I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)

1.     I am sorry but you haven’t made any deep impression ___________ me.

A. with                          B. on                                        C. about             D. over

2.     “Would you like to take part in the trip with us?”         – “___________.”

       A. Yes, I like to            B. No, I wouldn’t.                    C. Yes, please.        D. Yes, I’d love to.

3.       The ___________religion of Indonesia is Islam.

       A. official                     B. office                                   C. officer                   D. officially

4.        ___________Vietnam, Malaysia is a tropical country.

       A. Unlike                     B. Alike                                    C. Like                         D. As 

5.       You can take part in sports activities or not, it depends on you. It is___________.

       A. optional                   B. forceful                                C. compulsory             D. required

6.       It is very kind ___________you to show us around your city.

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

7.       The department building is divided ___________ four sections.

       A. with                         B. about                                   C. into                     D. apart

8.        John wishes that his parents___________ here now to give him best advice.

       A. are                          B. could                                   C. would                   D. were

9.       What a pity that Lan can’t come. I wishes she ___________.

       A. can                          B. could                                   C. would                   D. is

10. Mexico is famous for its hot ___________and spicy food.

       A. climate                    B. population                           C. capital                   D. currency

II Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) for the following picture or sign.(0,5pt)

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)

5. Her grandmother always stays with her _________ Christas Day.

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

6. Ba’s friends sometimes get tired of his jokes.  “get tired of”means:

a. hate                  b.  outgoing          c.  annoy                      d.  like

7. He was born in England, but his family ________ to the USA when he was only ten years old.

            A. delivered                B. lifted              C. affected           D. emigrated

8. Young children do not understand that many____________objects are dangerous.

a.home        b.house                  c.homework                            d.household

9. My grandfather used____________ drinking coffee.

A. enjoys         B. to enjoy      C. enjoying      D. to enjoying

10. Mark was born in France, so English isn’t his ___________________.

A. mother tongue        B. foreign language     C. second language     D. mother

11. Please take this form to your teacher and ask her ____________it.

A.signing         B.sign  C.to sign          D. signed

12. ____________ have you lived here?- About 15 years.

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

13. Which one is _____________, milk or orange juice?

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

14. Lan: How often do you have Music?

 Mai : I have Math _____________________.

A.half an hour     B. on Monday           C.once a week          D. at 8 o’clock

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       The twins look so _____ their father.

A. likely                   B. likeness                 C. alike                      D. like                         

2.       David always _____ over to my house for tea at weekend.

A. came                  B. went                      C. gone                     D. passed                               

3.       Jane is _____ of using a computer.

A. possible              B. capable                 C. able                      D. probable                

4.       _____ each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules.

A. At first                 B. To start with          C. At the beginning of D. In the beginning of                                   

5.       Could you please _____ exactly what you saw when you got into the room?

A. inform                 B. point                      C. advise                   D. describe                               

6.       The _____ air in the morning is good for your health.

A. sure                    B. pure                       C. cure                      D. clear                               

7.       If you are not Japanese, so what _______ are you?

A. country               B. nation                    C. nationality             D. national                               

8.       He is always coming late, ______ annoys everyone.

A. it                         B. that                        C. what                      D. which                               

9.       _____ young, chimpanzees are easily trained.

A. When are           B. When                     C. They are               D. When they                               

10.    It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a medical _____.

A. revision              B. control                   C. check-up               D. investigation          

11.    You can use my bicycle _____ you bring it back tomorrow.

A. although             B. as long as              C. nevertheless         D. in spite of                               

12.    Two _____ were fired, because they were always turning up late for work.

A. applicants           B. employees             C. staffs                     D. employers                               

13.    After a meal in a restaurant, you should ask the waiter for the _____.

A. bill                      B. prescription           C. receipt                  D. recipe                    

14.    In many ways this place _____ me of my home village.

A. remembers         B. reminds                 C. recalls                   D. resembles                               

15.    The old house at the end of the street has recently been _____.

A. pulled out           B. pulled up               C. pulled through      D. pulled down                      

16.    They walked for three hours before finally _____ their destination.

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. getting                  D. arriving                  

17.    Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed _____ the heavy fog.

A. because             B. due from                C. on account of        D. as a result from                       

18.    A new study group has been _____ by the United Nations.

A. put up                 B. made up                C. drawn up              D. set up                          

19.    How many people do you think this hall would _____?

A. hold                    B. occupy                   C. fit                          D. load                       

20.    I know him by _____ but I can’t remember what his name is.

A. sight                   B. myself                    C. heart                     D. chance

.Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D that best fits the space in each sentence. (3.5 pts)

1. He started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech _________a long distance.

A. above B. in C. on D. over

2.Linh’s not here now.Can you leave a (an) ___________ ?

A. message B. advice C. news D. information

3.The children ___________ play badminton in the street.

A. ought B. ought to C. ought not to D. ought to not

4. Why don’t we __________ to the dance competition.

A. going B. to go C. go D. went

5. I find Peter is not sociable. He’s rather____________ in public.

A. kind B. reserved C. communicative D. humorous

6. I can’t stand people who are cruel _______ animals.

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

7. Is your sister good enough ___________ this exam ?

A. to pass B. pass C. passing D. passed

8. Little Pea’s father died ______________ a broken heart.

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

9. A.G. Bell was born_______March 3th,1847.

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

10. He likes telling jokes. He has a good sense of __________.

A. volunteer B. character C. pleasure D. humor

11.Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. _______

A. arrange B. demonstrate C. transmit D. answer

12.Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. _______

A.orphanage B. sociable C.volunteer D. emigrate

13.Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. _______

A. lovely B.noisy C.history D. fry

14.Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. _______

A.floor B. choose C. chore D. joke

Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.

    Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

Most people feel that when they dream, they are ---(1)--- off to another world. On the ---(2)---, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole ---(3)--- is filled with something, when we are either very upset ---(4)--- when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often ---(5)--- that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself, when things ---(6)--- wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from ---(7)--- life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns ---(8)--- to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, ---(9)--- you are one of those people who are disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you ---(10)---.

1.       A. carried                   B. brought                     C. taken                          D. guided                                                                       

2.       A. opposite                 B. contrast                    C. contrary                     D. other side                                                                       

3.       A. mind                       B. spirit                          C. brain                          D. soul                                                                       

4.       A. or else                    B. or                              C. but also                      D. unless                                                                       

5.       A. spoken                   B. declared                   C. said                            D. stated                                                                       

6.       A. go                          B. turn                           C. become                      D. get                                                                        

7.       A. genuine                  B. real                           C. actual                         D. factual                                                                       

8.       A. off                          B. up                             C. down                          D. out                                                                        

9.       A. unless                    B. except that                C. therefore                    D. thus                                                                       

A. arise  B. awake              C. rise up             D. wake up

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence:

1. My aunt and I are far away from each other, but we always __________.

A. keep on B. get on C. keep in touch D. write on

2. Is physical education __________ in your school?

A. traditional          B. Additional C. national D. compulsory

3. Her good behaviors made a deep __________ on all the class members.

A. impression B. expression C. kindness D. happiness

4. The __________ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.

A. regional B. national C. international D. religious

5. It seems difficult for me to have a trip __________ at present.

A. abroad B. outside C. aboard D. above

6. Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable __________ of Vietnamese people.

A. attitude B. expression C. impression D. addition

7. The living room and the dining room are _____ by a short wall where there are many decorative plants.

A. broken B. divided C. parted D. separated

8. You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.

A. optional B. traditional C. compulsory D. official

9. Tom wishes he could help his sister with her homework, but he __________.

A. could B. can C. couldn’t D. can’t

10. Mary __________ curly long hair. Now her hair is short.

A. has B. had had C. used to having D. used to have

11. A soccer team consists __________ 11 members.

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

12. Lan used to walk __________ the old cafe on her way to primary school.

A. pass B. across C. in D. past

13. He made a deep impression _________ the members of his speaking English club.

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

14. Whether or not you go to Australia __________ on your grade.

A. corresponds B. prays C. impresses D. depends

15. Read the __________ on the box carefully before opening it.

A. religion B. instruction C. revision D. introduction

IV.Choose the word or phrase  (A, B, C or D ) that best fits the space in each sentence.  

42. Scorpions are _____________ dangerous than butterflies.

A. more                        B. most                      C. very                     D. so

46.You _______  dance really well!

A. does                  B. do                          C. can                               D. are

47.Can your brother _______ French?

A. speak                   B. speaks                             C. speaking                        D. to speak

48.‘Can ostriches fly?’ ‘No, they _______  ’

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

49.Jodie can’t _______  very well.

A. swim               B. swims                             C. swimming                         D. to swim

50._______  scorpions kill people?

A. Are                  B. Can                      C. Have                       D. Do

51.Gorillas can ______ to more than 100 kilos.

A. run                   B. runs                      C. grows                      D. grow

52.Some frogs can ______ two metres!

A. jump                B. jumps                   C. fly                           D. flies

53. My mom is good______ dancing.

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

54.Cats have good ears. They can ______ very well.            

A. fly                    B. grow                     C. hear                         D. jump

55.Elephants can’t ________ because they are very heavy.                   

A. climb               B. drink                    C. fly                           D. grow

56. This house is __________ than that house.

        A. pretty                  B prettier                     C. more pretty                   D. prettiest

57. Lisa sings ____________ than Lion.

       A. more beautiful     B. beautiful                  C. most beautiful              D. a beautiful

58. The red car is __________than  the black one.

      A. cheap                     B. cheapest                 C. cheaper                          D. the cheap

59. Those houses are _______ than these flats.

     A. worse                  B. bad                           C. badder                              D. more bad

60. What _____ for breakfast on weekdays?

A. do you have             B. does you have          C. do you has                        D. does you has

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:

1. My new classmate is very ________                                                                    (friend)

2. It is ________ to swim in this river.                                                   (danger)

3. The market near my house is very ______                                        (noise)

4. _________ books are on the first shelf.                                                      (that)

5. His new bike is quite_________                                                       (beauty)

     6. How many _____ malls are there in your city?                                 (shop)

     7. This new bike is _____nice.                                                                         (real)

     8. Your story is  _______and funny.                                                      (interest)

     9. Are there any good ________parks in your town?                                      (amuse)

    10. My house is next to the new ______                                                            (build)

11.  A city has many ______like schools, restaurants, hospitals, etc.     (build)

12. The family ________ has a special meal at Lunar New Year.         (usual)

13. London is ________ for The Notting Hill Carnival.                       (fame)

14. The streets and houses are  __________ with flowers and decorations.     (color)

15. We can write a _______________ of our favourite towns.             (describe)

16. Tell me what you like or _______ about the festival.                      (like)

17. The family has a lot of people but it is very __________.               (organise)

18. We can meet a lot of __________ at film festivals.                        (celebrate)

19. Nam is from the USA. He is _________________.                        (USA)

20. Yuki is from Japan. She is __________________ .                        (Japan)

21. There’s an _____________ sports area with a climbing wall.                    (excite)

22. The sound of gorillas helps them to ___________.                                   (survival)

23. It’s _________ to adopt an eagle.                                                   (impossible)

24. Whales can ____________ to each other.                                       (communication)

25. The Philippine eagles are in __________ now.                                         (dangerous)

26. There’s a lot of ____________ about pandas, but not whales.                  (inform)

27. Every year, a lot of species become __________.                            (extinction)

28. It’s important to _________ all animals.                                        (protection)

29. It’s possible to __________ an eagle.                                             (adoption)

30. Air _____________ is a big problem in the city.                                      (pollute)

VI.Gap filling:. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage.

1.     Read ( The Philippine eagle… p.45)

        2.  Read ( Radfords p.26)

VII.True - False / ABCD: Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 1 to 4 are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 5 and 6   

1.Read ( City on the sea p.16 )

2.     Read ( Blobfish  p 40)

VIII.Rearrange the group of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.

1. nice / my area / sports center / in / a / There is / . /

    There is ____________________________________________________________   

2. always / more expensive / markets / Shops are / than / . /

       Shops are ___________________________________________________________

3. can / How fast / your brother / run /?/

à How fast____________________________________________________________   

4.. the best / is / I / Arsenal / think / football team /./

à I_____________________________________________________

5.  today / homework / does / What / your brother /have / .//

àWhat __________________________________________________

6. this celebration / it’s / Our family / a lot of fun/  because/  / really likes.// 

à Our family______________________________________________

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. The library is quieter than the shopping centre.

  à The shopping centre ______________________ .

2. There isn’t a mobile phone in the living room.

 à The living room ______________________ .

3. My laptop is better than hers.

à Her laptop ______________________ .

4. Has your house got four rooms?

   à Are there ______________________ .

5.  The post office is near my flat.

    à  My flat isn’t ______________________ .

6. Peter is Mary’s brother.

   à Mary ______________________ .

   7.  Her dress is more expensive than mine.

    à My dress is______________________ .

   8.  There aren’t any pictures in my bedroom.

 à My bedroom______________________ .

9.  The frog is on the box.

à The box is______________________ .

10. This is my book.

à This______________________ .

11. I sometimes go to school on foot.

à I ______________________ .

12. My sister walks to the supermarket.

à My sister goes______________________ .

13. She likes dog best.

à Her favorite______________________ .

14. I’m not really interested in the cooking competition.

àI don’t ______________________ .    

15. My house is behind the hotel.

àThe hotel ______________________ .

. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.  

1. …………………does this CD player belong to?

A. Whose                          B. Who                              C. What                               D. Which

2. Hello. You must be Maryam. – ………………….
A. Yes, please                   B. That’s right, I am.        C. Yes, Here’s Lan             D. No, I am Maryam

3. She’s not only beautiful …………………intelligent.

A. but also                        B. but                                C. however                          D. yet

4. When we arrived, she was …………………the chickens.
A. collecting                     B. playing                         C. feeding                           D. helping

5. He …………………football on the streets when he was a boy.
A. plays                             B. used to play                  C. has played                      D. was playing

6. It rained heavily …………………they had to cancel the picnic.
A. so                                  B. but                                C. if                                     D. because

7. Churches, pagodas and temples are places of ………………….
A. inspiration                    B. impression                    C. friendship                       D. worship

8. …………………is the kind of fast food made of bread and ham.

A. Maize                           B. grocery                         C. hamburger                      D. cake

9. Farmers usually put some …………………on their fields to prevent cattle.

A. soils                              B. ghosts                           C. symbols                          D. puppets

10. This is a …………………shirt. You cannot find the second one in our city.

A. unique                          B. beautiful                       C. special                            D. economical

11. Must I take my umbrella? – No, you …………………. It’s not going to rain.

A. mustn’t                         B. needn’t                         C. have to                            D. don’t

12. …………………he didn’t know how to solve the problem, he asked her for help.

A. So                                 B. Because                        C. Although                        D. However

13. Examiner: “What is the …………………of Australia?” – Examinee: “A kangaroo”.

A. symbol                         B. picture                          C. sign                                 D. notice

14. Vietnamese children must go to school at the age of 6. This is …………………education.
A. compulsory                  B. optional                        C. official                           D. primary

IV/ Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence:

1.    My aunt and I are far away from each other, but we always __________.

A.   keep on              B. get on                 C. keep in touch     D. write on

2.    Is physical education __________ in your school?

A.   traditional          B. additional            C. national         D. compulsory

3.    Her good behaviors made a deep __________ on all the class members.

A.   impression         B. expression           C. kindness        D. happiness

4.    It seems difficult for me to have a trip __________ at present.

A.   abroad               B. outside                C. aboard           D. above

5.    Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable __________ of Vietnamese people.

A.   attitude               B. expression           C. impression     D. addition

6.    The living room and the dining room are __________ by a short wall where there are many decorative plants.

A.   broken               B. divided               C. parted            D. separated

7.    You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.

A.   optional              B. traditional           C. compulsory     D. official

8.    A soccer team consists __________ 11 members.

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

9.    Lan used to walk __________ the old cafe on her way to primary school.

A.   pass                   B. across                 C. in                  D. past

10. Whether or not you go to Australia __________ on your grade.

A.   corresponds        B. prays                  C. impresses       D. depends

11. The office __________ to every family in the district.

A.   separates            B. depends              C. comprises      D. corresponds

12. “Let me introduce myself. I’m Mai.”       – “__________”

A. Nice to see you again.                        C. I’m very pleased.                            

B. It’s my pleasure.                                D. Pleased to meet you.

13. Tom wishes he could help his sister with her homework, but he __________.

A.   could                 B. can                     C. couldn’t         D. can’t

14. Read the __________ on the box carefully before opening it.

A.   religion              B. instruction           C. revision         D. introduction

15. The __________ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.

A.   regional             B. national               C. international     D. religious

16. The Sword Lake is set in beautiful ……………………

A.   situation                  B. views                            C. surroundings           D. environment

17. They haven’t seen each other, but they write to each other frequently. They are ………………

A.   pen pals                   B. writers                          C. co-writer                      D. paper pals

18. Children in this poor village are allowed to go to school without ……………………..

A.   education                B. instruction           C. tuition fee                      D. impression

19. Churches, pagodas and temples are places of …………………..

A.   gossip                     B. worship                         C. warship                             D. friendship

20. They knelt down and …………………. for the peace of the world.

A.   enjoyed                   B. prayed                           C. interested                           D. hoped

21. Since 1960, jeans have become more and more …………… with students.

A.   common                  B. popular                         C. famous                              D. familiar

22. The Singaporean ……………… is Singapore dollars.

A.   currency                  B. capital                           C. language                            D. climate

23.  Islamic people usually go to the …………… to pray.

A.   pagoda                    B. church                           C. mosque                              D. temple

24. The restaurant has the …………………. for serving seafood.

A.   impression               B. business                        C. inspiration               D. reputation

25. Wearing uniform encourages students feel ……………… in many ways.

official               B. fashionable                    C. equal                          D. worried

     V/Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:

1.    _______________ based on trust and understanding is long lasting. (friend)

2.    A foreign _______________ is the one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television. (correspond)

3.    8 is _______________ by 2 and 4, but not by 3. (divide)

4.    There was a conflict between _______________ and national interest. (region)

5.    The building is used for _______________ purposes. (religion)

6.    I’ve been ___________________ invited to the wedding. (official)

7.    The big garden helps _______________ the house. (beauty)

8.    Finding the film ______________, they decided to turn off the TV to go to bed. (interest)

9.    America’s _______________ production fell for the fourth successive month. (industry)

10. Many parents opposed the _______________ of the classes into different sets. (divide)

11. The list of their achievements is pretty _______________. (impress)

12. It is damaging to criticize children when they are at an _______________ age. (impression)

13. Lan isn’t old enough to live _______________. (depend)

14. I am unhappy because of her _______________. (friend)