C – Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.

1.    France was a _______ power.                                                                                   (COLONY)

2.    She was very _______ she writes poetry and paints.                                                (CREATE)

3.    It’s so _______ out here in the country.                                                                     (PEACE)

4.    The new job is a _______ for her.                                                                              (PROMOTE)

5.    The national _______ in the face of danger is necessary.                                        (SOLID)

V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.

1.     Would you describe yourself as a _______ person?                                                                (COMPETE)

2.     I need to buy a new pair of _______.                                                                                      (TRAIN)

3.     When I first started snooker, I had no real  _______ of the rules.                                             (KNOW)

4.     Can you write an _______ for the next issue of the school magazine?                                     (EDIT)

5.     My best friend has a great _______ and everyone likes her.                                                    (PERSON)

VI. Identify one of the underlined parts that is not correct in each of the following sentences and get it right

1.     In the last hundred years, travelling became much easier and more comfortable.

         A                     B                        C                                                    D

2.     There’s differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American cultures.

A                                        B                 C                                                   D

3.     We all know that we have to work hardly to earn a living ourselves and support the family.

                      A                                 B                             C                         D

4.     I have changed my major from History to English because the former isn’t so interested to me as the latter.

          A                     B                                                                                             C                          D

5.     Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have.

     A                                   B                                 C                 D

II. Give the correct form of the words or the verbs in the brackets to complete the following sentences. (2.0 pts)

1.                  Phong detest ________(do) DIY.

A. to do                            B. doing                            C. do                          D. does

2.                  He wants to study ______at university to improve his villagers’ living standard.

A.                economist                  B. economical                  C. economics             D. economy

3.                  A journalist usually live a (nomad) _______life.

A.                nomadic                     B. nomads                        C. nomadism             D. nomadically

4.                  When I ( be)______ a child, my grandmother (tell)_______ me many interesting stories.

A.                am/ tells                      B. was/ had told               C. have been/ told      D. was/ told

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (20 pts)

V. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences.

29. What are the differences between Dong Ho ____________ and Sinh ones?  (paint)

30. Remember to visit the Ancient Tower as it’s the only ____________ building in our area. (history)

31. Many people move to the city because they enjoy the ____________(pleasure)  and _______________ (convenience) life there.

32. City authorities are spending ________ (much) and ________(much) money on public transport to make it ___________ (good).

33. _______________ is one of the biggest problems in this city.             (employ)

34. New York is a _________________ city. It has people from all over the world living in it. (multi-culture)

35. Our city has some fashionable shops, but they are not very ___________   (afford)

36. This is a very beautiful piece of ______________.                           (embroider)

37. Photography is strictly _____________ in this museum.                   (forbid)

38. - What’s the _______________ country in the world?                      (small)

- I think it’s Monaco.

39. One of the ______________ in my hometown is the traditional market, which is open every Sunday. (attract)

40. Do you know what is the most ______________ town in this region?   (population)

VI. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (41)________ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (42)________. However, there are (43)________ things that each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (44)________ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (45)________ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind (46)________ food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter

41. A. unusual B. common C. regular D. fixed

42. A. find out B. look through C. deal with D. get over

43. A. fewer B. less C. little D. more

44. A. set up B. pull down C. care for D. show around

45. A. capital B. urban C. central D. local

46. A. supporting B. cooking C. helping D. serving

IV. Give the correct form of the given words in brackets to complete the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. One of the most important qualities of friendship is__________. SELF

2. We haven’t talked to each other recently because of__________. UNDERSTAND

3. Now many Vietnamese students volunteer to work in _______ areas. MOUNTAIN

4. Many ethnic minority students from the________ Highlands NORTH took part in the campaign.

5. We should provide __________to schools. TRANSPORT

6. The _______from three schools took part in the English Speaking contest. REPRESENT

7. Has any _______been made about the English competition? ANNOUNCE

8. Were women _______allowed to participate in the Boston races in1957 ? OFFICE

9. We were very impressed by her ________in the play last night. PERFORM

10. You should give ______proof to support your ideas. SCIENCE

Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.

41. I started telling him some thoughts I had about the _____________ Art History course we all taught. (INTRODUCE)

42. There are various ________________for dealing with industrial pollution. (TECHNOLOGY)

43. Training costs are _________ as a business deduction. (ALLOW)

44. The competition is open to everyone, individuals, clubs, _______________, companies and business people. ( ASSOCIATE)

45. For me, it was one of the most intriguing and ____________ experiences of the festival. (ENJOY)

46. ‘I decided to be happy every day no matter what comes, discomfort or ______________.’ (FORTUNE)

47. The caretaker is responsible for the __________ of the school buildings. (MAINTAIN)

48. The court awarded Ms Dixon £7,000 for damages and_________ of earnings. (LOSE)

49. We are looking for people who are ______________ about the oil and banking industries. (KNOW)

50.The _________coordinated attacks overloaded the sites witha barrage of messages gen erated by hackers. (APPEAR)