I.    Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

1.   Why don’t you take ________ a new hobby?     

               a. up                            b. in                             c. over                         d. after

2.   Collecting cars is a(n) ________ hobby. It costs a lot of money.          

               a. interesting               b. cheap                       c. expensive                d. unusual

3.   Do you enjoy ________ board games?   

               a. play                         b. to play                     c. playing                    d. played

4.   Be careful not to drop it; it’s very ________.    

               a. unique                     b. fragile                     c. difficult                   d. unusual

5.   I hope he’ll teach me ________ to do eggshell carving.

               a. what                        b. where                      c. how                         d. when

6.   If you want to ________ weight, you should follow a low-fat diet.

               a. lose                          b. gain                         c. put on                      d. take

7.   Junk foods are high in fat, sodium and sugar, which can lead to ________.

               a. fever                        b. allergy                     c. obesity                    d. stomachache

8.   He looks so ________. He can’t keep his eyes open!    

               a. happy                      b. tired                        c. healthy                    d. fit

9.   If you want to stay healthy, eat ________ vegetables, whole grains, fruit and fish.

               a. much                       b. fewer                       c. more                        d. less

10. You are ________ you eat, so don’t eat unhealthy foods.

      a. what                        b.who                          c. which                      d. that

11. She stays in ________ by exercising daily and eating well.

      a. health                      b. fit                            b. size                          d. shape

12. Toys of Hope provide toys, books and clothing ________ needy and homeless children.

               a. from                        b. to                             c. with                         d. against

13. Many people donate to the Red Cross, a ________ organization that aids people free of charge.

               a. profit-making          b. for-profit                 c. non-profit                d. profitable

14. The river is heavily polluted. They should ________.

      a. clean it up               b. give it away            c. pick out                   d. recycle it

15. ________ people usually live on the streets, under bridges, or in camps.

      a. Sick                         b. Homeless                c. Elderly                    d. Disabled

II.   Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   I promise that I ______________ (not be) late for school again.

2.   Simon usually ______________ (do) his homework and ______________ (watch) TV at the same time.

3.   The students ______________ (plant) some flowers in the schoolyard tomorrow.

4.   Nam and Vinh______________ (play) volleyball three times a week.

5.   The train ______________ (leave) at 6 o’clock in the morning.

6.   I _____________ (know) Helen since we were at school together.

7.   My uncle _____________ (live) in Berlin in 1999.

8.   We _____________ (not see) Beth at Mike’s house yesterday morning.

9.   Mr. Dass _____________ (leave) for New York late last night.