Question I. Read the passage and fill each blank with a word / phrase from the list 

After     English        surprised            learning             picked             over

When I first started (1) ............ English ten years ago . I could hardly say a word - hello , goodbye, thank you was just about it ! I went to classes two evenings a week and I was (2) ............ at how quickly I made progress during the course we learned lots of vocabulary and studied grammar rules . The thing I enjoyed most was being able to practice (3) ............ with the other students in my class. (4) ................ two years I went to England to a language school .It was in Cambridge . I did a three – week course at a very good school and I stayed with a local family . It was a fantastic experience and I (5) .............up a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from all (6) ............ the world . I really improved my pronunciation as well. When I got back to Spain , I was so much more confident . I could actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.

I’m not good at cooking, so I can’t become a chef.

Some people talk too loudly in public places. I don’t like them.

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space 

Last week I went to an International Food Festival taking place in Hai Phong. Because the festival only (1)……………. place for one day, hundreds of people crowded into it. It was the biggest food festival I had ever seen. There (2) ………… thirty countries participating in the festival. They brought with them traditional foodspecialties which reflected their unique national cuisine

I was really impressed (3)……………… the Cobb salad. It is an American garden salad made from chopped salad greens, tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cheese, and red-wine vinaigrette. Although the salad requires quite a few ingredients, it is quick to make. The American chef at the festival (4) ………………… me the way to make the salad and it took me only 15 minutes to complete. How amazing! The next day I made Cobb salad for my mum for lunch, and she loved it right away.

Is English a (n).......................... language in your country ?

Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.

 I learned a few words of English on holiday. (picked)

If Quyen didn’t have such a lot of English homework , he .......... to the party.

Circle the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

You should ride your bike carefully, or you may have an accident.

Manh ................ up some Spanish when he was living in Mexico.

If Mr. Cuong had an IELTS certificate, he ........ a good job.

Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others

The book ................ I liked was the detective story.