C. Reading: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces Australia is the country in the Southern Hemisphere which comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans . Australia (1)________ six states and two major mainland territories. The (2)__________ city of Australia is Canberra. With a population of over 380.000, it is Australia’s largest island city and the eighth largest Australian city overall. The (3)______ city in Australia and Oceania is Sydney, with a population of over 4,700,000. It’s (4)___________ the state capital of New South Wales, and it is located (5)_________ Australia’s southeast coast along the Tasman Sea. (6)_________ large cities are the mainland state capitals: Melbourne, Brisbane…. 1. A. has B. takes C. have D. gets 2. A. urban B. capital C. rural D. smallest 3. A. large B. larger C. largest D. big 4. A. also B. too C. so D. as well 5. A. in B. on C. to D. at 6. A. Other B. Others C. Another D. One another II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. Circle A, B, or C. Since the beginning of 2015, HaTinh province has experienced three massive floods, causing devastating property damage. The floods raged thousands of homes, damaged numerous irrigation works, roads, schools and healthcare centres. Ms. Nga Tran, a local resident, recalled the last flood, “The flood in June was normal, but the one in September was awful. Like many other residents, all of MsNga’s furniture was covered in mud, some was completely damaged for having been soaked in the water for too long. But what worried her most was the loss of her rice crop. Three months after the flood, lots of farmers still struggled with finding enough food to eat 1. What is NOT mentioned as consequences from the floods? A. loss of life B. loss of property C. loss of crop D. loss of furniture 2. When was the flood as recalled by Ms. Nga Tran? A. January B. June C. September D. December D. Writing: I. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words. 1. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up .(If….) 2.Today isn’t Sunday, so I can’t go swimming. (If…) 3. The mechanic has repaired the computer. ( change this sentence into the passive voice) 4.Many plants died. The acid rain happened last month. ( since) II. Write about a natural disaster. 1. TienGiang Province/ affected / the drought / 2016. 2. The weather / very hot / there / no rain / for many last months. 3. The residents / this area / not have enough water / daily activities. 4. The soil / broken / the paddy field / become/ dry and die. 5. There / outbreaks /many dangerous diseases. 6. The local government / bring /fresh water, food and medicine/ this area.