I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 1. Nam used to ________ morning exercise when he got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do 2. I go to school __________ bike. A. by B. on C. in D. from 3. The play was so boring. ________, Hoa saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although 4. She’s sure that they will find the film_________. A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained 5. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless 6. The film was so __________ that my mother couldn’t stop crying. A. moving B. thrilling C. exciting D. fascinating 7. Do you like seeing a film? - _________________ A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t. 8. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When 9. My father liked the ____________ of that singer. A. perform B. performer C. performance 10. ____________ is not very far from here to the harbour. D. Which D. performing D. That A. There B. It C. This 11. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people __________ the rules. A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of 12. I__________ go on foot when I was in primary school. A. have to B. may C. can D. used to Thursday, March 24th, 2022 13. __________ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting. A. Because B. Although C. As 14. I love the __________ of folk songs A. perform B. performing C. performed 15. It must be ___________ to see elephants racing. D. Since D. performance D. amazement A. amaze B. amazed C. amazing 16. ____________ does it take to go from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many 17. There ____________a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs. A. used to be B. used to have C. use to have D. were 18. I ____________ marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t. A. play B. used to play C. have played D. didn’t use to play 19. ____________is it from your house to the nearest bus stop? - About 50 metres A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How much 20. We should ____________the sheet at the zebra crossing. A. walk B. walk on C. walk through D. walk across

Part 1. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences. (10pts)

1. Kevin and his best friend go to __________ school on foot every day.

A. the                          B. a                   C. an                            D. Ø (no article)

2. When I lived downtown, I __________ to the cinema almost every night.

A. was going               B. have gone               C. went                       D. will go

3. I suggest we __________ carefully before carrying out the project.      

A. discussing    B. should discuss        C. discussed              D. are discussing

4. “__________ have you lived in this beautiful city?”         - “About three years”

A. How often           B. How long               C. How far                  D. How many

5. The employees __ you have just met have been working here for many years.

A. whom                     B. what                  C. which                      D. whose

6. If her parents allowed her to keep a pet, she ________ to raise a rabbit. 

A. had chosen      B. will choose         C. choose                    D. would choose

7. Two students from Lao Cai High School for gifted students won the third prize ______ by the American Psychological Association at Intel ISEF 2021.

A. presented             B. was presented         C. presenting               D. present

8. It was not until she met him ________ she knew the truth.

A. than              B. that                         C. then                           D. when

9. Neither Tim nor his classmates __________ water polo before.

A. has played        B. are playing     C. have played                        D. is playing

10. While most of the students prefer working in groups, Jimmy like working ___.

A. on himself              B. on his own           C. of his own              D. in himself

11. It is high time you ________ to apply yourself to your study.

A. begin                      B. to begin                  C. began                      D. begun

12. His uncle bought him a _________ bicycle on his birthday last week.

A. black beautiful Japanese                            B. beautiful black Japanese    

C. Japanese black beautiful                             D. black Japanese beautiful

13. Laura is talking to her friend, Mina.

- Laura: “You look great in that new dress.”             - Mina: “__________”

A. No, I think so                                    B. Thanks. I bought it at Zara store.  

C. Yes, I’d love to.                                      D. Oh, you don’t like it, do you?

14. The boy often plays sports after school, __________?

A. has he                     B. does he               C. doesn’t he               D. hasn’t he

15. Mr. Liam takes the __________ for the management of the company.

A. responsible             B. responsibility        C. responsibly             D. response

16. All students were very _________ to be back to school after a long time.

A. excitement              B. exciting                   C. excite                      D. excited

17. ______, her reputation remained intact despite her failure at the contest.

A. It may seem as strange                               B. Strange as it may seem

C. May as it seems strange                              D. Strange it may be

18. My daughter usually worries about _______ badly in front of other people.

A. performing             B. perform            C. to perform              D. performance

19. The more noise you make, __________ annoyed I get.

A. the most                 B. the more             C. the much                 D. the many

20. Oil resources are decreasing. __________, we need to find alternative sources of energy.

A. However            B. Nevertheless           C. Moreover                D. Therefore

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1.   Among the ……......., the Tay people have the largest population.

            A. groups                   B. majorities            C. ethnic minorities       D. ethnic cultures.

2. The flowers ………….. in the red paper have been sold to a young lady.

A. wrapping              B. wrapped                C. wrap                           D. are wrapping

3. Could you ………. me a favor? Please take me to the city.

A. do                          B. take                        C. make                           D. have

4. He can’t earn money ………. he has a job.

            A. if                            B. until                       C. unless                         D. without

5. My sister has a ………. baby.

A. two-months old                                       B. two-month old    

C. two-month olds                                       D. two-months olds

6.   On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding …………….

            A. kites                B. hay                         C. cattle                     D. blackberries

7. “Let it be” is a famous song ………..  It is one of the best works by this band.

A. singing by the Beatles                            B. was sung by the Beatles

C. sung by the Beatles                                 D. sang by the Beatles

8. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ………….. new procedures to save time and money.

9. They took pride ………… being the best players of the school.

10. He ……………. to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

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

1. If I ________ you, I would look for a new flat to buy.

A. am                          B. will be                    C. were                        D. was

2. You ________ so tired if you went to bed early.

A. wouldn’t be            B. won’t be                 C. will be                    D. were

3. If you really ________ about me, you could call me.

A. will care                  B. have cared              C. would care              D. cared

4. We can’t remove all ________ from water in this river.

A. contaminate            B. contaminants          C. contaminated          D. contamination

5. ________ gas from factories has polluted the air.

A. poisonous               B. poison                     C. poisoned                 D. poisoning

6. The acid rain has caused the ________ to the trees in this area.

A. dead                       B. die                          C. dying                      D. death

7. I had to clean the floor ________ I spilled my juice.

A. because of              B. since                       C. despite                    D. due to

8. She walked slowly ________ she had to carry heavy bags.

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

9. I can hear you clearly ________ your loud voice.

A. since                       B. as                            C. because of              D. when

10. Eating too much sugar leads ________ diabetes.

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

PART 2: VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR (4pts)

I. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each question.(1pt/10 sentences)
1. We are always early …… school because we never get up late.

            A. at                            B. in                            C. on                           D. for

2. Children rarely go swimming in the winter …… it is very cold.

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

3. Mary: How are you going to get to Hung King Temple next weekend?

Tom: I’ll go there ……

A. for one day           B. by bus                   C. again                     D. sometimes