Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province ?

Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space. Circle your option

Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, 300 kilometers north of Ho Chi Minh city. Da Lat is a well-known city (1) ______ all the people who have been there once. Da Lat is known (2) ______ a city of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers. Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with (3) ______ colors and various species. Flowers can be found (4) _____ and in any season. We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks, (5) _____ of the houses, in the gardens etc. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has (6) _____ rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls. It takes tourists several days (7) _____ all the waterfalls in the area. The famous Cam Ly Falls is only 3 kilometers (8) _____ the town center. The Prenn Falls is 10 kilometers in the south of Da Lat. The water (9) _____ down like a white shade. Da Lat people are very (10) _____ of it. They always boast to tourists about it in the first place. Around the Prenn Falls is the valley of various flowers and pine hills.

4. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.

Now you are in grade 8 and you already (1) ........................ some English. You have learnt English (2) ………………… three years. If you go to Britain, people there will understand (3) ……………… you say and you will understand them (4) ………………… they speak about things that you know. All the people who live in Britain can (5) ……………… English, but not all the people (6) ………… English in that country.

Great Britain is not a large country. It is much (7) …………….. than France. It has four (8) ……………….: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

England is the (9) ……………… part of the country and has always been the strongest, English is the national (10) ………………… in all parts of Britain.

It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a person’s day. Members of the family and close friends are supposed to be present at the party. If they can’t come they may send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the person who gives birth day party opens all the gifts in front of all the people present and thanks them for the gifts. 5. Read the text then answer T or F compare with the content of the text. T means right, F means wrong. (1pt)

The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she can’t, she may order one from a cake- shop. A number of candles are placed on the top of the cake and will be lighted when the party starts. The number of candles is also the age of that person. After the light is out they all sing a song “ Happy birthday to you….” Then they play some games or sing or dance together.

Answers:

………1. Only in Britain people celebrate people’s birthday.

………2. Only dear friends and members of the family are present.

………3. Some people may send gifts if they can’t go to the party.

………4. They open the gifts in front of their friends at birthday party.

………5. Father always makes the cake for the party.

………6. Mother can buy a birthday cake at the cake shop.

………7. The cake is placed on the top of the candles.

………8. The candles will be lighted at the beginning of the party.

………9. The number of the candles is also the age of the person.

………10. They don’t sing any song at the party.

6. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. Nam does not play badminton as well as he used to.

=> Nam used to .............................................................................................................

2. It's unnecessary for us to drive so fast..

=> We don’t ................................................................................................................

3. "Please show me your homework" the teacher said.

=> The teacher asked .................................................................................................

4. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

=> It's ..................................................................................................................

5. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.

=> The time machine .............................................................................................

6. If you don’t rest yourself, you will be ill.

=> Unless……………………………………………………..………………..

7. Please don't make any noise, I'm very tired.

=> I 'd rather ........................................................................................................

8. The nurse covers the burn with ice. The ice helps ease the pain.

=> In order to .......................................................................................................