Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage:

It was a cold night. The train traveled through some very lonely countryside. There was (1)__________sign of human life and the station at Brest seemed (2)__________an oasis. The passengers were advised to get (3)____________the train because they were going to be there for a long time. The customs officers had to (4)____________their duty, searching the entire train looking mainly for illegal literature. They found quite a lot, including some interesting magazines to take home to their families. (5)___________ this was happening, the train moved away from the platform to (6)____________its wheels changed. It was lifted up and swung over on to a wider set of (7)________________. But the passengers in the station did not know about this. To them it was a long, unnecessary wait, (8)_______________worse by the fact that their luggage disappeared with the train for at (9)_______________an hour. If they had been given a better explanation of what was going on, they (10)________________have been in a better mood. 

II. Fill in the blank with correct adverb of frequency in the box. (4 points)

always-generally-sometimes-seldom-never

THERE ARE TWENTY TRAINS A DAY FROM NEWPORT TO STENTION.

1.

Only two of these trains stop at Blockley.
These trains ........ stop at Blockley.

2.

None of these trains stop at Ramsey.
These trains ........ stop at Ramsey.

3.

All these trains stop at Stention.
These trains .......stop at Stention.

4.

About ten of these trains stop at Newline.
These trains  ........stop at Newline.

5.

Eighteen of these trains stop at starbeck.
These trains ........ stop at Starbeck.

Read the text and fill in the blanks with correct words. Use the words in the box.

(In, live, their, with, from, sleep, are, and, or, gets)

       The streets are crowded (1) ....................... the traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people (2)............................... the airport and the train stations to the hotels. They hope to (3) .......................... a few hours before their busy day in the big city. Trucks (4) ........................... bringing fresh fruits and vegetables into the city. Ships are bringing food (5) ......................... fuel to the harbour.

       By seven o'clock (6) ............................. the morning, the streets are filled again with people. Millions of people (7) .................... in the big city, and millions of people who work in the big city live in the suburbs, the commuters, are hurrying to get to (8) ......................... offices. Everyone is in a hurry. Some stop only to drink a cup of coffee. Orthers stop to buy the morning paper (9) ......................... to have breakfast.

       The noise of traffic (10) ........................... louder. The policemen blow their whistles to stop the traffic or to hurry it along.

I. Comlete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets

........................(recent), in these hard economic times, more people than before are competing for fewer jobs, so it's important to have good .....................(qualify) when you leave school. To get these, you to do.............(good) at school, because most people find a job related to the school subject that they like or are good at. For example, if you are good at chemistry or physics you can become an .............(engine). Alternatively, if you are keen on English and history, you can become a................(journal)

However, nowadays, even a good university degree isn't always enough to get the job that you want, so having good job interview skills has become............(equal) important. Many places offer...........(train) courses to help you improve your interview skills. Of course, most people feel..........(comfort) at job interviews, but it's important to try and relax. Many of these course will try and help you to stop feeling ............(nerve). But don't forget, even if you have all the right qualifications and interview skills, you...........(should) arrive late for your job interview!

II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it:

1. Indonesia is among the strongest countries in badminton.

=> One of the....................................................

2. I prefer listening to music to watching TV.

=> I like...............................

3. Hoang plays the guitar well.

=> Hoang is...................................

4. It's a long time since we became close friend.

=> We have...........................................

Question 5. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to complete the passage.

In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains. Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

Because of the climate, people in Britain have to send a lot of money on heating. Many houses have special system called “central heating”. The heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in most British houses are quite small.

New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

41. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home ?

A. Because the climate is not very good. B. Because they don’t know where to go

C. Because the climate is very good. D. Because they want to stay at home

42. The heat goes out of the houses through ________________________.

A. the windows, the doors and up the chimney B. the windows and up the chimney

C. the doors and up the chimney D. the walls and up the chimney

43. Because of ___________, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating

A. cold weather B. cool weather C. hot weather D. bad weather

44. Houses without central heating often have__________

A. only coal fires B. gas or coal fires C. electric or coal fires D. gas, electric or coal fires.

45. New houses usually have__________ in the windows to stop the heat going out.

A. only layer of glass B. two layers of glass C. three layers of glass D. two or three layers of glass

II. Write one word in each gap.

A future pop star?

My little brother, Carl, takes (1)…our dad in that they both like to sing. The difference is that Dad’s got quite a good voice. Carl can’t sing at all! This doesn’t stop him, though. He’s always singing. He starts as soon as he wakes up, and doesn’t stop until he drops (2)…at night. I usually get along very well (3)…Carl, but he can be a bit annoying when he starts showing (4)… . You can count …him to do this whenever we have guests. My mum and dad will be talking to some friends, and then suddenly the conversation will be completely drowned (5)… by Carl singing at the top of his lungs. The other day, I told him he should be on the radio. For a second he fell (6) … it, until I told him that that if he was on the radio we could turn it off!

Put the words/ phrases from the box in each space to complete the following

sentences.

zebra crossing railway station speed limit traffic jams road user

means of transport driving license safety helmet road safety train tickets

1. The government has introduced a new __________________ campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.

2. A __________________ is a hard hat which covers and protects the whole head, worn especially by motorcyclist.

3. We looked on our map to find the way to the __________________.

4. Roadworks have caused __________________ throughout the city centre.

5. A __________________ is a place on a road at which vehicles must stop to allow people to walk across the road.

6. You should know the regulations in order to become a good ______________.

7. A ________________ is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

8. Slow down because youre breaking the __________________.

9. We needed to get to Ha Noi, but we had no __________________.

10. I have two ___________ available to go to Lao Cai. Would you like to go with me to Sa Pa?