A. Match the words to their definitions (1–5).
1.Reluctant – b. Unwilling or hesitant
2.Significant – d. Important or meaningful
3.Consider – c. To think about something carefully
4.Embrace – e. To accept something willingly
5.Interpret – a. To understand and explain the meaning of something
B. Choose the correct option (6–10).
- The teacher asked us to give a _ summary of the story. a) brief b) empty c) loud 1.My friend and I had a _ about which movie to watch.
a) conversation b) nation c) comparison
2.The weather today is very ; it keeps changing every hour. a) stable b) unpredictable c) boring 3.The scientist made an important in her research.
a) discovery b) decoration c) delivery
4.Please __ your homework before you submit it.
a) ignore b) review c) erase
Part 2: Grammar (10 points)
A. Choose the correct verb tense (11–13). - She __ (has studied / studied) English for five years.
- When I arrived, they __ (were playing / played) basketball.
- If it rains tomorrow, we __ (will stay / stayed) at home.
B. Rewrite the sentence using reported speech (14–15). - “I can help you later,” she said.
→ _She said that she could help me later.
1.“Don’t touch that,” the teacher told us.
→ The teacher told us not to touch that
C. Combine the sentences using a relative clause (16–17). - The girl is my cousin. She won the competition.
→ _The girl who won the competition is my cousin.
1.I lost the book. You gave it to me.
→ _I lost the book that you gave me.
Part 3: Reading Comprehension (10 points)
Read the passage and answer questions 18–20.
Passage (original text):
Last summer, Anna joined a volunteer program in her city. Every weekend, she and other teenagers cleaned local parks, planted trees, and helped organize community events. Anna enjoyed working with people who cared about the environment as much as she did. She says the experience taught her responsibility and teamwork, and she plans to participate again this year.
Answer the questions: - What activities did Anna do in the volunteer program?
Anna cleaned parks, planted trees, and helped organize community events.
- Why did Anna enjoy the experience?
She enjoyed the experience because she worked with people who cared about the environment.
- What did she learn from participating?
- She learned responsibility and teamwork.
- Part 4: Writing (10 points)
Write a short paragraph (6–8 sentences) on one of the following topics:
A. Describe your favorite place in your city and explain why you like it. - My favorite place in my city is my home. Here I can relax and spend my free time the way I like. My home gives me the chance to be creative – to write, draw, or listen to music. It is also a place where I feel safe and calm. I love my corner of the house where I can enjoy my daily life freely. For me, home is not just a quiet place, it also gives me energy and happiness.
B. Explain how technology has changed the way students learn.