1. ____the time being, i think you'd better not say anything to him
A. In B. For C. With D. By
GIẢI THICK
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Mrs Miles sometimes takes a pill______ to sleep.
a. go b. going c. to go d. for going
7. He is working very hard______get poor grades.
a. in order to b. in order not to c. to d. not to
8. If you move to your left, you_____the church.
a. will see b. are seeing c. has seen d. see
9. ______quiet? I’m trying to learn.
a. Are you please be b. Will you please be
c. Are you please being d. Has you please been
10. The book fell_____the table.
a. of b. off c. up d. in
11. Why don’t you come _____ for dinner?
a. across b. over c. at d. down
12. Please try_____ quiet when you come home. Everyone will be asleep.
a. be b. to be c. being d. to being
13. Leave the victim_____flat and don’t let him ___chilled.
a. lying/ to become b. to lie/ become
c. lying/ become d. to lie/ to become
14. _____ is a long thin piece of cloth or paper used for tying round and protecting a wound.
a. Water packs b. Bandage c. Handkerchief d. Blanket
15. _____ the patient’s feet, or lower his/her head below the level of the heart.
a. Elevate b. Cool c. Cover d. Overheat
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. David sang so badly that I had to look away not so as to laugh at him.
A B C D
17. If you look carefully, you are finding writing scratched on the glass.
A B C D
18. Matt was trying to calm the baby out by singing to her.
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. calm B. badly C. flat D. handkerchief
2. A. bite B. revive C. promise D. minimize
3. A. crutch B. hurt C. hurry D. cup
4. A. happened B. helped C. burned D. bored
5. A. invite B. faint C. patient D. victim
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Mrs Miles sometimes takes a pill______ to sleep.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to going
7. He is working very hard______get poor grades.
A. in order to B. in order not to C to D. not to
8. If you move to your left, you_____the church.
A. will see B. are seeing C. has seen D. see
9. ______quiet? I’m trying to learn.
A. Are you please be B. Will you please be C. Are you please being D. Has you please been
10. The book fell_____the table.
A. of B. off C. up D. in
11. Why don’t you come _____ for dinner?
A. across B. over C. at D. down
12. Please try_____ quiet when you come home. Everyone will be asleep.
A. be B. to be C. being D. to being
13. Leave the victim_____flat and don’t let him ___chilled.
A. lying/ to become B. to lie/ become C. lying/ become D. to lie/ to become
14. _____ is a long thin piece of cloth or paper used for tying round and protecting a wound.
A. Water packs B. Bandage C. Handkerchief D. Blanket
15. _____ the patient’s feet, or lower his/her head below the level of the heart.
A. Elevate B. Coo1 C. Cover D. Overheat
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. David sang so badly that I had to look away not so as to laugh at him.
17. If you look carefully, you are finding writing scratched on the glass.
18. Matt was trying to calm the baby out by singing to her.
19. I was very tired and I tried keeping my eyes open but I couldn’t.
20. They pulled the boy out of the river and tried reviving him.
mark the letter a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1 I think I ____ a policeman which road to lake.
A have asked B will ask C will be asking am asking
2 There is a between ____ development and the evironment .
A economically B. economic C economy D economical
3 A person who gives advice is an _______
A inventor B . advisor C.physicist D. scientist
1.It was ____ day that I want to hang out with my classmates.
A. So wonderful day
B. Such a wonderful
C. So a wonderful day
D. Such wonderful a
2. I ____ Halloween party on Sunday, so I would like to invite all of you to come and enjoy with me.
A. Am hosting
B. Will host
C. Am going to be hosted
D. Host
3. ____ your help, I would have been late for the urgent meeting yesterday.
A. Thanks to
B. Because of
C. But for
D. Despite
4. Daniel decided to apply for a part-time job ____ reduce financial burden on his parents.
A. For he
B. So that he could
C. In spite of that he
D. In order not to
5. My mother refused to let me ____ alone to America.
A. Travelling
B. Travelled
C. Travel
D. To travel
6. Having been awarded the gold medal in the Olympic Champion in 2015, he became one of the leading ____ in athletics of the world.
A. Figures
B. Experts
C. Scholars
D. Players
7.They tried _____ to persuade him to be the witness
A. On vain
B. Of vain
C. In vain
D. Off vain
8. It's vital that we should join hands so as to _____ biodiversity.
A. Remain
B. Maintain
C. Diversify
D. Reserve
9. It took many years for the government to control overpopulation
A. Efficiently
B. Ineffectively
C. Effectually
D. Effectively
10. My teacher told him not to _____ classes to play computer games.
A. Skip
B. Leave
C. Attend
D. Take
11. He was absent from class for a week Therefore, it's hard for him to _____ others.
A. Come up with
B. Catch up with
C. Turn up with
D. Go down with
12. You have to take your hat _____ before entering the church.
A. Up
B. Down
C. On
D. Off
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. ambulance b. bandage c. damage d. patient
2. a. hit b. tight c. injection d. sting
3. a. forget b. present c. overheat d. emergency
4. a. faint b. aid c. pain d. wheelchair
5. a. crutch b. school c. chart d. handkerchief
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for
the underlined word or phrase.
6. I put the heater on_________the plants warm.
a. keep b. keeping c. to keep d. for keeping
7. Why not come over at the weekend? The children_____ seeing you again.
a. enjoy b. will enjoy c. are enjoying d. is going to enjoy
8. That bag looks heavy. I_______ you with it.
a. will help b. am going to help c. am helping d. help
9. Calm______and tell me what happened.
a. out b. down c. in d.up
10. Sam was trying hard ____.
a. not to laugh b. to not laugh c. not laughing d. to not laughing
11. You _____ forget what I told you. It’s very important.
a. mustn’t b. needn’t c. don’t have to d. can’t
12. Cool the burns immediately so as to ______ tissue damage.
a. ease b. relieve c. minimize d. maximize
13. ____ is a long stick that someone put under their arm to help them, walk when they have hurt their leg.
a. Crutch b. Wheelchair c. Stretcher d. Bandage
14. These medicines can_______ your headache.
a. ease b. elevate c. revive d. affect
15. Don’t overheat the victim with blankets or coat.
a. make someone too hot b. make someone too cold c. hurt someone d. destroy someone
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. He is going to get to work earlier in order impress the boss.
A B C D
17. They are planting trees by the roadside so that reduce the traffic noise.
A B C D
18. It’s a secret between us and I promise I don’t tell anybody.
A B C D
19. You don’t have to keep medicines where children can get them.
A B C D
20. The room got quietly when the professor came.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
How can we keep our teeth (21) ______? Firstly, we ought to visit our (22) ____ twice a year.
Secondly, we should brush our teeth (23) ____ a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day,
once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use toothpicks (24) _____between our
teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we (25) ______ eat food that is good (26) ______ our teeth and our body: milk,
fish, brown bread, raw vegetables, fresh fruit, etc.
21. a. health b. healthy c. healthily d. unhealthy
22. a. dentist b. doctor c. teacher d. engineer
23. a. on b. of c. by d. with
24. a. clean b. to clean c. cleaning d. to cleaning
25. a. should b. ought to c. need d. a & b
26. a. for b. at c. on d. to
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the
questions about it.
A: Hi. Can I help you?
B: Yes, please. Could I have something fpr a cough? I think I’m getting a cold.
A: Well, I sugest a box of these cough syrup. And you should get a bottle of vitamin C, too.
B: Thank you. And what do you have for dry skin?
A: Try some of this new lotion. It’s very good.
B: OK. Thanks a lot.
27. What does the word ‘cold’ in line 2 mean?
a. low temperature b. not hot or warm c. a common illness d. not heated or cooked
28. The first speaker suggested that the second speaker should buy_____.
a. a box of cough syrup b. a bottle of vitamin C
c. a new lotion for dry skin d. all are correct
29. The second speaker is a_______.
a. patient b. doctor c. dentist d. nurse
30. They are talking in a______.
a. theater b. stadium c. drugstore d. dentist’s
31. Which of the following is not true?
a. Vitamin C is good for a cold. b. Cough syrup is good for a cough.
c. There is a new lotion for dry skin. d. The second speaker doesn’t want to buy the new lotion.
I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. sound B. touch C. down D. account
2. A. design B. preserve C. basic D. physical
3. A. occupation B. occasion C. shake D. miraculous
4. A. concerned B. received C. attached D. concealed
5. A. teacher B. clear C. reason D. mean
6. A. letter B. twelve C. person D. sentence
7. A. included B. received C. remembered D. annoyed
8. A. enough B. young C. country D. mountain
9. A. speech B. March C. machine D. children
10. A. face B. commercial C. center D. city
II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1. A. resident B. cutlery C. ancestor D. permission
2. A. generation B. presentation C. necessity D. obligation
3. A. respect B. mention C. expert D. worship
4. A. pagoda B. complement C. society D. tradition
5. A. custom B. explain C. chopstick D. manner
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. The wai is the traditional of people in Thailand.
A. greeting B. hello C. goodbye D. greetings
2. When two Maori people meet, they each other’s noses.
A. take B. feel C. touch D. kiss
3. Do you know the way to welcome people in Tibet?
A. custom B. customer C. customary D. tradition
4. The xoe dance is a spiritual of Thai ethnic people.
A. customs B. tradition C. habit D. dance
5. In Viet Nam you shouldn’t use only the first name to people older than you.
A. address B. talk C. say D. speak
6. We are going to prepare sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration.
A. five-coloured B. five-colours C. five-colour D. five colours
7. A tradition is something special that is through the generations.
A. passed B. passed to C. passed down D. passed out
8. According to the in England, we have to use a knife and folk at dinner.
A. table ways B. table manners C. behaviours D. differences
9. We have to our shoes when we go inside a pagoda.
A. put on B. give off C. turn off D. take off
10. In Australia, you shouldn’t on a person’s accent.
A. dislike B. criticize C. hate D.
IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. My parents usually ............................. work very early.
A. go to B. going to C. went D. to go
2. There is a computer ............................. the middle ............................. the room.
A. in / of B. in / in C. on / of D. on / in
3. Nam has to leave to tidy his room every day.
A. should B. must C. ought to D. need to
4. Nga ............................. have a holiday in Da Lat next summer.
A. is going B. will to C. are going to D. is going to
5. Lan isn’t ............................. to go to school today.
A. enough well B. enough good C. well enough D. good enough
6. Boys and girls, you’ll have to do this experiment ............................. this afternoon.
A. youself B. yourselves C. yourself D. youselves
7. We must put all the small objects such as beads out ............................. children’s reach.
A. of B. in C. on D. to
8. You are too thin. You ............................. eat much more meat.
A. ought B. ought not C. ought to D. ought not to
9. I and my pen friend ............................. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last Sunday.
A. visit B. visited C. visits D. visiting
10. Let us ............................. to the school’s library next Monday.
A. going B. to go C. to going D. go
11. Peter doesn’t talk much in public. He’s rather .............................
A. kind B. sociable C. humorous D. reserved
12. You must not let children play in the street because it is .............................
A. suitable B. dangerous C. safe D. careful
13. He’ll come ............................. to pick you .............................
A. over / up B. over / on C. in / up D. on / in
14. The sun always ............................. in the East and ............................. in the West.
A. rise/ set B. rises/ set C. rises/ sets D. has risen/ set
15. He spends most of his time ............................. charity work.
A. to do B. did C. doing D. with doing
V. Rewrite the sentences using “should/ shouldn’t”.
1. Don’t touch this switch.
à This switch ..............................................................................................
2. It isn’t a good idea for you to put so much salt in the soup.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
3. It isn’t a good idea for you to drink so much alcohol.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
4. Don’t trip over the step into the kitchen.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
5. You can’t park here because it’s a restricted area.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
6. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier?
à I should have been ..................................................................................
7. Don’t lean against the newly-painted wall.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
8. Don’t smoke too many cigarettes.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
9. Children are advised to go to bed early.
à Children should ......................................................................................
10. You had better not to stay up late.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
VI. Read the passage about introducing Vietnamese customs to foreigners, and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
The Vietnamese are known to be polite, hospitable and sensitive. They have a casual and friendly (1) . They regard friendship as being very important throughout one’s life. They are always open to visits from friends. Drop-in visits are welcome. The Vietnamese are very (2) to their family.
When they (3) you a gift, the Vietnamese will usually speak lightly about it. Even though it is an expensive gift, they may pretend it is of no great monetary value.
(4) 4,000 years of civilization, the Vietnamese are proud people who like to recite to a myth that they are descendants of an angel and a dragon.
If you happen to be in their homes at meal time, the Vietnamese will probably (5) you to sit down and share whatever food is (6) . Let them know that you enjoy their food is one way in successfully (7) a better relationship with them.
When they invite you to their homes for a meal, celebration, or special occasion, some (8) - usually food, fruits, chocolate or liquors - should be offered to the host’s family.
1. A. tradition B. feature C. culture D. manner
2. A. closed B. closing C. close D. being closed
3. A. offer B. carry C. send D. sell
4. A. Of B. With C. At D. In
5. A. take B. require C. speak D. invite
6. A. good B. present C. available D. delicious
7. A. setting B. building C. taking D. being
8. A. gifts B. invitations C. offers D. situations
VII. Read the passage and answer the questions below
David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David’s father gives him $5.00 pocket money a week and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account. After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.
Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself, “My mother loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00.” He buys the brooch and takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother’s face.
But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider.
1. Who does David get his money from?
.................................................................................................................
2. What does David want to buy his Mother?
.................................................................................................................
3. How much money does David take to the mall?
.................................................................................................................
4. What does David buy his mother?
.................................................................................................................
5. What does David do with the present when he takes it home?
.................................................................................................................
6. Why does David’s mother scream?
.................................................................................................................
7. Why does David buy a spider brooch?
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8. Where does David put the present on Christmas Eve?
.................................................................................................................
VIII. Rewrite and complete the sentences using “should”.
Ex: If I were you, I’d go to the doctor’s.
è I think you should go to the doctor’s.
1. It’s a good idea to wear a warm coat.
You .........................................................................................................
2. My advice is to leave early.
I think you................................................................................................
3. It’s a good idea to take more exercise.
You .........................................................................................................
4. In my opinion, it’s a good idea for you to read a lot.
I think ......................................................................................................
5. It’s a good idea to do that.
You .........................................................................................................
6. My advice is for you to ride a bike.
I think ......................................................................................................
7. If I were you, I would buy a dog.
I think ......................................................................................................
IX. Find and correct the mistakes of these sentences
1. He don’t go to the class today.
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2. I didn’t went to the cinema last night.
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3. Mr Brown doesn’t lives in a big city. He lives in the countryside.
.......................................................................................................................
4. My sister hasn’t breakfast very often.
.......................................................................................................................
5. Phuc isn’t enough strong to lift the bag.
.......................................................................................................................
6. They have a full of flowers garden.
.......................................................................................................................
7. They no from Greece.
.......................................................................................................................
8. This coffee is too heavy for drink.
.......................................................................................................................
9. Our new car is greens.
................................................................................................................
1. She pretended ……..me when I passed by.
A. not to see B. not seeing C. to not see D. having not seen
2. Go on…… the other exercise after you have finished this one.
A. to do B. doing C. with D. to be doing
3. I don’t regret ….. even if it might have upset her.
A. to tell her what I thought B. to have told her what I thought
C. telling her what I thought D. telling what I thought
4. It was so cold that they kept the fire……. all night.
A. to burn B. burn C. burning D. burned
5. Though he had often made his sister……. , today he was made ……. by his little sister.
A. cry/to cry B. crying/crying C. cry/cry D. to cry/cry
6. No one told her……. .
A. what to do B. what she does C. to do what D. what she to do
7. It is necessary …… his father everything.
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. to be told.
8. –“Le’s have a break.” - “Not now .I didn’t want to stop…… . “
A. study B. to study C. for studying D. studying
9. She enjoyed….. the violin in the morning.
A. practicing playing B. practicing to play C. to practice playing D. to practice to play
10. My father is considering …….. his job.
A. to change B. change C. changing D. changed
11. The bird was lucky that it missed ……..
A. catching B. to be caught C. being caught D. to catch
12. I prefer ….. the book at home to…… the boring film.
A. reading/seeing B. to read/see C. read/seeing D. reading/see
13. His parents wouldn’t allow him …… across the big river.
A. to risk swimming B. risking to swim C. for risk to swim D. risking swimming
14. I can’t imagine …. that with them.
A. do B. to do C. being done D. doing
15. It is no use …….what has been done.
A. to regret B. regretted C. regretting D. regret
16. They looked forward very much to ……. him again.
A. be meeting B. have met C. meeting D. meet
17. Would you mind…… your radio a little, please ?
A. turn off B. turning off C. to turn down D. turning down
18. Do you remember ……. me at a party last year ?
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
19. Our TV set is out of order and needs…… .
A. repairing B. repaired C. to be repaired D. A & C
20.- “ What happens to your shoes ? “ - “ They want…….. “
A. to mend B. mending C. being mended D. mended
21. I never forget …. the beautiful place for the first time.
A. visit B. visiting C. visited D. to visit
22.The mice are too clever ….. in traps.
A. to catch B. to be caught C. being caught D. catching
23. I found the story difficult…… .
A. to be understood B. to understood C. to understand D. for being understood
24. I’m busy now. I’m sorry I can’t help ….. the flowers.
A. to water B. watering C. watered D. waters
25. Coal can be used ……. electricity for human beings.
A. produce B. producing C. to produce D. produced
26. We are allowed …. games on Sundays.
A. to play B. playing C. play D. for playing
27. He is said……. in America when he was young.
A. to have worked B. working C. to work D. having worked
28. The teacher asked me if I knew …… the machine.
A. to operate on B. how operating C. operating D. how to operate
29. It’s very hot. I feel like…… something cool.
A. to drink B. a drink C. a little drinking
21. I read the contract again and again ___________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in terms of B. with a view to C. by means of D. in view of
22. What do you think about the parks in New York? Are they larger___________ in Ho Chi Minh City?
A. than those B. than that C. as that D. as those
23. Robots save workers from___________ dangerous tasks.
A. making B. having C. performing D. carrying
24. If you had listened to my advice yesterday, you___________ in this mess right now.
A. would be B. would have been C. would not be D. would not have been
25. If ___________, that tree would look more attractive.
A. it did carefully B. it were done carefully
C. it is done carefully D. it was done carefully.
26. There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King Temple; ___________, any pilgrim would
like to reach the top.
A. nevertheless B. therefore C. moreover D. but for
27. There’s no point ___________to get Tom to lend you his car.
A. in trying B. to try C. to trying D. in being try
28. No sooner___________ down the receiver than the phone rang again.
A. I put B. had I put C. have I put D. I had put
29. Parents love and support their children ___________the children misbehave or do foolish things.
A. only if B. since C. if D. even if
30. Marry: “Would you mind if I use your computer for an hour?”
Susan: “___________.”
A. Not at all. I’ve finished my job B. Yes, you can use it
C. Of course not. I still need it now D. Yes, it’s all right
31. Peter: “It’s going to rain.”
Jack: “___________”
A. I hope not so B. I don’t hope so C. I hope not D. I don’t hope either