I. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.(2pts)

A customer telephoned the Thanh Cong Delivery Service (17) ............... June 16th just after midday. The customer’s (18) ………… was Mr. Nam, (19) ………….he wanted to (20) ……….. to Mrs. Van. Mrs. Van was at a (21) ………….and could not come to the phone. So Mr. Toan (22) …………..a message. Mr. Nam called (23) ………… his stationery order. He said Mrs. Van could reach him (24) ………….. 8634082.

Câu 17: A. at                    B. from                  C. on                      D. in

Câu 18: A. address           B. name                  C. phone                D. friend

Câu 19: A. and                 B. but                     C. so                      D. when

Câu 20: A. call                 B. tell                     C. say                     D. speak

Câu 21: A. family            B. office                 C. meeting             D. moment

Câu 22: A. gave               B. took                   C. left                     D. sent

Câu 23: A. for                  B. to                       C. about                 D. in

Câu 24: A. with                B. in                       C. by                      D. at

         I. Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill in the blank: (1.0 pt)

We have an old clock. It’s called “ Baby Ben” . It was made (21) ……………

England. It’s made of steel and iron. We (22) ……………“ Baby Ben” in the living- room. It has belonged to our family for a long time. My grandfather bought it many years (23) ……………. Recently a visitor damaged it. He tried to set the alarm. He wound to it too (24) ……………. And the spring was broken. Now we are not allowed to touch it.

21. A. on                    B. at               C. in               D. of

22. A. kept                 B. keep                       C. will keep              D. can keep

23. A. ago                  B. long time               C. yet                          D. now

24. A. soft                B. light                      C. small                    D.  hard

Read the passage and choose a word from the box to fill in each blank. Write the correct word next to the number. There is one example

từ để điền: In the name of     culture       drops          in fact

                        Nerves          cosmetics           therefore          dangerous

Although (0) _____ cosmetics have been used all throughout history, not all of them have been safe. (1) ______, some of them have been quite (2) _______ to people. For example, long ago in Italian (3) _____, people thought women with big eyes were beautiful. Therefore, (4) _____ beauty, women began to put (5) ______ of belladonna in their eyes to make their pupils larger. Belladonna, however, is poisonous, and it can affect the (6) _____ in the body.

VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answers. (1.0 pt)

     Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA and in Canada. In the USA, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. It is associated with giving thanks to God. In the beginning, people express gratitude for the harvest they reaped. It used to be a religious holiday but now it has become a secular celebration. The most important part of the celebration is the dinner, which  includes the customary turkey served with cranberry sauce and pumpkin. Families and friends usually get together for a large meal or dinner during Thanksgiving and have a lot of fun. That’s why the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is considered one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Students are given a four-day or five-day vacation.

1. Who usually gets together for a large meal or dinner during Thanksgiving?

A. Families and friends     B. Families      C. Friends      D. Students

2. How long does the students’vacation last?

A. four days          B. five days        C. four or five days             D. a year

3. When is Thanksgiving celebrated ?

A. on the fourth Saturday in November every year.

B. on the fourth Thursday in November every year.

C. on the fourth Saturday in December every year.

D. on the fifth Thursday in November every year.

4. What is the most important part of the celebration ?

A. the dinner                                                B. a lot of fun  

C. Families and friends                                 D. the customary turkey

B – Read the passage below and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the blanks.

Halloween is a holiday. It is on the night of October 31. It is (1) _______ in many English speaking countries. Children (2) _______ costumes. They go to people’s homes. The people give them candy. Children say “trick or treat!” to ask (3) _______ candy. This comes from a threat. It means, “Give me a treat (4) ­­­­_______ I will play a tricks on you. “Children today usually (5) _______ not do the tricks (6) _______ they do not get treats. But some students still do (7) _______ playful pranks or things to make fun of people like putting toilet paper in trees or writing with soap on windows. In these countries Halloween is about ghosts, witches, goblins, and (8) _______ scary things.

1.    A. presented                    B. proposed                  C. celebrated                     D. played

2.    A.  wear                           B. hold                           C. take                               D. up

3.    A. with                             B. for                             C.  after                             D. movies

4.    A. otherwise                    B. when                         C. but                                 D. fire

5.    A. do                                B. goes                          C. will                                 D. little

6.    A. if                                  B. unless                       C. before                           D. Therefore

7.    A. problem                      B. mischief                    C. incident                         D. little

8.    A. other                            B. another’s                   C. others                            D. Therefore

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in the gap. (1.0 pt)

TELEVISION

Television is the (1)__________ popular form of entertainment in the American household. People (2)____________all ages use this medium to entertain themselves for an average of four hours a day. Thus, television has had a tremendous influence on its (3)__________, especially children. Scientists now say that children can be adversely affected by constantly watching television. This is due to the fact that they participate less in physical activities, spend less time reading and (4)_____________, and see a world of violence that can affect their own feelings of security.

1. A. best     B. more    C. least     D. most

2. A. on        B. of     C. in     D. for

3. A. viewers       B. passengers    C. customers    D. fans

4. A. study         B. to studying               C. studying                       D. studied

VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A,B, C or D) to fill in the gap.(1.0 pt)

I don’t usually eat breakfast. I only have (1) _____of coffee. I don’t eat (2) _______until about eleven. Then I have a biscuit and a glass of (3) ______. For lunch I usually have a salad. That’s (4) ______about two o’clock. I have (5) _______ at half past six in the afternoon. I’m a vegetarian, so I don’t eat (6) _____ or fish. I eat cheese and eggs and things like that. I have a glass of water or fruit (7) ______with my meal. On the weekend I go to a (8) ______in the evening. You can (9) _____vegetarian meals in a (10) ____restaurants now.

1.  A. a packet                        B. a cup                        C. a can                      D. a bar

2.  A. something      B. some                        C. any                        D. anything

3.  A. peas                B. rice             C. milk                      D. chocolate

4.  A. at                                  B. on                             C. in                                    D. of

5.  A. breakfast                      B. dinner                      C. lunch                              D. supper

6.  A. rice                               B. vegetables              C. noodles                          D. meat

7.  A. water               B. lemonade    C. juice                      D. soda

8.  A. restaurant    B. store              C. apartment      D. shop

9.  A. get                                B. getting                     C. to get                              D. gets

10.A. many                B. much                        C. lot of                      D. lots of