Choose the correct option A, B, c, or D for each gap in the passage.

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1)__________ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)__________. However, there are (3)__________ things that each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4)__________ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (5)__________ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind helping food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.

Question 1

A. common

B. regular

C. unusual

D. fixed

I.Read these situations and write wishes you want to mke for them, begin with "I wish..."

1.The traditional markets in my town have been replaced with supermarkets.I really miss them.

->I wish..............................................................................................................................................

2.My sister suggests thst I should learn ceramic painting. I'd love to but I don't have time for it.

->I wish..............................................................................................................................................

3.Nha Trang is said to be a very friendly tourist city, but I've never been to it.

->I wish..............................................................................................................................................

4.It's a beautiful day, and I'm at home writting an essay. How boring.

->I wish..............................................................................................................................................

5. My friend Veronica is now participating in an international summer camp in Brazil. I'd love to be with her.

->I wish..............................................................................................................................................

II. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets

1. One of the........... in my hometown is the traditional market, which is open every Sunday,(attract)

2. What are the differences between Dong Ho ........... and Sinh ones?(paint)

3.This is a very beautiful piece of ........... (embroider)

4. ........... is one of the biggest problems is this city, (employ)

5. Photography is stictly........... in this museum,(forbid)

6.Do you know what is the most........... town in this region?(population)

7.Remember to visit the Ancient Tower as it's the only........... building in our area,(history)

8.I feel so........... because I can't run as fast as my friends.(embarrass)

9............ can help you succeed in many fields.(confident)

10.Find out more about the job so that you can make an ........... choice(inform)

I. Fill in the gap with one word from the box.

I’ve just been back from my vacation in Hanoi, Vietnam. In this trip, I had a chance to visit some (1) villages that produce the finest craft works exported over the world.
The very first place I (2) foot on was Van Phuc silk village, the cradle of best silk in Vietnam once. I totally fall in love with many colourful clothes, hats, bags, tie... made of authentic silk. Then, I moved on to Bat Trang ceramic village, the most famous and (3) pottery village in Vietnam with a nearly 1,000 years old historic development. Here, I visited a small family factory to see how the (4) form, paint and glaze with unique products and have a chance to practice my talent with wet clay and a mould. Afternoon, I continued to visit Dong Ho folk painting village, (5) the traditional woodblock paintings are preserved. I was completely impressed by the folk paintings made by the local (6) artisans with natural materials and colors. Each painting is (7) handmade on paper of the Dzo tree and is coloured with other natural materials and its glittery surface is finished with oyster shell dust.
I took home a lot of handmade (8) which were later given to my family and friends.

A/CHOOSE THE BEST WORD

1. The (check out/check in/ full board) time is 12 tomorrow

2. You can learn a lot about the local (terrotory/area/land) by talking to local people

3.It is good to have someone to (take/guide/lead) you when you are visiting a new place

4. When you (reach/get/arrive) your destination,your tour guide will meet you at the airport

5.Make sure you (put/buy/book) a hotel before you come to our island

6. It can be quite busy here during the tourist (pharse/season/period)

7. Captation Cook discovered Australia on a (vacation/cruise/voyage)to the Pacific

8. A popular time of the year for holiday is (jet lag/peak season/drawback)

9. After check (out/up/in) at the airport, we get on the bus to go to the plane

10.Someone who is away from home on holiday is a (tour guide/holidaymaker/visitor)

B/ Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences

1. He had an accident yesterday because he drove ................... (dangerous)

2. If .................. continues,there will be no forest left ten years from now in our town (forest)

3. The Lunar New Year holiday is the most important .................. for Vietnamese people (celebrate)

4. The flood made hundreds of people .................... (home)

C/ Supply the correct tense of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences

1. Daisy .......... in Japan for five months now. She enjoys her stay there very much (be)

2. Receiving many letters everyday .............. her happy (make)

D/Insert a, an, the in each gap

Egypt, (1) .......... most populous country in the Arab world, is home to one of (2) .......... world's oldest cultures. Modern day Egypt is descended from (3) ........... ancient civilisation that emerged in the 10th millennium BC . (4) .......... stunning, colossal monuments of Ancient Egypt never fail to astonish. (5) ............. romantic cruise along the Nile - (6) .......... world's longest river- dazzles the sences. Giza Plateau is Ancient Egypt's most famous, fascinating, and mysterious archaeological site for people to explore. No other place has (7) .......... magic. mystery, and pleasures of Egypt. Travel to Egypt and you will discover (8) ............ world of wonder

Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
1. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.
A. so that B. in order that C. although D. A and B are coect

2. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!
A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats D.hat making conical
3. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc male village to buy some souvenirs.
A. After B. Before C. By the time D. Because

4. Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?
A. about B. of C. for D. at
5. _____ this hand-emoidered picture was expensive, we bought it.
A. As B. Because C. Even though D. so that
6. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up D.in
7. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.A. when B. because C.though D.
8. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
9. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.
A. but B. so C. since D. because of
10. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make__________.
A. the rest B. the last C. the other D. others
11. I look forward to _____ you soon.
A. see B. seeing C. seen D. saw
12. It’s a nice place for _____ who love nature and quietness.
A. this B. that C. those D. the other
13. You like history, so Viet Nam National Museum of History is a _____ place.
A. must-see B. must-be seen C. must-be seeing D. to see
14. The artisan ______ this statue in onze.
A. moulded B. cast C. carved D. knitted
15. The artisans in my village can live _____ basket weaving.
A. for B. on C. up D.in
16. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by di­fferent craft villages.
A. collect B. collection C. collector D.collecting
17. Last week we had a memorable trip to a new zoo on the ______ of the city.
A. outskirts B. middle C. centre D.mid
18. Then we had a delicious lunch ______ by Nga and Phuong.
A. prepare B. to prepare C. prepared D.preparing
19. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ______ down my invitation.
A. passed B. sat C. turned D.closed
20. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.
A. on B. up C. up with D.up down
21. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given
22. In this town, they _______ all the frames in steel.
A. make B. have C. mould D. cast
23. She is skilled at_______ cloth.
A. giving B. carving C. doing D. weaving
24. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily.
A. because B. although C. despite D. In spite of
25.I wish I _________ his name.
A. knew B. know C.will know D. would know
26. If you like , I can _______ flowers on the cushion covers for you.
A. emoider B. make C.grow D. knit
27. Please turn _______ the light when you leave the room.
A. on B. off C.up D. down
28.It is true that you _______ this woollen hat yourself ?
A. wove B. knitted C.did D. carved
29. I love going to this place______it's the quietest place in the city,
A. so B. though C. so that D. as
30. They keep changing the decoration of the shop ______they can attract more young people.
A. so that B. because C. although D. when
31. ________ she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village.
A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order to
32. Do you know who's­­­­­­________ his pottery workshop?
A inging out B taking over C. passing down D. turning down
33. I've ________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.
A found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on
34. This sports centre is so small that it cannot ________the demands of local residents.
A keep up with B. face up to C. deal about D set up
35.Nam went to Hue city________ he could take some beautiful photos.
A. when B. although C. while D. so that
36. The city has recently set _____ a liary in the West Subu.
A. up B. off C. out D. down
37. The last exhibition was not ______ this one.
A. as interesting B. more interesting than C. so interesting as D. interesting38. 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

Reading comprehension

IV. Read the passage and choose (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the blanks.

Phu Quoc

Emerging like a pearl in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s (1) ……….island. Spanning on an area of 590 sq km, Phu Quoc is as large as Singapore in 1960.

Crystal clear water, unspoiled beaches, peaceful rivers, picturesque waterfalls, and tropical forests are the most precious treasures of the island. These natural attractions, combines (2) ………. the fact that Phu Quoc is a deeply rural island, has made the largest island in Vietnam an ideal destination (3) ……….tourism. Having fun on the beach with some sport or just relaxing in this paradise’s wind and sun is by (4) ………. means a cliché since Phu Quoc’s beaches are exceptional. Otherwise, if you are the adventurous type, Phu Quoc is blessed with dense tropical forest and mighty waterfalls, (5) ……… suitable for your trekking excursion.

1. A. largest B. larger C. the largest D. larger than

2. A. for B. with C. off D. to

3. A. for B. with C. to D. on

4. A. many B. no C. such D. most

5. A. perfect B. terribly C. perfectly D. terrible

V. Read the passage and fill in the blank with ONE word.

My aunt went back to Ho Chi Minh city after more than 30 years. She was amazed to have (1) (in) dramatical changes in every aspect of life in Ho Chi Minh city, (2) (where) she left to join her family in the US in 1980. There are many high-rise buildings, skyscrapers, businesses, companies, corporations and hotels. People dress nicer and (3) …………… more professional. Supermarkets and convenience shops are almost everywhere. Access (4) …………….foreign products is just easy. Among modernity, what her eyes most was street (5) …………….on many streets of the city. She (6) …………..at one of them, eating “che”, and looking at people who passed by. “What a vibrating growing city!” she thought.

EXERCISE 1: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses.

1. The landmarks of Hanoi were very _____________ . Maryam was really impressed by them. (impress)

2. My English teacher is young and _________ dressed. (beauty)

3. We were surprised at the ____________ atmosphere of the temple. (peace)

4. When I first met them, they gave me an impression of warmth and ___________ (friend)

5. My mother always says ___________ before going to bed. (pray)

6. Maryam's trip to Hanoi made a strong ___________ on her. (impress)

7. Mary was cooking while her baby was sleeping _________ in his cradle. (peace)

8. Tan and Nam are good friends. Their ____________ has lasted for years. (friend)

9. The tourists admired the ____________ of the Temple of Literature. (beautiful)

10. Lan and Maryam have been in _____________ for over two years. (correspond)