II. Read the passage, then choose the one best answer - A, B, C or D
(1)……. our daily life we need to communicate with (2) …….… We do this mostly by speaking to other people and listening to (3) ……..…… they have to say to us, and when we are close (4) ………... them we can do this very easily. However our voices will not travel very far even when we shout.
The man who (5) ………. this possible was Alexander Graham Bell, a Scot man, born in Edinburgh in 1847. Bell, a teacher of visible speech who later moved to Canada, (6) …………. all his free time experimenting. (7) ……….. enthusiastic was he in his research (8) ………… a means for sending speech (9) …..…… electricity that he left (10) ……….. time for his day – to – day work and at one time was almost penniless.
1. A. With               B. In                       C. On                      D. At
2. A. you                 B. one another         C. them                   D. other
3. A. that                 B. this                     C. what                   D. which
4. A. with                B. to                        C. from                   D. for
5. A. had                 B. did                      C. made                  D. brought
6. A. took                B. wasted                C. cost                    D. spent
7. A. So                  B. Very                   C. Too                    D. Such
8. A. at                    B. for                      C. to                       D. by
9. A. in                   B. with                    C. by                      D. very
10. A. some             B. much                  C. little                   D. enough
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III. Read the text about Christmas then fits each gap (1-5) with the most suitable
sentence (A-G) in the box.
A. but live where it is warm
B. This is what is meant by a “White Christmas”
C. Hundreds of singers and musicians have recorded it
D. Another tradition is snow
E. Colorful lights shine brightly in windows
F. We wish the happiest holiday
G. Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish
 
        Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. (0)…E………. The stores are crowed with people buying last- minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions. (1)………… Christmas  in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. (2)……………. Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that time of the year. People who like snow- (3)………………-dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song ”White Christmas”. “White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all times.  (4)………………….. Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby.   (5)………………… He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a message of peace and happiness which all people can joy.
       So from all of us-to all of you-we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.
      Your answers:
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IV. Fill each blank one suitable word to complete the passage:
Ann lives in London. She is twenty nine and works (1)          the BBC. She interviews people on an early morning news program called The World Today. Every weekday she (2) ____    up at 3 in the morning because the program starts at 6.30. She loves (3) _____ work because it is exciting and she meets a lot of interesting people, and she loves her weekends, (4) __________
          On Fridays, she comes (5) ________from the BBC at about 2 in the afternoon and she just relax. On Friday evenings she doesn’t go out, but sometimes a friends comes for (6) ______ He or she brings wine and they cook. Ann (7) ______ cooking. They listen to music or just chat.
          On Saturday mornings she gets up at 9 and she goes shopping. Then in the evening she sometimes goes to the theater or the opera (8) _________a friend – she loves opera. Then they eat in her favorite Chinese restaurant. On Sunday morning she stays in bed late. She doesn’t get up (9) ________ 11 o’clock. Sometimes in the afternoon, she visits her sister. She lives in the country and has two (10) _________.  She likes playing with her niece and nephew, but she leaves early because she goes to bed at 8 on Sunday evenings.
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PART 4: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. My new friend didn’t go to school yesterday.
-> My new friend was ……………………………………………………
2. There are many types of coffee there.
-> You can buy a …………………………………………………..
3. My sister plays football skillfully.
->My sister is ...............................................................................................
4. How far is it from your school to the supermarket?
-> What ..........................................................................................................
5.  Sophie was afraid of dogs when she was a little girl.
-> Sophi used to.......................................................................................
6. Nam is among the greatest football players in our club.
-> One  ...........................................................................................................
7. My parents prefer jazz to classical music.
-> My parents  think jazz ……………………………………
8. They spent two hours watching the film.
-> The film ………………………………………………….
9. My parents only go swimming at the weekend.
-> On weekdays, my parents are …………………………………………
10. It would be a good idea to take more exercise.
-> You really ……………………………………………………….….
 
II. Using the words in brackets or given, complete the second sentence so that it
has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given.          
 
1. My children like reading comics very much.                      (interested)
-> My children are ……………………………………………
2. Can you tell me the way to the post office?                        (show)
-> Could you please …………………………………………
3. Can Tom look after himself when his mother is away?           (take)
-> Can Tom ……………………………………………………
4. Was Tom given a lot of present on his birthday?                     (give)
-> Did ……………………………………………………………
5. What do you intend to do this weekend?                          (are)
-> What………………………………………………
6. He left school because his life was hard.                              (because of)
-> He ………………………………...............................
7.  He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.                         (was)
->  The last time……………………………………………
8. My father is interested in playing board games.                 (find)
-> My father ………………………………………………..
9. I left the meeting room at 11 a.m and so did you.              (the same ….as)
-> I left ……………………………………………………
10. What will they do to save energy?                                       (be)
-> What……………………………………………………
    III. Write a short paragraph to express your ideas about one of the environmental problems you know (120 - 140 words)
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