* Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. …………………does this CD player belong to?
A. Whose B. Who C. What D. Which
2. Hello. You must be Maryam. – ………………….
A. Yes, please B. That’s right, I am. C. Yes, Here’s Lan D. No, I am Maryam
3. She’s not only beautiful …………………intelligent.
A. but also B. but C. however D. yet
4. When we arrived, she was …………………the chickens.
A. collecting B. playing C. feeding D. helping
5. He …………………football on the streets when he was a boy.
A. plays B. used to play C. has played D. was playing
6. It rained heavily …………………they had to cancel the picnic.
A. so B. but C. if D. because
7. Churches, pagodas and temples are places of ………………….
A. inspiration B. impression C. friendship D. worship
8. …………………is the kind of fast food made of bread and ham.
A. Maize B. grocery C. hamburger D. cake
9. Farmers usually put some …………………on their fields to prevent cattle.
A. soils B. ghosts C. symbols D. puppets
10. This is a …………………shirt. You cannot find the second one in our city.
A. unique B. beautiful C. special D. economical
11. Must I take my umbrella? – No, you …………………. It’s not going to rain.
A. mustn’t    B. needn’t   C. have to D. don’t
12. …………………he didn’t know how to solve the problem, he asked her for help.
A. So B. Because C. Although D. However
13. Examiner: “What is the …………………of Australia?” – Examinee: “A kangaroo”.
A. symbol B. picture C. sign D. notice
14. Vietnamese children must go to school at the age of 6. This is …………………education.
A. compulsory B. optional C. official D. primary

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I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      The trip to the countryside was very _____. We all enjoyed ourselves a lot.

a. interest                      b. interested                     c. interesting                   d. interestingly

2.      They had a good time together before _____ home late in the evening.

a. go                              b. went                             c. to go                           d. going

3.      Liz _____ a lot of photos of her friends and the countryside.

a. made                         b. took                             c. turned                         d. did

4.      Everyone felt very tired and hungry, _____ they stopped to have a snack.

a. so                              b. but                               c. even though                d. if

5.      She said she would show the photos _____ her parents later.

a. to                               b. for                                c. with                            d. in

6.      Van is now living with the Parkers _____ a farm outside Columbus, Ohio.

a. in                               b. with                             c. of                                d. on

7.      The Parker family treats Van very well, so he feels _____ a member of the family.

a. about                         b. as                                 c. like                              d. for

8.      “Did you wait for him very long?” “Yes. I _____ to bed until 12:00 p.m.”

a. went                          b. did go                          c. had gone                     d. didn’t go

9.      “How long has Jimmy been here?” “He _____ two days ago.”

a. has been                    b. came                            c. would be                     d. had been

10.  The member of the family ate hamburgers while Peter _____ baseball.

a. is playing                  b. plays                            c. was playing                d. has been playing

D - B - A - D - C - B - C - B

D 

B 

A 

D

C

B 

C 

B

1 - D 

2 - B 

3 - A 

4 - D

5 - C

6 - B 

7 - C 

8 - B

II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

 1. It ………………. me 15 minutes to walk to school every day.

               A. take                            B. took                         C. takes                       D. taking

 2. My sister works …………….. hours than me.

               A. less                             B. lesser                       C. few                          D. fewer

 3. My house is ………………. the post office.

               A. next                            B. opposite                   C. behind to                 D. in front

 4. The Robinsons always go to Vietnam ……………… plane.

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

5. I ought to finish my homework before I ……………. table tennis.

               A. will play                    B. am playing                    C. play                      D. am going to play

 6. He caused an accident because he was driving too ………………

               A. fastly                           B. fast                          C. very fast                   D. much fast

 7. There are different sports activities at my school but I only take part ……………     jogging.

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

8. We can’t come because we_________badminton this afternoon.

             A. played                           B. playing                            C. are playing                      D. have played

9. John moved away three weeks_________

             A. since                             B. before                             C. ago                                 D. over

10. We don’t need_________money to buy that book.

             A. a lot                              B. much                               C. many                               D. a few

11. People take part in the activities and enjoy_________poor people.

             A. helping                          B. to help                             C. help                                D. being help

12. She is living_________her aunt and uncle.

             A. to                                  B. by                                   C. with                                D.

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail

word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail

A.    Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   _____ weekends, the three boys helped Mr. Parker with farm work.

      a. From                         b. In                                 c. Since                           d. On

2.   My home village is about 30 kilometers _____ the north of the city.

      a. in                               b. from                             c. to                                d. at

3.   He is now living with his family _____ a farm.

      a. in                               b. on                                 c. at                                d. from

4.   Many tourists visit the _____ of a historical hero on the mountain.

      a. church                       b. mosque                        c. shrine                          d. temple

5.   We had an _____ student from Spain staying with us last year.

      a. exchange                   b. interchange                  c. university                    d. abroad

6.   My brother is a university student, but he works _____ as a waiter in the evenings.

      a. all the time                b. full-time                       c. part-time                     d. sometime

7.   OK. I’ll meet you at the main _____ to the Plaza at six o’clock.

      a. arrival                        b. access                           c. highway                      d. entrance

8.   Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down and took a(n) _____.

      a. relax                          b. enjoyment                    c. rest                              d. snack

9.   When she _____ the top of the stairs, her heart was pounding.

      a. went                          b. reached                        c. stepped                       d. traveled

10. We spent an enjoyable evening boating in the river.

      a. pleasant                     b. boring                          c. comfortable                d. free

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.A. Cloure     B. Pleasure      C. Conclusion      D. Pressure (gạch chân s )

II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 “___________ send this document to my office by fax? ” - “Certainly .”

a. Would you like  b. Would you mind  c. Could you     d. Why not

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1.(A)It is the room (B)that (C)cleans every day (D)by my sister.

a. It is          b. that            c. cleans           d. by

IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1. “I am sorry that I broke the glass” said Jim.

Jim apologised......for breaking the glass...................................................

2. I really think you ought to take some exercises.

It is high time.........you took some exercises...............................................

3. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

No sooner........did he return from his walk than he got down to writing the letter ...........................................................................................

4. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

The sooner....can we solve that problem than it will be better for all concerned. ..............................................................................................

5. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

So....great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately. ...................................................................................................................

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.A. Cloure     B. Pleasure      C. Conclusion      D. Pressure (gạch chân s )

II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 “___________ send this document to my office by fax? ” - “Certainly .”

a. Would you like  b. Would you mind  c. Could you     d. Why not

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1.(A)It is the room (B)that (C)cleans every day (D)by my sister.

a. It is          b. that            c. cleans           d. by

IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1. “I am sorry that I broke the glass” said Jim.

Jim apologised...............  for breaking the glass..........................................

2. I really think you ought to take some exercises.

It is high time...................  you acquired a few manners......................................

3. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

No sooner................ had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing....................................................................................

4. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

The sooner............................... we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned....................................................................

5. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

So................................. great was the demand that they had to print the book immediately.......................................................................................

1. The ending of the film is_________. All audiences are very sad.

A. disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied

2. This is a _________ film and it makes me cry a lot.

A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited

3. _________ he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean.

A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of

4. This is a (n) _________ on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945.

A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary

5. She _________ the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year.

A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs

6. She is hard-working. _________ she isn't lucky in examinations.

A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So

7. Before you go to the cinema, you can watch the trailer and read _________ of the film.

A. reviews B. disaster C. critic D. character

8. The film was so _______ However my father saw it from beginning to end

A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating

9. The end of the film was so _______ that many people cried.

A. boring B. shocking C. exciting D. moving

10. They are making this film based _______ a true story.

A. to B. after C. on D. for

11.___________ she has lots of money, she is very modest.

A. Although B. Because C. However D. Despite

12. My younger sister didn’t choose that job________________ the salary was high.

A. so B. in spite of C. though D. Despite

13. ____________having a broken leg, she took part in the competition.

A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Because

14. We didn’t go camping that day_________ the nice weather.

A. but B. despite C. although D. though

15. Jimmy had done his homework; ____________, his mother didn’t let him go out.

A. though B. in spite of C. because D. however

16.  _____________ working very hard, he lost his job.

A. Despite B. However C. But D. because

17.  ___________he is an honest man, lots of people trust him

A. Because B. So C. However D. Although

18. He never hangs out with his friends _______ the fact that he was has lots of free time.

A. although B. because C. though D. in spite of

19. He doesn’t enjoy playing sports, ____________ he play basketball twice a week.

A. despite B. but C. because D. so

20. _____________her father is very strict, she loves him a lot.

A. In spite of B. Despite C. Although D. However