B. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNCTION ( 50PTS)

I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each of the following sentences. (15 points)

1.    This book ……………….to me. It’s his.

A. is not belonged                   B. belongs not             C.  not belongs            D. doesn’t belong

2 “ Was he disappointed?” “ Yes, he found the movie…………….”

A. boring                                 B. boringly                  C. bored                      D. bores

3. My brother never goes to school late and..................................

A. so do I.                               B. Neither don’t I.  C. I don’t, either             D. I don’t, too

4. Some people are used to…………..in crowded buses, and don’t mind it at all.

A. ride.                                    B. riding                      C. rides                        D. rode

5. He was only thirteen, but he ate ..............................his father did.

A. as much as                          B. as many as              C. much than               D. more much than

6. She works very………………..

A. hardly                                 B. studiously               C. lazy                         D. careful

7.These vegetables don’t taste ........................to us

A. well                                    B. freshly                    C. fresh                       D. deliciously

8. I’m pleased that you and your family are …………...

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

9. The letter is ……………..French and I don’t speak a word of French. Can you help me?

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

10.You should pay more………………..in class.

A. part B. care                         C. notice                      D. attention

11. Parents should control what their kids watch ________ television.

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

12. What time ________ on television?                    

            A. is news                   B. are news                 C. are the news           D. is the news

13. Robots make man’s work ________.

            A. most easy               B. easier                      C. more easy               D. easily

14. The neighborhood is very noisy, ________ we enjoy living there.

            A. so                            B. and                         C. because                   D. but

15. Michael is very proud to ________ play in a jazz-band, 

            A. be able to                B. can be able              C. will be able to         D. could be able

II. Supply the correct form of the words in CAPITAL letters. (10 points)

IV. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct forms. (10 points)

      1.   What about (play) _____________ basketball this afternoon?

      2.   I (visit)            _____________ my grandparents tomorrow.

      3.   We (have) _____________ a picnic on the weekend.

      4.   How much fruit that farmer (produce) _____________ every year?

      5.   We (waste) _____________ too much power at the moment.

      6. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we (drive) ___________ to the coast.

      7.   If she (send) ___________ the letter now, they will receive it tomorrow.

      8. Mr. Green (play) ____________ chess since eight o’clock.

      9. My mother (not be) ______________ there yesterday.

      10. I (not visit) ______________ my parents last week.

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Indicate your answer by
writing A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt/each)
1. We sometimes ...................... to the National Museum, but I’m not really interested in old things.
A. goes                        B. go                           C. are going                             D. have gone
2. She is too busy to think of any kind of entertainment. She ...................... goes out with her friends.
A. hardly                     B. always                    C. usually                                D. regularly
3. The kids ...................... for their dad to take them home, but he hasn’t arrived yet.
A. waiting                   B. wait                        C. waited                                D. are waiting
4. He ...................... at the meeting on Monday because he was away on business.
A. didn’t                     B. wasn’t                     C. hasn’t                                  D. isn’t
5. How fast .......................... when the accident happened?
A. did he drive            B. was he driving        C. he was driving                    D. is he driving
6. What time _________ work? At 5.00
A. are you usually finish                                 B. you usually finish
C. usually you finish                                       D. do you usually finish
7. It was a sad story ...................... it had a happy ending.
A. because                   B. so                            C. although                             D. when
8. Who ...................... to Italy last year?
A. did go with            B. went with you        C. you went with                    D. you did go with
9. He stood up immediately. .................. , he ran after the girl.
A. After                      B. Next that                C. After that                           D. After then
10. My father is standing next to me in the picture. He is quite short and a bit ....................
A. medium weight      B. extra weight           C. overweight                         D. heavy weight
11. My brother is very .................... . He enjoys giving things to people.
A. mean                       B. funny                      C. generous                             D. talkative
12. My baby girl always thinks she is a princess. She wears lots of sparkling necklaces around her neck and
............... around her wrist.
A. rings                       B. scarves                    C. bracelets                             D. socks
13. They spent the morning .................... the museum.
A. in                            B. at                            C. in front                               D. on
14. What kind of presents did you often get .................. Christmas when you were small?
A. on                           B. in                            C. at                                        D. of
15. The best moment to enjoy in my life was when I ................... on Australian Bondi beach.
A. sunbathed               B. swam                      C. went skiing                         D. sightseeing
16. I’d love to travel and explore the world but until now I have never gone..................
A. abroad                    B. shopping                 C. cycling                                D. sailing
17. I’d like to .................. Rosie out to dinner at the weekend, but I’m afraid she will refuse.
A. meet                       B. get                          C. invite                                  D. have
18. If you don’t mind, please ............... me your home phone number, so I can contact you in the evening.
A. take                        B. have                        C. give                                     D. get
19. We ............... a wonderful evening on Saturday. It was a great party.
A. were                       B. had                         C. got                                      D. took
20. (At a hotel): ‘I have a problem with the Wi-fi in my room. I can’t get a signal.’
‘I’m sorry, sir. I’ll .................... to IT.’
A. put you through     B. send you up            C. call you                               D. talk to you

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (30 points)

1. She chose cushions of a color which would _______ her carpet.

A. equal                       B. agree                       C. help                         D. match

2. Could you please _______ an appointment for me to see the manager?

A. manage                   B. pick up                    C. do                           D. take up

3. Trains stop here in order to _______ passengers only.

A. get off                    B. pick up                    C. pull up                    D. take up

4. Sarah congratulated _____ passing my driving test.

A. me                          B. for                           C. me on                      D. on me

5. It is imperative that this letter _______ immediately.

A. were sent                B. sent                         C. be sent                    D .send

6. Our country has large areas of _______ beauty.

A. unharmed               B. undamaged             C. unhurt                     D. unspoilt

7. Mr. John is seriously considering _______ for further studies.

A. having had to leave                                    B. leaving

C. to leave                                                       D. having left

8. Though you have been advised to talk less, you need not _______ your opinion when asked.

A. be reserve               B. reserving                 C. to reserve                D. reserve

9. He has left the book here on _______ so that you can read it.

A. purpose                   B. intention                 C. aim                          D. meaning

10. I saw him _______ dead by the soldier.

A. shooting                 B. shoot                       C. to shoot                  D. shot

11. He said he didn’t derive _______ from working.

A. joys                         B. some joys                C. any joy                    D. no joy

12. _______ sacrifice was it that people talked about it for years.

A. Much great             B. So great a               C. As great a               D. How great a

13, If you hurry, you will over take him. He has only just left here and _______ far.

A. mustn’t go              B. can’t have gone      C. couldn’t go             D. can’t be going

14. _______ the book, please return it to me.

A. Should you find                                         B. Will you be finding

C. Will you find                                              D. Will you have found

15. “How do you like your beefsteak done?”       - “_____.”

A. Very much             B. Not any                   C. Very little               D. Rare

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.

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

2. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.

    A. pollute                B. pollution                C. polluted                  D. polluting

3. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are .........with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.

    A. decorated          B. hang                       C. put                          D. made

4. In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country.

    A. states                  B. nations                   C. towns                      D. show

5. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.

    A. Scot                     B. Scotland                 C. Scots                       D. Scottish.

6. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?

    A. may                     B. ought                      C. should                    D. be able

7. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.

    A. Point                   B. To point                C. To pointing            D. Pointing

8. My father shouted at me, …….. made me feel sorrowful.

    A. that                     B. who                        C. whose                     D. which

9. I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment.

    A. inflexible            B. flexibly                   C. flexibility                D. flexible

10.“Are Mary  and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to NewYork.”

   A. are just moved    B.had just moved       C. have just moved    D.will just move

11. ‘What is the  …….. of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’

    A. current               B. population             C. territory                 D. currency

12. We can see many international programs ……………...different channels.

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

13. This hat  is different ..................... the one I had.

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

14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?

    A. puts                     B. goes                        C. keeps                      D. takes

15. He said  he was  afraid this article  was .................. date.

    A. over                                   B. on                            C. behind                    D. out of

16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.

    A. otherwise                       B. if not                      C. but                          D. unless

17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.

    A.look after                        B.find out                   C.look for                    D.make out

18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.

A. I arrange flowers                                      B. The flowers are arranged

C. Arranging flowers                                     D. While arranging flowers.

19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.

Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?”  -Nga : “.....................”

A. I don’t need      B. Not at all        C. That’s very kind of you           D. No, thanks

20. Peter: “ ...............?”   Mary: “ Well , I’dlike to see that dress”

             A. Do you want anything                              B. May I help you

             C. What would you like                                D. What do you want to do

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (30 points)

1.His house looks very large and beautiful. It is                  _house.

A. a seven-room         B. a seven-rooms         C. seven room             D. seven rooms

2.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 3.It’s no use                    _ a language if you don’t try to use it.

A. to learn                   B. learned                    C. learning                   D. learn 4.The college got some money by selling one of its                 old pictures.

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

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

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

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

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

7.   It’s high time Huy got a steady job and             . He’s almost thirty.

A.   turned down           B. turned in                 C. settled down          D. settled in

8.   You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t              to conclusion.

A.   jump                       B. dash                        C. fly                           D. spring

9.A person who is concerned only                his own interests cannot be a true friend.

A. with                        B. in                            C. for                           D. about 10.Can you tell me the............... of these shoes?

A. charge                     B. price                        C. amount                   D. expense

11.      As soon as you              that, I’d like you to go to bed.

A.   have done               B. did                          C. will do                    D. will have done

12.       Don’t be                      in by her charm – she’s ruthless.

A.   let                           B. put                          C. taken                       D. dropped

13.        A huge tree crashed  through the roof and broke  my bed.              in the room, I would have been killed.

A. Should I be            B. Had I been             C. Would I be             D. Would I have been

14.       Elderly people,             , require constant attention.

A.   a large number’s depending on government aid

B.   and many of them depend on the government to finance them

C.   who are dependent many of them on the financing from the government

D.   many of whom are financially dependent on the government

15.       Mai has               ; she loves cakes, chocolate, ice-cream – anything which is sweet.

A.   a sweet mouth        B. sweet lips                C. a sweet tooth          D. a sweet tongue

Part II. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in capitals.(10 points)

Part III. There are 5 mistakes in the following passage. Find them and write your corrections on your answer sheet. (10 points)

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence by writing your answer A, B, C or D. (7 points)

1. The children  always help their parents _______the housework in their free time.

2. There _______ of stars in the sky.

3. There is a _______ behind my classroom.

4. Lan: Let’s go to the movies this evening.

    Ba : _______

5. How _______wine can he drink?

6. We’re going to have an English examination _______ December 11th 2017.

7. Look! Trang _______ in the park with her dog.

8. I hope the _______can repair our car quickly.                                  

10. Would you like _______ oranges?

11. Viet Nam has four main _______ in a year.

12. What about _______ to Hue on Sunday?

13. Today is Tuesday, so the day after tomorrow is _______.

14. _______ many good students, Lan is the best one.

15. My mother always wants me _______ the piano well.           

16. Is your brother good _______  Physics and Math?                         

17. Linda _______ her hair every day.

18. How many minutes are there in _______ hour?

19. - What is your favourite food?            - _______    

20. _______ straight across the road.

21. A: Lien is in the hospital.

B: Yes, I know. I _______ visit her tomorrow.

22. Look at the _______ Practice at page 98.

23. Mr. Hung is a driver. He and the farmer are loading his _______ with vegetables.   

24. This sign says “No smoking”. You _______ smoke.

25. My brother wants a good pair of shoes because he goes _______ every morning.

26. - What is there _______ breakfast ? - There are noodles and milk.

27. “7.45”  is read _______.

28. Do you have any bread? I’d like a large _______.

29. We must be _______ when we cross the road.

30. “Ping pong” is another word for _______.

31. - Would you like something to drink? - _______.                                      

32. My friend, Linh _______ drinks coke and beer.

33. The  _______ in the market near my house is terrible.

34. PETRONAS Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is 452 meters _______.

35. Her  house isn’t very clean. My house is _______.

SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (25 points)

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (5 points)

1. He always takes full _____________ of the mistakes made by these competitions.

    A. advantage                         B. benefit                     C. profit                            D. advice

2. My mother goes to ____ church ____ Sunday morning.

    A. the / every                      B. the / on                     C. Æ / every                     D. Æ / in

3.  “Have they arrested the thieves yet? ”  - “It’s only a _____________ of time.”

    A. period                              B. matter                      C. length                            D. waste

4. Those interested in the post of Assistant manager are requested to apply _____________.

    A. as a person                      B. in person                  C. as persons                    D. by person

5. I think you should _____________.

     A. have your hair be cut                                           B. cut your hair

     C. have your hair cut                                                D. have your hair been cut

6.  If only I_____________ more time.

7. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done _____________.

     A. in fact                             B. on purpose               C. by appointment             D. by plan

8. Tony never comes to class on time and______.        

     A. neither does Pedro        B. so does Pedro           C. so doesn’t Pedro          D. neither doesn’t

9. Nobody was injured in the accident, _____________?

     A. was there                      B. weren’t they            C. were they                    D. wasn’t it

10. I had to get up early, _____________I would miss the train.

     A. so that                           B. if not             C. but                                D. otherwise

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences or do as directed. (3ms)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

        A. process                 B. claim                   C. carve                      D. scout

2. Choose the word whose stress doesn’t belong to the group.

A. convenient         B. selection             C. separate                D. deposit

3. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D

             I would like to taking a bicycle ride around the lake

                       A             B                               C             D

4. The boy ___________video games when his mom came into the room.

A. plays                   B. play                     C. was playing          D. is playing

5. Nam asked Hoa when ___________ to use a computer.

A. did she begin     B. she begins          C. has she begun       D. she had begun

6. Two team members ____ part in the contest are running to the river for water.

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

7. “Could you close the window, please?”-

A. “OK”                     B. “Yes, I’d love to” C.” No, thank you” D. “Yes, please”

8. “Cover the wound so as to _______ the bleeding,” the doctor said to the nurse.

A. stopped              B. stopping               C. stop                        D. stops

9. Would you mind if I _______ on the television?

A. turned               B. turn                        C. turning                  D. turns

10. Mr. Brown told the men how _______ the environment.

A. to protect          B. protect                   C. protecting D. to protecting

11. It is not easy ________all the English words in this passage.

A. remember         B. to remember         C remembering         D. remembrance

12. The woman can’t walk so she uses ___________ to move around.

A. an eye chart     B. a stretcher C. a wheelchair         D. scales

13. Science and technology also have enormous effects _______ economic development.

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

14. Thanks _______ scientific progress, our world will be transformed greatly.

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

15. Hung isn’t in his room. He ______ be in the garden.

A. should                   B. will                        C. may                                                D. could

16. Using ______ is an effective way of communication as long as you understand.

A. cultural differences   B. body language     C. multimedia                 D. message

17. The planets in the solar system are named ______the Roman Gods.

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

18.  She dislikes _______ through messages boards or online meetings.

A. communicating    B. to communicate     C. communicate             D. to communicating

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences.

5. I can’t reach him by phone.

A. arrive at                  B. achieve                   C. contact                    D. come to

6. Da Nang is famous __________its beautiful beaches.

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

10.  I tried my _______not to laugh.

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

13. Long wishes he __________have to clean all the window but he has to.
          A. wouldn’t                B. doesn’t                     C. hadn’t                     D. didn’t        

14. If my students had passed the exam, I ___________very happy now.

A. would be                B. were                        C. can be                     D. am