I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Let’s take this road. It is__________ way to the city.

A. shorter                               B. short                      C. the shortest                                  D. a shortest

2. She isn’t very__________ on going to Spain again this summer vacation.

A. loud                                   B. keen                      C. eager                                 D. interested

3. This is the first time I__________ this film.

A. saw                                                B. see                         C. seen                                              D. am seeing

4. Television became popular__________ the 1950s.

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

5.My daughter was born _______ November.

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

6. We suggested__________ poor children in our neighborhood this summer.

A. to teach                             B. taught                    C. teaching                           D. teach

7. Peter will fail his exam__________ he works harder.

A. when                                 B. unless                   C. if                                         D. while

8. __________ my friend was busy, he joined my party last night.

A. Since                                 B. Although               C. Despite                             D. Because

9.  The children were__________ because their mother was coming back home.

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

10. Your father was always smoking, __________?

A. was he                              B. did he                    C. didn't he                            D. wasn’t he

11. Mai speaks English__________, so she always get the first prize in the English – speaking contest.

A. fluency                              B. fluently                  C. fluence                             D. more fluent

12.I wish he__________ more time now to help you with your lesson.

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

13. My father asked me__________ about the film

A. what I think .                     B. what do                 C. what I thought                 D. what did I think

14. The Nile river is _______than any other in the world.

                   A. longer                B. long                         C. most long                D. longest

15. I think this newspaper is not ______ any more.

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

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences:

1. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants. A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly as C. as rapid as D. more rapid

2. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam.

A. long B. shortest C. longest D. longer

3. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton.

A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as

4. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners.

A. faster than B. fast as C. fast D. are fast as

5. Both are informative articles, but this one is ................ .

A. best B. the best C. most D. better 6. She is the .………… girl in our town.

A. more beautiful B. beauty C. most beautiful D. more beautifully

7. Jim is the ................. in his class.

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

8. Of the two shirts, this one is ................... A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. prettier D. the prettier

9. Your house is ................. mine.

A. as bigger as B. many times as big as C. much big as D. not many times big

10. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year.

A. This year it is as colder than last year. B. This year it is colder than last year.

C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year.

11. She is older than me. A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her. C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her.

12. The test is not …………………

A. as difficult as it was last month. B. so difficult as it was last month

C. more difficult as it was last month. D. Both A & B are correct 13. The Nile River is ………………… of all. A. longer B. the longest C. long D. longest

14. Peter usually drives .................. Mary.

A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster

15. The problem seems to be ..................

A. more serious B. more serious than C. more serious as D. more and more serious

16. Peter can not earn .................. his wife.

A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than 17. Of the five students. Mary is .................

A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent

18. Steel is ................ than wood.

A. more heavy B. as heavy C. heavier D. more heavier

19. A super market is …………………… a shopping center.

A. less convenient as B. less convenient than C. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as

20. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists.

A. more and most attractive B. the more attractive C. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive

21. This car is …………………… than mine.

A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive

22. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John. A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad 

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II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. Lan: “Let’s go to the cafeteria and get a cold drink.” – Hoa: “_______________”

A. I’d love to              B. Good idea!                         C. My pleasure            D. That’s too bad

2. Do you work _________ hours than your friend?

A. fewer                                  B. few                         C. less                          D. much

3. ____________ do you play sports after school? – I usually play sports after school.

A. How many              B. How far                              C. How old                 D. How often

4. Mr. Nam is a doctor. He __________ care of sick people.

 A. makes                    B. does                                    C. takes                       D. gives

5. __________ a bright room! I like these colors.

A. What                      B. How                                   C. When                      D. Which

6. The math books are on the shelves ________ the left.

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

7. Hoa is _____________ because she misses her parents and her friends.

A. happy                     B. happily                                C. unhappy                  D. happier

8. In the ___________ class, we learn about books and write essay.

A. History                   B. Physics                               C. Music                      D. Literature

II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2pts)

1. Lan: “Let’s go to the cafeteria and get a cold drink.” – Hoa: “_______________”

A. I’d love to              B. Good idea!                         C. My pleasure            D. That’s too bad

2. Do you work _________ hours than your friend?

A. fewer                      B. few                                     C. less                          D. much

3. ____________ do you play sports after school? – I usually play sports after school.

A. How many             B. How far                                          C. How old                 D. How often

4. Mr. Nam is a doctor. He __________ care of sick people.

              A. makes                   B. does                                    C. takes                       D. gives

5. __________ a bright room! I like these colors.

              A. What                    B. How                                   C. When                      D. Which

6. The math books are on the shelves ________ the left.

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

7. Hoa is _____________ because she misses her parents and her friends.

              A. happy                   B. happily                                C. unhappy                  D. happier

8. In the ___________ class, we learn about books and write essay.

A. History                   B. Physics                               C. Music                      D. Literature

9. She’s sure that they will find the film_________.

A. entertaining                        B. entertain                             C. entertainment         D. entertained

10. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________”

A. No, I like it at all                B. Sure. What film shall we see?        C. Who is in it?           D. I’m sorry, I can’t.

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. Sydney, _______ has a population of more that three million is Australia's largest city.
A. whom B. who C. whose D. which
5. Tim: " I think you should go to school by bike" Mary: "_______".
A. thanks B. No problem C. Fine, thanks D. That's a good idea
6. The teacher suggests _____________ something for the poor in our area.
A. us to do B. we should do C. we are doing D. we will do
7. Ho Chi Minh City is the most interesting city in Vietnam; ________, it’s not the capital of the
nation.
A. so B. however C. moreover D. therefore
8. If I were you , I ________him as my nephew
A. will have treated B. am treating C. would treat D. will treat
9. He _______ very hard recently.
A. has worked B. is working C. works D. worked
10. Nga can’t go to the movies with us tonight because she has to _______ little sister.
A. look up B. look after C. look out D. look for
11. Lan doesn't play goft well, _______?
A. does she B. doesn't she C. did she D. is she
12. They were______ that he refused to help them.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprisingly D. surprise
13. They enjoy _______ computer games.
A. play B. to play C. played D. playing

Question I. Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.

39. This city is developing ______ in the region.
A. as fast as         B. faster than                 C. the fastest                     D. faster

40. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.
A. in                        B. over                                    C. off                      D. down

41. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.

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

42. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.
A. up                     B. out                                      C. out of                         D. in

43. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.

A. as entertaining                                           

B. less entertaining                

C. more entertaining     

D. entertaining

44. We were shown _____ the town by a volunteer student.
A. up                             B. off                    C. around                                 D. on

45. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.
A.  the shortest            B. a shorter       C. shortest    D. A and B are correct

46. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.

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

47. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.

A. busy                          B. crowded                C. full                          D. quite

48. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.

A. fashionable                B. historic         C. comfortable                  D. exciting

49. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.

A. as                     B. by                              C. so                                  D. to

50. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.

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

Question1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences .

1.      let’s wait until the rain ……

A  stops                           B  will stop                     C  has stopped                  D  is stopping

     2. The roads are slippery . It …… heavily last night .

            A  must rain                    B  must be raining           C  must be rained              D  must have rained

     3.  This problem is difficult for me . I haven’t make …… my mind yet .

            A  to                               B  in                                C  up                                 D  on

     4. This book gives a brief …… of the history of the castle the details of the art collection in the hall .

            A  reference                    B  article                         C  outline                          D  research

     5. If you try your best , you’ll ……. your classmates .

            A  keep up with              B  lose track of               C  take care of                   D  put an end to

     6. When in Rome do ……the Romans do .

            A  like                             B as                                 C  same                             D  the same

     7. We……in a specialist when he grew worse .

            A  put                             B  talked                         C  saw                               D  called

     8. My plans for starting a restaurant fell…… for lack of capital .

            A  on                               B through                        C  down                            D  up

     9. It was difficult to guess what her …… to the new would be .

            A  feelings                      B  reaction                      C  capital                           D opinion

     10. Our main …… to export are rice , coffee and rubber .

            A  products                     B  produce                      C  production                    D  reducibility

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
11.There are many why it is important to have a hobby.
A. answers B. reasons C. details D. facts
12.Will you making models in the future?
A. pick up B. look for C. take up D. find
13.Do you think that hobby is and boring?
A. easy B. difficult C. danger D. interesting
14.I love my sister’s paintings because she is very in using colours.
A. careless B. care C. creative D. imagine
15.A hobby helps you to connect with people.
A. other B. others C. another D. the other
16.I join a photography club, and all the members love a lot of beautiful photos.
A. take B. taking C. make D. making
17.What does your father do his free time?
A. in B. at C. on D. while
18.I think a hobby will always give you and help you .
A. pleased - relax B. pleasure - relaxed C. pleased - relaxing D. pleasure - relax
19.You can share your stamps other collectors a stamp club.
A. with - at B. to - at C. with - in D. to - in
20.I think this hobby does not cost you much, and you need is time.
A. most B. all C. some D. all of
21.Nowadays people hours sitting in front of computers.
A. take B. last C. set D. spend
22.I think you should take up swimming it is suitable for your health condition.
A. so B. because C. although D. but

23.My family enjoys because we can sell vegetables and flowers money.
A. garden - to B. gardening - for C. gardening - with D. garden - of
24.If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your to your friends as presents.
A. hobby B. money C. greetings D. products
25.My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the magazines.
A. fashion B. cooking C. sports D. science
26.My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is .
A. danger B. in danger C. dangerous D. endangered
27.My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three a week.
A. time B. a time C. times D. timings
28.We often read the instructions carefully in order to make of the things we like best.
A. meanings B. models C. copies D. uses
29.You need to be to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one
shell.
A. careful B. interested C. fit D. patient
30.If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will your own clothes.
A. do B. make C. take D. get

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
11.There are many why it is important to have a hobby.
A. answers B. reasons C. details D. facts
12.Will you making models in the future?
A. pick up B. look for C. take up D. find
13.Do you think that hobby is and boring?
A. easy B. difficult C. danger D. interesting
14.I love my sister’s paintings because she is very in using colours.
A. careless B. care C. creative D. imagine
15.A hobby helps you to connect with people.
A. other B. others C. another D. the other
16.I join a photography club, and all the members love a lot of beautiful photos.
A. take B. taking C. make D. making
17.What does your father do his free time?
A. in B. at C. on D. while
18.I think a hobby will always give you and help you .
A. pleased - relax B. pleasure - relaxed C. pleased - relaxing D. pleasure - relax
19.You can share your stamps other collectors a stamp club.
A. with - at B. to - at C. with - in D. to - in
20.I think this hobby does not cost you much, and you need is time.
A. most B. all C. some D. all of