Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences.  

1. A severe tropical________ is called a typhoon. 

A. drought        B. rain                C. flood           D. storm                

2. They speak English _______ than we do. 

A. more fluently        B. fluentlier      C. most fluently      D. fluentliest 

3. The competition makes the prices _______ . 

A.more cheaper and cheap                                   B.more cheap and more cheap 

C.cheaper and cheaper                                            D.cheaper and cheapest 

4. Radioactive pollution ______ skin disorders. 

A. makes     B. causes      C. leads       D. results 

5. She is looking forward_______her grandparents again soon. 

A. see        B. to see      C. to seeing       D. seeing 

6. _________ he didn’t understand everything, he was interested in the conversation. 

A. However    B. Even though       C. Because       D. While 

7. An example of a natural disaster is a _______ . 

A. snowfall     B. tornado      C. thunder      D. rainbow 

8. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can_______ for them. 

A. defeat      B. invent      C. struggle      D. prepare 

9. She has ______ a good computer that she has used it for 6 years. 

A. so.           B. such.         C. how      D. too 

10. If I tell you a secret, ________ you promise not to tell anyone else? 

A. would         B. did         C. will       D. have 

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences.  

1. A severe tropical________ is called a typhoon. 

A. drought        B. rain                C. flood           D. storm                

2. They speak English _______ than we do. 

A. more fluently        B. fluentlier      C. most fluently      D. fluentliest 

3. The competition makes the prices _______ . 

A.more cheaper and cheap                                   B.more cheap and more cheap 

C.cheaper and cheaper                                            D.cheaper and cheapest 

4. Radioactive pollution ______ skin disorders. 

A. makes     B. causes      C. leads       D. results 

5. She is looking forward_______her grandparents again soon. 

A. see        B. to see      C. to seeing       D. seeing 

6. _________ he didn’t understand everything, he was interested in the conversation. 

A. However    B. Even though       C. Because       D. While 

7. An example of a natural disaster is a _______ . 

A. snowfall     B. tornado      C. thunder      D. rainbow 

8. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can_______ for them. 

A. defeat      B. invent      C. struggle      D. prepare 

9. She has ______ a good computer that she has used it for 6 years. 

A. so.           B. such.         C. how      D. too 

10. If I tell you a secret, ________ you promise not to tell anyone else? 

A. would         B. did         C. will       D. have 

1. A severe tropical________ is called a typhoon. 

A. drought        B. rain                C. flood           D. storm                

2. They speak English _______ than we do. 

A. more fluently        B. fluentlier      C. most fluently      D. fluentliest 

3. The competition makes the prices _______ . 

A.more cheaper and cheap                                   B.more cheap and more cheap 

C.cheaper and cheaper                                            D.cheaper and cheapest 

4. Radioactive pollution ______ skin disorders. 

A. makes     B. causes      C. leads       D. results 

5. She is looking forward_______her grandparents again soon. 

A. see        B. to see      C. to seeing       D. seeing 

6. _________ he didn’t understand everything, he was interested in the conversation. 

A. However    B. Even though       C. Because       D. While 

7. An example of a natural disaster is a _______ . 

A. snowfall     B. tornado      C. thunder      D. rainbow 

8. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can_______ for them. 

A. defeat      B. invent      C. struggle      D. prepare 

9. She has ______ a good computer that she has used it for 6 years. 

A. so.           B. such.         C. how      D. too 

10. If I tell you a secret, ________ you promise not to tell anyone else? 

A. would         B. did         C. will       D. have

1. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees. 

A. cleanliness           B. cleanly               C. cleaning       D. clean 

2. I’m looking forward to ________ you this weekend. 

A. see B. seeing C. have seen D. be seeing 

3. More and more city dwellers suffer _______ coughing or breathing problems because of air pollution. 

A. under B. into C. about D. from 

4. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are _______ food at Christmas. 

A. national        B. historical                  C. traditional         D. possible 

5. The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third_______ country in the world. 

A. smallest B. largest           C. narrowest D. highest               

6. Science is used in all corners of the world for the __________ of people. 

A. interest B. need C. profits D. benefit 

7.  People will take _________ of robots to do household chores. 

A. chance B. condition C. advantage D. success 

8. Many people think the cyber world will _________ the real world. 

A. take B. provide C. take place D. replace 

9. The invention of penicillin is very useful because it has  _______ lots of lives. 

A. lost B. brought C. saved D. solved 

10. Email ________ are often necessary to join social networking sites, online games, and virtual worlds.  

A. address B. information C. senders D. accounts  

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences.  

1. Hundreds of people were made ________ after the flood. 

A. homeless B. helpless C. careless C. careless 

2. He asked me what __________. 

A. is my phone number B. my phone number is 

C. was my phone number D. my phone number was 

3. Let’s play basketball after school, ______? 

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

4. The teacher suggested that she _______ harder on her pronunciation. 

A. should work B. work C. works D. A & B 

5. The government suggests __________ by bus to reduce environemntal pollution. 

A. travel B. travelling C. traveled D. to travel 

6. They said that they had been driving through the desert ________ . 

A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday 

7. I wish people in the world _______ conflicts and lived in peace. 

A. don’t have B. didn’t have C. hadn’t had D. wouldn’t have 

8. _______ has a unique culture with traditions such as bagpipes, kilts and highland dancing. 

A.England B. Nothern Ireland C. Scotland D. Wales 

9. The great earthquake _______ the area yesterday and left thousands of people homeless. 

A. struck B. erupted C. raged D. buried 

10. By the time the storm hit the fishing village, all the boats ________ to the port. 

A. have returned B. had returned C. would return D. returned 

Đáp án B.

A. Run away (phr.v) : rời khỏi, chạy ra khỏi chỗ nào đấy.
B. Was nearly hurt: gần như bị thương = Had a narrow escape: thoát chết trong gang tấc.
C. Was hurt: bị tổn thương, bị thương.
D. Bumped into the car: đụng vào cái ô tô.

Dịch câu: Người phụ nữ đã thoát chết trong gang tấc khi chiếc ô tô đi ra từ ngõ.

Đáp án B.

A. Run away (phr.v) : rời khỏi, chạy ra khỏi chỗ nào đấy.
B. Was nearly hurt: gần như bị thương = Had a narrow escape: thoát chết trong gang tấc.
C. Was hurt: bị tổn thương, bị thương.
D. Bumped into the car: đụng vào cái ô tô.

Dịch câu: Người phụ nữ đã thoát chết trong gang tấc khi chiếc ô tô đi ra từ ngõ.

Đáp án B.

A. Run away (phr.v) : rời khỏi, chạy ra khỏi chỗ nào đấy.
B. Was nearly hurt: gần như bị thương = Had a narrow escape: thoát chết trong gang tấc.
C. Was hurt: bị tổn thương, bị thương.
D. Bumped into the car: đụng vào cái ô tô.

Dịch câu: Người phụ nữ đã thoát chết trong gang tấc khi chiếc ô tô đi ra từ ngõ.

Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter  A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 28 (1.0 pt) 

When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf conical hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (25)______.

The hat is made (26)______ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (27)______ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.

The palm leaf conical hat is mainly used to protect from shine or rain. Beneath the broad rim of the hat do Vietnamese girls look more (28)______ and charming?

25. A. culture                 B. nation              C. hat                             D. flag

26. A. with                      B. at                      C. from                           D. in

27. A. drawn                   B. written              C. painted                       D. covered

28. A. attract                   B. attractive          C. attraction                    D. attractiveness

Part 2:Read the following passage and mark the letter  A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions (1.0 pt)

AIR-TRAVEL

Air-travel is the most modern form of public transport and it was developed in the 20^th century. Millions of people use airplanes for many reasons. Some travel for business, others go on holiday by air and others use cargo planes to move their products from country to country very quickly. Some courier companies now have their own fleet or planes ready to carry parcels and post more efficiently. There are different types of passenger services – some are cheap which is good for short journeys. Other airlines provide passengers with a luxurious flying experience. Airports are getting busier and it is evident that more passengers and businesses than ever are using airplanes to get to their destination.

29. When was air-travel developed?

A. in the 18^th centuary     B. in the 19^th centuary     C. in the 20^th century  D. in the 21^st century

30. What do people use airplane for?

A. for business                                                                      B. going on holiday              

C. for business, going on holiday, moving their products     D. move their products

31. What do some courier companies  have now?

A. their own fleet or planes                          B. their own containers

C. their own trucks                                      D. their own trains

32. How are the airports now?

A. Airports are getting busier         B. Airports are getting busier, more passengers and businesses use               

                                                                              airplanes to get to their destination.

C. Airports are getting bigger             D. Airports are getting more popular

33 C

34 A

35 B

36 D

Question 33: A. have                      B. has             C. eat                         D.eats

Question 34: A. fresh                     B. fried          C. boiled                   D.steam

Question 35: A. because                B. but             C. therefore               D. so

Question 36: A. good                      B. bad            C. quick                     D. well