Part 1: Vocabulary (10 points)
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).

6. The teacher asked us to give a _ summary of the story. a) brief b) empty c) loud
7. 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
8. 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).
9. She __ (has studied / studied) English for five years.
10. When I arrived, they __ (were playing / played) basketball.
11. If it rains tomorrow, we __ (will stay / stayed) at home.
    B. Rewrite the sentence using reported speech (14–15).
12. “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).
13. The girl is my cousin. She won the competition.
14. 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:
15. What activities did Anna do in the volunteer program?
16. Anna cleaned parks, planted trees, and helped organize community events.
17. Why did Anna enjoy the experience?
18. Because she worked with people who cared about the environment.
19. What did she learn from participating?
20. 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.
21. My favorite place in my city is my home. It is the place where I feel free and comfortable. At home, I can do everything I enjoy. I like listening to music and reading books there. I can relax and spend my time the way I want. It is a peaceful place for me. I really enjoy being at home.
    B. Explain how technology has changed the way students learn.

Do we live to work or work to live?