Complete each space with the correct form of one of the

verbs given in the list . Remember that there are more verbs than
needed. Number 0 is an example. Write your answers in the
spaces below
present, spend , vary , create, be , become ,use, add ,win , expect , share ,
foresee, make
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel (0) became a very rich man.
However, he (1).................its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to
be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he
(2)................. a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who (3)........................
worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there (4)................... five awards literature,
physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics (5)............... in 1968, just sixty-seven
years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this
sum (6)................ for the awards which (7)................... from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards
(8).................... to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges'
decisions. Americans (9)...................... numerous science awards, but relatively few literature
prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some
people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others (10)................. their prizes.
YOUR ANSWERS: (0): became
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

You know that the Storm Number 12 which attacked some Central Provinces of Viet Nam on
the fifteenth of September 2020 caused a lot of damage. Write a letter to your pen-friend to
tell about it. Write at least 100 words
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin and end your letter as follows:
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Best wishes,
Lan
Write a composition about 250 words on the following topic:
“Today traffic transportation causes a lot of the serious problems”. Find out the main
causes and give some suggested solution”.
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Read the pasage about telephone services. Listen carefully and fill in the missing words in the
blanks. USE NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS Alarm calls, to wake you up (0) in the
morning should be booked before half past ten p.m the previous evening. (1)
…………………………. are those where the people you want to speak to (2)
……………………….your call to them. Transferred charge calls (3)
………………………..to many countries abroad. Personal calls are those where you tell (4)
…………………………of the person you wish to speak. You are not concerned if that person
cannot be found, (5) …………………..can be left for him or her to ring the operator later.
This service (6) ………………………for international calls as well. (7)
……………………………… , if you want the police, fire or ambulance services in
emergency, dial 999. Tell the operator (8)…………………………., give your exchange and
number or all(9) ……………………………………….. . Wait until the emergency authority
answers. Then give them the full address (10) ……………………….and other necessary
information. 999 calls are free.

Read the pasage about telephone services carefully and fill in the missing words in the
blanks. USE NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS Alarm calls, to wake you up (0) in the
morning should be booked before half past ten p.m the previous evening. (1)
…………………………. are those where the people you want to speak to (2)
……………………….your call to them. Transferred charge calls (3) ………………………..to many
countries abroad. Personal calls are those where you tell (4) …………………………of the
person you wish to speak. You are not concerned if that person cannot be found, (5)
…………………..can be left for him or her to ring the operator later. This service (6)
………………………for international calls as well. (7) ……………………………… , if you want the
police, fire or ambulance services in emergency, dial 999. Tell the operator (8)
…………………………., give your exchange and number or all(9) ……………………………………….. .
Wait until the emergency authority answers. Then give them the full address (10)
……………………….and other necessary information. 999 calls are free.
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