Question 1:

1 . a

2 b

3d

4c

5b

6a

7d

8c

9a

10d

11b

12a

13c

14d

15b

Question 2:

1. on

2. had

3. by

4. of

5. first

6. were

7. up

8. some

9. It

10. but

Question 3:

1) villagers

2) original

3) meaning

4) getting

5) washed

6) will be

7) playing

8) compete

9) separated

10) special

Question 1:

A - 3

B - 5

C - 1

D - 6

E - 4

F - 2

Question 2:

Every December millions of Christmas cards go through the post . There are pictures of the stars and snow or Christmas (1) trees In these days it is hard to think of Christmas (2)without Christmas cards . Yet little over a hundred and fifty years ago there were (3) nothing at all.Here is just one story of the way in which they started.

Some boys of those days who were at boarding schools had to write a special piece of English at Chritmas (4)time . This was sent to their (5)parents so that they could see how the boys' work was during the year .

Young people like to make little (6)drawings on the paper when they write letters or poems.These boys were the (7)same They used to draw little pictures all (8) round the writing . Sometimes they coloured them , and after a time the (10)first Christmas cards.

SECTION III: WRITING

Question 1:

1. Why don't you take that English course?

=>What about taking that E course.

2. You forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn't you?

=>You didn't turn off the TV last night, didyou?

3. Despite his age , Mr. Thanh runs five kilometers every morning.

=>Although Mr.Than is old, he runs five kilometers every morning.

4. He didn't finish his work until the bell rang.

=>It was not until the bell rang that he finished his work.

5. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.

=>He hates being asked about his past..

6. Without Tom's help, Bill couldn't have finished the work.

=>If it hadn't been for Tom's help, Bill couldn't have finished the work.

7. William said to Mary : " Why don't you put your luggage under the seat? ".

=>William asked Mary why she didn't put her luggage under the seat.

8. " It 's time we went to bed" they said..

=>They said that it was time they had gone to bed.

9. The robber made the bank manager hand over the money.

=>The bank manager was made hand over the money by the robber.

10. She hasn't been to Ho Chi Minh City for 3 years.

=>the last time she was to HCM City was 3 years ago.