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. The final examination will be held _________June 12th, 2006.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
5. How many languages are there __________the world?
A. in B. on C. over D. through
6. Egypt is famous _________ancient pyramid.
A. on B. to C. from D. for
7. The boy looks very proud ___________his success at school.
A. on B. of C. at D. in
8. When the trucks leave the police, the ground is covered ___________trash.
A. in B. by C. with D. of
9. You have read this article on the website,____________?
A. don't you B. aren't you C. didn't you D. haven't you
10. All the students are looking forward __________their summer vacation in the countryside.
A. to spend B. spend C. to spending D. spending
11. Did your children enjoy ____________in the sea?
A. swimming B. swim C. to swim D. swam
12. "When is Mr. Ba planning to retire? He __________for the company for thirty years now".
A. works B. is working C. will work D. has been working
13. Flowers should ____________in warm places.
A. be keep B. kept C. be kept D. be keeping

II. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences.
1. The crew have been living _____________ space for over three months.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
2. Many people _____________ that they had seen UFOs in the sky.
A. suggested B. claimed C. persuaded D. decided
3. If everyone _____________ trash onto the water, the water will not be polluted.
A. don't throw B. doesn't throw C. didn't throw D. haven't thrown
4. Isn't it time the children _____________ to bed?
A. go B. will go C. should go D. went

5. _____________ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. If I am B. Should I C. I was D. Were I
6. Christians usually have a special dinner _____________ Christmas Day.
A. in B. for C. at D. on
7. _____________ he shouted, he couldn't make his voice heard.
A. Since B. When C. Although D. Because
8. Have you ever met the man _____________ over there?
A. stands B. standing C. is standing D. who stand
9. You'd better take your raincoat with you _____________ the weather changes.
A. although B. unless C. in case D. because
10. ‘Can I give you a cup of coffee?’ ‘_____________’
A. That would be nice B. Of course, you can
C. Well, I'd like to D. That's a good idea
11. ‘Congratulations to you on winning the first prize.’ ‘_____________’
A. You're welcome B. Thanks a lot C. It's doesn't matter D. It's my pleasure
12. ‘What a wonderful picture!’ ‘_____________’
A. I m glad to hear that B. It's nice of you to say so
C. You don't need to say so D. Of course, I think so
13. He's having a party in _____________ of his 84th birthday.
A. ceremony B. celebration C. anniversary D. memory
14. Family is always my father's top _____________. It is the most important to him.
A. speciality B. right C. priority D. privacy
15. You can look _____________ a word in a dictionary if you don't know what it means.
A. into B. for C. up D. over
16. For most households, lighting accounts _____________ 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity
bill.
A. of B. to C. in D. for
17. We played very well. _____________, we lost the match.
A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Consequently
18. We leave early _____________ miss the last bus.
A. in order not B. so as not C. in order to D. in order not to
19. Crop are sprayed with _____________ to kill insects.
A. fertilizer B. manure C. dung D. pesticide
20. 'Should I begin typing these letters?' ‘I suggest _____________ the bookkeeping first.’
A. you finished B. you to finish C. you finish D. you will finish

IV.Read the text again and circle the option (A, B, or C) to complete the sentences.(1.0 pt)

Today there is an international robot show in Ha Noi. People can see many types of robots there. Home robots are useful for housework. They can do most of the housework: cook meals, clean the house, do the washing, and iron clothes. Teacher robots are the best choice for children. They can help them to study. They can teach them English, literature, maths and other subjects. They can also help children to improve their English pronunciation. People are also interested in other types of robots at the show. Worker robots can build houses and move heavy things; doctor robots can look after sick people and space robots can build space stations on the Moon and on planets.

1.What show is on in Ha Noi now?

@ __________________________________________________________.

2. Which type of robots can help children in their study?

 @ __________________________________________________________.

3. Can doctor robots look after sick people?

@ __________________________________________________________.

4. What can worker robots do?

@ __________________________________________________________.

* Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage.
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (1) …………………the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2) …………………
over the last ten years are amazing.
People in the past were not (3) …………………to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4) …………………cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.
Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5) …………………and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (6) …………………by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) …………………of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8) …………………appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) …………………living
now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (11) …………………into public or private schools.
1. A. predict B. discuss C. compare D. suppose
2. A. occurred B. considered C. expressed D. arranged
3. A. used B. able C. might D. capable
4. A. skillful B. difficult C. historical D. comfortable
5. A. rules B. tools C. teams D. ideas
6. A. thought B. played C. done D. seen
7. A. conditions B. performances C. stories D. conflicts
8. A. mobile B. physical C. bare-footed D. household
9. A. within B. among C. between D. behind
10. A. allowed B. attended C. agreed D. appeared

1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B or C.

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1.

We are having dinner in the __________.

A. bathroom B. bedroom C. kitchen

1.

A. pictures B. chairs C. desks

2.

A. mother B. homework C. judo

3.

A. books B. keys C. pots

4.

A. lamps B. schools C. bags

5.

A. pencils B. baskets C. rulers

VI. Complete each of the following sentences so that it is closest in meaning to the original   sentence. (1.5pts)                                     

1. “Mary, How many people are there in your family?” asked Peter

     Peter asked Mary __________________________________________________________

2. The last time we saw each other was five years ago.

    We haven’t  _____________________________________________________________

3. This street is bad, they will repair it tomorrow.

    This street is bad, so it ____________________________________________ tomorrow.

4. Sudy hard or you won’t pass the next exam.

    If __________________________________________________________