III. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

1. Since 2009, Iceland has been the global in gender equality. (lead)

2. For the past five years, Iceland has been in the first rank of educational and in women’s economic conditions. (achieve/ improve)

3. On October 24, 1975, more than 25 thousand women in Iceland took a day off to emphasize the importance of women’s _____ to the economy, both in paid and unpaid work. (contribute)

4. Gender equality is also a part of the to the challenges facing society. (solve)

5. The of women in the labour market in Iceland is one of the highest in the world. (participate)

I.Put in a suitable article ( a / an / the ) if necessary :

1.I have …….. big supper , I can’t sleep at …….. night .

2.Summer is ….. warmest season but ….. summer of 1971 was unusually cool .

3.Love of money is ……… root of all evil .

4……. statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from France to ….… United States .

5……… big books on the table are for my history class .

6.Tung’s father bought him ……… bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday .

7. He lay down _____ ground and looked up at _____ sky.

8. You’ll find _____ information you need at _____ top of _____ page 24.

9. _____ moon goes around _____ earth every 27 days.

10. He doesn’t usually have _____ lunch, but he always eats _____ good breakfast.

11. If you live in _____ foreign country, you should try and learn _____ language.

12. _____ next train to Brighton leaves from _____ Platform 5.

13. Last year we visited _____ Canada and _____ United States.

14. _____ highest mountain in _____ Africa is _____ Kilimanjaro.

15. _____ Mediterranean Sea is the sea between _____ Africa and _____ Europe.

IX.Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1. The film I saw last week was better than this one (good)

 This film .................................................................... the one I saw last week

2. Mary used to be better paid than she is these days (as)

  These days Mary is .................................................... she used to be

3. There are very few buildings in the old city higher than this (one)

  This is ............................................................................ buildings in the old city

4. I can’t believe this is the best room there is (better)

  There must ......................................................................... this one.

5. My house is as big as Peter’s (same)

  Peter’s house ............................................................................... mine

X.Give the correct form of the words in brackets:

1. The ................ ceremony is one of the 3 stages of a Vietnamese traditional wedding

2. Before a wedding ceremony, there must be an .................... ceremony (engage)

3. As a rule of thumb, a number of superstitious people choose a ......... date before starting something (favour)

4. It is believed that meeting a black cat is lucky , but it is ................. to walk under a ladder or break a mirror (luck)

5. Working as a volunteer provides you with opportunities to know more about cultural ............. (diverse)

6. If you want to get on well with your colleagues, you should pay..... to some common features of their cultures (attend)

7. He is trying to work hard so that he is promoted to a higher and more ............. position (prosper)

8. After he had flirted her for a long time, they ...................fell in love (gradual)

9. It cannot be denied that superstitious ................. exist in many cultures (believe)

10. After the wedding day, the ................. of couples leave on honeymoon in a very romantic places (major)