I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2pts)

1. Would you mind if I _______________ some photos of your house?

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

2. The man _______________ in the garden is my grandfather.

A. is working              B. works                      C. worked                   D. working

3. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven _______________of the world.

A. wonders                  B. temples                   C. pyramids                D. pagodas

4. Would you like _______________ for a drink?

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

5. Lan is _______________ watching TV.

A. always                    B. sometimes              C. often                       D. rarely

6. Sydney Opera House _______________ in 1973.

A. complete                B. is completed           C. completed              D. was completed

II. Circle the best option A, B, C or D in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (0.5 pt)

9. A. guessed              B. booked                   C. watched                  D. wanted

10. A. hotel                 B. honor                      C. heritage                  D. hundred

III. Circle a mistake A, B, C or D in each sentence. (0.5pt)

13. He asked me if I can speak more slowly.

            A            B    C                D

14. We are studying hard in order to passing the exam.

            A                    B                         C               D

IV* Read the following passage and circle the best option A, B, C or D that fits each blank. (2.5pts)

      Dear Sally,

We are having a wonderful time (15) ……… the USA. The (16) ……… are friendly and the (17) ……… has been warn and sunny. In San Francisco, I (18) ……… my friends, Sandra Smith and (19) ……… family. It was (20) ……… to see them. I (21) ……… lots of souvenirs (22) ……… the children. Thanh is always complaining about the (23) ……… of my suitcase.

See you (24) …………

Love,

Quyen.

15. A. of                      B. on                                       C. in                                        D. at

16. A. boy                   B. student                                C. friend                                  D. people

17. A. picture              B. weather                               C. people                                D. summer

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

19. A. her                    B. them                                   C. him                                     D. you

20. A. loving               B. lovely                                 C. love                                    D. to love

21. A. is bought          B. to buy                                 C. bought                                D. has bought

22. A. between            B. on                                       C. to                                        D. for

23. A. heaviness          B. heavily                                C. heavy                                  D. heaviless

24. A. on                     B. last                                      C. soon                                    D. so

I. Circle the best option  to complete the following sentences: (2 pts)

1. I ………….him since  he left school. (a. haven’t seen   b. don’t see  c. won’t see  d. didn’t see)

2. Would you mind……….in the front seat of the taxi? (a.sit  b . to si t   c.  sitting  d.  sat)

3. John is interested ……………the history of Vietnam. (a.to          b. on    c. at     d. in)

4. Ba…….a shower at eight o’clock last night.  (a. was taking  b. take  c. took   d. takes)

5. The old lamp…………….in China is five dollars. (a. make   b. made  c. to make  d. making)

6. It’s difficult …...….the exercise. (a. do      b. to do    c. doing       d. did)

7.Angkor Wat is one of the largest....in the world. (a. churches  b. temples   c. tombs   d. pagodas).

8. He got up early this morning in order……to work on time. (a. go   b. going    c. to go    d. went)

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D in each sentence before the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. (2pts)

1. Thank you for _____________ me to the party. A. invite B. inviting C. invitation D. invited

2. She looks very _____________. A. beautify B. beautifully C. beautiful D. beauty

3. Sally got tired __________ her old winter coat, so she bought a new one. A. about B. by C. of D. with

4. Ted is excited ____________ his new car. That’s all he talks about it a lot. A. in B. of C. with D. about

5. Lan didn’t go to school because of her _____________. A. sick B. ill C. too ill D. sickness

6. Janet is _______________. A. an old friend of mine B. an old my friend C. an old friend of me D. a my old friend

7. That book is interesting _____________ me. A. to B. for C. through D. with 1Số phách

8. How long will it ___________ to get there? A. cost B. lose C. make D. take

9. My children are very important ___________ me. A. for B. to C. with D. by

10. Are you ready _____________ the journey? A. for B. to C. with D. by

II. Give the correct form of the bold words in brackets. (2pts)

1. How many _______________________ holidays do you have? (nation)

2. His ______________________ arm is still very painful. (break)

3. I had to have a __________________examination before they gave me the job. (medicine)

4. Look out! That crazy ____________________ is going too fast. (cycle)

5. The house was colorfully ___________________ before Tet. (decorate) 6. That film is ______________________ for children. It’s frightening. (suit)

7. ____________________, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. (fortunate) 8. Nowadays, scouting is popular ________________________. (world)

9. This form must have the ___________________ of the writer. (sign)

10. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her __________________. (appear)

 

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

01. If I had more time, I ………………a Business English course.

A. take                        B. took                        C. will take                  D. would take

02. I think that ……………………lemon juice on fish makes it taste better.

A. few                              B. a few                      C. little                        D. a little

03. Linda can’t stand ………………in a room with all of the windows closed.

A. sleep                        B. sleeping                  C. slept                        D. being slept

04. Be patient. You can’t ………………to learn a foreign language in a week.

A. expect                  B. consider                  C. think                    D. believe

05. The ………………ingredient in every meal of Vietnamese people is fish sauce.

A. active                  B. essential                  C. particular                    D. natural

06. Many vegetables, especially leafy green ones, are ………………sources of calcium.

A. numerable                  B. rich                  C. a lot                    D. attractive

07. There are several reasons ………………Adam is not chosen for the school football team.

A. explaining                  B. form then                  C. why                    D. for what

08. Drinking enough water is a vital part ………………it keeps your body functioning properly.

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

09. Albert Einstein, ………………was such a brilliant scientist, introduced the theory of relativity.

A. that                              B. whose                      C. who                        D. whom

10. Cooks from all around the Mediterranean have been using olive oil to ………………for centuries.

A. bake                B. roast                  C. grill                  D. fry

11. Dinner is a valuable time ………………our family members stay together after a long day at work.

A. whose                  B. which                  C. where                    D. when

12. I am trying ………………money to pay for a trip with my best friends in the next summer holiday.

A. save                        B. to save                  C. to be saved              D. saving

13. While in free fall, the students will ………………microgravity conditions similar to those on the ISS.

A. learn                  B. try                  C. create                  D. experience

14. Were you ………………in your childhood but you stopped using one of your languages and forgot it?

A. bilingual                  B. fluent                  C. good                    D. a bit rusty

15. John and Mary went to ………………school yesterday and then studied in ………………library before returning home.

A. the – a                    B. x – the                    C. a – a                        D. the – x

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. – Tom: “Would you like some orange juice?” – Jack: “________.”
A. Yes, please B. I’m very thirsty C. Yes, I would D. Yes, I do
5. ________ all the players tried hard, our U-20 National Team still lost to U-20 Team of France.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. Although D. Because
6. A new factory ________ in this area next month.
A. was built B. will built C. will be built D. is built
7. Our school year now often starts ________ August the 15th
.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
8. This is the first time I _______ such an interesting person.
A. talked to B. have talked to C. am talking to D. will talk to
9. I _______ a letter from your brother last week.
A. sent B. wrote C. mailed D. received
10. If today were Sunday, we _______ to the beach.
A. would go B. will go C. go D. went
11. Jane always wears _______ clothes.
A. fashion B. fashioning C. fashionable D. fashioned
12. He hates cooking and _______ clothes.
A. wash B. washing C. to wash D. washes
13. The government should do something to help _______.
A. the poors B. the poor ones C. poor D. the poor

XI. Choose the best answer

a. Do you mind ( move/ moved/ moving/ to move) your car? It's on my way

b. Do you mind if I ( turn/ to turn/ turned/ turning) down the radio?

c. Would you mind if I ( use/ to use/ used/ using) your computer for some minutes?

d. Would you mind ( lend/ lended/ to lend/ lending) your pen for a moment?

e. Do you mind give/ to give/ giving/ gave) me a lift to the city center?

f. Would you mind ( show/ to show/ showed/ showing ) how to operate this machine?
g. Would you mind if I ( ask/ to ask/ asked/ asking )you some questions?

h. Do you mind if I ( take/ to take/ took/ taking )a photo of your house?

i. Would you mind ( drive/ to drive/ drove/ driving) me around the town?

j. Would you mind if I ( sit/ to sit/ sat/ sitting) here waiting for the manager?

XII. Rewrite:

1. I want you to send this letter for me=> Would you mind ……

2. May I turn on the radio?=> Do you mind ………………………………..

3. Please don't play your music so loudly=> Would you mind ……

4. Is it allright if I close the window?=> Do you mind ………………………………..

5. Will you pick some mill on the way home this afternoon?=> Would you mind ……

6. Can you turn the radio down. I need to study for my math quiz this morning?=> Would you mind ……

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. 

1. - “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?”         - “______.”

A. Anything will do B. Yes, please

C. Never mind D. I don’t mind

2. If I ______ be somebody else, I ______ to be a film star.

A. could / would B. can / would like C. could / would like D. can / like

3. Opposite our house there is a large park, ______ there are beautiful trees and flowers. 

A. where B. in that C. which D. that

4. We have done a lot of work on tenses lately and we now ______ most of the rules.

A. were understanding B. are understanding

C. understand D. will understand

5. – “Your hairstyle looks terrific, John!” - “ ______.”

A. I’m glad you like it B. I don’t know

C. No, you are wrong D. Excuse me

6. We delayed our departure ______ the weather condition.

A. in spite of B. on account of C. instead of D. on behalf of

7. During the rush hour the traffic ______ in the city centre is terrible.

A. condensation B. accumulation C. concentration D. congestion

8. If a bomb goes off, it ______.

A. fails B. explodes C. strikes D. misses its objects

9. Mike is not feeling well so we gave him ______ to do than you.

A. fewer B. little work C. less work D. least works

10. Our friends won a big prize when he took part in the ______ on TV last week.

A. game show B. news C. music program D. weather forecast