I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. ⇱
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. ⇱
III. Circle the correct answers in the text. ⇱
Back in 2006, 79-year-old Peter Oakley made a film of himself talking about his life experiences and 16.uploaded / downloaded it onto the web. He used a new video-sharing site, YouTube (which was then only one year old). He called the film “First Try", and the online community loved it. Within a week, Peter was the number one user on YouTube, making him an Internet celebrity. The film has now had nearly three million hits. Peter 17.posted / searched more films online about himself and his life, and called the series “Telling it All". He also has his own 18.hit / website(askgeriatric.com), where you can read his 19.blog / video sharing site. Oh, yes, and you can 20.download/ post Peter’s songs from it - he’s also in a rock band!
IV. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets. ⇱
V. Read the advertisements, and do the task that follows. ⇱
Choosing a Holiday Activity
Are you always bored in the holidays? Choose one of our fantastic holiday courses - have fun, learn something new and make friends! All our courses are for five days.
Course 1: Join a band
Do you love playing music, but you haven’t got anyone to play with? This course is for you! Bring a musical instrument ... your guitar, your violin ... or just your voice! Meet other musicians and start a band. Learn to make music together.
Course 2: Picture perfect
This course teaches you how to take fantastic photographs using modern digital cameras. But it’s not just photography ... we also help you with your painting skills. Use your photos to paint personal pictures of people and scenery.
Course 3: Plain sailing
All you need to know about sailing. Don’t bring equipment: we have everything you need. We take you to a beautiful area - only 30-minute drive - and we sail in every type of weather. You learn to sail in groups of five ... so you make friends, too!
Course 4: A taste of Italy
Do you like Italian food? Do you want to learn how to prepare it? This course shows you how to make three simple tasty dishes. We have all the ingredients for delicious traditional Italian food. Have an amazing dinner party for your friends at the end of the course!
(Some questions may have more than one answer.)
Which course is good for people who:
VI. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage. ⇱
I live in a small village ealled Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I love the village 31 _________ it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean; people look 32 _________ it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much more friendly here than in a city because everyone 33 _________ the others, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.
There are only a few things that I don't like about Northville. One thing is that we have not got many things to do in the evening; we haven’t got 34 _________ cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about 35 _________, and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But 1 still prefer village life to life in a big city.
VII. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage. ⇱
The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.
We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life.
VIII. Complete the conversations, using the words or phrases given. ⇱
love don't mind hate don’t really like quite like
A.
Nick: Jenny, please help me with the washing up.
Jenny: Why? There’s not much.
Nick: I know, but I 41 _________________ doing it. It’s awful.
B.
Mum: Let me help you.
Sarah: No, that’s OK. I 42 _________________ doing the cooking. It’s one of my favorite hobbies.
C.
Phong: What are you doing?
Phuc: I’m tidying my room.
Phong: What? Still?
Phuc: Yeah, I 43 _________________ doing it. It’s a bit boring.
D.
John: And we also need lots of drinks. Shall I come with you?
Mai: No, I’m fine. I really 44 _________________ shopping.
E.
Mum: OK, give me the next shirt. I 45 _________________ doing another one.
Mai: You really don’t mind? How sweet of you.
IX. Fill the gaps with the words / phrases below to give your opinion about the best leisure activity. There is one extra word that you do not need. ⇱
In addition
also
As I have noted
In my opinion
Besides
I think
My favourite leisure activity is listening to music.
46 _________________, listening to music not only helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge. I also like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphones with my iPod and enjoy any favorite songs of many kinds of music: pop music, hip hop, rock or jazz... I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers. I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy. 47 _________________ music from other countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures. 48 _________________ that, the lyrics are easy to understand and interesting.
49 _________________, it can improve my English and listening skills.
50 _________________, music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more.