Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning in the sentence given in each of the following questions.

It is not until a Vietnamese girl getting 18 years old that she is allowed to get married legally. 

A. A Vietnamese girl is not allowed to get married legally only when she gets 18 years old. 

B. A Vietnamese girl is allowed to get married legally only when she gets 18 years old

C. The legal allowance for a Vietnamese girl to get married will be issued in 18 years

D. They never allow a Vietnamese girl to get married legally when she is 18 years old

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. They moved to the city _______ well - paying jobs. A. in order to get B. for getting C. in order not to get D. so that getting 6. _______ is a type of bed used for carrying the sick or injured people. A. Stretcher B. Ambulance C. Bandage D. Crutch 7. I think I_______ home across the park. A. walk B. will walk C. am walking D. walking 8. She_______ tight to the handrail. A. held B. caught C. kept D. touched 9. I forgot to thank them_______ helping me. A. about B. for C. of D. on 10. She covered her knees_______ a blanket. A. in B. under C. with D. of 11. The farmers look for other work_______ get more money for their family. A. so as to B. in order that C. so as not to D. so that 12. She was _______ for days after the accident. A. conscious B. unconscious C. consciously D. unconsciously 13. Scale is an instrument for showing _______ people or things are. A. how heavy B. how tall C. how old D. how high 14. I tried to cheer him_______, but he just kept staring out the window. A. on B. up C. off D. out 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

It’s not worth making him get up early.

A. There is no point in make him getting early

B. There is no point in making him getting early.

C. It is no point in making him getting late.

D. It isn't no point in making him getting early.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

21. I don’t mind ……………………up early in the morning.

A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting

22. Whenever those two ladies meet, they stop …………………….

A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. to talking

23. ……………………applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

A. Due to B. Despite C. Though D. Provided that

24. John hoped to finish ……………………two of his essays before the deadline.

A. write B. to write C. writing D. to writing

25. So many students have difficulty ……………………a good job after graduation.

A. find B. to find C. finding D. on finding

26. Graduates are well equipped ……………………careers in environmental policy.

A. with B. about C. for D. to

27. The medical profession requires doctors to be ……………………towards their patients.

A. empathetic B. dynamic C. professional D. patient

28. My dream is to become a doctor because I want to save people’s lives. – …………………….

A. That’s terrible! B. It’s not what I want to hear.

C. That’s a very good point. D. Maybe you find it boring.

29. Most students see their time at university ……………………the first step in their career path.

A. over B. off C. on D. as

30. Brian ……………………by buying, fixing, and reselling phones while he was still in college.

A. took into account B. made a bundle C. made a difference D. burned the midnight oil

31. Every business has a(n) ……………………who prepares financial statements on a regular basis.

A. secretary B. sale manager C. event planner D. accountant

32. She really loves teaching. She can’t ……………………working in any other field but education.

A. stand B. imagine C. wait D. help

33. She is a(n) ……………………social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point.

A. sympathy B. empathy C. empathetic D. synthetic

34. The possible career paths in education can be to become teachers, education ……………………or curriculum developers.

A. leaders   B. administrators  C. managers   D. businessman

35. ……………………prepare students for the world of work, schools should focus on soft skills such as critical thinking, innovation and adaptability.

A. Although B. In spite of C. In order to D. Before

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

21. I don’t mind ……………………up early in the morning.

A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting

22. Whenever those two ladies meet, they stop …………………….

A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. to talking

23. ……………………applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

A. Due to B. Despite C. Though D. Provided that

24. John hoped to finish ……………………two of his essays before the deadline.

A. write B. to write C. writing D. to writing

25. So many students have difficulty ……………………a good job after graduation.

A. find B. to find C. finding D. on finding

26. Graduates are well equipped ……………………careers in environmental policy.

A. with B. about C. for D. to

27. The medical profession requires doctors to be ……………………towards their patients.

A. empathetic B. dynamic C. professional D. patient

28. My dream is to become a doctor because I want to save people’s lives. – …………………….

A. That’s terrible! B. It’s not what I want to hear.

C. That’s a very good point. D. Maybe you find it boring.

29. Most students see their time at university ……………………the first step in their career path.

A. over B. off C. on D. as

30. Brian ……………………by buying, fixing, and reselling phones while he was still in college.

A. took into account B. made a bundle C. made a difference D. burned the midnight oil

31. Every business has a(n) ……………………who prepares financial statements on a regular basis.

A. secretary B. sale manager C. event planner D. accountant

32. She really loves teaching. She can’t ……………………working in any other field but education.

A. stand B. imagine C. wait D. help

33. She is a(n) ……………………social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point.

A. sympathy B. empathy C. empathetic D. synthetic

34. The possible career paths in education can be to become teachers, education ……………………or curriculum developers.

A. leaders   B. administrators  C. managers   D. businessman

35. ……………………prepare students for the world of work, schools should focus on soft skills such as critical thinking, innovation and adaptability.

A. Although B. In spite of C. In order to D. Before

I. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE (A,B,C OR D) THAT BEST FITS THE SPACE IN EACH SENTENCE.

1. He is not ____________ get married.

      a. enough old to                                           b. enough old for

      c. old enough to                                            d .old enough for

2. I find peter is not sociable. He’s rather __________________in public.

      a. kind                     b. reserved                   c .communicative           d.  humorous

3. That boy has short___________ hair.

      a. curly                    b. oval                        c. tall                             d. reserved

4.That film star is tall  and __________.

      a. short                      b. long                        c. slim                             d. straight

5. A home for children whose parents are dead is a (n)________.

      a. resort                    b. hotel                      c. orphanage                   d. motel

6. Generosity is part of the Vietnamese  __________.

      a. straightness           b. orphanage               c. joke                          d. character 

7. He likes telling jokes. He has a good sense of ___________.

      a. volunteer             b. character                  c. pleasure                     d. humor

8. The boy is a_________ student. He always gets good grades.

      a. kind                     b. generous                  c. hard-working             d. reserved

9.  John________a letter from his aunt yesterday.

      a. gave                    b. wrote                       c. received                     d. posted

10. Ba’s friends sometimes get tired of his jokes.  “get tired of” means:

a. hate                     b.  outgoing                c.  annoy                      d.  like

II. USE THE CORRECTFORM OF THE WORD GIVEN IN EACH SENTENCE:

1/ People in my country are very warm and _______________ .         (friend)

2/ An ________________is a home for children whose parent are dead. (orphan)

3/ L.A. hill is a______________ writer.    (humor)

4/ I’m_______________ sorry for delay.   (extreme)

5/ I love the ____________of summer evenings in the countryside.       (peaceful )

III. REWRITE

1. He is tall. He can play volleyball.

à He_________________________________________________________________

2. She is beautiful and intelligent. She can become Miss World.

à She _______________________________________________________________

3. Mr. Robinson isn’t rich. He can’t buy a house.

à Mr. Robinson _______________________________________________________

4. The ladder wasn’t very long. It didn’t reach the ceiling.

à The ladder __________________________________________________________

5. The fire isn’t very hot. It won’t boil a kettle.

à The fire ____________________________________________________________

6. My hair is long and black.

àI ___________________________________________________________________

7. Her hair is short, curly and fair.

àShe ________________________________________________________________

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions: Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow”. *

A. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow

B. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day.

C. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow.

D. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: If everyone of the USA______ the traffic rules, the road will be much safer. *

A. obey

B. obeys

C. obeyed

D. will obey

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Marriage is a life-long journey together, which is not simply a boat you get on together and getting off when it does not work out.

A. Marriage

B. which

C. simply

D. getting

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 45: Marriage is a life-long journey together, which is not simply a boat you get on together and getting off when it does not work out.

A. Marriage

B. which

C. simply

D. getting