Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentence:
6. The final examination will be held ................ December 12th 2014.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
7. You have read this article on the website, ............... ?
A. don’t you B. aren’t you C. didn’t you D. haven’t you
8. They went on working ................. it started to rain.
A. though B. because C. but D. despite
9. The girl wishes she .................. in Hue for the festival next week.
A. had stayed B. was staying C. stay D. could stay
10 Miss Lan stopped .................. her letter because she had to leave for the hospital.
A. to write B. write C. writing D. wrote
11. Do you know the man ................. car Jack is driving.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
12. Lan: “I wish I could visit your village again some day, Ba.” => Ba: “.................. .”
A. Too true B. Yes, let’s
C. What a day ! D. You’re always welcome !
13. John: “I think we should take a shower to save energy.” => Linda: “....................... .”
A. Never mind. B. It is very nice of you to say so.
C. Yes, I’d love to. D. That’s a good idea.
14. Robots will be .................. the housework in the future.
A. used to do B. used to doing C. using to do D. using to doing
15. He ................ his job last month and since then he ................. out of work.
A. lost/ was B. lost/ has been C. has lost/ was D. lost/ has been was
16 - 25. Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.
2. They see each other _____ lunch time and _____ night only.
a. in / in b. on / on c. at / at d. in / at
3. Remember the meeting will be _____ Tuesday, _____ 9 am and 11 am.
a. on / at b. on / from c. on / between d. at / at
4. They have known each other _____ they were at high school.
a. when b. since c. for d. while
5. Computers are wonderful achievements _____ our time.
a. at b. on c. for d. in
6. John is _____ kind boy that everyone likes him.
a. so b. such c. very d. such a
7. - “When did they first meet?” - “_____ a rainy day _____ May.”
a. At / on b. On / in c. In / in d. On / on
8. - “When is the harvest time?” - “_____ spring and fall.”
a. On b. For c. In d. At
9. It’s high time we _____ our house. It looks so old.
a. repaint b. to repaint c. repainting d. repainted
10. I wish I _____ wings like birds so that I _____ fly from place to place.
a. have / can b. had / can c. have / could d. had / could
11. I wish I _____ to the movies with you last night.
a. go b. went c. have gone d. had gone
1.He usually catches the bus at 5 o’clock early __________ the morning.
A. on B. in C. to D. at
2. Ba wishes he ______________ fly.
A. can B. could C. might D. should
3. We went ________________ in the river and had a picnic on the river bank.
A. boating B. skating C. shopping D. camping
4. There is a banyan at the ____________ to the village.
A. field B. entrance C. gate D. forest
5. They will visit the _______________ of a Vietnamese hero.
A. house B. shrine C. mosque D. place
6. If you want to get good grade, you must ______________ hard
A. work B. to work C. working D. worked
7. What ____________ of learning English do you find most difficult?
A. side B. detail C. position D. aspect
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. You should catch the train at 9 am so that you can arrive _____ Hue at 5 pm.
a. to b. in c. on d. at
2. She was very kind _____ my friends when they were in Hanoi.
a. for b. to c. at d. with
3. They will come to our house _____ 10 minutes.
a. for b. to c. in d. during
4. The success of the holiday depends _____ the weather.
a. for b. on c. to d. X
5. At weekends, he often rides his bike to the countryside _____ improve his health.
a. so as to b. in order to c. to d. All are correct
6. What do people do for a _____ in your home village?
a. live b. life c. living d. lives
7. Ba hurt his foot while he _____ down the boat.
a. climbed b. climbs c. was climbing d. is climbing
8. I _____ a letter to my best friend last night.
a. write b. am writing c. wrote d. will write
9. Mary tried to avoid _____ him.
a. meeting b. meet c. to meet d. met
10. When was the last time you _____ to your village?
a. return b. returned c. have returned d. was returning
11. _____ does it take to get to the river from here?
a. How far b. How much c. How many d. How long
12. Be polite to the people you meet. Everyone likes _____.
a. politeness b. impolitely c. impolite d. None is correct
13. We haven’t been there _____ two years.
a. since b. for c. during d. in
14. After two hours traveling by car, we _____ a quiet town by the sea.
a. came b. arrived c. reached d. got
15. _____ is your home village from here?
a. How long b. How far c. How much d. How
16. Lien is looking forward to the trip _____ Ha Long Bay.
a. in b. to c. at d. about
17. _____ Jane was young, she used to swim in the river.
a. Since b. When c. While d. For
18. _____ you hurry, we won’t catch the bus.
a. If b. Unless c. When d. Although
19. How long _____ it _____ you to get there?
a. is / take b. does / take c. is / taking d. has / taken
20. What time _____ your train _____ tomorrow?
a. do / leave b. does / leave c. will / leave d. has / left
21. The skirt was _____ expensive _____ she couldn’t afford to buy it.
a. so ... as b. so ... that c. such ... that d. such ... as
22. She is _____ a friendly girl _____ everyone wants to make friends with her.
a. so ... that b. so ... as c. such ... that d. too ... to
23. I wish I _____ more time to get to know your country better.
a. have b. will have c. am having d. had
24. My mother will be away for two weeks, _____ I have to cook myself.
a. so b. in order to c. because d. otherwise
25. Sue likes to visit many places of _____ in Vietnam.
a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. interests
26. She refused _____ his invitation for dinner yesterday evening.
a. accepting b. to accept c. being accepted d. accepts
27. Liz _____ a lot of photos during the visit to Hanoi.
a. takes b. took c. makes d. made
28. We caught a bus and it would _____ the place in one hour.
a. get b. arrive c. reach d. come
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. The Giong festival is held _______ the 9th day of the 4th lunar month.
a. at b. in c. on d. from
2. Last year, my family _______ tradition and travelled abroad during Tet holiday.
a. broke with b. passed down c. kept on d. handed up
3. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as Moon Festival _______ Harvest Moon Festival.
a. but b. or c. so d. and
4. You _______ eat squid, duck, or shrimp during Tet because they are seen as bad symbols.
a. have to b. should c. don’t have to d. shouldn’t
5. A _______ is a traditional story, usually about animals, that teaches a moral lesson.
a. legend b. fable c. folktale d. fairy tale
6. _______ bad luck he had!
a. How b. How a c. What d. What a
7. My salary is really low; _______ I find the work incredibly rewarding.
a. therefore b. moreover c. otherwise d. nevertheless
8. She tried to remain cheerful _______ she had failed the test.
a. even though b. because c. even if d. despite
9. While Amber _______ the tale, her friends were talking about another story.
a. narrated b. was narrated c. was narrating d. has narrated
10. ‘The film was very exciting, but the ending was unexpected.’
‘_______ I didn’t like its ending.’
a. It’s great! b. Spot on! c. Sounds bad! d. Hold on!
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box (10 points)
1. Randolph ………… at the door and saw a shadow move across the floor.
A. glimpsed B. glanced C. observed D. looked
2.Although he tried to hide it , it was ………that Peter didn’t like his birthday present.
A. foolish B. vigorous C. basic D. obvious
3. He dislikes ……………… what to do.
A. people tell him B. to be told C. being told D. they telling him
4. The scientist said the Earth…………………the Sun ?
A. goes around B. is going around C. had gone around D. was going around
5. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, ………….this incident again.
A. will I never mention B. I will never mention
C.I don’t mention D. I never mention
6. We came within sight of Everest,……………..has attracted so many climbers.
A. the summit of which C. which the summit
B. whose summit of D. of which the summit
7. ……………excellent art museums, Moscow has a world-famous ballet company.
A. Because of B. In spite of C. In case of D. In addition to
8. Lan : What you did was desirable !
Ha : ………………………………..
A. Well done! B. It doesn’t matter C. You’re welcome D. You did so well,too.
9. Good citizens always abide…………the law.
A. to B. by C. with D. for
10. ……………….to support the case against James?
A. Is there any proof C. Are there any proof
B. Is there any proofs D. Are there any proofs
Choose the appropriate answer: The next train leaves___8 o'clock_____tomorrow morning.
A. at - in B. at - for C. on - on D. at - \(\varnothing\)
VI.Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)
1. I’ll see you ________ Wednesday.
A. on B. in C. at D. between
2. Ba does the homework ________, nobody helps him.
A. hisselfB. myselfC. himselfD. herself
3. The sun _______ in the east and sets in the west.
A. riseB. risesC. risingD. rose
4. Nga’s grandmother used ________ in Hue when she was young.
A. liveB. to liveC. livingD. lives
5. “Why is Nam absent today ?” - “ ___________ he was sick.”
A. SoB. ButC. AndD. Because
6. Miss Jackson said you ________ work harder on your Spanish pronunciation.
A. should B. oughtC. have toD. will
7. I ________ to school by bus last year.
A. will goB. goC. wentD. am going
8. She isn’t ________ to be in my class.
A. enough ageB. enough oldC. age enoughD. old enough
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Did you forget your purse purpose so you wouldn’t have to pay?
a. on b. of c. in d. for
2. He was sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of drug .
a. charging b. stealing c. trafficking d. trading
3. In recent years, there has been thousands of victims of sexual and physical .
a. sentence b. crime c. abuse d. conduct
4. Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work pressure.
a. within b. under c. in d. on
5. My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they put themselves in my .
a. pants b. legs c. hands d. shoes
6. He wondered to tell the news to his parents.
a. why b. how c. what d. which
7. He a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems in 1951.
a. forced b. sent c. took d. gained
8. “You must come to my party,” she told me.
a. She told me I come to her party. b. She told me to come her party.
c. She told me I had to come to her party. d. She told me I came to her party.
9. “My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.”
“ ”
a. You will be tired. b. Stay stuck there,
c. Stay calm. Everything will be alright. d. No, thanks.
10. “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” “ ”
a. Well done! b. Thank you! c. Never mind! d. Let’s go!