III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.(2points)

1. Americans rarely shake hands to say goodbye, except___________ business occasions.

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

2.__________ at someone is usually considered rude.

A. Point                       B. To pointed              C. To pointing             D. Pointing

3.The most common way of attracting someone’s attention is by __________.

A. waving                   B. to waving                            C. to wave                               D. wave

4.Lien told me that ___________ a biology teacher.

A. she wants to become                                              C. she wanted to become                  

B. she will become                                                     D. she wanted becoming

5.We reminded Lily_________ late for our appointment the next day.

A. to be not                 B. not to be                             C. to don’t be              D. don’t be

6.We  _____________ with each other by mobile phone in 2050.

A. won’t be communicating                            C . aren’t communicating         

B. haven’t communicated                               D. aren’t going to communicate             

7.The teacher said we___________ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day.

A. will have                B. didn’t have             C. have                        D. would have             

8.Tomoko and Kiko said that they ___________ cycling the day after the next day.

A. will go                    B. have gone               C. would go                D. has gone

9. While I …………the performance, I met one of my old friends.

A. watched                 B. was watching                   C. watch                        D. am watching

10. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ………..than the red one.

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

IV. Put the correct formof the word.

1.Gases from factories are extremely____________________.                                       HARM

2.Don't worry,I will drive ______________________                                                     CARE

3.I think these thin clothes are very_____________________for cold weather.              SUIT                     

4.Who draws__________________, Lan or Quang?                                                        BAd                                                                                            

5.There are many cultural_____________between his country and mine.                        DIFFER

6. Ha Long Bay is in __________________________Vietnam.                                      NORTH                             V. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses.(1point)

1. Lan and her sister are in the bookstore now. She (look) _________ for a craft kit.

2. My mother is hooked on  (make) ________________ spring rolls at Tet.

3. This test has (do)  ________________  carefully.

4. Their grandparents  (live)  __________________ in this village since last year.

5. We should (respect) _____________________old people

PART C : READING

I.Fill in each blanket with a suitable word to complete the passage about the causes of visaul pollution

Visual pollution can happen outside or inside your house.When you are in the street, do you look around and see too __(1)__ telephone poles, overhead power lines or advertising billboard ? This is known as __(2)__ ‘negative visual environment’, and it causes visual pollution. For many communities, visual pollution also __(3)__ uncut weeds, graffiti, litter, and even badly cared-for buildings. This __(4)__ of pollution can be present in your house, too. If you dump clothes or school things on the floor, it causes visual pollution. A room with too much furniture placed in an untidy way is another __(5)__ of visual pollution in the house.

1.____________, 2.____________, 3.____________, 4.____________, 5._______ _____,

II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following passage  :

An American, Charles D. Seeberger, produced the first commercial moving staircase to transport people in the 1890s. He called this ___(1)____ an ‘escalator’, taking the name from the Latin word ‘scala’ which means ‘ladder’. Escalators move people up and down short ___(2)____. Lifts do the same, but only move a small number of people. Escalators have the capacity to move a lot of people at the same time, and they can be replaced in the same space as one ___(3)____install a staircase. A non-functioning escalator can be used as a normal staircase, whereas  many other conveyances become ___(4)____when they break down.

Towards the end of the nineteenth century, cities were becoming more crowded and the first escalators were ___(5)____at railway stations and in big department stores so that people could move about more quickly. Today we see escalator everywhere.

III. Read the passage and do the tasks bellow.

THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE

The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known ‘overseas’, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17^th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m in the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city  of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.

Questions :

1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to ____________.

2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to ____________.

3. When did the Great Hashin earthquake occur?

__________________________________________________________________________

4. Where was the epicentre of the earthquake ?

__________________________________________________________________________

5. Was it the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923 ?

__________________________________________________________________________

PART D : WRITING

I.  Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. You may need to change the word. (1point)

1. “ People must soon communicate using telepathy in 50 years’ time” Phuc said

Phuc said that __________________________________________________________

2. Alex wants Mr Brown to mend his telephone for him.

Alex wants his__________________________________________________________

3. There was a loud noise next to my door last night so I couldn’t sleep.

Because there was _______________________________________________________

4. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution

If this factory treated______________________________________________________

5. The tsunami happened. Many people in this area became homeless.

The tsunami made ________________________________________________________

II. Rearrange the words/phrases given to make complete sentences. (1point)

aliens/ wanted to know/ Dean/ could communicate/ if/ verbally/.

________________________________________________________________

decided/  We/ have/ to stay/ for/ in/ Ho Chi Minh city/ three more days

_______________________________________________________________

use/ abbreviations/ Teenagers/ often/ when/ texting

________________________________________________________________

Phuc/  learning/ a new language/ will/ this time/ be/ next year

________________________________________________________________

Tom/ inhabitants/ might travel/ thought/ of Venus/ by buggy/.

III.  Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.   Vietnamese people usually return to their families _________ Tet.

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

2.   When the clock strikes midnight, colorful fireworks light _________ the sky.

      a. in                             b. up                            c.on                             d. over

3.   You shouldn’t_________ things on the first day of Tet.

      a. make                        b. hang                        c. break                        d. cook

4.   Tet is the _________ time of the year.    

      a. busy                         b. busier                       c. busiest                     d. most busy

5.   Tet is the biggest and most important_________ in Vietnam.

      a. festival                     b. decoration               c. occasion                   d. tradition

6.   Tet is coming. We _________ clean and decorate our house.

      a. should                      b. shouldn’t                 c. mustn’t                    d. are

7.   I always _________ my grandparents a long life and good health.

      a. celebrate                  b. wish                         c. make                        d. bring

8.   The _________ is the first person to enter your house in the New Year.                                           

      a. relative                     b. first cousin              c. first footer               d. rooster

9.   ‘_________ do Vietnamese people prepare for Tet?’‘They decorate their houses and cook special food.’

      a. What                        b.Where                       c.How                         d.How often

10. ‘In which country do people throw water at one another?’‘_________’

      a. Scotland                  b.Thailand                   c.The USA                  d.   Denmark

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

1.     The Statue of Liberty is a major monument in New York which……..... freedom.

A.    attracts                  B. symbolises              C. decides                   D. understands

2.     The government of New Zealand has done a lot to………. the culture of the Maori.

A.    preserve                B. surround                 C. puzzle                     D. pronounce

3.     An example of a natural disaster is a………

A. rain                         B. sunlight                  C. thunder                   D. tornado

4.     Hundreds of people were made ……… after the flood.

A.    helpless                 B. homeless                C. careless                   D. careful

5.     “No one was killed in the fire”_ “………”

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

6.     My younger brother has never been abroad……...  he joined the army.

A.    since                      B. until                        C. during                      D. while

7.  I’d be over the moon if I …….… a chance to visit the USA.

A. have                        B. will have                             C. had                          D. am having

8.  He will go out tonight, ………. he?

A. won’t                      B. does                                     C. isn’t                       D. will

9. It’s possible the…............. will be sunny tomorrow.

A. rainbow                  B. climate                    C. weather                 D. earth

10. What are you looking………..? – My pen. I’ve lost it.

A. for                          B.at                              C. of                            D. about

III. Choose the best answer a,b,c, or d to complete the sentences.

1. Do you know what is the cause __________ pollution?

A, of                                   B. in                            C. on                           D. for

2. Tsunami is one of __________ natural disasters. 

A. worse                      B. worst                       C. worse than              D. the worst

3. Last night’s storm caused a lot of __________ to people in that area.

A. droughts                             B. forests         C. damages                 D. volcanoes

4. As soon as I shut the front door I realised that I________my key in the house.

A. had left                   B. have left                  C. left                          D. was leaving

5. It can’t be denied that English has become an __________ language of the world.

A. national                              B. international       C. cultural           D. multicultural

6. The train __________ the railway station at 8:00 a.m. every morning.

A. leave                                   B. leaving        C. will leave                D. leaves

7.  __________ pollution is harmful or annoying level of noise, as from vehicles, industry activities, etc.

A. Light                                   B. Visual        C. Soil                         D. Noise

8. When they arrived, we _________ the test.

A. had already started             B. have already started          

C. started                     D. already starts

9. Koalas are well-known as the symbol __________ Australia.

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

10. I can’t hear your voice __________ I’m wearing an earplug. 

A. although                             B. due                          C. however                  D. because

11. His grandfather made him __________ hard when he was small 

A. study                                   B. to study                   C. studying                  D. studied

12. Japan suffers from a large number of __________ every year.

A. typhoons                             B. workers                   C. eruption                  D. earthquakes 

13. The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers found it hard to put it __________.

A. down                      B. out                          C. off                           D. with

14. A: What are you doing?

B: We are getting ready. We__________our uncle in hospital.

A: Really? Give him my regards!

A. have been visiting              B. are going to visit     C. visit            D. will be visiting     

15. What is _________ official language of your country?

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

16. A: The alarm's going. It's making an awful noise.

B:  OK, I ________ it off.

A. am switching          B. will switch              C. am going to switch      D. switch

17. There have been some __________ eruptions in this area for the last 10 years.

A. volcanic                              B. scattering                C. homeless                 D. disastrous

18. They are trying __________ residents from the flooded area.

A. evacuate                             B. evacuating              C. evacuated               D. to evacuate

19. All planes_____ before departure.

A. check                      B. will check               C. will be checked                  D. will be checking

20. Many buildings __________ in the earthquake and many people have been trapped there. 

A. collapsed                            B. collapses                 C. collapse                  D. collapsing

21. __________ happens when there is not enough water for farming and drinking.

A. Disaster                              B. Mudslide                C. Drought                  D. Trap

22. After the tornado, a great number of people are made __________.

A. shaking                               B. homeless                 C. raging        D. volcanic

23. Last Sunday we wanted to go skiing, but we couldn’t because in the mountains there was an __________.

A. earthquake                          B. drought                   C. flood                       D. snowstorm

24. I prefer face-to-face conversation __________ video call. 

A. to                                        B. on                           C. of                            D. with

25. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves _________ the most well-known Canadian symbol.

A. has become                        B. become                   C. became                   D. becoming

26. Scientists has just come up __________ a solution to hearing loss

A. to                                        B. on                           C. with                        D. down

27. I said that I had met her ______ .

A. yesterday                            B. the previous day                

C. the next day            D. the before day

28. Non-verbal __________ is popular in our daily life.

A. communicate          B. communication

C. communicative       D. communicating

29.  Trung speaks English like a native __________ though he comes from 

A. speak                      B. speaking                 C. speaker                   D. spoke

30. If we dump a plastic into the ground, it __________ a long time to disappear.

A. will take                             B. take                         C. took                        D. takes

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

1. You should walk across the street ______ the zebra crossing.

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

2. My house is not far from my school, so I usually go ______.

A. on foot                    B. by foot                    C. by car                      D. by boat

3. This morning, I was ______ in a traffic jam and got to school fifteen minutes late.

A. catch                       B. block                       C. struck                      D. stuck

4. Turn on the left turn ______ before you make the turn and slow down.

A. sign                         B. direction                 C. signal                      D. crossing

5. It is ______ to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving or riding.

A. safe                         B. important                C. illegal                     D. careful

6. ______ does it take you to ride to school? – About 30 minutes.

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

7. A ______ is a part of a road that only bicycles are allowed to use.

A. cycle cross              B. cycle lane               C. cycle line                D. cycle race

8. You ______ cross the street when the light is red.

A. should                     B. don’t have to          C. can                          D. mustn’t

9. People ______ produce as much rubbish as we do now.

A. use to                      B. used to                    C. used to not d. didn’t use to

10. “How far is Vung Tau from Ho Chi Minh City”-“_______”

A. It’s not very far                  B. it takes about two hours or more.

C. It’s about 120km                D. You can get to Vung Tau by boat or bus.

11.  Day of the Dead is celebrated_______ November 1st in Mexico.

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

12.  The festival starts with an opening ________ where people walk through the streets.

A. party                             B. ritual                       C. feast                    D. parade

13.   Summerfest is the world’s largest_________festival. It features more than 700 bands performing on 11 stages.

A. arts                               B. music                      C. religious                  D. seasonal

14.   In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at ___________.

A. New Year                     B. Halloween              C. Christmas               D. Easter

15.   ________do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights, fireworks and traditional sweets.

A. How                            B. What                    C. Why                        D. Where

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

1.   Please wake me ________ at 5 and we will leave at 6 in the morning.

      a. up                            b. on                            c. over                         d. in

2.   If you want to ________ weight, you should follow a low-fat diet.

      a. lose                          b. gain                         c. put on                      d. take

3.   Junk foods are high in fat, sodium and sugar, which can lead to ________.

      a. fever                        b. allergy                     c. obesity                     d. stomachache

4.   He looks so ________. He can’t keep his eyes open!      

      a. happy                       b. tired                         c. healthy                     d. fit

5.   If you want to stay healthy, eat ________ vegetables, whole grains, fruit and fish.

      a. much                        b. fewer                       c. more                        d. less

6.   Fruit tastes good ________ it’s healthy for your body.

      a. so                             b.but                            c. or                             d. and

7.   You are ________ you eat, so don’t eat unhealthy foods.

      a. what                        b.who                          c. which                       d. that

8.   She looks very tired. She should work ________ or she will get sick.

      a. well                          b. less                          c. more                        d. enough

9.   She stays in ________ by exercising daily and eating well.

      a. health                       b. fit                            b. size                          d. shape

10. Don’t sit too close to the screen, ________.

      a. and you’ll hurt your eyes                            b. so you can see more clearly

      c. or you’ll get a headache                              d. but it’s bad for your health

IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Day of the Dead is celebrated_______ November 1st in Mexico.
a. on b. in c. at d. during
2. People throw tomatoes ________each other at La Tomatina in Bunol.
a. on b. to c. at d. for
3. The festival starts with an opening ________ where people walk through the streets.
a. party b. ritual c. feast d. parade
4. Summerfest is the world’s largest_________festival. It features more than 700 bands performing on
11 stages.
a. arts b. music c. religious d. seasonal
5. In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at ___________.
a. New Year b. Halloween c. Christmas d. Easter
6. ________do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights, fireworks and traditional
sweets.
a. How b. What c. Why d. Where
7. Bon Jovi will ___________ at the 2019 Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil.
a. display b. perform c. gather d. attend
8. _________, the hard rock Louder Than Life festival was cancelled.
a. After raining heavily b. When it rains heavily
c. Due to heavy rain d. Despite heavy rain
9. What is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival?
a. Palme d’Or b. Oscar c. Golden Globe d. Black Lady
10. “In the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Festival, people attempt to chase a rolling cheese wheel 
down the hill.” “____________ ”
a. That’s a great idea. b. Oh, I totally agree. c. It sounds crazy. d. OK, that’s interesting

III.  Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.   My kids spend hours chatting ______ the phone ______ their friends.

      a. at - with                   b. on - to                      c.to - with                  d. in - about

2.   Could you turn the television ______? I want to watch the news.

      a. on                            b. off                           c.down                       d. up

3.   My best friend ______ a round face and big eyes.

      a. have                         b. has                           c.is                             d. gets

4.   My brother is really ______. He always does his homework.

      a. hard-working           b. serious                     c.confident                d. patient

5.   When eating, most Vietnamese people hold chopsticks in their right ______.

      a. arm                          b. leg                           c. finger                     d. hand

6.   Which do you prefer, straight hair or ______ hair?

      a. long                         b. blonde                     c. curly                       d. thick

7.   The kids are ______ their tricycles around the playground.

      a. playing                     b. riding                       c. taking                     d. driving

8.   Norman is very shy, but his brother is ______.

      a. easygoing                b. calm                         c.patient                     d. outgoing

9.   ______ explain this grammar for me, please? ~ Sure.

      a. Can you                   b. Could you please    c. Would you like      d. Would you mind

10. Would you like to come for dinner tonight? - ______

      a. Yes, certainly.         b. I’d love to. Thanks.       c. Not at all.         d. No, thanks.

X. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. __________New Year‘s Eve, many people go to Times Square to watch the ball drop. 

a. At b. On c. In d. By

2. As far as I know, this film is __________a true story of Oskar Schindler.

a. set in b. based on c. come out d. taken over

3. You should walk across the street at the ___________.

a. road sign b. traffic lights c. parking area d. zebra crossing

4. Thousands of people have ___________ for an annual cheese-chasing competition on Cooper‘s Hill.

a. gathered b. watched c. participated d. appeared

5. Paris is becoming a livable city __________there are many bike-only and pedestrian-only streets.

a. although b. because c. however d. whereas

6. Although the film was __________, Jack fell asleep in the middle.

a. violent b. boring c. gripping d. frightening

7. The Samba Parade is a _________for all who have journeyed to Rio for Carnival.

a. must-see b. sight c. scene d. visual

8. People don‘t do this to celebrate anything, they just do it ________.

a. at once b. on purpose c. by chance d. for fun

9. You____________ like horror films! When did you start watching them?

a. used to b. didn‘t use to c. don‘t use to d. get used to

10. ‗Would you like to go to the cinema this weekend?‘ ‗ ___________‘

a. I don‘t care. b. OK. You did it! c. Great! I can‘t wait. d. Sorry! I don‘t like