _____ answered these questions. EXACT

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a famous nineteenth-century engineer. He (1) _________ born in 1806 in Portsmouth, a seaport in the South of England. In 1923, after studying (2) _________ two years in Paris, he started (3) _________ for his father, (4) _________ was an engineer and inventor. He had been born near Rouen in France but in 1792 had left France for the US and had later settled in England. Both father and son were responsible for the design (5) _________ construction of the first tunnel under the River Thames. The digging of this tunnel was (6) _________ in 1825 and completed twenty years later. Today, it (7) _________ part of the London Underground system.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel went (8) _________ to design the Great Britain (1845), (9) _________ was the first large ship to be built (10) _________ iron instead of wood. It was powered (11) _________ steam and made regular crossings of the Atlantic. Remarkably, this ship is (12) _________ in existence. It (13) _________ been restored and can be seen in Bristol (14) _________ it was originally built. (15) _________ of Brunel’s great engineering achievements was the construction of the Great Western Railway from London to Bristol. He designed all the stations, bridges, tunnel and viaducts along the line.

Brunel’s ideas were ahead of his time and had difficulties in convincing people that they were realistic, and, indeed, some of his projects were very ambitious, but he (16) _________ determined to find (17) _________ to the (18) _________ difficult problems. Overwork ruined his health and he (19) _________ at the age of fifty-two in 1859. The work of Brunel, and his father, has always been highly regarded and Brunel University, founded in 1966, is (20) _________ after both of them.