1 she often takes her children to school

her children..............................................

2 this is the first time i have phoned her

i have never............................................

3 learn the vocabulary carefully or you can't improve your english

if you.........................................................

4 tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad

despite.........................................................

1. this morning my alarm clock didn't go off, so I overslept ______________(LUCK)

2. if you like ___________, you can relax by playing computer games or listening to music. (ENTERTAIN)

3. are you interested in doing ____________ research? (SCIENCE)

4. It is __________ for Nam to finish his homework. He still has ten more exercises to do. (POSSIBLE)

5. It is very __________ of her to leave the party in such a bad mood. (CHILD)

6. the main road leading to our village really needs ___________ (WIDE)

7. Mr. Vy said, " Our lives have changed a lot thanks to the ____________our children brought home." (KNOW)

8.he hurt not only her feelings but also her dignity. This is ___________ (FORGIVE)

9. the founding of the Radium Institute in 1914 made Marie Curie's ____________ wish come true. (HUMANIZE)

10. Mary looks much more beautiful in her pictures than she actually is, she is really ______________ (PHOTOGRAPH)

1. Lists of (danger) species have been made by the scientists. 2. This problem is too ( complicate) for us to solve. 3. The government should prohibit factories from ( discharge) chemical ( pollute) into the environment. 4. His ( perform) was highly ( appreciate) by the art council. 5. (able) athletes are provided with special facilities and special services. 6. Mary took to collecting stamps some years ago and now she has a big ( collect) 7. Sometimes our hobbies help (broad) our (know). 8. (Sun) energy and wind energy are ( new) resources. 9. Due to the messenger call service, the (receive) are notified of the time and place to receive the call. 10. The earth is expected to be a place where human beings and other living things can ( peace) coexist.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) _________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) _________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) _________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) _________ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) _________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________ you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.

Question 2.

A. bus

B. because

C. when

Match the sentences pair and join them with " which " as a connector :

A B

1 . My phone is out of order . a . It means he can't get about very easily .

2 . Rachel's mother paid for the meal . b . This was good for the garden .

3 . My mother is disabled . c . It's made her very depressed

4 . You left the key in the car . d . That was very kind of her .

5 . Vicky didn't get the job . e . This surprised everybody .

6 . The police blocked off the road . f . That seemed to amuse everyone .

7 . It rained all night . g . That was rather careless of you .

8 . David helped me clear up . h . That caused a traffic jam .

9 . Tom pushed Nick into the swimming pool . i . It's a real nuisance .

10 . Jim passed his driving test . k . That was very kind of him .

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) _________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) _________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) _________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) _________ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) _________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________ you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.

Question 3.

A. many

B. a lot

C. few

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) _________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) _________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) _________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) _________ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) _________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________ you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.

Question 1.

A. at

B. in

C. by

IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below and correct it. (10pts)
1. Columbus Day is celebrated on the twelfth of October because by that day in 1492, Christopher Columbus first
landed in the Americans.
2. Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.
3. Marie Curie did a great contribution to science through her discovery of radium, although it proved patal to her.
4. Bored of his job, he made an appointment to see an advisor at the counseling center.
5. We admired Ann for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and honest.
6. I’d like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive.
7. The company has so little money that it can’t hardly operate any more.
8. Mary won’t lend you any books if you promise to pay her back.
9. The oceans, that cover two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, are the object of study.
10. It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived.

Rewrite the sentences
1. The man that we are talking about is a famous scientist.
The man about... .............................................................................................................
2. The tree that we picked these fruits from is in front of the house.
The tree from... ...............................................................................................................
3. The city that we were born in is very large.
The city in.......................................................................................................................
4. Do you remember the day? We first met on that day.
Do you remember the day on... ......................................................................................
5. The manager has just announced his retirement. We have all depended on him so much.
The manager on... ...........................................................................................................
6. The officer wasn’t very friendly. I spoke to him yesterday.
The officer to... ...............................................................................................................
7. The dog was very frightened. The boys threw stones at it.
The dog at... ....................................................................................................................
8. The road was built in 1980. We are driving on it.
The road on.....................................................................................................................
9. Did you see the letter? It came yesterday morning.
Did you... ........................................................................................................................
10. This is Rex Hotel, and it is the biggest hotel in the city.
This is … ........................................................................................................................