I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 When the sky is blue and the sun is shining, you may say to your friends - "_______________"

a. It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

b. What a beautiful day, is it?

c. It's not a beautiful day.

d. A beautiful day, is not it?

2 Choose the best option to complete the following sentence: Having missed too many lessons _________________.

a. he was not allowed to take the final test

b. he was not allowed taking the final test

c. they didnot let him take the final test

d. he was not able to allow taking the final test.

I. Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) – that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5pts)

1. “What do you do in your free time?” – “I ________with my friends at shopping malls.”

     A. sleep in                         B. read out                    C. hang out                        D. stay up

2. “What do you think living in the city is like?” – “There are ________ like good schools and hospitals.”

     A. lots of advantages         B. exciting                    C. crowded                        D. disadvantages

3. He ________ in the race because his leg was broken.

     A. doesn’t compete           B. didn’t compete         C. wasn’t competing          D. not competed

4. When we ________ at the café, Ben _______ for us outside.

     A. arrived/ waited                                                   B. were arriving / waited

     C. were arriving /was waiting                                 D. arrived/ was waiting

5.  While we ________ home, we _______ an accident.

     A. drove / were seeing                                             B. drove/ see                     

     C. were driving/ saw                                               D. were driving/ were seeing

6. The lights ________ off while Jane ________ a film.

     A. went/ was watching                                            B. went/ watched             

     C. were going/ was watching                                  D. are going/ watched

7. Transportation in big cities ________ better than in the countryside. 

     A. are                                 B. is                               C. has                                 D. will

8. What do you think living in the city ________?

     A. is like                            B. are like                      C. likes                               D. like

9. The prince looks ________the owner of the shoe.

     A. out                                B. under                        C. for                                 D. on

10. When you don’t want to keep a folder on your computer, you can ________ it.

     A. double-click                  B. press                         C. type                               D. delete

I.  Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)                            

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

      A. divide                      B. style                     C. river                            D. stripe

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

      A. religion                    B. pagoda                 C. design                           D. tunic

3. Let us pray __________ the homeless people.  

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

4. Many jazz trios consist __________ a piano, guitar and double bass.

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

5. Wearing seat belts in cars is __________ by law.

      A. adding                      B. optional                C. compulsory          D. religious

6. Although we are far away from each other, we will __________.

      A. keep in touch           B. say hello               C. keep together      D. keep on

7. The word jeans comes from a kind of material __________was made in Europe.

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

8. She wanted to go to the mosque __________ she couldn’t.

      A. or                              B. and                      C. so                         D. but 

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

      A. Please to meet you                                   B. Not at all

      C. That’s right. I am.                                      D. Don’t mention it.

10.  “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?”   - “ __________________.”

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

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.     (0,5 pt)

1.    What does the sign say?

A. Go this way                                    B. Roundabout

C. U- Turn                                   D. Recycle

2.    What does the sign say?

A. People ahead                                  B. Elderly people ahead

C. Hadicapped ahead                             D. People go this way

I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      Lan and her pen pal Maryam _____ with each other for two years now.

      a. correspond                                                         b. are corresponding       

      c. have corresponded                                            d. were corresponding

2.      They _____ a sightseeing tour of the city when Maryam was there.

      a. had                            b. have had                      c. have                             d. will have

3.      “How many countries _____ up to now?” ~ “Three countries.”

      a. do you visit               b. have you visited          c. are you visiting            d. did you visit

4.      They said goodbye to each other, and they promised to _____ in touch.

      a. get                             b. make                            c. keep                             d. put

5.      Malaysia is _____ into two regions: West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      a. comprised                 b. divided                        c. consisted                      d. contained

6.      English is a _____ subject at school in Malaysia. All students have to study it.

      a. compulsory               b. different                      c. separate                        d. modern

7.      I have a pen pal living in Australia. I _____ with him at least once a week.

      a. visit                           b. impress                         c. enjoy                            d. correspond

8.      I have had a very good time with you. I wish I _____ have to say goodbye to you now!

      a. don’t                         b. won’t                           c. weren’t                         d. didn’t

9.      Kuala Lumpur, the largest city in Malaysia, is _____ of the country.

      a. capital                       b. the capital                    c. a capital                        d. an capital

10.  Bahasa Malaysia, also _____ as Malay, is the national language in Malaysia.

  a. know                         b. knew                            c. known                          d. knowing

I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and _____ TV.

a. watch                        b. watched                       c. was watching               d. would watch

2.      I rarely eat ice cream now but I _____ it when I was a child.

a. was used to eating    b. used to eat                   c. used to eating               d. didn’t use to eat

3.      I wish I _____ you some money for you rent, but I’m broke myself.

a. can lend                    b. would lend                   c. could lend                    d. will lend

4.      Would you like _____ and visit me next summer?

a. come                         b. coming                         c. to come                        d. came

5.      Rick left class early because he _____ a headache.

a. had                            b. used to have                 c. was having                   d. has had

6.      Sara didn’t hear the phone. She _____.

a. sleeps                        b. slept                             c. is sleeping                    d. was sleeping

7.      The Marconi family _____ to the United States thirty years ago.

a. comes                        b. came                            c. has come                      d. was coming

8.      I’ve been feeling better since the doctor _____.

a. has come                   b. comes                           c. was coming                  d. came

9.      As soon as the light turned red, he _____ the car.

a. stopped                     b. was stopping                c. has stopped                  d. would stop

10.  ‘Monica is such a nice person.’ ‘Yes. I wish I _____ her more often.’

a. see                             b. will see                        c. saw                               d. have seen

I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      Nowadays, the ao dai is normally worn only on special _____.

a. traditional                 b. material                         c. tradition                         d. symbol

2.      Singers and movie stars always want to look _____ when they appear in public.

a. fashionable                b. colorful                          c. worldwide                     d. occasional

3.      Most of Vietnam’s ethnic _____ live in the highlands.

a. inspirations                b. minorities                      c. sailors                            d. situations

4.      There are three _____ - the grandparents, the parents, and their children - living in the same house.

a. groups                       b. styles                             c. generations                    d. designers

5.      The ao dai is a _____ dress. No other dress is similar to it.

a. unique                       b. same                              c. difference                      d. like

6.      Jeans have never been out _____ fashion.

a. in                               b. from                              c. for                                  d. of

7.      “Hello! I’m glad to meet you.” “_____”

a. Yes, I am.                  b. Thanks. Bye.                 c. Pleased to meet you.     d. That’s right.

8.      Vietnamese women often wear the ao dai, especially _____ special occasions.

a. on                              b. at                                   c. in                                   d. by

9.      Modern designers have added many patterns to the ao dai, _____ flowers, scenery, and birds.

a. like as                        b. such as                           c. so as                               d. as such

10.  The first jeans _____ completely from cotton.

a. are making                b. were making                  c. have made                     d. were made

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail

I. Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each
sentence.

1. People use ________to ease the victim’s pain and anxiety.

A. first-aid              B. a weelchair                   C. an ambulance                D. an eye chart

2. I like books _________ in the USA.

A. to print               B. printing              C. printed                D. print

3. Ha Long Bay is recognized ________ UNESCO as the world Heritage site.

A. for           B. by            C. in             D. of

4. The teachers show me how to ________ the environment.

A. protect               B. write                  C. make                  D. recycle

5. That motorbikes ________ in Japan in 2012.

A. is made              B. was made           C. made                  D. were made

6. Vietnam is a ________ country.

A. rice-exporting               B. rice exported                 C. exports rice                   D. exporting- rice

7. The woman ________ by the window is my aunt.

A. is sitting             B. sitting                 C. sat            D. sits

8. Would you mind ________ the door? – No, of course not.

A. closing               B. close                  C. to close              D. to closing

9. It’s _________ to climb up that big tall tree.

A. danger                B. dangerous           C. endanger            D. dangerously

10. I am sure ________ he will pass the exam.

A. what                  B. this           C. where                 D. that

Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.    While the front door .............., please use the side entrance.

       A. repairs                    B. is repairing               C. is repaired              D. is being repaired

2.    Clark .................. in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.

       A. works                     B. worked                     C. was working          D. has worked

3.    Jeans ................... of heavy cotton cloth called denim.

       A. make                      B. have made                C. are making             D. are made

4.    We live in London. We .............. there for seven years.

       A. live                        B. are living                  C. lived                       D. have lived

5.    Tomatoes should ................ in the spring.

       A. plant                      B. be plant                    C. be planted              D. to be planted

6.    'Would you go to the band concert?' "Thanks but I .............. it already.'

       A. have seen               B. did see                      C. was seeing             D. have been seen

7.    In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped .................

       A. to grow                  B. growing                    C. grow                       D. to be grown

8.    Wearing casual clothes makes students .............. self-confident.

       A. feel                        B. to feel                       C. feeling                    D. felt

9.    I love this film, I think it's the fourth time I ................ it.

       A. saw                        B. have seen                 C. see                          D. will see

10. ................. to America? -Yes, twice.

       A. Did you ever go                                           B. Have you ever been  

       C. Are you ever                                                D. Do you ever go