II.  Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1.   Every house in the street has been demolished.

      A. exploded                B. turn up                    C. removed                 D. turn down

2.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to                          .   

      A. close down             B. shut                         C. close                       D. close in

3.   I put the scarf with my mother’s                           , intending to pay for it on my way out.

      A. purchases                B. material                   C. objects                    D. expenditures

4.   Craftsmen have to                          the domestic and international markets so that they needn’t depend on the middlemen for their sales.

      A. find out                  B. find out about         C. find                         D. find about

5.   She                         her husband’s job for his ill health.

      A. accused                  B. blamed                    C. caused                    D. claimed

6.   Making rice paper                          jobs and income for many locals, help many families out of poverty and become well-off.

      A applies for               B. creates                    C. keeps                      D. gets

7.   This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite                   .

      A. valuable                  B. invaluable               C. worthless                D. priceless

8.   Craft villages are becoming popular                     in Viet Nam.

      A. tour attractiveness                                      B. physical attraction

      C. tourism attractions                                     D. tourist attractions

9.   He got an excellent grade in his examination                    the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.

      A. on account of         B. because                   C. in spite of               D. although

10. The artisan is delighted to                          to you the craft of creating prints in an old-age style.

      A. express                   B. provide                   C. demonstrate            D. explain

11. The government has recently                     the building in the old section of the city.

      A. reformed                B. adjusted                  C. restored                  D. modified

12. The traditional craft has                 from generation to generation.

      A. been passed down                                      B. been passed by

      C. passed down                                               D. passed

13. In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large                        from his bank.

      A. loan                        B. finance                    C. capital                     D. debt

14. The bronze casting craft in Viet Nam dated back from the age of King An Duong Vuong                     ancient bronze arrowheads were made.

      A. so                            B. when                       C. because                   D. although

15. In the past, local                 were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.

      A. skillful artists         B. skilled artisans        C. skill workers           D. skillfully works

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

1. This machine _______ used since last week.

A. has been B. is C. was D. will be

2. If he _______ hard, he will pass his math test next week.

A. study B. studies C. studied D. is studying

3. We _____ go swimming together when we ______ in the village.

A. used to/lived B. used to/live C. are used to/lived D.get used to/lived

4. My brother got wet ________ he didn’t bring the umbrella with him.

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

5. Mai made a big beautiful cake _______ her mother’s birthday.

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

6. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause _________.

A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. pollutant

7. Peter fell over while he _______ basketball.

A. is playing B. was playing C. played D. plays

8.The people _______ live in England speak English.

A. whom B. which C. who D. whose

9. Be _______! He is looking at you.

A. carefully B. care C. careful D. carelessly

10. According to the weather _______, it will be raining tonight.

A. forecasting B. forecasted C. forecaster D. forecast

11. Jane speaks English _______ than you do.

A. more fluently B. more fluent C. more faster D. more better

12. Let’s go out for a walk, _________ ?

A. don’t we B. do we C. shall we D. will we

13. He made an interesting speech in the opening _______.

A. competition B. ceremony C. preparation D. solidarity

14. Due to the bad weather, the flight to Manchester was _______.

A. taken off B. cut down C. turned down D. put off

15. Nam: “Congratulations on your success!” Hoa: “__________.”

A. You’re welcome B. No, thanks C. That’s very kind of you D. Yes, of course

Part I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. I think he will join us, _________?

 A. don’t I                    B. won’t he                 C. will he                     C. do I

2. Ninety _________the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.

A. minutes is               B. minutes are        C. minute is                 D. minute are

3. The local authorities are conducting _________campaign to help _________disabled.

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

4. _________before me, please pick up the mail.

A. Should arrive          B. Should you arrive   C. You should arrive   D. You should have arrived

5. A number of political prisoners _________since Independent Day.

A. has been released   B. have released          C. was released           D. have been released

6. She ……………. her husband’s job for his ill health.

   A. accused                B. blamed                 C. caused                    D. claimed

     7. As …………….as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer.

   A. much                      B. far                           C. soon                        D. long

8. Please ____________ your cigarette before entering the room.

A. put up                  B. put down                C. put out                    D. put aside

9. To become an artist, you need to be ____________

A. imagine             B. imaginative             C. imagination             D. imaginarily

10. Staying in the hotel costs _________ renting a room in the dormitory for a week.

   A. twice as much as    B. as much twice as    C. twice more than      D. as much as twice

11. Tom _____ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.

   A. used to take                        B. is used to take        C. is used to taking     D. is used to be taken

12. He has just taken an examination__________________ chemistry.

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

13. It __________ a disaster, but fortunately he ___________ fast at the time.

A. might be – didn’t drive                              B. must be – won’t be driving

C. was supposed to be – hadn’t driven          D. could have been – wasn’t driving

14. She is one of the few people ________.

   A. to whom I look up        B. I look up       C. who look up to       D. to who I look up

15. They can’t have had the car properly __________, because when I saw them yesterday, they seemed __________ a lot of trouble with it.

A. repaired – to be having                              B. to be repaired – to have

C. repair – having had                                     D. to repair – to have had

Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the given words so that they have the same meaning as the given sentences. Do not change the words given in any way.

1. All the student passed the exam except Jenny. (who)

 Jenny was the________________________________________________________.

2. The doctor told her to reduce the amount of sugar in her diet. (cut)

The doctor told __________________________________________________________.

3. Each month he goes to the local hairdresser’s for a haircut. (gets)

Each month ____________________________________________________________

4. I’m sure he hasn’t forgotten about the meetings (have)

 He__________________________________________________________.

5. There is no way I will change my plans just to fit in with his. (intention)

 I have ______________________________________________________.

Part 3. Fill in one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences

1. This tree has been struck _____________ lightening many times.

2. Mrs. Darby always prides _____________ her cooking.

3. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes _____________her. It was very cold.

4. __________ the 1980s, it was popular to wear tapered pants and neon colours.

5. Would you mind if I had a look _____________ your luggage?

II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
6. I wish she ........next examination.
A.can pass B.can passed C.could pass D.could passed
7. I am very proud ............ my school.
A.from B.at C.of D.off
8. Remember to turn ...................the light when leaving the office.
A. off B. on C. down D. in
9. I knew her ...........I was a child.
A.since B.until C.while D.when
10. Do you enjoy ..............English ?
A.learn B.learnt C.to learn D.learning
11. She said that she .............learning English with you.
A.liked B.to like C.liking D.like
12. Hong failed the last test. ..........she has to do the test again.
A. However B. Although C. Therefore D. Because
13. Your teacher writes poems or stories, .......... ?
A.doesn’t she B.don’t they C.didn’t he D.won’t he
14. She suggest ................. water to protect the environment
A. save B. saving C. to save D. saved.
15. When my father lived in the country, he used to ................. hard.
A. work B. working C. to work D. worked

EXERCISE : 1. PHARASL VERB   Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box.

* look up to * get over * bring up * turn down * do with

* do without * put up * look down on * let down * pick up

1) I trusted her, but then she ___________ me __________.

2) His parents _____________ him _________ much too strictly.

3) I’ll _______________ you __________ at 6:30 and we’ll go to the airport together.

4) They offered him a job, but he ______________ it __________.

5) You don’t need to stay in a hotel. We can ____________ you __________ for the night.

6) I couldn’t possibly _____________________ my computer - I use it all the time.

7) I’m dying of thirst - I could really _______________________ a long, cold drink.

8) She’s taking a long time to _______________________ her mother’s death - they were

very close to each other.

9) He was a great leader and the whole country __________________________ him.

10) Just because he hasn’t got a job is no reason to _________________________ him.

EXERCISE : 1. PHARASL VERB   Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box.

* look up to * get over * bring up * turn down * do with

* do without * put up * look down on * let down * pick up

1) I trusted her, but then she ___________ me __________.

2) His parents _____________ him _________ much too strictly.

3) I’ll _______________ you __________ at 6:30 and we’ll go to the airport together.

4) They offered him a job, but he ______________ it __________.

5) You don’t need to stay in a hotel. We can ____________ you __________ for the night.

6) I couldn’t possibly _____________________ my computer - I use it all the time.

7) I’m dying of thirst - I could really _______________________ a long, cold drink.

8) She’s taking a long time to _______________________ her mother’s death - they were

very close to each other.

9) He was a great leader and the whole country __________________________ him.

10) Just because he hasn’t got a job is no reason to _________________________ him.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

The music club/ be/ make/ so/ much noise/ that/ the residents/ require/ them/ turn/ the music/ down.

A. The music club is making so much noise that the residents require them to turn the music down.

B. The music club is make so much noise that the residents require them to turn the music down.

C. The music club be make so much noise that the residents require them to turn the music down.

D. The music club be making so much noise that the residents require them to turn the music down.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

The music club/ be/ make/ so/ much noise/ that/ the residents/ require/ them/ turn/ the music/ down.

A. The music club is making so much noise that the residents require them to turn the music down.

B. The music club is make so much noise that the residents require them to turn the music down.

C. The music club be make so much noise that the residents require them to turn the music down.

D. The music club be making so much noise that the residents require them to turn the music down.