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

1.    _______ in this lake. It’s very deep and dangerous.

       A. Swim                     B. Swimming              C. Don’t swim            D. You can swim

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

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

3. You should recycle empty cans and bottles. Don’t just _______.

       A. throw it                  B. reuse them              C. throw them away   D. donate it

4. We have to _______ wild animals, such as whales or tigers, or they will disappear.

       A. pick up                   B. take part in             C. look                        D. protect

5. A: I believe everyone can help save the environment.

      B: _________

       A. What’s wrong?      B. Yes, I’d love to.     C. Yes, I think.           D. I agree.

III. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences (2,5 pts)

1. Lan told her friend ________ such noise in class.

     A. to not make                  B. not making            C. did not make                     D. not to make

2. The earthquake in 2015 was one of the most ______ earthquakes in Nepal.

    A. dangerous                    B. more dangerous  C. endanger                          D. dangerously

3. It ______ him 2 hours every day to practice speaking English when he was a student.   

    A. take                               B. took                       C. takes                                 D. is taking

4. Please turn ______ the TV. I’d like to watch the news at 7.00

    A. at                                   B. up                           C. on                                      D. off

5. Ha: “Do you know where Nam is?” ----- Nga: “_______________”

    A. Pardon, I don’t know. B. Why not?               C. It’s no use                       D. I’m afraid I don’t.

6. Tom used to play football on Sunday when he was young, __________?

    A. wasn’t he                      B. doesn’t he             C. didn’t he                           D. did he

7. My daughter wishes she___________ in Da Nang for the festival next month.

    A. stay                                B. can stay                 C. could stay                         D. stays

8. Mrs. Thanh: “______ you give the book to me, please?”           - Mai: “Of course.”      .

    A. Will                                B. Shall                     C. Do                                     D. Should

9. If you are late again, you ________ your job.

    A. lose                                B. will lose                C. would lose                        D. lost

10. She failed the exam ________ her laziness.

    A. because                         B. although               C. because of                        D. despite

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one or best fit the blank

45. The woman said to her son, “I am glad I am here.”

A. The woman told her son I was glad I was there

. B. The woman told her son she was glad I was there.

C. The woman told her son she was glad she was there.

D. The woman told to her son she was glad she was there.

46."How long are you going to stay?". Susan asked George _________.

A. how long he was going to stay.

B. that how long he has gone to stay.

C. how long he is going to stay.

D. how long was he going to stay.

47. “Don’t forget to do your homework”, the teacher told us.

A. The teacher told us do not forget to do our homework.

B. The teacher told us to not forget to do our homework

. C. The teacher reminded us to do our homework

. D. The teacher reminded us not to forget to do your homework.

48. Jane hasn’t played the piano since 2005.

A. The last time Jane played the piano in 2005

B The last time Jane played the piano was in2005.

C. Jane last played the piano was 2005.

D. D. Jane has played the piano in 2005

49. My brother began studying English five years ago.

A. My brother began studying English for five years.

B. My brother has studied English for five years ago.

C. My brother has studied English for five years

D. My brother has begun studying English for five years.

50. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for year.

A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.

B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much

. C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.

D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (3 pts) Question 13: He’s not really interested in _________ on the farm. A. to work B. work C. worked D. working Question 14: The air is polluted _________ there is too much traffic A. because B. therefore C. however D. but Question 15: We need to protect our _________ resources. A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. natures Question 16: The children have to come back before dark, _________? A. do they B. have they C. don’t they D. haven’t they Question 17: Do you know the man _________ we met at the party last night? A. whom B. which C. what D. where Question 18:- “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “___________________________” A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t C. No, thanks. D. No, I wouldn’t. Question 19: The journey to the village is very _________. A. interested B. interestingly C. interest D. interesting Question 20: Covid-19 was first identified ________ December 2019 in Wuhan, China. A. in B. at C. on D. since Question 21: The house _________ 100 years ago. A. built B. has been built C. is built D. was built Question 22: You should reduce __________ of water your family uses. A. the number B. the quality C. a number D. the amount Question 23: He asked me ________? A. where did I live B. where I lived C. where do I live D. where I live Question 24. A:“ I’ve passed my final exam.” - B: “-------------.” A. Good luck! B. It’s nice of you to say so. C. That’s a good idea. D. Congratulations!

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D:

1. The mother told her son: "... swim in the lake. It's dangerous."

A. Don't

B. Not

C. Can't

D. Mustn't

2. Last summer, our school students participated in ... funds for street children.

A. raising

B. making

C. gathering

D. taking

3. A book whichgives you information on TV progammes is a ...

A. TV series

B. TV schedule

C. studio

D. timetable

4. - Nick: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?"

- Sam: "..."

A. I don't agree, I'm afraid

B. You're welcome

C. I feel very bored

D. That would be great

Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D. Circle your choice. 

1. Why don’t you go to the park ................... ?

  A. in the car B. with the car C. with car D. by the car

2. Give her a telephone to ring ................... she gets lost.

  A. if B. whether C. although D. in case

3. She ................... him of lying to her.

  A. threatened B. blamed C. accused D. criticized

4. Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m ................... it.

  A. seeing to B. putting up with C. standing for D. getting over 

5. No one’s got to stay late this evening, ................... ?

  A. is it B. have they C. isn’t it D. don’t they

6. I was in a such hurry that I left one of my bags ....................

  A. out B. behind C. on D. aside

7. On the first day of our holiday we just ................... by the hotel pool.

  A. enjoyed B. calmed C. comforted D. relaxed

8. Jane likes watching films but she is not ................... keen on any kind.

  A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

9. My hands were so cold that I couldn’t ................... my coat buttons.

  A. open B. remove C. undo D. put out

10. Mary looked up the fastest train to Glasgow in the .................... .

A. catalogue B. timetable C. dictionary D. programme

Part 2: Complete each sentence with a word from the box: 

   call      draw      fall      get      take      come      face      fill      go      turn

1. I think we should ...................................... over our plan again before we tell the managing 

    director.

2. Have you .................................. up with any ideas for advertising the new products?

3. Our deal with the Chinese company may .................................. through, but we can sell the 

    machinery to the German firm if necessary.

4. You have to ................................. in this form, and return it to the manager.

5. She didn’t ................................ on with her boss, so she left the company. 

6. If they don’t give us a better price, we’ll ................................ down their offer.

7. I’m afraid we have to ................................ up to the fact that we are losing money.

8. Our lawyers are going to ................................ up a new contract tomorrow.

9. A multinational company is trying to ................................ over our firm, but we want to stay 

    independent.

10. We had to ................................ off the office party because of the economic situation.

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.    

      Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.        I never wear red clothes because they don’t _____ me.

A. match                         B. fit                                   C. go to                              D. suit                                                                                                    

2.        Unlike other Asian countries, Singapore and Japan have _____ raw materials.

A. hardly                         B. any hardly                     C. hardly some                  D. hardly any                                                                                                                                  

3.        He _____ to the last meeting, but he didn't.

A. must go                      B. had to go                       C. should go                      D. should have gone                                                                                                                            

4.        I asked two people the way to Binh Ferry Dock but _____ of them knew.

A. none                           B. either                             C. both                               D. neither                                                                                                                                        

5.        _____ necessary pollution control measures are, many industries hesitate to adopt them.

A. No matter                   B. Although                        C. However                       D. Even if                                                                                                                                        

6.        One thousand dollars _____ a large sum of money for me.

A. is                                B. are                                 C. were                              D. have been                                                                                                                                  

7.        It had never _____ my mind that they weren't the right people to invite.

A. passed                       B. crossed                          C. covered                         D. filled                                                                                                                                            

8.        Peter, you're a stupid little boy! Stop _____ like that.

A. making up                  B. acting out                      C. doing up                       D. showing off                                                                                      

9.        Fat people should _____ the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things.

A. disobey                      B. resist                              C. deny                              D. refuse                                                                                                                                         

10.     The crowd pressed _____ and broke the line of police.

A. forward                       B. toward                           C. afterward                       D. backward                                                                                                                                    

11.     There was so much noise that we could hardly _____ what the lecturer was saying.

A. take in                        B. take up                          C. bring in                          D. bring out                                                                                                                                     

12.     Your i-pot is _____ cheaper than mine.

A. many                          B. much                              C. more                             D. B & C are correct                                                                                                                           

13.     Prices of electronic goods are very _____ these days.           

A. small                           B. cheap                            C. decreased                     D. low                                                                                                    

14.     He _____ hungry. He has just had lunch with me.

A. can't be                      B. can't have been             C. couldn't be                    D. couldn't have been                                                                                                                           

15.     I'm going to ask my bank manager for a _____.

A. lend                            B. borrow                           C. loan                               D. finance                                                                                                                                        

16.     _____ I had a very good year at school.

A. As a whole                 B. Wholly                            C. In whole                        D. On the whole                                                                                    

17.     My employer's _____ of my work does not matter to me at all.

A. meaning                     B. belief                              C. opinion                          D. expression                                                                                                                                  

18.     There's _____ to be frightened of the dog; he's quite harmless.

A. a fear                         B. no fear                           C. no need                         D. any reason                                                                                                                                 

19.     The only purpose of this examination was to _____ the students' knowledge.

A. try                               B. inspect                           C. prove                             D. test                                                                                                   

20.     They asked me a lot of questions, _____ I couldn’t answer.

A. all of whom             B. that all   C. all of which             D. who all  

Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D. Circle your choice. (10 points)

1. Why don’t you go to the park .......... ?

A. in the car B. with the car C. with car D. by the car

2. Give her a telephone to ring .......... she gets lost.

A. if B. whether C. although D. in case

3. She .......... him of lying to her.

A. threatened B. blamed C. accused D. criticised

4. Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m .......... it.

A. seeing to B. putting up with C. standing for D. getting over

5. No one’s got to stay late this evening, .......... ?

A. is it B. have they C. isn’t it D. don’t they

6. I was in a such hurry that I left one of my bags .......... 

A. out B. behind C. on D. aside

7. On the first day of our holiday we just .......... by the hotel pool.

A. enjoyed B. calmed C. comforted D. relaxed

8. Jane likes watching films but she is not .......... keen on any kind.

A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

9. My hands were so cold that I couldn’t .......... my coat buttons.

A. open B. remove C. undo D. put out

10. Mary looked up the fastest train to Glasgow in the .......... .

A. catalogue B. timetable C. dictionary D. programme

Part 2: Complete each sentence with a word from the box: (10 points) call draw fall get take come face fill go turn  

call     draw     fall     get     take     come     face     fill     go     turn

1. I think we should ...................................... over our plan again before we tell the managing director.

2. Have you .................................. up with any ideas for advertising the new products?

3. Our deal with the Chinese company may .................................. through, but we can sell the machinery to the German firm if necessary.

4. You have to ................................. in this form, and return it to the manager.

5. She didn’t ................................ on with her boss, so she left the company.

6. If they don’t give us a better price, we’ll ................................ down their offer.

7. I’m afraid we have to ................................ up to the fact that we are losing money.

8. Our lawyers are going to ................................ up a new contract tomorrow.

9. A multinational company is trying to ................................ over our firm, but we want to stay independent.

10. We had to ................................ off the office party because of the economic situation.

Part 3: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. (10 points)

EVENING CLASSES

Recently I decided to go to evening classes twice a week. During the day I work in a (1)...................................... agency as a telephonist. It is not a very interesting (2) ...................................... and I get bored. I also got tired of coming home every evening, putting a (3) ...................................... meal in the oven and then watching TV. So I decided to take up (4) ................................ as a hobby. Perhaps I should give you an (5) ...................................... for my choice. Learning a skill is a good (6) ....................................... to the problem of boring work. Also, I felt I was a (7) .............................. because any time I tried to put up a shelf, for example, it always fell down! Now I am quite a (8) ....................................... wood-worker! I am working on the (9) ............................ of some furniture at the moment. And although there are only two other girls in the class, I don’t feel any (10) ...................................... . I’ve just turned out to be the best student in the class!

Part 4: Decide which answer ( A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Circle your choice. (15 points)

A. There is usually one important (1) .................. missing from most school (2) .................. Very few students are (3) ................ how to organize their learning and how to (4) ................... the best use of their time. Let’s take some simple (5) ............................. . Do you know how to (6) .............. up words in the dictionary?, and do you understand all the (7) ................... the dictionary contains? Can you (8) ..................... notes quickly, and can you understand them (9) ................... ? For some reason, many schools give learners no (10) ..................... with these matters. Teachers ask students to (11) ..................... pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (12)………..….… to do it. Learning by (13)……….……… can be useful, but it is important to have a genuine (14) ………..…… of a subject. You can (15) ……………… a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject! 

B. Recent years have seen the appearance of different (1) ........................... of communication. More and (2) ............................ people have a computer (3) ........................... home and they use it to play games, find information (4) ................................ the Net and also to communicate. You can send e-mails, write your own blog and (5) ................................… to other people. It is amazing how easily you can communicate (6) .................................. someone on the other side of the world. It has brought happiness (7) ................................. reassurance to many, knowing that a friend or member of their family is only a click of the mouse away. Some people say it has become (8) ..................................... aid in education and even brought more equality, as most children become computer literate. But it has also (9) ............................ concern. Who takes the responsibility of making (10) ............................ that the Net doesn’t give false facts? (11) ................................ there enough protection from fraud and misinformation? Do young people rely too much (12)................................ computers for their entertainment? (13)................................ it destroy our creativity? The experts (14)............................... now trying to find answers to these (15) ................................. 

Part 5: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, by using the word given.( Do not change the word given.) ( 10 points)

1. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not. (mind)

I haven't …………………………………………...........................................

2. The weather is fine, but my flowers haven’t come out. (of)

My flowers ………………………………………….........................……….…

3. Are you interested in sports? (tell)

Can you……………………………………………………………....................

4. I like going sailing more than swimming. (rather)

I’d ..……………………………………………………….........................……..

5. “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron. Well done!” said Carol. (on)

Carol congratulated………………….......................…………………………

6. I was never allowed to walk barefoot when I was a child. (let)

My parents………………………………........................……………………..

7. They have collected the tests and checked the answers (been)

The tests .………………………………………..........................……………

8. No one gave us instructions and showed us what to do. (not)

We………………………………………………………….............................

9. The boy said that he hadn't done anything wrong. (denied)

The boy.....…………………………………………...........................…….....

10. Amanda has improved a lot this term. (progress)

Amanda ...........………………………..........................……………………..

11. There was too little time to go back home for my umbrella (not)

There.........................................................................................................

12. What interests youu about this city? (find)

What..........................................................................................................

13. I'm sure you were proud of your son's success (must)

You............................................................................................................

14. I regret not studying harder at school (only)

If................................................................................................................

15. Could you come and collect me from the station? (up)

Would you mind.......................................................................................

16. I probably forgot to mention that the deadline is Tuesday (may)

I................................................................................................................

17. They had extinguished the fire by the time the fire brigade arrived (put)

The fire.....................................................................................................

18. It was neccessary to book concert tickets well in advance (be)

Concert tickets.........................................................................................

19. I started studying English three years ago (for)

I...............................................................................................................

20. The football players's training is still going on (finished)

The football players.................................................................................

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

1. My mother goes to church in ______ morning.

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

2. I eat ______ everyday.

A. a banana         B. banana  C. the bananas    D. any banana

3. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at _____ sea.

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

4. There are billions of stars in _____ space.

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

5. Can you turn off _____ television, please?

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

6. We had _____ dinner in a restaurant.

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

7. We had _____ meal in a restaurant.

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

8. Thank you. That was ______ very nice lunch.

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

9. When was _____ computer invented?

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

10. My daughter plays _____ piano very well.

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

11. Mary loves _____ flowers.

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

12. Jill went to ______ hospital to see her friend.

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

13. Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s _______.

A. nurse     B. a nurse  C. the nurse         D. an nurse

14. She works six days _____ week.

A. in           B. for                   C. a             D. x

15. ______ is a star.

A. Sun                 B. A sun    C. The sun D. Suns

16. What did you have for ______ breakfast this morning.

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

17. London is _____ capital of England.

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

18. When ______ invented?

A. was telephone         B. was the telephone   C. were telephones      D. were a telephone

19. We visited _______ two years ago.

A. Canada and the United States             B. the Canada and the United States

C. the Canada and United States             D. Canada and United States

20. Are you going away next week? No, _______ week after next week.

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

21. We haven’t been to ______ for years.

A. cinema  B. the cinema      C. a cinema         D. any cinema

22. If you live in _______ foreign country, you should try and learn the language.

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

23. I can’t work here. There’s so much ______.

A. noise     B. noises    C. the noise         D. a noise

24. Do you need ____?

A. an umbrella B. a umbrella C. umbrella       D. an umbrellas

25. I’ve seen ______ good films recently.

A. a            B. the                   C. some      D. an

26. I often watch ______ television for two hours every night.

A. some     B. the                   C. any                  D. x

27. A man and a woman were standing outside my house. ______ man looked English but I think _____ woman was foreign.

A. the / a    B. a / the    C. a/ a                  D. the / the

28. John sat on _____ chair nearest the door.

A. the                   B. a             C. an          D. X

29. For breakfast I had _____ sandwich and _____ apple. The sandwich wasn’t very nice.

A. the / an  B. a / the    C. a / an     D. the / the

30. I would love to live by _____ sea.

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

31. What is ______ longest river in ______ world?

A. the/ a     B. a / the    C. a / a                 D. the / the

32. We live in ______ big house in ______ middle of the village.

A. a / a                 B. a / the    C. the / the D. the / a

33. I’m looking for _____ job. Did Mary get _____ job she applied for?

A. a / the    B. the / a    C. a/ a                  D. the / the

34. Did _______ police find ______ person who stole your bicycle?

A. a /a                  B. the / the C. a / the    D. the / a

35. We went out for ___ meal last night. _____ restaurant we went to was excellent.

A. a /a                  B. the / the C. a / the    D. the / a

36. The Soviet Union was ______ first country to send a man into _____ space.

A. the /the  B. x / x                C. x /the     D. the / x

37. Did you watch “Titanic” on ______ television or at ______ cinema?

A. the/ the  B. x / x                C. x / the    D. the / x

38. Peru is ______ country in South America. _______ capital is Lima.

A. a / a                 B. a / the    C. the / the D. the / a

39. I never listen to _____ radio. In fact I haven’t got ______ radio.

A. a /a                  B. a / the    C. the / the D. the / a

40. It was a beautiful day. _______ sun shone brightly in _____ sky.

A. a / a                 B. a / the    C. the / the D. the / a