V. Choose the correct answer  to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided. (7.0 points)

1. Motorbikes _________ in Japan are expensive.

      A. make B. made C. makes D. making

2. May I borrow your dictionary? I want to _________ this word.

      A. take up B. look at C. look up D. come up

3. Do you mind if I _________ your cell phone for a minute?

      A.borrow            B. will borrow        C. borrowing D. borrowed 

4. _________ are people who are not paid for the work that they do.

A. Orphans B. Volunteers C. Cousins D. Principals

5. I can’t reach him by phone.

A. arrive at B. achieve            C. contact D. come to

6. She was _________  of watching television.

A. interested           B. tired C. tiring D. pleased 

7. Our teacher asked us _________  in class.

A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking

8. We take part _________ most youth activities of our school.

A. of B. on C. in  D. at

9. You should _________  your lesson before the examination.

A. read B. look C. study D. revise

10. He takes _________ his father

A. in B. up C. after D. care

11. There are many_________ in ASEAN countries.

    A.attracts B. attractings C. attractives D. attractions

12. Some scientists spend most of their life_________ at rock.

    A.looking B. look C. to look D. looked

13. _________ people in our country earn enough for a comfortable life.

    A.Most of B.The most C.Almost all the D.Mostly

14. People in Asia often drink_________ 

    A.some tea B.the tea C.tea D.many tea

15. Uncle Ho was born _________ .

   A.at 1890, in May B. on May, 1890 C. 1890,  at May D. in May 1890

16. Last Tuesday her son was absent from school ____________of his illness.

   A.instead B.because C.though D.but

17. My brother feels____________again after his operation.

   A.strongly B.strength C.strong D.enough strong

18. He has a very quiet and ____________life in that big empty house.

   A.by himself B.alone C.only D.lonely

19. Would you like____________with us to the party?

   A.go B.goes C.going D.to go

20. My sister has a ____________daughter.

   A.five-month-old B.five-months-old C.five-month-olds D.five-monhs-olds

21.You ought _________ out after midnight.

A. not to stay B. to not stay C. not stay D. not stayed  

22. TV is bringing not only information _________ entertainment.

A. although B. and C. but also D. as

23. It is becoming _________ challenging to find a good job nowadays.

A. better and better B. the better C. the more D. more and more

24. He didn't pay__________ to what I said, so he couldn't answer the question.

A. action B. attention C. attendance D. decision

25. They don't let their children stay at home alone __________ something happens without their expectation.

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

26. My friend, Phong , lives on the top floor of that _________ of flats.

A. tower B. block C. building D. construction

27. I spent my time _________ in crystal - clear water of the Coral sea.

A.swimming B. swiming C. swim D. swam.

28. The college got some money by selling one of its ___________old pictures.

A. usual B. helpful C. useful D. valuable 

29. All children should play outdoors and develop their ___________ skills.

A.  social B.  society C.  socially D.  socialize

30. This kind of chocolate tastes _________ Do you like it?

A. is delicious B. was delicious C. delicious D.deliciously

4. We will cut down on the use of natural gas because it is ___________  and harmful to the environment.

A. plenty                B. available          C. limited            D. abundant

32. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.

A. laugh B. to laugh C. to be laughing D. laughing

33. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.

A. What a B. How C. What D. How this

34. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me.

A. however B. but C. therefore D. so

35. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?

A. for B. by C. along D. on

V. Choose the correct answer  to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your answers in the space provided. (5,0 points)

1. You should pay more ……………in class.

A. part                               B. care                    C. notice                 D. attention

2. Should we play table tennis now?   -………………………………..

A. I’m sorry, I should not.                       B. I’m sorry, we should not.

C. I’m sorry, I can’t.                                         D. I’m sorry, I mustn’t.

3. I always take one……………………in coffee.

A. spoon sugar                  B. spoon of sugar    C. spoonful of sugar           D. spoon full of sugar

4. Lan’s hair looks nice. She’s just…………to the hairdresser’s.

A. been                             B. gone                   C. come                  D. arrived

5. The doctor gave me this…………….for a bad cough.

A. recipe                           B. prescription         C.receipt                 D. menu

6. Lan lives with her grandparents but she does her ……………cooking and washing.

A. own                              B. private                C. proper                 D. personal

7. I bought this dress at the...................on Hang Bai street.

8. Isn’t it  easy to learn English well ?               - ………………………..

9. There are two churches in the town and   ………………of them are extremely old.

10. When my sister and I ………………children, we often played with together.

11. Mr. Nam  ………………….. to work yesterday

12. The news on TV last night   …………………….  very good.

13. Lan did not know the world . Hoa didn’t ,…………………………….

14. The boss wants his   …………………..  to type some letters.

15. If he eats all that food, he eats………………………

16. Mr Robinson speaks Vietnamese very……………………..

17. My school will ______ the school festival next week.

A. organize              B. Take                         C. rehearse                D. play

18.  ______ silly mistake!

A. What                   B. What a                      C. How                      D. How a

19. This food tastes ______.

A. careful                 B. Carefully                   C. delicious               D. deliciously

20. - “Would you like some corn?”              - “______.”            

A. No, thanks. I’m full      B. Ok. I don’t like corn        C. All right     D. Yes, I would

21. Why ______?

A. those men are laughing                           B. are laughing those men

C. are those men laughing                           D. are those laughing men

22. - “______?”            - “That’s a great idea.”

A. Do you like playing sports                       B. Can you buy me some apples                    

C. Why don’t we go out for dinner               D. May I borrow your pen

23. I am not sure where she is. She ______ be in her office.

A. must                     B. might                     C. can                     D. should

24. – “______ do you pay a visit to your uncle?”                         - “Every other week.”

A. Why                     B. When                     C. How often          D. How long

25. Lan: “I don’t like travelling a lot.”          Mai: “______.”

A. So do I                 B. I don’t, too             C. Either don’t I      D. Neither do I

V. Choose the correct answer  to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your answers in the space provided. (5,0 points)

1. You can watch Harry Potter on TV  ________ you can read it.

2. “- ________ a nice T-shirt, Trang!”    _ “Thank you”

3. “- ________ films have you seen this week?” _ “Only one”

4. There aren’t ________  good films on TV at the moment.

5. If we cut down more trees, there ________ more floods.

 6. That is ________ book I’ve ever read.

7.  The opposite of "polluted " is ....................                      

8. We should use reusable water bottles ___________ of plastic ones.                                            

III. Choose the correct answer  to complete each of the following sentences. THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS. Write your answers in the space provided. (5,0 points)

1. You can watch Harry Potter on TV  ________ you can read it.

2. “- ________ a nice T-shirt, Trang!”    _ “Thank you”

3. “- ________ films have you seen this week?” _ “Only one”

4. There aren’t ________  good films on TV at the moment.

5. If we cut down more trees, there ________ more floods.

 6. That is ________ book I’ve ever read.

7.  The opposite of "polluted " is ....................                    

8. We should use reusable water bottles ___________ of plastic ones.                                   

9. In the future, we won’t go on holiday to the beach but we ________ go on holiday to the moon.

10. ________ you swim when you were ten?

11. My father likes watching TV____________ he doesn’t like listening to music.

12. We should use _____________pens and pencils to reduce rubbish.

13. In the future, we will have ___________to do housework.

14. Eiffel Tower is the most attractive ____________in France.

15. We should use _________to save natural resources.

16._______________ means creating new products from used materials.

17. If the ______________  is polluted, we won’t have enough food to eat.

18. We should give unused clothes to _____________to help the people in need.

19. ___________ are you going to stay here?   ~ For a week.

         20. ______________happens when water in lakes,rivers and oceans is polluted.

21. John: “How about going to the movies with me on Saturday night?”

 – Ann: “…………..”.

22. Viet Nam is a ……………….. .

23. A bus-stop is a ………….…. .

24. A: “Would you like some bread?”          B:  “………….…. .”.                         

     A. No, thanks. I’m full                          B. Ok. I don’t like rice

     C. All right                                           D. Yes, I would

25. John: “………………..?”            Mary:  “That’s a great idea.”

      A. Do you like playing sports               B. Can you buy me some apples          

     C. Why don’t we go out for dinner         D. May I borrow your pen

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided.

2. ______________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

     A. Being not                    B. Not having been  C. Have not been      D. Having not been

3. Hardly ______________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.

     A. had he been appointed                                  B. did he appoint 

     C. was he being appointed                                D. was he appointing

4. I am sorry. I have forgotten ______________ a table at the restaurant for you.

     A. reserving                     B. to reserve              C. having reserved   D. to be reserved

5. ______________ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather.

     A. Though excited                                              B. Excited as            

     C. Because of excitement                                  D. Exciting

6. Regina, ______________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.

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

7. As soon as you hear the fire alarm, you all have to leave the building ______________.

     A. on the verge                B. under law              C. at no time              D. without delay

8. ______________ have tried their best to protect the environment, but their efforts seem to be nothing compared to what people are doing to harm it.

     A. Poachers                      B. Industrialists        C. Conservationists  D. Producers

9. Can you give me the ______________ for tomato soup?

     A. formula                        B. recipe                    C. order                      D. method

10. Jane likes watching films, but she is not ______________ keen on any kind.

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

11. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists ______________ that the building of the bridge be stopped.

     A. banned                         B. complained           C. said                        D. recommend

12. You should pay ______________ to what the instructor is saying.

     A. attendance                  B. intention               C. convention           D. attention

13. You can contact us if anything ______________ with our plan.

     A. goes wrong                 B. comes bad             C. is out of luck        D. loses control

14. It is ______________ knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.

     A. common                      B. popular                  C. widespread           D. updated

15. Can I ask a favor ______________ you, Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards?

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

16. Too many tests and exams have put high school students ______________ pressure.

     A. in                                  B. on                           C. under                     D. into

17. Let’s move ______________ to the next item on the agenda.

     A. in                                  B. by                           C. up                           D. on

18. There are chances that Manchester United ______________ the last match against Juventus.

     A. won                              B. will win                 C. has won                 D. would win

19. ______________ my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist.

     A. Despite                        B. As for                    C. Due to                   D. Instead of

20. The jokes Jack tells are as old as ______________.

     A. the earth                      B. the mountains      C. the hills                 D. the oceans

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. Write your answers in the space provided.  (2,0 points)

     Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart diseases. One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These egg substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking. One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called 'designer' eggs. These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran. In spite of their diets, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans.

Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies to back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results. It may be that it is not the type of egg that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people. In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body's production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one's intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.

1. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level.

B. To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.

C. To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten

D. To convince people to eat 'designer' eggs and egg substitutes.

2. According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases?

A. cholesterol              B. minerals                   C. canola oil                 D. vitamins

3. Which of the following could best replace the word 'somewhat'?

A. in fact                    B. a little                    C. indefinitely          D. a lot

4. What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?

A. increasing price                                      B. decreased production

C. dietary changes in hens                     D. concerns about cholesterol

5. According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol?

A. 3/4                            B. 2/3                            C. 1/2                            D. 1/3

6. The word 'portrayed' could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. studied                     B. destroyed                C. tested                        D. described

7. What is the meaning of 'back up'?

A. reverse                  B. advance                C. block                      D. support

8. What is meant by the phrase 'mixed results'?

A. The results are blended.                               B. The results are a composite of things.

C. The results are inconclusive.                      D. The results are mingled together.

9. According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of following types of eggs EXCEPT?

A. boiled                    B. poached               C. scrambled           D. fried

10. According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?

A. decreasing egg intake and fat intake         B. increasing egg intake and fat intake

C. reducing egg intake but not fat intake       D. increasing egg intake but not fat intake

I. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.

1. I don’t like rugby and ______.

A. neither does John                                                B. John doesn’t like it neither       

C. neither doesn’t John                               D. John likes it neither

2. The picture was sold for a great ______ of money.

A. price                      B. value                      C. sum                        D. cost

3. No one was able to explain the ______ of this old custom.

A. reason                   B. origin                     C. beginning              D. starting point

4. The doctor told him that the ______ he would gain from a healthy diet would be well worth the sacrifice.

A. interests                B. benefits                 C. profits                    D. advantages

5. The Red List is a special book that provides names of ______ animals.

A. extinct and killed                                                B. vulnerable and dangerous                     

C. vulnerable and endangered                   D. endangered and hunted

6. Nowadays children would prefer sciences ______ in more practical ways.

A. be taught               B. to teach                 C. teaching                D. to be taught

7. Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.

A. twice more than          B. as much twice as       C. twice as much as        D. as much as twice

8. The children can stay here ______ that they don’t make too much noise.

A. unless                    B. whether                 C. providing              D. until

9. The tourists refused to ______ the poor service in the local hotel.

A. put up with           B. stand in for                       C. get away from                  D. get on with

10. It is an ______ car to run; it can do 20 kilometers on a liter of petrol.

A. economy               B. economical                       C. economist             D. economic

11. Jim ______ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.

A. is used to take                  B. used to be taken               C. used to take          D. is used to taking

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

12. - “What did he say to you?”

- “He told me to clear off. He didn’t need my help.”

A. finish my work                B. tidy the place up              C. go away        D. throw the paper away

13. Sue and Daisy are as different as chalk and cheese. No wonder their friendship has

 broken up recently.

A. improved              B. appeared               C. changed                 D. ended

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

14. The second distinguishing characteristic of jazz is a rhythmic drive that was initially called "hot" and later "swing."

A. in fact                    B. at last                     C. shortly                   D. alphabetically

15. You can't enter this website without a password.

A. access                    B. detect                     C. convert                  D. exit

Your answers:

I. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

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

1.       The colour of your T-shirt _____ well with your jeans.

A. suits                   B. matches                C. goes                    D. fits                        

2.       After considering the advantages and disadvantages of the trip, Mr Smith revised his _____.

A. itinerary              B. list                        C. agenda                D. plan                      

3.       They have spent a large part of their _____ on advertising.

A. budget               B. costs                    C. expenses             D. account                 

4.       If doctors could discover the _____ for cancer, they could save millions of people's lives.

A. success              B. reason                   C. remedy                 D. effect                    

5.       English is regarded as an effective _____ of international communication.

A. method               B. solution                 C. result                   D. medium                 

6.       You should make exercise a part of your daily _____. It’s good for your health.

A. regularity            B. chore                    C. routine                 D. frequency              

7.       _____ the stormy weather, the ship would have reached its destination on time.

A. In case of           B. In spite of              C. Because of           D. But for                             

8.       Many people like the slow _______ of life in the countryside.

A. step                   B. pace                     C. speed                  D. space                   

9.       You can use my telephone _____ you pay for the calls you make.

A. as long as           B. although                C. however               D. whereas                

10.   Many species of rare animals have already become _____.

A. disappeared        B. dangerous              C. extinct                  D. decayed                

11.   It is a very famous play, so you should _____ your seat well in advance.

A. telephone           B. manage                 C. purchase              D. book                     

12.   There is _____ food left but not enough for everyone.

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

13.   There’s _____ to be frightened of the dog; it’s quite harmless.

A. no fear               B. no need                 C. no doubt               D. no longer                   

14.   It was raining _____ when we started our journey.

A. pigs and cows    B. cats and dogs        C. fish and crabs       D. monkeys and tigers              

15.   “Who is your brother?”      – “Oh, ______.”

A. he’s the boy wearing a white T-shirt        B. he’s the boy worn a white T-shirt                      

C. he’s the boy is wearing a white T-shirt     D. he’s the boy is worn a white T-shirt

16.   An intelligent life _____ on other planets.

A. is likely to be discovered                        B. is unlikely to be discovered                             

C. likely to be discovered                          D. unlikely to be discovered

17.   _____, the results couldn't be better.

A. No matter what he tried hard                  B. No matter how hard he tried                      

C. Although very hard he tried                    D. Despite how hard he tried

18.   _____ that he was born.

A. It was in this town                               B. In this town                                                             

C. This town was                                    D. In this town it was

19.   _____ you study for the exam, _____ you will do it.

A. The hardest / the best                         B. The more hard / the more good                     

C. The more / the much                           D. The harder / the better

20.   Tom: Which is more importance, luck or effort?

Linda: I think that luck is _____ effort.

A. on the same importance as                  B. the same importance as                         

C. of the same importance as                  D. as the same importance as