VI: Choose the words or phrases in brackets that best completes each sentence.

1.    Razali Maryam, was staying (in/ on/ with/ to)........................ Lan last week.

2.    Your mother likes watching documentaries, (doesn’t/ does/ isn’t/ is) ................she?

3.    Mai said she would go to Hue (the day before/ the last day/ the day after)..................

4.    We will have no fresh water to use (if/ although/ however/ therefore).............we pollute the water.

5.    In winter, many Swedes travel to a country (where/ which/ that/ in that) ..............there’s a lot of sunshine.

6.    -Nam: “Don’t forget to come to my party tomorrow” - Lan: (I don’t./ I won’t./ I can’t. / I haven’t.).......

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence

Never before ______ in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences

A. have the leaders of those two countries met 

B. the leaders of these two countries have met 

C. have the leaders the two countries meet 

D. met the leaders of the two countries

• For each space, choose ONE word which you think best completes the sentence. Look carefully at the words both before and after each space.

     The red panda in the name is not (1) _______ related to the giant panda, but genuinely closer to the raccoon family. It adores (2) _______ bamboo but won't turn down the occasional bird, insect, or mammal for a snack. Native to the Eastern Himalayas and Southwestern China, red pandas (3) _______ in trees and are nimble, agile climbers. Their reddish-brown fur and bushy tails camouflage them in their (4) _______ from predators like snow leopards. Furthermore (5) _______ animals, humans pose a major threat, poaching and hunting them for their fur. The forest that they live in is shrinking fast and estimates say that their population has been (6) _______ in half in the last 20 years.

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence

Looking after a pet can take ______ quite a lot of time

A. on 

B. over 

C. in 

D. up

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence

One of the men was lying on the ground after ______ down by a piece of rock

A. knocking 

B. being knocked 

C. knocking him 

D. was knocked

In this part of the test you must choose the words or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences . ( 10ms)

1. take a taxi, you’ll be late for the lecture.

           A. Unless you               B. If you not                C. Because of      D. For you

2.  the cold weather, she wasn’t wearing a coat.

          A. Although                   B. Because                  C. Since                D. In spite of

3. John can’t make a ………..to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a

              house and a car

           A. decide                       B. decision                  C. decisive            D. decisively

4. When you see your friend off at the station, you say: “………………….!”

           A. Lucky you             B. Good night    C. Have a good journey   D. You’re welcome

5. He came home late, so I asked him where …………….

            A. he had been             B. has he been              C. he has been      D. had he been

6. He’s accustomed to …………….to music before bedtime.

            A. listen                       B. listened                    C. listening             D. be listening

7. He drank ……………coffee that he couldn’t  sleep last night.

            A. so                            B. so much                   C. so many              D. a lot of

8. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

            A. help                        B. prepared                   C. be busy               D. attempt

9. Mary always takes great care …………her children.

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

10. All traffic laws ……………

           A. is observed         B. had better observe C. must have observed   D. must be observed 

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence

The children can get to school ten minutes earlier if they take a short_______ through the park

A. link 

B. cut 

C. pass 

D. path 

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence

I've asked Mike_______not to leave his car in front of my gates, but he always forgets

A. time and again 

B. at times 

C. in the nick of time 

D. on time

II. Choose the words or phrases which best completes each of the following sentences . 1. My mother is living in America. I_____some letters from her every months.

A. cost B. take C. get D. bring 2. ______left, and go along the street, you will see the bus-stop.

A. Go B. Take C. Turn D. Direct 3. I will catch a ______ to Ha Noi capital.

A. plane B. fly C. flight D. coach 4. You must pay attention to ________ when you drive.

A. thought B. traffic lights C. traffic police D. high way 5. Is there a_______ store near here? I want to buy a shirt.

A. clothing B. shoe C. shirts D. selling 6. He speaks English______ well.

A. not B. too C. much D. quite 7. They tried these skirts_____ before buying them.

A. on B. at C. in D. for 8. We____ decided to stop working to help him.

A. final B. finally C. at the end D. in the end 9. It ____ me an hour to go to the minimart.

A. cost B. spent C. made D. took 10. He looked______his cat but he he could find it nowhere.

A. at B. after C. up D. for

1. We saw nothing in the room_____ it was very dark.

A. because B. so C. but D. and 12. I am waiting for the dentist. I _____ an appointment with him yesterday.

A. had B. made C. took D. got 13. Hien dislikes his new car and ________.

A. I do, too B. so do I C. I don’t, either D. me, too 14. Why did they keep_______ at me?

A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D. laughed 15. They are farmers. They are busy______the harvest.

A. in B. for C. at D. during 16. It is_____ for you to finish the test in 30 minutes. It is very long and rather difficult.

A. possible B. impossible C. inpossible D. possibility 17. Remember to do morning exercise ________.

A. regularly B. regular C. more often D. A and C are correct 18. How much is that____________?

A. altogether B. total cost C. cost D. change 19. ~ How far is it from here to Hai Phong? ~_________

A. It’s about 180km B. It takes about 3 hours to go there by car

C. It’s a three- hour drive from here D. All are correct 20. I _____ that you must work harder on your math.

A. mean B. hope C. want D. All are correct