I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      The trip to the countryside was very _____. We all enjoyed ourselves a lot.

a. interest                      b. interested                     c. interesting                   d. interestingly

2.      They had a good time together before _____ home late in the evening.

a. go                              b. went                             c. to go                           d. going

3.      Liz _____ a lot of photos of her friends and the countryside.

a. made                         b. took                             c. turned                         d. did

4.      Everyone felt very tired and hungry, _____ they stopped to have a snack.

a. so                              b. but                               c. even though                d. if

5.      She said she would show the photos _____ her parents later.

a. to                               b. for                                c. with                            d. in

6.      Van is now living with the Parkers _____ a farm outside Columbus, Ohio.

a. in                               b. with                             c. of                                d. on

7.      The Parker family treats Van very well, so he feels _____ a member of the family.

a. about                         b. as                                 c. like                              d. for

8.      “Did you wait for him very long?” “Yes. I _____ to bed until 12:00 p.m.”

a. went                          b. did go                          c. had gone                     d. didn’t go

9.      “How long has Jimmy been here?” “He _____ two days ago.”

a. has been                    b. came                            c. would be                     d. had been

10.  The member of the family ate hamburgers while Peter _____ baseball.

a. is playing                  b. plays                            c. was playing                d. has been playing

I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence

1 Yuri Gagarin was the first person . …………… into space.

a. flew         b. to fly          c. flown          d. fly

Il. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1 Scientists and economists (A)believe that human beings (B)can never (C)use away all the (D)mineral resources on Earth.

a. believe   b. can never   c. use away     d. mineral

2 (A)Plants and animals (B)live in the sea sank (C)to the sea bed (D)when they die.

a. plants         b. live         c. to         d. when

3 (A)Learning a foreign language (B)enables a student (C)develop an understanding of another (D)culture.

a. learning         b. enables        c. develop        d. culture

4 Mrs. Stevens, along (A)with (B)her cousins from New Mexico, (C)are planning to (D)attend the festivities.

a. with      b. her cousins from       c. are       d. attend

5 In a laboratory experiment, an investigator (A)often begins by (B)work out different conditions (C)for two groups (D)of subjects.

a. often       b. work          c. for         d. of subjects

6 (A)The newspaper (B)report (C)contained (D)many important information.

a. the          b. report         c. contained         d. many

lll. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1 They decided to go to the zoo in spite of the heavy rain.

Though..................................................................................

2 Because the weather was bad, the plane couldn’t take off.

Because of.............................................................................

3 They had no intention of travelling around the world

They didn’t intend..........................................................................

4 Somebody has taken away some of my books.

Some of my books..........................................................................

5 Can you close window, please?

Would you mind........................................................................................

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 1. I _________________ eat meat, but now I’m a vegetarian. A. used to B. use to C. didn’t use to D. never used to 2. It was cold and wet outside so we _________________ home. A. changed into B. looked at C. stayed for D. stayed at 3. He _________________ his son during the day. A. looks after B. looks like C. loop up D. look for 4. We had an arrangement that he would _____________ the house and I would _______dinner. A. tell / light B. light / tell C. cook / clean D. clean / cook 5. You're going skiing with three friends. That _________________ like fun. A. listens B. sounds C. smells D. tastes 6. The hospital has some of the _________________ equipment in the country. A. injured B. dangerous C. cruel D. modern 7. My mom _________________ me with new schoolbag and bicycle before I went to school. A. decided B. changed C. equipped D. brought 8. The Vietnamese women are wearing _________________ dress called Ao dai at Tet. A. commercial B. unfortunate C. cruel D. traditional 9. People _________________ the house with candles for the dinner party. A. broke B. lit C. grazed D. tied 10. He's been single for so long now, I don't think he'll _________________. A. marry B. married C. drop D. dropped 11. She has a _________________ so she can't do heavy work. A. beautiful clothes B. strong buffalo C. broken heart D. black stripe 12. When he started he was just a ____________boy from the slums, now he's a millionaire. [slums: khu ổ chuột] A. traditional B. golden C. rich D. poor 13. We planted the seeds two weeks ago and little green shoots started to _______shoots.: chồi non A. drop B. marry C. cook D. appear 14. We really ought to leave _______ because it must have a heavy rain. A. immediate B. immediately C. lucky D. luckily 15. She's terribly _______________ because her father passed away last week. A. happy B. magical C. upset D. excited 16. He _______________ with a young German girl studying in the same class. A. fell in love B. fall in love C. fell on the ice D. fall off my bike 17. What time does the mail usually ___________ ? A. escape B. escaped C. arrived D. arrive 18. She has _______________ to do all her work for her. A. masters B. servants C. bosses D. tigers 19. She left China at the age of 15 and has never _______________ . A. decided B. returned C. escaped D. burned 20. With careful training, a dog will obey its _______________ completely. [obey: vâng lời] A. fairy B. farmer C. master D. buffalo

IV/ Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence:

1.    My aunt and I are far away from each other, but we always __________.

A.   keep on              B. get on                 C. keep in touch     D. write on

2.    Is physical education __________ in your school?

A.   traditional          B. additional            C. national         D. compulsory

3.    Her good behaviors made a deep __________ on all the class members.

A.   impression         B. expression           C. kindness        D. happiness

4.    It seems difficult for me to have a trip __________ at present.

A.   abroad               B. outside                C. aboard           D. above

5.    Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable __________ of Vietnamese people.

A.   attitude               B. expression           C. impression     D. addition

6.    The living room and the dining room are __________ by a short wall where there are many decorative plants.

A.   broken               B. divided               C. parted            D. separated

7.    You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.

A.   optional              B. traditional           C. compulsory     D. official

8.    A soccer team consists __________ 11 members.

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

9.    Lan used to walk __________ the old cafe on her way to primary school.

A.   pass                   B. across                 C. in                  D. past

10. Whether or not you go to Australia __________ on your grade.

A.   corresponds        B. prays                  C. impresses       D. depends

11. The office __________ to every family in the district.

A.   separates            B. depends              C. comprises      D. corresponds

12. “Let me introduce myself. I’m Mai.”       – “__________”

A. Nice to see you again.                        C. I’m very pleased.                            

B. It’s my pleasure.                                D. Pleased to meet you.

13. Tom wishes he could help his sister with her homework, but he __________.

A.   could                 B. can                     C. couldn’t         D. can’t

14. Read the __________ on the box carefully before opening it.

A.   religion              B. instruction           C. revision         D. introduction

15. The __________ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.

A.   regional             B. national               C. international     D. religious

16. The Sword Lake is set in beautiful ……………………

A.   situation                  B. views                            C. surroundings           D. environment

17. They haven’t seen each other, but they write to each other frequently. They are ………………

A.   pen pals                   B. writers                          C. co-writer                      D. paper pals

18. Children in this poor village are allowed to go to school without ……………………..

A.   education                B. instruction           C. tuition fee                      D. impression

19. Churches, pagodas and temples are places of …………………..

A.   gossip                     B. worship                         C. warship                             D. friendship

20. They knelt down and …………………. for the peace of the world.

A.   enjoyed                   B. prayed                           C. interested                           D. hoped

21. Since 1960, jeans have become more and more …………… with students.

A.   common                  B. popular                         C. famous                              D. familiar

22. The Singaporean ……………… is Singapore dollars.

A.   currency                  B. capital                           C. language                            D. climate

23.  Islamic people usually go to the …………… to pray.

A.   pagoda                    B. church                           C. mosque                              D. temple

24. The restaurant has the …………………. for serving seafood.

A.   impression               B. business                        C. inspiration               D. reputation

25. Wearing uniform encourages students feel ……………… in many ways.

official               B. fashionable                    C. equal                          D. worried

     V/Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:

1.    _______________ based on trust and understanding is long lasting. (friend)

2.    A foreign _______________ is the one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television. (correspond)

3.    8 is _______________ by 2 and 4, but not by 3. (divide)

4.    There was a conflict between _______________ and national interest. (region)

5.    The building is used for _______________ purposes. (religion)

6.    I’ve been ___________________ invited to the wedding. (official)

7.    The big garden helps _______________ the house. (beauty)

8.    Finding the film ______________, they decided to turn off the TV to go to bed. (interest)

9.    America’s _______________ production fell for the fourth successive month. (industry)

10. Many parents opposed the _______________ of the classes into different sets. (divide)

11. The list of their achievements is pretty _______________. (impress)

12. It is damaging to criticize children when they are at an _______________ age. (impression)

13. Lan isn’t old enough to live _______________. (depend)

14. I am unhappy because of her _______________. (friend)

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5pts)

5. Little Pea’s father was very upset because his wife was cruel …………………..Little Pea.

A. away           B.  about         C. to                            D. of

6. I find he is not communicative. He’s rather ________________ in public.
     A. kind                   B. sociable              C. reserved                    D. nice

7. Bi: “Let’s put the rug between the couch and the armchair” – Bo: “______________”

   A. I hate the rug        B. Good idea.    C. No, thanks.             D. Yes, please.

8. My sister must do all homework _______________ every day.
     A. himself                 B. ourselves       C. yourself                    D. herself

9. My friend has to stay at home and look _________ her younger brother.

            A. from           B. at        C. after                        D.up

10. Don’t come in. Please wait _________ for a few minutes.

       A. inside     B. outside                   C. upstairs            D. downstairs

11. Look at the black clouds on the sky! It __________. 

      A. is going to rain    B. will rain      C. doesn’t rain               D. has to rain

12. My mother used to have ____________ hair when she was a student.

   A. short curly black       B. curly short black   C. curly black short     D. short black curly 

13. It’s very _________ for us to touch electrical sockets because electricity can kill.

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

14. Tom: “Would you like to come to my party?” -  Liz: “__________.”
     A. Yes, I do       B. Great. Me too         C. Yes, I’d love to      D. No, I don’t.

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail

II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

 1. It ………………. me 15 minutes to walk to school every day.

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

 2. My sister works …………….. hours than me.

               A. less                             B. lesser                       C. few                          D. fewer

 3. My house is ………………. the post office.

               A. next                            B. opposite                   C. behind to                 D. in front

 4. The Robinsons always go to Vietnam ……………… plane.

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

5. I ought to finish my homework before I ……………. table tennis.

               A. will play                    B. am playing                    C. play                      D. am going to play

 6. He caused an accident because he was driving too ………………

               A. fastly                           B. fast                          C. very fast                   D. much fast

 7. There are different sports activities at my school but I only take part ……………     jogging.

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

8. We can’t come because we_________badminton this afternoon.

             A. played                           B. playing                            C. are playing                      D. have played

9. John moved away three weeks_________

             A. since                             B. before                             C. ago                                 D. over

10. We don’t need_________money to buy that book.

             A. a lot                              B. much                               C. many                               D. a few

11. People take part in the activities and enjoy_________poor people.

             A. helping                          B. to help                             C. help                                D. being help

12. She is living_________her aunt and uncle.

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

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence:

1. My aunt and I are far away from each other, but we always __________.

A. keep on B. get on C. keep in touch D. write on

2. Is physical education __________ in your school?

A. traditional          B. Additional C. national D. compulsory

3. Her good behaviors made a deep __________ on all the class members.

A. impression B. expression C. kindness D. happiness

4. The __________ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.

A. regional B. national C. international D. religious

5. It seems difficult for me to have a trip __________ at present.

A. abroad B. outside C. aboard D. above

6. Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable __________ of Vietnamese people.

A. attitude B. expression C. impression D. addition

7. The living room and the dining room are _____ by a short wall where there are many decorative plants.

A. broken B. divided C. parted D. separated

8. You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.

A. optional B. traditional C. compulsory D. official

9. Tom wishes he could help his sister with her homework, but he __________.

A. could B. can C. couldn’t D. can’t

10. Mary __________ curly long hair. Now her hair is short.

A. has B. had had C. used to having D. used to have

11. A soccer team consists __________ 11 members.

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

12. Lan used to walk __________ the old cafe on her way to primary school.

A. pass B. across C. in D. past

13. He made a deep impression _________ the members of his speaking English club.

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

14. Whether or not you go to Australia __________ on your grade.

A. corresponds B. prays C. impresses D. depends

15. Read the __________ on the box carefully before opening it.

A. religion B. instruction C. revision D. introduction

. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.  

1. …………………does this CD player belong to?

A. Whose                          B. Who                              C. What                               D. Which

2. Hello. You must be Maryam. – ………………….
A. Yes, please                   B. That’s right, I am.        C. Yes, Here’s Lan             D. No, I am Maryam

3. She’s not only beautiful …………………intelligent.

A. but also                        B. but                                C. however                          D. yet

4. When we arrived, she was …………………the chickens.
A. collecting                     B. playing                         C. feeding                           D. helping

5. He …………………football on the streets when he was a boy.
A. plays                             B. used to play                  C. has played                      D. was playing

6. It rained heavily …………………they had to cancel the picnic.
A. so                                  B. but                                C. if                                     D. because

7. Churches, pagodas and temples are places of ………………….
A. inspiration                    B. impression                    C. friendship                       D. worship

8. …………………is the kind of fast food made of bread and ham.

A. Maize                           B. grocery                         C. hamburger                      D. cake

9. Farmers usually put some …………………on their fields to prevent cattle.

A. soils                              B. ghosts                           C. symbols                          D. puppets

10. This is a …………………shirt. You cannot find the second one in our city.

A. unique                          B. beautiful                       C. special                            D. economical

11. Must I take my umbrella? – No, you …………………. It’s not going to rain.

A. mustn’t                         B. needn’t                         C. have to                            D. don’t

12. …………………he didn’t know how to solve the problem, he asked her for help.

A. So                                 B. Because                        C. Although                        D. However

13. Examiner: “What is the …………………of Australia?” – Examinee: “A kangaroo”.

A. symbol                         B. picture                          C. sign                                 D. notice

14. Vietnamese children must go to school at the age of 6. This is …………………education.
A. compulsory                  B. optional                        C. official                           D. primary