II. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word from the box
translate                      matter                      meaning                    mistake
If you don’t know what a word means, try to guess the (1)..................., or look up the word in your dictionary. All foreign speakers have an accent, but that doesn’t (2).................. To make your pronunciation better, listen to English speakers and try to imitate. Don’t worry if you make mistakes or don’t try to correct a (3)........................ That’s normal! It’s often useful to (4)...................... words from one language to the others, but it’s best when you can start to think in the new language.

Part IV. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box. ONE word will not be used.

Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (26)________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too? For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very (27) ________. It has never been one job it has always been many. A factory robot carried one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn‟t run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (28) ________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (29) ________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (30) ________, there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate the machine.

IV. Read the passage
A. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word from the list
education - grades - reponsibilities
competition - decision - confident
Dealing with pressures and stress in middle school can be difficult. The pressure may be to make friends, earm good (1)____, excel in Middle school students face  pressure to keep their grades up every day. Theu are in a(n) (2)____with their peers to be the best and the brightestin everything
During the teenage years, children will feel the pressure to grow up. No longer will they be able to act like a child and not worry about (3)_____. Their parents should help them make this transition from a child to an adult easy and teach them to make wise (4)____
Prepare the for the word ahead of them and don't let go completety at once. Gradually let the growing up occur

1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the list. (1m)

For centuries, silk has always been considered an (a) …………. luxury, compared with rhinoceros horn,  and precious handworks in Vietnam. It has long been a universal by word of luxury, often worn by the (b) ……….., most powerful citizens. Today, the fine and lustrous cloth that originates from the cocoon (kén tằm) of the silkworm is more (c) …………. for “ordinary” folk. Furthermore, silk is currently enjoying a fashion renaissance (sự phục hưng), particularly since its many (d) …… can be made into a wide range of designs suitable for all facets of modern life. With 2000 years of history behind them, the silk weavers of Van Phuc Silk village are still busy weaving dreams.

1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the list. (1m)

For centuries, silk has always been considered an (a) …………. luxury, compared with rhinoceros horn,  and precious handworks in Vietnam. It has long been a universal by word of luxury, often worn by the (b) ……….., most powerful citizens. Today, the fine and lustrous cloth that originates from the cocoon (kén tằm) of the silkworm is more (c) …………. for “ordinary” folk. Furthermore, silk is currently enjoying a fashion renaissance (sự phục hưng), particularly since its many (d) …… can be made into a wide range of designs suitable for all facets of modern life. With 2000 years of history behind them, the silk weavers of Van Phuc Silk village are still busy weaving dreams.

1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the list. (1m)

Toronto is one of the world’s most (a)................. cities. Almost half of its population are immigrants. You’ll hear more than 140 languages and dialects (b) ..............on the streets in this “City of Neighborhoods”. It’s the most populous city in Canada. Visit Toronto, and one of the first things you’ll (c) ............... is that the city’s appeal lies in its citizens’ friendliness: ask for directions, and you’ll be helped. Although Toronto’s (d) .....................is partially moderated by its Great Lakes location, with somewhat hotter summers and considerably colder winters. Summertime  in Toronto is festival time.

1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the list. (1m)

For centuries, silk has always been considered an (a) …………. luxury, compared with rhinoceros horn,  and precious handworks in Vietnam. It has long been a universal by word of luxury, often worn by the (b) ……….., most powerful citizens. Today, the fine and lustrous cloth that originates from the cocoon (kén tằm) of the silkworm is more (c) …………. for “ordinary” folk. Furthermore, silk is currently enjoying a fashion renaissance (sự phục hưng), particularly since its many (d) …… can be made into a wide range of designs suitable for all facets of modern life. With 2000 years of history behind them, the silk weavers of Van Phuc Silk village are still busy weaving dreams.

Read the passage carefully and fill in each gap with the correct word from the box (1.5 pts)

do                    plant               letter               collect              participate

plans               hear                save                 earn                can

Dear Nam,

Thanks for your (1) .................. I’m happy to (2) .................. you’re just won the race. I’m going to (3) .................. in your school program this month. The Y & Y is having some new (4) .................. to help the community. All the members have to (5) .................. glass, paper, and cans and send them for recycling. We do this to help (6) .................. natural resources and (7) some money for the organization. We also (8) .................. some trees and flowers along the sidewalks near our school. We keep the streets clean by collecting and emptying all the garbage. We have a lot of things to do, but they are really interesting. Do you think so?

Write to me soon and tell me all your news.

Your friend,

Linh.