I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank:(2pts) 1. My village festival........................on january 8th. A. held B. hold C. is going to hold D. is held 2. We are looking forward..................................you in June. A. to see B. to seeing C. seeing D. to be seen 3. English..................................in many countries in Asia. A. speaks B. is speaking C. is spoken D. has spoken 4. I can see a boy.................... a water buffalo. A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rode 5. Would you mind closing the window? + ................ A. No, I’m afraid not B. No, of course not C. No, I can D. I’d rather you didn’t 6. She cried ........................ when she heard that news. A. exiting B. excitingly C. excited D. excitedly 7. My sister likes sweet....................... from chocolate. A. making B. made C. to make D. that make 8. Cool the burn immediately so as to ........................ tissue damage. A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize 9. We should use cloth bags........................... of plastic bags. A. instead B. besides C. apart D. without 10. In the world, millions of old papers........................away every day. A. thrown B. are throwing C. are thrown D. threw II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(3pts) 1. The house ( build ) ……………………………….for six months. A. has built B. building C. was built D. has been built 2. Do you mind (tell)………………………me her address? A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. told 3. Would you mind if he ( come ) …………….here with me? A. comes B. cames C. came D. coming 4. I’m wearing the dress ( buy) ……………………………by my mother. A. bought B. was bought C. buy D. buying 5. Who (look) …………… after the dog when you (be) …………… away last week? A. looks/ were B. looked/ were C. looked/ was D. looking/ were III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(2pts) 1. A. down B. throw C. nowadays D. how 2. A. plants B. fields C. trees D. newspapers 3. A. include B. prison C. trip D. decide 4. A. head B. beach C. weather D. heavy