Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences. (2 ps)

1. My mother _______up the beach near my house at this time.                                 

A. was cleaning

B. is cleaned

C. is cleaning

D. was cleaned

2. If you come here in spring, you _______a chance to go to protect the beach environment.

A. will have

B. would have

C. have

D. had

3. Cat Ba National park provides a rich ______for marine life.

A. ecosystem

B. carbon dioxide

C. rubbish

D. habitat

4. Some people believe the _______________ was created by a big explosion.

A. galaxy

B. atmosphere          

C. universe

D. outer space

5. Jane _______things at the discount stores, she only goes there for fun.

A. doesn’t often buy

B. doesn’t buy often                             

C. often doesn’t buy

D. doesn’t often buys

6. The man wants to buy ______translation machine because he is preparing for his holiday next summer.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. Ø

7. Tom: “I’ve made a video conference call successfully.”.        ~ John: "_______ "

A. Congratulations!           

B. That’s a good idea

C. Good luck!                       

D. It’s nice of you to say so

8. Tom said, “New York is bigger than London”.

A. Tom said that New York was bigger than London.

B. Tom says that New York is bigger than London.

C. Tom says that New York was bigger than London.

D. Tom said that New York is bigger than London.

9. Mary: “A flood destroyed our village last week.”       -  Nam: “ ___________.”

          A. I’m Never mind                   B. Sorry to hear that.          C. Great idea           D. Thank you

10. Many teenagers like to meet on ___________ rather than face to face.

A. television               B. newspaper    C. social networks               D. messages

I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.(1.0 pts)

            Television is an important (1)….. of the 20th century. It has been so popular that now we can't imagine what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major means of communication, it brings pictures and sounds(2)…… around the world into millions of home. Though television (3).... can see and learn about people, places and things in far away lands, television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news, television provides us with a variety of program that can satisfy (4)...taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television. It is (5)… for them to sit at home watching television.

1. A. invent

2. A. at

3. A. audience

4. A. each

5. A. as convenient

B. inventing 

B. in

B. spectators

B. many

B. convenient

C. inventor

C. from         

C. viewers

C. all

C. most convenient

D. invention

D. of

D. people

D. every

D. more convenient

II. Read the text and circle the answer A, B or C for each question. (1.0 pts)

    The large movement of the earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. That tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday which they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Waves as high as 30 meters killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other property. Over 225,000 people died or they were not found after the tsunami. The waves traveled as far away as South Africa (8,000 kilometers) where as many us 8 people died because of high water caused by the waves. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over $7  billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.

1.Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?

A. Because it happened when people were boxing.

B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes.

C. Because it happened on Boxing Day.

D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes.

2. How high were the waves?

A. thirteen meters

B. eighteen meters

C. thirty meters

D. two hundred meters

3.What were some people in South Africa killed by?

A. earthquake

B. high water

C. high wind

D. volcano

4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.

B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.

C. Many people died because of the high waves.

D. A lot of money was raised to help people.

5.What does the word "survivors" in the last sentence mean?

A. Houses that aren't destroyed.   

B. Offices are being rebuilt

C. People who were dead.  

D. People who are left alive.

I. Find the mistake in each sentence (0,6p)

1. The advisers advised the old woman stop going shopping if she wanted to keep her money.

            A. old                         B. stop            C. going shopping                D. to keep

2. Our flight will take off at 9 p.m tomorrow, so we have to go early at least 1 hour.

A. tomorrow             B. go              C. so                                       D. will take