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

21. I don’t mind ……………………up early in the morning.

A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting

22. Whenever those two ladies meet, they stop …………………….

A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. to talking

23. ……………………applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

A. Due to B. Despite C. Though D. Provided that

24. John hoped to finish ……………………two of his essays before the deadline.

A. write B. to write C. writing D. to writing

25. So many students have difficulty ……………………a good job after graduation.

A. find B. to find C. finding D. on finding

26. Graduates are well equipped ……………………careers in environmental policy.

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

27. The medical profession requires doctors to be ……………………towards their patients.

A. empathetic B. dynamic C. professional D. patient

28. My dream is to become a doctor because I want to save people’s lives. – …………………….

A. That’s terrible! B. It’s not what I want to hear.

C. That’s a very good point. D. Maybe you find it boring.

29. Most students see their time at university ……………………the first step in their career path.

A. over B. off C. on D. as

30. Brian ……………………by buying, fixing, and reselling phones while he was still in college.

A. took into account B. made a bundle C. made a difference D. burned the midnight oil

31. Every business has a(n) ……………………who prepares financial statements on a regular basis.

A. secretary B. sale manager C. event planner D. accountant

32. She really loves teaching. She can’t ……………………working in any other field but education.

A. stand B. imagine C. wait D. help

33. She is a(n) ……………………social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point.

A. sympathy B. empathy C. empathetic D. synthetic

34. The possible career paths in education can be to become teachers, education ……………………or curriculum developers.

A. leaders   B. administrators  C. managers   D. businessman

35. ……………………prepare students for the world of work, schools should focus on soft skills such as critical thinking, innovation and adaptability.

A. Although B. In spite of C. In order to D. Before

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

21. I don’t mind ……………………up early in the morning.

A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting

22. Whenever those two ladies meet, they stop …………………….

A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. to talking

23. ……………………applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

A. Due to B. Despite C. Though D. Provided that

24. John hoped to finish ……………………two of his essays before the deadline.

A. write B. to write C. writing D. to writing

25. So many students have difficulty ……………………a good job after graduation.

A. find B. to find C. finding D. on finding

26. Graduates are well equipped ……………………careers in environmental policy.

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

27. The medical profession requires doctors to be ……………………towards their patients.

A. empathetic B. dynamic C. professional D. patient

28. My dream is to become a doctor because I want to save people’s lives. – …………………….

A. That’s terrible! B. It’s not what I want to hear.

C. That’s a very good point. D. Maybe you find it boring.

29. Most students see their time at university ……………………the first step in their career path.

A. over B. off C. on D. as

30. Brian ……………………by buying, fixing, and reselling phones while he was still in college.

A. took into account B. made a bundle C. made a difference D. burned the midnight oil

31. Every business has a(n) ……………………who prepares financial statements on a regular basis.

A. secretary B. sale manager C. event planner D. accountant

32. She really loves teaching. She can’t ……………………working in any other field but education.

A. stand B. imagine C. wait D. help

33. She is a(n) ……………………social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point.

A. sympathy B. empathy C. empathetic D. synthetic

34. The possible career paths in education can be to become teachers, education ……………………or curriculum developers.

A. leaders   B. administrators  C. managers   D. businessman

35. ……………………prepare students for the world of work, schools should focus on soft skills such as critical thinking, innovation and adaptability.

A. Although B. In spite of C. In order to D. Before

I. Circle the best option  to complete the following sentences: (2 pts)

1. I ………….him since  he left school. (a. haven’t seen   b. don’t see  c. won’t see  d. didn’t see)

2. Would you mind……….in the front seat of the taxi? (a.sit  b . to si t   c.  sitting  d.  sat)

3. John is interested ……………the history of Vietnam. (a.to          b. on    c. at     d. in)

4. Ba…….a shower at eight o’clock last night.  (a. was taking  b. take  c. took   d. takes)

5. The old lamp…………….in China is five dollars. (a. make   b. made  c. to make  d. making)

6. It’s difficult …...….the exercise. (a. do      b. to do    c. doing       d. did)

7.Angkor Wat is one of the largest....in the world. (a. churches  b. temples   c. tombs   d. pagodas).

8. He got up early this morning in order……to work on time. (a. go   b. going    c. to go    d. went)

. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:

1. Tam …………..go fishing with his brother when he was young.

2. I don’t know what to do this evening. What about …………… to the movies?

3.  I don’t like doing the ……………, especially cleaning the windows.

4.  My mother is very …………..at cooking.

5. She ………… a letter when the telephone rang

6.  I’m afraid this article is …………… date

7.  We avoid …………….. our environment.

8.  He lied so much that when he told the ………………… nobody believed him.

9. Betty is …………………. years old now, but she will be twenty next month

10.  Four times ………………… makes one hundred.

II. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (1,5 pts )

1. By the time we got to the cinema, the film ______.

  A. started B. starts C. had started D. starting

2. Don’t drink that water. It is ______.

  A. damaged B. contaminated C. dumped                    D. destroyed

3. “No one was killed in the forest fire two days ago.”  – “______.”

  A. That’s a relief B. That’s shocking C. Oh dear D. How terrible!

4. Nowadays you still see the ______ men wear skirts to weddings or festivals.

  A. Scotland B. English C. England D. Scottish 

5. The heavy rain has caused ______ in many parts of the countries.

  A. storms B. floods C. droughts D. thunderstorms

6. If you ______ the president, what would you do to reduce pollution?

  A. are B. was      C. were D. is

Part 1. Circle the letter A,B or C to choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (0,75 point).

1. If you kept talking, ___________.

          A. you won’t understand the lesson.

          B. you don’t understand the lesson.

          C. you wouldn’t understand the lesson.                 

2. I’m practicing speaking English a lot ___________.

A. because I don’t want to fail in the oral test

B. so I don’t want to fail in the oral test

C. but I don’t want to fail in the oral test

3. If you do a lot of exercise, ___________.

A. you would stay fit and healthy.

B. you will stay fit and healthy.

C. you have to stay fit and healthy.

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. 

1. - “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?”         - “______.”

A. Anything will do B. Yes, please

C. Never mind D. I don’t mind

2. If I ______ be somebody else, I ______ to be a film star.

A. could / would B. can / would like C. could / would like D. can / like

3. Opposite our house there is a large park, ______ there are beautiful trees and flowers. 

A. where B. in that C. which D. that

4. We have done a lot of work on tenses lately and we now ______ most of the rules.

A. were understanding B. are understanding

C. understand D. will understand

5. – “Your hairstyle looks terrific, John!” - “ ______.”

A. I’m glad you like it B. I don’t know

C. No, you are wrong D. Excuse me

6. We delayed our departure ______ the weather condition.

A. in spite of B. on account of C. instead of D. on behalf of

7. During the rush hour the traffic ______ in the city centre is terrible.

A. condensation B. accumulation C. concentration D. congestion

8. If a bomb goes off, it ______.

A. fails B. explodes C. strikes D. misses its objects

9. Mike is not feeling well so we gave him ______ to do than you.

A. fewer B. little work C. less work D. least works

10. Our friends won a big prize when he took part in the ______ on TV last week.

A. game show B. news C. music program D. weather forecast

III/ Circle the best answer to complete the following sentences (2.5 pts)

  1.   I suggest_____________ some money for poor children.

       A. raise                             B. raising              C. to raise             D. raiseing

  2.   She didn't work hard enough, ____________she lost her job.

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

  3. What  ____________ if there were  a serious nuclear accident ?

       A. happens                       B. will happen               C.  happened        D.  would happen

  4. Please phone this number for more _____________.

      A. inform                           B. informative        C. information                       D. informatively

  5.   Tom plays soccer very well ,_____________?

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

  6.   “Let’s meet for a coffee to night.”-“_____”

   A. I hope not                      B. I’m afraid I can        C. Yes, let’s                 D. Yes, thank you

  7. The car____________ he has just bought is very expensive.

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

  8. Family members_____________ live apart try to be together at Tet.

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

  9.We are____________when the New Year's Eve is coming very near.

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

  10. _____________ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.

     A. Although              B. So                              C. Therefore                            D. However

II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (2 pts)

1. Which one is _____, the blue, black or red car? 

A. good B. better C. the best D. gooder

2. My friends don’t mind ___ the rice onto buffalo-drawn cart. 

A. to load  B. loading  C. loads    D. loaded

3. Five-coloured ____ is a traditional dish of many ethnic minorities in mountainous regions.

A. food B. costume C. sticky rice D. egg

4. The nomads learn how _____ the buffaloes at the early age 

A. feed B. to ride C. grow D. to herd

5. The Yao have ____ rich culture of folk literature and art, with tales, song, and poems.

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

6. Nam is _____ than his sister. He always makes mistakes. 

A. less careful B. less carefully C. more careful D. carefully

7. ____ should children do yoga too? – It’s good for their health. 

A. How B. Why  C. When    D. What

8. ‘Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?’ ‘_________’

A. Really? B. How beautiful! C. Come on! D. Exactly.