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

I. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. The monowheel looks futuristic, but it can fall ______ very easily
a. up b. down c. over d. out
2. Natural gas is limited and it is harmful ______ the environment
a. for b. in c. with d. to
3. If you turn off the light when you leave the room, you'll use _____ energy.
a. fewer b. less c. more d. most
4. I didn't have my mobile, so Peter lent me _____.
a. mine b. his c. their d. hers
5. I'd prefer to have a _____ that can take me to another place in seconds.
a.teleporter b. monowheel c. hover scooter d. flying car
6. You have never heard about teleportation, _____?
a. do you b. don't you c. have you d. haven't you
7. With a solar PV system, solar panels _____ sunlight right into electricity.
a.create b. generate c. provide d. convert
8. Self-driving cars are expected to be _____ than human-driven ones.
a. more safely b. less safe c. more safer d. much safer
9. Mumbai is land of some of the world's richest people. _____, it is also home to the world's poorest.
a. Although b. Therefore c. However d. Despite
10. Many countries have the problem of overpopulated cities, _____?
a. do they b. haven't they c. doesn't it d. don't they
11. _____ there are still thousands of homeless people living on the streets, it is fewer than in the past.
a. As b. Though c. Because d. While
12. Overpopulation is a serious problem which is _____ the world in negative ways.
a. facing b. solving c. causing d. affecting
13. We will be successful if we try hard, _____?
a. don't we b. will we c. won't we d. do we
14. "Life must be very difficult with homeless people."
“_____. They have to face many problems beyond the lack of a suitable home."
a. Not really. b. No doubt. c. Of course not. d. Not at all.

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

Exercise 15. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. She is good                 meteorology .

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

2. Last night volcano Maui                  and the large areas of land were affected.

    A. erupts         B. erupted                 C. erupting                 D. erupt

3. When a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot             pours downhill.

    A. ash             B. smoke                   C. dirt                          D. lava

4. Since there are two villages located at the foot of the volcano, the local population was        .

    A. evacuated   B. killed.                    C. died                         D. injured

5. The earthquake             have been sent humanitarian aid by many countries.

    A. victim's      B. elders                    C. rescuers                  D. soldiers

6. When there is a plane crash, a lot of                     is left.

    A. dust           B. debris                    C. waste                     D. piece

7. A powerful                   off the coast of Indonesia sparked a three-metre-high and killed at least 113 people.

    A. earthquake B. tornado                 C. tsunami                  D. landslide

8. A              often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have been cut down.

    A. forest fire   B. flood                     C. tornado                  D. landslide

9.                 often happen in rainy season especially in the center of Vietnam.

    A. droughts     B. storms                   C. floods                     D. sandstorms

10.     Deforestation leads to                which can be defined as the changes in the average temperature.

    A. flood          B. climate change       C. sandstorm              D. erosion

Exercise 16. Choose the best answer A, B. C or D to complete the sentences.

1. A _______ is sudden flooding that occurs when water rises quickly within several hours of a heavy rain.

A. quick flood                    B. rapid flood         C. flash flood         D. hot flood

2. Monsoon rains across Thailand _______ millions of people in 61 of its provinces.

A. has affected                   B. have affected      C. have effect         D. have influenced

3. Typhoon Haiyan made the damaga, and _______ of life became great in the Philippines.

A. lose                               B. loses                  C. losing                D. loss

4. Thanks to the extensive _______ measures taken, the loss of life in Typhoon Xangsane in Da Nang and other provinces seemed to be relatively now.

A. prevent                         B. preventive          C. prevention         D. preventing 

5. A number of other provinces will declare drought _______ in the coming weeks.

A. accident                        B. emergency         C. event                 D. situation

6. In some areas, human _______ can be a contributing factor in causing landslides.

A. acts                               B. actions               C. acting                D. activities

7. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent _______ and volcanic _______, encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.

A. floods – eruptions                                        B. earthquake – flood

    C. flood – eruption                                       D. earthquakes – eruptions

8. Magma is the liquid rock inside a volcano, but lava is magma that _______ a volcano.

A. flows                            B. flows into          C. flows out           D. flows out of

9. A soft, loose soil may _______ more intensely than hard rock at the same distance from the same earthquake.

A. erupt                             B. rage                   C. shake                 D. collapse

10. During the next 24 hours, the storm will be moving north, around 10 km per hour and is expected to _______ the southeastern part of China’s Guangdong Province.

A. strike                            B. scatter                C. bury                  D. struck

Exercise 17. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1.       When a volcano              , hot gases and lava run down.

    A. blows         B. erupts                    C. throws                    D. escapes

2.       Penicillin was                  by Alexander Fleming.

    A. discovered B. invented                C. created                   D. explored

3. After an earthquake, many people    and              to hospital.

    A. was injured/ taken                                                           B. injured/ took     

    C. were injured/ taken                                                         D. injured/ taken

4.                 is a storm in a desert during which strong winds blow sand blow into the air.

    A. sandstorm  B. thunderstorm         C. cyclone                   D. hurricane

5.       After a mudslide, authorities have confirmed five dead and a hundred of people still                 .

    A. miss           B. missed                  C. misses                    D. missing

6.       A forest fire  quickly and                     many trees.

    A. raged/ killed                                 B. burst/ harmed         C. spread/ destroyed        D. occurred/ cooked

7.       The tornado caused a massive              to the town.

    A. destruction B. extension              C. danger                    D. mishap

8.       The flood victims are being sent                    by the government.

    A. food           B. shelter                   C. aid                          D. water

9.       After the earthquake struck the city, rescuers searched for                   .

    A. survivors    B. survivals               C. surviving                D. survived

10.                        is better than treatment.

B. Medicine               C. Practice                  D. Preparation

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

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

1.    A healthy diet is essential ________ good health and nutrition.

       a. of                            b. in                                    c. for                             d. towards

2.    Then add some black pepper ________ the salad dressing.

       a. to                             b. on                                   c. in                               d. with

3.    If you ________ food, you crush it so that it almost turns into liquid.

       a. steam                       b. stir-fry                            c. grill                            d. puree

4.    Adding a small ________ of salt to a cup of bitter coffee will help cut the bitterness.

       a. pinch                       b. cup                                 c. bag                            d. handful

5.    You ________ feel more energized if you reduce your salt intake.

       a. should                     b. may                                c. must                          d. would

6.    A: Is there some butter I could use?

       B: No, there isn’t ________ butter, but some margarine.

       a. some                        b. any                                 c. little                           d. few

7.    Too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, ________ puts us at risk of stroke.

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

8.    Recipes tell me to add one or two ________ of celery to a soup or stew.

       a. cloves                      b. slices                              c. bunches                     d. sticks

9.    She added a potato to her overly salty soup ________ make it less salty.

       a. so that                     b. as a result of                  c. in order to                 d. so as not to

10.  “I’ll make steak pie for dinner.” “ ________”

            a. I’d love to.  b. You’re right.           c. Please, do it.            d. Great! I can’t wait 

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

1. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous ________ its “love market.”

a. for           b. in             c. with            d. to

2. The Thai live ________ farming on their burnt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields.

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

3. The ________ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.

a. terraced b. splendid c. communal d. thatched

4. There were lots of interesting folk games, _______ Kenny stayed a little longer to join them.

a. but b. because c. however d. so

5. ‘________ dress in red and black costume?’ ‘The Dao’

a. What b. Which c. Who d. When

6. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?

a. a b. an c. - d. some

7. ________ in terraced fields is the main economic activity of ethnic people in Sapa.

a. Fishing b.Rice cultivation c. Hunting d.Gathering

8. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.

a. The / - b. The/ a c. A / the d. The / the

9. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ________ by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a member of the Tay ethnic group.

a. designed b. has designed c. was designed d. was designing

10. ‘I have just taken an elephant ride in Buon Don.’ ‘________ How interesting!’

a. Certainly. b.Really? c.Terrible. d. Exactly.

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

1.  His Jacket is almost the same colour __________ mine.      

     a. with                  b. as                      c. to                      d. for

2.  Water puppetry began __________ the 11th century.

     a.in                       b. on                     c.at                       d.from

3.  The __________ is rather older now; however, his acting ability has never been better.

     a. composer          b. actress              c.artist                  d. actor

4.  Janna can’t play the piano, and Carol can’t play it __________.

     a. either                b. too                    c.neither               d. as well

5.  Juan and Patricia are not the same height Juan is         __________ Patricia.

a. as tall as            b. not as tall as      c. more tall than    d. not tall than

6.  Saxophones are used mainly for __________ jazz music.

     a. composing        b. taking               c.playing              d. writing

7.  I went to the 3D __________ last weekend. The paintings were excellent!

     a. movie theater    b. concert hall       c. opera house       d.art museum

8.  __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance.

     a. Although           b. Because            c.As                      d. However

9.  __________ does a water puppet show take place? ~ In a pool.

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

10. Which is the national anthem of Vietnam?

     a. Tieu Doan 307  b. Chien si Viet Nam  c. Tien Quan Ca    d. Tien ve Ha Noi

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

1.   Who wants to be a millionaire? is __________ at eight o’clock every Saturday night.

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

2.   Could you turn _________ the volume please? It is so loud.

A. up                                 B. down                      C. on                            D. off

3.   I enjoy watching the news _________ I want to know what is happening around the world

A. and                               B. so                            C. but                          D. because

4.   It’s a fantastic __________. If you answer ten questions correctly, you can win a million dollars

A. fashion show               B. music show           C. game show             D. puppet show

5.   The movie was __________. I felt asleep in the middle.

A. educating                     B. boring                    C. interesting              D. entertaining

6.   The story was very interesting __________ very sad.

A. and                               B. or                            C. so                            D. but

7.   __________ does Sam watch the “Music Show”? - On every Sunday afternoon.

A. What                            B. When                     C. What time              D. How often

8.   Grandma never _________ any episodes of her favorite series.

A. misses                          B. watches                  C. forgets                    D. has

9.   Game shows are _________ programs. They can be both entertaining and educational.

A. much exciting              B. more exciting        C. most exciting         D. the most exciting

10. _________ television do you watch a day? - About two hours.

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