V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
MY FIRST VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
It was a sunny day when I first involved in community service. I (36) _______ a group of more than
20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (7) _______ children. Soon after we came there, the leader
divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest,
I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them (38) ________ health problems.
However, most of them were well-behaved and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and
they played happily with us. We (39) _______ paper and pencils for the kids and instructed them to draw.
We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience
to me that I could never forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (40) _______ my first
voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future if I have time.
36. A. was B. came C. joined D. made
37. A. small B. strong C. disabled D. cute
38. A. had B. made C. did D. have
39. A. provided B. bought C. lent D. borrowed
40. A. since B. for C. when D. before
 

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

London’s Tower Bridge

      London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous (1)___  in the world. The bridge, designed (2)____(by) the architect Horace Jones together with John Wolfe Barry, was finally completed in 1894. It (3)____  11,000 tons of steel to build the framework of the 265-meter-long bridge. Over time, the bridge has become one of London’s most famous (4)_______.

      (5)______ photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favorite London tourist activity, but you can also go inside the bridge, (6)_____ you’ll have a magnificent view over London from the walkway (7)_____the two bridge towers.

      In 2014, glass floors were installed in the walkways, giving visitors another, unusual view from the bridge. The long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the river, allow you to (8)_____the traffic over the Tower Bridge from above. It is particularly (9)_____to see the bridge (10)___and close below your feet.

1.   A. bridges             B. bridge           C. tower               D. towers

2.   A. or                  B. and               C. as                            D. but

3.   A. took               B. built               C. brought               D. gave

4.   A. landscapes              B. views           C. symbols              D. scenes

5.   A. To take                   B. Take              C. To taking            D. Taking

6.   A. when             B. where                C. what               D. whose

7.   A. at                    B. on                 C. between                  D. in         

8.   A. consider                  B. follow         C. record              D. watch

9.   A. fascinate             B. fascinating   C. fascinated         D. fascination

10. A. opened            B. to open          C. open           D. be opened

IV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

     English is the most important in the world today. A very large (21)______ of people understand and use English in many countries of the world.

   Indeed English is a very useful language. If we speak English we can go to any place or country we like. We shall not find it hard to (22) _______people understand what we want to say.

English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects. Hundreds of books are published in English every day in many countries to teach people many useful things. The English language has, (23)_______, helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all the corners of the world. There is no subject that cannot be taught in English.

As English is used so much everywhere in the world, it has helped to make the countries in the world friendlier. The leaders of the world use English (24) _____one another. The English language has also helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world.

Lastly, a person who knows English is respected by people. It is for all these (25) ____that I want to learn English.

21. A. few                   B. deal                         C. amount                   D. number

22. A. get                    B. let                           C. persuade                 D. make

23. A. however           B. therefore                 C. athough                  D. otherwise

24. A. understand       B. understanding        C. to understand         D. understood

25. A. reasons             B. causes                     C. effects                    D. results

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Mui Ne is located 24 kilometers northeast of Phan Thiet city. It is a fishing village as well as a familiar tourism area in Binh Thuan province. (46) ……………………lovely scenery of swaying coconut trees, Mui Ne, meaning “sheltered peninsula”, is one of the famous and popular holiday (47) ……………………in the world with 15-kilometer strip of resorts along the beach.

Thanks to the shallow and slopped beaches, the blue and clean water, nice sun rarely behind the clouds and cliffs battered by the waves of the sea, sometimes Mui Ne is (48) ……………………Hawaii of Viet Nam. The beaches are fantastic with activities such as surfing and kitesurfing. But the most (49) ……………………scenery at Mui Ne is (50) ……………………lines of golden sand which is called “Sand Dunes” by local people. The sand is always moving because of the wind and looks like moving waves from afar and that is (51) ……………………the dunes never (52) ……………………the same. The scenery is more fascinating at dawn. Mui Ne is really a good (53) ……………………for those who are interested in photography.

There are also many interesting sites at Mui Ne such as Po Sah Inu Tower, the ancient Cham building that was built in the 8th century, some workshops (54) ……………………fish sauce. Mui Ne market and fishing harbour are also a good chance (55) ……………………daily life of local fishermen.

46. A. For                          B. With                              C. Through                        D. In

47. A. destinations             B. places                            C. camps                            D. seasons

48. A. regarded                  B. found                            C. judged                           D. considered

49. A. attraction                 B. attracted                        C. attractive                       D. attracting

50. A. moved                     B. moving                         C. changed                         D. changing

51. A. reason                     B. the reason                     C. reason why                    D. the reason why

52. A. look                         B. look at                           C. look like                        D. look for

53. A. perfect                     B. best                               C. ideal                              D. wonder

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

55. A. to discover              B. for discovering             C. discovering                   D. to be discovered

V. Complete the conditional sentences type 1 with the suitable modal verbs and ordinary verbs.

21. If it rains,I..to shool by bus.

22. If our teacher gets angry with us, she..us extra homework.

23. If people don’t have much time, they..fast food.

24. If you drink hot milk before bedtime, you..well.

25. If you get up late, you..time for breakfast.

VI.Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in thefollowing passage.

The survey of eating habits was (26)__in Ho Chi Minh City by a group of Japanese (27)__in order to understand the changes of eating environments and habits acompanying with the economic growth after

the war in Viet Nam.

The surveys were made in 2002 and 2006. In the survey in 2002, the Vietnamese surely took three meals a

day without (28)__any snacks. They mainly took (29)__like rice, bread, noodles and some

vegetables. But the (30)__of oils and fats and milk products was rare. It is like (31)__of Japan in several decades ago.

In the survey in 2006, the changes in eating habits were observed. (32)__the rising of their concern on eating, they rarely took food late at night. The variety and frequency of food was increased. The intake of snacks was also increased. These changes are (33)__tohave been caused by the change in their (34)__towards eating due to the change in lifestyle and those changes had been observed in Japan. More (35)__, however, theywere in Viet Nam.

26. A. behaved B.carried C.conducted D.made

27. A. nutrition B.nutritionists C.inspections D.inspector

28. A. taking B.making C.doing D.asking

29. A. basics B.proteins C.staples food D.staples

30. A.processes B.intake C. production D.amount

31. A.that B.what C.those D.which

32. A.Together with B.Because C.Despite D.Due to

33. A. thinking B.found C.considered D.regarded

34. A.confidence B.attitude C.impression D.effect

35. A. rapid B.rapidly C.fast D.friendly

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

              COMMUNAL HOUSE (RONG HOUSE)

The Rong House can only be (1) in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Turn provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2) in the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) , meetings, wedding ceremonies, or playing ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong house of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and decor. Yet there are shared (4) . In the village, it is often (5) house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colour, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinction of the decor of the Rong House is the (6) of  the  brilliant  God  of  Sun.  The  Rong  House  is  a  (7) of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a (8) of the whole village.

1. A. found B. find C. to find D. finding

2. A. on B. in C. at D. under

3. A. happens B. take on C. take place D. occurs

4. A. features B. cultures C. customs D. designs

5. A. a big B. a bigger C. biggest D. the biggest

6. A. portrait B. photo C. image D. painting

7. A. signal B. sign C. symbol D. scene

8. A. design B. pride C. proud D. respect

I.         Choose the word or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Miri, Mai’s Japanese pen pal, has been in Vietnam for two weeks. Mai took her to many (26) ____ last week. First, they (27) ____ to Da Lat. Like Tokyo, Da Lat is a city of beautiful flowers. Then they (28) ____ to Nha Trang. Miri (29) ____ swimming in the sea and eating seafood while Mai (30) ____ sand castles on the beach. "I (31) ____ by the nice sunshine and good food here," Miri (32) ____ to Mai. Miri also said (33) ____ in Japan is like Nha Trang, but Da Lat is very much like many (34) ____ and quiet towns in her country. She (35) ____ Mai could visit Japan some day and try Japanese special food.

26. a. markets                     b. places                           c. areas                             d. provinces

27. a. went                          b. was going                    c. visited                          d. were visiting

28. a. moved                       b. changed                       c. flew                              d. visited

29. a. enjoy                         b. enjoys                          c. enjoyed                        d. is enjoying

30. a. is making                  b. makes                           c. made                            d. was making

31. a. am impressed            b. am impressing              c. was impressed              d. was impressing

32. a. says                           b. said                              c. tells                              d. told

33. a. no place                     b. nowhere                       c. everywhere                  d. many places

34. a. crowded                    b. active                           c. busy                             d. peaceful

35. a. asked                         b. wished                         c. promised                      d. wanted

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail