(26-30). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

26. Energy-saving bulbs make____________ use of electricity, (efficiency)

27. The most __________ earthquake in Japanese history occurred in 1923. (disaster)

28. For many employees, job____________is more important than making

money, (satisfy)

29. People fled from the earthquake area in_____________ . (terrify)

30. Pompeii was completely destroyed in A.D.79 by an_____________of Mount

Vesuvius, (erupt)

III. READING

(31-38). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles (31)_______ . It is called the Great Wall of China. It (32)_______ uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500-mile wall (33)_______ made by hand. The people of China made it to keep (34)________ their enemies. There are watch (35)_____ all along the way. The wall, is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top (36)________ it were a road. It is said that it (37)_______ ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as (38)_______ as the Great Wall of China.

(39-43). Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

I get a lot of letters at this time of the year from people complaining that they have a cold which won’t go away. There are so many different stories about how to prevent or cure a cold that it’s often difficult to know what to do. Although colds are rarely dangerous, except for people who are already weak, such as the elderly or young babies, they are always uncomfortable and usually most unpleasant. Of course, you can buy lots of medicines which will help to make your cold less unpleasant, but you must remember that nothing can actually cure a cold or make it go away faster. Another thing is that any medicine which is strong enough to make you feel better could be dangerous if you are already taking drugs for some other illness so always with your chemist or doctor to see whether they are all right for you. And remember they might make you sleepy – please don’t try to drive if they do! Lastly, as far as avoiding colds is concerned, whatever you may be told about magic foods or drinks, the best answer is to keep strong and healthy – you’ll have less chance of catching a cold, and if you do, it shouldn’t be so bad!

39. This is from__________ .

 40. What is the writer’s intention?

41.  Who should talk to the doctor before buying medicine for a cold?

a. People who are already weak.

b. People who catch a bad cold?

c. People who drive to work.

d. People who are already taking drugs.

42. What is the writer’s opinion of ‘magic food and drink’?

a. The writer believes in it.

b. The writer doesn’t believe in it.

c. The writer is concerned about it.

d. The writer is interested in it.

43. Which of the following is NOT true?

a. Colds are not very often dangerous.

b. Colds cannot be cured or prevented.

c. Colds are uncomfortable and unpleasant.

d. Colds might make you sleepy.

IV. WRITING

(44-46). Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.

44. He used to write home once a week.

a. He enjoys writing home every week.

b. He never fails to write a weekly letter home.

c. He doesn’t now write home once a week.

d. He was forced to write home every week.

45. Bridges is by far the richest man I know.

a. He is the richest man in my country.

b. He is one of many very rich men I know.

c. He is richer than all his friends.

d. He is much richer than anyone else I know.

46. Because of hard working, she feel ill.

a. She was too ill to work hard.

b. She did not work, so she fell ill.

c. She was not ill although she worked hard.

d. She worked so hard that she fell ill.

(47-50). Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

47. People use money for buying and selling goods.

Money_____________________________

48. Tm sorry I broke the glass,’ Peter said to Jane.

Peter apologized_________________

49. He is intelligent, but he doesn’t do well at school.

He doesn’t do well at schoon………………..

50. If you run a lot, you will get fitter.

The more___________________________

1/ The most disastrous earthquake in Japan, which occurred in 1923 ( caused, destroyed, killed, damaged) about 150,000 people

2/ The planet which is (closest, closes, closed, closing) to the Earth is Venus

3/ The animal which ( is, are, was, were) closen to be the logo of Sea Games 2003 is the buffalo

4/ The ( explore, exploring, explorer, expert) who discovered America was Christopher Columbus

5/ Pompeii was ( normally, usually, completely, quickly) destroyed in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius

6/ It ( snows, snowy, snowed, snow) in Lang Son in the winter of 2002

7/ Typhoon, hurricane, and cyclone are different words for ( a, an, the, with) same matural disaster

8/ They saw a lot interesting buildings ( on, from, about, in ) their sight seeing trip

9/ He was thought ( to break, break, broke, breaking) the window last week

10/ Everybody loves him because of his( polite, politely, more polite, politeness)

WORD FORM

1.how can we save ourselves from .............. disasters ? ( nature )

2.the eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world's ............. volcano eruption in more than 50 years . ( large )

3. .......... waves , also known as tsunamis , occur when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater .......... of the Erath . ( tide / move )

4. people can practice .............. by looking for an ......... place to live in . ( conserve / interest )

5. tet is a ............ festival of the Vietnamese . ( joy )

6. the most ............... earthquake in japan occurred in 1923 .( disaster )

7. you should ........... your speed inside the city . ( limitation )

8. christmas is a ......... holiday in western countries . ( religion )

9. his .............. from school without any excuses made the teacher angry . ( absent )

Use the correct form of the word in bracket

1. Thousands of people were.......killed in that morning (disaster)

2. Nowadays, the......can know when a volcano will erupt (science)

3. In America hurricanes are......storms that reach 120 kilometers per hour (tropic)

4. All of the children were.....taken out of the building when the fire started (safe)

5. HCM City and areas to the south will be..... (sun)

6. My uncle is an.....doctor. He has saved a lot of people (experience)

7. Today is a gloomy day. It's a.....day (cloud)

8. She isn't satisfied with her......for her live show (prepare)

9. Lunch is being.....by my mother in the kitchen now (prepare)

10. My daddy is a considerate and......man who is loved by all of his friends (trust)

11. The most.....earthquake in Japanese history occurred in 1923 (disaster)

12. The hurricane swept in......without any warning (abrupt)

13. Thousands of people were saved because scientists hard warned them about the.......of the volcano in the Phillippines in 1991 (erupt)

14. Our program tonight is about......disasters (nature)

15. This is the man who luckily escaped from a........eruption last week (volcano)

16. Indonesia has suffered from.......waves which always cause too much damage (tide)

17. The Tsunami.......in December 2004 in South East Asia killed more than 160,000 people (disastrous)

18. He is one of the best.....in the world (sciene)

29. If a building collapses, it......falls down (sudden)

20. I don't like these flowers because they look..... (nature)

21. This volcano has.....five times during the last twenty years (erupt)

22. The terrible....of the storm made thousands of people homeless (destroy)

23. We live in......London with his family (centre)

24. An active.....may erupt at any time (volcanic)

25. The......of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim (major)

26. Vietnam is a country with a.....climate (tropical)

27. The house was.....quiet (strange)

28. She...that the election result would be close (prediction)

29. The orginal disks are looked away..... (safe)

30. Areas around HCM City can expect......during the day (cloudy)

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
23. We take_______ in being students of one of the most famous schools in this city. (proud)
24. What is the________ between the ao dai nowadays and the one 100 years ago? (different)
25. The government has plans to _____this city. (modern)
26. Those boys are____to talk to. (interest)
27. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused _______damage. (disaster)
28._________, people eat sticky rice cakes at Tet. (tradition)

Use the words provided to fill the blanks

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes (1)......as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2)......many people of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the (3).......began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and (4).....spread. The fire engines were prevented for going to help as many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment (5)......most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by the (6)......rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those (7).......died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred (8)......night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died