(1-3) Supply the correct verb forms:

1. If the weather here ( be ) _______________ better now, wed go on a picnic .

2. ( You, ever tell) ________________ the lies to anyone ?
3. When I came, they ( prepare ) _________________ to start their trip.
(4-13) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4. Many people were injured when the building ____________________.
A. destroyed B. struck C. collapsed D. occurred
5. The ___________________of the volcano was a terrible disaster.
A. eruption B. cyclone C. prediction D. shift
6. He thinks the Internet is very useful, _____________________?
A. doesnt he B. isnt he C. doesnt it D. isnt it
7. Children _____________are good at home and in school will receive presents from Santa
Claus.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
8. She suggests _____________________on a picnic next Sunday.
A. go B. to go C. going D. should go
9. Adults celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival __________________it is often thought as a
festival for children only.
A. because B. although C. however D. therefore
10. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur _____________________the Ring of Fire.
A. at B. on C. from D. in
11. Please turn ___________________the volume. I cant hear the world news well.
A. on B. up C. down D. off
12. Lets go to the pop concert! _______________________.A. All right B. We go C.
Yes, please D. Youre going
13. What do you think of American films? _____________________.
A. Yes, I do B. No, I dont C. I like them D. I think of them
very much
(14-21) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
A gesture is an action that sends a message from one person to another
(14)____________________ using words. We use gestures to communicate
(15)___________________others. There are some gestures that have completely different
meaning depending on when and (16)_____________________they are used.
When an American wants (17)____________________that something is OK or good, he
raises his hand and makes a circle with his thumb and forefinger. The circle sign has only one
meaning for him. He might be (18)___________________to learn that in other countries it can
mean something very different.
(19)___________________J apan, for instance, it is the gesture
(20)__________________ money. In France it means zero or worthless. Such differences
can lead to all kinds of misunderstanding when foreigners meet. But why is it that the same
gesture has (21)____________________many different meanings?
14. A. with B. without C. dont D. not
15. A. on B. for C. to D. with
16. A. place B. time C. where D. way
17. A. show B. to show C. shown D. showing
18. A. surprise B. surprising C. surprisingly D. surprised







19. A. In B. For C. From D. With
20. A. of B. against C. for D. to
21. A. such B. so C. very D. so that
(22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22. I havent smoked since a long time.
A B C D
23. If I have to do many homework tonight, I will not be able to attend the concert.
A B C D
24. She likes listening to music and to look after her cat in her free time.
A B C D
24B More than 350 million people say English as their mother tongue.
A B C D
24C Why dont we use energy- saving bulbs to reducing electricity?
A B C D
24D I was late for class this morning because my alarm clock didnt ring off.
A B C D
(25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
35. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save _____________________.
(electric)
36. Is military service ______________________in this country? (compel)
37. Thousands of inhabitants were ______________________killed on May 12. (disaster)
38. Increased traffic _____________________widening the roads. (necessity)
(29-32) Read the advertisement and then decide whether the statements that follow are
True or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet:
Vietnams New Year is officially known as Tet. It begins between J anuary twenty-first
and February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Tet lasts ten days. The first
three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that what people act during those
days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and
smile as much as possible. Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on
New Years Day brings either good or bad luck. Children receive lucky money as they do in
other countries.

T F
29. Tet occurs in late J anuary or early February. ______ ______
30. There are two weeks for Lunar New Year. ______
______
31. People should not argue with each other at Tet. ______
______
32. The first visitor on New Years Day brings good or bad luck. ______ ______

(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed
before them:
33. They havent decided the exact time of the match yet.
The exact time _______________________________________________________







34. It was after midnight. Hoverer , we did not feel tired.
Although ____________________________________________________________
35. They stayed in a very luxurious hotel last summer.
The hotel ____________________________________________________________
36. The last time they played tennis was two years ago.
They havent _________________________________________________________
37. I dont have a map, so I cant show you the way.
If __________________________________________________________________
38. They hadnt brought along an umbrella . Therefore, they got wet.
Because _____________________________________________________________
39. Ho Chi Minh city lies on the River Sai Gon. I was born in this city.
Ho Chi Minh city, ____________________________________________________
40. My mother asked me Did you finish your homework ?
My mother asked me _________________________________________________
41. The hotel was very comfortable. We stayed in that hotel in 2 days.
The hotel ___________________________________________________________
42. They have decided to cut down on the numbers of lights in the house.
They decided to ______________________________________________________
43. The air is badly polluted by exhaust fumes from cars.
Because there ________________________________________________________
44. You must leave now or you will be late for school.
If __________________________________________________________________
45. The little boy doesnt get up late in the morning any longer.
The little boy ________________________________________________________
46. I can hardly do this assignment .
I wish _______________________________________________________________