Task 1. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank.
(Đọc đoạn văn sau và hoàn thành nó với một từ phù hợp trong mỗi chỗ trống.)

I was very excited to know that I was going to Australia for a study tour (1)____ four months. I didn't think (2)_____ the problems of speaking English until I met my host family. At first, I couldn't communicate (3)________ them because my English was so bad. All the eight years I had been learning English wasn't much used at all because we didn't have real practice at school. Even (4)______ my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn't. My problem is pronouncing land 'n'. For (5)_______, I wanted to tell them that "I have lots of homework today,” but I said "I have lots of homework today," so they misunderstood me. My host mum (6)______ me a lot by correcting my bad pronunciation. I usually practiced by talking to (7) ______bwhen I had a shower, so no one could hear me. After four months, my English was (8) _________ better. Apart from English, I learnt to make my (9) _______ breakfast and lunch. I had to ride a bicycle to school every day. I went swimming and tried sailing. Sometimes I also tried skiing. It was wonderful. But (10)_______ most valuable thing was that I learnt to be by myself and to be independent.

Task 2. Read the text and answer the questions below. (Đọc văn bản và trả lời các câu hỏi dưới đây.)

In Canada and the United States, one of the most popular days in the year is Halloween. Halloween is on October 31st. It's a day when some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes. For example, they may dress up to look like an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history. In some places, children go to school in their Halloween costumes. After dark, many young children put on their costumes and visit their neighbors. They knock on the door and shout "Trick or treat!", then the neighbors give them some candy or chocolate, and the children go on to the next house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween. There are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or most unusual costume.

Tạm dịch

Tại Canada và Hoa Kỳ, một trong những ngày phổ biến nhất trong năm là Halloween. Halloween là vào ngày 31 tháng 10. Đó là một ngày khi một số người mặc trang phục lạ hoặc khác thường. Ví dụ, họ có thể ăn mặc trông giống như một con vật, một người từ một cuốn sách hoặc bộ phim hoặc một người nổi tiếng từ lịch sử. Ở một số nơi, trẻ em đến trường trong trang phục Halloween. Sau khi trời tối, nhiều trẻ nhỏ mặc trang phục của họ và thăm hàng xóm của họ. Họ gõ cửa và hét lên "Cho kẹo hay bị ghẹo!", Sau đó hàng xóm đưa cho họ một ít kẹo hoặc sô cô la, và bọn trẻ đi sang nhà bên cạnh. Người lớn cũng thích mặc quần áo cho Halloween. Thường có những bữa tiệc Halloween vào buổi tối và thường có một giải thưởng dành cho trang phục đẹp nhất hoặc khác thường nhất.

Task 3. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
(Chọn từ đúng A, B, C hoặc D cho mỗi khoảng trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.)

Ball Games

It's summer and a stadium in the USA is full (1)_______ 40,000 excited fans. Suddenly everyone stands up and sings the American (2)______ anthem. The game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox is going to (3) ____ soon. The game? Baseball of course!

Modern baseball (4)_______in the USA and the sport is an important part of American life. Traditionally people go to a game with all their family. It's very (5)_______ sociable and noisy, and spectators eat, drink and sing during the game.

The Yankees and the Red Sox are (6) _____teams. There are also professional baseball leagues in Asia and Latin America. It's an Olympic sport, too.

In England, a few thousand supporters are sitting in the rain. There aren't any players on the pitch. They'll continue the match (7)_____ it stops raining. If it doesn't stop, neither team will win or lose-it'll be a draw. What's the sport? Cricket!

Although England is the (8)_______ of cricket, the places where cricket is most popular are hot and sunny - Australia, South Africa, South Asia and the Caribbean. A cricket match (9) _________ for a long time – sometimes five days - and each day there are breaks for lunch and tea! However, now there is new, faster version of cricket called Twenty20. There's pop music and the (10)_______ at the ground is more exciting. Some people think that Twenty20 will replace traditional cricket one day.