* Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The hotel is new, clean and well-located, but best of all, it’s ……………………. (afford)
2. For ……………………tourists, the company has trips into the mountains with a local guide. (adventure)
3. Isle Royale National Park is located in Lake Superior, ……………………except by boat or seaplane.(access)
4. They organize customized tours to visit different ……………………areas and tribes in Northern Vietnam. (geography)
5. The travel agency doesn’t offer any free tour packages and even the cheapest ……………………tour costs 10 dollars. (guide)

* Use the compound nouns above to complete the following sentences. You may need to change the forms of some of the words.
1. Flight attendants, please prepare for …………………….
2. Gladys grows a lot of tomatoes in her …………………….
3. We sat on the beach watching a spectacular …………………….
4. A ……………………witnessed the car accident on 17th Street.
5. Make sure you have good anti-virus ……………………installed.
6. The tourists went ……………………in the suburbs of the city.
7. Italy is considered the ……………………of Western civilization.
8. The new ……………………will reduce the time to drive to the beach.
9. The company increased ……………………by extending its office hours.
10. In London, some 12,000 ……………………lit up the capital’s skyline.
11. Speak to Reception if you would like to request a later …………………….
12. Guests can explore the coast in a kayak, or join a free …………………….
13. We took the ……………………to Trafalgar Square to see Nelson’s Monument.
14. The Statue of Liberty is one of New York City’s most popular …………………….
15. ……………………is caused because the body clock does not readjust immediately to the time change.

* Choose the answer – A, B, C or D – to best complete each sentence.
1. I like ………………books better than ………………films.
A. Ø / Ø B. the / the    C. Ø / the D. the / Ø
2. The Internet is ………………useful invention of modern life.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
3. ………………train times are different on ………………Sundays.
A. A / the B. The / the C. Ø / Ø D. The / Ø
4. What do you think of ………………public transport in ………………Ha Noi?
A. Ø / Ø B. a / a C. a / Ø D. the / Ø
5. My uncle and aunt live in ………………small town in ………………United States.
A. a / a B. a / the C. the / the    D. a / Ø
6. Our plane arrives in Ha Noi at ………………two o’clock in ………………afternoon.
A. Ø / the B. the / the    C. a / a D. the / an   
7. At first she was trained to be ………………scriptwriter, but later she worked as ………………secretary.
A. the / a B. a / a C. the / the D. a / the
8. He spent part of ………………afternoon telling them ………………news he couldn’t tell them by………………phone.
A. the / the / Ø B. an / Ø / the C. an / the / the D. the / Ø / the
9. ………………Japanese manage to ask direct questions in order not to embarrass ………………person who they are speaking with.
A. The / the    B. A / a C. The / a D. A / the
10. In most ………………developed countries, up to 50% of ………………population enters higher education at some time in their lives.
A. Ø / Ø B. the / Ø C. Ø / the D. the / a

* Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
1. A. promote B. narrow C. broadcast D. sightsee
2. A. pyramid B. historic C. stimulating D. breathtaking
3. A. erosion B. souvenir C. stalagmite D. safari
4. A. magnificence B. available C. accessible D. speciality
5. A. cooperation B. expedition C. preservation D. underneath

* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. luxury B. ultimately C. nuclear D. sum
2. A. comparison B. consume C. innovation D. household
3. A. of     B. faucet C. leaf D. surf
4. A. bulb B. plumber C. profitable D. label
5. A. quarter B. category C. crack D. draft