1. She usually eats fat- __________ food because she’s trying to lose weight.

A. rich                                     B. balanced                             C. hig                                      D. free

2. Have you got the __________ for that curry? I’d like to know how to make it.

A. ingredients                         B. recipe                                  C. menu                                   D. nutrition

3. Do you like eating vegetables __________ or cooked?

A. fresh                                   B. chopped                              C. jun                                      D. raw

4. The food we ate was __________ quality and highly overpriced. It was very disappointing.

A. weak                                   B. small                                   C. poor                                    D. little

5. My diet __________ of eating small portions of all the foods I like.

A. contains                              B. consists                               C. includes                              D. insists

6. I didn’t eat everything that they ___________ me at the party.

A. cooked                               B. baked                                  C. served                                 D. shared

7. Perhaps the three most popular ice cream ___________ are vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.

A. brands                                B. ingredients                          C. offers                                  D. flavours

8. Beet greens are the most ______ part of the vegetable and can be cooked like any other dark leafy green.

A. colourful                             B. nutritious                            C. traditional                           D. careful

9. Pumpkin soup is a good source of ___________, minerals and vitamins, especially vitamin A.

A. sugars                                 B. solids                                  C. fibres                                  D. fats

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions

Alice eats very little because she doesn’t want to put on weight.

A. Because Alice doesn’t want to get fat, she eats quite a lot.

B. Alice wants to put on weight, so she doesn’t eat anything.

C. Alice eats very little, but she doesn’t lose weight.

D. Alice eats very little so as not to gain weight.

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

1. She went to bed early_________ she didn’t finish her work.

A. despite B. although C. however D. in spite of

2. I go to school by bus every day. I don’t like it much, _________.

A. despite B. although C. however D. but

3. The athlete completed the race _________ his pain.

A. despite B. although C. nevertheless but

4. _________ of his bad luck, he won the medal.

A. although B. despite C. however D. in spite

5. I am very interested _________ learning English.

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

I. Choose the correct answer from A,B,C or D to complete each sentence below.(10pts)

1. You must learn the____________ of the game before playing.

2. Hanh is usually early _________ school because she gets up early.

3. We usually play football in the winter   _____________ it is cold.

 4. “What would you like to drink now ? “  - “ _____________.”

5. If you read more, your vocabulary will get   ____________ every day.

6. Would you like me to turn off your computer? ” “-  _________ . I’ll do it myself ”

7. ___________ do you go to the library? – Every weekend.

8. “I’ve just received a scholarship.”  “- ___________ ! ”.

9. I don’t want much sugar in coffee. Just______________, please.

10. __________ eat too much salt. It’s not good for you.

I. Choose the correct answer from A,B,C or D to complete each sentence below.(1,0pt)

1. You must learn the____________ of the game before playing. 

A. rules B. laws C. agreements D. sayings

2. Hanh is usually early _________ school because she gets up early.

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

3. We usually play football in the winter   _____________ it is cold.

A. when B. where C. so D. time

 4. “What would you like to drink now ? “  - “ _____________.”

A. No, thank you B. Yes, please C. I like to do nothing D. Orange juice, please 

5. If you read more, your vocabulary will get   ____________ every day.

A. good B. well C. better D. best

6. Would you like me to turn off your computer? ” “-  _________ . I’ll do it myself ”

A. No, thanks B. Yes, please C. Don’t do it D. Of course

7. ___________ do you go to the library? – Every weekend.

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

8. “I’ve just received a scholarship.”  “- ___________ ! ”. 

A. Really B. Thank you C. Congratulations D. Well

9. I don’t want much sugar in coffee. Just______________, please.

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

10. __________ eat too much salt. It’s not good for you.

A. Do B. Don’t C. Please D. Can’t

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

Exercise 1: Choose the best option (A,B,C,D) to complete each sentence.

1. I don’t understand what she’s saying _________ she’s speaking so far

  A. because of           B. because    C. although            D. in spite of

2. The traffic in the city is stuck _________ the heavy snow.

   A. because of           B. so               C. because                D. although

3. She was lazy _________ she failed her English examination.

 A. because             B. because of         C. although                         D. so

4. _________ he has many financial difficulties, he still studies well at university.

    A. Because           B. In spite of                   C. Although         D. Because of

5. _________ the expensive smartphone, he can’t buy it.

       A. Despite          B. Although         C. Because             D. Because of

6. She was absent from class yesterday _________ she was badly sick.

     A. although          B. because               C. when                D. because of

7. _________ he was poor, he still tried his best to study well at school.

          A. Despite            B. After                           C.because                        D. Although

8. Nancy handed in the essay to her teacher _________ she had finished it.

                A. after                                   B. before                                C. when                                 D. because

9. I started to learn English _________ I was 15 years old.

                A. before                                B. because                            C. when                                 D. although

10. _________ the bad weather, we cancelled our picnic to the national park.

                A. Because of                       B. In spite of                          C. When                                                D. Because

11. Most students went to class on time _________ the heavy rain.

                A. because of                       B. in spite of                          C. when                                 D. although

12. My dad often has breakfast _________ he goes to work every day.

                A. before                                B. after                                   C. because                           D. until

13. We will wait for you _________ you come back.

                A. until                                    B. when                                 C. before                               D. because

14. The car exploded _________ it crashed into a big tree by the road.

                A. although                           B. when                                 C. because of                       D. in spite of

15. He does everything for her _________ he loves her so much.

                A. because of                       B. despite                              C. although                           D. because

16. He still continued to work _________ he was very tired.

                A. because                            B. when                                 C. although                           D. until

17. _________ the interesting movie, Nam still fell asleep.

                A. Despite                             B. Because of                       C. Although                           D. When

18. Nam studies physics not very well _________ he like it so much.

                A. because                            B. although                           C. despite                              D. because of

20. Minh failed his job interview _________ his bad preparation for it.

                A. because                            B. although                           C. despite                              D. because of

I. Choose the best option marked A, B or C to complete each sentence. (2.0 pts)

(Chọn đáp án đúng nhất được đánh dấu A, B hoặc C để hoàn thành các câu dưới đây)

1. If we ________soon, we ________ the forest in five years.

            A. won’t act - lose                B. don’t act - will lose         C. didn’t act - would lose

2. ________is a subtance which makes air, water, soil, etc dirty.

            A. pollute                              B. pollution                           C. pollutant

3. People ________to leave the flooded villages by 11 o’clock last night.

            A. had managed                    B. managed                           C. will be managed

4. Many new houses ________in the town every year.

            A. will be built                      B. have been built                C. are built

5. Yesterday, a terrible storm ________the rural area of Ha Giang Province.

            A. raged                                 B. erupted                              C. stroke

6. Kien: “Mary and Tom are getting married in July.” - Cuong: “____________”

            A. How wonderful!              B. How terrible!                   C. That’s awful!

7. Quynh: “Many people died in the accident.” - Hai: “____________”

            A. Thank you                        B. Awesome                          C. I’m sorry to hear that.

8. This time next week, I ___________on the beach in Nha Trang.

            A. sat                                      B. sit                                       C. will be sitting

9. The train to Ho Chi Minh city __________ at 7 a.m. from platform five.

            A. leaves                                B. is leaving                          C. will leave

10. Flood, drought and mudslide are ______________.

            A. natural disasters              B. natural resources             C. natural reserves

IX. Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
1. Rhonda has ________ homework to do than Ricky because she did more of it during school.
A. more B. less C. fewer
2. Nearly 1.1 billion ________ people are living in extreme poverty than in 1990.
A. fewer B. less C. many
3. Crime will affect everyone in different ways, ________?
A. doesn’t it B. will it C. won’t it
4. In the city there are ________ job opportunities than in the countryside.
A. more B. fewer C. less
5. Nobody knows exactly how many people live in slums, ________?
A. don’t they B. do they C. does it
6. I think you should go shopping today because you have ________ time than I do.
A. less B. fewer C. more
7. John doesn’t drink much coffee. He drinks ________ coffee than his friends do.
A. more B. less C. fewer
8. Mumbai has a population of around 21 million people, ________?
A. hasn’t they B. has it C. doesn’t it
9. My mother is so busy, so she has visited me ________ times than my father has.
A. fewer B. less C. more
10. That’s a memorable experience, ________?
A. is that B. isn’t it C. isn’t that