Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful, and we had a great time. 1.​We decided to go to the beach because______________.​ ​A. it was cheaper than going to the mountains ​B. the travel agent said that it was the cheapest ​C. of the hot weather in the mountains ​D. we wanted to spend time at the beach 2.​The bus was the______________ way to travel. ​A. best​B. easiest​C. cheapest​D. slowest 3.​Traveling by plane was______________ than by bus. ​A. more fun​B. cheaper​C. expensive​D. faster 4.​We ______________ our vacation. ​A. hated​B. didn’t like​C. enjoyed​D. regretted 5.​We had very ______________ weather during our vacation.

New Year is one of the most important (1) ________ in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock at night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (2) ________ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long time. Many people don’t go home (3) ________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (4) ________ as witches, ghosts or other characters. Most children go (5) ________ house to house and say “Trick or Treat”, asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will play a trick on them. But this (6) ________ ever happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.​​​ 1.​A. competitions​B. festivals​C. decorations​D. traditions 2.​A. wish​B. exchange​C. bring​D. play 3.​A. in​B. on​C. for​D. until 4.​A. put​B. make​C. dress​D. set 5.​A. from​B. in​C. to​D. for 6.​A. mostly​B. hardly​C. usually​D. always

Trang An in Ninh Binh is a charming and (1) ______________ site in Viet Nam. The whole picture of Trang An has limestone mountains, forests and golden rice fields. The valleys here are amazingly beautiful like colorful carpets. There are (2) ______________ running along these valleys, reflecting the blue sky above. Making boat trips is a perfect way to fully enjoy the (3) ______________ here. There are also tens of wonderful natural caves that you should (4) ______________ on foot. Many world (5) ______________ call Trang An “Ha Long Bay on the land”. 1. ​A. fantastic​B. active ​C. smart ​D. intelligent 2. ​A. lakes​B. seas ​C. rivers ​D. oceans 3. ​A. scenery ​B. surrounding ​C. neighborhood ​D. pictures 4. ​A. enjoy ​B. explore ​C. look ​D. watch 5. ​A. goers ​B. tours ​C. travelers ​D. people