VIII. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. 1. We won’t get to the airport in least than 30 minutes. 2. Your

VIII. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it.
1. We won’t get to the airport in least than 30 minutes.
2. Your grandfather and I are delighting that you passed your English exam.
3. Pp use first-aid in order for ease the victim’s pain and anxiety.
4. We believe that she feels very badly about her mistake.
5. The big present is wrapped in red papers is five dollars.
IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word.
Youth Month 2013 launched nationwide
(1) February 28th, over 1,500 young people gathered at a ceremony to kick off Youth Month 2013 in the central province of Thua Thien Hue under the theme “Youth Action for an urban civilised lifestyle”.
At the (2) , 500 youngsters volunteered to (3) more than 400 units of blood to the Hue Central Hospital. Hundreds of Youth Union members took part in propagation to (4) public awareness on environmental protection, traffic safety, and urban civilisation.
For the entire month of March, activities will (5) directed to motivate young people’s participation in diverse activities, (6) giving feedback to the Draft Amendment of the 1992 Constitution, building a civilised lifestyle, protecting the environment (7) urban landscape.
There will be “Green Sunday” and “Volunteering Saturday” with intensive activities to (8) up the surroundings, remove illegal advertising posters, eliminate black spots of pollution. The Youth Month was first launched in 2004 and has become (9) annual event for the youth, which aims (10) increase young people’s responsibilities to the community and the nation.
X. Read the passage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) I was a little girl and finally, (2) the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) the last.
The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) . The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.
Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) , get a chance to see all the (8)famous places.
After (9) of days in London we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) you to sites that can fill you in.
1. A. for B. while C. since D. because
2. A. on B. in C. at D. to
3. A. spent B. took C. did D. used
4. A. did B. got C. spent D. made
5. A. then B. as C. with D. than
6. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestingly
7. A. at first B. at all C. at least D. at that
8. A. more B. much C. most D. many
9. A. few B. some C. a couple D. little
10. A. reach B. take C. make D. send
XI. Read the following text then choose from the list A-F the best sentence to fill each of the spaces. There is one extra sentence which you do not need.
I have recently become very worried about my 15-year-old son, Nick. Although he was never brilliant at school, he used to get reasonable good marks. (1) .
He used to be such a good swimmer that he won several prizes. But now he has given up training. And instead of neat clothes he used to wear, all he ever puts on is the same pair of shabby of old jeans and a dirty sweatshirt.
(2) . Nick was in the kitchen. The radio was so loud that he didn’t hear me come behind him. My handbag was on the table. (3) .
We had a terrible row. Finally, he broke down and confessed everything. He has been going every day to a big amusement arcade near his school and playing electronics games with nick names like Space Warrior and Alien Invaders. I had always thought they were harmless. (4) .
He has promised he won’t go there again, but I think he’s too addicted to stop. (5) . What can I do to help him?
A. But now I realize that he’s so hooked on them, he’ll even steal from his own mother in order to pay for the habit.
B. Even if he wanted to, he couldn’t – and he doesn’t .
C. I often leave it there so that I won’t forget it when I go out.
D. He had taken some money out of it and was just about to put it in his pocket.
E. But that isn’t all. Last Sunday, I got up earlier than usual.
F. But now his work has become so bad that his teachers say he is just wasting his time there.