Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

           Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (1) _________ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvement in camping equipment have (2) __________ more people to travel longer (3) __________ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort.

           Many campers like to be (4) __________ themselves in quiet areas, so they (5)__________ their tent and food, and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (6) __________ has up-to-date facilities, (7)__________ hot showers and swimming pools.

           Whether campers are (8) ________ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (9)________ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10) _________ animals.

1. A. fame                    B. popular                                C. favorite                 D. current

2. A. asked                    B. let                                         C. made                     D. allowed

3. A. parts                     B. directions                             C. voyages                D. distances

4. A. on                        B. by                                        C. at                          D. of

5. A. take                      B. make                                    C. pick                      D. do

6. A. where                   B. who                                     C. which                   D. when

7. A. such                     B. like                                       C. as                          D. just

8. A. lonely                   B. single                                   C. separate                D. alone

9. A. remain                  B. stay                                      C. keep                      D. let

10. A. wild                   B. natural                                 C. loose                     D. free

III. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

If asked who ____________(1) the game of baseball, most ___________(2) would probably reply that it was Abner Doubleday. At the beginning of this century, there was some disagreement over ___________(3) the game of baseball had actually originated, so sporting-goods manufacturer Spaulding inaugurated a commission to research the ____________(4). In 1908 a report was published by the commission _________(5) which Abner Doubleday, a U.S. Army officer from Cooperstown, New York, was ____________(6) credit for the intervention of the game. The National Baseball Hall of Fame was established in Cooperstown in __________(7) of Doubleday.

Today, most sports historians are in agreement that Doubleday ____________(8) did not have much to do with the development of baseball. __________(9), baseball seems to be a close ____________(10) to the English game of rounders and probably has English rather than American roots. 

1. A. discovered B. founded C. invented D. found

2. A. Americans B. American C. The US D. America

3. A. what B. how C. when D. that

4. A. problem B. question C. matter D. issue

5. A. at B. to C. of D. in

6. A. provided B. passed C. given D. delivered

7. A. honor B. reward C. award D. ceremony

8. A. truly B. really C. as well D. probably 

9. A. But B. Moreover C. Instead D. Additionally

10. A. relate B. relationship C. relative D. relation

. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. I immediately realized that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat. I telephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come. When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio. Luckily, I never leave the radio in the car! There was nothing I could do but get into my car and drive home. Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left. He didn’t even apologise for not waiting for me longer!

1. Why wasn’t the writer’s car started?

A. Because the lights had gone wrong. B. Because the battery had gone flat.

C. Because it hadn’t been serviced. D. Because the battery had been stolen.

2. What was the weather like when the writer waited for his friend?

A. cold B. hot C. rainy D. foggy

3. In the writer’s opinion, what did the thief want to steal?

A. money B. camera C. radio D. wallet

4. What time did the writer’s friend leave after waiting for him?

A. 6.30 B. 7.00 C. 7.10 D. 7.30

5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. A friend of the writer’s helped him start the car.

B. A friend of the writer’s lived in town.

C. The writer had waited his friend until 7.30.

D. The writer apologised for not waiting his friend for any longer.

V. Read the following passage, then answer questions 32 - 36. After each question there are fouroptions marked A, B, C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down the correspondingletter A, B, C or D on your answer paper.I am a teacher. I’m teaching in a school in London. Every morning I get up at about 7 o’clock, havebreakfast and a cup of coffee. Then I leave for work. The school is far from my home, so I can’twalk there. I must go by bus. I have lunch at a restaurant nearby. In the afternoon I work until 5 or5:30 and then go home. I don’t work on Saturdays or Sundays. I go to the cinema or theater. I ammarried, and have a son.I love my family. I’m very happy.32. What does the phrase verbs “leave for” in line 2 means ?A. run to B. swim to C. fly to D. go to33. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true ?A. He doesn’t have lunch at home. C. He doesn’t have a wife.B. He works in a school. D. He goes to work by bus.34. What does he do at the weekend ?A. He teaches his students. C. He comes back home.B. He goes to the cinema or theater. D. He watches television.35. Where does he have lunch ?A. at home B. at work C. at school D. at a restaurant36. What time does he go home ?A. after 5:00 B. after 5:30 C. both A and B D. 4:00

Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.

It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.

            After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.

            Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen !

            The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”

            Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !

49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .

A. clean and dirty       B. dirty and tidy         C. dirty and untidy     D. clean but untidy

50. Rene told her children ………………….. .

A. to do the housework                                B. she couldn’t do housework

C. not to do housework                                D. she wouldn’t do housework

51. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .

A. very clean              B. a mess                    C. tidy              D. rather dirty

52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .

A. she couldn’t let it that way                       B. her children did housework.

C. her children didn’t do housework.          D. she did housework again.

53. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .

A. her children help her.                               B. they can watch TV together.

C. her children wash their clothes.              D. her children don’t do it.

I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. Anyone caught throwing ____________ here should be fined.

            A. rubbish                   B. bag                          C. money                     D. flowers

2. Let’s go for a picnic this week, ____________?

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

3. I can’t stand the car ____________ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.

            A. illness                     B. sickness                  C. ailment                    D. disease

4. He decided to buy a computer ____________ he didn’t have much money.

            A. because                   B. after                                    C. although                 D. Despite

5. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ____________.

            A. photogenic             B. photography           C. photograph             D. photographic

6. When he __________, everyone ____________.

            A. arrived/ has left      B. had arrived/ left      C. arrived/ had left      D. would arrive/ leave

7. I work as a ____________ tutor to earn money for a summer trip.

            A. general                    B. private                    C. secret                      D. single

8. I wouldn’t waste time ___________that book if I were you.

            A. to reading               B. reading                   C. read                                    D. to be read  

9. She has got a bad ____________ for definition.

            A. memory                  B. mind                       C. brain                       D. nerve

10. “How does Ann like her new school?”

        “Fine, she is doing ____________ in her course.”

            A. extreme good         B. extremely good      C. extreme well           D. extremely well.

Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. He __________ out of his house since he __________ his color TV.

    A. hasn’t been - has bought                                                B. hasn’t been - bought

    C. wasn’t - has bought                                            D. wasn’t - bought

2. __________ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.

   A. Although                        B. Providing                C. Nevertheless            D. Even

3. The computer won’t work unless you _________ these cables.

    A. connect                         B. connected                C. don't connect          D. didn’t connect

4. Let’s go to the zoo, _________?

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

5. He ran out of money so he had to ________ some from his friend.

   A. borrow                             B. ask                          C. lend                                    D. earn

6. Not once _________ his promises.

   A. he is keeping                   B. he keeps                  C. did he keep            D. has he kept

7. The teacher didn't explain the reason ________ he was punished.

   A. what                                B. which                      C. how                                    D. why

8. Mothers are always _________ towards their children, aren’t they?

   A. protect                             B. protective               C. protected                D. protections

9. Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night. I remember __________ it.

   A. to lock                             B. lock                         C. locked                     D. locking

10. I’ll give you a ring _________ we get back from our vacation.

   A. and                                  B. as soon as               C. as long as                D. since

11. Would you mind _________ in this library?                                                 

   A. not to smoke                   B. not smoke               C. not smoking            D. don’t smoke

12. Those mushrooms are ________. Don’t eat them!

   A. poisoned                          B. poisoning                C. poisonous               D. poison 

13. I __________ the piano in my room at this time yesterday.

   A. played                             B. were playing           C. was playing            D. have played

14. I saw your school's ________ in today's edition of  The Vietnam News.

   A. advertising                      B. advertises               C. advertised               D. advertisement

15. He tried to walk ________ so as not to be late for school.

   A. fast                                  B. quick                       C. rapid                       D. slowly

16. Do you want _________ by the doctor?

    A. to examine                      B. to be examined       C. being examined      D. examining

17. I am _________ that you liked it.

   A. surprised                          B. surprising                C. surprise                   D. surprisingly

18. Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its __________ .

   A. coat                                 B. wrapper                  C. cover                       D. paper

19. Alan is really impressed by the _________ of the city and by the friendliness of its people.

    A. beautiful                         B. beauty                    C. beautifully               D. beautify

20. The boss said that he would fly to Ho Chi Minh City __________ day.

   A. next                                B. the previous            C. the following           D. the before

V. 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.

21. Let’s do something to protect the environment, ________ we?

A. needn’t                               B. must                        C. shall                        D. will

22. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river,_______were quite luxurious.

A. which many                        B. many of them         C. many of which       D. many that

23.  Not only _______ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A. she refused                         B. did she refuse         C. she did refuse         D. when she refused

24. I had to borrow my mother’s bike because mine was __________ .

A. out of work                         B. out of order             C. off chance              D. off work

25. We ________ on the beach now if we hadn’t missed the plane.

A. might have laid                  B. would lie                 C. could be lying        D. would have laid

26. People ________ how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read and write.

A. had known                          B. have known            C. knew                      D. are known

27. - “ How lovely your pets are !” – “ ________”

A. I love them, too.                                                     B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so.

C. Can you say that again       .                                   D. Really? They are.

28. It is interesting to take __________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

A. over                                                B. on                           C. in                            D. up

29. She  ________ in order to send her children to school.

A. cut corners                                                              B. worked her fingers to the bone

C. made a meal of it                                                   D. called it a day

30.  This used to be a rural area but it has become  _________

A. industrialized                     B. industry                  C. industrialization     D. industrialize 

31. Tim: “Would you mind lending me your dictionary?”    Paul: “_______________________.”

A. Yes, let’s                            B. Great                      C. No, of course not   D. Yes. Here you are

32. It’s no use___________ a language if you don’t try to use it.

A. to learn                               B. learning                   C. learned                   D. learn

33.The college got some money by selling one of its _______ old pictures.

A. helpful                                B. usual                       C. valuable                  D. useful

34. Mr. Man was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country.

A. gratitude                             B. knowledge              C. recognition             D. response

35. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ______.

A. character                             B. looking                   C. personality             D. appearance

V. 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. (7 points)

1. Most students find English competitions     _______

A. enjoying                             B. enjoyment               C. enjoyed                  D. enjoyable

2. The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last  ______ in a head- to  - head contest.

A. sponsor                               B. support                   C. compete                  D. enter

3.  They are all  _______ on taking a trip to the Ha Long Bay.

A. excited                                B. fond                        C. interested                D. keen

4. We had to  _________ the smoke from the factories in our city for two years.

A. put up with                         B. give up                    C. look up to               D. look down

5.  The Ponagar Cham Towers are located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, 2 km north of Nha Trang.

A. lain                                     B. built                        C. sited                       D. detected

6. In 1987, the Great Wall of China was listed as a World Heritage ________  UNESCO.

A. with                                    B. to                            C. of                            D. by

7. Remember to take all your personal _________  from the overhead  locker when you leave the airplane.

A. belongings                          B. treasure                   C. wealth                    D. profits

8. It is vital that France _________ on preventing Covid- 19 epidemic disease.

A. focuses                               B. focus                       C. focusing                 D. to focus

9.  I last met Nga when she ________  out with her classmates.

A. was hanging                       B. hang                        C. has hung                 D. has been hanging  

10. The boy asked what __________ to his little dog.

A. has happened                                                          B. happened               

C. had happened                                                         D. would have been happened