II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all ….........what he writes.
A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
2. The city is ……………….on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited B. lied C. laying D.located
3. Kim Tan town is……………….. busier.
A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……………….?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
5. Ba is strong enough…………….. his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
6. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone
7. I tried my. ……………not to laugh, but I couldn’t.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
8. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
9. I want to ask my parents ................... some money.
A. from B. for C. with D. about
10. You are very different ........................ your brother.
A. to B. for C. with D. from
11. I am better ........................ English than Nam.
A.than B. with C. at D. for
12. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?
A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he
13. Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours
A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept
14. You must go to school ……the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.
A. from B. over C. during D. between
15. Sorry to keep you…………
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited
 

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all ….........what he writes.

A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing

2. The city is ……………….on the shore of Lake Michigan.

A. visited B. lied C. laying D. located

3. Kim Tan town is……………….. busier.

A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having

4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……………….?

A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he

5. Ba is strong enough…………….. his father with the work on the farm.

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

6. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.

A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone

7. I tried my. ……………not to laugh, but I couldn’t.

A. good B. well C. best D. better

8. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?

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

9. I want to ask my parents ................... some money.

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

10. You are very different ........................ your brother.

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

11. I am better ........................ English than Nam.

12. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?

A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he

13. Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours

A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept

14. You must go to school ……the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.

A. from B. over C. during D. between

15. Sorry to keep you…………

A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited

1. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all ….........what he writes.

A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing

2. The city is ……………….on the shore of Lake Michigan.

A. visited B. lied C. laying D.located

3. Saigon ……………more than three hundred years ago.

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

4. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……………….?

A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he

5. How do people decide……………the contest ?

A. who do win B. do who win C. who winning D. who wins

6. Last week my child …………… to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.

A. took B. were taken C. went D. has gone

7. They ……………me if I could speak Japanese.

A. told B. said C. asked D. talked

8. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?

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

9. I want to ask my parents ................... some money.

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

10. You are very different ........................ your brother.

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

11. I am better ........................ English than Nam.

12. He seldom goes fishing, ...................?

A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he

13. Heavy rains …….the plane for several hours

A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept

14. You must go to school ……the ages of 5 and 16. it is compulsory.

A. from B.over C.during D.between

15. Sorry to keep you…………

A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited

III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to fill in the blanks :
Nam had a wonderful holiday (1) __________ summer. He came to Hanoi, the (2) __________ of
Vietnam. He stayed (3) __________ his uncle’s house for three weeks. He visited a lot of interesting places
(4) ____________ as Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, West Lake, Lenin Park, etc. He bought
some (5) _____________ for his friends and a cap (6) _____________ a national flag on it for him. Nam
liked the cap much. He wore it all day. When he (7) ___________ to HCM City, he spoke (8)
_____________ his friends about the vacation.
1. a. next b. last c. on d. all are correct
2. a. city b. country c. capital d. town
3. a. at b. with c. for d. to
4. a. like b. a lot c. such d. many
5. a. souvenirs b. people c. tourists d. families
6. a. with b. of c. for d. from
7. a. lived b. be c. arrived d. returned
8. a. for b. at c. to d. all are correct

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

Cambridge University is considering axing compulsory written exams, allowing students to use laptops or iPads instead, after tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming illegible. Academics say the move, which would bring an end to over 800 years of tradition, has come about because students rely too heavily on laptops in lectures, and are losing the ability to write by hand.

Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge University, said handwriting is becoming a ''lost art'' among the current generation of students. She added, ''It's increasingly hard for our examiners to read students' scripts. Those with illegible writing are forced to come back to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two university administrators. It's extraordinarily commendable that the University is considering reforms to its examination practices.''

Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said it is inevitable that universities will move to computers as handwriting deteriorates in the coming

years. ''We have to accept the reality. Handwriting has now become an optional, not a necessary, part of education. There simply isn't the same time in the curriculum for learning elegant, beautiful handwriting. Life is so quick now. Everybody writes as if they were a doctor writing a prescription,'' he said. ''Handwriting is not necessary for great thought, great English, or great intelligence. Some of our finest wordsmiths today write using laptops, and we have to fight to preserve what is really important, such as the use of great English or great sentence structures.''

Others, however, were not very positive about the move. Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert, urged Cambridge to ensure that students continue to write by hand. She said, ''It's vital that people continue to write by hand. Writing by hand improves memory and equates to a higher rate of comprehension and information retention.'' There is also concern that schools could follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting. Dr Jane Medwell, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, is concerned that scrapping handwritten exams in universities could prompt ''downward curriculum pressure'' on primary and secondary schools to follow suit.

(Adapted from http://www. telegraph. co. uk)

According to paragraph 1, Cambridge University has a long-standing tradition of           .

A. offering academic tutorials

B. organising handwritten exams

C. relying heavily on technology

D. training students in legible handwriting

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

Cambridge University is considering axing compulsory written exams, allowing students to use laptops or iPads instead, after tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming illegible. Academics say the move, which would bring an end to over 800 years of tradition, has come about because students rely too heavily on laptops in lectures, and are losing the ability to write by hand.

Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge University, said handwriting is becoming a ''lost art'' among the current generation of students. She added, ''It's increasingly hard for our examiners to read students' scripts. Those with illegible writing are forced to come back to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two university administrators. It's extraordinarily commendable that the University is considering reforms to its examination practices.''

Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said it is inevitable that universities will move to computers as handwriting deteriorates in the coming

years. ''We have to accept the reality. Handwriting has now become an optional, not a necessary, part of education. There simply isn't the same time in the curriculum for learning elegant, beautiful handwriting. Life is so quick now. Everybody writes as if they were a doctor writing a prescription,'' he said. ''Handwriting is not necessary for great thought, great English, or great intelligence. Some of our finest wordsmiths today write using laptops, and we have to fight to preserve what is really important, such as the use of great English or great sentence structures.''

Others, however, were not very positive about the move. Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert, urged Cambridge to ensure that students continue to write by hand. She said, ''It's vital that people continue to write by hand. Writing by hand improves memory and equates to a higher rate of comprehension and information retention.'' There is also concern that schools could follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting. Dr Jane Medwell, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, is concerned that scrapping handwritten exams in universities could prompt ''downward curriculum pressure'' on primary and secondary schools to follow suit.

(Adapted from http://www. telegraph. co. uk)

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Cambridge University’s move away from handwriting has already set an unprecedented example for other schools to follow.

B. Sarah Pearsall acknowledged handwriting as an art form to be preserved among the current generation of students at Cambridge University.

C. Sir Anthony Seldon claimed that learning to use great English was more important than learning to write by hand beautifully.

D. Most of the tutors at Cambridge are skeptical of the university's decision regarding handwritten exams

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

Cambridge University is considering axing compulsory written exams, allowing students to use laptops or iPads instead, after tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming illegible. Academics say the move, which would bring an end to over 800 years of tradition, has come about because students rely too heavily on laptops in lectures, and are losing the ability to write by hand.

Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge University, said handwriting is becoming a ''lost art'' among the current generation of students. She added, ''It's increasingly hard for our examiners to read students' scripts. Those with illegible writing are forced to come back to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two university administrators. It's extraordinarily commendable that the University is considering reforms to its examination practices.''

Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said it is inevitable that universities will move to computers as handwriting deteriorates in the coming

years. ''We have to accept the reality. Handwriting has now become an optional, not a necessary, part of education. There simply isn't the same time in the curriculum for learning elegant, beautiful handwriting. Life is so quick now. Everybody writes as if they were a doctor writing a prescription,'' he said. ''Handwriting is not necessary for great thought, great English, or great intelligence. Some of our finest wordsmiths today write using laptops, and we have to fight to preserve what is really important, such as the use of great English or great sentence structures.''

Others, however, were not very positive about the move. Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert, urged Cambridge to ensure that students continue to write by hand. She said, ''It's vital that people continue to write by hand. Writing by hand improves memory and equates to a higher rate of comprehension and information retention.'' There is also concern that schools could follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting. Dr Jane Medwell, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, is concerned that scrapping handwritten exams in universities could prompt ''downward curriculum pressure'' on primary and secondary schools to follow suit.

(Adapted from http://www. telegraph. co. uk)

The word ''scrapping'' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to    .

A. reconsidering

B. eliminating

C. introducing

D. discouraging