Read and fill in the blank with the suitable word

Air; staying; backyard; are; cleaner; noisy;

Dear Nick,

I’m sorry I couldn’t write to you earlier because I was very busy. Now, we’re (1) …………………in a small hotel near a shopping area. Near my hotel, there’s a cinema, and a supermarket. There (2) ………………… some big shops at the end of the street. It’s also very (3) …………………here because there’s always a lot of traffic, day and night. In my hometown I live in a quieter street. There are some small shops, a school, a post office but there isn’t so much traffic. The (4) ………………… is much fresher, too.

VII. Read and fill in each blank with the suitable word from the box.

Los Angeles

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Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the ____________ most populous city in the USA. It is a global city, a ___________ of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, and fashion. The Los Angeles areas includes Hollywood, and ___________ the world in the creation of television productions, video games, and recorded music. The weather here is usually dry and warm, Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive __________ Hollywood Boulevard. There are also some beaches near the city, such as Venice Beach.

IV. Read the passage and fill in the each blank with ONE suitable word

EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION

There are different kinds of negative and harmful effects of air pollution. Air pollution (1)………………. global warming in a great scale. The global warming (2)………….. to the increase of temperatures worldwide, the increase in sea levels and the melting of icebergs. It (3)……………… all species on the earth. The effects of air pollution are very (4)………………. for health. It causes different kinds of diseases like heart attack, cancer, etc. Every year millions of people of all over the world die due to direct or (5)………………. effects of air pollution. Acid rain is another effect of air pollution. Acid rain can cause great damage to human, animals and crops. Air pollution (6)…………….. the wild life. Humans and animals face a lot of serious effects due to air pollution. Toxic chemicals present in the air can force wildlife species to (7)……………. to new place and change their habitat. The toxic pollutants over the surface of the water can also affect sea animals. It is right time to (8)………………. our environment. To create a better place to live, we have to stop the air pollution. 

III. Read the passage and fill in the each blank with ONE suitable word

EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION

There are different kinds of negative and harmful effects of air pollution. Air pollution (1)………………. global warming in a great scale. The global warming (2)………….. to the increase of temperatures worldwide, the increase in sea levels and the melting of icebergs. It (3)……………… all species on the earth. The effects of air pollution are very (4)………………. for health. It causes different kinds of diseases like heart attack, cancer, etc. Every year millions of people of all over the world die due to direct or (5)………………. effects of air pollution. Acid rain is another effect of air pollution. Acid rain can cause great damage to human, animals and crops. Air pollution (6)…………….. the wild life. Humans and animals face a lot of serious effects due to air pollution. Toxic chemicals present in the air can force wildlife species to (7)……………. to new place and change their habitat. The toxic pollutants over the surface of the water can also affect sea animals. It is right time to (8)………………. our environment. To create a better place to live, we have to stop the air pollution. 

X  Read the passage.

  Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Buffalo fighting (1) ……………… a unique and traditional festival of people in Do Son District, Haiphong City. This festival is associated with Water Goddess worshiping and sacrificing custom. It also expresses bravery and risk-taking spirit of people in the coastal city of Haiphong. The festival has been long conducted within the region (2) …………… the 18th century. It is annually and officially operated (3) ……………… the 9th day of the 8th month in Vietnamese Lunar Calendar; however, its preparation (4) ……………… participants nearly a year to process. From choosing the right buffaloes to buy, raising and training them all of which require hard work and ongoing effort. For example, fighting buffaloes (5) …………… selected based on a wide (6) ……………… of requirements: at least 4 or 5 years old, wide chest, bow-shape horns, toned thighs, and long tail. Also, these buffaloes (7) ……………… kept separately from normal ones, and so on. Like other festivals in Vietnam, Buffalo Fighting Festival consists (8) …………… two parts: spiritual rites and entertaining activities. After many tensions and dramatic games, at the end of the day, the winning buffalo will be killed in a ceremony worshipping Water Goddess.

  Answer the questions below.

1. What is the festival related to?

2. What about the local people does the festival show?

3. When did the festival start?

4. How long does it take local people to get ready for the festival?

5. What are the main parts of the festival?

Read the passage below and fill  each blank with one suitable word. (2.0 points)

Part 1:

            Most students, in their own countries have had little opportunity to practise using English. When foreign learners first have the ( 1 ) ………. to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock: they often ( 2 ) ………… great difficulty in understanding. I’ll just mention three of the possible reasons for this.

            First, it seems to students that English people speak very quickly. ( 3 ) ………, they speak with a variety of accents. Third, different styles of speech are used. For all of these reasons ( 4 ) ……….. will have difficulty, mainly because they lack everyday practice in listening to English people speaking English.

            ( 5 ) ………….. can a student do then to overcome these difficulties? Obviously, attend English classes and if a language laboratory is available, use it as ( 6 ) ………… as possible. He should listen to programs in English on the radio and TV. Perhaps, most important of ( 7 ) ……………… , he should take every opportunity to meet and speak with native English-speaking people.

            In addition, the student probably has difficulty in speaking English fluently. The advice here will seem ( 8 ) ………. to follow but it’s necessary. Firstly, he must simplify what he wants to say so that he can express himself reasonably and clearly. Secondly, he must try to think in English, ( 9 ) ………… translate from his mother tongue. This will only begin to take place when his use of English become automatic; using a language laboratory ( 10 ) ………. listening to as much English as possible will help.

Read the passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word

Vancouver in western Canada is named after Captain George Vancouver of the British Royal Navy. However, Captain Vancouver was not the first European (1) _________ visit the area – the coast had already been explored by the Spanish. Nor did Captain Vancouver spend many days there, even (2) ________ the scenery amazed him and everyone else (3) _______ was travelling with him. The scenery still amazes visitors to (4) ________ city of Vancouver today. First-time visitors who are (5) _______ search of breathtaking views are usually directed to a beach about ten minutes (6) ________ the city centre. There, looking out over the sailing boats racing across the blue water, visitors see Vancouver’s towering skyline backed by the magnificent Coast Mountains. The city is regularly picked by international travel associations (7) ________ one of the world’s best tourist destinations. They are only confirming what the two million residents and eight million tourists visiting Greater Vancouver (8) ________ single year are always saying: there is simply (9) _____ other place on earth quite like it. It’s not just the gorgeous setting that appeals to people, (10) ______ also Vancouver’s wide range of sporting, cultural and entertainment facilities.

1.Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. There are TWO words that you don’t need.

decorate      decorations      traditional       parade       celebrate      costumes       fireworks

GOLOWAN FESTIVAL

Golowan festival is one of the biggest (38) __________ festivals in Europe. Golowan means ‘midsummer’ in Cornish, the old language of Cornwall. ‘Midsummer’ is the longest day of the year and people celebrate ‘midsummer’ in many countries. The festival lasts for ten days. The celebrations begin with a big (39) __________ show and lots of different music events. People (40) __________ the streets with flags in different colors. School students make amazing animals out of paper. There aren’t any cars or buses on the streets in the town center. Hundreds of people dress up in beautiful (41) __________ and walk along the streets in a big (42) __________. Musicians play guitars and drums while people dance. Visitors can also try Cornish food at the food stands.