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

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 26. "Do you think you'll get better?"

- " __________ "

     A. I think not.                  B. Yes, that's right.             C. I know so.        D. Well, I hope so.

Question 27. "Good luck with the exam, Minh!'

- " __________ Dad."

     A. I wish so                    B. Never mind                    C. By no means                  D. Thank you

Question 28. “Would you like to have a picnic with us on the weekend?”

-“………………………………..” 

     A. You’re welcome                B. It’s my pleasure.          C. Yes, I’d love to.       D. Of course not

Question 29. “I’ve called many times but the plumber hasn’t come yet.”

- “ …………………………..”

     A. The problem has been fixed already.           B. Wait a minute, please.

     C. He’s maybe busy now.                                 D. We do apologies for this matter. We’ll fix it soon.

Question 30. "Dad, I've passed the English test."

- " __________ "

     A. Good test!                 B. Good job!                       C. Good luck!                    D. Good way!

Read the following passage carefully, and then choose the best answer.

Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel (31)______ in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thouands of limestone karsts and isles in various shapes and sizes. Ha Long Bay is a center of larger zone which (32)_____Bai Tu Long Bay to the northeast, and Cat Ba Island to the southwest.

         Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km , including 1,960-2,000 islets, most of (33) _____ are limestone.The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of information in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years (34) ______ the impact of the tropical wet climate. The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created (35) ____ , including a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and seashore biosystem. Ha Long Bay is home to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species.

Question 31 A.situation          B. direction                            C. destination           D.ground

Question 32 A. includes          B. offers                                 C.consists                 D.covers

Question 33  A.them               B.those                                  C.  whom                  D. which  

Question 34  A.in                    B.of                                        C.for                        D.under

Question 35   A.biochemical   B.  bioconversion                  C biodiversity.         D.biodefense

Read the passage and then choose the correct answer.

       Situated on the central coast of Vietnam, which is famous for many beautiful beaches. Lang Co Beach, since June 2009, has become an offcial member of the “World's most beautiful bays" club. Today, it is a popular destination for tourists in Vietnam, especially for those who love beach so much.

       With the length of approximately 10 kilometres, Lang Co Beach located in Lang Co town, Phu Loc district, Thua Thien - Hue province is next to the National Highway 1A and near Hai Van Pass.

       Lying on the most beautiful curve of the country, Lang Co has almost everything that the nature can offer: green mountains and tropical forests, smooth white sand, full of sunshine and cool, blue and clear sea as crystal, and the average temperature of 25°C in summer. It is an attractive destination for both domestic and international tourists in Vietnam. It is the third bay of Vietnam, after Ha Long and Nha Trang, named in the list of 30 most beautiful bays in the world.

       It can be said that nobody can resist a beauty like Lang Co town. This small and peaceful town will give you the most relaxing time and many games at the beach. In addition, you will have a good time to enjoy the seafood with various kinds of shrimps, lobster, crab, butter-fish, mackerel fish, oysters, etc. and not far from the beach are some attractions such as Lang Co fishing village, Chan May scenery.

       Lying on the "Central Heritage Road", Lang Co is very close to other famous attractions such as the Imperial City of Hue, Hoi An Ancient Town, Son Tra Peninsula where the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve and beautiful beaches located, and so many more.

Question 36. Lang Co beach is located __________ .                                   .

     A. on the most beautiful curve of Vietnam

     B. between Hoi An Ancient Town and Son Tra Peninsula

     C. under Hai Van Pass

     D. 10 kilometres away from Hue

Question 37. The most important reason why so many tourists come to Lang Co beach is that __.

     A. it is considered an ideal place for beach lovers

     B. they can enjoy various kinds of seafood

     C. it is the third most beautiful beach in Vietnam

     D. they can come to the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve

Question 38. All of the following are attractions of Lang Co Beach EXCEPT ________.

     A. the National Highway lA next to it

     B. cool, blue and clear sea as crystal

     C. smooth white sand, and full of sunshine

     D. its location on the "Central Heritage Road"

Question 39. We can infer from the passage that Lang Co Beach ___________ .   .

     A. is very hot during summer

     B. enjoys the harmony of nature and humans

     C. is the most beautiful bay in the world

     D. is the first member of the "World's most beautiful bays" club

Question 40. Coming to Lang Co Beach, you can do all of the following activities EXCEPT ___.

     A. visiting the nearby fishing village

     B. relaxing and joining in beach games

     C. enjoying seafood

     D. sunbathing on many beautiful beaches

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 41. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.

     A. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.

     B. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.

     C. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.

     D. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.

Question 42. “Where is the post office?” he asked me.

     A. He asked me where is the post office.

     B. He asked me where the post office is.

     C. He asked me where was the post office.

     D. He asked me where the post office was

Question 43. Many people think Steve stole the money.

     A. It was not Steve who stole the money

     B. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.

     C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.

     D. Steve is thought to have stolen the money.

Question 44. Madeleine wears high heels to look taller.

     A. So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.

     B. Madeleine buys high heels to look taller.

     C. Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller.

     D. In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.

Question 45. I don’t have the key , so I cannot get into the house.

     A. If I had the key, I couldn’t get into the house.

     B. If I have the key, I can get into the house.

     C. If I had the key, I can get into the house.

     D. If I had the key, I could get into the house.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that is best made from the given prompts in the following sentences.

Question 46. The child/ illness/ cause/ malnutrition.

     A. The child’s illness have been caused by malnutrition.

     B. The child’s illness has been caused by malnutrition.

     C. The child illness have been caused by malnutrition.

     D. The child illness has been caused by malnutrition.

Question 47. The book/ Jane/ give/ me/ birthday/ lose.

     A. The book at which Jane gave to me in my birthday has lost.

     B. The book which Jane gives me at birthday was lost

     C. The book that Jane gives me to my birthday is lost.

     D. The book that Jane gave me on my birthday has been lost.

Question 48. Unless / you / study / harder / you / not / pass / exam.

     A. Unless you study harder, you don’t pass the exam.

     B. Unless you study harder, you won’t pass the exam.

     C. Unless you study harder, you didn’t pass the exam.

     D. Unless you studied harder, you won’t pass the exam.

Question 49. It/ not difficult /translate /this sentence /English.

     A. It is not difficult that translating this sentence in to English.

     B. It is not difficult for translate this sentence English.

     C. It is not difficult translate this sentence in to English.

     D. It is not difficult to translate this sentence into English.

Question 50. I / tired / because / I / stay up /late /watching /TV.

     A. I’ m tired because of I stayed up late watching TV.

     B. I’m tired so I stayed up late watching TV.

     C. I’m tired although I stayed up late watching TV.

     D. I was tired because I stayed up late watching TV.

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giúp mình vs ạ, cảm ơn

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