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

II. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. Which _________ does your company manufacture?
     a. produce                         b. product                           c. production                      d. productive

7. The morning's work was constantly _________ by phone calls.

     a. made                             b. interrupted                      c. created                            d. changed

8. _________ they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climates.

     a. Even though                 b. In spite of                       c. Nevertheless                   d. Despite

9. People are fleeing the area in panic.

     a. excitement                    b. fear                                 c. gust                                 d. danger

10. Before the plane takes off, passengers must __________ their seat belts.

     a. fasten                            b. flee                                  c. emit                                 d. unbind

11. My morning __________ is to get up at seven, have breakfast, then leave home at eight.

     a. timetable                       b. habit                                c. routine                               d. action
12. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned, but he couldn’t do the business well because of his lack of __________.
     a. experiment                    b. service                            c. hobby                             d. experience
13. After every semester some best students are always __________ prizes and scholarship.
     a. awarded                         b. devoted                          c. obtained                         d. prevented
14. Vaccinating is the best __________ of some certain infectious disesases.
     a. prevent                           b. prevention                     c. preventing                      d. preventor
15. The course required regular __________. Peter was not allowed to take the examination because of his several absences.
     a. entertainment                 b. compliment                   c. attendance                      d. expectation   

III.  Choose the one option - a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentence.

16. “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?” - "__________. Do you need only one?”

     a. I'm sorry                        b. Not at all                        c. Yes, I do                                    d. Yes, I would.

17. Professor Kidd __________ three books since 1999, and she's working on her fourth.

     a. has been writing            b. has written                     c. wrote                             d. writes

18. I remember An, __________ rode the bus to school with.

     a. who I                             b. I                                     c. which I                          d. that I

19. Who __________ our bike? – Mike did.

            a did give you           b. did you give                  c. you gave                d. gave you
20. She finds ________ the guitar interesting.
     a. to playing                      b. play                               c. that playing                    d. playing
21. The farmers in my village have got a crop failure ________ pests and insects.
     a. because                          b. due to                           c. as                                    d. in spite of 
22. We _________ the lesson thoroughly because our teacher __________ it twice.
     a. will understand / was explaining                           b. had understood / explained
     c. understood / had explained                                    d. were understanding / has explained
23. He will see you in August when he __________ back.
     a. will be                            b. came                            c. will have come               d. comes
24. They would rather Mary __________ them when they are talking.
     a. not interrupt                   b. does not interrupt        c. did not interrupt             d. not interruptted
25. No sooner had they got on the plane than the engine started.
     a. They did not have enough time to get on the plane.
    b. They had trouble starting the engine of the plane.
    c. The engine started as soon as they got on the plane.
    d. They were too late to get on the plane. 

II. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. Which _________ does your company manufacture?
     a. produce                         b. product                           c. production                      d. productive

7. The morning's work was constantly _________ by phone calls.

     a. made                             b. interrupted                      c. created                            d. changed

8. _________ they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climates.

     a. Even though                 b. In spite of                       c. Nevertheless                   d. Despite

9. People are fleeing the area in panic.

     a. excitement                    b. fear                                 c. gust                                 d. danger

10. Before the plane takes off, passengers must __________ their seat belts.

     a. fasten                            b. flee                                  c. emit                                 d. unbind

11. My morning __________ is to get up at seven, have breakfast, then leave home at eight.

     a. timetable                       b. habit                                c. routine                               d. action
12. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned, but he couldn’t do the business well because of his lack of __________.
     a. experiment                    b. service                            c. hobby                             d. experience
13. After every semester some best students are always __________ prizes and scholarship.
     a. awarded                         b. devoted                          c. obtained                         d. prevented
14. Vaccinating is the best __________ of some certain infectious disesases.
     a. prevent                           b. prevention                     c. preventing                      d. preventor
15. The course required regular __________. Peter was not allowed to take the examination because of his several absences.
     a. entertainment                 b. compliment                   c. attendance                      d. expectation   

II. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. Which _________ does your company manufacture?
     a. produce                         b. product                           c. production                      d. productive

7. The morning's work was constantly _________ by phone calls.

     a. made                             b. interrupted                      c. created                            d. changed

8. _________ they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climates.

     a. Even though                 b. In spite of                       c. Nevertheless                   d. Despite

9. People are fleeing the area in panic.

     a. excitement                    b. fear                                 c. gust                                 d. danger

10. Before the plane takes off, passengers must __________ their seat belts.

     a. fasten                            b. flee                                  c. emit                                 d. unbind

11. My morning __________ is to get up at seven, have breakfast, then leave home at eight.

     a. timetable                       b. habit                                c. routine                               d. action
12. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned, but he couldn’t do the business well because of his lack of __________.
     a. experiment                    b. service                            c. hobby                             d. experience
13. After every semester some best students are always __________ prizes and scholarship.
     a. awarded                         b. devoted                          c. obtained                         d. prevented
14. Vaccinating is the best __________ of some certain infectious disesases.
     a. prevent                           b. prevention                     c. preventing                      d. preventor
15. The course required regular __________. Peter was not allowed to take the examination because of his several absences.
     a. entertainment                 b. compliment                   c. attendance                      d. expectation   

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. The port is capable ___________ handing 10 million tons of coal a year.
     a. in                                    b. on                                   c. of                                      d. for
2. When you try to shut down your computer, you may receive the message “ it is now safe to turn _____
    your computer”.
     a. on                                   b. of                                    c. out                                    d. off
3. A computer helps you to interact __________ people around the world.
     a. with                                b. to                                    c. from                                  d. on
4. I don’t know him ___________, but he used to work from my father.
     a. personal                          b. personally                      c. personalize                       d. personality
5. The figures he gave were not strictly ___________.
     a. miraculous                      b. accurate                         c. important                          d. perfect       
6. In large classes, children feel that they cannot ___________ with the teacher.

     a. contact                            b. interact                           c. transmit                             d. relax

7. A computer is a ___________ typewriter.

     a. convenient                      b. magical                          c. appropriate                        d. informative

8. Letters are their only means of ____________.
     a. communicate                  b. communication             c. communicator                   d. communicative
9. We were really impressed by the scenic splendors of the Rocky Mountains.

     a. in a strange or mysterious way                                  b. having beautiful natural scenery

     c. very impressive and good                                         d. new and interesting

10. New telephone lines allow faster data _____________ by fax or modern.

     a. calculation                      b. transmission                   c. entertainment                    d. development

11. This door should only be used in an emergency.

     a. a serious problem            b. an annoying situation    c. a serious situation             d. a happy event

12. What makes computer a miraculous device?

     a. strange                            b. powerful                        c. magical                             d. excellent

13. The encyclopedia is now available on ___________.                         

     a. computer screen              b. CD-ROM                      c. keyboard                           d printer

14. Please ___________ your phone card in the slot before pressing the number you require.

     a. insert                               b. operate                           c. plug                                   d. adjust

15. ___________ is used for making exact copies of documents.             

     a. Computer                        b. Printer                            c. Photocopier                       d. Camcorder

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1. Marie Curie was born ........................ November 7, 1867.

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

2. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.

     a. make up                           b. find out                          c. take over                           d. put up

3. Let me give you a little ........................ about the president of the company.

     a. specialization                   b. concentration                  c. background                      d. degree

4. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She's a ..................... woman.

     a. ambitious                         b. strong-willed                  c. brilliant                             d. humane

5. He passed his exams with flying colour.

     a. successfully                     b. difficultly                       c. badly                                d. easily

6. She harbored her hope of being a teacher.

a. gave up her hope of being a teacher                          b. built her hope of being, a teacher

c.       had her hope of being a teacher                               d. kept her hope of being, a teacher in her mind

7. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more ...................... than the other boys at his class.

     a. intelligent                        b. mature                            c. ambitious                          d. developed

8. The new road should help ...................... traffic problems.

     a. raise                                 b. create                              c. ease                                  d. cause

9. There is no .......................... explanation for what happened.

     a. scientist                           b. scientific                         c. scientifically                     d. since

10. The new surgeon will ...................... her post in May.

     a. go on                               b. get over                          c. take up                              d. look after

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 

6. Martina’s mother has been her coach_____many years. 

a. since ​​​b. for​​​c. as ​​​d. when

7. ______water do you need?

a. How much ​​​b. How many​c. What much​​​d. What many

8. She is wearing a hat_______ mine. 

a. as​​​​b. like​​​c. to​​​d. the same

9. Their tastes are different.

a. from ​​​b. to​​​c. with​​​d. a & b

10. Our friends live close _____. 

a. hy ​​​​b. to​​​c. with​​​d. from

11. These boxes are ______. 

a. too heavy for carrying ​​​​b. too heavy to carry

c. too heavy can’t carry ​​​​d. heavier to carry

12. How long is it _____ we last went to the cinema?

a. since ​​​b. for ​​​c. as ​​​d. when

13. She arrived early_____ get a good seat. 

a. for ​​​​b. since ​​c. in order to ​​d. so that

14. The President is deeply concerned _____ this issue. 

a. about ​​​b. to ​​​c. in ​​​d. on

15. There is a big difference ______ British and German schools. 

a. between ​​​b. from ​​c. with ​​​d. of

Đề. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.The bakery is …………………of the pharmacy.

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

2. …………………can I get there? – By train.

A. Where               B. Who                C. How                D. How often

3. Would you like ……………these letters.

A. send                  B. sending           C. to send             D. to sending

4. Could you tell me how  …………………to the bank?

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

5. The restaurant is on the corner ……….. the street.

A. on                     B. at                    C. of                     D. to

6. His house is…………………to the school.

A. opposite             B. behind           C. next                   D. between

7. The bank is …………………the restaurant and the hotel.

A. between             B. right              C. in front of           D. next

8. Let’s go …………………foot.

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

9. The bus stop is …………………from here.

A. near                  B. opposite         C. next                   D. far

10. …………………don’t we take a bus?

A. What                 B. Why              C. How                  D. When

11. Going by plane is …………………than going by coach.

A. fast                 B. fastest            C. more fastly            D. faster

12.Is it.............. from school.

a. far                      b. near                    c. next to                d. behind

13.We are...............  to have a school trip next weekend?

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

14................go to the park?

a. Let’s                  b. Why don’t we    c. Should we          d. b & c

15.How..............is it from your house to school?

a. long                   b. much                  c. far                      d. All are correct