Read the passage and decide which word or phrase (A or B,C,D) best fits each space.
Today, I talked with Liz Robinson (0) about her vacation in Nha Trang. Liz's a good friend of mine. She is American. Liz and her parents arrived in Ha Noi this year (1)________the USA. Mr. Robinson works at a school in Ha Noi. He's an English teacher. The family (2)________an apartment next door to mine.
Last week, the Robinsons (3)_________to a new apartment. It's on the other side of Ha Noi. I miss Liz, but she (4)_________to visit me next week. It won't be difficult to (5)_________in touch.
Liz's about my age. We like playing and talking together. I (6)________her some Vietnamese. Sometimes we talk in English and sometimes in Vietnamese. My English's (7)________a lot.
Liz helps me (8)________my stamp collection. She always gives me the stamps from the letters she (9)________. Her aunt in New York also gets me some stamps.
(10)________week, she'll bring me some more stamps and we'll have dinner together.
0. A. to B. about C. with D. on
1. A. from B. to C. at D. in
2. A. had B. stayed C. rented D. lived
3. A. moved B. went C. got D. hired
4. A. will arrive B. has C. comes D. is coming
5. A. get B. keep C. stay D. talk
6. A. teach B. taught C. will teach D. am teaching
7. A. improve B. improving C. to improve D. improved
8. A. with B. for C. of D. about
9. A. sent B. gave C. bought D. received
10. A. This B. Last C. Next D. In a
X - Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices (A or B,C,D).
Once a poor farmer had a daughter named Little Pea. After his wife died, the farmer married again. His new wife had a daughter, Stout Nut. Unfortunately, the new wife was very cruel to Little Pea. Little Pea had to do chores all day. This made Little Pea’s father very upset. He soon died of a broken heart.
Summer came and went. In the fall, the village held its harvest festival. That year, everyone was excited as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village. Stout Nut’s mother made new clothes for her, but poor Little Pea had none.
However, before the festival started, a fairy appeared and magically changed Little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes.
As Little Pea ran to the festival, she dropped one of her shoes and lost it. When the prince found the shoe, he decided to marry the girl who owned it. Of course the shoe fitted Little Pea, and the prince immediately fell in love with her.
1. Little Pea’s father was a___________.
A. fairy B. prince C. cruel man D. poor farmer
2. How was the new wife of Little Pea’s father? ~ She was not very_________.
A. upset B. kind C. cruel D. beautiful
3. Who made Little Pea do chores all day?
A. the prince B. her father C. Stout Nut D. Stout Nut’s mother
4. What made Little Pea’s father very annoyed?
A. Little Pea had to do chores all day. B. His new wife was very cruel to his daughter.
C. He had a broken heart. D. A and B
5. When did the village hold its harvest fastival?
A. In the spring B. In the summer C. In the autumn D. In the winter
6. Who did Stout Nut’s mother make new clothes for?
A. herself B. Stout Nut C. Little Pea D. the prince
7. When did Little Pea have beautiful clothes?
A. Before the festival started B. After the festival began
C. During the festival D. When the prince found her shoe
8. The word ‘rags’ in line 8 could best be replaced by___________.
A. black,dirty clothes B. nice,new clothes C. old,torn clothes D. beautiful fitted clothes
9. All of the following are false EXCEPT__________.
A. Stout Nut, the new wife was very cruel to Little Pea.
B. The village held its harvest festival in the summer.
C. The girl who owned the lost shoe was Little Pea.
D. The prince found Little Pea’s lost shoe and he decided to marry it.
10.What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Lost Shoe B. Little Pea C. Stout Nut D. Little Pea and Stout Nut
