V. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.

1. During The Second World War, almost a third of a million people was killed.

2. It was raining heavy when I woke up yesterday morning.

3. Doctors have known for a long time that loud noises can cause hear damage or loss.

4. Streets of Bangkok are usually crowding with people selling food, clothing, flowers and souvenirs.

5. It often takes my mom half an hour getting to work by underground every morning.

6. Found in the 12thcentury, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest ones.

7. Brown isn’t in his own car, he is driving someone else car.

8. The homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior arrangements to turn it in late.

9. He started working as an editor 10 years ago but now he knows as a famous MC.

10. In icy winter days, I prefer being driven to driving myself.

E. CORRECTION

I. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.

1.   Last year, 16% of the EU population (75 million people) suffered with material                                              A             B                            C                          

and social deprivation.

                         D

2.   What buildings are being demolish to make way for the development?

                          A                                  B                                    C            D

3.   In terms of GDP rankings, New York is the most second wealthiest city in the world.    A                         B                                        C                        D

4.   Operated between 06:00 and 24:00, KL monorail trains arrive once every five                  A                                                                         B                       C                                                                                

minutes during peak traveling hours.

                        D

5.   It’s by far more expensive if you hire car for discovering Kuala Lumpur.

                 A                                                      B           C             D

6.   The spectacular Royal Palace of the Imperial City is one of Hue’s main tourist attraction.    A                          B                  C

       D

7.   She remained calmly and waited till he had finished shouting at her.

                                        A                  B       C                 D

8. Martin was chosen because she is a good administrator who gets along for everyone.          A                        B          C                       D

9.   City authorities are spending more and more money on public transport to make it well.   A                                               B                                                             C              D

10. Remember to find out how much people are coming to the party tonight.

                 A                 B    C                 D

II. Find and correct the mistake.                

F. READING

III. Read the following passage and write T (True) or F (False) for each statement.

      London is the biggest city in Britain. More than 7 million people live and work there. It is one of the most important cities in the world. It is a centre for business and for tourism. London consists of three parts: The City of London, the East End and the West End. In the City of London there are many banks, offices and Stocks Exchange. In the West End we can see many historical places, parks, shops and theatres. It is the world of rich people and money. The East End is the district where working people live and work. The Port of London is also there. You can have a very good time in this city. You can visit different cinemas, theatres and museums. The “Odeon” is one of the most famous cinemas of the country. The most famous museums are: The British Museum and the Tate Gallery. There are many shops in London. Oxford Street is London’s main shopping centre. People from all over the world buy clothes, shoes, toys and souvenirs there. The street is more than a mile long. The best known departments are Selfridges and John Lewis. The largest park in London is Hyde Park with its Speaker’s Comer. Sit on the green grass and try England’s favourite food – fish and chips.

I. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.

1.   Last year, 16% of the EU population (75 million people) suffered with material                                               A                 B                            C                          

and social deprivation.

                         D

2.   What buildings are being demolish to make way for the development?

                          A                                  B                                    C            D

3.   In terms of GDP rankings, New York is the most second wealthiest city in the world.    A                        B                                     C                      D

4.   Operated between 06:00 and 24:00, KL monorail trains arrive once every five                   A                                                                         B                       C                                                                                

minutes during peak traveling hours.

                        D

5.   It’s by far more expensive if you hire car for discovering Kuala Lumpur.

                 A                                                      B           C             D

6.   The spectacular Royal Palace of the Imperial City is one of Hue’s main tourist attraction.    A                          B                     C

       D

7.   She remained calmly and waited till he had finished shouting at her.

                                        A                  B       C                 D

8. Martin was chosen because she is a good administrator who gets along for everyone.          A                         B          C                       D

9.   City authorities are spending more and more money on public transport to make it well.   A                                                B                                                             C              D

10. Remember to find out how much people are coming to the party tonight.

                 A                 B    C                 D

II. Find and correct the mistake.                

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.

Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bicycles belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard - psychologically and physically - to park their bikes when going to a modern cafe or shopping malls.

Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads include baskets of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of Viet Nam's population of 85 million arc under 30, and the motorcycle has become the center of youth culture.

Nowadays, bicycles ………….

A. become more visible in the streets

B. are looked down on by some people

C. are used in the war

D. can’t be parked outside a modern café

Exercise 4: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.

Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of he following questions.

86. “ I’m taking my driving test tomorrow” –“ ___________!”

    A. Luck            B. Best wishes        C. Good luck        D. Good time

87. Susan: “ Can you do the cooking today?”_ Bill: “ _________.”

    A. Oh, all right     B. No, thank you    C. I know that        D. Yes, please

88. John: “My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.”  

- Jane:  “_________”

    A. You will be tired.     B. Stay stuck there      C. Stay calm. Everything will be alright.    D. No, let it.

89. "I've passed my driving test" - "_________________"

    A. Congratulations!                B. That's a good ideal

    C. It’s nice of you to say so            C. Do you?

90. “ I’d recommend a place called Shanti – the food there is delicious.” -  “……………..”

    A. No, more expensive            B. I like staying there        

    C. Thanks, that’s useful            D. No way

C- CLOSEST AND OPPOSITE MEANING: 

Exercise  6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. 

91. The society was set up to protect endangered species from extinction.

    A. put            B. prevented         C. preserve        D. keeping

92. Fishing is an enjoyable pastime for people of all ages.

    A. hobbies        B. interest        C. activity        D. game

93. We don’t remember exactly when our parents started this workshop.

A. set on             B. set up        C. set out        D. to set

94. The artisans in my village can earn enough money from sweater knitting to live.

A.live on            B. live up to         C. live with        D. live at    

95. I'm becoming increasingly absent- minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.

    A. considerate    B. sensitive        C. warm- hearted    D. forgetful

96. Sports and festivals from an important part of every human society.

    A. informative        B. delighted        C. exciting        D. essential

97. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.

    A. turn off        B. take on        C. get over        D. keep up with

    Exercise  7- Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 

98. Any form of hunting or fishing within the wildlife reserve is strictly forbidden.

    A. prohibited    B. allowed    C. conceded    D. consented

99. I can't stand people who treat animals cruelly.

    A. gently    B. cleverly    C. reasonably    D. brutally

100. Ha Long Bay is one of the most wonderful man-made wonders of Vietnam that we need to protect and preserve. 

    A. enormous    B. natural    C. huge    D. amazing

D- READING: 

Exercise 8: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best option to fit each space. 

When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the BBC. If the Houses of Parliament hadn't burned (101)________ in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its (102)________from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size. But is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked (103)________a day. On the BBC, you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones (104)________to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter (105)________had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down.

101. A. up             B. on             C. down             D. off

102. A. place         B. name         C. fame             D. time

103. A. two             B. two time         C. couple             D. twice

104. A. connects         B. are connected     C. is connected         D. connect

105. A. who             B. whom         C. which             D. where

Choose the word which best fits each gap.

    Many visitors come to Tatterbridge to see the wonderful art (106)________ and museums, the beautiful buildings and the fantastic parks. Few people go outside the city, and so they miss out on (107)________ the scenery and the fascinating history of this beautiful area. This brochure will tell you what you can see if you take a short bus ride out of the city.

    The beautiful village of Tatterbridge was home to the children’s writer Jane Potter, whose stories of Benjamin Bear (108)________ loved by adults and children around the world. Jane Potter’s home is now a museum and tea shop, and is well worth a visit just for its wonderful gardens. It also has a gift shop where you can buy souvenirs and books. Tatterbridge has a number of interesting shops including an excellent cake shop, and ‘Wendy’s Giftshop’ where you can find lots of unusual gifts made (109)________ hand by local artists. Lovers of Jane Potter’s books should also walk to the Green Valley woods, which have not changed since Jane Potter (110)________ her stories there one hundred years ago.

Exercise  9. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

The value of friendship

    Recent research into the world of teenagers has suggested that they value friendship above everything else.  Children aged between 12 and 15 were asked what was important to them. Their answers included possessions such as money and computer gadgets but also relationships with people. The teenagers questioned said that friends were the most important to them, more even than family, or boyfriends and girlfriends.

We wanted to find out more about the results of this research so we asked our readers what they thought about the value of friendship. Here are some examples of what they said about their friends:

Ben, 15:  Every time I   have a fight with my parents, I need some time on my own.  But after that, the first thing I do is meet up with my friends. After playing football for a while, or skateboarding, I usually feel much happier again.

Rory, 13:

    When I moved to a village in the countryside, I thought that it would be the end of my friendships.  But my old friends have kept in touch and they come and visit during the holidays. There’s a lake nearby, so we often go sailing, water-skiing or windsurfing.  And I have made some new friends here too, at school, and since I joined the rugby club.

Carlos, 11:

    Last year, I broke my arm on a skiing holiday. Unfortunately, it was my left arm and I am left-handed.  My school friends all helped and copied their notes for me.

It seems that our readers value their friendships very highly.  From what they told us, they spend a lot of time with their friends, just hanging out, or sharing hobbies and interests. They seem to need their friends for advice, help, chats, and for having fun.  Clearly, friends make each other feel better. Looking at what our readers told us, the results of the recent research are not really surprising.

111. Why are Ben, Rory and Carlos mentioned in the article?

112. Which of the following best describes Ben?   

113. What do we know about the lake that Rory visits?  

114. Carlos mentions that he is left-handed because __________. 

A. It makes skiing harder.            

B. It makes it worse that he broke the arm he uses most.   

C. It is an interesting fact about himself and he was talking about his left arm.   

D. It is very unfortunate when you break your left arm.

115. The answers to the recent research and the answers from the readers _________.   

Read the text carefully, then choose the most suitable answers.

It is often considered that the schoolyard is where bullies go to make other kids a miserable school life, but a new study suggests that classrooms are another popular place.

    The study, presented recently at the American Public Health Association’s yearly meeting in Philadelphia, is based on the results of the research from more than 10,000 middle school students who answered questions online.

    Of those researched, 43% said they’d been physically bullied within the last month. A bit more than half said they had been laughed at in an unfriendly way, and half reported being called hurtful names. About one third said groups had excluded them to hurt their feelings. 28% said their belongings had been taken or broken; 21% said someone had threatened to hurt them. According to the results, two-thirds of the students said they had been bullied in more than one way over the previous month.

    The study authors mentioned that 8% of the students who answered said they had missed school at least once during the school year because of fear of being bullied, 25% said they had taken other actions, such as missing recess, not going to the bathroom or lunch, missing classes, or staying away from some area of the school to escape from experiencing a bully. Bullies did too much to the school life.

116. Bullies can happen in the following places EXCEPT_________.

  A. schoolyards

B. classrooms 

C. bathrooms

D. teachers’ offices

117. The  underlined phrase “laughed at” in the passage is closest in meaning to_________.

  A. made fun of 

B. smiled nicely 

C. shouted at 

D. looked after well

118. Which of the following might some students do to protect themselves from bullies? 

  A. They miss school. 

   B. They call their parents for help. 

C. They try to hurt others. 

D. They break others’ belongings

119. The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A. authors            B. students            C. schools            D. actions    

120. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?

   A. Bad school life        B. Bullies at school        C. Fear at school        D.School problems

E- WRITING: 

Exercise 10- Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that has the closest meaning to the original one.

121. You should visit the historical places of the area.

    A. It is worth visiting the historical places of the area.

    B. It is worth visit the historical places of the area.

    C. You are worth to visit the historical places of the area.

    D. You are worth visiting the historical places of the area.

122. It's a pity I didn't take my doctor's advice.

    A. I wish the doctor had taken my advice.

    B. I wish I took the doctor’s advice.

    C. I wish I had taken the doctor’s advice.

    D. I wish I would take the doctor’s advice. 

123. Many people think that the rule of the game is too complicated. 

    A. It is thought to be too complicated for the game.

    B. It was thought that the rule of the game is too complicated.

    C. It is thought that the rule of the game is simple.

    D. The rule of the game is thought to be too complicated. 

124. “Why don’t you ask her yourself?” Minh said to me  

    A. Minh suggested asking her myself.

    B. Minh suggested that I should asking her myself.     

    C. Minh suggested that I should ask her myself.

    D. Minh suggested to ask her myself.                                                                         

125. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend. The train arrived.

    A. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend as soon as the train arrived.

    B. After the train arrived, Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend.

    C. The train arrived while Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend.

    D. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend whenever the train arrived.

126. Richard is very wealthy. He can afford almost anything he wants.

        A.Although Richard is very wealthy, he can afford almost anything he wants.

        B.Richard is so wealthy that he can afford almost anything he wants.

        C.Richard is very wealthy so that he can afford almost anything he wants.

        D.Richard can afford almost anything he wants, but he is very wealthy.

    127. Mary thinks Melbourne is the most liveable city in Australia.

        A. Mary thinks Melbourne is less liveable than any other cities in Australia.

        B. Mary thinks Melbourne is as liveable as any other cities in Australia.

        C. Mary thinks Melbourne is more liveable than any other cites in Australia.

        D. Mary thinks Melbourne is as liveable than any other cities in Australia.

128. "Please don’t tell anyone my new address, Tom," said Jane.

        A. Jane told Tom to tell everyone her new address.

        B. Jane asked Tom not to tell anyone her new address.

        C. Jane said to Tom and anyone else her new address.

        D. Tom wanted Jane to know his new address. 

129. We started living here fifteen years ago.  

    A. We have started living here for fifteen years.         B. We have lived here since fifteen years.

    C. We have lived here for fifteen years ago.             D. We have lived here for fifteen years.

130. People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.

    A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.

    B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.

    C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.

    D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.

Exercise 11. Mark the letter A, B, C, on your answer sheet to indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words. 

131. He/ said/ he/ send/ us/ postcard/ following day.

    A. He said that he will send us a postcard the following day.

    B. He said that he would send us a postcard the following day.

    C. He said that he send us a postcard the following day.

    D. He said that he would sends us postcard the following day.

132. After/ live/ France/ a year, I/ feel/ much/ more/ confident/ my French.

    A. After live in France for a year, I felt much more confident about my French.

    B. After living in France since a year, I felt much more confident about my French.

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

         The economic expansion prompted by the Second World War triggered a spectacular population boom in the West. Of course, the region was no stranger to population booms. Throughout much of its history, western settlement had been characterized by spurts, rather than by a pattern of gradual and steady population growth, beginning with the gold and silver rushes of the 1850's and 1860's. The decade after the First World War - the 1920's - witnessed another major surge of people pouring into the West, particularly into urban areas. But the economic depression of the 1930's brought this expansion to a halt; some of the more sparsely settled parts of the region actually lost population as migrants sought work in more heavily industrialized areas. By 1941 when the United States entered the Second World War and began to mobilize, new job opportunities were created in the western part of the nation.

          If the expansion of industries, such as shipbuilding and aircraft manufacturing, was most striking on the pacific coast, it also affected interior cities like Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. Equally dramatic were the effects of the establishment of aluminum plants in Oregon and Washington and the burgeoning steel industry in Utah and California. The flow of people into these areas provided an enormous impetus to the expansion of the service industries - banks, health care services and schools. Although strained to the limit by the influx of newcomers, western communities welcomed the vast reservoir of new job opportunities. At the same time, the unprecedented expansion of government installations in the West, such as military bases, created thousands of new civilian openings. As land had served as a magnet for western migrants in the late nineteenth century, so wartime mobilization set in motion another major expansion of population. Indeed, it could be said that the entire western United States became a giant boomtown during the Second World War. This was especially true of California. Of the more than eight million people who moved into the West in the decade after 1940, almost one-half went to the Pacific coast. In fact, between 1940 and 1950, California's population surged by more than three million people.

The word "triggered" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______.

A. was connected to      

B. generated          

C. interfered with 

D. illuminated

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

         The economic expansion prompted by the Second World War triggered a spectacular population boom in the West. Of course, the region was no stranger to population booms. Throughout much of its history, western settlement had been characterized by spurts, rather than by a pattern of gradual and steady population growth, beginning with the gold and silver rushes of the 1850's and 1860's. The decade after the First World War - the 1920's - witnessed another major surge of people pouring into the West, particularly into urban areas. But the economic depression of the 1930's brought this expansion to a halt; some of the more sparsely settled parts of the region actually lost population as migrants sought work in more heavily industrialized areas. By 1941 when the United States entered the Second World War and began to mobilize, new job opportunities were created in the western part of the nation.

          If the expansion of industries, such as shipbuilding and aircraft manufacturing, was most striking on the pacific coast, it also affected interior cities like Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. Equally dramatic were the effects of the establishment of aluminum plants in Oregon and Washington and the burgeoning steel industry in Utah and California. The flow of people into these areas provided an enormous impetus to the expansion of the service industries - banks, health care services and schools. Although strained to the limit by the influx of newcomers, western communities welcomed the vast reservoir of new job opportunities. At the same time, the unprecedented expansion of government installations in the West, such as military bases, created thousands of new civilian openings. As land had served as a magnet for western migrants in the late nineteenth century, so wartime mobilization set in motion another major expansion of population. Indeed, it could be said that the entire western United States became a giant boomtown during the Second World War. This was especially true of California. Of the more than eight million people who moved into the West in the decade after 1940, almost one-half went to the Pacific coast. In fact, between 1940 and 1950, California's population surged by more than three million people.

What is the main point of the passage?

A. California dominated the economic growth of the West during the Second World War.

B. Industrial growth during the 1940's attracted large numbers of people to the West.

C. The military drew people away from civilian jobs during the 1940's.

D. The West experienced gradual and steady economic growth from 1900 to 1940.

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

         The economic expansion prompted by the Second World War triggered a spectacular population boom in the West. Of course, the region was no stranger to population booms. Throughout much of its history, western settlement had been characterized by spurts, rather than by a pattern of gradual and steady population growth, beginning with the gold and silver rushes of the 1850's and 1860's. The decade after the First World War - the 1920's - witnessed another major surge of people pouring into the West, particularly into urban areas. But the economic depression of the 1930's brought this expansion to a halt; some of the more sparsely settled parts of the region actually lost population as migrants sought work in more heavily industrialized areas. By 1941 when the United States entered the Second World War and began to mobilize, new job opportunities were created in the western part of the nation.

          If the expansion of industries, such as shipbuilding and aircraft manufacturing, was most striking on the pacific coast, it also affected interior cities like Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. Equally dramatic were the effects of the establishment of aluminum plants in Oregon and Washington and the burgeoning steel industry in Utah and California. The flow of people into these areas provided an enormous impetus to the expansion of the service industries - banks, health care services and schools. Although strained to the limit by the influx of newcomers, western communities welcomed the vast reservoir of new job opportunities. At the same time, the unprecedented expansion of government installations in the West, such as military bases, created thousands of new civilian openings. As land had served as a magnet for western migrants in the late nineteenth century, so wartime mobilization set in motion another major expansion of population. Indeed, it could be said that the entire western United States became a giant boomtown during the Second World War. This was especially true of California. Of the more than eight million people who moved into the West in the decade after 1940, almost one-half went to the Pacific coast. In fact, between 1940 and 1950, California's population surged by more than three million people.

The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to______.

A. expansion       

B. Denver  

C. manufacturing            

D. the Pacific coast