Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses:

My mother often (make) _____________ important decisions in my family.

Tet is an occasion for family ________ in Viet Nam.

People in the countryside live ________than those in the city.

Lac Long Quan missed his life in the sea; ________, he took 50 sons back there.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

In some areas, when you meet old people, you………… take off your hat to greet them and show your respect.

The red car is more expensive than the black one.

→ The black car ….……….……….……….……….……….………………

Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food ________ he was very poor.

Mary adores ________ with her best friend, Susan during the weekend.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

worship    celebrate    However    preparation    traditional

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a time for family reunion. To (1) _____________ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)______________ foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans and other spices, wrapped in the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (3) _____________. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant food that can’t be missed to (4) ______________ the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (5) _____________, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Question 1:

He uses all his free time to look after his garden.

→ He spends..............................................................................................

My house (repair) _____________ in 2009.

While I……… the performance, I met one of old friends.

I am looking forward to (see) _____________ my parents.

While Mary (play) _____________ basketball in the park, she fell over.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

worship       celebrate       However       preparation       traditional

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a time for family reunion. To (1) _____________ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)______________ foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans and other spices, wrapped in the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (3) _____________. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant food that can’t be missed to (4) ______________ the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (5) _____________, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Question 2:

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.

Did a good witch help Cinderella?

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