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

1.   I can just about get _________ in Italian.

      A. in                            B. on                           C. without                   D. by        

6.   I _________ a bit of Thai on holiday in Phuket.

      A. picked up                B. took in                    C. turned out               D. picked on

7.   If you get                          when speaking, take two deep breaths before you say something.

      A. pleased                   B. unwilling                C. annoyed                  D. nervous

8.   That’s an English ­­­­­­_______ school. They create all-English environments for English learners.

      A. immersive               B. impressed               C. immersion               D. immersed

9.   No one ever improves pronunciation and                         by watching someone else’s shape of the mouth! You improve English speaking by speaking, not watching.

      A. accent                     B. sounds                    C. rhythm                    D. tone

10. It was his first interview but he was not _____________.

      A. punctuality             B. punctually               C. punctual                 D. punctuate

11. The language that you learn to speak from birth is                      language

      A. second                    B. foreign                    C. official                    D. first

12. Reading helps you learn vocabulary easily as you will                            new words without even realizing it when you read.

      A. face up                    B. look up                   C. pick up                    D. give up

13. If you want to improve your speaking skill, you should attend the courses that are taught in a _________ way.

      A. lexical                     B. communicative       C. traditional               D. domestic

14. We can ___________ our vocabulary through reading.

      A. imitate                    B. decrease                  C. open                        D. expand

15. ___________ does “baggage” mean? - ___________ it up in the dictionary.”

      A. What/ Look            B. That/ Find               C. Which/ See             D. What/ Find

16. The article ___________ reflects this current issue.

      A. darkly                     B. fluently                   C. accurately               D. dominantly

17. I haven’t spoken German for ages – I may be a little ___________.

      A. similar                    B. rusty                       C. perfect                    D. official

18. I received a children’s ___________ on my fifth birthday.

      A. encyclopedia          B. variety                    C. press                       D. compound

19. Some Vietnamese words are ___________  from French.

      A. hired                       B. picked                     C. spoken                    D. borrowed

20. I can’t speak French correctly due to the ___________ of its grammar.

      A. simplicity               B. complexity             C. openness                 D. punctuality

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. Do you mind________ here for just a minute?
A. to wait B. waiting C. about waiting D. waited
7. _________ there are loads of festivals in Vietnam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important
one.
A. Since B. Although C. When D. As long as
3. Always take your shoes off before you enter a temple in India, _________ you will be considered
impolite.
A. otherwise B. therefore C. however D. moreover
4. An is fond ____ playing the piano.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
5. . It was late, so we decided________ a taxi home.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
6. The Hung King Temple Festival_________ from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in
Phu Tho.
A. takes B. takes part C. takes place D. takes turn
7. I thanked my classmate ________ helping me with my homework.
A. for B. about C. of D. Ø
8. The festival only lasted for three days; _________ they spent nearly a month preparing for it.
A. when B. moreover C. otherwise D. however
9. In Viet Nam, the_________ we mostly use is chopsticks.
A. cut B. cutting C. cutlery D. cutlet
10. I think the Kate Festival is a really joyful festival which_________ many activities.
A. contains B. holds C. features D. includes in
11. You shouldn't_________ your promise to the children.
A. break B. cut C. keep D. save
12. _________ you consider yourself a culture enthusiast, Hue Arts Festival is a must.
A. If B. Though C. Because D. As
13. In Quang Ninh, you can go to Yen Tu Mountain to attend the Yen Tu Festival, _________ you
can visit Ha Long Bay.
A. so B. yet C. or D. otherwise
14. _______ do you visit Huong Pagoda? - Every year. On the 5th day of the first lunar month.
A. When B. How often C. How long D. What day
15. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch _______ of
“quan ho”.
A. performances B. features C. ceremonies D. processions
16. Ten countries participated in the discussions.
A. took part in B. held C. went to D. arranged
17. _______ graduate a semester early, I took three extra classes.
A. Although I was determined to B. Because I was determined to
C. If I was determined to D. While I was determined to
18. Minh likes________. He spends lots of hours watching the birds.
A. bird-watching B. bird-watch C. watch-bird D. watching-bird

19. Linh is quite keen ________ the idea.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
20. Could you talk ________?
A. more quiet B. quieter C. quietlier D. more quietly
21. During the Buddhist Festival, visitors join the procession and make offerings to
_________Buddha at the pagoda.
A. think about B. consider C. worship D. believe
22. The fire is made_______ matches or lighters. It is made in the traditional way.
A. with B. without C. of D. by
23. The__________ festival was held in the communal house yard.
A. rice-cook B. rice-cooker C. rice-cooking D. rice-cooked
24. I ___________ that I didn’t know what to do.
A. said B. told C. asked D. suggested

I. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. The monowheel looks futuristic, but it can fall ______ very easily
a. up b. down c. over d. out
2. Natural gas is limited and it is harmful ______ the environment
a. for b. in c. with d. to
3. If you turn off the light when you leave the room, you'll use _____ energy.
a. fewer b. less c. more d. most
4. I didn't have my mobile, so Peter lent me _____.
a. mine b. his c. their d. hers
5. I'd prefer to have a _____ that can take me to another place in seconds.
a.teleporter b. monowheel c. hover scooter d. flying car
6. You have never heard about teleportation, _____?
a. do you b. don't you c. have you d. haven't you
7. With a solar PV system, solar panels _____ sunlight right into electricity.
a.create b. generate c. provide d. convert
8. Self-driving cars are expected to be _____ than human-driven ones.
a. more safely b. less safe c. more safer d. much safer
9. Mumbai is land of some of the world's richest people. _____, it is also home to the world's poorest.
a. Although b. Therefore c. However d. Despite
10. Many countries have the problem of overpopulated cities, _____?
a. do they b. haven't they c. doesn't it d. don't they
11. _____ there are still thousands of homeless people living on the streets, it is fewer than in the past.
a. As b. Though c. Because d. While
12. Overpopulation is a serious problem which is _____ the world in negative ways.
a. facing b. solving c. causing d. affecting
13. We will be successful if we try hard, _____?
a. don't we b. will we c. won't we d. do we
14. "Life must be very difficult with homeless people."
“_____. They have to face many problems beyond the lack of a suitable home."
a. Not really. b. No doubt. c. Of course not. d. Not at all.

E5: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. Sudden changes in water temperature can ..................... mass killings of fish, plants, or amphibians.

A. come up              B. result in      C. dump into            D. thank to

2. Water pollution ............. the death of all forms of life in the water bodies

A. occurs       B. result of    C. creates      D. leads to

3. ........... plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and ocean

A. Because            B. Due to           C. Even if         D. Although

4. Many flights were cancelled ............... the smoke from forest fires

A. so                     B. because          C. because of   D. result in

5. .......... the garbage dump smells terrible, no one lives around there

A. Because of     B. As     C. As a result of    D. Even though

6. .................. the grain consumption is rising, forests will be cut to provide more room for planting crops

A. since   B. Although   C. unless  D. Due to

7. Grace didn't love nature, ............ she wasn't happy when her group went camping in a jungle

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

8. Thousands of fish were killed ............ a discharge of poisonous Chemicals from a nearby factory

A. because     B. lead to  C. result in   D. as a result of

9. .................. the fog, there were no take-oils from the airport yesterday

A. Since          B. Because     C. Owing to    D. Thanks to

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

21. I don’t mind ……………………up early in the morning.

A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting

22. Whenever those two ladies meet, they stop …………………….

A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. to talking

23. ……………………applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

A. Due to B. Despite C. Though D. Provided that

24. John hoped to finish ……………………two of his essays before the deadline.

A. write B. to write C. writing D. to writing

25. So many students have difficulty ……………………a good job after graduation.

A. find B. to find C. finding D. on finding

26. Graduates are well equipped ……………………careers in environmental policy.

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

27. The medical profession requires doctors to be ……………………towards their patients.

A. empathetic B. dynamic C. professional D. patient

28. My dream is to become a doctor because I want to save people’s lives. – …………………….

A. That’s terrible! B. It’s not what I want to hear.

C. That’s a very good point. D. Maybe you find it boring.

29. Most students see their time at university ……………………the first step in their career path.

A. over B. off C. on D. as

30. Brian ……………………by buying, fixing, and reselling phones while he was still in college.

A. took into account B. made a bundle C. made a difference D. burned the midnight oil

31. Every business has a(n) ……………………who prepares financial statements on a regular basis.

A. secretary B. sale manager C. event planner D. accountant

32. She really loves teaching. She can’t ……………………working in any other field but education.

A. stand B. imagine C. wait D. help

33. She is a(n) ……………………social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point.

A. sympathy B. empathy C. empathetic D. synthetic

34. The possible career paths in education can be to become teachers, education ……………………or curriculum developers.

A. leaders   B. administrators  C. managers   D. businessman

35. ……………………prepare students for the world of work, schools should focus on soft skills such as critical thinking, innovation and adaptability.

A. Although B. In spite of C. In order to D. Before