Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Two students are talking about the school curriculum.

- Ted: “Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum.”

- Kate: “_______. It is an essential life skill.”

A. Not at all.

B. You can make it. 

C. I can’t agree with you more.

D. Oh, that’s a problem.

Two students are talking about the school curriculum.

- Ted: “Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum.”

- Kate: “________. It is an essential life skill.”

A. Oh, that’s a problem.

B. I can’t agree with you more.

C. Not at all

D. You can make it.

Two students are talking about the school curriculum.

- Hoa: “Swimming should be taught in the school.” - Nam: “ _________ .It is an essential life skill.”

A. Oh, that’s a problem

B. I can’t agree with you more

C. Not at all

D. You can make it

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Laura and Mitchell are talking about their school curriculum.

-  Laura: ''I think Art should be a compulsory subject.''

-  Mitchell: ''               . Art helps develop creativity.''

A. I quite agree

B. You must be kidding

C. I'm of the opposite opinion

D. I don't think that's a good idea

II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined word.

1.           Today, subjects like music and arts are put into the school                                           in Viet Nam.

A.   curriculum              B. education           C. school year             D. subjects

2.           Robert does not have                                         Peter does.

A.   money more than    B. as many money as                                 C. more money as             D. as much money as

3.           For many people, a good knowledge of music and arts is regarded as a  _______ for every student.

A.   in needs                  B. necessity                                                C. necessary                D. need

4.           Last year, Matt earned                                                   his brother.

A.   twice as much as    B. twice as many as                                    C. twice more than           D. twice as more as

5.           Arts are of great                                                 in education, especially for young children.

A.   unimportant            B. Unimportance                                        C. importantly      D. importance

6.           Classical music is not                                         as pop music.

A.   exciting                  B. more excited      C. as exciting              D. as excited

7.           The test is not    difficult                        it was last month.

A.   as - as                     B. so - as                 C. more - as                 D. A & B are correct.

8.           This year’s musical festival is not                                              it was last year.

A.   different from        B. worse                 C. as good as               D. as well as

9.           I never watch ballet, and my sister doesn’t                                           .

A.   either                      B. like that              C. too                          D. so

10.      He works           we do.

A.   harder                     B. as hard as           C. harder                     D. so hard as

11.      Teenagers in Viet Nam like K-pop, and they like Korean films                                               .

A.   too                          B. either                  C. so                            D. however

12.      Marie is not       intelligent                     her sister.

A.   more – as                B. so – so               C.so – as                      D. the – of

13.      My brother’s taste in art is quite different                                             mine.

A.   to                            B. from                   C. with                        D. as

14.      I don’t work so hard my                                                father.

A.   so                            B. as                       C. than                        D. more

15.      You can see many interesting                                                    in that art gallery.

A.   portraits                  B. actors                 C. paints                      D. colors

PART IV. Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences.

1. ___________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

A. What the woman was B. That the woman was

C. The woman was D. When was the woman

2. -“Do you mind if I takeaseat?” -“___________.”

A. Yes, I don’t  mind B. No, do as you please

C. No I  mind D. Yes, do as you please

3. As the two teams left the football ground,the100,000___________ gave them a standing ovation.

A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences 

4. My parents lent me the money. ___________, I couldn’t have afforded thetrip.

A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise

5. It is interesting to take___________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

A. over B. on C. in D. up

6. Jack made me___________ him next week.

A. promise calling B. to promise calling C. to promise to call D. promise to call

7. “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” -“___________.”

A. All right B. Thank you C. Well done D. Good luck

8. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it___________ warmer.

A. was B. were C. has been D. had been

9. - “Eric is really upset about losing his job.”-“Well, ___________ once myself, I can understand.”

A. Having been fired B. Fired C. Having fired D. Being fired

10. ___________ you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.

A. Were I B. Should I be C. If I am D. If I had been

11. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted___________ good answer.

A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came  up with

12. Not only___________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused

13. The judge___________ the pedestrian for the accident.

A. accused B. charged C. caught D. blamed

14. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was___________ .

A. out of work B. out of order C. on duty D. off work

15. We should participate in the movement___________ to conserve the natural environment.

A. to organize B. organizing C. which organized D. organized

16. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very___________.

A. open-minded B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded

17. There is___________ in my bedroom.

A. a square wooden old table B. an old square wooden table

C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table

18. “I am sorry. I  broke the vase”. -“___________.”

A. OK. Go ahead B. Yes, certainly

C. Don’t worry. Things break D. I’d rather not.

19. One’s finger prints are___________ other person.

A. different from B. different from any

C. differ from any D. different from those of any

20. He is very happy because he passed his exam with___________ colours.

A. flying B. failing C. imagining D.  changing

@@. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,25pts)

II. Read the passage then choose the word or phrase that best fits each space by circling A,B,C or D 

     For many people sport is a popular part of school life an (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 certain sports and people from that school may end up playing (9) national and international and international teams so that the school has some really (10) names associated with it.

    1.   a.having            b. being            c. talking             d. putting

    2.   a. If                    b. As                c. Then              d. So

    3.   a. at                   b. on                 c. for                  d. from

    4.   a. ought             b. is                   c. can                 d. has

    5.   a. being             b. staying         c. leaving            d. spending

    6.   a. their               b. its                 c. our                  d. whose

    7.   a. but                 b. however       c. and                 d. not 

    8.   a. turns              b. makes          c. comes            d. becomes

    9.   a. up                   b. to                 c. for                 d. beside

    10. a. old                  b. new              c. common        d.famous

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Part II. Reading

I. Read the text and choose the best answer  (A, B,C or D ) to complete each sentence questions.(1pt)

Malaysia is one of the countries of the ASEAN. It is divided into two regions which are separated by about 640 km of the sea and together comprise an area of 329,758 sq km. Malaysia enjoys tropical climate. The Malaysian unit of currency is the ringgit.Kuala Lumpur-The capital city- is the largest city in the country. The population in 2001 was over 22 million. Although Islam is the country’s official religion, there are two other religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. The national language is Bahasa Malaysia known simply as Malay. However, English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken. The language of instruction for primary school children is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, or Tamil. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary school, although some students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil. And English is a compulsory second language.

 1/  The ………….. of Malaysia in 2001  was  over 22 million.

A. population B. region C. language D. country

2/ Malaysia is divided  into ……….. regions by about 640 km of the sea.

A. two B. three  C. four D. five

3/The official religion of Malaysia is ……………..

A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Tamil   D. Islam

4/ …………… is a compulsory second language for secondary school students in Malaysia.

A. Chinese B. Tamil C. Malay D. English

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

   Almost 90 percent of American students below the college level attend public elementary and secondary schools, which do not charge tuition but rely on local and state taxes for funding. Traditionally, elementary school includes kindergarten through the eighth grade. In some places, (23) _____________ , elementary school ends after the sixth grade, and students attend middle school, or junior high school, from grades seven through nine. Similarly, secondary school, or high school, traditionally comprises grades nine through twelve, but in some places begins (24) _____________ the tenth grade.

   Most of the students who do not attend public elementary and secondary schools attend private schools, for which their families pay (25) _____________ . Four out of five private schools are run by religious groups. In these schools religious instruction is part of the curriculum, (26) _____________ also includes the traditional academic courses. There is also a small but growing number of parents who educate their children themselves, a practice known as home schooling.

   The United States does not have a national school system. Nor, with the exception of the military academies, are there schools run by the federal government. But the government (27) _____________ guidance and funding for federal educational programs in which both public and private schools take part and the U.S. Department of Education oversees these programs.

Điền vào ô 27

A. provide

B. give

C. make

D. offer