IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence. 

1. Have you ever taken part _______ volunteer work? 

a. for b. to c. in d. with 

2. We have raised money for people in need _______ 2015.

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

3. She’s got a high _______ – almost 40°. 

a. flu b. headache c. sore throat d. temperature 

4. Jane is _______ weight because she eats too much junk food

 a. getting over b. putting on c. taking up d. throwing away

 5. The charity _______ facilities for disabled people to take part in sport. 

a. provides b. donates c. raises d. collects

 6. I can’t fasten my jeans – I’ll have to _______.

 a. eat more junk food b. go out regularly c. see my doctor d. go on a diet

7. My favourite hobby is _______. I spend most of my free time making vases and bowls from clay.

 a. woodcarving b. pottery making c. model making d. birdwatching 

8. I’ve already done my homework, _______ I am going to watch TV. 

a. so b.because c.but d. and

 9. They could not afford to buy the house because it was _______.

 a. too pretty b.too tight c.too expensive d. too cheap

10. _______ do you do volunteer work? - Every weekend. 

a. How long b.How far c.How much d. How often

PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from the four options (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. This chair is very __________. It is at least one meter.

     A. high                               B. tall                          C. length                     D. height

2. What’s the time now?         ~ It’s __________twelve o’clock.

     A. at                                   B. nearly                     C. near                         D. most               

3. Do you have any toothpaste? I want a large __________.

     A. tin                                  B. box                         C. bar                          D. tube

4. __________a strange man outside the house.

     A. He’s                               B. It’s                          C. There’s                    D. This is

5. __________likes John. He’s very popular.

     A. Every one                      B. All people               C. Nobody                  D. Anyone

6. Can you __________me the time, please?

     A. say                                 B. tell                          C. speak                      D. lend

7.  __________care when you bring that dish. It’s hot.

     A. Be                                  B. Have                       C. Make                      D. Take

8. Kyoko wants to make __________with the other students in the class.

    A. friend                              B. friends                    C. friendly                   D. Friendship

9. Listen! The news on the radio __________very interesting.

     A. are                                 B. is                             C. has                          D. have

10. There are __________eggs in the supermarket.

      A. hundreds of                  B. hundreds                C. hundred of              D. of hundreds

11. He lives __________the corner of Green Street and Links Road.

      A. with                              B. by                           C. at                            D. on  

12. Why don’t we go to the zoo?  ~  __________.

      A. Because I’m going       B. Let’s drive there     C. It takes an hour       D. That’s a good idea

13. Mary is the __________of the two girls.

      A. small                             B. smallest                   C. smaller                    D. smaller than

14. There is __________bread on the table.

      A. a                                   B. an                            C. some                       D. many

15. How far is it from your house to school? ~  __________.

      A. About ten miles            B. About two hours     C. At 10 o’clock          D. In some minutes

20.Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions.

………..Lan was very busy, she spent the whole day helping her mother do the housework.

(2 Điểm)

Therefore

Although

If

Moreover

21.Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions.

According to tradition, you shouldn’t ...................... the floor on the first day of Tet.

(2 Điểm)

sweep

decorate

cook

prepare

22.Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions.

We place the .................... on top of the rice bowl when finishing a meal.

(2 Điểm)

forks

knives

chopsticks

tablespoons

23.Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions.

Hearing fairy tales, many little girls dream ................... being princesses.

(2 Điểm)

about

of

with

to

24.Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D of the word form.

There are many cultural……………… between his country and mine.   

(2 Điểm)

differ

difference

differences

different

25.Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions.

The Obon festival ................place in mid-August in many regions of Japan and mid-July in other regions.

(2 Điểm)

plays

makes

takes

happens

WRITING

I/Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

1. Loan is beautiful. She is also intelligent and hard working.

A. Loan is not very beautiful but she is intelligent and hard working.

B. Loan is beautiful, intelligent and hard working.

C. Loan is beautiful and she is not intelligent or hard working either.

D. Loan is as beautiful as intelligent and hard working.

2. Da Nang is peaceful and beautiful. Nha Trang is peaceful and beautiful.

A. Both Da Nang and Nha Trang are peaceful and beautiful.

B. Da Nang is different from Nha Trang because Da Nang is more beautiful and peaceful.

C. Da Nang is not as beautiful and peaceful as Nha Trang.

D. Da Nang and Nha Trang are peaceful and beautiful either.

3. It rained heavily this morning. Luyen was late for school.

A. Because Luyen was late for school, it rained heavily this morning.

B. It rained heavily this morning as Luyen was late for school.

C. Luyen was late for school this morning because it rained heavily.

D. Luyen was late for school so it rained heavily this morning.

4. Dancing is as healthy and interesting as singing.

A. Dancing is healthier and interesting as singing.

B. Singing is different from dancing and more interesting.

C. Dancing is healthy and interesting and singing is too.

D. Singing and dancing are not very healthy and interesting.

5. Photography is more expensive and time-consuming as photography.

A. Dancing is as expensive and time-consuming as photography

B. Dancing is not as expensive and time-consuming as photography.

C. Photography is the same as dancing.

D. Photography is expensive and time-consuming and dancing is too.

6. How much do you pay for the blue jeans you are wearing?

A. How much money does the blue jeans you are wearing?

B. How much are the blue jeans you are wearing?

C. How many money do you pay for the blue jeans you are wearing?

D. How many are the blue jeans you are wearing?

7. When did you last ride a bike?

A. What time is it when you ride a bike?

B. How often did you ride a bike?

C. How much time did you ride a bike?

D. When was the last time you rode a bike?

8. I am wearing sunglasses. I am wearing a T-shirt. I am wearing jeans.

A. I am wearing a pair of sunglasses, a T-shirt and a jeans.

B. I am wearing a T-shirt, jeans and a pair of sunglasses.

C. I am wearing jeans, T-shirt and sunglasses.

D. I am wearing a pair of sunglasses, T-shirt, jeans.

9. Tuan put some flour in the mixture. Tuan didn’t put any milk.

A. Tuan put some flour and milk in the mixture.

B. Tuan didn’t put any flour in the mixture but he put some milk.

C. Tuan forgot to put some flour and milk in the mixture.

D. Tuan put some flour and he didn’t put any milk in the mixture.

10. Trang has got lots of friends. She hasn’t got much money.

A. Trang has got a lot of friends and money.

B. Trang hasn’t got a lot of money but she has many friends.

C. Trang has got much friends and many money.

D. Trang hasn’t got any friends or money.

11. They water the flowers every morning.

A. They need some water and flowers every morning.

B. The flowers are watered by them in the morning every day.

C. There is some water on the flowers.

D. They put the flowers in the water every morning.

12. Their game of badminton is always on Thursday.

A. They always play badminton on Thursday.

B. They always play their game on Thursday.

C. They play badminton always on Thursday.

D. They have played badminton every Thursday.

13. My birthday is on Jun the 4^th.

A. I born on the 4^th of Jun.                                

B. I was born on the 4^th of Jun.

C. My mother born me on June the 4^th.                

D. I am born on June the 4^th.

14. My parents didn’t buy that house. They didn’t have enough money.

A. Because they didn’t have a lot of money, my parents bought that house.

B. My parents didn’t have enough money so they bought that house.

C. Because my parents didn’t have enough money, they didn’t buy that house.

D. My parents didn’t buy that house because they had a lot of money.

15. The temple in my hometown was built in the 18^th century.

A. They build the temple long time ago in my hometown.

B. In my home, the temple was not very old.

C. It took 200 years to build the temple in my village.

D. The temple in my hometown is over 200 years old. 

* Choose the answer – A, B, C or D – to best complete each sentence.
01. Hi, this is my friends. She’s from ………Philippines.
    A. the      B. a     C. x      D. an
02. On average, ………Moon is 384,400 km from ………Earth.
           A. the / the    B. x / the   C. a / an   D. a / the
03. Where’s ………Lake Victoria? I think it’s in ………East Africa.
           A. the / the     B. x / x    C. the / an  D. x / an
04. What is the longest river in the world? – Not sure. ………Amazon?
           A. x        B. An   C. A    D. The
05. I wish I would go on an adventure trip to ………Antarctica someday.
          A. the      B. a      C. an      D. x
06. They were snowmobiling when they bumped into ………falling tree.
          A. a        B. x        C. an     D. the
07. You couldn’t possibly visit Paris without seeing ………Eiffel Tower.
          A. the     B. a       C. an      D. x
08. ………Philippines is ………unitary sovereign state in ………Southeast Asia.
    A. The / a / a         B. x / the / the      C. The / a / x      D. The / an / x
09. I didn’t know that ………Lake Michigan was one of the Great Lakes until last year.
           A. a      B. an      C. x      D. the
10. It was my most memorable holiday in London. I had a chance to behold ………Thames.
             A. a        B. x       C. the      D. an
11. Tourists from every corner of the world adore silk made by ………local residents in the area.
              A. the       B. x      C. an     D. a
12. ………Himalayas has many of the world’s highest peaks, including ………Mountain Everest.
     A. The / a     B. The / the     C. A / a     D. The / x
13. Danang is ………city in Vietnam where ………International Firework Festival is held annually.
       A. a / a     B. a / the      C. the / the     D. the / a
14. In August 2013, ………first tourist group explored ………Son Dong Cave on ………guided tour.
     A. the / x / a     B. the / the / a    C. x / the / a     D. the / x / the
15. He said he went to ………Ha Long Bay last week and it was ………unforgettable experience for him.
      A. the / the     B. x / the      C. x / an    D. the / an

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

46. Loan is beautiful. She is also intelligent and hard working.

A. Loan is not very beautiful but she is intelligent and hard working.

B. Loan is beautiful, intelligent and hard working.

C. Loan is beautiful and she is not intelligent or hard working either.

D. Loan is as beautiful as intelligent and hard working.

47. Da Nang is peaceful and beautiful. Nha Trang is peaceful and beautiful.

A. Both Da Nang and Nha Trang are peaceful and beautiful.

B. Da Nang is different from Nha Trang because Da Nang is more beautiful and peaceful.

C. Da Nang is not as beautiful and peaceful as Nha Trang.

D. Da Nang and Nha Trang are peaceful and beautiful either.

48. It rained heavily this morning. Luyen was late for school.

A. Because Luyen was late for school, it rained heavily this morning.

B. It rained heavily this morning as Luyen was late for school.

C. Luyen was late for school this morning because it rained heavily.

D. Luyen was late for school so it rained heavily this morning.

49. Dancing is as healthy and interesting as singing.

A. Dancing is healthier and interesting as singing.

B. Singing is different from dancing and more interesting.

C. Dancing is healthy and interesting and singing is too.

D. Singing and dancing are not very healthy and interesting.

50. Photography is more expensive and time-consuming as photography.

A. Dancing is as expensive and time-consuming as photography

B. Dancing is not as expensive and time-consuming as photography.

C. Photography is the same as dancing.

D. Photography is expensive and time-consuming and dancing is too.