A.    Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   _____ weekends, the three boys helped Mr. Parker with farm work.

      a. From                         b. In                                 c. Since                           d. On

2.   My home village is about 30 kilometers _____ the north of the city.

      a. in                               b. from                             c. to                                d. at

3.   He is now living with his family _____ a farm.

      a. in                               b. on                                 c. at                                d. from

4.   Many tourists visit the _____ of a historical hero on the mountain.

      a. church                       b. mosque                        c. shrine                          d. temple

5.   We had an _____ student from Spain staying with us last year.

      a. exchange                   b. interchange                  c. university                    d. abroad

6.   My brother is a university student, but he works _____ as a waiter in the evenings.

      a. all the time                b. full-time                       c. part-time                     d. sometime

7.   OK. I’ll meet you at the main _____ to the Plaza at six o’clock.

      a. arrival                        b. access                           c. highway                      d. entrance

8.   Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down and took a(n) _____.

      a. relax                          b. enjoyment                    c. rest                              d. snack

9.   When she _____ the top of the stairs, her heart was pounding.

      a. went                          b. reached                        c. stepped                       d. traveled

10. We spent an enjoyable evening boating in the river.

      a. pleasant                     b. boring                          c. comfortable                d. free

I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      Lan and her pen pal Maryam _____ with each other for two years now.

      a. correspond                                                         b. are corresponding       

      c. have corresponded                                            d. were corresponding

2.      They _____ a sightseeing tour of the city when Maryam was there.

      a. had                            b. have had                      c. have                             d. will have

3.      “How many countries _____ up to now?” ~ “Three countries.”

      a. do you visit               b. have you visited          c. are you visiting            d. did you visit

4.      They said goodbye to each other, and they promised to _____ in touch.

      a. get                             b. make                            c. keep                             d. put

5.      Malaysia is _____ into two regions: West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      a. comprised                 b. divided                        c. consisted                      d. contained

6.      English is a _____ subject at school in Malaysia. All students have to study it.

      a. compulsory               b. different                      c. separate                        d. modern

7.      I have a pen pal living in Australia. I _____ with him at least once a week.

      a. visit                           b. impress                         c. enjoy                            d. correspond

8.      I have had a very good time with you. I wish I _____ have to say goodbye to you now!

      a. don’t                         b. won’t                           c. weren’t                         d. didn’t

9.      Kuala Lumpur, the largest city in Malaysia, is _____ of the country.

      a. capital                       b. the capital                    c. a capital                        d. an capital

10.  Bahasa Malaysia, also _____ as Malay, is the national language in Malaysia.

  a. know                         b. knew                            c. known                          d. knowing

26 - 35. Choose the word or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Last summer Paul went (26) _____ holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia. He (27) _____ in a hotel which had a wonderful swimming (28) _____ and beautiful views of the sea. It was in a village where the local people went (29) _____ in the winter, and foreign visitors came in the summer.

Paul spent his (30) _____ day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First he was too hot, then he was too cold. He couldn’t understand why he felt (31) _____ that. So he went to see the local doctor, who was a very nice man, and (32) _____ English was excellent.

“Summer is a time when people often feel ill,” the doctor said. “It’s too hot for most of us! (33) _____ this medicine, and stay out of the sun.”

Paul took the doctor’s (34) _____ and stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday. He soon felt better. “(35) _____ a cheap holiday!” he thought happily.

26. a. to                               b. for                                c. on                               d. in

27. a. lived                          b. rented                          c. hired                           d. stayed

28. a. pool                           b. suit                               c. place                           d. pot

29. a. fish                            b. fishing                          c. to fish                         d. catch fish

30. a. one                            b. early                             c. first                             d. next

31. a. like                            b. as                                 c. so                                d. X

32. a. spoke                         b. an                                 c. who                            d. whose

33. a. Eat                            b. Drink                           c. Take                            d. Have

34. a. advices                      b. advice                          c. advise                         d. advises

35. a. How                          b. It                                  c. What                           d. That

V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following passage. Songkran, one of the biggest and most important festivals in Thailand, has been celebrated for centuries and is full of (1) holiday from 13-15 April, although celebrations can go on for (2) places. Songkran is a time for family gatherings. Its activities include visiting temples, presenting (3). perfumes, and the most important part is throwing water at others in the streets. Thai people believe that water will cleanse you of any bad luck from the past year, and bless you with (4) and happiness for the next year. Besides the biggest water fight, the true meaning of Songkran is a chance to clean their homes and their souls from sins and to prepare themselves for (5), to clean up their homes. and culture. It is officially observed as a three-day national - up to a week in some to monks, paying respect to elders, cleaning the Buddha images with water and luck. So, after coming back home, all the members of a family will help the housewife Today, Songkran has grown into a major event with buckets of water, water hoses, and super soakers used to celebrate. It (6) place not only in Thailand, but also in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail

Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      They took a rest under a banyan tree before _____ into the village.

a. walk                          b. walking                        c. walked                        d. they walk

17. I am going to have my car washed _____ tomorrow evening.

      a. on                              b. in                                  c. by                               d. Æ

18. Peter wishes that he _____ part in the game, but he cannot because of his injured leg.

      a. can take                     b. is taking                       c. wouldn’t take             d. were taking

19. They _____ here since 2003.

      a. worked                      b. were working               c. have been working     d. are working

20. I’ve been learning English _____ I was in grade 3.

      a. before                        b. since                             c. until                            d. after

21. She doesn’t study hard, _____ she seldom gets good marks.

      a. but                             b. for                                c. so                                d. so that

22. My uncle’s family have lived on the farm _____ ages.

      a. at                               b. since                             c. up to                           d. for

23. Would you mind not _____ on the radio until I _____ with this phone call?

      a. turning / have finished                                      b. turn / finish

      c. to turn / finished                                                d. turning / will finish

24. They wish they _____ be able to win the match next week.

      a. could                         b. would                          c. will                             d. can

25. She came _____ Sunday morning and stayed here _____ 8:00 and 10:30.

      a. in / between              b. on / at                           c. on / between               d. in / from

I.         Choose the word or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Miri, Mai’s Japanese pen pal, has been in Vietnam for two weeks. Mai took her to many (26) ____ last week. First, they (27) ____ to Da Lat. Like Tokyo, Da Lat is a city of beautiful flowers. Then they (28) ____ to Nha Trang. Miri (29) ____ swimming in the sea and eating seafood while Mai (30) ____ sand castles on the beach. "I (31) ____ by the nice sunshine and good food here," Miri (32) ____ to Mai. Miri also said (33) ____ in Japan is like Nha Trang, but Da Lat is very much like many (34) ____ and quiet towns in her country. She (35) ____ Mai could visit Japan some day and try Japanese special food.

26. a. markets                     b. places                           c. areas                             d. provinces

27. a. went                          b. was going                    c. visited                          d. were visiting

28. a. moved                       b. changed                       c. flew                              d. visited

29. a. enjoy                         b. enjoys                          c. enjoyed                        d. is enjoying

30. a. is making                  b. makes                           c. made                            d. was making

31. a. am impressed            b. am impressing              c. was impressed              d. was impressing

32. a. says                           b. said                              c. tells                              d. told

33. a. no place                     b. nowhere                       c. everywhere                  d. many places

34. a. crowded                    b. active                           c. busy                             d. peaceful

35. a. asked                         b. wished                         c. promised                      d. wanted