1. I suggest_____________ some money for poor children. A. raise B. raising C. to raise D. raiseing 2. She didn't work hard enough, ____________she lost her job. A. so B. but C. and D. although. 3. What ____________ if there were a serious nuclear accident ? A. happens B. will happen C. happened D. would happen 4. Please phone this number for more _____________. A. inform B. informative C. information D. informatively 5. Tom never plays soccer very well ,_____________? A. does he B. doesn't he C. did he D. didn't he. 6. “Let’s meet for a coffee to night.”-“_____” A. I hope not B. I’m afraid I can C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, thank you 7. The car____________ he has just bought is very expensive. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose 8. “ Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” - “Yes, -------------. Where can we meet?” A. I would. B. I will. C. I’d love to. D. I like. 9.We are____________when the New Year's Eve is coming very near. A.excitement B. excitedly C. excited D.exciting 10. We wish you…………here with us now. A. be B. were C. are D. would be 11 The entrance examination will be held………………….June 22nd 2012. A. in B. on C. at D. to 12. Hoa: I suggest going camping next Sunday.- Lan: ………………………….. A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a reason D. That’s a good trip

III. Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2.5 pts)

1.She didn’t want __________the start of the film.

A. missed B. miss C. to miss D. missing

2. Jack was tired. _________, he tried to complete his homework.

A. But B. Although C. However D. Because 

3. The rubbish is_________ everyday.

A. collect B. collected C. collecting D. be collected

4. “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend”   -“___________.”

A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a trip D. That’s a reason

5. Which is_______, Mount Everest or K2 in the Himalaya?

A. higher B. high C. highest D. the highest

6. This is the first time I __________ the experiment on plant breeding.

A. have done B. do C. would do D. did

7.Tom: "You've got a lovely singing voice, Mary."

Mary: " __________ "

A. It's all right. B. Congratulations! C. Thank you. D. No, thanks.!

8. By the time we ______  to the cinema, the film had started.

A. got      B. had got                 C. has got               D. gets

9. If I were you, I __________ for a new car to buy.

A. would look B. will look C. look D. looking

10. Air _______ is causing many environmental problems in our cities today.

A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted

Exercise 3. Choose the best answers. 

1. _______ take the train instead of the bus ? It’s faster. 

A. Why not B. Why don’t C. How about D. Let’s 

2. I suggest ________ some money for poor children. 

A. to raise B. raising C. raised D. raise 

3. I suggest ________ a pinic on the weekend. 

A. to have B. having C. have D. had 

4. If there is a mechanical problem , We suggest _______ the manufacture directly. 

A. contact B. contacting C. to contact D. be contacted 

5. Nam suggested _______ showers instead of baths to save water. 

A. takes B. taking C. to take D. take 

6. I suggest that Minh ______ a good dictioary. 

A. buys B. has to buy C. will buy D. should buy 

7. It is important to_______ the wonders of the world so that future generations can see them with their own eyes. 

A. destroy B. ignore C. remain D. preserve 

8. It's a great experience to be sitting comfortably in a ____________ pulled by someone through the ancient streets. 

A. bicycle B. ricksaw C. car D. train 

9. Working in a place full of hustle and bustle like this , I can't help miss my tranquil and __________ village . 

A. pictureaques B. modern C. loud D. ugly 

10. The scenery is ___________when viewed from the mountain top . It feels like your breath is being taken away. 

A. nice B. good C. spectacular D. peaceful 

11. ___________ by the sea , the country has the advantage of having a large coastal area. 

A. Situating B. Located C. Locating D. Stood 

12. All the best theatres and restaurants are ________ within a few minutes' walk of each other. 

A. laid B . situated C. seated D. stood 

13. Would you like to live in a modern house or a(n)_________cottage ? 

A. picturesque B. awful C. terrible D. bad 

14. A_________ is a solid figure or subject , made by carving or shaping wood , stone , clay , ect. 

A. painting B. scupture C. medal D. picture 

15. Ho Chi Minh City has been divided into thwenty -four _______divisions since December 2003. 

A. administer B. administration C. administrative D. administrator 

16. A___________ is a castle on high ground in or near a city , where people could go when the city was being attacked. 

A. cathedral B. monument C. centre D. citadel 

17. The station building used to be a high wooden __________with a curved roof. 

A. facility B. carriage C. complex D. structure 

18. The new sports ___________has six tennis courts. 

A. complex B. match C. medium D. game 

19. The local goverment is introducing tougher ___________ to preserve historical sites. 

A. measures B. actions C. plans D. steps 

20. The pagoda is in a beautiful ________________ , close to the sea. 

A. spaces B. setting C. tower D. set 

21. There is general _________ that Vietnamese students lack knowlegde of the natural , or man-made wonders of Viet Nam. 

A. accepting B. saying C. recognition D. undertaking 

22. It __________ the Perfume Pagoda is located in the interior of a cave to the top of the Huong Tich mountain. 

A. says B. is said C. is spoken D. is told 

23. It _______ that the road through the national park will not affect the environment and living habitat of wild animals there. 

A. is thought B. has thought C. thinks D. had been thought 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8. I suggest__________some money for the poor children in our area.

A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising

Question 9. __________we arrived late, we didn’t miss the first part of the show.

A. Despite B. Even though C. In spite of D. However

Question 10. You should hear Lucy play__________guitar. It’s wonderful.

A. the B. a C. one D. any

Question 11. If everyone of us__________the traffic rules, the road will be much safer.

A. obey B. obeys C. obeyed D. will obey

Question 12. Let’s go for a walk this evening, __________?

A. won’t we B. will we C. shall we D. don’t we

Question 13.  Most people prefer flying__________going by sea because it’s much faster.

A. from B. than C. to D. over

Question 14: We saw the soldiers and the tanks__________moved to the front.

A. that B. who C. which D. whom

Question  15. I wish I__________English as well as a native speake

A. spoke B. can speak C. am speaking D. will speak

Question 16. What should we do to reduce the level of environmental__________?

A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 17. - “Do they like Mary?”                                “_________”

A. Yes, they like to see her. B. Sure, she’s such a nice girl.

C. Certainly. They’re like her. D. No. They’re not alike.

Question 18. - . - “Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?”      - “_________”

A. Certainly not. B. Unfortunately not.

C. I’m afraid, I can’t. D. I hope not

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2.5 pts) 1. I ______ stamps since 2008. A. have collect B. am collecting C. has collected D. have collected 2. She suggests ______ garbage bins around the school yard. A. puting B. to put C. putting D. to putting 3. I will lend you my bike if you ______ it back before Friday. A. bring B. brought C. will bring D. were bringing 4. Ann is too busy these days. She has ______ free time to talk to you. A. a little B. little C. few D. a few 5. He grew up very quickly and soon he was ______ his brother. A. more heavier B. so heavy than C. too heavy than D. as heavy as 6. These students often come to see their friends on Sunday, ______? A. do these B. are they C. don’t they D.don’t students 7. The Smiths are not responsible parents. They don’t ______ their children very well. A. look after B. take after C. take care of D. both A and C 8. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day. A. am going B. to go C. was going D. went 9. _______ the bad weather, the soccer match was not cancelled. A. because B. despite C. because of D. though 10. Mr. Pike: "John, you've written a much better essay this time." - John: "______" A. Writing? Why? B.Thank you. It's really encouraging. C.You're welcome. D. Forget it.

III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)

1. Air ______, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute          B. pollution      C. polluting       D. polluted 

¬2. In many poor nations, there are frequent outbreaks ______ cholera and other diseases because people there drink untreated water.

A. of           B. from          C. to           D. with

3. It won’t be possible to save the Earth if we don’t take ______ right now.

A. job         B. work         C. duty          D. action

4.  The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third ______ country in the world.

A. smallest      B. largest      C. narrowest         D. highest 

5. The government is sending ______ to the flood victims.

A. touch          B. aid       C. accommodation             D. provision

6. Much of the town was rebuilt after the massive ______ of the tornado.

A. peace      B. humour       C. destruction        D. safety

7. I hope you won’t be working ______ I arrive at 8 p.m tomorrow.

A. while     B. since        C. although     D. when

8. “Let’s go to the movies.”         -“ ____________.”

A. I don’t  B. I need it     C. Good idea      D.  Why’s that?

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2 pts)

1. I don’t mind ________ to her about this.                                    

      A. talk                  B. talking                C. to talk              D. to talking

2. If we use too ______ energy now, we will regret it in the future.

      A. much               B. many                    C. little                      D. few

3. Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned, ________ acid gases are produced.

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

4. When you ________, you say “No”.

      A. agree                       B. feel like                      C. have a good idea       D. disagree

5. Canberra is the capital of _________.

      A. Australia          B. New Zealand         C. Canada             D. England

6. Hien: “Many people died in the accident”.         - Quynh: “_________”.   

      A. Wow!              B. That’s a relief!        C. How wonderful!       D. Oh no!

 7. The police had to _____ the village before the volcano started to erupt.

      A. provide             B. put out            C. evacuate                    D. scatter

 8. Science and technology will bring new problems _______ people.

      A. at                  B. to                       C. on                 D. after

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. Children often receive _______ in red envelopes during Tet.

     A. lucky money                 B. banh tet                        C. sweets                           D. wishes

2. I am busy now. I can’t take you to the railway _______.

     A. station                           B. stop                               C. gate                               D. corner

3. You must _______ their rules when you visit their place.

     A. read                              B. follow                            C. get                                 D. pass

4. _______ is a raised part of the Earth’s surface, much larger than a hill.

     A. River                             B. Fall                                C. Desert                           D. Mountain

5. I think that the Pacific is the largest _______ in the world.

     A. waterfall                       B. mountain                      C. ocean                            D. river

6. The street is very _______ with a lot of traffic. We can’t move fast.

     A. quiet                              B. crowded                       C. large                              D. busy

7. This apricot tree produces many yellow _______ in spring.

     A. branches                      B. flowers                         C. fruits                             D. leaves

8. He likes to _______ his house with flowers and plants.

     A. hang                              B. make                             C. decorate                       D. do

9. Is the Central Post Office opposite the Sai Gon Notre-Dame _______?

     A. Temple                         B. Square                          C. Art Gallery                    D. Cathedral

10. Shops are a long way from my house. It’s _______.

     A. inconvenient                B. polluted                        C. expensive                     D. convenient

IV. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Is life in this city _______ than life in your homeland? (good)

2. They will hold a big _______ on New Year’s Eve. (celebrate)

3. Evening in the countryside is a very _______ time. (peace)

4. That old building is now a _______ monument. (history)

5. The children in my neighbourhood are quite _______ . (friend)

6. We will have many traditional _______ on Tet holiday. (activity)

7. The Grand Canyon is not the _______ canyon in the world. (wide)

8. She often brings a _______ bag instead of a tent. (sleep)

9. The main _______ of that place is the huge waterfall. (attract)

10. These photos bring back my _______ memories of the tour. (wonder)

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2.5 pts)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:      

      A. casual                      B. Islam                   C. designer                                                          D. Buddhism

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

      A. mausoleum              B. economic            C. correspond                         D. compulsory

3. Some designers have taken inspiration _________ Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

      A. by                            B. after                    C. from                                  D. in

4. My father has not met my uncle _________ last month.

      A. since                        B. for                       C. of                                    D. to

5. The local people have been planting more trees to _____ the town.

      A. beautify                   B. beautiful              C. beautifully                     D. beauty

6.  Where exactly did you get the _____ for your new movie?

     A. currency                   B. fashion                C. inspiration                     D. population

7.  We used _____ in such a crowded and noisy area when I was very young.

     A. living                         B. to live                  C. to living                          D. live

8. Ellen is one of our most talented young _____.

     A. musicians                 B. musical               C. music                            D. musically

9. “You must be Yoko” - “ __________________.”

      A. Never mind              B. Not at all             C. That’s right. I am.               D. Don’t mention it.

10.  Mary: Would you like to come and visit me next year?

       Lan: ______________________________________

  A.That right                 B. I like to see it       C. You must want it.    D. That would be great

II.            Look at the sign / picture. Choose the best answer for question 15 and 16. (0.5 pt)

1.     This picture gives us: ___________________________________________________

III. Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1,5pts)

The Kimono, a dress that looks like a robe, is the (13) ____ clothing of Japan. Kimono (14) ____ have changed significantly in Japan’s history. Today men, women and even children in Japan wear kimonos. The colors, cloth materials, and (15) ____ of a kimono vary among people who wear it. They are different according to the sex, the age and the material statue of the wearer. They are also different according to the seasons of the year and the occasions for which the kimono is worn. (16) ____ most Japanese people now wear western-style clothes such as suits, shirts or skirts, they wear Kimonos (17) ___ holidays and other special (18) ___       

13.          A. modern               B. casual                 C. traditional            D. uniform

14.          A. stylist                  B. styles                  C. styling                 D. stylish

15.          A. decorate              B. decorative           C. decorator            D. decorations

16.          A. Although             B. Since                  C. As                      D. When

17.          A. at                        B. on                       C. for                      D. in

18.          A. opportunity          B. chance                C. occasions.          D. festival