II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all ….........what he writes.
A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
2. The city is ……………….on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited B. lied C. laying D.located
3. Kim Tan town is……………….. busier.
A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……………….?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough…………….. his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
6. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone
7. I tried my. ……………not to laugh, but I couldn’t.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
8. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
9. I want to ask my parents ................... some money.
A. from B. for C. with D. about
10. You are very different ........................ your brother.
A. to B. for C. with D. from
11. I am better ........................ English than Nam.
A.than B. with C. at D. for
12. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?
A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he
13. Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours
A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept
14. You must go to school ……the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.
A. from B. over C. during D. between
15. Sorry to keep you…………
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited
 

II. Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.

1. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.
A.  the shortest B. a shorter C. shortest                       D. A and B are correct

2. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.

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

3..   She turned_______ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.

A. on            B. down        C. off              D. up

4. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.

A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. exciting

5. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.

A. as B. by C. so D. to

6. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.

A. at B. in C. on D.  to

7. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.

A. most B. two C. second D. three

8. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.

A. go B. going C. to go D. went

9. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.

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

10.When I turned up, the town hall was already ______  teenagers.

A. full B. packed C. crowded                  D. jammed

11. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.

A. wander          B. wandering                     C. to wander       D. wandered

12. She has taught English here ________ 10 years.      

A. in           B. for          C. since          D. from

13. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

A. carved               B. moulded             C. cast                    D. given

14.I love going to this place _____________ it’s the quietest place in the city.

A. so                       B. though            C. so that            D. as

15.They keep changing the decoration of the shop _______they can attract more young people.

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

16._____________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.

A. When                 B. Although             C. Whereas                  D. In order to

17.You have to read the instruction before making models

A. look up B. look through    C. look for                     D. look up

18.The city has recently set _____ a new library in the West Suburb

A. off B. up    C. out                D. on

19.You should  _______ the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses

A. take off B. put on    C. get off     D. take on

20.    When I turned up, the town hall was already _______of teenagers.

 A. full      B.    packed         C. crowded                    D. jammed

I. Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences 1. Wearing uniforms help students feel ……… in many ways. A. equal B. strong C. live D. unique 2. The …………….language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. A. nation B. nationally C . nationality D. national 3. Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They …………….. with each other twice a month. A. comprise B. touch C. correspond D. separate 4. I wish today ……………… my birthday. A. is B. was C. were D. are 5. The word Jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in …………….. A. Asia B. America C. Europe D. Italy 6. Malaysia is divided ………….. two regions. A. to B. into C. in D. at 7. …………….. is the official religion in Malaysia. A. Islam B. Buddhism C. Hinduism D. Tamil 8. The Ao dai was .................. by both men and women. A. wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn 9. I wish I ............. in a big city. A. live B. lived C. has lived D. have lived 10. We have written to each other ............. last month. A. since B. for C. in D. to 11. I ............. this bike for 3 years. Now I still use it. A. use B. used C. has used D. have used 12. Mr and Mrs Ba ............. some photos a few days ago. A. take B. took C. have taken D. taken 13. Cotton is one kind of .............. A. clothing B. metal C. material D. pants 14. We use ............. to make clothes A. suit B. dress C. cotton D. tissue 15. Jean said she …………. do it the following day. A. will B. would C. can D. may 16. My grandmother …………………… the most beautiful girl in the village. A. did use to being B. use to be C. used to being D. used to be 17. I ..................... English since 2001. A. have learnt B. has learnt C. learnt D. learn 18. I wish I .................... this exam. A. can pass B. pass C. will pass D. could pass 19. If he .................... hard, he can get good marks. A. studied B. studies C. study D. has studied 20. I’ll be in Ha Noi from Friday ................. Sunday. A. on B. up to C. between D. after 21. I’m looking ................. to ................. from you. A. at - hear B. forward - hear C. forward - hearing D. for - hearing 22. We met a lot of people ................. our holiday. A. during B. while C. for D. at 23. Lan and Mai have been pen pal…………..two years. A. for B. since C. about D. on 24. My parents took me ………… Hoan Kiem Lake. A. on B. to C. in D. by 25. I wish she .............. at home.. A. would stay B. stays C. will stay D. stay 26. Malaysia is a member country ………….. ASEAN A. of B. in C. with D. at 27. I’m sorry. I don’t know Malaysia enjoys tropical ........................ A. weather B. air C. atmosphere D. climate 28. What is the ............... of your dress? Is it made of silk? A. design B. material C. clothing D. fashion 29. Jeans are ……………. by the young all over the world. A. wear B. wore C. wearing D. worn 30. I wish I …………….in the Brazil now. A. be B. were C. was D. am 31. He usually catches the bus at 5 o’clock early .............. the morning. A. on B. in C. to D. at 32. Ba wishes he .............. fly. A. can B. could C. might D. should 33. We went .............. in the river and had a picnic on the river bank. A. boating B. skating C. shopping D. camping 34. There is a banyan at the .............. to the village. A. field B. entrance C. gate D. forest 35. They will visit the .............. of a Vietnamese hero. A. house B. shrine C. mosque D. place 36. If you want to get good grade, you must .............. hard A. work B. to work C. working D. worked

II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Ex 1. Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.

1. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.

  A. so that                             B. in order that          C. although                             D. A and B are correct
2. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.

A. After                                  B. Before                   C. By the tim                        D. Because
3. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

A. As                                     B. Because                  C. Even though                        D. so that

4. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation

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

5. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.

A. but                                     B. so                           C. since                                    D. because of

6. I know some interesting tourist _____in the city that you would love to visit.

     A.     handicrafts                  B. attractions              C. sculptures                              D. craftsmen

7. As children move toward                     , they are less likely to ask for advice.

A.     independence             B. independent         C. dependence               D. dependent

8. He works as an                        in his uncle’s workshop.

     A.     artisan                           B. customers            C. embroider                   D. attraction

9. The artisan ______ this statue in bronze.

A. moulded                            B. cast                        C. carved                                      D. knitted

10. The artisans in my village can live _____ basket weaving.

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

11. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by di­fferent craft villages.      

A. collect                                  B. collection           C. collector                                    D.collecting

12. Last week we had a memorable trip to a new zoo on the ______ of the city.

A. outskirts                               B. middle                C. centre                                       D.mid

13. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ______ down my invitation.

A. passed                                  B. sat                         C. turned                                    D.closed

14. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.

A. on                                          B. up                          C. up with                                 D.up down

15. Your brain will grow and you’ll have improved self-control and_______ skills

A. housekeeping                   B. reasoning               C. social                                      D. emotion control

16.They can’t decide who _______ first

A. go                                       B. to go                        C. went                                       D. going

17. She is skilled at_______ cloth.

    A. giving                         B. carving                    C. doing                                  D. weaving

18. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily. 

    A. because                        B. although                 C. despite                                     D. In spite of

19. Taking good notes                       students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.

     A.     requests                        B. requires                   C. allows                                    D. offers

20. If you like , I can  _______ flowers on the cushion covers for you.

    A. embroider                     B. make                   C.grow                                     D. knit

21. Please turn _______ the light when you leave the room.

 A. on                                      B. off                              C.up                                         D. down

22.    They keep changing the decoration of the shop ______they can attract more young people.

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

23.    Do you know who's­­­­­­________ his pottery workshop?

A bringing out                     B taking over                C. passing down                      D. turning down

24.    I've ________   the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.

A found out                          B. closed down             C. looked through                  D. lived on

25. The last exhibition was not ______ this one.

A. as interesting                    B. more interesting than      C.so interesting as          D. interesting
26. I don’t think Fred gets _____ with Daniel. They always argue.
A. over                                   B. through                          C. on                                 D. in

27. This city is developing ______ in the region.
A. as fast as                           B. faster than                     C. the fastest                     D. faster

28. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.

A. careful                               B. careless                        C. more carefully               D. carefully

29. Japan is the_______ developed country in the world. „

A. most second                    B. second in most              C. second most             D. two most

30. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.

A. as entertaining                 B. less entertaining              C. more entertaining      D. entertaining

31. This city has one of the most_______ underground rail networks in the world.

A. efficient                          B. fashionable                       C. cosmopolitan                      D. fascinated

32. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.
A.  the shortest                      B. a shorter                C. shortest                               D. A and B are correct

33. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.

A. as                                       B. by                           C. so                                            D. to

34. 1. Nam didn't know________ to find more information about the course.

A. what                                   B. why                        C. where                                    D. while

35. He asked________ it was too early to apply for the course.

A. if                            B. for                                   C. when                         D. that

36. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.

A. most                                   B. two                         C. second                                   D. three

37. She has taught English here ________ 10 years.     

A. in                                        B. for                          C. since                                 D. from

38.    This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs_______ the other one.

A. so much as                        B. as many as            C. twice as much as            D. twice as many

39.    Today's cities are_______ than cities in previous times.

A. lots larger                         B. much larger             C. as large                        D. the largest

40.The girls are making fun ____ me so I’m very embarrased

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

41.Physical changes are different for every, so you don’t need to feel embarrased or______

A. frustrated                          B. tense                      C. confident                          D. delighted

42.  "Do you sleep at least eight hours a day?" the doctor asked him.

=> The doctor asked him                     

A.   whether he sleeps at least eight hours a day.

     B.     did he sleep at least eight hours a day?

     C.     if he slept at least eight hours a day.

     D.     if he sleeps at least eight hours a day.

43.  "You should visit this company’s website", he told me.

=> He advised me                      

     A.     to visit this company’s website.           B. to visit that company's website,

C. visited that company’s website.               D. visited this company’s website.

44.  "I sent you the book last week," my mother told me.

=> My mother said                      

     A.     she had sent me the book the week before.

     B.     she had sent me the book the previous week.

     C.     she has sent me the book the previous week

     D.     Both A & B are correct.

45. He's not sure when he should start the computer.

     A.     when to start        B. what to do             C. whether to tell.     D. how to deal

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

1. English is one of ________ subject for children in Việt Nam.

A. primary B. compulsory C. optional D. national

2. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes and floods are all _____

A. natural resources B. natural material C. natural disasters D. natural causes

3. To save energy in the kitchen, we shoulf prepare food carefully before ______ the stove.

A. looking after B. looking for C. going on D. turning on

4. __________ believe that we should preserve the tropical rainforests in the world.

A. conservationists B. aliens C. plumbera consumers

I. Choose the best  answer to complete the sentences

1. At the weekend we can play a _______ of badminton or join in a football

A. match    B. game    C. sport

2. What’s your favourite _______?” – “I like swimming.”

A. game                    B. subject                    C.  sport

3 – “_______ do you go to the gym?” – “By bus.”

A. How              B. What                         C. Why

4. It’s very _______ to swim there. The water is heavily polluted.

A. unpopular                  B.  safe                 C. unsafe

5. Many girls and women _______ aerobics to keep fit.

A.do                             B. play            C. go

6. As it doesn’t snow in Viet Nam, we cannot _______ skiing.

A. go                   B. play                     C.do

7. Vietnamese students play different sports and games _______ break time.

A.in               B.on                C.during

8. Thanh likes _______ weather because he can go swimming in the river.

A.rainy                B.hot                 C.cold

9. Kien is not very _______. He never plays sports.

A.sports                  B.sporty                   C.sporting

10.Football is an _______ game.

A.away               B.individual               C. outdoor

11. A:  _________did John Logie Baird create the first television?

B: In 1926.

A.when     B.How long        C.Where

12. A: _______hours did you watch TV last week?

B: I’m not sure. Three or four.

A.How many              B.How much          C. How often

13.________ morning exercise is good for health.

A. Getting            B. Doing               C. Making            D. Using

14. The first modem Olympic Games took ____ in Athens in 1896.

A. site                            B. location            C. place

II. Complete the sentences with and, but, or so.

1. My brother likes watching TV, __________ I like going out with my friends.

2. I want to work in television industry, __________I’m learning hard.

3. The weather was bad, _________ they didn’t keep their picnic plan.

4. The concert started late, ___________we waited to watch it.

5. You can watch Harry Potter on TV, _______________you can read it, too.

6. I watched Happy Feet, _______________I told it to my friends.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions.

Rebecca Stevens

Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in south London.

In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is very difficult. “You must carry everything on your back,” she explained, “so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to drink!”

Rebecca became famous when she reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17, 1993. After that, she wrote a book about the trip, and people often asked her to talk about it. She got a new job too, on a science programme on television.

1. Where was Rebecca Stevens from?

Everest              The South                   Asia                  England

2. Before she climbed Everest, Rebecca Stevens was a _______.

climber              journalist              scientist                   traveller

3. Life on Everest is very difficult because _______.

there are no toothbrushes                 it is very high

you can’t take things with you          there is no water there

4. Why did Rebecca Stevens become famous?

A. She got a new job on television.

B. She left her job and her family and travelled to Asia.

C. She was the first woman to climb Mount Everest.

D. She found that life on Everest is very difficult.

5. After 1993, Rebecca had a _______.

A. new book                  B. programme        C. new job             D. television

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. I usually play football when I have____.

           A. spare time              B. good time                       C. no time                     D. times

2. In team sports, the two teams_____ against each other in order to get the better score.

           A. are                          B. do                                    C. make                         D. compete

3. ___draw on the walls and tables, please .

           A. Do                          B. Don't                               C. Should                       D. Shouldn't

4. Nam plays sports very often, so he looks very___.

           A. sport                       B. sports                              C. sporty                        D. sporting

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. I usually play football when I have____.

           A. spare time              B. good time                       C. no time                     D. times

2. In team sports, the two teams_____ against each other in order to get the better score.

           A. are                          B. do                                    C. make                         D. compete

3. ___draw on the walls and tables, please .

           A. Do                          B. Don't                               C. Should                       D. Shouldn't

4. Nam plays sports very often, so he looks very___.

           A. sport                       B. sports                              C. sporty                        D. sporting

5. Last summer, I_____ fishing with my uncle in the afternoon.

           A. go                           B. went                                C. goes                          D. going

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. I usually play football when I have____.

           A. spare time              B. good time                       C. no time                     D. times

2. In team sports, the two teams_____ against each other in order to get the better score.

           A. are                          B. do                                    C. make                         D. compete

3. ___draw on the walls and tables, please .

           A. Do                          B. Don't                               C. Should                       D. Shouldn't

4. Nam plays sports very often, so he looks very___.

           A. sport                       B. sports                              C. sporty                        D. sporting

5. Last summer, I_____ fishing with my uncle in the afternoon.

           A. go                           B. went                                C. goes                          D. going