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16. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

When our class teacher suggested an excursion (1) ____ the last June holidays, we chose the
Botanic Garden, the place we all wanted (2) _____ All the boys and girls of the class assembled in our
school one day and started our bus journey at 9;00 AM. As soon as we arrived t the garden, our teacher
took us to an open grass patch and told us about the program for the day. The Botanic Garden has a
variety of flowers and trees, each and everyone is (3) _____ the air was very cool and clean, so we (4)
_____ Very refreshed. It was so pleasing to see the well cut grass, hedges and flowering plants all around.
Our teacher (5)_______us about the history of the botanic Garden. We spent some time (6)____
jokes and telling stories. After that we had lunch. The some of us played games while others went out to
collect seeds of flowers. Our teacher (7)_____ a few photographs of us in the garden(8)_______ About
4;00 PM, we returned home.
1. A. on B. at C. during D. to
2. A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visited
3. A. label B. labeling C. labeled D. to label
4. A. feel B. fall C. fell D. felt
5. A. told B. said C. asked D. advised
6. A. crack B. cracking C. to crack D. cracked
7. A. carries B. laid C. had D. took
8. A. at B. On C. In D. Among
17. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

Last Sunday, Nam went (1)____________excursion (2)________..Oxford. He got (3) ______ early
and took a bus, so he arrived on time. (4)________ the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben
and the Hyde Park. In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc (5)________The word
“Oxford University”. He met some English students (6)______ the bookshop. He was happy (7)________
practice speaking English (8)______many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he all had a nice day.
1. A. to B. on C. at D. in
2. A. for B. at C. to D. in
3. A. at B. in C. up D. to
4. A. For B. In C. On D. At
5. A. in B. among C. by D. with
6. A. to B. on C. at D. in
7. A. to B. in C. on D. by
8. A. with B. on C. in D. to
18. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage:

English is a very useful language. If we (1)________ English, we can go to any countries we like.
We will not find it hard to make people understand (2)_________ we want to say. English also help us to
learn all kinds of(3)__________ hundreds of books are (4)________in English everyday in
(5)__________ countries. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (6)__________ all
corners of the world. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better (7)__________ and
(8)_________ among the countries of the world.
1. A. to know B. know C. knew D. known
2. A. what B. where C. when D. how
3. A. subjects B. things C. ideas D. plans
4. A. write B. wrote C. written D. writing
5. A. much B. lot of C. many D. a lots of
6. A. in B. with C. at D. to
7. A. to understand B. understanding C. understand D. understood
8. A. friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship