SECTION A:

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 1-20 for the word or phrase you choose. (20 points)

1. My sister is very fond .................... chocolate candy.

A. of

B. about

C. with

D. at

2. I have studied English ....................eight months.

A. for

B. since

C. by

D. in

3. Listen ....................our teacher !

A. with

B. to

C. for

D. in

4. There isn’t ....................food in the house.

A. none

B. no

C. some

D. any

5. He arrives …………………..at six o’clock.

A. at home

B. home

C. in home

D. to home

6. Herbert has had his car………………….. 1999.

A. ago

B. since

C. to

D. for

7. How long will it ....................to get there ?

A. cost

B. lose

C. make

D. take

8. I ....................it to you if you don’t have one.

A. give

B. gave

C. will give

D. would give

9. ....................your homework yet ?

A. Did you finished

B. Are you finishing

C. Do you finish

D. Have you finished

10. It’s the best book I …………………..read.

A. have ever

B. had ever

C. will ever

D. can ever

11. He looked very..................when I told him the news.

A. happily

B. happy

C. happiness

D. was happy

12. She is ..................in history.

A. interests

B. interested

C. interesting

D. being interest

13. Is the Eiffel Tower taller....................Big Ben ?

A. then

B. than

C. as

D. of

14. At school, David was..................anyone else in his class.

A. as clever as

B. as clever than

C. cleverer as

D. cleverest

15. She speaks French ....................than you.

A. more faster

B. more fluently

C. well

D. the most fluently

16. It began to rain while we…………………..soundly.

A. slept

B. were sleeping

C. have slept

D. are sleeping

17. She doesn’t like coffee, does she ?

A. Yes, she doesn’t

B. No, she does

C. Yes, she did

D. No, she doesn’t

18. I won't go to bed …………………..I finish my homework.

A. until

B. when

C. while

D. since

19. Is this book ………………….. ? Yes, it's mine.

A. you're

B. yours

C. you

D. your

20. …………………..do you come to school ? By bus

A. How

B. What

C. By

D. When

SECTION B:

In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions of unfinished statements about the passage , each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing . You must choose the one which you think fits best (10 points)

People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sing, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.

The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife.

Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them.

If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other sings. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.

21. Why do people usually sing ?
A. They like birds. B. They feel happy.
C. They want to tell a story . D. They like studying music.

22. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ?

A. Birds in a good temper.

B. Cock birds.

C. Hen birds.

D. Female birds which attract male birds.

23. What warnings does a bird sometimes sing ?

A. A warning to keep away.

B. A warning to come quickly.

C. A warning about the approach of people

D. A warning to stop singing.

24. What do most birds usually do if they cannot sing well ?

A. warn other birds to go away.

B. give their information in another way.

C. find a wife.

D. fly high in the sky.

25. What is one bird's unusual way of attracting a hen bird ?

A. It dances.

B. It spreads out its tail.

C. It searches for a wife.

D. It uses shells and flowers to make a garden.

PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH ( 45 minutes )

SECTION A: PASSAGE FOR GAP-FILL

In this section you must find a word from the box to complete the numbered blanks in the passage below. Use only ONE word for each blank. (15 points)

There was once a large, fat woman (26)………………had a small, thin husband. He had a
job in a big company and was given his weekly wages (27)………………Friday morning. As
(28)………………as he got (29)………………on Friday, his wife (30)………………to make
him give her (31)………………his money, and then she (32)………………to give him back only
(33)………………to buy his lunch in the office every day.

One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living room. His wife was (34)………………to the radio and eating chocolates there. " You'll never guess (35)…………… happened to me today, dear," he said.

He waited for a few seconds and then added, " I'll (36)………………ten thousand pounds
(37)………………the lottery!"

"That's wonderful!" said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a (38)……………… seconds and added angrily, " but (39)………………a moment! How could you (40)………………to buy the ticket?"

SECTION B: SENTENCE BUILDING

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. (15 points)

EXAMPLE: I / wonder / why you / not / reply last letter.

ANSWER: I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter.

41. She / a bath / every morning.

……………………………………………………………………..

42. Now / she dances / beautifully / than / used to.

……………………………………………………………………..

43. How long / it / take / him / get / school / every day ?

……………………………………………………………………..

44. Last Wednesday / Bill / ring / office /nine o'clock.

……………………………………………………………………..

45. I / live / Ho Chi Minh city / ten years.

……………………………………………………………………..

46. People / come / all over the world/ visit / city/ Hiroshima.

……………………………………………………………………..

47. Billy / an old man that / has to live with his children.

……………………………………………………………………..

48. Oliver Twist / first published / 1838.

……………………………………………………………………..

49. It / too heavy / him / lift.

……………………………………………………………………..

50. I / able to / come / tomorrow.

……………………………………………………………………..

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II. Choose the words or phrases which best completes each of the following sentences . 1. My mother is living in America. I_____some letters from her every months.

A. cost B. take C. get D. bring 2. ______left, and go along the street, you will see the bus-stop.

A. Go B. Take C. Turn D. Direct 3. I will catch a ______ to Ha Noi capital.

A. plane B. fly C. flight D. coach 4. You must pay attention to ________ when you drive.

A. thought B. traffic lights C. traffic police D. high way 5. Is there a_______ store near here? I want to buy a shirt.

A. clothing B. shoe C. shirts D. selling 6. He speaks English______ well.

A. not B. too C. much D. quite 7. They tried these skirts_____ before buying them.

A. on B. at C. in D. for 8. We____ decided to stop working to help him.

A. final B. finally C. at the end D. in the end 9. It ____ me an hour to go to the minimart.

A. cost B. spent C. made D. took 10. He looked______his cat but he he could find it nowhere.

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

1. We saw nothing in the room_____ it was very dark.

A. because B. so C. but D. and 12. I am waiting for the dentist. I _____ an appointment with him yesterday.

A. had B. made C. took D. got 13. Hien dislikes his new car and ________.

A. I do, too B. so do I C. I don’t, either D. me, too 14. Why did they keep_______ at me?

A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D. laughed 15. They are farmers. They are busy______the harvest.

A. in B. for C. at D. during 16. It is_____ for you to finish the test in 30 minutes. It is very long and rather difficult.

A. possible B. impossible C. inpossible D. possibility 17. Remember to do morning exercise ________.

A. regularly B. regular C. more often D. A and C are correct 18. How much is that____________?

A. altogether B. total cost C. cost D. change 19. ~ How far is it from here to Hai Phong? ~_________

A. It’s about 180km B. It takes about 3 hours to go there by car

C. It’s a three- hour drive from here D. All are correct 20. I _____ that you must work harder on your math.

A. mean B. hope C. want D. All are correct

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences:

1. You should prepare your son _______this TOEFL test. *

1 điểm

A. for take

B. to take

C. taking

D. have to take

2. Chinese ___________________is very popular in America. *

1 điểm

A. kitchen

B. meal

C. cuisine

D. dish

3. Why don’t you come to the party? I’m sure it’s going to ___________________! *

1 điểm

A. be funny

B. be fun

C. be for fun

D. have fun

4. These trousers don’t really _______________me; they’re too small. *

1 điểm

A. suit

B. fit

C. match

D. go with

5. It was a great pity, but we could do ______________at all to help the man. *

1 điểm

A. none

B. nothing

C. not

D. anything

6. May I have ____________________more meat, please? *

1 điểm

A. a little

B. small

C. another

D. a few

7. I was pleased to see how ___________________she looked after her recent illness. *

1 điểm

A. right

B. pleasant

C. well

D. nice

8. I’m not sure if the new tax is ___________________a good idea after all. *

1 điểm

A. much

B. as

C. such

D. so

9. This ticket ____________________one person to the museum. *

1 điểm

A. permits

B. admits

C. enters

D. allows

10. He is a little bit _______________in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say. *

1 điểm

A. disabled

B. deaf

C. diseased

D. dead

11. She remembered the correct address only ______she had posted the letter. *

1 điểm

A. since

B. afterwards

C. following

D. after

12. It’s an awful _________________your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to meeting her. *

1 điểm

A. harm

B. sorrow

C. shame

D. shock

13. He saw a young woman __________________on the pavement outside the shop. *

1 điểm

A. stood

B. standing

C. has stood

D. was stood

14. “I don’t want a holiday,” she said; “I’d rather ___________________the money.” *

1 điểm

A. saved

B. save

C. have saved

D. will save

15. Many European countries have __________________laws against human cloning. *

1 điểm

A. done

B. invented

C. started

D. introduced

II/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences:

11. ............... these guidelines and enjoy the food you eat.

A. Go B. Take C. Follow D. Do

12. This apartment is…… for us because it is rather cheap and near the city center.

A. easy B. suitable C. best D. ready

13. Mr Brown goes……. work…… bus every day.

A. to/ by B. to / in C. for / by D. for / in

14. We may know the land well, but we know very…… about the oceans.

A. few B. a few C. a little D. little

15. Do the following things……… healthy teeth.

A. to have B. having C. have D. for having

16. Today Dien Bien Phu is a……………… destination.

A. tour B. touring C. tourist D. toured

17. There is always……… traffic in the city center at rush hour.

A. strong B. heavy C. Full D. many

18. Excuse me. Can I make a (n)………. to see the dentist?

A. meeting B. experiment C. gathering D. appointment

19. Keep fit and stay healthy. That’s the best……to prevent a common cold.

A. means B. way C. thing D. road

20. ~ …… I take you to the airport? ~ That would be nice, thanks.

A. Do B. Would C. Shall D. Take

21. Some students just sit and……………with friends at recess.

A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. for talking

22. Tom is good at……. models of things such as cars or planes.

A. doing B. working C. making D. giving

23. Hospital volunteers wear striped pink and white……….

A. uniform B. suit C. clothes D. dress

24. Teenagers like to listen the……………. pop music.

A. late B. later C. latest D. last

25. Thank you for the invitation. What time would you like………………………………?

A. we come B. we to come C. that we come D. us to come

26. A journalist ….........… for a newspaper.

A. sends B. posts C. types D. writes

27. I couldn’t go to school. I………….. a bad cold.

A. have B. had C. am having D. was having

28. …… the people in the area live in neighboring villages.

A. Most of B. Most C. Almost D. The most

29. The school library opens at any time between two o’clock………….half past three.

A. from B. and C. to D. from

30. Would you please…… me where the city post office is?

A. tell B. say C. show D. point

31. A farm has………………. real vacations.

A. none B. no C. never D. nothing

32. What do we have………….. dinner? I’m really hungry.

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

33. There………………. very few people in the shop.

A. is B. have C. being D. are

34. Try again. Don’t give………………. hope.

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

35. We…….poor when we…..to America 5 years ago.

A. are / move B. were / moved C. are / moved D. were / move

36. Liz liked……….. the dolphin and the color of the cap.

A. either B. neither C. both D. none

37. My father never drinks beer. He……… like it.

A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. can’t

38. In today’s newspaper there …… a lot of news about the earthquake.

A. has B. have C. is D. are

39. When I was a child, I always …… a bike to school.

A. drove B. rode C. ran D. took

40. I don’t like tests. Neither………………

A. I do B. I don’t C. I like D. do I

41. I’d like to make a………. to 1256734, please.

A. ring B. call C. phone D. sound

42. ~ ………. will it last? ~ About two hours.

A. When B. How much time C. B and D are right D. How long

43. Sorry, he isn’t here. Can I ……… a message then?

A. leave B. let C. make D. ask him

44. My English is not very good. I want to……it often.

A. keep B. work C. practise D. get

45. Listen, who…… the guitar in the next room, Alice?

A. does play B. is playing C. plays D. are playing

46. The yard is very noisy…… the bell rings.

A. to B. up to C. into D. until

47. This CD player is very small. ?It is…………

A. portable B. porting C. easy to port D. portably

48. There is one channel that only ……… pop videos.

A. performs B. displays C. plays D. shows

49. My funny story made the……………. class laugh.

A. all B. most C. whole D. almost

50. Mr. Nam kept ………………….. about his new work yesterday.

A. talk B. to talk C. talked D. talking

Choose A, B, c or D that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. Do many people in your country_______ take care of others?

A. voluntarily        B. volunteer       C. voluntary        D. volunteerism

7. Do you think that if you bring _______to others, you are also a happy person?

A. happy      B. happiness        C. happily            D. happiest

8. We often help_______ in my town to clean up the houses and cook meals.

A. rich people       B. businessman        C. elderly people     D. homeless people

9. What is the best way of _______money to support homeless people.

A. getting        B. helping      C. borrowing      D. donating

10. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.

A. give up        B. look after        C. stand up       D. take after

11. Last summer, we provided evening classes_______ twenty homeless children.

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

12. Nearly every American has done volunteer work_______ his or her life.

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

13. People who live_______ street are called street people.

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

14. What do you know _______community service?

A. to       B. about         C. on        D. from

15. We often visit and help old people in Sunflower nursing home_______ weekends

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

Giúp mk với!!!

Part 1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (20 pts)

11. Be careful when crossing the road, _________? 

    A. won’t you    B. don’t you  C. shall we    D. will you

12. Not until 1856 _________ across the Mississippi River.

    A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built

    C. the first bridge was building D. the bridge building was

13. The student objected __________ punished by the headmaster.

    A. to being B. was C. to be D. having 

14. The lion – tamer and his lion _________we saw on the stage came from Moscow.

    A. who B. which C.  that D. whom

15. I will back you up in whatever you do.

A. disturb you B. help you                  C. sue you                   D. support you 

16. ________little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.

    A. However B. So C. As D. Despite

17. This dish ________. Is it spicy?

    A. smells well B. is smelling good    C. is smelled well    D. smells good

18. If I _________ be somebody else, I __________ to be a good cook.

A. could / would   B. can / would like      C. could / would like   D. can / like

19. He will come to Viet Nam __________the evening of January 25th.

   A. in B. on C. for D. at 

20. The ________the room is, the ________furniture it needs.

   A. small/more B. smaller/less C. smaller/fewer D. small/less

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