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

Question 26.       As soon as I come to London, I’ll write to you

      A. Although              B. If                            C. When                    D. Despite

Question 27. When you do not understand the meaning of one word you should find it in the dictionary.

            A. look for                 B. look up                 C. look after              D. look out

Question 28. Most students detest science subjects. They prefer literature, history and foreign languages.

            A. enjoy                     B. learn                      C. prefer                     D. hate

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

Question 29. The water in this lake is polluted, so you shouldn’t swim here.

            A. green                                 B. crowded                C. dirty                      D. pure

Question 30. She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to the charity organization.

            A. amicable               B. hospitable                        C. mean                     D. kind

I. Choose the suitable words or phrases to complete the blanks. (1.5 marks)

1. This wooden is one of the oldest buildings in the country.

A. structure B. cavern C. contestant D. paradise

2. Her parents suggest she married as soon as possible.

A. get B. gets C. got D. getting

3. A is a castle on high ground in or near a city, where people could go when the city was being attacked.

A. cathedral B. monument C. centre D. citadel

4. He is known to be making a lot of money.

Passive: It is known that he making a lot of money.

A. was B. is C. being D. to be

5. There is general that Vietnamese students lack knowledge of the natural, or man-made, wonders of Viet Nam.

A. accepting B. saying C. recognition D. undertaking

6. Production methods in the village are normally from ancestors to the younger generations.

A. passed away B. passed out C. passed up D. passed down

II. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given. (1 mark)

1. There are many to Cam Ly Waterfall every year. (VISIT)

2. Can you give me the map of the country? (GEOLOGY)

3. She saw him pass by without a sign of (RECOGNISE)

4. Get to the mountain top to get the best view of the city. (PICTURE)

. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D. (1 p ):

1. He gave me some very valuable advices on buying a new house.

A B C D

2. I was shock when I got the news that I didn’t know what to say.

A B C D

3. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returns from his work.

A B C D

4. Despite of the roadblock, the police allowed us to enter the restricted area to

A B C

search for our friends

D

.5. My family often go to the seaside on Sundays so I get used to enjoy pure air there.

A B C D

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

My eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist as soon as she graduated from university.

A. No sooner had my eldest sister graduated from university than she started working as a freelance journalist. 

B. No sooner had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist than she graduated from university. 

C. Hardly had my eldest started working as a freelance journalist when she graduated from university. 

D. After my eldest sister graduated from university, she had started working as a freelance journalist.

I/ Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below

1.   If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will                     your own clothes.

            A. do                           B. make                     C. take                        D. get

2.   There are many  why it is important to have a hobby.

            A. answers                 B. reasons                 C. details                   D. facts

3.   Will you              making models in the future?

            A. pick up                  B. look for                 C. take up                  D. find

4.   Do you think that hobby is                  and boring?

            A. easy                       B. difficult                 C. danger                  D. interesting

5.   I love my sister’s paintings because she is very                  in using colors.

            A. careless                B. care                        C. creative                 D. imagine

6.   A hobby helps you to connect with               people.

            A. other                     B. others                    C. another                  D. the other

7.   Do more exercise                       eat more fruit and vegetables.

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

8.   After working in computer for long hours, you should                   your eyes and relax.

            A. wake                      B. rest                         C. sleep                      D. sleep in

9.   Eat less high-fat foods to keep you from                   fat.

            A. gaining                  B. reducing                C. getting                   D. rising

10. We should follow the advice from doctors and health        in order to keep fit.

            A. managers              B. experts                  C. people                   D. workers

11. Have a healthy                and you can enjoy your life.

            A. lifeline                  B. lively                     C. lives                       D. lifestyle

12. They go                outside even when it’s cold.

            A. swims                    B. swiming                 C. swimming             D. swam

13. Go Green                        people to recycle rubbish, such as glass, cans and paper.

            A. to encourage        B. encourage             C. encouraged           D. has encouraged

14. Be a Buddy has              education for street children.

            A. given                     B. spent                      C. provided               D. helped

15. He                        books for poor children for years.

            A. has collected        B. collects                  C. is collecting          D. collected