Question I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence by choosing the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.

1. I'm afraid a rise in the salary is out of ________ just now.

            A. sight                       B. control                   C. date                        D. question

2. Mr. Black supposes, ________, that he will retire at the age of 60.

            A. like most people do                                B. like most people did      

C. as do most people                                    D. as did most people

3. Please come ________  to us sometimes. You are always welcome.

            A. to                            B. about                     C. round                     D. away

4. He set the alarm clock at 5 a.m so as to ________ he did not oversleep.

            A. assure                    B. ensure                    C. insure                    D. reassure

5. The Sun and the Moon are often ________ in poetry.

            A. personified           B. personalized         C. personal                D. privatized

6. I finished my homework 3 days ahead ________ the deadline.

            A. of                           B. to                            C. by                           D. at

7. The government is expected to ________ steps against the unemployment.

            A. use                         B. take                        C. make                      D. apply

8. ________ he loved her, he didn't forgive what she had done.

            A. Much as                B. Because                 C. However               D. No matter

9. He spent his entire life ________ round the world, never settling down anywhere.

            A. roaming                 B. scattering              C. scrambling            D. transporting

10. She tries to set ________ 15 minutes everyday to do some aerobics.

            A. about                     B. aside                      C. down                      D. in

11. ________   the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished.

            A. Until                      B. In                            C. By                          D. On

12. He refused to give up work , ________ he had won a million pounds.

            A. despite                  B. however                C. even though          D. as though

13. The new system didn’t ________ expectations.

A. catch up with              B. bring about          C. come across          D. come up to

14. She had no  ________ of selling the clock. It had belonged to her grandmother.

            A. intention               B. meaning                C. interest                  D. opinion

15. Yuri Gagarin was the first person . ________ into space.

A. flew                         B. to fly                        C. flown                       D. fly

16.  ________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

       A. What the woman was                                    B. The woman was    

       C. That the woman was                                     D. What was the woman

17. We were so late that we ________ had time to catch the train.

            A. nearly                    B. almost                    C. hardly                    D. simply

18. Only when you grow up ________ the truth.

         A. you will know      B. you know                C. do you know        D. will you know

19. ________ earlier, I would have done it for you.

            A. Had I known         B. If I knew                C. Should I know      D. Were I to know

20. We delayed our departure ________ the weather condition.

            A. in spite of             B. on account of       C. instead of              D. on behalf of

Question II: The following passage contains 10 unnecessary words. Find and write the word(s) on your answer sheet.

PART D: WRITING

Question I: Rewrite the sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the given one.

1. We have never seen more people turn to the traditional herbal remedies than now.

 It's _____________________________________________________________

2. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.

Had it not ________________________________________________________

3. They have reported that the number of people using acupuncture is increasing.

 The number of ____________________________________________________

4. "Let's go out for a change," said Andrew.

Andrew suggested _________________________________________________

5. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.

 They had ________________________________________________________

Help !!!

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.  Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase. 

1. We don't allow  ................. in the classrooms.

      A. people smoke B. smoke C. people to smoke D. to smoking

2.   What a dangerous thing to do! You .................. have been killed!

      A. may B. can C. must D. might

3.   By the time I applied, all the hoilday vouchers  ................. used up.

      A. had been B have been C. were D. are

4.   I felt as if I ................... a confidence.

      A. have betrayed             B. would betray C. had betrayed D. am betraying

5.   His job was to………….out the good apples from the bad ones.

      A. sort            B. find             C. choose D. share

6.  How could you have  ..........................  him for your brother?

      A. confused B. considered C. thought D. mistaken

7.  The book …………consists of 4 parts, has been translated in French.

      A. which B. in which C. to which D. on which

8.  If we want to ……….up with them we’d better be hurry.

      A. come B. arrive C. approach D. catch

9.   The grocer's shop ................... since the supermarket opened.

      A. closed B. has closed C. has been closing D. is closed

10. In ten year's time the population of the world...................... to 500 million.

      A. grows B. is growing C. has grown D. will have grown

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below  

1.By the middle of the 21st century, people in ………… countries will be using more renewable energy.          

            A. developing                           B. develop                    C. to develop                   D. development                                                               

2. Alternative sources of energy___ developed in the near future.

A. is                             B. was                          C. has been                  D. will be

3. “Why is it called a ____________ source?” – “Because it can be replaced easily and quickly.”                                            

 A. effective                  B. specific                    C. renewable                      D. non-renewable                                     

 4. Hydro power is _____________ because dams cannot be built in certain areas.                                                     

 A. limited                     B. unlimited                     C. abundant               D. enough                                                           

5. At this time next week, we ______________ a wind turbine in our garden.                                                      

A. install                       B. installed                       C. will installed          D. will be installing                                          

6. Biogas is _____ and cheap for cooking and heating.

A. plenty                      B. abundant                  C. serious                     D. expensive   

7. A hydropower station ______________ in the North of the country next year.                                            

            A. will be built              B. were built                    C. was built               D. has been built                                                           

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (2.0 points)

1. It rained heavily last night,  ……..…….we decided to stay at home.

     A. because B. therefore C. so D. however

2. “Do your work quietly” Mr.Oman told his class "I will be back …… a few minutes"

     A. by B. until C. in D. for

3. She hates ……… fun of.

     A. making B. to make C. being made D. be made

4. In order to ...................... with his studies he worked through the summer.

     A. take on B. catch on C. catch up D. take up

5. I wish I …………………. in the countryside right now.

     A. were B. am C. was D. would be

6. He used to ………………. his living by delivering  vegetables to city hotels.

     A. gain B. earn C. get D. make

7. What does " mother tongue" mean?

     A. Your mother's language. B. Body language

     C. Your native language D. Foreign language.

8. Our students have to wear school uniform on Monday, ……………..?

     A. haven't we B. have we C. don't they D. do they

9. Would you mind if I …………… your calculator?

     A. borrow B. borrowed C. borrowing D. to borrow

10.   …………….. you save money, you'll never be able to buy a new car.

     A. If B. Unless C. Although D. Despite

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (2.0 points)

1. It rained heavily last night,  ……..…….we decided to stay at home.

     A. because B. therefore C. so D. however

2. “Do your work quietly” Mr.Oman told his class "I will be back …… a few minutes"

     A. by B. until C. in D. for

3. She hates ……… fun of.

     A. making B. to make C. being made D. be made

4. In order to ...................... with his studies he worked through the summer.

     A. take on B. catch on C. catch up D. take up

5. I wish I …………………. in the countryside right now.

     A. were B. am C. was D. would be

6. He used to ………………. his living by delivering  vegetables to city hotels.

     A. gain B. earn C. get D. make

7. What does " mother tongue" mean?

     A. Your mother's language. B. Body language

     C. Your native language D. Foreign language.

8. Our students have to wear school uniform on Monday, ……………..?

     A. haven't we B. have we C. don't they D. do they

9. Would you mind if I …………… your calculator?

     A. borrow B. borrowed C. borrowing D. to borrow

10.   …………….. you save money, you'll never be able to buy a new car.

     A. If B. Unless C. Although D. Despite

6. Going by train isn’t convenient as going by car.

A. so B. as C. more D. A & B are correct.

7. What lovely living room !

A. a B. an C. the D. -

8. American students take part different activities at recess.

A. at B. on C. to D. in

9.   you have a test tomorrow morning?

A. Will B. Do C. Are D. does

10. In London people cheer and sing when the clock midnight on New Year's Eve.

A. gets B. strikes C. see D. goes

11. There is too much noise in this room now. I can’t understand what .

A. is the teacher saying B. the teacher is saying

C. the teacher says D. does the teacher say

12. The Nile River is the river in the world, the Amazon is the widest.

A. long - so B. long – because C. longer – but D. longest – but

13. You take all necessary things along with you before you start the trip.

A. should B. shouldn't C. mustn't D. can

14. Many foreign visitors come to Ha Long Bay because of its natural .

A. beauty B. beautiful C. pretty D. wonder

15.   is the most expensive city in the world? – I think it’s Tokyo.

A. What B. where C. when D. how

6. Going by train isn’t convenient as going by car.

A. so B. as C. more D. A & B are correct.

7. What lovely living room !

A. a B. an C. the D. -

8. American students take part different activities at recess.

A. at B. on C. to D. in

9.   you have a test tomorrow morning?

A. Will B. Do C. Are D. does

10. In London people cheer and sing when the clock midnight on New Year's Eve.

A. gets B. strikes C. see D. goes

11. There is too much noise in this room now. I can’t understand what .

A. is the teacher saying B. the teacher is saying

C. the teacher says D. does the teacher say

12. The Nile River is the river in the world, the Amazon is the widest.

A. long - so B. long – because C. longer – but D. longest – but

13. You take all necessary things along with you before you start the trip.

A. should B. shouldn't C. mustn't D. can

14. Many foreign visitors come to Ha Long Bay because of its natural .

A. beauty B. beautiful C. pretty D. wonder

15.   is the most expensive city in the world? – I think it’s Tokyo.

A. What B. where C. when D. how

6. I want to watch the cartoon I turn on the TV.

A. but B. so C. although D. because

7. Where are the children? They in the yard.

A. play B. are playing C. is playing D. plays

8. VTV is a television channel in Viet Nam, and it attracts millions of TV viewers in Viet Nam.

A. wide B. local C. international D. national

9. That TV programme is not only interesting it also teaches children many things about family and friendship.

A. but B. so C. and D. because

10. Many people with different skills work hard quality programmes for television.

A. produce B. to produce C. producing D. to producing

11. Have you ever to London?

A. be B. being C. been D. gone

12. Britain's most common activities are watching TV and films, and listening to the radio.

A. free B. leisure C. good D. popular

13. In team sports, the two teams against each other in order to get the better score.

A. are B. do C. make D. compete

14. Super cars will water in the future.

A. go by B. run at C. run on D. travel by

15.   pencils and rapper, every student will have a computer.

A. By B. Instead C. Instead of D. At

6. The fatter I become, the I run.

A. quicker B. more slowly C. slower D. more fast

7.   go past the traffic lights, and turn left.

A. First - than B. First - then C. Then - first D. Finally - then

8. It is to live far from the market and the supermarket.

A. easy B. inconvenient C. convenient D. comfortable

9. They have been in love with each other they were young.

A. while B. until C. for D. since

10. I have been many beautiful places in Viet Nam.

A. at B. on C. in D. to

11.   are the Olympic Games held?

A. How B. How long C. How often D. How much

12. Leave early so that you miss the bus.

A. didn’t B. shouldn’t C. won’t D. mustn’t

13. What's the weather in Hanoi?

A. to like B. likes C. like D. liking

14. A hi-tech robot will help us children while we are away.

A. look out B. look at C. look after D. look in

15. Our future houses will use energy, and they are very friendly to the environment.

A. sun B. sunny C. solar D. lunar

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. A boy is ___________ the buffalo in the rice field.
A. playing   B. fighting   C. herding   D. running
7. There are not many high buildings to block ____________ in our village.
A. view   B. a view   C. some views  D. the view
8. Terraced fields are often found in ___________ area.
A. mountain   B. mountainous  C. mountaineer  D. mountainful
9. Vietnam is a country of great ____________ with 54 ethnic groups.
A. diversity   B. diversed   C. diverse   D. diversion
10.  For Vietnamese people living in the countryside, rice is the main ___________ crops.
A. agriculture  B. agricultural  C. agribusiness  D. agricultures
11.  Important decisions of the whole tribal group are often made in the _______ house.
A.communal   B. communication  C. communicate  D. common
12.  Many Vietnamese ethnic minority students are studying at ___________ schools.
A. private   B. international  C. national   D. boarding 
13.  During Tet holiday, many _________ festivals are held among different ethnic groups in Vietnam.
A. religion   B. religiousity   C. religious   D. religiously
14.  Vietnamese government have made great effort to __________ traditional cultural indentifies of each minority group.
A. change   B. preserve   C. collect   D. store
15.  The Cham has a __________ of wet rice cultivation.
A. tradition   B. traditional   C. traditionally  D. traditioned