SECTION TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR

II. Multiple choice: (6.25 points)

Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) as the best answer to complete the following sentences by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box

1.The boss wants his……...to type  some letters.

A. secretary               B. novelist                 C. journalist              D. musician

2. If you eat too quickly, you may not ................attention to whether your hunger is satisfied.

A. pay                         B. take                        C. keep                       D. show

3. Our plane arrives in Hanoi at................. two o’clock in ................... afternoon.

A. Ø – the                  B. the – the                C. a – a                       D. the – an

4. “.................. bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.

A. What a                   B. How a                    C. What                      D. How this

5. .................. of the students in my class are boys.

A. Two third              B. Two of thirds        C. Third twos                        D. Two thirds

6. I rarely eat ice cream now but I...................... it a lot.

A. eat                          B. used to eat           C. get used to eating  D.  didn’t use to eat

7. I divided the sweets ……….several children.

A. during                   B. between     C. into                        D. among 

8. They hardly believe him and .....................

A. so I do                   B. neither do I         C. I do, too                   D. I believe him

9. Always ………….honest in whatever you do.

A. to be                      B. be                           C. are                         D. being

10. My mother bought me a…………schoolbag.

A. small Chinese black                    B. black Chinese small                   

C. Chinese small black                    D. small black Chinese

11. While some people find advertising very helpful, .................. think it is a waste of time and money.

A. some other            B. others                    C. other                      D. others people

12. – “ Thank you for the present, Jimmy.” – “ ………………..”

A. I’m sorry            B. Very glag             C. You’re welcome    D. No, of course

13. A house is more……………….decorated at New Year than during the year.

A. beauty                   B. beautiful               C. beautifully                        D. beautify

14. Many craft villages are becoming popular..................... in Vietnam.

A. tourism attractions                                  B. tourist attractions

C. tour attractiveness                                   D. physical attraction

15. My sister has a…………….summer vacation.

A. five - weeks          B. five – week’s      C. five - week             D. fives - week

16. Tom: “Can I have another cup of tea? ~ Christy: “............. .”

A. Be yourself           B. Do it yourself       C. Allow yourself     D. Help yourself

17. Minh’s uncle was a bank manager living ...................the outskirts of the city.

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

18. At this market, they sell oranges......................

A. by dozens             B. by a dozen                        C. by the dozen         D. for dozens                       

19. ..............the two sisters, Mary is.................

A. Of/ the prettier                                         B. Between/ the prettiest    

C. Of/ prettier                                                D. Between/ the prettier

20. We know that the food we eat affects our...................life.

A. whole                    B. all                           C. most                       D. during

21. I don’t like brown rice. Haven’t you got........................?

A. no white                B. white ones                        C. any white              D. a white                 

22. Wave energy is a source of …………….energy.

A. environment friendly                             B. environmentally friendly

C. environmental friendly                          D. environmentally friend

23. ~ "Look at that schoolbag", she said to Nam. "Isn't it one of .................?"

A. ours'                       B. our                         C. our's                       D. ours          

24. Tom doesn’t know why many students pay a ............. to the Temple of Literature before their exams.

A. walk                       B. trip                         C. visit                        D. holiday

25. ………lives in a very big house.

A. A Queen of England                              B. Queen of England            

C. The Queen of the England                     D. The Queen of England

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III. Error identification: (1.25 points)

From four underlined parts, choose the one that needs correction.

1. The house is not very big, but there is a lot of furnitures.

            A                                    B            C                    D

2. I bought a different gift for my friend in American last year.

             A            B               C                               D

3. Although smoking cigarettes make Mr. Thomson cough a lot, he cannot give it up.                       

                    A                                 B                              C                                    D

4. The doctor measured Mai’s temperature and said that it was normal.

                            A                                               B          C            D

5.  If you meet him, remember not telling him what I have just said to you.

                      A                   B                C                                     D

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IV. Verb form: (1.25 points)

Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. There ( be ) ………. only one boy coming  to her party last night ?.

2.  I’m going to the post office ( buy ) ………….some stamps.

3. When tired, I often (go).................. on bare foot.

4. Nobody ( know ) …………… who he is.

5. I ( take )………….you home? – Thank you very much..

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V. Word form: (1.25 points)

Write the correct form of the word to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.

1. My…..….is to hear that you and your family are well.                                 PLEASE          

2. Men can do everything they want. Nothing is ...................                             POSSIBILITY

3. There was no ......................... for his absence from class yesterday.            EXPLAIN

4. My friend, Ha, arranged flowers the most ........................., so they failed the contest.     

                                                                                                                          ATTRACT

5. ................................. live on vegetables, fruit and cereal.                                VEGETABLE

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SECTION THREE: READING

VI. Exercise 1: (2.5 points)

 Read the following passage, then choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that best fits each of the blanks.

                                          EDUCATION IN ENGLAND
            (1)____ child in Great Britain (2) ____the age of five and fifteen must attend  school. There are three main types of educational institutions: primary schools,  secondary schools, and universities.
State schools are free, and (3) _____ is compulsory. Morming school begins at  nine o’clock and (4) ____ for three hours, (5) _____ half past four. School is opened five days a week. On Saturdays and Sundays there are no (6) _____There are  (7) _____at Christmas, Easter and in summer. In London as in all cities, there are two  grades of (8) ______ schools for those who will go to work at fìfteen: primary schools
(9) ______ boys and girls between the ages of five and eleven, and secondary schools  ( 10 )_____ children from eleven to fifteen years.
1. A. Most            B. Almost             C. Almost of         D. Every
2. A. among          B. middle              C. between            D. beside
3. A. children        B. attention           C. applicants         D. attendance
4. A. takes            B. lasts                  C. brings               D. hold
5. A. when            B. until                 C. while                D. not until
6. A. homework   B. housework       C. lessons             D. training
7. A. vacation       B. day off             C. holidays           D. recess
8. A. State             B. compulsory      C. private              D. personal
9. A. with             B. by                              C. about                D. for
10. A. from                    B. and                   C. to                     D. for

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VII. Exercise 2: (1.25 points)

Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables. Because of their diet, they have high rate of cancer and heart disease. In Japan, in contrast, people eat large amount of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have very low rates of cancer and heart disease. In fact, the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. Unfortunately, when Japanese people move to the United States, the rates of heart disease and cancer increase as their diet changes. Moreover, as hamburgers, ice cream, and other high fat foods become popular in Japan, the rates of heart disease and cancer are increasing there as well. People are also eating more meat and diary products in other countries such as Cuba, Mauritius and Hungary. Not surprisingly, the disease rates in these countries are increasing along with the change in diet. Consequently, doctors everywhere advise people to eat more grains and vegetables and to eat less meat and fewer diary products.

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Children eat the same way their parents eat.

B. Doctors advise people to eat more grains, fruits and vegetables.

C. Eating meat causes heart disease and cancer.

D. The kind of diet we have can cause or prevent diseases

2. Why do Japanese have low rates of cancer and heart disease?

A. Because their diet changes.       B. Because they do eat animal fat.

C. Because they eat a lot grains and very little meat.

D. Because they live longer than anyone else in the world.

3. "… the Japanese live longer than anyone else…". What does anyone else mean?

A. all other people               B. most other people       C. nobody          D. some other people

4."...the rates of heart and disease and cancer are increasing there as well.”

Where does there refer to?

A. In the United States.                                                        C. In Cuba.

B. In Japan.                                                                            D. In Cuba Mauritius, and Hungary

5. What do doctors advise people to do?

A. eat a lot of meat                                                              

B. eat many grains and a few vegetables

C. eat more grains and vegetables and less meat.          

D. eat fewer vegetables

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VIII. Exercise 3: (2.5 points)

 Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.

The idea of a driverless car is not new. Now there are already (1)_________ on the road that can park themselves. (2)_________a truly self-driving car, one that can drive itself, is being tested by scientists and engineers. Self-driving cars have already tested on (3)___________roads. These cars (4)_______ only record images of the road, but their computerized maps view (5) _________signs, find alternative routes and (6)_________traffic lights even before they are seen by a person. By using radars and cameras, the cars can analyze information about (7)_________surroundings faster than a human can. In some of the tests, the car learn the details of a road (8)________ driving on it several times, and when it is time to drive itself, it can identify when there are pedestrians crossing and then (9)________to let them pass by. Self-driving cars could make transport safer for all of us by eliminating the cause of most of today’s accidents. Although self-driving cars may seem far off, some people believe that (10)_________will be driverless cars in showrooms in about 10 years.

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SECTION FOUR: WRITING

IX. Sentence transformation: (1.25 points)

Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the

sentence printed above it.

1. The party won't take place here if the weather doesn't improve.

=> If the weather improves……………..................................…………….

2. Mai Lan is among the most clever students in my school.

=> Mai Lan is one………………………………………..……………….

3. I find talking to other people in English very easy.

=> I am…………………………………………………..………………..

4. My sister didn't attend the festival and your sister didn't, either.

=> Neither my sister………………………………………………………

5. Any pictures that are taken will have to travel for three minutes before they reach the earth.

=>The pictures will take……………………………………………………………

X. Sentence building: (1.25 points)

Use the prompts provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter. 

1. It/ difficult/ us/ study English/ without/have/ good dictionary/ ./

……………………………………………………………….......................……....………….

2. I/ used/ look/ after/ younger/ brother/ sister/ when/ parents/ work/ ./

………………………………………………………………….......................……………….

3. There/ good restaurant/ that street/ so/ my friends/ I/ usually/ eat/ there/./

……………………………………………………………........................……….……………

4. What/ the title/ film/ you/ see/ TV/ last night/ ?/

………………………………………………………........................…………………………

5. People/ ought/ use/ cloth bags/ when/ shop/./

………………………………………………………….........................………………………

THE END

Complete the second sentence, using the word given in hold. Do not change the word given. You must be BETWEEN THREE AND SIX WORDS, including the word given.

1/ We are proud of our work

We........................................ our work (take)

2/ Everyon was surprised to see John leave the meeting early

To...................................... the meeting early (surprise)

3/ Peter was ready to leave the office when his boss asked him to type up a report

Peter...............................the office when his boss asked him to type up a report (point)

4/ The task too complex for student in the class to understand

The task is ..............................for student in the class to understand (enough)

1.The boss wants his……...to type  some letters.

A. secretary               B. novelist                 C. journalist              D. musician

2. If you eat too quickly, you may not ................attention to whether your hunger is satisfied.

A. pay                         B. take                        C. keep                       D. show

3. Our plane arrives in Hanoi at................. two o’clock in ................... afternoon.

A. Ø – the                  B. the – the                C. a – a                       D. the – an

4. “.................. bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.

A. What a                   B. How a                    C. What                      D. How this

5. .................. of the students in my class are boys.

A. Two third              B. Two of thirds        C. Third twos                        D. Two thirds

6. I rarely eat ice cream now but I...................... it a lot.

A. eat                          B. used to eat           C. get used to eating  D.  didn’t use to eat

7. I divided the sweets ……….several children.

A. during                   B. between     C. into                        D. among 

8. They hardly believe him and .....................

A. so I do                   B. neither do I         C. I do, too                   D. I believe him

9. Always ………….honest in whatever you do.

A. to be                      B. be                           C. are                         D. being

10. My mother bought me a…………schoolbag.

A. small Chinese black                    B. black Chinese small                   

C. Chinese small black                    D. small black Chinese

11. While some people find advertising very helpful, .................. think it is a waste of time and money.

A. some other            B. others                    C. other                      D. others people

12. – “ Thank you for the present, Jimmy.” – “ ………………..”

A. I’m sorry            B. Very glag             C. You’re welcome    D. No, of course

13. A house is more……………….decorated at New Year than during the year.

A. beauty                   B. beautiful               C. beautifully                        D. beautify

14. Many craft villages are becoming popular..................... in Vietnam.

A. tourism attractions                                  B. tourist attractions

C. tour attractiveness                                   D. physical attraction

15. My sister has a…………….summer vacation.

A. five - weeks          B. five – week’s      C. five - week             D. fives - week

16. Tom: “Can I have another cup of tea? ~ Christy: “............. .”

A. Be yourself           B. Do it yourself       C. Allow yourself     D. Help yourself

17. Minh’s uncle was a bank manager living ...................the outskirts of the city.

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

18. At this market, they sell oranges......................

A. by dozens             B. by a dozen                        C. by the dozen         D. for dozens                       

19. ..............the two sisters, Mary is.................

A. Of/ the prettier                                         B. Between/ the prettiest    

C. Of/ prettier                                                D. Between/ the prettier

20. We know that the food we eat affects our...................life.

A. whole                    B. all                           C. most                       D. during

21. I don’t like brown rice. Haven’t you got........................?

A. no white                B. white ones                        C. any white              D. a white                 

22. Wave energy is a source of …………….energy.

A. environment friendly                              B. environmentally friendly

C. environmental friendly                           D. environmentally friend

23. ~ "Look at that schoolbag", she said to Nam. "Isn't it one of .................?"

A. ours'                       B. our                         C. our's                       D. ours          

24. Tom doesn’t know why many students pay a ............. to the Temple of Literature before their exams.

A. walk                       B. trip                         C. visit                        D. holiday

25. ………lives in a very big house.

A. A Queen of England                              B. Queen of England            

C. The Queen of the England                     D. The Queen of England

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

We came in the room. Our boss was sitting in the front desk.

A.We came in the room, our boss was sitting in the front desk.

B.When we came in the room, our boss had been sitting in the front desk.

C.When we came in the room, in the front desk was sitting our boss.

D.Hardly had we come in the room when our boss sat in the front desk