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

Question 10:  In many families the important decisions are ______ by men.

A. done  B. arrived  C. made    D. given

Question 11:  Today, women are increasingly involved _______ the politics.

A. of    B. in    C. with    D. from 

Question 12:  Is that the man _______ has been stolen?

A. the car of who B. the car of his    C. whose car    D. the car of which

Question 13:  The fans waved _______ as the movie star stepped out of the car. 

A. excitedly    B. excitingly    C. excitively    D. exciting 

16.  When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to _______ a very small income

A. live on    B. live up to    C. live out    D. live down 

Question 14:  He is _______ better at golf _______ at swimming because he even doesn’t know how to hit the ball

A. so – and    B. any – so    C. much – than    D. no – than  

Question 15: He advised me _______ for the interview at home. 

A. to practice      B. practicing        C. being practiced    D. having practiced

Question 16: This watch costs too much, _______?

A. doesn’t it      B. isn’t it    C. does it    D. is it 

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

Question 17:  - “Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?”

                       - “_________”

A. Certainly not. B. Unfortunately not.

C. I’m afraid, I can’t. D. I hope  not.

Question 18:  “Hello. Can I speak to Ms Thinh, please?”  -   “_________”

A. Talking B. Saying C. Answering D. Speaking

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:  Have you found out how much all this is going to cost? Is it expensive?

A. got information about B. found by chance

C. talked to someone about D. met someone and asked

Question 20:  We had a discussion in class today about requiring students to wear school uniforms.

A. ban B. arrangement C. reduction D. debate

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:  The world’s population keeps increasing during the past few years.

A. coming up B. getting on C. going down D. taking off

Question 22:  When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it. 

A. take off B. look after C. wash up D. get on

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions of the questions
When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about by taxi, by tram, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground because it is fast, easy and cheap. There are many trams and buses in Hong Kong, and one cannot drive along the road quickly and without many stops. The underground is therefore usually quicker than taxis or buses. If you do not know Hong Kong very well, it is very difficult to find the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is more expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.
Question 28. What is the topic of the passage?
A. Public transport
B. Vehicle
C. The advantages of underground
D. Hong Kong's transport
Question 29. Why is the underground usually quicker than taxis or buses?
A. Because there are many tram and buses.
C. Because there are many stops on the street.
C. Because the underground is modern.
D. Because the underground is fast, easy and cheap.
Question 30. The taxi is more expensive than the underground or a bus.
A. True
B. False
C. Not given
D. All A, B, C are correct.
Question 31. The word "it" in bold refers to
A. Bus B. Taxi
C. Underground
D. Tram
Question 32. How do you find your way on the underground?
A. Asking the police B. Seeing at the station C. Asking the driver D. Finding good maps

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The word "tissues" in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by ____.

A. leaves

B. roots

C. cells

D. trunks

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

The city has _________ of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can, therefore, help industries predict the potential risks and success of products

A. a high proportion

B. a great level

C. a high rate

D. a high tendency

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

Students can _____ a lot of information just by attending class and taking good notes of the lectures

A. absorb

B. provide

C. read

D. transmit

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