I have a best friend named Linh, we have been together since we were just little kids. She has beautiful bright (1) and brown eyes. We have a lot of things in common, (2) we love the same band, food and books She and I even share the same name, and it is a small surprise for anyone who has talked to us. Linh is not my classmate, but we always help each other (3) the homework and school projects. We spend every minute in our break time (4)about all the things that happen in class, and people usually ask what can even makes us laugh that hard. Sometimes I think it is like we have been best mates since forever, (5) I hope that we (6) happy like this for a very long time.

1. A. nose B. leather C. cheek D. skin

2. A. like B. such as C. likely D. such

3. A. with B. for C.about D. of

4. A. talking B. to talk C. talked D. to talking

5. A. but B. though C. because D. and

6. A. are B.were C. will be D. was

IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (2 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
Before newspapers were (17) _______ town criers would go through city streets ringing a bell.
They shouted the (18) _______ news as they were walking. In Vietnam people love reading
newspaper and magazines. The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most (19) _______ magazines
and is widely read by both teenagers and (20) _______. Thanks to TV (21) _______ can get the
latest information and enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and (22) _______ way.
Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs on different channels.
The next stage in the (23) _______ of TV is interactive TV. Viewers are able to ask questions about
the show by using their (24) _______ control
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17. A. sold B. written C. published D. invented
18. A. hot B. important C. latest D. early
19. A. unpopular B. popular C. famous D. interesting
20. A. adults B. children C. students D. teachers
21. A. readers B. inventors C. people D. viewers
22. A. fast B. effective C. convenient D. doesn’t say
23. A. develop B. development C. developing D. developed
24. A. remote B. board C. appliance D. automatic

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.     

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       I don't think we have very much _____; we have very different opinions.

A. together              B. in common            C. the same              D. similar                               

2.       There's no point in telephoning him. He's certain _____ by now.

A. to leave              B. to have left            C. left                        D. having left                         

3.       She _____ $20 out of the bank every Monday.

A. pulls                   B. draws                    C. moves                   D. removes                

4.       _____ the weather, _____ I feel.

A. The warm ... the better                         B. The warmer … the better                     

C. Warm … better                                    D. Warmer … better

5.       I'm _____ such a low score.

A. ashamed getting                                   B. ashamed to get                                                                  

C. ashamed of getting                              D. ashamed of getting

6.       _____ she can't drive, she has bought a car.

A. Even                   B. Even though          C. Even if                  D. Even when                      

7.       When Jane came to Britain, she had to get used _____ on the left.

A. driving                B. to driving               C. to drive                 D. drive                      

8.       Suddenly _____ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.

A. felt                      B. having felt              C. feeling                   D. feels                               

9.       What John says _____ true but I very much doubt about it.

A. may be               B. should be              C. will be                   D. shall be                          

10.    Browns Ltd will have to _____ sales during the coming year.

A. expand               B. enlarge                  C. increase                D. extend                               

11.    Why don't you do something worthwhile with your time instead of just _____ it!

A. spending            B. using                     C. wasting                 D. passing                               

12.    If no one _____ to the plan, we will start next week.

A. minds                 B. avoids                    C. objects                  D. argues                   

13.    Despite the bad weather, he _____ get to the airport in time.

A. could                  B. couldn't                  C. was able to           D. almost                               

14.    Unfortunately, the ring I had thought was gold turned out to be _____.

A. valuable             B. priceless                C. invaluable             D. worthless               

15.    Nick, close the door, _____?

A. do you                B. won’t you               C. will you                 D. don’t                      

16.    I’d like to exchange this blouse I bought yesterday, but I’m afraid I can't find the _____.

A. receipt                B. bill                          C. ticket                     D. note                               

17.    I _____ ever go to the theatre.

A. rarely                  B. not                         C. sometimes            D. hardly                               

18.    We had expected more than 3 hundred, but only a _____ of students attended the lecture.

A. little                    B. group                     C. band                     D. handful                               

19.    _____ spotted owl is in danger of soon becoming extinct.

A. A                        B. That                       C. The                       D. This                               

20.    The boy was ashamed _____ he had broken the window.

A. admit B. admitted           C. to admit           D. admitting          

VI.           Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I  love the village (23)                                                      it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean; people look (24)                                                                 it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much friendlier here than in a city because everyone (25) _                                                       the others, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.

There are only a few things that I don't like about Northville. One thing is that we have not got many things to do in the evening; we haven't got (26)                                                                                    cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (27)                                                                                                                                   , and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

V. CLOZE TEST: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage. (1.5 pts) (15)_______ a beautiful princess had a golden ball. Unfortunately, one day she (16)_______ her ball into the water. She was unhappy and started to cry. Suddenly a green frog appeared and offered to help her if she let him live with her in the palace. The princess agreed. So the frog gave her the ball. She took the ball (17)_______ forgot all about the frog. That night, the frog turned up at the door. The princess was afraid and refused to let him in. But the king (18)_______ his daughter to take the frog to her room and look (19)_______ him carefully. The princess cried again, but she took the frog and put him on her bed. He slept upon her pillow till the morning broke. And the second night he did the same. When the Princess awoke on the following morning, she was astonished to see, instead of the frog, a handsome (20)_______, gazing on her with the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen, and standing at the head of her bed. He asked her to marry him and they lived happily ever after. 15. A. One B. Once C. Two D. Twice 16. A. drops B. droped C. dropped D. is dropping 17. A. so B. but C. because D. and 18. A. asked B. had C. said D. spoke 19. A. for B. at C. after D. all are correct 20. A. queen B. prince C. princess D. king

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

1.Minh’s friend often ___________ soccer after school.

A. listens B. plays             C. goes             D. does

2. A lot of students in Japan have classes ______ Saturday and Sunday morning.

      A. in B. on C. at D. from

3.Mom: “It’s too late! Go to sleep right now! Don’t _______ your friends on the Internet.”   

A. chat with B. play with             C. learn about D. go to

4. –Let’s go to the music concert in the evening! -_______________.

      A. You’re welcome B. Here you are C. That’s a good idea D. Yes, we do

5.The food looks _________, but it tastes delicious.

      A. unfriendly B. pretty C. fantastic D. horrible

6. My sister is ___________ late for school because she gets up early.

      A. usually B. always C. never D. often 

7. I don’t usually wear a costume, but I always _____ the parade and dance.

A. visit B. arrive C. watch D. Celebrate

8. I ________ my teeth every morning and night.

A. wash B. brush C. brushes D. washes

9. Our teacher ________ lunch at school every day.

A. having B. have C. eat D. has

10. Local people celebrate Caribbean culture _____ this festival.

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

11. _____ is your favourite special day?

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

12. ______ you like fireworks? 

A. Does                         B. Are                             C. Do                                  D. Is

* Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
There have been concerns about health problem in the area recently as the factories were reported to cause the pollution. To stay from worries, we decided (1) ………………………a health check with the local doctor. We phoned to make an (2) ………………………and at 9 o’clock the next morning, the doctor welcomed us at the door (3) ………………………a lovely smile. After (4) ………………………all necessary forms, we were given different tests. All the tests were done very quickly with the help of modern (5) ………………………. As she did the checks, the doctor said that a lot of people were worried about air pollution and came to her for health checks like us.
1. A. have B. to have C. having D. had
2. A. arrange B. arranging C. arranged D. arrangement
3. A. with B. in C. about D. for
4. A. fill B. filled C. filling D. to fill
5. A. tools B. equipment C. work D. materials

I/ Choose  the word/ phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the space in each sentence: (1.5pts)

Question 1. If we go on littering, the environment ………….

A. would pollute      B. pollute                    C. will become polluted       D. polluted

Question 2. The soil becomes ………. because of the use of so many pesticides and fertilizers.

A. contaminate        B. contaminated         C. contamination       D. uncontaminate 

Question 3...………… is a way to communicate instantly by thought.

A. Emailing            B. Using social media     C. Using telepathy    D.  Sending letters

IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST. (2 pts – 0.25/each)
Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each numbered space in the
following passage.
English is a very useful language. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like
(and we must be rich enough, of course). We will not (17) ________ it hard to make people
understand (18) _______ we want to say. English also help us to learn all kinds of
(19) ________. Hundreds of books are (20) ________ in English everyday in (21) ________
countries. English has also help to spread ideas and knowledge (22) _______ all corners of
the world. Therefore, English language has helped to spread better (23) _______ and
(24) ________ among countries of the world.
17. A. look B. see C. search D. find
18. A. what B. where C. when D. how
19. A. subjects B. things C. ideas D. plants
20. A. write B. wrote C. written D. writing
21. A. much B. lot of C. many D. a lots of
22. A. in B. at C. with D. to
23. A. to understand B. understanding C. misunderstanding D. understand
24. A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. unfriendliness