Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

1.  His Jacket is almost the same colour __________ mine.      

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

2.  Water puppetry began __________ the 11th century.

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

3.  The __________ is rather older now; however, his acting ability has never been better.

     a. composer          b. actress              c.artist                  d. actor

4.  Janna can’t play the piano, and Carol can’t play it __________.

     a. either                b. too                    c.neither               d. as well

5.  Juan and Patricia are not the same height Juan is         __________ Patricia.

a. as tall as            b. not as tall as      c. more tall than    d. not tall than

6.  Saxophones are used mainly for __________ jazz music.

     a. composing        b. taking               c.playing              d. writing

7.  I went to the 3D __________ last weekend. The paintings were excellent!

     a. movie theater    b. concert hall       c. opera house       d.art museum

8.  __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance.

     a. Although           b. Because            c.As                      d. However

9.  __________ does a water puppet show take place? ~ In a pool.

     a. What                 b. When                c.How                   d. Where

10. Which is the national anthem of Vietnam?

     a. Tieu Doan 307  b. Chien si Viet Nam  c. Tien Quan Ca    d. Tien ve Ha Noi

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)

1. Could you show me …… way to ……. hospital?

  A. the – the              B. a – a             C. the – a           D. a - the

2. He doesn’t mind …….. the window for his father.

A. opened            B. to open             C. opening            D. open

3. Emily dislikes making crafts; ………., she enjoys origami.

A. therefore            B. because             C. however            D. although

4. People in the country usually eat ……… than people in the city.

A. healthy             B. healthier             C. healthily           D. more healthily

5. My father used to ………. the cattle when he was small.

A. ride               B. herd              C. ride             D. load

6. Tet is an occasion for family ……… in Vietnam.

A. reunions           B. meetings           C. visiting            D. seeings

7. ‘We don’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.’ ‘_________ Why?’

A. What a bad day!                   B. You’re kidding!

C. You’re right.                          D. Spot on!

8. Last summer holiday, I went ……… a trip ……….. the countryside.

A. for - to         B. for - in           C. on – in            D. on - to

Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. He __________ out of his house since he __________ his color TV.

    A. hasn’t been - has bought                                                B. hasn’t been - bought

    C. wasn’t - has bought                                            D. wasn’t - bought

2. __________ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.

   A. Although                        B. Providing                C. Nevertheless            D. Even

3. The computer won’t work unless you _________ these cables.

    A. connect                         B. connected                C. don't connect          D. didn’t connect

4. Let’s go to the zoo, _________?

    A. don’t we                         B. don’t you                C. shall we                  D. will you

5. He ran out of money so he had to ________ some from his friend.

   A. borrow                             B. ask                          C. lend                                    D. earn

6. Not once _________ his promises.

   A. he is keeping                   B. he keeps                  C. did he keep            D. has he kept

7. The teacher didn't explain the reason ________ he was punished.

   A. what                                B. which                      C. how                                    D. why

8. Mothers are always _________ towards their children, aren’t they?

   A. protect                             B. protective               C. protected                D. protections

9. Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night. I remember __________ it.

   A. to lock                             B. lock                         C. locked                     D. locking

10. I’ll give you a ring _________ we get back from our vacation.

   A. and                                  B. as soon as               C. as long as                D. since

11. Would you mind _________ in this library?                                                 

   A. not to smoke                   B. not smoke               C. not smoking            D. don’t smoke

12. Those mushrooms are ________. Don’t eat them!

   A. poisoned                          B. poisoning                C. poisonous               D. poison 

13. I __________ the piano in my room at this time yesterday.

   A. played                             B. were playing           C. was playing            D. have played

14. I saw your school's ________ in today's edition of  The Vietnam News.

   A. advertising                      B. advertises               C. advertised               D. advertisement

15. He tried to walk ________ so as not to be late for school.

   A. fast                                  B. quick                       C. rapid                       D. slowly

16. Do you want _________ by the doctor?

    A. to examine                      B. to be examined       C. being examined      D. examining

17. I am _________ that you liked it.

   A. surprised                          B. surprising                C. surprise                   D. surprisingly

18. Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its __________ .

   A. coat                                 B. wrapper                  C. cover                       D. paper

19. Alan is really impressed by the _________ of the city and by the friendliness of its people.

    A. beautiful                         B. beauty                    C. beautifully               D. beautify

20. The boss said that he would fly to Ho Chi Minh City __________ day.

   A. next                                B. the previous            C. the following           D. the before

III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (1,5 pts)

1. The news _________bad. She fainted after hearing that bad news.

A. was                    B. were                  C. is                       D. are

2. He ate some dirty vegetables last night, so he had a ________.

          A. headache            B. stomachache      C. toothache                     D. bad cold

3. Would you like to have _________water?

          A. some                  B. any                    C. a few                 D. many

4. _________interesting stories are! They are worth reading.

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

5. I need some butter. I’m going to the ________.

          A. stationer’s          B. butcher’s            C. baker’s               D. grocer’s

6. I promise I _________ and visit you.

          A. am coming         B. will come                     C. have come          D. am going to come

7. She is never late for school and _________is her sister.

          A. either                 B. so                      C. neither               D. too

8. The doctor says you should spend ________time playing video games.

          A. lots of                B. all your              C. most of your       D. a little

9. Nga decided ________how to use a sewing machine.

          A. to learn              B. learn                  C. learning              D. learnt

10. You’ve made a lot of mistakes in your work. You should never do it _________.

          A. hurry                  B. hurried               C. in a hurry           D. such hurry

11. Our school year usually starts in late August. It _________ for almost 9 months.

          A. wastes               B. lasts                   C. lengthens           D. takes

12. Neighbors don’t spend _________ time together as they used to do in the past.

          A. more                  B. less                    C. most                  D. as much 

13. It’s a very busy airport. There are planes _________ and landing every 5 minutes.

          A. going up            B. taking off                     C. getting up                     D. driving off

14. "Would you like to go to the movie downtown?"- "Thanks, but I _______ that film already."

          A. had seen            B. was seeing                   C. have seen           D. would see

15. “What about going to the movies?” – “_________”

          A. That’s a good idea.                           B. thanks

          C. Yes, I’d love to.                               D. We are going to the movie

II.Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

1.His Jacket is almost the same colour......................... mine.

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

2.Janna can’t play the piano, and Nam can’t play it ......................

     A. either                  B. too                                    C.neither                     D. as well

3.Lan and Mai are not the same height .Lan is.......................Mai.

     A. as tall as             B. not as tall as                      C. more tall than     D. not tall than

4....................I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance.

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

5.If you want to carve eggshell, you need to be …………because it may take a long time.

     A. good                       B. patient                          C. careful                              D. skillful

6.My father's hobby is playing tennis. He plays it three…………… a week.

     A. times                       B. days                             C. time                               D. minutes

7.Nowadays, young people spend most of their time …………… computer games.

     A. playing                B. to play                              C. played                              D. play

8.This is such a ……………. food that I don't think I can eat it.

     A. spicy                       B. good                             C. delicious                             D. tasty

9. You can eat .....................................much ................................ you like.

     A. as/from               B. as/ as                                C. the same/as              D. different/from

10. I enjoy reading ........................it develops my imagination.

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

11. There is ......................tofu, but there aren’t ................. sandwiches.

     A. some - some       B. any - any                           C. some - any              D. any - some

12.The puppet shows present .................. themes of  Vietnamese villages.

     A. country               B. rural                                 C. city                          D. urban

13.Mozart was one of the most famous ..................... of classical music.

     A. actor                   B. composers                         C. artist     D. makers

14.Don't read in bed, .......................... you'll harm your eyes.

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

15.His daughter wants to become a well - known ..................but she has no talent at all.

     A. act                      B. actor                                 C. actress                 D. action

16.The coffee isn't very sweet. I'll add some more ..................

     A. salt                     B. pepper                              C. sugar                    D. lemon

17.Bach Ma National Park...................close to the sea.

     A. locates                B. located                              C. is located     D. is being located

18.A lot of flowers......................in Da Lat throughout the year.

     A. grow                  B. grew                                 C. growing     D. are grown

19.A....................is a small meal that you eat when you are in a hurry.

     A. snack                  B. fast food                           C. breakfast     D. lunch

20......................water should I put into the glass?

     A. How                   B. How much                        C. How many     D. What

21................... bottles of milk does your family need for a week?

     A. How much          B. How many                        C. How     D. How often

22.Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated.................the Imperial Academy.

     A. from                   B. in                                      C. for     D. under

23.The broth for pho ga is made.........................stewing chicken bones.

     A. of                       B. with                                  C. by     D. from

24.I haven’t got..............bread left. Would you like..............noodles instead?

     A. any – any            B. some – some                     C. no – some     D. any – some

III.  Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.   My kids spend hours chatting ______ the phone ______ their friends.

      a. at - with                   b. on - to                      c.to - with                  d. in - about

2.   Could you turn the television ______? I want to watch the news.

      a. on                            b. off                           c.down                       d. up

3.   My best friend ______ a round face and big eyes.

      a. have                         b. has                           c.is                             d. gets

4.   My brother is really ______. He always does his homework.

      a. hard-working           b. serious                     c.confident                d. patient

5.   When eating, most Vietnamese people hold chopsticks in their right ______.

      a. arm                          b. leg                           c. finger                     d. hand

6.   Which do you prefer, straight hair or ______ hair?

      a. long                         b. blonde                     c. curly                       d. thick

7.   The kids are ______ their tricycles around the playground.

      a. playing                     b. riding                       c. taking                     d. driving

8.   Norman is very shy, but his brother is ______.

      a. easygoing                b. calm                         c.patient                     d. outgoing

9.   ______ explain this grammar for me, please? ~ Sure.

      a. Can you                   b. Could you please    c. Would you like      d. Would you mind

10. Would you like to come for dinner tonight? - ______

      a. Yes, certainly.         b. I’d love to. Thanks.       c. Not at all.         d. No, thanks.

III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (1,5 pts) 1. The news _________bad. She fainted after hearing that bad news. A. was B. were C. is D. are 2. He ate some dirty vegetables last night, so he had a ________. A. headache B. stomachache C. toothache D. bad cold 3. Would you like to have _________water? A. some B. any C. a few D. many 4. _________interesting stories are! They are worth reading. A. What B. Why C. How D. Which 5. I need some butter. I’m going to the ________. A. stationer’s B. butcher’s C. baker’s D. grocer’s 6. I promise I _________ and visit you. A. am coming B. will come C. have come D. am going to come 7. She is never late for school and _________is her sister. A. either B. so C. neither D. too 8. The doctor says you should spend ________time playing video games. A. lots of B. all your C. most of your D. a little 9. Nga decided ________how to use a sewing machine. A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. learnt 10. You’ve made a lot of mistakes in your work. You should never do it _________. A. hurry B. hurried C. in a hurry D. such hurry 11. Our school year usually starts in late August. It _________ for almost 9 months. A. wastes B. lasts C. lengthens D. takes 12. Neighbors don’t spend _________ time together as they used to do in the past. A. more B. less C. most D. as much 13. It’s a very busy airport. There are planes _________ and landing every 5 minutes. A. going up B. taking off C. getting up D. driving off 14. "Would you like to go to the movie downtown?"- "Thanks, but I _______ that film already." A. had seen B. was seeing C. have seen D. would see 15. “What about going to the movies?” – “_________” A. That’s a good idea. B. thanks C. Yes, I’d love to. D. We are going to the movie

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. …………… he always did well on his English tests, his parents were not surprised that he got an B level.

A. When          B. Since           C. Because of  D. Although

2. You should keep the milk in the refrigerator, ……………   it doesn't go bad.

A. since           B. so that         C. because       D. after
3. You should say goodbye to your brother…………… you leave for Europe.
 A. despite       B. after            C. since           D. before

4. _________ he is old, he wants to travel around the world.

A. In spite of   B. Although    C. Despite       D. Because
5. …………… my father has high blood pressure, he has to watch what he eats.
 A. Although   B. After           C. Since           D. Before
6. …………… I came to this country, I couldn't speak a word of English.
 A. Since         B. After           C. When          D. Before
7. I'll let you know ……………  I come back.
 A. though       B. since           C. because       D. before
8. He doesn't understand ……………  he doesn't speak French very well.

A. whenever    B. so that         C. because       D. before
9. He spoke slowly ……………  she would understand.

A. while          B. after            C. so that         D. because
10. …………… you stop crying, I'll buy you an ice cream.

A. Unless        B. If                C. Since           D. As

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.
1. Oxford University is regarded ________ the oldest university in the UK.
a. as b.in c.at d. by
2. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance.
a. for b.with c.of d. in
3. The stone stelae were ________ with the names and places of birth of 1307 graduates.
a. written b.learned c.carved d.selected
4. Chu Van An was one of the most famous ________at the Imperial Academy.
a. founders b.statues c.teachers d.doctors
5. The students of the Imperial Academy ________ by very famous scholars.
a. are studied b. were taught c. have learned d. was educated
6. We ________ leave now or we’ll miss the bus.
a. can b.shall c. had better d. shouldn’t
7. He bought a picture of the Temple of Literature as a ________ of his trip to Hanoi.
a. souvenir b.landmark c. symbol d. tablet
8. ________ was the University of Cambridge formed? - In 1209.
a. What b.Where c. How d. When

9. Huong Pagoda is a great ________ spot in Hanoi.
a. see-sight b. sight-see c. seeing-sight d. sight-seeing
10. ‘________ to Hanoi?’‘Yes, I went there last year.’
a. Were you ever b. Have you ever been
c. Did you ever go d. Were you ever gone

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