III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. A movie is usually ______ than a book.

A. more exciting         B. exciter                     C. excited                    D. exciting

22. Travel by air is ______ than a train. It only takes about 45 minutes to fly to Da Nang, whereas going by train could take several hours.

A. more convenient     B. convenienter           C. more expensive       D. expensiver

23. The exam is getting _______ year by year. There are more tricky questions and less time to do it.

A. more exciting         C. easier

B. slower                     D. more difficult

24. Mount Everest is _________ mountain in the world. Nothing else is as high as Everest

A. higher                     B. the most high          C. the highest              D. high

25. The Nile is _____ river in the world. No rivers are longer than it.

A. longest                    B. the longest              C. longer                     D. long

26. He is ______ athlete in this race. He runs the fastest.

A. good                       B. the goodest             C. best                         D. the best

27. The temperature has never been up to almost 50^oC before. It’s scorching.

This summer is _____ ever.

A. hot                          B. hotter                      C. the most hot           D. the hottest

28. Her mother said to her, “You _______ review all the notes or you won’t pass the entrance exam to university.”

A. must                       B. mustn’t                   C. will                         D. won’t

29. The phone’s ringing. Everybody is busy so he says, “I ________answer it now.”

A. must                       B. will                         C. mustn’t                   D. won’t

30. The dentist advises Johnny that he ______ brush his teeth regularly to avoid cavity.

A. must                       B. should                     C. mustn't                    D. shouldn't

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

31. Minh is 1.63 meters tall and Ha 1.7 meters tall. Ha is shorter than Minh.

32. Antarctica, the South Pole is much more colder than India is.

33. You must break the laws, or you will have to pay fines.

34. There will be a storm tonight, so you don't need to go out or you may risk your life.

35. That city is the most noisy one in the world.

IV. READING

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

A LETTER TO THE KING

            American colonists were not given a chance to participate in government decisions in England.

            The colonists were divided. Loyalists wanted the colonies to stay part of England. Patriots wanted America to be established as an independent nation.

            The Patriots decided that it was time to send a letter to the king. They wanted to make an official declaration, or statement, of independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote the group's ideas into a letter to King George III. Jefferson explained why the colonists believed they no longer had to listen to his authority. By signing the Declaration of independence, the men were risking their lives if the colonies lost the war. They signed it anyway.

(Source: www.k12reader.com)

36. What is the passage mainly about?

            A. The American colonies                              

            B. King George III                                        

C. The Loyalists

D. The Patriots and their desire for independence

37. Who wanted the colonies to belong to England?

            A. The Loyalists                                              C. All the colonists

            B. The Patriots                                                D. No one

38. What did the Patriots send to King George III?

            A. an order                                                      C. a letter

            B. an email                                                      D. a blackmail

39. What does the word "established'' mean?

            A. founded                                                     C. discovered

            B. developed                                                   D. destroyed

40. What does the word "independent' mean?

            A. oppression                                                  C. freedom

            B. prison                                                          D. war

V. WRITING

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence.

41. He is the tallest man I've ever seen.

            A. I've never seen a taller man than him.

            B. I've ever seen that he is a tall man.

            C. I've seen the man who is tall.

            D. I've seen someone who is taller than him.

42. Korea is colder than Vietnam.

            A. Vietnam is colder than Korea.                   C. Vietnam is not so cold as Korea.

            B. Vietnam and Korea are cold.                     D. Korea is the coldest country.

43. The rule of this class is not speaking Vietnamese during the tasks.

            A. You should speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

            B. You shouldn't speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

            C. You must speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

            D. You mustn't speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

44. The Imperial City is Hue's greatest attraction.

            A. in Hue the Imperial City attracts the most tourists.

            B. The Imperial City is in Hue

            C. The Imperial City is an ancient ruin.

            D. Hue can't attract tourists without the Imperial City.

45. We shouldn't buy fireworks.

            A. Buying fireworks is fun.

            B. It's a good idea not to buy fireworks.

            C. It's important to buy fireworks.

            D. A lot of children like fireworks.

II. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. Hanoi is not _____ crowded as Ho Chi Minh City.

A. more                B. as                     C. than                           D. very

22. Some people think that paste is _____ as healthy as chips.

A. no                    B. isn’t                           C. not                             D. so

23. Vietnamese traditional music is _____ from that of Western countries.

A. same                B. more                C. similar              D. different

24. Our school uniform is _____ as yours. Both are black and white.

A. different           B. the same           C. as black            D. more beautiful

25. Tom and his wife are doctors and their son is a doctor _____.

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

26. I don’t like rock music and my brother doesn’t like it _____.

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

27. My father could swim very well when he was 10 and when I was his age I could swim well _____.

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

28. English and Chinese are _____ each other.

A. the same to                B. different from   C. as well as                   D. more interesting than

29. Pizza is not very healthy and hamburgers are not very good for health _____.

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

30. Life in the big city is not _____ peaceful and interesting as life in the countryside.

A. as                     B. than                           C. more                 D. too

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

If he ________ hard today, can he have a holiday tomorrow?

A. works

B. will work

C. worked

D. would work

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
23. Please _______ the dog while we are away, Peter!
A. feed B. to feed C. feeding D. fed
24. Mozart _______ more than 600 pieces of music.
A. writes B. wrote C. write D. was wrote
25. Exercising is good for health, but _______ too hard.
A. train B. training C. don't train D. not train
26. It was cold, so I_____ all of the windows.
A. shut B. was C. am shut D. shutted
27. If you want to understand the lesson well, ________ carefully to the teacher!
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. listened
28. I ______to the gym four times last week.
A. was go B. go C. did go D. went
29. How ______ do you do karate? - Twice a week.
A. much B. many C. often D. long
30. The police ________ the thief when he was trying to climb out of our house last night.
A. was catch B. caught C. catches D. catching
31. Children in Vietnam often start primary school _______ the age of six.
A. in B. on C. at D. under
32. When you listen to the radio early in the morning, you can always ______ sports news.
A. hear B. to hear C. hearing D. heard
 

I. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences 

1. He is ____ his father

A. as tall as            B. as tall than            C. more tall than        D. more tall as

2. Your taste in music is quite ______ from mine

A. same            B. different            C. difficult            D. similar

3. I think that pop music is _____ rock music

A. not as interest so        B. as interesting than        C. interesting as        D. not as interesting as

4. The concert is not as _____ you said

A. boring than            B. boring as            C. very boring            D. so boring

5. Michael Jackson’s style is difference ______ other singers’ one

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

6. The taste of this food is the same _____ the taste of your mother’s food

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

7. I do not like dance music, and my mother doesn’t ____. Because it is too noisy

A. too                B. same            C. different            D. either

8. Oh, Jane! Your room is as large ______

A. as a hall            B. than a hall            C. large from            D. a hall as

9. Mary’s mother sings well, and she sings well _____

A. either            B. too                C. to                D. very

10. Mary can make many cakes per hour but Peter can make _____ Mary

A. as much as            B. twice as many as        C. as twice many as        D. twice as much as

11. I am interested in  ______ the guitar.

A. play                B. played            C. have played            D. playing

12. The color of your new dress is the same as the color of ______ .

A. mine                B. my                C. me                D. I

13. That singer is not as handsome ______ I imagined but his voice is so nice.

A. as                B. so                C. with                D. than

14. He is a great composer, and his wife ______ too.

A. great                B. is                C. composer            D. have

15. Everybody should not cycle without wearing helmet and you ______ either.

A. should            B. should not            C. wear                D. cycle

16. There is an exhibition of Dong Ho paintings at Country ______ .

A. gallery            B. markets            C. schools            D. cinema

17. Tran Lap was one of the well-known ______     

A. teachers            B. doctors            C. singers            D. actors

18. Will you go to the ______ with me tonight? A new film is shown at 8p.m.

A. hospital            B. church            C. theatre            D. cinema

19. Most of us listen to ______ for pleasure.

A. music            B. films                C. paintings             D. puppet

20. Music adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a(n) ______ .

A. exam            B. festival            C. funeral            D. parade

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

1. The facsimile by Alexander Bain in 1843.

A. is invented B. was invented C. invented D. has been invented

2. First, fry the onions add the potatoes.

A. than B. then C. after D. before

3. He a prize in the competition last week.

A. win B. won C. was won D. has win

4. Who the company?

A. goes B. walks C. jogs D. runs

5. is aninstrument for making sounds louder.

A. Loudspeaker B. Recorder C. Facsimile D. Radio

6. The doctor toldme more fresh fruit.

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

7. Can you repair my bike?

A. adjust B. use C. fix D. A & B

8. Coffee was known in Europe “Arabian wine”.

A. as B. like C. the same D. unlike

9. The information for future use.

A. stores B. stored C. is stored D. are stored

10. I saw a flying overhead.

A. train B. helicopter C. conveyor belt D. coach

11. This beautiful picture by Mary.

A. is drawn B. is drew C. is draw D. is drawing

12. Don’t touch the paint! - It’s still wet.

A.put paint on something to change the color

B.take something

C.do a job with something

D.put your hand or finger on something

13. I warned him too close to the fire.

A. didn’t go B. not going C. no going D. not to go

14. is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.

A. Bail-point pen B. Fountain pen C. Pencil D. Crayon

15. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.

A. in the same way as something B. but not something

C. for example D. including

16. James picked up the and said “Hello!”

A. vacuum B. printer C. telephone D. fax machine

17. Children, please behave!

A.do and say the right things

B.do something

C.do what somebody tells you to do

D.move on your legs, but not run

18. We now toast bread a toaster on the table.

A. by B. with C. from D. in

19. Which shall I press to turn the radio on?

A. plug B. roll C. roller D. button

20. Don’t sit the sun too long.

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

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

Minh’s English is excellent. He speaks________.

A. perfectly English

B. English perfectly

C. perfect English

D. English perfect

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (20 pts)

1. One of the organisation’s aims is to ________ information about the disease so that more people know of is symptoms. 

​A. disentangle ​B. deride ​C. dwindle ​D. disseminate 

2. I was kept awake for most of the night by the ________ of a mosquito in my ear. 

​A. moan​B. groan​C. whine​D. screech

3. Please don’t_______ it a miss if I make a few suggestions for improvements. 

​A. think​B. assume​C. take​​D. judge

4.  His English was roughly ________ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!

​A. level​B. on a par​C. equal​D. in tune 

5. This insect is completely _______, I’ve never seen anything like that before. 

​A. out of the way​B. out of sight​C. off the way​D. off the track

6. He had a ________ escape since the bullet came within inches of his head. 

​A. slender ​B. close ​C. near ​D. narrow​

7. After she tried to ________ for divorce and the husband did not show up, the court granted her that wish. 

​A. desire ​B. yearn ​C. deputize ​D. sue

8. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ________ . It must have been quite a party last night. 

​A. a wet blanket​B. a dead duck ​C. death warmed up   ​      D. a bear with a sore head 

9. She did smile at me several times, but I felt too _______ to ask for a date. 

​A. prevented​B. hindered​C. inhibited​D. deterred

10. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. 

​A. makes​B. stands​C. leads​D. matches

11. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______ 

​A. beggar ​B. miser ​C. mouse ​D. pauper

12. It was very dangerous and I escaped the accident _____________. 

​A. head over heels                                     ​B. at a push 

​C. by the skin of my teeth                              ​D. first hand

13. Those campers are really ______. They have no idea how to set up a tent.  

​A. white ​ B. blue ​C. green ​D. black

14. Because of an unfortunate___________ your order was not dispatched by the date requested. 

​A. hindrance                 B. oversight​C. negligence​D. transgression

15. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning. 

​A. slow-witted​B. far-reaching​C. off-hand​D. top-heavy

16. We have been running ________ of fresh water, so be careful not to use it up completely before we get to another village. 

​A. short ​B. low ​C. scarce ​D. limit 

17. If you are going to town, keep your eyes ________ for that book I was telling you about.

  ​A. clean​B. wide​C. fresh​D. peeled

18. That is the girl whose parents are________ about the expulsion. 

​A. up in arms​B. keeping your hair​C. kicking herself​D. giving her a taste

19. The little children watched the performance in __________ amazement. 

​A. wide-eyed​           B. open-eyed ​            C. eagle-eyed​D. hawk-eyed

20. He was absolutely _______  with anger when he found that I had scratched his car. 

​A. burned​B. carmine​C. fickle​D. livid

Your answers

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

He _______ to find a job.

A. tried hard

B. hardly tried

C. tried hardly

D. try hardly