I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)

1.     I am sorry but you haven’t made any deep impression ___________ me.

A. with                          B. on                                        C. about             D. over

2.     “Would you like to take part in the trip with us?”         – “___________.”

       A. Yes, I like to            B. No, I wouldn’t.                    C. Yes, please.        D. Yes, I’d love to.

3.       The ___________religion of Indonesia is Islam.

       A. official                     B. office                                   C. officer                   D. officially

4.        ___________Vietnam, Malaysia is a tropical country.

       A. Unlike                     B. Alike                                    C. Like                         D. As 

5.       You can take part in sports activities or not, it depends on you. It is___________.

       A. optional                   B. forceful                                C. compulsory             D. required

6.       It is very kind ___________you to show us around your city.

       A. to                             B. with                                     C. of                       D. about

7.       The department building is divided ___________ four sections.

       A. with                         B. about                                   C. into                     D. apart

8.        John wishes that his parents___________ here now to give him best advice.

       A. are                          B. could                                   C. would                   D. were

9.       What a pity that Lan can’t come. I wishes she ___________.

       A. can                          B. could                                   C. would                   D. is

10. Mexico is famous for its hot ___________and spicy food.

       A. climate                    B. population                           C. capital                   D. currency

II Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) for the following picture or sign.(0,5pt)

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

1.      Lan and her pen pal Maryam _____ with each other for two years now.

      a. correspond                                                         b. are corresponding       

      c. have corresponded                                            d. were corresponding

2.      They _____ a sightseeing tour of the city when Maryam was there.

      a. had                            b. have had                      c. have                             d. will have

3.      “How many countries _____ up to now?” ~ “Three countries.”

      a. do you visit               b. have you visited          c. are you visiting            d. did you visit

4.      They said goodbye to each other, and they promised to _____ in touch.

      a. get                             b. make                            c. keep                             d. put

5.      Malaysia is _____ into two regions: West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      a. comprised                 b. divided                        c. consisted                      d. contained

6.      English is a _____ subject at school in Malaysia. All students have to study it.

      a. compulsory               b. different                      c. separate                        d. modern

7.      I have a pen pal living in Australia. I _____ with him at least once a week.

      a. visit                           b. impress                         c. enjoy                            d. correspond

8.      I have had a very good time with you. I wish I _____ have to say goodbye to you now!

      a. don’t                         b. won’t                           c. weren’t                         d. didn’t

9.      Kuala Lumpur, the largest city in Malaysia, is _____ of the country.

      a. capital                       b. the capital                    c. a capital                        d. an capital

10.  Bahasa Malaysia, also _____ as Malay, is the national language in Malaysia.

  a. know                         b. knew                            c. known                          d. knowing

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

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

1.       Her parents gave her everything she asked for. Now she’s become a completely _____ child.           

A. wounded            B. spoilt                     C. damaged              D. destroyed

2.       Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.                               

A. cooker                B. chief                      C. waiter                    D. chef

3.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                                                                  

A. in working           B. about working       C. to work                  D. for working

4.       _____, the lion is a member of the cat family.                                                                  

A. Like the tiger      B. Alike to the tiger    C. Liking the tiger      D. It is like the tiger

5.       They talked for three days before finally _____ a decision.                                                                  

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. bringing                 D. arriving

6.       It is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.                               

A. slips                    B. drops                     C. descends              D. reduces

7.       The plate was right on the _____ of the table and could have been knocked off at any moment.                

A. border                 B. tip                          C. margin                  D. edge

8.       I suppose Jack is in his _____ teens.                                                                                                   

A. middle                B. earlier                    C. late                       D. later

9.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                               

A. cheap                 B. bargain                  C. purchase              D. buy

10.    I waited for him until 8:30, _____ I gave up.                                                                  

A. which time          B. at which time         C. that time               D. at that time

11.    If I took the job, it would _____ to the city.                                                                  

A. mean I moved    B. mean to move       C. mean my moving  D. have meant moving

12.    I enjoy my job as a baker, but it’s taken me over five years to _____ to working at nights.                    

A. be use                B. get used                C. used                     D. getting used

13.    The Jacksons live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice _____ area.                               

A. residents'            B. residence              C. residential             D. resident’s

14.    There are a lot of _____ buildings in the centre of New York.                                                                  

A. many-floored      B. multi-storied          C. many-story           D. multi-storey

15.    The village seemed strangely familiar, _____ I’d never been there before.                               

A. however             B. in spite of               C. although               D. despite

16.    Whatever _____, don’t believe him.                                                                                                   

A. he says              B. he’ll say                 C. he doesn't say      D. he should say

17.    In spite of _____ a terrible headache, I finished the exam.                                                                  

A. I had                   B. to have                  C. having                   D. I have

18.    However annoying they are, you shouldn’t _____ your temper with small children.                               

A. miss                   B. fail                         C. drop                      D. lose

19.    Don't be late for the interview; _____ people will think you are a disorganised person.                               

A. unless                B. otherwise               C. if not                     D. or so

20.    In Britain everyone travelling in a car _____ wear a seatbelt.                                                                  

A. ought                  B. must                      C. always                  D. have to

II.           Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence: (2.5)

Gavin ____________the idea of decorating the rooms beautifully last night. (decorate: trang trí)

A. came over                    B. came up with         C. emigrated to                      D. experimented

6.      His spare-time _____________are cooking meals, tennis, and karaoke .

A. activities                 B. activity                                C. customer                             D. customers

A bike's a very ______________way of getting around.

A. humorously            B. humorous                            C. conveniently                       D. convenient

When babies first learn to stand, they hold on to something to help ________________________ .

A. yourself                  B. ourselves                            C. herself                                 D. themselves

I'm not surprised he failed his exam - he didn't really try very ________! (be surprised:ngạc nhiên)

A. hardly                     B. hard                                                C. fortunate                             D. fortunately

It was sunny _______________, but not very warm.

A. outside                   B. inside                                  C. upstairs                               D. downstairs

11.  I am so hungry , _________ I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza.

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

Bell started experimenting ways of transmitting speech over a long _______________.

A. chemicals                B. assistant                              C. electricity                            D. distance

I __________ eat any more chocolate, however, I feel like it much.

A. must                                    B.  have to                               C. mustn’t                                D. should 

Thuy: How long has Van stayed with you?

Anh : She arrived in January, so ______________________________

A. she has lived here for a long time              B. she has been here since four months.        

C. she used to be here four month ago.          D. she has been here for four months.

.Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D that best fits the space in each sentence. (3.5 pts)

1. He started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech _________a long distance.

A. above B. in C. on D. over

2.Linh’s not here now.Can you leave a (an) ___________ ?

A. message B. advice C. news D. information

3.The children ___________ play badminton in the street.

A. ought B. ought to C. ought not to D. ought to not

4. Why don’t we __________ to the dance competition.

A. going B. to go C. go D. went

5. I find Peter is not sociable. He’s rather____________ in public.

A. kind B. reserved C. communicative D. humorous

6. I can’t stand people who are cruel _______ animals.

A. with B. on C. to D. about

7. Is your sister good enough ___________ this exam ?

A. to pass B. pass C. passing D. passed

8. Little Pea’s father died ______________ a broken heart.

A. on B. off C. of D. up

9. A.G. Bell was born_______March 3th,1847.

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

10. He likes telling jokes. He has a good sense of __________.

A. volunteer B. character C. pleasure D. humor

11.Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. _______

A. arrange B. demonstrate C. transmit D. answer

12.Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. _______

A.orphanage B. sociable C.volunteer D. emigrate

13.Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. _______

A. lovely B.noisy C.history D. fry

14.Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. _______

A.floor B. choose C. chore D. joke

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

5.      Don’t watch TV so long, ________ you’ll harm your eyes.

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

6.       Mary hates eating junk food because it’s not good ________ her health.

A. at                            B. for                           C. of                            D. in

7.      Water puppetry _______ in the 11^th century in the villages of red river delta of north Vietnam.

A. begin                      B. start            C. formed                    D. originated

8.      The doctor asked him to rest ________.

A. more                       B. less                          C. fewer                      D. most

9.       Her son wants to become a well-known ________ but he has no talent at all.

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

10.  My brother’s taste in art is quite different ________ mine.

A. on                          B. to                            C.as                            D. from

11.  Volunteers can do general _______ such as clean-up projects or home repair.

A. things                     B. jobs                         C. labour                     D. activities

12.  Turn the TV off, the show is ________.

            A. exciting                  B. boring                     C. fantastic                  D. wonderful

13.  You are a _____ if you help the other people willingly and without other payment.

A. volunteer                B. homeless people     C. disabled people      D. sick people

14.  _______ is a big problem. People are getting fatter.

A. Obese                     B. Allergy                   C. Obesity                   D. Temperature

V. Choose the most suitable word to complete the passage. 

Volunteering is one of the things that are very (19) _____useful__________ to you. To your future bosses, volunteer work shows that you are (20) _______________  in both the world and your future.

 Although volunteer work does not bring you money, it gives you a time to (21) _______________ social skills and make a (22) _______________ in our community.

Volunteers have the (23) _______________ to teach English, arts, and sports for homeless children. They also help children with health problems, especially children who cannot (24) _______________, hear and speak.

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

1. My aunt and I are far away from each other, but we always __________.

A. keep on B. get on C. keep in touch D. write on

2. Is physical education __________ in your school?

A. traditional          B. Additional C. national D. compulsory

3. Her good behaviors made a deep __________ on all the class members.

A. impression B. expression C. kindness D. happiness

4. The __________ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.

A. regional B. national C. international D. religious

5. It seems difficult for me to have a trip __________ at present.

A. abroad B. outside C. aboard D. above

6. Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable __________ of Vietnamese people.

A. attitude B. expression C. impression D. addition

7. The living room and the dining room are _____ by a short wall where there are many decorative plants.

A. broken B. divided C. parted D. separated

8. You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.

A. optional B. traditional C. compulsory D. official

9. Tom wishes he could help his sister with her homework, but he __________.

A. could B. can C. couldn’t D. can’t

10. Mary __________ curly long hair. Now her hair is short.

A. has B. had had C. used to having D. used to have

11. A soccer team consists __________ 11 members.

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

12. Lan used to walk __________ the old cafe on her way to primary school.

A. pass B. across C. in D. past

13. He made a deep impression _________ the members of his speaking English club.

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

14. Whether or not you go to Australia __________ on your grade.

A. corresponds B. prays C. impresses D. depends

15. Read the __________ on the box carefully before opening it.

A. religion B. instruction C. revision D. introduction

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

II. Choose the word/phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. Don’t watch TV so long, ________ you’ll harm your eyes.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
6. Mary hates eating junk food because it’s not good ________ her health.
A. at B. for C. of D. in
7. Water puppetry _______ in the 11th century in the villages of red river delta of north Vietnam.
A. begin B. start C. formed D. originated
8. The doctor asked him to rest ________.
A. more B. less C. fewer D. most
9. Her son wants to become a well-known ________ but he has no talent at all.
A. actor B. act C. actress D. action
10. My brother’s taste in art is quite different ________ mine
A. on B. to C.as D. from