When you are in Singapore, you can go by taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the
underground (1) ……………….. it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (2) ………………...buses and
taxis in Singapore and one can not drive along the road (3) …………………..and without many
stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker than taxis
or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult to find the bus you want. You can
(4) ……………… a taxi, but it is (5) ………………….expensive than the underground or a bus.
On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how
to get to them, so it is easy to find your way.
1. A. but B. because C. when D. and
2. A. lot B. a lot C. many D. much
3. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker D. slow
4. A. go B. fly C. ride D. take
5. A. more B. much C. most D. almost

II.Vocabulary and grammar

Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to complete the sentence

1.We will ……. more solar energy in the future

A. use                   B.will use              C. using                D. use s

2.Look at the baby! She ______ eating a big cake

A.eats                   B.is                       C.eat                     D.ate

3.Minh ______ to Ha Noi univerity next year

A.will go              B.going                C.goes                  D.went

4.Every day I goes work by bike,but today I _______ to work

A.am driving        B.drive                 C.drove                D.was driving

: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each gap. (1,2m)

Mars is called the Red Planet because of its reddish (21)…………….. There have been many explorations to Mars by humans since the mid-20th century. Scientists hope that we can find another planet to (22)…………………… human life.

              There are major reasons why the (23)……….. on Mars is unsuitable for human life. Temperatures on Mars can be as low as -87 degrees Celsius and rarely get above 0 degrees Celsius. But the bigger problem is the lack of oxygen. 95% of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2), and this is (24)………….. to breathe. Moreover, there is no water on Mars even though scientists have found traces of it. Reason why we are be able to live on Mars.  (25)…………; as early as the mid-19th century, (26) ………… discovered that Mars had some similarities to Earth. A day on Mars is 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds, almost the same as a day on Earth. Mars also experiences seasons just as Earth does. However, the seasons are twice as long because a year on Mars lasts about twice as long as an Earth year.

21.         A. surface                             B. land                       C. ground                 D. body
22.         A. to accommodate                        B. accommodation   C. accommodate      D.accommodations

23.         A water                                 B. climate                   C. oxygen                  D. food

24.         A. poison                               B. poisoning              C. to poison               D. poisonous

25.         A. However                         B. Because                 C. Although             D. So

26. A. doctors                                     B. scientists              C. engineers           D. professors