* Choose the answer – A, B, C or D – to best complete each sentence.
1. I like ………………books better than ………………films.
A. Ø / Ø B. the / the    C. Ø / the D. the / Ø
2. The Internet is ………………useful invention of modern life.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
3. ………………train times are different on ………………Sundays.
A. A / the B. The / the C. Ø / Ø D. The / Ø
4. What do you think of ………………public transport in ………………Ha Noi?
A. Ø / Ø B. a / a C. a / Ø D. the / Ø
5. My uncle and aunt live in ………………small town in ………………United States.
A. a / a B. a / the C. the / the    D. a / Ø
6. Our plane arrives in Ha Noi at ………………two o’clock in ………………afternoon.
A. Ø / the B. the / the    C. a / a D. the / an   
7. At first she was trained to be ………………scriptwriter, but later she worked as ………………secretary.
A. the / a B. a / a C. the / the D. a / the
8. He spent part of ………………afternoon telling them ………………news he couldn’t tell them by………………phone.
A. the / the / Ø B. an / Ø / the C. an / the / the D. the / Ø / the
9. ………………Japanese manage to ask direct questions in order not to embarrass ………………person who they are speaking with.
A. The / the    B. A / a C. The / a D. A / the
10. In most ………………developed countries, up to 50% of ………………population enters higher education at some time in their lives.
A. Ø / Ø B. the / Ø C. Ø / the D. the / a

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence, identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
)(2.0 points)
1. Robots make man’s work ________________
A. most easy B. easier C. more easy D. easily
2. Mary: What …………………………….?
Tom: He is of medium height, with black hair and dark skin.
A. would he like B. is he like C. he likes D. does he want
3. Mai is staying …..…….. her uncle and aunt’s house in Ha Noi at the moment.
A. with B. on C. in D. at
4. They cancelled their picnic ...........the weather was bad
A. but B. when C. because D. or
5.Last summer, we……………Turkey and ………….great time there.
A. go/have B. went/have C.went to/had D.were/had
6. A: “Would you like some bread?” B: “………….…. .”.
A. No, thanks. I’m full B. Ok. I don’t like rice C. All right D. Yes, I do
7. John: “………………..?” Mary: “That’s a great idea.”
A. Do you like playing sports B. Can you buy me some apples
C. Why don’t we go out for dinner D. May I borrow your pen
8. How much is this ..................... of bread?
A. bar B. bag C. box D. loaf
9. Bangkok is ............. capital of Thailand.
A. a B. one C. X D. the
10. My mother wants me to become a Pop singer because she thinks it is …… job in the world.
A. the best B. good C. very good D. better

 Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Q1:  This building ………..in 1954.

    A.  has been built             B.  was built                      C.  was building                D.  is built

Q2:  His father is Vietnamese and his mother is Australian, so he is…………..

    A.  fluent                            B.  rusty                             C.  reasonable                   D.  bilingual

Q3:  He is sorry he can not drive a car well.

    A.  He wishes he can drive a car well.

    B.  He wishes he can not drive a car well.

    C.  He wishes he could not drive a car well.

    D.  He wishes he could drive a car well.

Q4:  Mr Lam went to the cinema, …………?

    A.  does he                         B.  didn’t he                      C.  doesn’t he                    D. did he

Q5:  They have watched this film in English …………2001.

    A.  in                                   B.  on                                  C.  since                             D.  for

Q6:  Please remember to ……………..the eggs carefully before making this type of cake.

    A.  marinate                       B.  sprinkle                        C.  wisk                              D.  spread

Q7:  If Lan gets up early, she ………late for work.

    A.  won't be                       B.  wouldn't be                  C.  weren't                         D.  aren't

Q8:  My cousin cannot run as fast as me.

    A.  I can run faster as my cousin.

    B.  I cannot run faster than my cousin.

    C.  I can run faster than my cousin.

    D.  I can run faster more than my cousin.

Q9:  When my family lived in the city, we ……………..to the theater twice a week.

    A.  were going                   B.  used to go                    C.  uses to go                     D.  has gone

Q10:   ……………..my brother was sick yesterday , he didn’t go to work.

    A.  so                                  B.   because                       C.  since                             D.   so that

I.       Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      Nowadays, many Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern _____ at work.

a. cloth                          b. cloths                             c. clothing                         d. textile

2.      Some designers have taken _____ from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

a. inspiration                 b. hobby                            c. interest                           d. liking

3.      For years, poets, writers and musicians have _____ the “ao dai” in their poems, novels, and songs.

a. told                           b. said                                c. talked                            d. mentioned

4.      What _____ of shoes do you take, Lan?

a. size                            b. number                          c. measure                         d. length

5.      The “ao dai” is the _____ dress of Vietnamese women.

a. casual                        b. traditional                      c. social                             d. daily

6.      Vietnamese women usually wear the “ao dai”, especially on special _____.

a. events                        b. cases                              c. occasions                       d. activities

7.      Her dress has a beautiful _____ of flowers.

a. painting                     b. plan                               c. picture                           d. design

8.      It seemed the only _____ thing to do.

a. logic                          b. logistics                         c. logical                            d. logically

9.      He may be from a rich family. His clothes look very modern and _____.

a. old                             b. fashionable                    c. cheap                             d. inexpensive

10.  Wearing casual clothes give people _____ of choice of colors and styles.

a. freedom                    b. convenient                     c. liking                             d. comfortable

11.  She _____ her homework yet. She _____ more time.

a. has finished / doesn’t need                                 b. hasn’t finished / needs

c. didn’t finish / needed                                         d. hasn’t finished / needed

12.  These plants _____ for animals’ food.

a. can be grown            b. can grow                       c. grow                              d. have grown

13.  These plants _____ to a height of 20 centimeters within a week.

a. can grow                   b. grew                              c. can be grown                 d. have been grown

14.  “When _____ you last _____ her?” “Last month.”

a. have / seen                b. did / saw                        c. have / been seeing         d. did / see

15.  Modern patterns _____ to the “ao dai” to make it more fashionable.

a. has been added         b. have been added           c. are added                      d. added

16.  Mr. Johnson can’t use his office at the moment. It _____.

a. is redecorated           b. has redecorated             c. is being redecorated      d. was redecorated

17.  A tree was lying across the road. It _____ down in the storm.

a. is blown                    b. was blown                     c. is being blown               d. has been blown

18.  “_____ you _____ this pagoda?” “No. This is the first time.”

a. Have / yet visited      b. Have / ever visited        c. Have ever / visited        d. Will / visit

19.  A new apartment building _____ in the suburb now.

a. was built                   b. has been built                c. is built                           d. is being built

20.  Those apples _____ very delicious. They _____ twice a week.

a. smell / pick                                                         b. are smelled / pick         

c. are smelled / are picked                                      d. smell / are picked

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. She is the ___________ in her class. A. intelligent B. more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent 2. International School in Ho Chi Minh City is _________ school in Viet Nam with high-tech facilities. A. the cheaper B. the younger C. the most historic D. the most modern 3. Mary is the__________ in her class A. tall B. tallest C. taller D. the taller 4. You shouldn’t drive too fast because it’s very A. dangerous B. boring C. clean D. safe 5. The life in the city is , so old people don’t like living here. A. noisy B. quite C. new D. modern 6. My grandparents live in a village. It is very A. friendly B. expensive C. peaceful D. unfriendly 7. We like eating in this restaurant because the seafood is delicious and __________ A. polluted B. cheap C. dirty D. historic 8. This hat is the ……………… of all A. expensive B. more expensive C. cheapest D. cheaper III. Find one odd word for each question. 1. A. fantastic B. beautiful C. boring D. wonderful 2. A. big B. modern C. noisy D. hot 3. A. tea B. fish and chips C. television D. sandwich 4. A. exciting B. bad C. rainy D. wet 5. A. friendly B. open C. polluted D. hospitable IV. Give the correct form of the adjective in brackets to complete the following sentences. 1. England is the (cold) ____________ of the three countries: Vietnam, England and Laos. 2. This is the (interesting) ______________________ book I have. 3. Loch Lomond in Scotland is the (large) ____________ freshwater lake in the Great Britain. 4. That’s one of the (attractive) __________________ aspects of her personality. 5. He’s the (handsome) ___________ man among us. V. Use the words given in the box to complete the following sentences using superlatives. Big; cold; deep; high; long 1. Mount Everest is one of the _____________ mountains in the world. 2. The Nile is the ____________ river in the world. 3. Russia is one of the __________ countries in the world. The weather is still cold in summer. 4. The blue whale is the _____________ animal in the world. 5. The Pacific Ocean is the _________ ocean in the world.

TEST 1 I – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. (0,2) 6. My house _________in 1986. A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built 7. The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night. A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced 8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _________comes from Malaysia. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house. A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms 10. If you get up early, you _________late. A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be 11. It's very hot today. I wish I _________on the beach now. A. am B. was C. were D. had been 12. When he lived in the city, he _________to the theater twice a week. A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going 13. My father asked us _________too much time playing computer games. A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent 14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant _________she ate her favorite roasted duck. A. which B. whose C. whom D. where 15. If I were a flower, I _________a sunflower. A. was B. were C. will be D. would be 16. Nobody went to the party, _________? A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they 17. It is nearly 3 months _________he visited his parents. A. while B. during C. since D. when 18. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve. A. Increased B. Increasing C. The increase D. To increase 19. If we _________enough time, we’ll study this exercise more carefully. A. will have B. have C. had D. would have 20. What would you do, if you _________a UFO? A. see B. saw C. would see D. had seen II/.Match the sentences in column A with the those in column B(1P). 1. Maria: Thanks for lovely evening. Diana: __________ A. Oh, that’s right. B. I’m glad you enjoyed it. C. No, it’s not good. D. Yes, it’s really great. 2. Pat : Would you like something to eat? Kathy: __________. I’m not hungry now. A. Yes, it is. B. No, thanks. C. Yes, I would. D. No, no problem. 3. Peter : Do you mind closing the door? Nancy: __________. A. No, I don’t mind. B. Please do. C. Please go ahead. D. I’d rather you didn’t. 4. Ba : What an excellent hat! Bob: __________. A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. No, I don’t. C. That’s a good idea. D. I’m the opposite. 5. Ann: I’ve passed my driving test. Mai: __________. A. Congratulations! B. I hope not. C. Good luck! D. That’s a good idea.

VIII.       Choose the correct answer A, B, c or D to fill each blank in the following passage.

                Coin collecting is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Most coin (1)…………. enjoy trying to have a complete set of a country’s coins. Some people collect coins for pleasure; (2)                              collect coins in order to sell them later. From coins, we can also (3)……………. something about certain famous people and events in a country’s (4)______. Many beginning collector go to the bank and buy coins. Then they (5)                 coins for their collection.

1.A. collectors               B. collecting                                  C. collected                                   D. collections

2.A. another                  B. other                                          C. others                                        D. the other

3.A. teach                      B. learn                                          C. give                                            D. offer

4.A. history                   B. nature                                       C. science                                      D. geography

5.A. look                        B. see                                             C. watch                                        D. find

IX. Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

                After school Susan goes home to do her model-making. She loves making models. She started about a year ago. She needs about two weeks to make a model. Then she puts it on the shelf in her bedroom. She has about twenty models now. She thinks she will need to get another shelf soon. Last term she tried to start a club for model-making at school but the teachers and other children weren’t interested. She thinks she has a lot of fun anyway.

                                                                                                                                                                              True       False

1.Susan makes models when she stays at school.                                                                                        o            o

2.She has made her models for about one year.                                                                                           o            o

3.It takes her two weeks to make two models.                                                                                              o            o

4.She will need another shelf for her models soon.                                                                                       o            o

5.Susan tried to start a club for model making and the teachers

 and other children were interested in it very much.