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I. Listen and fill in each blank with the word you hear.

A Nice Young Man

An old (1) _______ opens her window and looks out of it. The sun shines brightly. There is a young man in the (2) _______ in front of her house. The old lady looks at him and says, "He is (3) _______ grass for me!"

She goes out into the garden and says to the (4) _______ man, "Why are you cutting grass for me, young man?"

The young man says, "Today's my (5) _______. You're old and live (6) _______. I want to do something for you".

"It's so (7) _______ of you, my boy", says the old lady. "Come into my house and have a cup of tea".

"OK", answers the young man, "but I must (8) _______ the work first".

When the old lady goes out into the garden an hour later, the young man is not there. The garden looks (9) _______ and (10) _______.

"What a nice young man!" says the old lady.

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

11.

A. reliable                         

B. variety

C. metropolitan                  

D. determine

12.

A. fabulous                        

B. urban

C. negative                       

D. multicultural

III. Find the word with different sound in the underline part in each line.

13.

A. fabulous                       

B. variety

C. affordable                    

D. negative

14.

A. reliable                        

B. metropolitan

C. medium                       

D. determine

15.

A. multicultural                

B. conduct

C. stuck                           

D. fabulous

IV. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.

16. I love going to this place ______ it's the quietest place in the city,

A. so                                

B. though

C. so that                         

D. as

17. She turned _________ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.

A. on                               

B. down

C. off                               

D. up

18. ___________ she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village.

A. When                          

B. Although

C. Whereas                     

D. In order to

19. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs ______________ the other one does.

A. twice as much as          

B. as many as

C. so much as                  

D. twice as many

20. I've ____________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.

A. found out                     

B. closed down

C. looked through            

D. lived on

21. After I found all the information I needed, I _______________ the computer.

A. turned off                     

B. switched on

C.  looked for                   

D. put off

22. Minh is ___________ the most successful student in my class.

A. so long                         

B. by how

C. by far                           

D. so now

23. An Australian boy named Sam ___________ with Ba’s family in Vietnam now.

A. living                            

B. is living

C. lives                             

D. lived

24. While the front door ___________, please use the side entrance.

A. repairs

B. is repairing

C. is repaired

D. is being repaired

25. She has a good ___________ as a skillful painter.

A. famous                        

B. voice

C. reputation                    

D. state

V. Read a passage about the Somerset Levels and do the exercise that follow. 

Last year I visited the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset, South West England. This area is home to one of Somerset's oldest traditional crafts - willow basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. At the beginning of the 19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted commercially there because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their cultivation.

I'd seen willow baskets before I visited the Levels, but I was still amazed at the variety of products made by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and even passenger baskets for hot air balloons.

Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket making industry to decline, willow growing and basket making have continued to play a significant role in Somerset's rural economy. Willow growers and basket makers have dealt with this challenge by finding new markets and innovative ways of using willow. They make willow charcoal for artists, and bower seats for gardens. Some even weave willow coffins. Therefore, people here can still live on the craft that their great-grandparents passed down to them.

Answer the questions.

26. When did the writer visit Somerset Levels?

⟹ ________________________

27. Where are Somerset Levels situated?

⟹ _________________________

28. What are some innovative products made in the area?

⟹ _________________________

29. Is basket making passed down through generations?

⟹ _________________________

Decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false).

30. _____: Willow basket making is the oldest traditional craft in Somerset

31. _____: Willows were not planted for commercial purposes because of the excellent cultivating conditions.

32._____: The growth of basket making industry in the area was not influenced by the presence of plastic products in the 1950s.

33._____: Willow growers and basket makers have found new ways to promote their industry.

VI. Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence.

34. the / time / forgot / because / I / missed / I / final / the / exam.

⟹ _________________________

35. while / eating / was / Aisha / breakfast / began / to / she / sick / feel.

⟹ _________________________

36. I / practiced / although / months / for / three / failed / I / driving / my / test.

⟹ _________________________

37. misunderstood / the / clerk / store / I've / unless / package / arrive / should / the / next / Thursday.

⟹ _________________________

VII. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence or using the word given.

38. This performance is much more fascinating than the last one.

⟹ The last performance was not _____________

39. The teacher says that no student in the school is more careful than I am.

⟹ The teacher says that I'm ________________

40. This street food is the most delicious I've ever eaten.

⟹ I have never ______________