Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8: The Smiths………. dinner when we ………. them yesterday evening.

A. had/ were calling                                                 B. were having/ called        

C. had/ called                                                            D. were having/ were calling

Question 9: We have ………. spoken English to foreigners before.

            A. never                     B. ever                                   C. yet                          D. just

Question 10: His mother asked him to go to the market and buy a ………. of cauliflower.

A. bunch                    B. head                                   C. stick                       D. loaf

Question 11:  Those boys are keen ………. football.

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

Question 12: The old tend to live in the countryside because the life there is cheap and ………. .

A. peace                     B. peacefully                        C. peaceful      D. peacefulness

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

When he called to tell me that he was learning, I didn’t trust him because I could hear the noise of a party in the background

A. I didn’t have faith in that he could study appropriately with the noise of a party in the background and I told him that when he telephoned

. Although he rang me to tell me that he was learning, I couldn’t hear what he was saying properly because of my unbelievably noisy party

C. Because of the sounds of a party I heard in the background when he called, I didn’t believe his claim that he was stydying

D. Though he was learning when he called, I believe he was lying because in the background there were party-like sounds

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5.      In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult                 to sell and many                       quit their job.

                        A. craftsmen               B. crafts                      C. craftsmanship         D. craft unions

Question 6.      The Van Phuc silk producers have expended their silk garment goods                                             satisfy the varied demand for their silk.

                        A. so that                    B. in order to               C. despite                    D. because

Question 7.      Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the “ghost” markets set up at                night and operate up to early morning                         the government built a new market                     five years ago.

                        A. after                        B. as soon as               C. when                       D. until

Question 8.      I invited her to join our trip to Trang An but she _________________ my invitation.

                        A. turned up                B. turned down           C. gave up                   D. gave down

Question 9.      Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours               they can                      meet customers’ demands.

                        A. but                          B. in order                   C. so                            D. so that

Question 10.    Situated on the bank of the Duong river, the village was famous for the                   of                    making Dong Ho paintings.

                        A. manufacture           B. activity                   C. craft                                    D. production

Question 11.    _________________ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

                        A. Even                       B. Although                C. However                 D. But

Question 12.    Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with the                                desire to                                   this ancient craft.

                        A. change                    B. consider                  C. preserve                  D. reserve

Question 13.    For that artisans, making the paintings is a career                  it supports the life of many                generations of the family.

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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following

Question 14.    Do you think we can live in selling silk scarves as souvernirs?

                        A. can                          B. Do you think          C. live in                     D. as souvernir

Question 15.    At first life was difficult for me because of I didn’t understand English.

                        A. because of              B. difficult                  C. At first                    D. understand

Question 16.    The Arts Museum is a popular place of interesting in our city, isn’t it?

                        A. The Arts Museum  B. isn’t it                     C. popular                   D. interesting

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 17. “Well done! That’s a very nice picture!” -  “_________”

                        A. Thanks. It’s nice of you to say so.             B. Wow. What’s a nice compliment!

                        C. Yes. I think so too.                                     D. Right. I’ve painted a nice picture.

Question 18. “Must I finish my homework now?” - “_________”

                        A. Yes, you may.                                            B. Yes, you need.      

                        C. No, you can’t.                                             D. No, you needn’t.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19. That is the most memorable holiday I have ever had.

            A. unforgettable                      B. forgettable              C. memorized D. memorial

Question 20. She was born and grew up in a well-known craft village.

            A. unpopular                           B. famous                    C. local            D. fame

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 21. She turned down their offer of the job.

           A. refused                               B. denied                     C. disagreed    D. accepted

Question 22. These pots and vases were made from artificial materials.

                        A. human                                B. man-made               C. unnatural    D. natural

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Anne: “I can’t really stand the noise from the next-door house, especially after 10 p.m.”

Mary: “__________. You should talk to your neighbor.”  

A. Calm down, Anne.

B. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean that

C. I know what you mean

D. What a girl 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

We walked in the streets where the noise of the traffic was rather____.

A. deafened

B. deaf

C. deafening

D. deafness

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.

The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.

A. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming

B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.

C. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming

D. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.