1. VIII. Circle the letter A,B,C or D before the mistake in each sentence. then correct them (5 If you areinterestingin history, you can visit many ancient monuments. A B C D 2. Sports and games make our body strength, prevent us fromgetting too fat. AB C D 3. An English friend of me, Mary, usually sendsme American stamps. A B C D 4. Does it make a long time to go from Hue to Hanoiby train? A B C D 5. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults. A B C D Write your answers here 1 2 3 4 5 Mistake ……………. …………… …………… …………… …………… Correction …………… …………… ………… …………… …………… SECTION 4: READING. IX. Read the passage. Then choose one suitable word to fill in the gaps. (20 points) The rockies The rockies Mountain run almost the length (0)______ North American. They start in the North- West, but lie only a (1)______ hundred miles from the centre in more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (2)______ the Alps, they are no less wonderful. There are many roads across the Rockies, (3)______ the best way to see them is to (4)______ by train. You start from Vancouver, (5)______ most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, this city (6)______ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (7)______ .Thirty passenger trains a day used to (8)______ off from Vancouver on the cross- continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, (9)______ is fun, but travel through some of the best (10)______ at night. 0 A. in B. down C. of D. through 1 A. many B. lot C. few D. couple 2 A. from B. to C. as D. than 3 A. but B. because C. unless D. since 4 A. drive B. travel C. ride D. pass 5 A. a B. one C. the D. Its 6 A. lest B. allows C. offers D. gives 7 A. centre B. circle C. middle D. heart 8 A. leave B. get C. take D. set 9 A. when B. which C. who D. where 10 A. scenery B. view C. site D. beauty Write your answer here 1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 _________ 5 _________ 6 __________ 7___________ 8___________ 9_________ 10_________ X. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (20 points) In the USA, students (1)_____________their secondary education at the age of 11. First they (2)_____________to Middle School for three years. Then they go for High School for four years, from the age 14 to 18. Some students (3)_____________ school when they are 16 and (4)_______________ jobs. But most students (5)_____________at High School still they are 18. Then they (6) _____________ exams and they get “High School Diploma”. There aren’t any national exams. All students at secondary school in the USA (7)_____________English, maths, science, and P.E., but students (8)_______________other subjects, so they don’t all study the same subjects. About 90% of (9)___________ in the USA go to state school. About 10% go to (10)______________ schools. Most of the private schools are religious schools. Write your answer here 1 __________ 2___________ 3___________ 4 _________ 5 _________ 6 __________ 7___________ 8___________ 9_________ 10_________