Part 1. You will hear a school teacher talking to a group of students about a national poetry competition. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
POETRY COMPETITION FOR SCHOOL
The competition for 11-14s is called the Prize.
The topic for this year is
This year the prize money available is euros.
If successful, the school will spend the money on the
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Part 2. You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond talking on the radio about her job. Choose the best answer for each space.
Where has Angela just returned from?
One thing Angela dislikes about her job is that she _____.
loves being in dangerous situations
What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?
Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?
What does Angela do to relax?
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
customer
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
London is famous for _____ red buses.
We always need more players. Why don't you come _____?
Airmail is _____ than surface mail.
This program is very _____.
- _____ a nice T-shirt, Trang!
- Thank you!
Trees drop their leaves in the _____.
I can't understand why _____ such bad words.
If we cut down more trees, there _____ more floods.
We should use reusable water bottles _____ of plastic ones.
We should use _____ pens and pencils to reduce rubbish.
_____ lives in a very big palace.
- Tom: _____
- Jane: She is kind.
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Don't make a fire here. It is very . (DANGER)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Mr. John is a . (BUSINESS)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
That can play the guitar very well. (MUSIC)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
She plays badminton a week. (TWO)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Is Chuong My a district? (MOUNTAIN)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
These children like weather. (SUN)
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Soccer fans are crazy about their favorite teams. They are even wilder about their favorite players. One of the most soccer players in the world is David Beckham. He became a celebrity he has talent, passion and a distinct image.
Beckham has always had a passion for soccer. As a boy, he dreamt about playing for Manchester United. In 1991, his wish came when he qualified for United's junior team. Beckham's team won the Football Association Youth Cup in his first .
When he was 18 years old, he became a professional player. By outshining the other players on his team, Beckham was appointed captain and he a very important role in almost all matches. Fans and teammates were by how well he took penalty kicks and how far he could kick the ball. a goal from the halfway line proved that he deserved to be the highest-paid soccer player in the world. Changing from Manchester United to Real Madrid only Beckham's popularity.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sumo
Sumo wrestling is a national sport in Japan. Every year there are six tournaments, and millions of Japanese watch them on television. Sumo is almost as old as the nation of Japan itself. Stories say that there was sumo wrestling over 2,000 years ago. History says that there were national sumo tournaments in the eighth century.
Usually athletes are thin and can move very quickly. It is beautiful to watch them play. However, sumo wrestlers weigh from 100 to 160 kilos. One famous wrestler weighed 195 kilos. Sumo wrestlers do not look beautiful, and sumo wrestling is a very slow sport.
Sumo wrestlers wrestle in a round ring with a sand floor. A wrestler loses the match if he leaves the ring. He is also the loser if any part of the body except his feet touches the floor. Each wrestler tries to push the other down on the floor or out of the ring.
People from other countries usually think sumo is very strange, but the Japanese love it. Even young people find this traditional sport exciting.
How old is Sumo wrestling?
Sumo wrestling is a national sport in _____.
Sumo wrestling is a very _____.
A sumo wrestler loses the match if _____.
Young Japanese people find Sumo wrestling _____.
The word 'famous' in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to _____.
Fill in each blank with ONE best word.
Fishing my favorite pastime. I often fish for hours catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen unlucky. Instead of catching , they catch old boots or rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything, not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings the river, I always home with an empty bag. "You must give up fishing!", my friends , "It's a waste of ". But they don't realize that I am not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting alone in a boat and doing nothing.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Do you know how much a dictionary cost?
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
My future house will have a lots of modern appliances.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
People might live in the Mars in the next 50 years.
in the
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
That's my father over there. He stands near the window.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Do you and your friends walk to school every day?
=> Do you and your friends go ...............
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
We have English class at 7.15.
=> Our English class ...............
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Let's go to the beach and have a good time there.
=> How about ...............?
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I spend two hours a day doing my homework.
=> It ...............
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
No one in my class is as lazy as Tom.
=> Tom ...............
Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.
Mr. Jones / rather / watch TV / home / go / the cinema / .
=> ...............
Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.
I / have difficulty / make / friends / foreign people / .
=> ...............
Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.
Christmas / , / neighborhoods / beautiful / many / bright Christmas lights / .
=> ...............
Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.
I / buy / lot / gifts / my friends / when / pay / visit / Trang An / last Sunday.
=> ...............
Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.
Miss Thanh / take / five-hour flight / Japan / back / home / next weekend / .
=> ...............
Nowadays, young children, especially teenagers, spend a lot of time using smartphones. You should write a paragraph between 120 and 150 words to express your ideas about it.