Choose the best answer

1. The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long"- "It_____ by Thelma Rivers".

a. was catching

b. caught

c. was caught

d. catch

2. "Where's the old chicken coop?"- "It_____ by a windstorm last year."

a. destroy

b. is destroyed

c. was destroyed

d. destroyed

3. I am _____ by my teacher for not doing my homework.

A. punished

B. punishing

C. punish

D. rewarded

4. Vietnam National University of Hanoi _____ in the late 20th century.

A. was found

B. were found

C. was founded

D. founded

5. _____ students in your school _____ a lot of homework nowadays?

A. Is/given

B. Are/gave

C. Are/given

D. Is/give

6. Music and arts _____ at many schools in Vietnam.

A. aren’t teached

B. isn’t learnt

C. teach

D. aren’t taught

7. My house _____ in 2005 an I _____ in the same year.

A. was build / born

B. was built/ was born

C. were built/ were born

D. is build/ was born

8. I _____ a lot of trees around my house when I lived in the countryside.

A. grew

B. grow

C. was grown

D. is grown

9. A lot of children in the USA don’t go to school but _____ at home.

A. educate

B. taught

C. are educated

D. teach

10. ______ the children in your country go to school when your mother was small?

A. Were

B. Do

C. Are

D. Did

11. English is an international language and _____ all over the world.

A. speaks

B. was spoken

C. is spoken

D. speak

12. My father _____ my house but he bought it from a relative.

A. wasn’t built

B. was built

C. didn’t build

D. built

13. "Those eggs of different colors are very artistic"- "Yes, they_____ in Russia"

a. were painted

b. were paint

c. were painting

d. painted

14. Gold_____ in California in the nineteenth century.

a. was discovered

b. has been discovered

c. was discover

d. they discovered

15. "What happened to the old mail carrier?"- "He_____ to a new neighborhood to work".

a. has sent

b. was send

c. was sent

d. sent

II.  Choose the correct answers.

11. Tra Co beach is                  beach in Viet Nam.

      A. long                           B. longer                           C. longest                           D. the longest

12. Mount Everest is the highest mountain                 the world.

      A. in                               B. on                                 C. at                                    D. of

13. The islands in Ha Long Bay are named                 things around us.

      A. in                               B. after                              C. with                               D. at

14. It is often rainy in Hue,                  remember to bring an umbrella.

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

15. Which city is                     : Ha Noi or Ho Chi Minh City?

      A. large                          B. larger                            C. largest                            D. the largest

16. "Do you finish packing"? – "Yes. All my things are in my                       "

      A. back                           B. backpack                      C. back pack                       D. plaster

17. Ha Long Bay is Vietnam's                         wonder.

      A. most beautiful natural                                         B. most natural beautiful   

      C. the most beautiful natural                                   D. the most natural beautiful

18. The Amazon                       .                

      A. Rainforest                 B. Rainy Forest                 C. Wet Forest                     D. Wetter Forest

19.                   is a large thick bag for sleeping in, especially when you are camping.

      A. A sleeping bag          B. A sleep bag                   C. A sleepy bag                  D. A bag for sleeping

20. If we had a                        , we wouldn't get los.

      A. backpack                   B. ruler                              C. compass                         D. painkiller

21. You                        travel alone to the mountain. Always go in a group.

      A. must                          B. mustn't                          C. do                                  D. don't

22. People think Ayers Rock is                        in the evening when it is red.

      A. good                          B. better                            C. best                                D. the best

23. You                        take a lot of warm clothes when you go to Sa Pa in winter.

      A. must                          B. mustn't                          C. can                                 D. can't

24. Ba Be Lake is the largest               lake in Viet Nam.

      A. fresh                          B. freshwater                    C. water                              D. mount

25. The Imperial City in Hue is the greatest               .

      A. tourist attraction        B. tourist attractions         C. tour attraction                D. attraction tourist

26. Ha Long Bay is the number one                in Viet Nam.

      A. nature wonder           B. natural wonder             C. wonderful nature           D. wonder nature

27. You                        be late for school. It's against the school regulations.

      A. must                          B. mustn't                          C. can                                 D. can't

28. You                        all necessary things along with you before you start your trip.

      A. takes                          B. won't take                     C. must take                       D. mustn't take

29. The boat trip to Ca Mau, the southern tip of Viet Nam, was                    experience of my life.

      A. good                          B. better                            C. best                                D. the best

30. You must remember to bring a                  - it's very useful when you go into a cave because it's very dark there.

      A. scissors                      B. torch                             C. clock                              D. compass

Part I. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)

It is well-known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries. A (1)______ report also shows that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world. A healthy long life is the result of the (2) ______ in social environment. Scientists are trying to work (3) ______ exactly what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson to be learnt from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we (4) ______ any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret ingredient in the Japanese diet that is particularly (5) ______ to the human body?

Another factor (6) ______ to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate. Although longer life should be celebrated, it is actually considered a social problem. The number of older people had doubled in the last half century and that has increased pension and medical costs. The country could soon be (7) ______ an economic problem, if there are so many old people to be looked (8) ______, and relatively few younger people working and paying taxes to support them.

(9) ______ the retirement age from 65 to 70 could be one solution to the problem. Work can give the elderly a (10) _____ of responsibility and mission in life. It’s important that the elderly play active roles in the society and live in harmony with all generations.

1.      A. late                           B. recent                      C. contemporary         D. new

2.      A. increase                    B. progress                  C. growth                    D. improvement

3.      A. for                            B. out                          C. in                            D. off

4.      A. do                             B. set                           C. make                       D. give

5.      A. helpful                      B. supportive               C. advantage               D. beneficial

6.      A. contributing             B. helping                    C. resulting                 D. causing

7.      A. adopting                   B. meeting                   C. facing                     D. encountering

8.      A. for                            B. after                        C. over                        D. out

9.      A. Putting                     B. Moving                   C. Rising                     D. Raising

10.  A. sense                         B. sentiment                C. feeling                    D. characteristic

Part I. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)

It is well-known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries. A (1)______ report also shows that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world. A healthy long life is the result of the (2) ______ in social environment. Scientists are trying to work (3) ______ exactly what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson to be learnt from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we (4) ______ any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret ingredient in the Japanese diet that is particularly (5) ______ to the human body?

Another factor (6) ______ to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate. Although longer life should be celebrated, it is actually considered a social problem. The number of older people had doubled in the last half century and that has increased pension and medical costs. The country could soon be (7) ______ an economic problem, if there are so many old people to be looked (8) ______, and relatively few younger people working and paying taxes to support them.

(9) ______ the retirement age from 65 to 70 could be one solution to the problem. Work can give the elderly a (10) _____ of responsibility and mission in life. It’s important that the elderly play active roles in the society and live in harmony with all generations.

1. A. late B. recent C. contemporary D. new

2. A. increase B. progress C. growth D. improvement

3. A. for B. out C. in D. off

4. A. do B. set C. make D. give

5. A. helpful B. supportive             C. advantage    D. beneficial

6. A. contributing             B. helping C. resulting D. causing

7. A. adopting B. meeting C. facing D. encountering

8. A. for B. after C. over D. out

9. A. Putting B. Moving C. Rising D. Raising

10. A. sense B. sentiment C. feeling D. characteristic

1. Hoa is a new student so she is very ___________.

A. nervous                B. happy                    C. delicious               D. awful

2. Which is _________ river in Viet Nam?

A. longest                  B. longer                   C. the longer D. the longest

3. His father_________ vegetables and _________ cattle

A. grows- raises       B. grows- grows      C. raises- grow         D. raises-raises

4. A nurse takes care ___________sick people.

A. for                          B. to                            C. of                            D. at It’s not easy

Điền vào chỗ trống từ sẵn có :

16. What……………..awful man !

A. a         B. an              C. the          D. X

17. The Nile Rivers is the ……………………river in the world, ………………..the Amazon is the widest.

A. long/ so         B. long / because          C. longer/ but          D. longest/ but

18. American students take part ……………….different activities at recess.

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