Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the blank in each sentence.

Question 1. I usually _________ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business.

     A. take charge of           B. pick up                           C. look for                          D. take care of

Question 2. Excuse me, how much is a _________ to New York?

     A. ticket returning                   B. return ticket   C. returning ticket          D. ticket return

Question 3. At the moment, my sister ______ her homework, my brother _______ games.

     A. is making – is playing          B. is doing – is playing       C. makes – is playing  D. does – plays

Question 4. If you eat a lot of fruit, you __________ health problems.

     A. had                   B. will never have            C. may have            D. have

Question 5. Of the cities we surveyed , Singapore was _____ the worst rated by its residents for culture.

     A. by far                         B. a lot                                C. a bit                                D. much

Question 6. I'm responsible for cooking dinner as my mother usually works _________ .

     A. early                          B. lately                              C. later                                D. late

Question 7. He asked her to marry him but she ......................

     A. took him out                   B. let him in                   C. carry him out                  D. turned him down

Question 8. The street food in Hoi An is delicious and _____________.

     A. fabulous                    B. affordable                      C. available                         D. fascinating

Question 9. I’m short ________ ?

     A. am not I                     B. aren’t I                           C. are you                           D. aren’t you

Question 10. There was a storm ____ I had never experienced before.

     A. as which                    B. which                             C. such as                           D. for which

Question 11.In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were   difficult to sell and many __________ quit their job.

     A. craftsmen                  B. crafts                              C. craft unions                    D. craftsmanship

Question 12. The traditional craft has ______from generation to generation.

     A. been passed down           B. passed        C. passed down        D. been passed by

Question 13. Moderation doesn't mean __________ the foods you love.

     A. preventing                 B. to prevent                       C. eliminating                     D. to eliminate

Question 14. Linh can't go out with us to see a movie now because she's _________ a meal.

     A. arranging                   B. making                           C. keeping                          D. preparing

Question 15. For that artisans, making the paintings is a career _____ it supports the life of many generations of the family.

     A. because of                 B. although                         C. so that                            D. because

Question 16. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household _________ .

     A. financier                    B. financially                      C. finances                         D. financial

Question 17. Where ______________ before you moved here?

     A. did you used to live        B. used you to live        C. do you use to live   D. did you use to live

Question 18. Life in Ho Chi Minh city is _________than we thought at first.

     A. far the busier         B. much busier       C. much more busy      D. the more busier

Question 19. When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I _______ their age again.

     A. would be                   B. were                               C. was                                D. B& C

Question 20. Jane said that she _______  come and look after the children the following day.

     A. will                            B. could                              C. can                                 D. should

Choose the underlined words or phrases that need correcting.

Question 21. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book

     A. to his house               B. was reading                    C. he                                   D. had returned

Question 22. Despite of its general safety, acupuncture isn’t for everyone.

     A. Despite of                 B. everyone                         C. isn’t                                D. general safety

Question 23. Look at the dark clouds. I’m sure it will rain soon.

     A. I’m sure                     B. will rain                          C. cloud                              D. at

Question 24. The sun is so bright for us to look directly.

     A. for us                         B. directly                           C. so                                   D. The sun

Question 25. You are always driving your car such fast that you often cause accidents.

     A. cause accidents               B. such               C. Are always driving        D. that

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1/ I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business.

            A. pick up                    B. take care of             C. look for                   D. take charge of

2/ Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family.

            A. make                       B. divide                      C. give                         D. contribute

3/ In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting.

            A. strong                      B. hard                         C. heavy                      D. huge

4/ . My mother told me to do the ____ yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish.

            A. wash-up                  B. laundry                    C. childcare                 D. exercises

5/ ____ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine.

            A. Taking out               B. Coming out             C. Pulling out               D. Bringing out

6/ My wife is going on her business next week so I have to ____ most of the chores around the house.

            A. distribute                 B. hold                         C. take                         D. handle

7/ Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ____.

            A. financial                  B. financially               C. finances                  D. financier

8/ A____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.

            A. breadwinner                        B. homemaker             C. servant                    D. houseman

9/ When his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Mr. Nam became the sole ____.

            A. housemaid              B. housekeeper                        C. father                      D. breadwinner

10/ My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends.

            A. cook                        B. groceries                  C. heavy lifting            D. the chores

11/ After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day.

            A. washing-up             B. wash-up                  C. washing-ups            D. washings-up

12/ To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ____ for her.

            A. role                         B. behaviour                C. example                  D. action

13/ Most people will receive ____ benefits when sharing the housework in their family.

            A. enormously             B. enormity                  C. enormous                D. strong

14/ . Like his mother, Viet is a ____ child who can talk openly to anyone.

            A. social                      B. sociable                   C. generous                  D. critical

15/ It is unfair to state that a woman’s job is to look             everyone in the family and takes                the house

16/ . “The lecturer splits the students into 4 groups” has closest meaning to                    .

17/  “ They equally share the parenting” has the closest meaning to                    .

18/ .               is the state where things are of equal weight or force.

19/ .David’s part-time job requires a lot of                     . Therefore, he usually carries the boxes weighing up  to 50 kilos and he needs effort and energy to move them.

20/ According to a survey, a lot of young people prefer to live in           families which consist of parents and children.

21/ . The           family, which consists of three or even four generations, is only popular in some regions today.

22/ I can’t answer the phone now. I                   dinner.

23/ . Excuse me,                    you                   your newspaper? Could I borrow it ?

24/ . My sisters usually                   the washing-up   A. Do        B.doing         C. is doing            D. does

25/ I am afraid he can’t go out with you now. He                    his car.

26/ We                    how to use energy more effectively now than in the past.

27/ . The cleaner          the floor of our apartment twice a week.

A. Wash   B. Washed  C.is washing  D. washes

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. My house isn’t very far _________school, so I usually go to school _________ bike.

A. from- on          B. away - in          C. of - by              D. from - by

2. When I was a child, I usually _________fishing with my brother.

A. go                              B. went                 C. gone                 D. used to go

3. They are not _________to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.

A. so old              B. old enough       C. enough old       D. as old

4. Can you turn _________ the TV? I want to see the film.

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

5. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. _________does his brother.

A. Too                  B. Neither             C. So                    D. Either

6. The football match was postponed _________the bad weather.

A. despite             B. in spite             C. because            D. because of

7. This newspaper _________ every day. It’s a daily newspaper.

A. is publishing     B. is published              C. publishes         D. publish

8. Linda has many _________at school because she is very helpful.

A. friends             B. friendliness      C. friendly            D. unfriendly

9. What is ___thing in one’s life?

A. the most important B. more important than   C. important as    D. important than

10. I felt quite _______ with my day’s work.

A. satisfy              B. satisfactory      C. satisfied           D. satisfaction

Pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the numbered blank: 

1/

Mi: Wow! When did your grandparents (1) ______ this workshop?

Phong: My great-grandparents started it, not my grandparents. Then my grandparents took over the business. All the artisans here are my aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Mi: I see. Your village is also a place of interest of Ha Noi, isn't it?

Phong: Yes. People come here to buy things for their house. Another attraction is they can make (2) _________ themselves in workshops.

Nick: That must be a (3) __________ experience.

Phong: In Viet Nam there are lots of craft villages like Bat Trang. Have you ever been to any others?

Mi: I've been to a conical hat making village in Hue!

Nick: Cool! This is my first one. Do you think that the various crafts (4) ______ people of a specific region?

Mi: Sure. It's the reason tourists often choose handicrafts as souvenirs.

Phong: Let's go outside and look round the village.

1. A. set off               B. see off                C. set down             D. start

2. A. stone                B. gold                    C. cloth                    D. pottery

3. A. memorable       B. forgettable          C. dull                      D. virtual

4. A. think                 B. remind                 C. recommend        D. A & B

2/

Duong: Wow! So what are the greatest attractions in Sydney?

Paul: Well, its natural features (1) ______ Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park, and Bondi Beach. Man-made attractions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge are also (2) __________ to visitors.

Duong: What about transport?

Paul: Public transport here is convenient and reliable: you can go by bus, by train, or light rail. Taxis are more expensive, of course.

Duong: And is Sydney good (3) _____ shopping?

Paul: Of course! You know, Sydney's a metropolitan and multicultural city, so we have a great variety of things and foods from different countries. I'll take you to Paddington Market later, if you like.

Duong: Wonderful. What about education? Are there many universities?

Paul: Sydney has five big universities and some smaller ones. The oldest of them was set up in 1850, I believe.

Duong: Oh, it sounds like a good place to get higher (4) ________. I like this town!

1. A. includes            B. consist                     C. are                 D. A & C

2. A. famous             B. well known               C. unpopular       D. A & B

3. A. at                      B. with                           C. for                  D. on

4. A. job                    B. education                  C. learn              D. career

3/

Amelie: Hi Phuc! Where's Mai? Isn't she coming?

Phuc: She said she was too tired and didn't want to (1) _______. She's been staying up late studying for the exam.

Nick: Does she need to be that (2) ______out?

Phuc: Maybe not. But my parents always expect her (3) _____ good grades and she doesn't want to disappoint them. They want her to go to a top college and study medicine.

Amelie: Really? She told me she wanted to be a designer…

Phuc: Yes, that's why she's been a bit tense lately. She doesn't know what to do. My parents said design graduates (4) __________ jobs easily and they wanted her to get a medical degree.

1. A. go out                 B. get off                    C. get out             D. set of

2. A. disappointed       B. tense                     C. stressed          D. relaxed

3. A. getting                 B. have gotten           C. being got          D. to get

4. A. won’t find            B. wouldn't find           C. will get             D. would get

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. My parents usually _______ work very early.

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

2. There is a computer __________the middle _______ the room.

A. in / of B. in /in C. on / of D. on / in

3. Nam has to leave to tidy his room every day.

A. should B. must C. ought to D. need to

4. Nga ________ have a holiday in Da Lat next summer.

A. is going B. will to C. are going to D. is going to

5.  Lan isn’t __________to go to school today.

A. enough well B. enough good C. well enough D. good enough

6. Boys and girls, you’ll have to do this experiment _________ this afternoon.

A. yourself B. yourselves C. yourself D. yourselves

7. We must put all the small objects such as beads out _______ children’s reach.

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

8. You are too thin. You _________eat much more meat.

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

9.I and my pen friend ___________ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last Sunday. 

A. visit B. visited C. visits D. visiting

10. Let us ___________ to the school’s library next Monday.

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

III. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences

1. My birthday is __________ the summer, __________8th July.

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

2. Napoleon Bonaparte was a great leader and he won many __________.

A. leaders                 B. soldier                 C. army                   D. battles

3. Ratatouille is a/an __________ movie. The characters are drawings, not real people.

A. animated              B. science fiction     C. drama                  D. action

4. Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị were Vietnamese great female __________.

A. armies                 B. invaders                C. generals               D. soldier

5. A: Do you want to see a movie on Sunday?

B: _________

A. Yes, I will.           B. Sounds great.        C. Yes, you can.       D. I didn’t see it.

6. I need to go to the _______ to send these letters to my grandparents.

A. library                  B. police station        C. supermarket         D. post office

7. I like going to the _______ because I can read and borrow many interesting books there.

A. bookstore            B. library                    C. department store       D. school

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. My glasses are in my book bag, but I don't remember _______ them there.
A. putting B. to put C. I put D. put
5. Mrs. Lan arrived ______ London ______ 5 pm yesterday.
A. in/ at B. at/ at C. in/ on D. at / on
6. Islam is the country’s official ______ in Malaysia.
A. education B. currency C. language D. religion
7. The ______ of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.
A. city B. capital C. town D. country
8. Vietnam is a _______country. The weather is usually hot there.
A. tropical B. cold C. warm D. heat
9. Viet got up_______, so he could not catch the first bus.
A. later B. lately C. recently D. late
10. Long wishes he _______ have to do all the homework given.
A. don’t B. wasn’t C. didn’t D. isn’t
11. Please let Tom _______ with you.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
12. Many tourists visit the _______ of a historical hero on the mountain.
A. church B. shrine C. mosque D. temple
13. Your village is about 8 kilometers to the East of Dongxoai town, ________?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. are they D. aren’t they