C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below.

26. If Hoa _________rich, she would travel around the world.

 A. is                B. was                         C. were                                    D. been

27. Either John or his brothers _________the money.

A. has stolen         B. have stolen         C. has been stolen       D. have been stolen

28.My dog as well as my cats _________twice a day.
 A. eat             B. eats               C. has eaten                             D. have eaten

29. Do it right now, _________?

A. do you              B. aren’t you               C. will you              D. don’t you

30. She is very sensitive  …………….criticism.                                                                              

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

31. The man is thought……………………………

A. to have died            B. to dying           C. have died                  D. to die

32. …….an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road.

A. Due to                B. Through                C. Because                 D. Since

33. Some friends of mine are really fashion-conscious, while __________ are quite simple.

A. some other           B. some others             C. anothers            D. the other

34. Is that the man _________ has been stolen?                   

A. the car of whom            B. the car of his            C. whose car             D. the car of who

35. “ Make yourself at home.”            “ ______________”

A. Yes, can I help you                                                           B. Thanks. Same to you         

C. Not at all. Don’t mention it                                               D. That’ very kind. Thank you.

36. The pop star _________ when the lights _________

A. sang – were going out                                 B. was singing - went out      

C. was singing – were going out                      D. sang – went out

37. It was not until she had arrived home ______ remembered her appointment with the doctor.

A. when she                B. that she                 C. and she                  D. she

38. The old man is both deaf and dump. He can ______understand us.

A. harder                       B. hard                       C. hardly                    D. best

39. “ Thanks for your help.” “ ____________”

A. With all my heart               B. It’s my pleasure         C. Never remind me     D. All it is for you  

40. The greater the demand, __________ the price.

A. higher                 B. high               C. the higher              D. the high

 II. Choose the words or phrases that are incorrect in standard English. 

41. She made her son to wash the windows before he could go out with his friends

42. If you were so busy, I would have shown you how to play.

43. Any passenger travel to Cambridge should sit in the first two carriages of the train.

44. An increasing number of office works use computer programs as daily routine.

45. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university.

III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.

! Help !

II. Choose the best answer from the four options (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. She is not doing ___________ in the garden, just walking with her dog.

2. It is twelve o’clock, Mai Anh. Let’s ___________home.

3. My brother and I ___________ our grandmother next weekend.

4. ___________ he plays the guitar!

5. I don’t want much sugar in coffee. Just ___________, please.

6. At an intersection, we must___________.

7. What’s___________ lunch? -There is some rice and some meat.

8. Is there anything to drink?            ~ I’m___________.

9. Look ___________ that strange man! He is looking ___________ Lan but she isn’t here.

10. You are too fat. You shouldn’t eat much___________.

SECTION A. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

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

1. There is nothing ___________ to do in this small town.

A. exciting                             B. amazed                              C. excite                                 D. excitedly

2. He’s honest so he always ___________ the truth.

A. says                                   B. tells                                    C. talks                                   D. speaks

3. The fire destroyed ___________ valuable paintings in the museum.

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

4. In a game of singles, two players play________ each other.

A. for                                      B. with                                    C. opposite                            D. against

5. I remember___________the letter a few days before on holiday.

A. to receive                          B. receive                              C. receiving                           D. receives

6. Bright noon signs make the street more___________.

A. beauty                               B. beautiful                           C. beautifully                                    D. beautify

7. How ___________ is the pool?- Seven feet.

A. deep                                   B. high                                    C. wide                                   D. long

8. Would you be___________ kind___________ to help me?

A. both - and                         B. either - or                          C. not only - but also           D. so - as

9. Nam: “Congratulation! You have got high marks in the last term”. -  Lan: “___________”.

A. It is kind of you to say so                                              B. Really? Never say so

C. I'd love to say so                                                             D. You're welcome              

10. Either John or his brothers ___________ the key to the car.

A. has                                     B. gets                                    C.  have                                  D.  are

Your answer:

II.  Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital.

1. My aunt lives in a __________ area of the country.                                     MOUNTAIN

2. There are many cultural __________ between his country and mine.       DIFFER

3. Who are the __________ of these luxury hotels?                                         OWN

4. My brothers are __________ the dogs and the cats this time.                     FOOD

5. Coffee is not good for __________ children.                                                 GROW

6. The movie is __________ not suitable for young children.                         DEFINITE

7. Scouting is a popular __________  in the world today.                                ORGANIZE

8. Ha Long Bay is in __________  Vietnam.                                                     NORTH           

9. I think gun toys are __________ gifts for children.                                       SUIT

10. __________ is very important because it helps you practice the words more times.   REVISE

Your answer:

III. There are FIVE errors in each line of the passage below. Find and correct it.

Your answer:

SECTION B. READING COMPREHENSION

IV. Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D bests fits each space.

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) _______ flying is no more dangerous (2) _______ any other form of travel  and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3) _______ taking off and landing when a (4) _______ decisions are vitally important.

The people (5) _______  job it is to look (6) _______  the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7) _______  safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8) _______ such care of  is  all  part  of  the  total experience. (9) _______  other form of travel involves waiting for  people in quite the same (10) _______  , with food, drink, newspapers, magazins, music, and even video films.

Your answers:

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.

Getting good results in your studies comes from developing good study habits. The best place to study is a comfortable room with good lighting. The best chair for studying should be one which you would be comfortable in, but not so comfortable that you may fall asleep in it after while! Before you study, look for a quite environment with no distractions. If you find your home too noisy for studying, try the library or community centre instead.

When you study, set realistic targets for yourself to achieve. For example, do not aim to study five chapters of Geography in one sitting when you know that you take more than an hour to read one chapter. Furthermore, remember not to push yourself too hard. When you study for a period of time, reward yourself by taking a short break. You could perhaps take a short walk or listen to some music for a while.

If you begin to feel sleepy when studying, do not force yourself to go on as you may lose your power of concentration. Instead, you may want to take a short nap to refresh yourself. Studying may also be strenuous on the eyes. When you study, it may be a good idea to lift your eyes away from your books occasionally. Looking at objects at a distance or at greenery can help refresh tired eyes.

1. The first thing to be considered in developing good study habits is _____________.

            A. your ability to study well.

            B. the best chair to sit for studying.

            C. environment for studying.

           D. your attitude towards good study at home.

2. Which of the following does not improve your good study habits?
            A. A room with enough lighting.
            B. An extremely comfortable chair.
            C. A proper chair and a right - sized table.

           D. A public or college library.

3. When studying, you'd better_____________
            A. learn as much as you want in one sitting.
            B. learn either sitting at the table or standing.
            C. take a short break after every chapter.

           D. set goals that are reachable for you.

4. Taking a short break is necessary when _____________
            A. you feel sleepy and cannot concentrate on studying.

            B. your eyes become red after studying.
            C. you cannot lift your eyes away from your books.

           D. you want to go on after getting your concentration.

5. The most suitable title for the passage may be _____________

          A. How to use your study time efficiently.

          B. How to build up  good study habits.

          C. How to get relaxed when studying.

          D. How to avoid sleepiness when studying.

Your answer:

VI. Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank.

Headache is very common disease (1) ________ the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor (2) _______ of headache. The symptoms of (3) ________ headache very various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of (4) ________ eyes. They may also

(5) _________ pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes (6) ________, the head is sore. People have headache (7) _________ they work too hard or they are (8) ________ nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do

(9) ________ than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches (10) _________ changing their diets to their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.

Your answer:

SECTION C. WRITING

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words.

1. She arrived too late to see off her friends.

à She didn’t……………………………………………………………………………………..……

2. I spent three hours doing that test.

à It …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Both of the chairs are uncomfortable.

à Neither of_{……………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………}

 4. The houses are small so they are cheap.              .

àThe smaller………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. He doesn’t let anyone smoke in his house.

à He hardly allows_{………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………}

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.

1. Minh is both intelligent and handsome.                                                           BUT

………………………………………………………..…………………………..…………………..

2. It’s unusual for Mary to go to the supermarket on Sunday.                          HARDLY

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. You must stay in bed because of your illness.                                                ARE

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……

4. It is not necessary for you to finish your assignment this evening.             HAVE

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……

5. Ha had a toothache yesterday. We had a toothache yesterday.                   SO

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……

IX. Write a short passage (about 100 – 120 words) about the topic below.

                  A WONDERFUL DINNER YOU HAD

I. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

For many people sport is a popular part of school life and …(1)…in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. …(2)…someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away  …(3)…home, as many matches are played then.

            It  …(4)…also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then …(5)…on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends  or other students will travel with the team to support  …(6)…own side.

            When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud,  …(7)…only the players. It can also mean that a school …(8)…well-known for being good at cetain sports and people from that school may end up playing  …(9)…national and international teams so that the school has some really  …(10)…names associated with it.

II. Fill in each numbered blank of the following  passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answer  on your answer sheet.

To many people, their friends are most important (1)..... in their life. Really good friends (2)..... the good times and the bad times, help you when you’ve got problems, never judge you and never turn their back on you. Your best friend may be (3)...... you’ve known all your life, someone you’ve grown up with and been through lots of (4)....... and downs with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the  (5)....... of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook on life, or sharing similar experiences Most of us have met someone that we’ve immediately felt relaxed with, (6)....... if we’ve known them for years. However, usually it really does take you years to (7)........ to know someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To the majority of (8)......... this is someone we trust completely and who understands us (9)........ than anyone else. It’s the person you can turn to for impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on (10)........ life gets you down.

III- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.

It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.

            After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.

            Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen !

            The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”

            Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !

49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .

A. clean and dirty       B. dirty and tidy         C. dirty and untidy     D. clean but untidy

50. Rene told her children ………………….. .

A. to do the housework                                B. she couldn’t do housework

C. not to do housework                                D. she wouldn’t do housework

51. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .

A. very clean              B. a mess                    C. tidy              D. rather dirty

52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .

A. she couldn’t let it that way                       B. her children did housework.

C. her children didn’t do housework.          D. she did housework again.

53. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .

A. her children help her.                               B. they can watch TV together.

C. her children wash their clothes.              D. her children don’t do it.

II. Choose the best answer from the four options (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. She is not doing ___________ in the garden, just walking with her dog.

A. anything                               B. nothing                                 C. something                D. one thing

 2. It is twelve o’clock, Mai Anh. Let’s ___________home.

A. goes                                   B. to go                                    C. going                       D. go

3. My brother and I ___________ our grandmother next week.

A. visit                          B. am going to visit                   C. am visiting                D. are going to visit

4. I don’t want much sugar in coffee. Just ___________, please.

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

5. At an intersection, we must___________.

A. ride quickly              B. go fast                                  C. slow down               D. run out

6. What’s___________ lunch? -There is some rice and some meat.

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

7. Is there anything to drink? ~ I’m___________.

A. hungry                                 B. tired                                    C. thirsty                      D. cold

8. Look ___________ that strange man! He is looking ___________ Lan but she isn’t here.

A. for/ at                                  B. at/ for                                   C. at/ after                    D. at/ on

9. You are too fat. You shouldn’t eat much___________.

A. meat                                    B. fruit                          C. fish                          D. vegetables

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

21. Our family often gets up at six o’clock and eats _________.

            A. a breakfast big                                            B. the big breakfast                

C. a big breakfast                                            D. the breakfast big

22. These are Nga’s pens, and those are _________.

            A. us                            B. our                          C. ours                         D. our’s

23. The movie theater is almost empty. There are _________ people.

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

24. People often go to the _________ to sunbathe.

            A. beaches                   B. rivers                       C. mountains               D. deserts

25. Dung is the ___________ of the two students.

A. cleverer                   B. cleverest                 C. clever                      D. most clever

26. Would you mind opening the window?

A. No, I wouldn’t       B. No, thank you        C. Yes, please             D. Not at all   

27. Ha has _________ friends than Nam. Nam has _________ friends than her.

            A. fewer/ less              B. few/ many              C. fewer/ more            D. less/ more

28. Sorry to keep you ___________ so long.

            A. wait                                   B. waiting                   C. to wait                    D. waits

29. My brother always helps me ___________  a lot of homework at home.

            A. doing                      B. does                        C. to do                       D. to doing

30. Mrs. Lan ___________ go to the market with her husband.

A. usually does not                                         B. does usually not   

C. usually not does                                         D. does not usually    

I. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. (20 points)

1. The girl you ________ yesterday is waiting for you outside.

A. told me B. told me about C. told about D. told me about her

2. There isn’t any sugar, I’m afraid. You’ll have to _______.

A. run out B. make for C. take up D. do without

3. What _______ so seriously these last two hours?  

A. were you discussing B. did you discuss

C. have you discussed D. have you been discussing

4. She is very _______. She never thinks about anyone but herself.  

A. selfish B. mean C. bossy D. aggressive

5. The houses have been closed ________ unsafe living conditions.  

A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. regardless

6. Don’t ________ “Life is Beautiful”! It is very interesting. I’m sure you will like it.  

A. lose B. miss C. forget D. drop

7. The editor wanted to know where _________ the information for the article. 

A. you get B. did you get C. you had gotten D. will you get

8. _______ from Bill, all the students took part in the outdoor activities. 

A. Except B. Apart C. Only D. Separate

9. To our surprise, Jone _______ at the party.

A. turned out B. turned off C. turned over D. turned up

 Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Q1:  This building ………..in 1954.

    A.  has been built             B.  was built                      C.  was building                D.  is built

Q2:  His father is Vietnamese and his mother is Australian, so he is…………..

    A.  fluent                            B.  rusty                             C.  reasonable                   D.  bilingual

Q3:  He is sorry he can not drive a car well.

    A.  He wishes he can drive a car well.

    B.  He wishes he can not drive a car well.

    C.  He wishes he could not drive a car well.

    D.  He wishes he could drive a car well.

Q4:  Mr Lam went to the cinema, …………?

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

Q5:  They have watched this film in English …………2001.

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

Q6:  Please remember to ……………..the eggs carefully before making this type of cake.

    A.  marinate                       B.  sprinkle                        C.  wisk                              D.  spread

Q7:  If Lan gets up early, she ………late for work.

    A.  won't be                       B.  wouldn't be                  C.  weren't                         D.  aren't

Q8:  My cousin cannot run as fast as me.

    A.  I can run faster as my cousin.

    B.  I cannot run faster than my cousin.

    C.  I can run faster than my cousin.

    D.  I can run faster more than my cousin.

Q9:  When my family lived in the city, we ……………..to the theater twice a week.

    A.  were going                   B.  used to go                    C.  uses to go                     D.  has gone

Q10:   ……………..my brother was sick yesterday , he didn’t go to work.

    A.  so                                  B.   because                       C.  since                             D.   so that

Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. He __________ out of his house since he __________ his color TV.

    A. hasn’t been - has bought                                                B. hasn’t been - bought

    C. wasn’t - has bought                                            D. wasn’t - bought

2. __________ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.

   A. Although                        B. Providing                C. Nevertheless            D. Even

3. The computer won’t work unless you _________ these cables.

    A. connect                         B. connected                C. don't connect          D. didn’t connect

4. Let’s go to the zoo, _________?

    A. don’t we                         B. don’t you                C. shall we                  D. will you

5. He ran out of money so he had to ________ some from his friend.

   A. borrow                             B. ask                          C. lend                                    D. earn

6. Not once _________ his promises.

   A. he is keeping                   B. he keeps                  C. did he keep            D. has he kept

7. The teacher didn't explain the reason ________ he was punished.

   A. what                                B. which                      C. how                                    D. why

8. Mothers are always _________ towards their children, aren’t they?

   A. protect                             B. protective               C. protected                D. protections

9. Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night. I remember __________ it.

   A. to lock                             B. lock                         C. locked                     D. locking

10. I’ll give you a ring _________ we get back from our vacation.

   A. and                                  B. as soon as               C. as long as                D. since

11. Would you mind _________ in this library?                                                 

   A. not to smoke                   B. not smoke               C. not smoking            D. don’t smoke

12. Those mushrooms are ________. Don’t eat them!

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

13. I __________ the piano in my room at this time yesterday.

   A. played                             B. were playing           C. was playing            D. have played

14. I saw your school's ________ in today's edition of  The Vietnam News.

   A. advertising                      B. advertises               C. advertised               D. advertisement

15. He tried to walk ________ so as not to be late for school.

   A. fast                                  B. quick                       C. rapid                       D. slowly

16. Do you want _________ by the doctor?

    A. to examine                      B. to be examined       C. being examined      D. examining

17. I am _________ that you liked it.

   A. surprised                          B. surprising                C. surprise                   D. surprisingly

18. Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its __________ .

   A. coat                                 B. wrapper                  C. cover                       D. paper

19. Alan is really impressed by the _________ of the city and by the friendliness of its people.

    A. beautiful                         B. beauty                    C. beautifully               D. beautify

20. The boss said that he would fly to Ho Chi Minh City __________ day.

   A. next                                B. the previous            C. the following           D. the before