I- Choose the best answer:

1. Please wait for while. The manager ....... busy now. He ....... to one of the staff.

A. is/ talks B. has been/ talks C. is/ is talking D. was/ is talking

2. Where ......., Tom?

A. are you going B. you are going C. you going D. do you go

3. We ....... the town at about four o'clock yesterday.

A. was leaving B. left C. leave D. had left

4. She ....... some cakes.

A. just eats B. has just ate C. just has eaten D. has just eaten

5. If there ...... your help, I wouldn't succeed in my work.

A. wasn't B. wouldn't be C. were D. weren't

6. If I ....... you, I would help her with money.

A. am B. was C. were D. had been

7. I met her while she ....... to her office.

A. drove B. drives C. was drove D. was driving

8. My father ....... in that factory since last year.

A. is working B. was working C. worked D. has been working

9. When he comes, I ...... you.

A. phone B. would phone C. will phone D. am going to phone

10. I always read the newspaper while I ....... for the bus.

A. am waiting B. wait C. will wait D. was waiting

11. She ....... her homework.

A. already did B. already done C. always has done D. has already done

12. If it ....... fine tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.

A. will be B. is C. was D. be

23. His boss made him give up the job.

A. He was made giving up the job by his job.

B. He was made to give up the job by his boss.

C. He was made to be given up by his boss.

D. The job was made to be given up by his job.

14. My mother is feeding the fowls.

A. The fowls are going to be fed by my mother.

B. My mother is having the fowls fed.

C. The fowls are fed by my mother.

D. The fowls are being fed by my mother.

15. They are going to open a new school in the city.

A. A new school is being opened in the city.

B. A new school is going to open in the city.

C. A new school is going to be opened in the city.

D. They are going to have a new school opened.

16. He'd rather ...... up late tonight.

A. stay not B. doesn't stay C. stayed D. not stay

17. The ...... I get to know you, the ....... I understand.

A. most/ least B. more/ least C. more/ less D. much/ less

18. The man went back to the town ....... he was born.

A. which B. where C. that D. who

19. This is the color TV ....... I bought yesterday.

A. which B. who C. whose D. whom

20. The days ....... I lived far from my family were the saddest ones.

A. which B. where C. that D. when

21. Children should have a short rest ....... noon.

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

22. He was born ....... a small village not far from the city.

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

23. He was very angry ....... his lazy students.

A. for B. about C. with D. at

24. Rice is ....... on the farm.

A. grow B. grew C. growed D. grown

25. Nowadays, English ....... widely all over the world.

A. speaks B. is spoked C. is speaked D. is spoken

26. Would you like ...... with me?

A. to dance B. dance C. dancing D. danced

27. What does she often do ....... the evening?

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

28. My parents let me ....... late on Sunday.

A. get B. to getting C. to get up D. get up

29. ....... lecturer often gives ....... lessons.

A. boring/ bored B. bored/ boring C. bored/ bored D. boring/ boring

30. It isn't easy to start looking for a/ an ....... at my age.

A. work B. job C. occupation D. unemployment

31. He comes from Wellington. He speaks .......

A. Russian B. French C. English D. Spanish

32. Now I am frightened ....... applying for a job.

A. of B. on C. with D. for

33. Who bought this dictionary ....... you?

A. to B. for C. at D. with

34. What is hardly ....... to Anglo- Saxon?

A. recognize B. recognizing C. recognizable D. to recognize

35. He doesn't teach mathematics, he teaches politics. He's a .......

A. writer B. philosopher C. politician D. physicist

36. Do you know who ....... radio?

A. made B. did C. invented D. produced

37. Gravity is the force of the earth to ....... everything towards its centre.

A. attract B. push C. float D. fall

38. He had a father whose hard work could ....... feed the family.

A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. harden

39. He used to run faster than he ....... now.

A. is B. used to C. does D. do

40. I'd like to stay at home instead of ...... to the cinema.

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

          I. Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. (1.0p)

1. He has never been late for work.

-  Never…has he been late for work?

2. The man is my new boss. He is talking to the lady over there.

- The man who is talking to the lady over there  is my new boss

3. “Does Mr. Pike live here?” the postman asked the boy.

- The postman asked the boy ……………………………………….…………………….

4. They will build a new school next month.

- A new school………………………………………………

5. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.

- It is …...........................................................

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. Question 3. : Acupuncture ______ in China for thousands of years. A. has been used B. has using C. has used D. has been using Question 4. Van Cao’s Tien Quan Ca was made into the national of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. A. song B. music C. melody D. anthem Question 5. He was a gifted composer, _______ he had to suffer poor health. A. and B. do C. but D. or Question 6. I’m applying ______ the post of a volunteer teacher. I saw the advertisement in the newspaper ______ November 2nd. A. for / on B. to / in C. with / at D. for / in Question 7. Phong has a wise choice when choosing a laptop as a reward. A. taken B. done C. made D. got Question 8. Many volunteer think that they are very fortunate to live the way they do and want to give something back to society. The underlined word has the CLOSEST meaning to . A. lucky B. unlucky C. wealthy D. willing Question 9. When you ___________ me yesterday, I was having breakfast. A. call B. was calling C. called D. had called Question 10. We can use a USB stick for a lot of music or video files. A. store B. to store C. storing D. stored. Question 11. YouTube to become the world’s most popular video-sharing website since 2005. A. grows B. grew C. has grown D. have grown Question 12. When you do something good for others, you will find your life _______. A. harmful B. meaningless C. hopeless D. meaningful Question 13. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.The underlined word has the CLOSEST meaning to . A. optionally B. willingly C. freely D. consciously Question 14. My father asked me Mary money because she is not honest. A. to lend B. not to lend C. lending D. not lending

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

1. This machine _______ used since last week.

A. has been B. is C. was D. will be

2. If he _______ hard, he will pass his math test next week.

A. study B. studies C. studied D. is studying

3. We _____ go swimming together when we ______ in the village.

A. used to/lived B. used to/live C. are used to/lived D.get used to/lived

4. My brother got wet ________ he didn’t bring the umbrella with him.

A. but B. so C. because D. and

5. Mai made a big beautiful cake _______ her mother’s birthday.

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

6. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause _________.

A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. pollutant

7. Peter fell over while he _______ basketball.

A. is playing B. was playing C. played D. plays

8.The people _______ live in England speak English.

A. whom B. which C. who D. whose

9. Be _______! He is looking at you.

A. carefully B. care C. careful D. carelessly

10. According to the weather _______, it will be raining tonight.

A. forecasting B. forecasted C. forecaster D. forecast

11. Jane speaks English _______ than you do.

A. more fluently B. more fluent C. more faster D. more better

12. Let’s go out for a walk, _________ ?

A. don’t we B. do we C. shall we D. will we

13. He made an interesting speech in the opening _______.

A. competition B. ceremony C. preparation D. solidarity

14. Due to the bad weather, the flight to Manchester was _______.

A. taken off B. cut down C. turned down D. put off

15. Nam: “Congratulations on your success!” Hoa: “__________.”

A. You’re welcome B. No, thanks C. That’s very kind of you D. Yes, of course

14. Huong.............on the phone when I came in.

a. talked

b. was talking

c. has talked

d. has been talking.

15. I ...........TV at 8.30 last night.

a. watched

b. was watching

c. has watched

d. had wached.

16. While I was working in the garden, my son................video games.

a. was playing

b. has played

c. played

d. has been playing.

17. While mother............dinner the phone rang.

a. cooked

b. has cooked

c. had cooked

d. was cooking.

18. The child..........before the doctor arrived.

a. died

b. had died

c. has died

d. was dying

19.My father ............. For HCMUT from 1995 to 2004.

a. was working b. has worked

c. had worked

d. worked

20. We ............ English this time last week.

a. learned

b. were learning

c. have learned

d. had learned

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.John _____________ for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he has still enjoyed his work there, but now he is talking about his retirement plan.

A. has been working

B. has worked

C. works

D. is working

II. Read the text and choose the best answer  (A, B,C or D ) to complete each spaces.(1,5pt)

Ao Dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has been (1)………… in many poems, novels and songs. It is a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants. Vietnamese women usually wear it, especially on (2) …………. occasions such as Tet, Teachers’ Day, Wedding Anniversary. Nowadays, some fashion designers have made it more and more beautiful by changing the traditional Ao Dai. Some of them print (3)………….. of poetry on it, or they add the (4) ……. such as sun, stars, crosses and stripes (5) ………… the Ao Dai. Nowadays, Vietnamese women continue to wear this  (6) ............. and fashionable dress.

1. A. describe B. write C. mentioned D. painted

2. A. normal B. special C. small D. huge

3. A. queue B. whole C. marks D. lines              4. A. symbol B. patterns C. picture D. painting

5. A. on         B. in C. with D. to                                                                                                                        6. A. newer B. unique C. modern D. tradition

 Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Q1:  This building ………..in 1954.

    A.  has been built             B.  was built                      C.  was building                D.  is built

Q2:  His father is Vietnamese and his mother is Australian, so he is…………..

    A.  fluent                            B.  rusty                             C.  reasonable                   D.  bilingual

Q3:  He is sorry he can not drive a car well.

    A.  He wishes he can drive a car well.

    B.  He wishes he can not drive a car well.

    C.  He wishes he could not drive a car well.

    D.  He wishes he could drive a car well.

Q4:  Mr Lam went to the cinema, …………?

    A.  does he                         B.  didn’t he                      C.  doesn’t he                    D. did he

Q5:  They have watched this film in English …………2001.

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

Q6:  Please remember to ……………..the eggs carefully before making this type of cake.

    A.  marinate                       B.  sprinkle                        C.  wisk                              D.  spread

Q7:  If Lan gets up early, she ………late for work.

    A.  won't be                       B.  wouldn't be                  C.  weren't                         D.  aren't

Q8:  My cousin cannot run as fast as me.

    A.  I can run faster as my cousin.

    B.  I cannot run faster than my cousin.

    C.  I can run faster than my cousin.

    D.  I can run faster more than my cousin.

Q9:  When my family lived in the city, we ……………..to the theater twice a week.

    A.  were going                   B.  used to go                    C.  uses to go                     D.  has gone

Q10:   ……………..my brother was sick yesterday , he didn’t go to work.

    A.  so                                  B.   because                       C.  since                             D.   so that

I.      Choose the best answer a,b,c, or d to complete the sentences.

1.   He has been living 15 km away from Nha Trang ;................. , he has never been to the Nha Trang

Carnival.

2.   We do not have many carnivals in Viet nam;.......................... , we have many traditional festivals.

3.   I tried my............................... not to laugh.

4.   Among the...................... , the Tay people have the largest population.

5.   She arrived early.............................. a good seat.

6.   You must improve your spelling.

7.   I love............................ with my best friend Susan during the weekend. We go window-shopping

or to the cinemA.

8.   My brother........................................... be lazy.

9.   He decided............................................. what would happen.

10.   Ann................... downstairs and hurt her back.

11.   I used to............................ my father’s advice.

12.   Nam helped his parents................... the rice onto the ox-drawn cart.

13.   Tim’s mother is always............................. of him.

14.   Please try to learn new words.............................. heart.

15.   This language is different........................... other languages.

16. Could you........................ me a favour ?

17.   We can raise......................... for the poor people .

18.   He asked me............................... him yesterday.

19.   I said he................................ go to the doctor.

20.     He seems to be..................... than we thought.

21.     They ought to......................... their parents with cleaning the windows.

22.   Is living in the city...................... than living in the countr?

23.     Take care of yourself………………………………take the  next exam !