20. …………… is a symptom when you have a flu.

            A. a sneeze                  B. a running nose        C. a cough                   D. all are correct

      21.             If you spend …………… time on music, you will forget the stress.

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

      22. People can help the homeless and the poor in many ……………    

            A. streets                     B. food                        C. things                     D. ways

      23. The neighbourhood was cleaned up this morning, …………… there is no rubbish now.

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

      24. …………… a new hobby and you will have more friends.

            A. Take care of           B. Take after               C.Take up                   D. Take over

      25. My village is not …………… it was twenty years ago.

            A. the same                 B. same as                   C. the same as             D. the same like

    26. Nowadays people                      hours sitting in front of computers.

            A. spend                      B. last                          C. set                           D. take

    27.   I think you should take up swimming             it is suitable for your health condition.

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

    28.   My family enjoys                     because we can sell vegetables and flowers              money.

            A. garden - to              B. gardening - for       C. gardening - with     D. garden - of

    29.   If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your                 to your friends as presents.

            A. hobby                     B. money                    C. greetings                D. products

    30.   My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the              magazines.

            A. fashion                   B. cooking                  C. sports                      D. science

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

1. How much time do you spend ………………. leisure activities?

     a. on                           b. in                         c. for                            d. with

2. Why don’t you apply for this job? It looks right ………………. your street.

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

3. Many young people don’t ………. walking to school or playing active games.

     a. prefer                     b. enjoy                   c. suggest                     d. want

4. Daisy is ………………. social media. She spends lots of time on Facebook and Instagram.

     a. tired of             b. bored with            c. addicted to           d. curious about

5. ………………. leisure time is free from compulsory activities, it is often referred to as “free time”

     a. Because            b. Although             c. When                    d. As long as

6. On YouTube you can find many videos on ………………. all aspects of your English.

     a. surfing              b. working               c. taking                   d. improving

7. Some addicts are teenagers ………………. are hooked on computer games.

     a. which                b. who                     c. what                     d. whose

8. My sister enjoys ……………….. She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything,

 a. going shopping   b. hanging out      c. window shopping    d. doing  DIY

9. You can raise a ………………. pet like a Neopet if you aren’t allowed to own a real pet.

     a. dosmetic                    b. virtual                   c. weird                    d. beloved

10. “My favourite leisure activity is people watching.” “……………….”

     a. That sounds so weird!                                   b. That’s all right.

     c. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen.             d. Sure. It’s very entertaining

V. Choose the underlined part, A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

1. Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly.

         A                                   B                            C           D

2. Although she wanted to go to the museum, she decided staying at home.

           A                      B                                               C

3. Parents are concerned that their kids may be spending too many time on screens.

                              A                                                  B             C                      D

4. Collecting coins is exciting, but it can also be relaxed.

            A                  B       B                                          D

5. Cloud watching sound weird, but Hang adores it.

                  A               B                  C                        D

6. For some young people, enjoyment involves sitting in front a computer

           A                                                             B                C            

playing games.

           D

7. His parents are thinking of banning him on using the computer.

                                     A             B              C     D

8. When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers.

                         A                          B                     C                    D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

One of the most important (31) ________ of a standardized test is time. You’ll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very essential that you use your time wisely. The most significant time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you initiate, take just a few seconds to review the test, noting the number of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time plan based (32) ________ the amount of time  available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a memo beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.

Once you start the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to make  fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You’ll end up with far (33) ________  mistakes if you’re not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up running out of time before you finish. So don’t stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later if you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (34) ________, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If you’re a little ahead, you know you’re on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If you’re a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (35) ________.

Điền câu 31

A. issues

B. information

C. concern

D. factors

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

One of the most important (31) ________ of a standardized test is time. You’ll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very essential that you use your time wisely. The most significant time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you initiate, take just a few seconds to review the test, noting the number of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time plan based (32) ________ the amount of time  available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a memo beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.

Once you start the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to make  fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You’ll end up with far (33) ________  mistakes if you’re not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up running out of time before you finish. So don’t stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later if you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (34) ________, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If you’re a little ahead, you know you’re on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If you’re a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (35) ________.

Điền câu 34

A. Beside

B. However

C. Besides

D. Therefore

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

One of the most important (31) ________ of a standardized test is time. You’ll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very essential that you use your time wisely. The most significant time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you initiate, take just a few seconds to review the test, noting the number of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time plan based (32) ________ the amount of time  available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a memo beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.

Once you start the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to make  fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You’ll end up with far (33) ________  mistakes if you’re not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up running out of time before you finish. So don’t stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later if you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (34) ________, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If you’re a little ahead, you know you’re on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If you’re a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (35) ________.

Điền câu 32

A. from

B. on

C. in

D. out

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

One of the most important (31) ________ of a standardized test is time. You’ll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very essential that you use your time wisely. The most significant time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you initiate, take just a few seconds to review the test, noting the number of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time plan based (32) ________ the amount of time  available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a memo beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.

Once you start the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to make  fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You’ll end up with far (33) ________  mistakes if you’re not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up running out of time before you finish. So don’t stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later if you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (34) ________, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If you’re a little ahead, you know you’re on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If you’re a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (35) ________.

Điền câu 33

A. more

B. away

C. under

D. from

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

One of the most important (31) ________ of a standardized test is time. You’ll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very essential that you use your time wisely. The most significant time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you initiate, take just a few seconds to review the test, noting the number of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time plan based (32) ________ the amount of time  available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a memo beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.

Once you start the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to make  fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You’ll end up with far (33) ________  mistakes if you’re not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up running out of time before you finish. So don’t stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later if you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (34) ________, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If you’re a little ahead, you know you’re on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If you’re a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (35) ________.

Điền câu 35

A. comfortable

B.uncomfortable

C. comfortably

D. uncomfortably

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

6. 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

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

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

8. If you spend _________ time on studying, you will get higher score.

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

9. He _________ to the USA so far.

A. isn’t B. was n’t C. won’t be D. hasn’t been

10. _________ a new hobby and you will have more friends.

A. Take care of B. Take after C.Take up D. Take over

11. I’m interested in his paintings _________ he is very creative in colours.

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

12. Beethoven _________ many of his most admired works from 1810 to 1827.

A. composes B. composed C. has composed D. compose

13. Cham Towers in NinhThuan province _________ by tourists all over the world every year.

A. is visited B. are visit C. visited D. are visited

14. You’d better _________ an umbrella because it is going to rain.

A. to take B. taking C. take D. took

15. Jenny _________ two eggshells and he will continue the third one soon.

A. carves B. has carved C. carved D. will carved

16. Ha can draw animals, and Linh can do it _________ .

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

17. The University of Indochina _________ in Ha Noi in 1906.

A. was built B. built C. has built D. is built

18. Jenifer says that she _________ collecting dolls, but she _________ in the future.

A. will like / won’t continue C. likes / continues

B. likes / won’t continue D. will like / continues

19. In 2018, Hanoi _________ to host the 31st SEA Games.

A. chose B. was chosen C. is chosen D. choose

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

42. Scorpions are _____________ dangerous than butterflies.

A. more                        B. most                      C. very                     D. so

46.You _______  dance really well!

A. does                  B. do                          C. can                               D. are

47.Can your brother _______ French?

A. speak                   B. speaks                             C. speaking                        D. to speak

48.‘Can ostriches fly?’ ‘No, they _______  ’

A. don’t                         B. aren’t                             C. can’t.                     D. doesn’t

49.Jodie can’t _______  very well.

A. swim               B. swims                             C. swimming                         D. to swim

50._______  scorpions kill people?

A. Are                  B. Can                      C. Have                       D. Do

51.Gorillas can ______ to more than 100 kilos.

A. run                   B. runs                      C. grows                      D. grow

52.Some frogs can ______ two metres!

A. jump                B. jumps                   C. fly                           D. flies

53. My mom is good______ dancing.

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

54.Cats have good ears. They can ______ very well.            

A. fly                    B. grow                     C. hear                         D. jump

55.Elephants can’t ________ because they are very heavy.                   

A. climb               B. drink                    C. fly                           D. grow

56. This house is __________ than that house.

        A. pretty                  B prettier                     C. more pretty                   D. prettiest

57. Lisa sings ____________ than Lion.

       A. more beautiful     B. beautiful                  C. most beautiful              D. a beautiful

58. The red car is __________than  the black one.

      A. cheap                     B. cheapest                 C. cheaper                          D. the cheap

59. Those houses are _______ than these flats.

     A. worse                  B. bad                           C. badder                              D. more bad

60. What _____ for breakfast on weekdays?

A. do you have             B. does you have          C. do you has                        D. does you has

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:

1. My new classmate is very ________                                                                    (friend)

2. It is ________ to swim in this river.                                                   (danger)

3. The market near my house is very ______                                        (noise)

4. _________ books are on the first shelf.                                                      (that)

5. His new bike is quite_________                                                       (beauty)

     6. How many _____ malls are there in your city?                                 (shop)

     7. This new bike is _____nice.                                                                         (real)

     8. Your story is  _______and funny.                                                      (interest)

     9. Are there any good ________parks in your town?                                      (amuse)

    10. My house is next to the new ______                                                            (build)

11.  A city has many ______like schools, restaurants, hospitals, etc.     (build)

12. The family ________ has a special meal at Lunar New Year.         (usual)

13. London is ________ for The Notting Hill Carnival.                       (fame)

14. The streets and houses are  __________ with flowers and decorations.     (color)

15. We can write a _______________ of our favourite towns.             (describe)

16. Tell me what you like or _______ about the festival.                      (like)

17. The family has a lot of people but it is very __________.               (organise)

18. We can meet a lot of __________ at film festivals.                        (celebrate)

19. Nam is from the USA. He is _________________.                        (USA)

20. Yuki is from Japan. She is __________________ .                        (Japan)

21. There’s an _____________ sports area with a climbing wall.                    (excite)

22. The sound of gorillas helps them to ___________.                                   (survival)

23. It’s _________ to adopt an eagle.                                                   (impossible)

24. Whales can ____________ to each other.                                       (communication)

25. The Philippine eagles are in __________ now.                                         (dangerous)

26. There’s a lot of ____________ about pandas, but not whales.                  (inform)

27. Every year, a lot of species become __________.                            (extinction)

28. It’s important to _________ all animals.                                        (protection)

29. It’s possible to __________ an eagle.                                             (adoption)

30. Air _____________ is a big problem in the city.                                      (pollute)

VI.Gap filling:. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage.

1.     Read ( The Philippine eagle… p.45)

        2.  Read ( Radfords p.26)

VII.True - False / ABCD: Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 1 to 4 are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 5 and 6   

1.Read ( City on the sea p.16 )

2.     Read ( Blobfish  p 40)

VIII.Rearrange the group of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.

1. nice / my area / sports center / in / a / There is / . /

    There is ____________________________________________________________   

2. always / more expensive / markets / Shops are / than / . /

       Shops are ___________________________________________________________

3. can / How fast / your brother / run /?/

à How fast____________________________________________________________   

4.. the best / is / I / Arsenal / think / football team /./

à I_____________________________________________________

5.  today / homework / does / What / your brother /have / .//

àWhat __________________________________________________

6. this celebration / it’s / Our family / a lot of fun/  because/  / really likes.// 

à Our family______________________________________________

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. The library is quieter than the shopping centre.

  à The shopping centre ______________________ .

2. There isn’t a mobile phone in the living room.

 à The living room ______________________ .

3. My laptop is better than hers.

à Her laptop ______________________ .

4. Has your house got four rooms?

   à Are there ______________________ .

5.  The post office is near my flat.

    à  My flat isn’t ______________________ .

6. Peter is Mary’s brother.

   à Mary ______________________ .

   7.  Her dress is more expensive than mine.

    à My dress is______________________ .

   8.  There aren’t any pictures in my bedroom.

 à My bedroom______________________ .

9.  The frog is on the box.

à The box is______________________ .

10. This is my book.

à This______________________ .

11. I sometimes go to school on foot.

à I ______________________ .

12. My sister walks to the supermarket.

à My sister goes______________________ .

13. She likes dog best.

à Her favorite______________________ .

14. I’m not really interested in the cooking competition.

àI don’t ______________________ .    

15. My house is behind the hotel.

àThe hotel ______________________ .