Look at the picture and answer the questions. (5 points)

Notes:

- Teacher points to the picture and asks questions.

- Teacher might not ask all of the questions below.

Question 1: Where are they?

Question 2: What color is the flower? 

Question 3: Is this a bird / dog / cat / fish …?

Question 4: Is the picture / sofa / chair … in the yard?

Question 5: What’s he / she doing?

Answer the questions about you. (5 points)

Note: Teacher might not ask all of the questions below.

Question 1: What’s your name?

Question 2: How do you spell your name?

Question 3: How old are you?

Question 4:  Where are you from?

Question 5:  How are you today? 

Question 6:  Do you like dancing / singing / painting …?

Question 7:  Do you like maths / music / English …?

Question 8: What’s your favorite color?  

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.

The human body is a symphony of intricate rhythms, orchestrated (34) _____ an invisible conductor known as the body clock. It is the mastermind behind our sleep-wake (35) _____, regulating our internal processes with unwavering precision. Like a skilled maestro, it synchronises our biological functions, guiding us through the ebb and flow of each day.

This internal timekeeper, also (36) _____ as the circadian rhythm, governs our sleep patterns, hormone production, and metabolism. It dances to the beat of external cues, such as sunlight and darkness, aligning our bodies with the (37) _____ rhythms of the world around us. But this remarkable clock isn't just a mechanical timepiece. It has the power to shape our physical and mental well-being. When in harmony, it bestows us with vitality, alertness, and a sense of balance. However, (38) _____ disrupted, it can unleash chaos, leading to sleep disorders, mood swings, and even compromised immune function.

34. A. with B. by C. on D. for

35. A. circle B. recycle C. cycle D. archive

36. A. nominated B. famous C. famed D. known

37. A. superficial B. natural C. dominant D. obvious

38. A. until B. because C. since D. when

Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (10point)

41. We’re all very obliged_________ you

42. When the wound has healed_________ you can remove the plaster.

43. Without a fridge, fresh food will go_________ very quickly.

44. I’m faithful_________ my principle.

45. I haven’t heard_________ Mandy since she wrote in July.

46. This service is free_________ charge.

47. They went ahead contrary_________ my advice.

48. The weather was fine, and everyone was making_________ the coast.

49. We’re going_________ Tom’s car tomorrow.

50. Have a card_________ your sleeve.

1. No one in Na's family is as hard as her.

Na is among.......................................................................................
2. They prefer cooking to washing the dishes. They like.. They would rather......................................................................................
3. Mr Tan has more days off than Mr Long.

Mr long does............................................................................

Mr Long........................................................................................
4. They couldn't play badminton because of the windy weather.

The windy weather prevented............................................................
5. He speaks more fluently than his friends

He is........................................................................................
6. This is the worst film we have ever seen.

We have never.......................................................................
7. We are quick runners.

We run...........................................................................................
8. How a big the tree is!

What......................................................................
9. This magazine has a lot of information.

There.........................................................................
10. We can play the gitar very well

We are capable
11. Swimming in the summer is good for your health.

It's.......................................................................

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it

1. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.

à Get____________________________________________________________________________

2. You haven’t done your work, have you?

à It’s about_______________________________________________________________________

3. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.

à Only on his _____________________________________________________________________

4. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.

à He attributed____________________________________________________________________

5. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.                

à That takes me____________________________________________________________________

6. People rumour that he is rich but stingy.

à What___________________________________________________________________________

7. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration.

à There is_________________________________________________________________________

8. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.

à The very_________________________________________________________________________

9.We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire.                  

à There is an_______________________________________________________________________

10.The staff hated Frank’s new policies so intensely that they went on strike.

à So intense _______________________________________________________________________