Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1.   Experiencing microgravity on a                 flight is a part of astronaut training programmes.

      A. orbit                        B. ship                         C. mission                   D. parabolic

2.   As soon as the spacecraft               into space, the crew started to observe the sun.

      A. has travelled           B. had travelled          C. travelled                 D. was travelling

3.   Europe’s biggest ISS project is the Columbus science laboratory                         astronauts can carry out scientific experiments in weightless conditions.

      A. there                       B. which                      C. where                      D. when

4.   A                is an enormous system of stars in outer space.

      A. comet                     B. galaxy                     C. universe                  D. solar system

5.   In July of 1975, the first US-Soviet joint             occurred with the Apollo-Soyuz project.

      A. company                 B. relation                   C. mission                   D. performance

6.   The Astronauts Memorial Foundation honours all American astronauts               have lost their lives on missions or in training.

      A. whom                     B. X                            C. which                      D. who

7.   He’s so brilliant and he can do anything -                        .

      A. out of this world                                        B. the sky’s the limit

      C. it’s over the moon                                      D. once in a blue

8.   I                  down to earth on my first Monday back to school after my holiday in Nha Trang.

      A. come over               B. come back              C. come in                   D. come on

9.   Yuri Gagarin made the first space flight               success attracted worldwide attention.

      A. which                     B. when                       C. whose                     D. where

10. Aircraft flying in                arcs create microgravity for tests and simulations that last 20-25 seconds.

      A. straight                   B. oval                         C. circular                    D. parabolic

11. The launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour                      broadcast live this morning.

      A. hats been                B. was being               C. was                         D. had been

12. Dan: Do you like to drink tea? Ben: I love coffee, but I only drink tea                           in a blue moon.

      A. one                         B. once                        C. first                         D. only

13. To walk on the moon, the astronauts had to carry a suitcase                    contained oxygen.

      A. which                     B. it                             C. having                     D. where

14. Yuri Gagarin became the first person to eat and drink in                         .

      A. weightless              B. gravity                    C. specific gravity       D. microgravity

15. I passed all my exam – I'm           !

      A. out of this world                                        B. the sky’s the limit

      C. over the  moon                                           D. once in a blue moon

16. The mission                        they are talking about plans to send humans to Mars by2030.

      A. where                     B. X                            C. who                        D. when

17. “That’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. It’s really                       this world.”

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

18.   In 2010, Naoko Yamazaki, the second female Japanese astronaut,                     on Discovery space shuttle to the ISS alter she                 her training at the Johnson Space Center.

      A. had flown – completed                              B. flew – had completed

      C. flew – was completing                               D. was flying – was completing

19. Do you want to meet my colleague                       son is training to be an astronaut?

      A. that                         B. whom                     C. whose                     D. X

20. For people                          work hard at this company, the sky’s the limit.

      A. which                     B. who                        C. whom                     D. X

21. Vinasat-1 is Viet Nam’s first telecommunication             , which was launched in 2008.

      A. spacesuit                 B. astronomy               C. microgravity           D. satellite

22. The first                  was done by Alexei Leonov, a Russia cosmonaut on March 18^th, 1965. It was 10 minutes long.

      A. spaceward              B. spacesuit                 C. spacewalk               D. spaceship

23. Pham Tuan said everything                        quite strange although he                    when he was on the ground.

      A. was – had prepared                                    B. had been – prepared

      C. was – prepared                                           D. was – has prepared

24. At night the ISS can easily be seen from the Earth, as it flies at the                                 of 320 kilometres above us.

      A. attitude                   B. height                     C. level                        D. altitude

25. She’s very intelligent and knowledgeable. She can                       everything under the sun.

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

26. The Milky Way is just a                 in the universe and it contains our Solar System.

      A. galaxy                     B. planet                      C. comet                      D. meteorite

27. Virgin Galactic is the world’s first commercial                .

      A. spaceship                B. exploration             C. space                       D. spaceline

28. If you                     the stars, all of your dreams will come true!

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

29. Christer Fuglesang said he enjoyed floating around in the ________ environment.

      A. weightless              B. quiet                       C. homesick                D. heavy

30. Mukai Chiaki, the first female Japanese astronaut,                       15 days aboard the space shuttle Columbia in space before it                          to the Earth on July 23, 1994.

      A. was spending – was returning                    B. spent – was returning

      C. spent – had returned                                  D. had spent – returned

I.    Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined word.

      1.   Khue Van Palivilion is             as the symbol of HN city.

            A. regarded                 B. surrounded             C. expected                 D. considered

      2.   Minh Mang Tomb                    constructing in 1841, and                   three years later.

            A. started - was completed                             B. was started - was completed

            C. started – completed                                    D. was started - complete

      3.   Many beautiful Cham Towers in Ninh Thuan Province                      and now          many domestic and foreign tourists.

            A. were restored – attract                               B. restored - were attracted

            C. restored - attracted                                     D. was restored - attracted

      4.   Tom doesn’t know why many students pay a             to the Temple of Literature before their exam.

            A. visit                        B. holiday                   C. walk                        D. trip

      5.   Oxford University                   the oldest university in the English speaking world.

      A. considered to be           B. is regarded as

      C. is considered being       D. is regarded

      6.   Many kinds of fruits and vegetables               at the floating market in Can Tho.

            A. are selling               B. will sell                   C. sell                          D. are sold

      7.   The laboratory is                      to the main building.

            A. in front                   B. between                  C. next                        D. near

      8.   The Temple of Literature                     in 1070.

            A. was found              B. was founded          C. find                         D. found

      9.   The Imperial Academy was                 in 1076 under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

            A. constructed B. constructing                       C. build                       D. construct

      10. You’d better                an umbrella because it’s rainy.

            A. will take                 B. take                         C. taking                     D. to take

      11. Papers at the Royal examinations in the past were                  by the King.

            A. correct                    B. check                      C. passed                     D. graded

      12. A lot of flowers                       in Da Lat throughout the year.

            A. growing                  B. are grown               C. grow                       D. grew

      13. The University of Oxford                    among the top five universities in the world.

            A. is ranking                B. being ranked           C. ranks                       D. is ranked

      14. The Imperial Academy was regarded              the first university in Viet Nam.

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

      15. The students of the Imperial Academy                       from local examinations all over the country.

            A. were selected         B. selecting                 C. selected                  D. was selected

II.  Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

      1.   Phuong has been offered the opportunity                   study abroad.

      2.   His mother is very keen                       growing roses.

      3.   She’d better revise the lesson carefully                       the next exam

      4.   Minh bought some souvenirs               his friends when he was in Nha Trang.

      5.   Is this course being taught                   Professor Cook in this semester?

      6.   The science books are             the rack                       the corner of the room.

      7.   Was Diana given a lot of presents                   her birthday?

      8.   Gangnam Style, by a 34 year-old South Korean Singer, Psy, first appeared              YouTube in July.

III. Supply the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.

      1.   This computer                                     (use) for two years.

      2.   America                                   (discover) by Christopher Columbus.

      3.   I think this institution                                                 (widen) twice since 1999.

      4.   Sydney Opera House in Australia                              (finish) in 1973.

      5.   My sister is studying law at Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh city now. This university                                   (situate) in Thu Due District.

      6.   The Great Wall in China                                 (build) many centuries ago.

      7.   David and his father                           (visit) the Temple of Literature last week.

      8.   The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco                             (complete) in 1937.

      9.   The University of Cambridge                                     (form) in 1209. It is always considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

      10. BurjKhalifa in Dubai, the highest building in the world,                               (open) in 2010.

IV. Turn these sentences into passive voice.

      1.   He often does exercises every night.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      2.   She usually decorates the room at weekends.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      3.   Daisy always sings country songs.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      4.   She often gives her sister sweets.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      5.   Nam and Peter often water these trees.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      6.   They produce cars in this country.

            →

      7.   We don’t allow smoking in this restaurant.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      8.   Do pupils clean the room every day?

            →.....................................................................................................................................

V.  Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D tor each question.

      The Temple of Literature is about 10 minutes away from Hoan Kiem Lake. It was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the doctorate and high rank scholar of Vietnam. In 1076, Emperor Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and built the Imperial Academy as the first university of Vietnam.

      The Temple is divided into five courtyards. The first courtyard is from the main gate to Dai Trung Gate. The second is with Khue Van Pavilion. The pavilion symbol is used on the street signs of Ha Noi. The third courtyard is the place where the doctorate names were listed on the stone tablets above tortoise backs. The fourth courtyard is dedicated for Confucius and his 72 honored students, as well as Chu Van An - one of the most famous teachers at the Imperial Academy. The last is also the farthest courtyard is Thai Hoc House, which was used as the Imperial Academy. Thai Hoc House holds a small collection of old-time costumes for students and scholars.

      1.   Where is the Temple of Literature?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      2.   When and by whom was it built?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      3.   How many courtyards are there in the Temple of Literature?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      4.   Which courtyard is with Khue Van Pavilion?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      5.   What is the Pavilion symbol used on?

            _____________________________________________________________________

• 1.A. astronomy B. astronomer C. astrology D. astronaut •

2.A. telescope B. microgravity C. cooperate D. rocket •

3.A. mission B. universe C. sense D. space •

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress. •

4. A. sewage B. simple C. hobby D.describe •

5.A. pollution B. visit C. listen D. open •

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following questions.

• 6. Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful natural wonder in the world.  A B C D •

7. My mother said that she would go to Britain following month.  A B C D •

8. When he arrived, I talked on the phone with my best friend. • A B C D •

9. I think Helen is accustomed to work eight hours a day. • A B C D

1.A. astronomy B. astronomer C. astrology D. astronaut 2.A. telescope B. microgravity C. cooperate D. rocket 3.A. mission B. universe C. sense D. space Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress. 4. A. sewage B. simple C. hobby D.describe 5.A. pollution B. visit C. listen D. open Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following questions. 6. Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful natural wonder in the world. A B C D 7. My mother said that she would go to Britain following month. A B C D 8. When he arrived, I talked on the phone with my best friend. A B C D 9. I think Helen is accustomed to work eight hours a day. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 10. It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed. A. turned off B. put off C. sold off D. taken off 11. Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good. A. is in good condition B. remains for good C. stands in life D. remains in effect

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

1. He is the same__________ his father.

     A. as                         B. with                           C. on                    D. from

2. What about__________a bus to the picnic site?

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

3. The temple of Literature  __________ in Ha Noi in 11^th century.

     A. has built               B. built                           C. was built                   D.has been built

4. A…… is a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a job.

     A. Poet                      B. singer                        C. comedian                   D. musican

5. How ______________ beef do  you need for lunch? – One kilo, please.

     A. much                    B. often                          C. for                    D. as

6. I ………..making models is interesting because it helps me be creative.

     A. think.                               B. find.                           C. say                           D. tell

7. You should spend __________ time on English because English is needed for your life.

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

8.There isn’t ___________ bread in the fridge.

     A. a                           B. some                          C. an                    D. any

9. 'Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.'          - '__________.'

     A. Thank you too               B.It’s all right.               C. You’re welcome       D.Please don’t say so.

10.  My sister’s personality is very different ………………mine

     A. as                         B. than                 C. from                          D. the same as

11. Duong can draw animals, and Duy can do it………………..

     A. too                       B. either                C. so                              D. neither

12. __________oranges do you want?'

    A.How often              B. How much            C. How many           D. How far

13. Thuy Ha likes ………….. eel soup very much because she thinks it’s delicious.

    A. eat                       B. eating                           C. to eat                         D. eats

14. I don’t often eat junk food and my friend, Hien doesn’t __________.

     A.either                     B.so                               C.neither                        D.too

15.There is­­­­___________university located in my neighborhood.

A. an                              B. a                                C. the                   D. All are correct

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

01. A. habitat                    B. parabolic                      C. spacewalk                       D. galaxy

02. A. telescope                B. microgravity                C. cooperate                        D. rocket

03. A. universe                 B. museum                        C. rinseless                         D. space

04. A. necessarily             B. mechanic                      C. exception                        D. apprentice

05. A. double                    B. enough                          C. resource                          D. rough

II. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.

06. A. universe                 B. satellite                        C. experience                      D. meteorite

07. A. spacewalk              B. trainee                       C. object                             D. private

08. A. telescope                B. collection                     C. giant                             D. atmosphere

09. A. champion               B. spaceship                      C. galaxy                       D. galactic

10. A. solar                       B. asteroid                        C. comet                       D. environment

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

III. Choose the best answer a,b,c, or d to complete the sentences.

1. Do you know what is the cause __________ pollution?

A, of                                   B. in                            C. on                           D. for

2. Tsunami is one of __________ natural disasters. 

A. worse                      B. worst                       C. worse than              D. the worst

3. Last night’s storm caused a lot of __________ to people in that area.

A. droughts                             B. forests         C. damages                 D. volcanoes

4. As soon as I shut the front door I realised that I________my key in the house.

A. had left                   B. have left                  C. left                          D. was leaving

5. It can’t be denied that English has become an __________ language of the world.

A. national                              B. international       C. cultural           D. multicultural

6. The train __________ the railway station at 8:00 a.m. every morning.

A. leave                                   B. leaving        C. will leave                D. leaves

7.  __________ pollution is harmful or annoying level of noise, as from vehicles, industry activities, etc.

A. Light                                   B. Visual        C. Soil                         D. Noise

8. When they arrived, we _________ the test.

A. had already started             B. have already started          

C. started                     D. already starts

9. Koalas are well-known as the symbol __________ Australia.

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

10. I can’t hear your voice __________ I’m wearing an earplug. 

A. although                             B. due                          C. however                  D. because

11. His grandfather made him __________ hard when he was small 

A. study                                   B. to study                   C. studying                  D. studied

12. Japan suffers from a large number of __________ every year.

A. typhoons                             B. workers                   C. eruption                  D. earthquakes 

13. The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers found it hard to put it __________.

A. down                      B. out                          C. off                           D. with

14. A: What are you doing?

B: We are getting ready. We__________our uncle in hospital.

A: Really? Give him my regards!

A. have been visiting              B. are going to visit     C. visit            D. will be visiting     

15. What is _________ official language of your country?

A. a                                         B. an                            C. the                           D. x

16. A: The alarm's going. It's making an awful noise.

B:  OK, I ________ it off.

A. am switching          B. will switch              C. am going to switch      D. switch

17. There have been some __________ eruptions in this area for the last 10 years.

A. volcanic                              B. scattering                C. homeless                 D. disastrous

18. They are trying __________ residents from the flooded area.

A. evacuate                             B. evacuating              C. evacuated               D. to evacuate

19. All planes_____ before departure.

A. check                      B. will check               C. will be checked                  D. will be checking

20. Many buildings __________ in the earthquake and many people have been trapped there. 

A. collapsed                            B. collapses                 C. collapse                  D. collapsing

21. __________ happens when there is not enough water for farming and drinking.

A. Disaster                              B. Mudslide                C. Drought                  D. Trap

22. After the tornado, a great number of people are made __________.

A. shaking                               B. homeless                 C. raging        D. volcanic

23. Last Sunday we wanted to go skiing, but we couldn’t because in the mountains there was an __________.

A. earthquake                          B. drought                   C. flood                       D. snowstorm

24. I prefer face-to-face conversation __________ video call. 

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

25. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves _________ the most well-known Canadian symbol.

A. has become                        B. become                   C. became                   D. becoming

26. Scientists has just come up __________ a solution to hearing loss

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

27. I said that I had met her ______ .

A. yesterday                            B. the previous day                

C. the next day            D. the before day

28. Non-verbal __________ is popular in our daily life.

A. communicate          B. communication

C. communicative       D. communicating

29.  Trung speaks English like a native __________ though he comes from 

A. speak                      B. speaking                 C. speaker                   D. spoke

30. If we dump a plastic into the ground, it __________ a long time to disappear.

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