1. I was asked what I thought about teenagers who dyed their hair.
2. We were quite surprised that he passed the exam
3. Phong advised Khoa to tell her the truth
4. We don't know how to solve the problems
5. Laura wondered if she had met him before
V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
23. A ................. travels around the Earth to collect information or to communicate by radio, television, etc.
A. rocket B. telescope C. satellite D. spacecraft
24. Astronauts are trained to operate spacecraft systems and ................. emergencies.
A. dealt with B. handle C. cope with D. all are correct
25. This group of voluntary students who are very enthusiastic are ................. supporting new students to complete their admission procedure.
A. in charge of B. with charge in C. on charge of D. in charge with
26. The secretary is capable ................. working under tight schedule and work well as part of a team.
A. in B. on C. of D. with
27. Despite ................. by the teacher earlier, the stubborn schoolboy continued to make mistakes deliberately.
A. be punished B. punishing
C. having punished D. having been punished
28. By this time last night, she ................. the application form and had it sent.
A. finished B. will have finished
C. had finished D. had been finished
29. My five – year – old little brother, ................. has just started to learn English, sings the English Alphabet song again and again every day.
A. whom B. who C. whose D. that
30. My son took part in the Beyond 2030 forum, ................. invited people to share their vision the future.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose
31. We postponed ................. the Merlion Park because of too hot weather.
. to visit B. visiting C. visit D. to
32. I’d rather ................. as a teacher than ................. as tourist guide.
A. work – work B. to work – to work
C. working – working D. work – to work
V Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. Factories and companies should be constructed in ………………. places only.
A. rural B. cultural C. urban D. coastal
2. After I found all the information I needed, I ………………. the laptop.
A. take over B. put off C. turned off D. switched on
3. Japan is the ………………. developed country in the world.
A. most two B. two most C. second most D. second in most
4. This computer is much more user-friendly, but it costs ………………. the other one.
A. as many as B. as much as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
5. When my children ………………., I’ll teach them how to study English.
A. turn up B. grow up C. get up D. think up
6. That city has one of the most ………………. underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient B. fashionable C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated
7. He turned ……………. the new job in the city center because she didn’t want to move.
A. up B. down C. over D. off
8. My university has recently set ………………. a new library near the school’s gate.
A. off B. out C. at D. up
9. My grandfather decided to pull ………………. his house to build a new one.
A. up B. down C. over D. off
10. You have to take your hat ………………. when you go to HCM mausoleum.
A. in B. off C. up D. along
VI Fill in the blank with a suitable word given below.
get over set up metropolitan go round feature packed round-about melting pot keep up with find out
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1. This medicine will help you …………………. from your illness.
2. Some people believe that skyscrapers are a …………………. of big cities.
3. We have to …………………. more schools to meet the demand of the increasing numbers of children in the area.
4. HCM city is like a …………………. of people from different areas.
5. While visiting Da Nang, we …………………. all the World Heritage Sites nearby.
6. You need to …………………. the key; otherwise, we can’t get into our home.
7. The ………………. is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously around a central island.
8. It is difficult to …………………. the rapid pace of change in big cities.
9. The …………………. area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other urban areas.
10. During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become ……………… with people and vehicles.
VII Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
1. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ………………
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully D. most carefully
2. Their children have all grown ……………… and left home for the city to work.
A. up B. out C. out of D. inside
3. I was disappointed as the film was ……………… than I had expected.
A. as entertaining B. less entertaining
C. more entertaining D. few entertaining
4. The city has recently set ……………… a library in the West Suburb.
A. up B. off C. out D. on
5. The last exhibition was not ……………… this one.
A. as interesting B. so interesting than
C. so interesting as D. more interesting
6. I don’t think Nick gets ……………… with John. They always argue.
A. over B. in C. through D. on
7. Your city is developing ……………… my city.
A. so fast B. as fast as C. faster than D. the fastest
8. You should take your hat ……………… in the cinema.
A. in B. over C. on D. off
9. Let’s take this road. It is ……………… way to the city.
A. the shortest B. a shortest C. the shorter D. both A & B
10. She lives in one of the most …………….. parts of the city. There are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. boring
VIII Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. It’s difficult to keep with the rapid pace of change in big cities. .................
A B C D
2. Our city has some luxury shop, but they are not very affordable. .................
A B C D
3. City authorities are spending more and more money on public .................
A B
transport to make it well.
C D
4. Big shopping malls are believed to be a feature for big cities. .................
A B C D
5. Remember to find out how much people are coming to the party tonight. .................
A B C D
C. READING
IX Read the following passage and fill in the gap with one suitable word.
opportunity drawbacks well-lighted problems unlike education advantages air-pollution harmful with |
City life is full of advantages and disadvantages. There are a lot of (1) ……………. of living in a city. The people who live in cities enjoy some special facilities and comforts (2) ……………. the village people. Their houses are modern, streets are (3) ………………. They can go shopping and buy everything they need. In case of sickness, they can avail the treatment of best doctors. Moreover, they can receive (4) …………… in schools, colleges and universities of high standard. They can also visit libraries, parks, museums and so on to stimulate their minds. However, city life has some (5) ………...…. too. The city life is very fast. Everybody is rushing for a better life, a better luck and a better (6) ………...…. In city area, people usually use vehicles run by fossil fuels, which cause heavy smoke. Those smoke causes (7) …………. Thus, people living in urban areas take the soup of chemicals. We don’t see the (8) ………………. gasses but we inhale it. The fast life, the foul and smoky weather and dirty atmosphere cause health (9) ……………. Last but not the least, city life is more or less artificial and monotonous. It has no touch (10) ………………. nature whatsoever.
V. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D.
1. If I had the map now, I_________ a short-cut across the desert.
A. could have taken B. take C. could take D. can take
2. Finally, my friend Lan suggested _______ to the beach instead of going camping.
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
3. This detailed map is_________ the atlas.
A. more useful B. more useful than C. more useful as D.usefuler than
4. We ________ in Lenin Park when it rained.
A. walked B. have walked C. were walking D. walk
5. Mr. Quang visited Canada and ________United States of America last year.
A. an B. a C. the D. Ø (no article)
VI. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
1. He said he would go to England next week. A B C D |
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2. My brother enjoys to go to the park on Summer evenings. A B C D |
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3. Nam wishes he can speak English fluently. A B C D |
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4. Mai has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.
A B C D
5. This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.
A B C D
6. Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her.
A B C D
7.Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren't they?
A B C D
8. I'd like to go out for dinner, but I don't feel like to eat out tonight.
A B C D
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence
What should we do to ............ the environment?
A. provide
B. repair
C. protect
D. reduce
V. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Studies show that having good conflict skills is associated with various positive outcomes.
a. resolutional b.resolving c.resolve d. resolution
2. For most of us, however, positive thinking and can be learned.
a. self-awareness b.self-abuse c.self-access d.self-analysis
3. He asked her to marry him but she .
a. carry him out b.turned him down c. took him out d. let him in
4. The cost living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.
a. for b.on c.of d. in
5. I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Caroline there .
a. the day before b.this day c.today d. that day
16. Jane said that she come and look after the children the following day.
a. can b.will c.could d. should
7. The weather was in England than in Spain last week.
a. most warmer b.by far warmer c.more warmer d. much warmer
8. all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
a. Since b.Despite c.Although d. Because
9. He still doesn’t know his budget when living alone in the city.
a. when to manage b. how to manage c. where to manage d. what to manage
10. A: “I really don’t like shopping around the holidays.”
B: “ . It’s always so busy.”
a. I couldn’t agree with you more. b. I like it.
c. I don’t like it. d. No, it’s not that.
V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. The most beautiful image of the Hoi An Lantern Festival is the ……………….. lanterns on the river at night.
A. swum B. floated C. floating D. swimming
2. The habit of having meals together in Vietnamese families help strengthen family ………
A. bonding B. emotion C. contact D. problem
3. Do you ……………….. do a lot of homework during the summer holiday?
A. must B. need C. have to D. should
4. ……………….. I don’t understand much about Ca Tru singing, I still like it.
A. Because B. If C. Although D. When
5. At the beginning of this year, I was going to come to Huong Pagoda. However, I couldn’t make it ……………….. my sickness.
A. because B. despite C. in spite of D. because of
6. I have paid for both of us, so you ……………….. pay it any more.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t need D. don’t need to
7. What I was keen ……………….. most at this festival was the lion dance performance.
A. in B. on C. about D. for
8. The young man looked at the old lady and walked away without saying goodbye. He was rather ………………..
A. respectful B. respected C. disrespectful D. disrespected
9. I ……………… out of the shop when someone suddenly …………….. out my name.
A. walked - called B. was walking - called
C. walked - was calling D. was walking - was calling
10. My brother loves reading legends, …………………. I don’t like it.
A. but B. however C. and D. although
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
06. It is …………………that the best time to visit Hanoi is September.
A. believed B. worth C. rumored D. wondered
07. I suggest you …………………Ha Long Bay. It’s very picturesque.
A. to visit B. visiting C. visited D. should visit
08. It …………………that Po Nagar Cham Towers were built in the 8th century.
A. considered B. was considered C. has considered D. considers
09. The police caught the thief …………………the corner of Cascade and Plum Streets.
A. under B. at C. on D. in
10. If there is a mechanical problem, we suggest …………………the manufacturer directly.
A. contact B. to contact C. contacting D. to contacting
11. He suggests …………………that they should adopt a different way of bringing up their children.
A. parents B. for parents C. toward parents D. to parents
12. You really must go to Hoi An to enjoy the full moon at Mid-autumn Festival. – ………………….
A. Yes, that’s what I’ve heard. B. Do you really know about it?
C. Yes, I won’t go there. D. No, thank you.
13. The limestone formation of Thien Duong Cave is more …………………than that of Phong Nha Cave.
A. spectacular B. probable C. geological D. sight-seeing
14. In the 17th century, the Viet people …………………the temple tower, calling it Thien Y Thanh Mau Tower.
A. put on B. looked for C. got into D. took over
15. During Perfume Pagoda festival, a large number of …………………flock to the pagoda to pray for happiness and prosperity in the coming year.
A. spectators B. passengers C. pilgrims D. travelers
1 - 10. Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.
1. His brother is the same _____ as mine.
a. age b. old c. older d. elder
2. The party will finish _____ 9 pm and 9.30 pm.
a. at b. from c. among d. between
3. It was cold, _____ she wore a coat.
a. that b. so c. too d. such
4. We intend to have a picnic _____ October 20th.
a. on b. in c. at d. between
5. He _____ us to join in their trip to the mountain.
a. enjoyed b. offered c. invited d. would rather
6. We walked up the hill to visit the _____ of a Vietnamese hero.
a. land b. site c. shrine d. place
7. Many people go to amusement parks on weekends to _____ after a hard-working week.
a. relax b. see c. watch d. enjoy
8. After two hours travelling by coach, we _____ Vung Tau.
a. came b. got c. reached d. went
9. They put up the tent and had a _____ on the river bank.
a. way b. place c. picnic d. space
10. We started to walk to the village. The _____ to the village was tiring but very interesting.
a. voyage b. journey c. travel d. going
Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?
A. Two months
B. Three months
C. Three weeks
D. For 3 weeks every August and September
V. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1.Ms. Jones isn’t as nice …….. Ms. Smith.
A. as B. for C. like D. to
2. Tuition at an American university runs……. Six thousand dollars a semester.
A. so high as B. as high to C. as high as D. as high than
3. Mr. Brown receives a …….. salary than anyone else in the company.
A. big B. more bigger C. bigger D. the bigger
4. My young brother grew very quickly and soon he was……..my mother.
A. more big than B. so big than
C. as big as D. too big than
5.He is not……. tall as his father.
A. the B. as C. than D. more
6. John’s grade……. than his sister’s.
A. higher B. more high C. more higher D. the highest
7 She speaks English as……….as her friend does.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
8. He works ………..than I.
A. slower B. more slowly C. most slowly D. slowly
9. My book is as……….as yours.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
10. This hotel must be………..than the small one next door.
A. expensive B. much more expensive
C. the most expensive D. the more expensive
11. This river is……… than that river.
A. narrow B. narrowest C. narrower D. more narrow
