Question II. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.  (1,25 pts)

1. “ Look! The boys are ________ football in the playground.”

A. dancing                  B. playing                    C. skipping                  D. doing

2. Phong:  “ What are you doing this afternoon?”

    Phuc: “ I don’t know, but I’d like to _________ swimming.”

A.                            have                       B. do                           C. play             D. go

3. Trung wants to become a teacher. He thinks it is the _________ job in the world.

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

4. There _________ two bedrooms in my house.

A. is                             B. isn’t                        C. are                           D. am

5. Sapa is __________ than Da Lat.

A. cool                        B. cooler                      C. coolest                    D. the coolest

III. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (10 pts)

1. Of my parents, my father is ______.

         A. the stricter               B. strict                       C. stricter                     D. the strictest

2. Boy: “Ms. Thomson, thank you very much for taking me to school.”       

     Ms. Thomson: ­“______.”

         A. Good idea               B. You’re welcome   C. Well-done               D. You’re right

3. It’s easy to find my school. It’s ______ the international Bank.

         A. under                       B. opposite                 C. next                          D. between

4. Teacher: “May I introduce myself to you. My name’s John Smith.”         

Student: “­______. I’m Anne Hathaway.”

         A. I am fine, thank you                                                 B. Oh, that’s good 

         C. Pleased to meet you.                                                 D. Hope to see you again

5. It's not difficult _____ garbage around the school yard.

         A. collecting                B. to collect               C. collect                      D. collects

6. Most people enjoy ______ to different parts of the world.

         A. to travel                   B. travel                      C. traveled                   D. traveling

7. ______ we all have a picnic in the country this weekend?

         A. Let^’s                          B. Shall                        C.Will                           D. Why not

8. She is not doing ______ in the garden now, just walking about.

         A. anything                  B. nothing                  C. something                D. one thing

9. – “Let’s go on a picnic to the countryside this weekend.”              _ “  ______”

         A. It’s a nice day!                                                           B. Have a good trip!        

         C. Great idea!                                                   D. Congratulation!

10. I have a lot of ______ to do for tomorrow’s test, so I can't go out with you.

         A. homework               B. homeworks           C. housework              D. chores

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (2 pts)

1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?

        A. every                            B. each                              C. self                                 D. individually                          

2. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.

        A. put                                 B. ring                               C. set                                  D. wind   

3. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.

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

4. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.

        A. Either                          B. Neither                       C. No                                  D. So 

5. The name of the book was on the ________ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.

        A. point                            B. tip                                  C. top                                 D. end      

6. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.

        A. beautiful she is                                                     C. is she beautiful

        B. She is beautiful                                                    D. beautiful she is      

7. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.

        A. are                                 B. is                                    C. was                               D. were   

8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ________.

        A. poisonous                 B. cruel                             C. harmful                       D. harmless

9. I am grateful ________ you for your help.

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

10. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.

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

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (3 pts) Question 13: He’s not really interested in _________ on the farm. A. to work B. work C. worked D. working Question 14: The air is polluted _________ there is too much traffic A. because B. therefore C. however D. but Question 15: We need to protect our _________ resources. A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. natures Question 16: The children have to come back before dark, _________? A. do they B. have they C. don’t they D. haven’t they Question 17: Do you know the man _________ we met at the party last night? A. whom B. which C. what D. where Question 18:- “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “___________________________” A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t C. No, thanks. D. No, I wouldn’t. Question 19: The journey to the village is very _________. A. interested B. interestingly C. interest D. interesting Question 20: Covid-19 was first identified ________ December 2019 in Wuhan, China. A. in B. at C. on D. since Question 21: The house _________ 100 years ago. A. built B. has been built C. is built D. was built Question 22: You should reduce __________ of water your family uses. A. the number B. the quality C. a number D. the amount Question 23: He asked me ________? A. where did I live B. where I lived C. where do I live D. where I live Question 24. A:“ I’ve passed my final exam.” - B: “-------------.” A. Good luck! B. It’s nice of you to say so. C. That’s a good idea. D. Congratulations!

III. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences (2,5 pts)

1. Lan told her friend ________ such noise in class.

     A. to not make                  B. not making            C. did not make                     D. not to make

2. The earthquake in 2015 was one of the most ______ earthquakes in Nepal.

    A. dangerous                    B. more dangerous  C. endanger                          D. dangerously

3. It ______ him 2 hours every day to practice speaking English when he was a student.   

    A. take                               B. took                       C. takes                                 D. is taking

4. Please turn ______ the TV. I’d like to watch the news at 7.00

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

5. Ha: “Do you know where Nam is?” ----- Nga: “_______________”

    A. Pardon, I don’t know. B. Why not?               C. It’s no use                       D. I’m afraid I don’t.

6. Tom used to play football on Sunday when he was young, __________?

    A. wasn’t he                      B. doesn’t he             C. didn’t he                           D. did he

7. My daughter wishes she___________ in Da Nang for the festival next month.

    A. stay                                B. can stay                 C. could stay                         D. stays

8. Mrs. Thanh: “______ you give the book to me, please?”           - Mai: “Of course.”      .

    A. Will                                B. Shall                     C. Do                                     D. Should

9. If you are late again, you ________ your job.

    A. lose                                B. will lose                C. would lose                        D. lost

10. She failed the exam ________ her laziness.

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

II. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2 pts)

1. We _____ to school two years ago. Now we go to school on foot.

A. used to cycle        B. cycles                    C. cycling                  D. cycle

2. _____ the film is a bit frightening, We really enjoyed it.

A.    However              B. Nevertheless        C. Although               D. Despite

3. These are our friends and those are _____ .

A. their                       B. theirs                     C. them                       D. they

4. In the future most people will travel _____ flying trains.

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

5. Long: “Do you feel like seeing a film?”     - Mai: “ _____”

A. No, I don’t like it at all.              B. Sure. What film shall we see?              

C. Who is in it?                                 D. Who does it star?

6. Solar energy _____ by many countries in the world in the future.

A. will be used          B. use                         C. will use                  D. will be using

7. At 2:30 next Sunday, we _____ the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi.

A.    will visit               B. visit                        C. visiting                  D. will be visiting

8. Give a _____ before you turn left or right.

A. sign                        B. turn                        C. signal                     D. sound

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (6pts)

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (2 pts)

1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?

      A. every                        B. each                         C. self                           D. individually              

2. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.

      A. put                           B. ring                          C. set                            D. wind                       

3. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.

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

4. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.

      A. Either                       B. Neither                      C. No                            D. So                           

5. The name of the book was on the ________ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.

      A. point                         B. tip                            C. top                           D. end                         

6. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.

      A. beautiful she is                                              C. is she beautiful

      B. She is beautiful                                              D. beautiful she is  

7. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.

      A. are                           B. is                              C. was                          D. were                       

8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ________.

      A. poisonous                 B. cruel                         C. harmful                     D. harmless

9. I am grateful ________ you for your help.

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

10. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.

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

II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (1 pt)

1. I write letters _____________ my right hand.

2. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.

3. Mr. Foster lives _____________ 667E 76th street _____________ New York.

4. I prefer coffee _____________ tea.

5. This area is famous _____________ apples.

6. He worked _____________ the deaf-mutes at Boston University.  

7. The thief broke _____________ the national bank last week.

8. He accused me _____________ stealing the money.

9. My brother succeeded  _____________ winning the race.

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2 pts) 1. I think we should use public transport instead of motorbike to reduce ................. . A. exhaust fume B. gas C. smoke D .dirt 2. “Thank for your help”-“……………” A. My pleasure B. Don’t worry C. Thank you, too D. The same to you 3. I am not fond of tennis and ................ A. my sister does, too B. so is my sister C. Neither is my sister. D. my sister is, either. 4. We should………..all the electrical appliances when leaving our room A. turn off B. turning off C. turn on D. turning on 5. Your teacher never writes poems or stories, ................. she? A. doesn't B. has C. does D. will 6. She doesn’t type ................. as her friends. A. as quick B. more quickly C. most quickly D. so quickly 7. The students in grade 9 worked extremely hard, ............. they passed the exam easily. A. and B. so C. but D. therefore 8. My family ................. go to Sam Son Beach in summer when we lived in Thanh Hoa. A. use B. were used to C. usedD. used to 9. This is the village ………. we visited last month. Our Uncle Ho was born there. A. where B. which C. in which D. there 10. “Would you like to have dinner with me?” A. I’m very happy. B. Yes, I would. C. Yes, I’d love to. D. Yes, it is.

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2.5 pts) 1. I ______ stamps since 2008. A. have collect B. am collecting C. has collected D. have collected 2. She suggests ______ garbage bins around the school yard. A. puting B. to put C. putting D. to putting 3. I will lend you my bike if you ______ it back before Friday. A. bring B. brought C. will bring D. were bringing 4. Ann is too busy these days. She has ______ free time to talk to you. A. a little B. little C. few D. a few 5. He grew up very quickly and soon he was ______ his brother. A. more heavier B. so heavy than C. too heavy than D. as heavy as 6. These students often come to see their friends on Sunday, ______? A. do these B. are they C. don’t they D.don’t students 7. The Smiths are not responsible parents. They don’t ______ their children very well. A. look after B. take after C. take care of D. both A and C 8. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day. A. am going B. to go C. was going D. went 9. _______ the bad weather, the soccer match was not cancelled. A. because B. despite C. because of D. though 10. Mr. Pike: "John, you've written a much better essay this time." - John: "______" A. Writing? Why? B.Thank you. It's really encouraging. C.You're welcome. D. Forget it.

III. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2 pts)

1. Many ethnic groups have their own languages, and some even have ____ languages.

A. speaking B. listened C. read D. written

2. The ____ have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in on place.

A. farmers B. nomads C. workers D. villagers

3. I love ____ with my best friend. We often go window-shopping or to the cinema.

A. Chatting B. studying C. herding D. hanging out

4. People in the countryside are _______ than those in the city.

A. the more helpful B. more helpful C. most helpful            D. helpful

5. Many ethnic groups have their own languages, and some even have ____ languages.

A. spoken B. listened                  C. read D. written

6.  Five - coloured ____ is a traditional dish of many ethnic minorities in mountainous regions.

     A. food B. costume                 C. sticky rice D. egg

7. The ____ have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in one place.

A. farmers B. nomads                  C. workers D. villagers

8. Hoa adores ______ to music, especially pop music in her free time.

A. listening B. playing                   C. speaking D. hearing