I. Complete the following sentence(s) by choosing the best option (A, B, C or D) (5.0ms) 1. I love going to this place …………… it’s the quietest place in the city. A. so B. though C. so that D. as 2. ………… she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village . A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order that 3. Do you know who’s ………. his pottery workshop? A. bringing out B. taking over C. passing down D. turning down 4. Is it true that you …………….… this woolen hat yourself? A. knitted B. wove C. did D. carved 5. The doll has been ………………………..out of clay . A. embroidered B. cast C. woven D. moulded 6. This sports centre is so small that it cannot ………………………..the demands of local residents . A. keep up with B. face up to C. set up D. deal about 7. She is skilled at …………………………. cloth. A. giving B. weaving C doing D. carving 8. We'll have to phone you first……………………… we organize the trip. A. as B. after C. before D. so 9. We're dealing ………… lots of complaints from customers about the quality of these shirts. A. at B. to C. in D. with 10. Today's cities are ……………………… than cities in previous times. A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest II. Give the correct form of the verb or the word in brackets (2.0ms) 1. The children in my village (pick) ……………… blackberries to eat in the nearby forest since last week. 2. I wish that/ If only I (pay) …………………. a visit to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum some day. 3. This university (build) ……………………….. in 2000. 4. He found the visit to the gallery quite (depress) …………………….. III. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. (3.0ms) 1. I had to refuse their invitation to take part in the trip because my father didn't allow me to go. I had to ………… ……………to take part in the trip because my father didn't allow me to go. 2. This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one.  The last exhibition is not ..................................................................................one. 3. There are modern knitting machines; however, the artisans in my village like using traditional looms.  ............................................................ knitting machines, the artisans in my village like using traditional looms.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

I’m Max. My friend Helen is very beautiful. She is taller than me. She has blonde hair, chubby check and round blue eyes. She’s clever, patient and funny. She loves telling jokes. Her jokes are so funny that they make us laugh a lot. I love being with her because she helps me with a lot of things. On the weekend, she often goes to my house and does homework with me. But this weekend, we are going to the cinema to see a new film, Annabelle. It would be fun.

Question: Is the writer taller than Helen?

A. Yes, Helen is taller than Max.

B. No, Helen is shorter than Max.

C. Yes, Max is taller than Helen.

D. No, Max isn’t taller than Helen.

III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.

8. I _____________ shopping with Kate tomorrow. Do you want to join us? A. go B. going C. goes D. am going

9. My mother likes chocolate, but she _______________ like biscuits.

A. do B. don’t C. does D. doesn’t

10. _______________ the cat like to sleep on the sofa?

A. do B. don’t C. does D. doesn’t

11. We eat pizza, but we _______________ eat hamburgers.

A. do B. don’t C. does D. doesn’t

12. _______________ the boys _________ soccer outside?

A. Is/doing B. Are/doing C. Are/playing D. Is/playing

13.Sorry, I’m busy at the moment. I (do) ________________ my homework

A. am doing B. are doing C. is doing D. do

14. They (not eat) ________________ meat on Fridays.

A. doesn’t eat B. don’t eat C. are not eat D. are eating

15 . My daughter (use) ________________ a computer for school work.

A. uses often B. use often C. often uses D. often use

16. I like__________ because I like reading stories. A. literature B. math C. physics D. biology

17. I like to learn about plants and how they grow. I like__________.

A. I.T B. biology C. history D. math

18. I love to learn about mountains and rivers. I like__________. A. I.T B. physics C. English D. geography 19. Studying helps me learn about countries around the__________ world and famous people in the past. A. music B. history C. biology D. math

20. What size are_______________ pants over there?

A . this B. that C. these D. those

21. What is_______? This is a pen.

A . this B. that C. these D. those

22. This pink dress is so nice. How much _____ it?

-> It’s ten dollars.

A .am B. is C. are D. does

23.He _________ share anything with me.

A. don’t do B. isn’t C. not D. doesn’t

24.I come from Canada. Where _________ you come from?

A. are B. do C. is D. not

25.Jane _________ tea very often.

A. doesn’t drink B. drink C. is drink D. isn’t drink

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

I’m Max. My friend Helen is very beautiful. She is taller than me. She has blonde hair, chubby check and round blue eyes. She’s clever, patient and funny. She loves telling jokes. Her jokes are so funny that they make us laugh a lot. I love being with her because she helps me with a lot of things. On the weekend, she often goes to my house and does homework with me. But this weekend, we are going to the cinema to see a new film, Annabelle. It would be fun.

Question: What do they often do on the weekends?

A. do homework

B. do housework

C. make cakes

D. ride horses

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

I’m Max. My friend Helen is very beautiful. She is taller than me. She has blonde hair, chubby check and round blue eyes. She’s clever, patient and funny. She loves telling jokes. Her jokes are so funny that they make us laugh a lot. I love being with her because she helps me with a lot of things. On the weekend, she often goes to my house and does homework with me. But this weekend, we are going to the cinema to see a new film, Annabelle. It would be fun.

Question: What are they going to do this weekend?

A. watch TV

B. see a film

C. do homework

D. go to school

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

I’m Max. My friend Helen is very beautiful. She is taller than me. She has blonde hair, chubby check and round blue eyes. She’s clever, patient and funny. She loves telling jokes. Her jokes are so funny that they make us laugh a lot. I love being with her because she helps me with a lot of things. On the weekend, she often goes to my house and does homework with me. But this weekend, we are going to the cinema to see a new film, Annabelle. It would be fun.

Question: What does Helen have?

A. blonde hair

B. chubby check

C. round eye

D. All are correct

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

I’m Max. My friend Helen is very beautiful. She is taller than me. She has blonde hair, chubby check and round blue eyes. She’s clever, patient and funny. She loves telling jokes. Her jokes are so funny that they make us laugh a lot. I love being with her because she helps me with a lot of things. On the weekend, she often goes to my house and does homework with me. But this weekend, we are going to the cinema to see a new film, Annabelle. It would be fun.

Question: Why does the writer love being with Helen?

A. She’s funny

B. She helps her

C. She tells jokes

D. She’s beautiful

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. A foreign _______ is going to stay with us for a week.
A. pen name B. pencil C. pen pal D. reader
5. If you heat ice, It _______ into water.
A. will turn B. would turn C. is turning D. turned
6. They wish the Second World War _______.
A. hadn’t happened B. hasn’t happened C. wouldn’t happed D. didn’t happen
7. He continued _______ to the city center.
A. driving B. drive C. driven D. to be driving
8. He said to her she _______ her best clothes.
A. were wearing B. was wearing C. is wearing D. are wearing
9. Of the three girls, Helen, Susan and Alice, Susan is the _______.
A. funny B. so funny C. funnier D. funniest
10. The book _______ is on the table is mine.
A. who B. where C. which D. whom
11. I live in the countryside, _______, I cannot easily get access to the internet.
A. when B. though C. because D. therefore
12. Family members often gather _______ the living room to enjoy special foods and exchange
wishes one another on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
A. on B. at C. in D. next to
13. Nga and Maryam are pen pals, _______?
A. don’t they B. are they C. aren’t they D. can’t they