IV. Fill in the blank with given words in the box or in the brackets.

1. Fill in the blank with given words in the box.

c. Nam got wet________he forgot his umbrella. (so / because)

d. Hoa failed her math test ________she has to do the test again.(However / Therefore),

e. Do you want Vietnamese tea ________milk tea? (and/or)

f. It's raining, ________I can't go to the beach. (so / however)

g. Ba's hobbies are playing football ________collecting stamps. (and/or)

h. Na is very tired________ she has to finish her homework before she goes to bed. (However / Therefore)

3. Fill in the blank with given words in the box.

a. Hanh can't go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to ____look after____ her little sister.

b. If we ____go on____wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.

c. “____Turn on____the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast."

d. "I think I've lost my new pen. I've ___look for_____it everywhere and I can't find it anywhere."

e. Mrs. Yen forgot to ___turn off_____the faucet when she left for work.

4. Fill in each blank with one suitable relative pronoun or relative adverb

who, whom, whose, which, where, when

1. The man ______whom______ your mother is talking to is my English teacher.

2. Ha Long Bay is a beautiful spot ______where______ thousands of tourists visit every year.

3. The students _____who_______are standing in front of the library is my classmates.

4. Hoa’s parents ________who____ are farmers work very hard to earn their living.

5. The children like to play football _____which_______ is very popular in our country.

6. These are the latest news _______which_____ you might want to know.

7. Ba and his friends are fond of the performing animals ______which______ have just come to town.

8. The beach _____which_______ the students are cleaning up the trash is a beautiful one.

9. The parrot _____which______ can speak some words belongs to my close friend.

10. This is the best movie ______that______ I have seen.

11. He is enjoys reading books ______which______ are on computer science.

12. Mother’s Day is the day ______when______. the children show their love to their mother.

13. Tet is a Vietnamese festival _____which_______ takes place in late January or early February.

14. The little girl ______who______ is wearing the red dress sings beautifully.

15. Thu enjoyed her trip to Da Lat _____where_______ her grandparents lived long ago.

16. Lan’s parents came back to Ha Noi _____where______ they visited last year.

17. They like Asian food _____which_______ is sold in that market.

18. Mary, _____who_______ sits next to me, is good at maths.

19. My office, ________which____ is on the second floor of the building, is not very big.

20. That’s Jack, ______who______ lives next door.

1. Read the text then asnwer the following questions.

            Tet or Lunar New Year is the main holiday for Vietnamese people. It is the most important celebration in the year which falls sometimes beween January 19 and February 20. Tet marks the beginning of spring and it’s a time for family members who live apart try to be together . The preparations and celebrations used to be spread over  months but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. However, there is great excitement building up well before Tet. Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banners. Shops are full of goods. People buy gifts, clean and decorate their house and cook traditional foods.

            On the first days of Tet people try to be nice and polite to others. They visit their relatives or friends and exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive the “lucky money” inside red envelopes. Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year for   themselves and their family.Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.

1. When is the Tet holiday in Vietnam?

--> It falls sometimes beween January 19 and February 20

2. What are streets decorated with?

--> Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banners

3. What do Vietnamese people often do to prepare for the Tet?

--> People buy gifts, clean and decorate their house and cook traditional foods.

4. Why do people go to the pagoda?

--> Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year for   themselves and their family

2. Complete the passage with the words provided in the box.

            Our oceans are becoming extremely (1) __polluted______. Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means it comes from (2) __people______. Firstly, there is raw sewerage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many (3) ___countries_____, both developed and developing, are guilty of doing this.

Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of (4) ____garbage____ in to the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks (5) ___from_____ the vessel. This not only pollutes the (6) _____water___, but it also kills marine life. Next, there (7) ___are_____ waste materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the (8) _rivers_______ which then leads to the (9) ___sea_____ and finally, oil is washed from (10) __land______. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.

3. Read the following passage carefully, then choose the correct answer among A , B , C or D.

            Ninety percent of earthquake occur around the Pacific Rim , which is known as the “ Ring of Fire ”. In 1995 , a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan . A large number of people were killed when homes , office blocks and highways collapsed . Tidal waves are the results of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth . In the 1960s , a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage , Alaska . The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California !

            When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour , it is called a hurricane in North and South America , a cyclone in Australia , and a typhoon in Asia . The word “ typhoon ” comes from Chinese : tai means “ big ” and feng means “ wind “ , so the word “ typhoon ” means “ big wind ”. We can usually predict when a volcano will erupt . Mount Pinatubo , which is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991 . It was the world’s largest volcanic eruption in more than 50 years . Hundreds of people died , but thousands were saved because scientists had warned them about the eruption . Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm . They can suck up anything that is their path . In Italy in 1981 , a tornado lifted a baby , who was asleep in its baby carriage , into the air and put it down safely 100 meters away!

1. Which natural disaster is not mentioned ?

            A. a snowstorm          B. an earthquake        C. a volcano               D. a tidal wave

2. Which place was struck by an earthquake ?

            A. Anchorage             B. Kobe                      C. North America      D. South America

3. Which disaster struck Anchorage , Alaska in 1960s ?

            A. a tornado                B. an earthquake        C. a cyclone               D. a tidal wave

4. How many people were saved during a volcanic eruption ?

            A. tens of people                                           B. hundreds of people 

            C. thousands of people                                 D. millions of people

5. Which disaster can only occur when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement ?

            A. an earthquake        B. a volcano               C. a tornado                D. a tidal wave 

6. What do people call a tropical storm , which reaches 120 km per hour , in Australia ?

            A. a typhoon               B. a hurricane             C. a cyclone               D. a big wind 

7.Which sentence is not true ?

            A. A tornado has the shape of a funnel .  

            B. We can never predict when a volcano will erupt

            C. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe damage .

            D. Typhoon , hurricane and cyclone are different words for the same disaster .

8.  Which sentence is  true ?   

            A. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s largest ever volcanic eruption .

            B. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur in the “ Ring of Fire ”.

            C. A hurricane can’t reach the speed of 120 km per hour .

            D. Thousands of people died when Mount Pinatubo erupted .