Choose one of the words given to fill in each gap. (1 m)

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Fashion is a big business in today's world. From magazines to TV programmes and even competitions,fashion is a popular (16) ..................... for people of all ages. Fashion is about die clothes, shoes and accessories that are designed made, sold and (17) ..................... every day. And the fashion world is one that changes all the time. A pair of shoes that was (18) ..................... fashion a month ago may not be fashionable now. People who work in fashion are always trying to think of the most (19) ..................... fashion ideas. These people experiment with fashion (20) ..................... create some strange and wonderful clothing and fashion items.

Complete the conversation, using the questions given. (0.5m)

a. Which skills do you want to improve?

b. Do you like studying English?

c. Why are you studying English here

d. What do you do?

e. Did you learn English at school ?

Nga: (21)........................................................................................................

Lan: I need it for my job.

Nga: Really? So,(22).............................................................................

Lan: I work for a bank, an international bank in Ha Noi.

Nga: Oh, I see (23)........................................................................................

Lan: Yes, and at university, too.

Nga: (24) .......................................................................................................                        

Lan: I want to improve my listening and speaking skills.

Nga: (25) .......................................................................................................

Lan: Oh, yes. It’s an interesting language and it s very usetul.

Reading

I. Choose one of the words given to fill in each gap. (1m)

And; important; editor; games; well-drawn; news

The Daily Sun is a very good newspaper. It has all the latest (1) ..................... and there is also an excellent sports page with well-written (2) ..................... interesting reports of football and hockey matches. The middle pages contain two crossword puzzles and some very (3) ..................... cartoons of famous people and events. Finally, there are always interesting letters to the (4) .....................

Choose one of the words given to fill in each gap. (1m)

And; important; editor; games; well-drawn; news

The Daily Sun is a very good newspaper. It has all the latest (1) ..................... and there is also an excellent sports page with well-written (2) ..................... interesting reports of football and hockey matches. The middle pages contain two crossword puzzles and some very (3) ..................... cartoons of famous people and events. Finally, there are always interesting letters to the (4) .....................

I. Choose one of the words given to fill in each gap. (1m)

And; important; editor; games; well-drawn; news

The Daily Sun is a very good newspaper. It has all the latest (1) ..................... and there is also an excellent sports page with well-written (2) ..................... interesting reports of football and hockey matches. The middle pages contain two crossword puzzles and some very (3) ..................... cartoons of famous people and events. Finally, there are always interesting letters to the (4) .....................

II. Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap.

    Write your answer A, B, C or D in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

      Plants

Plants grow in almost __(1)__ part of the world. We see __(2)__ plants as flowers, grass, and trees nearly every day. Plants grow high on mountain-tops, far in the oceans, and in many deserts and __(3)__ regions.

Without plants, there could be no life on earth. Man could not live without air or food, and so he couldn’t live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from plants. The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build houses and make many useful __(4)__ from lumber cut from trees. Much of our clothing is made __(5)__  the fibers of the cotton plant.

Scientists believe there are more than 350000 species of plants, but no one knows for __(6)__. Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen only with a __(7)__. A drop of water may hold as many as 500 diatoms. The largest living things are the giant sequoia trees of California. Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and measure over 30 feet wide

Scientists __(8)__ all living things into two main groups – plants and animals. It is usually easy to tell the two __(9)__. Almost all kinds of plants stay in one place, but nearly all species of animals move about under their own power. Most plants make  their own food from air, sunlight, and water. Animals cannot make their own food. The basic units of all life, called cells, are also different in plants and animals. Most plants have thick walls that __(10)__ a material called cellulose. Animal cells do not have this material.

1.       A. all                              B. each                       C. every                      D. total                                                  __________

2.       A. these                        B. those                      C. all                            D. such                                                 __________

3.       A. polar                         B. polarized               C. poled                      D. pole                                                  __________

4.       A. products                   B. activities                 C. games                    D. plays                                                __________

5.       A. in                               B. up                            C. by                            D. from                                                  __________

6.       A. certainty                   B. guarantee              C. sure                         D. certainly                                          __________

7.       A. telescope                B. periscope               C. stethoscope          D. microscope                                     __________

8.       A. part                           B. separate                 C. divide                      D. sort                                                   __________

9.       A. difference                B. apart                       C. distinctly                D. separately                                       __________

10.    A. contain                     B. maintain                 C. stock                       D. incorporate                                     __________

I read and fill a suitable word in each blanket

christmas is always help ............december the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a christmas tree and puts ............in the middle of the living room .And Santa Claus plays an improtant ................in this festival.There is a poem to relate him. In 1823 the patron saint of children Sainit Nicholas appeared in a poem ...............A visit Saint Nicholas .The character in the poem .............a fat jolly man who wore a .............suit and gave children .......on christmas eve . The poem which was ........by clement clarke moore an American professor ,became popular ...........the USA .Santa Claus is based..............the description of Sanit Nicholas in this poem

Fill in each blank with the comparative , superlative or (not) as... as of the adjective given in brackets :

The New Orleans Carnival is (not/big) ___________ the carnival in Rio de Janeiro , but it is ( famous ) ___________ carnival in the USA . It is ( colorful ) ___________ the carnival in Rio de Janeiro and it is ( exciting ) ___________ event in New Orleans every year . The weather in New Orleans is (not/good) ___________ than in Rio de Janeiro , but people are (friendly) ____________ . The carnival season lasts for two weeks , but (busy) ___________ time is the last five days . The carnival is (big) ___________ and (exciting) ___________ than ever during these five days . It is (good) ___________ time to visit New Orleans !

II. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the given words.(10pts)

1. The Times is a serious and................newspaper.                                                    (INFORM)

2. This company treats all its................equally.                                                          (EMPLOY)

3. Our firm closed down because of................situation.                                            (ECONOMY)

4. ................have been investigating selenium’s role in the body since 1957.            (RESEARCH)

5. During the festival................were hanging from every tree.                                  (DECORATE)

6. Last week, Mrs. Thu had some................check the wire system in her house.      (ELECTRIC)

7. I don’t know what’s the matter with Tommy lately. His................seems to be getting worse and worse.

                                                                                                                                    (BEHAVE)

8. It is becoming................difficult to find a job nowadays.                                                 (INCREASE)

9. My brother and I were sent to................school when we were seven.                   (BOARD)

10. Exercises should not be seen as a................task.                                                  (DEMAND)