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

Question 1: Catherine was absent from class yesterday __________ she was ill.

      A. despite                       B. though                              C. because of                        D. because

Question 2: My sister will __________ a job in Ha Noi as soon as she graduates from university.

      A. put up                         B. look after                          C. put on                               D. look for

Question 3: It snowed heavily yesterday. __________, the farmers had to stop working.

      A. But                             B. Therefore                         C. However                          D. So

Question 4: My little son is very __________ in reading about space exploration.

      A. interested                   B. fond                                 C. bored                                D. keen

Question 5: The old man asked Sally where __________.

      A. did she work              B. was she working               C. she worked                       D. has she worked

Question 6: This is __________ film we have ever seen.

      A. more interesting          B. as interesting                    C. most interesting                D. the most interesting

Question 7: At the meeting, the chairman suggested __________ funds for the victims of natural disasters.

      A. raising                        B. to raise                             C. raise                                 D. to raising

Question 8: Cathy __________ me since she moved to Edinburgh 5 years ago.

      A. didn’t phone               B. isn’t phoning                    C. hasn’t phoned                   D. doesn’t phone

Question 9: It is clear that customs and traditions __________ a great contribution to the unique culture of a country.

      A. do                              B. have                                 C. give                                  D. make

Question 10: If John doesn’t try his best, he __________ the race.

      A. was winning               B. didn’t win                         C. won’t win                         D. wouldn’t win

Question 11: Giving lucky money to the young nag the old at Tet is a common __________ in Viet Nam.

      A. attitude                       B. tradition                            C. practice                            D. behavior

Question 12: What would you do if you __________ a UFO?

      A. would see                   B. have seen                         C. see                                    D. saw

Question 13: Working with Mr. Lam, a skilled ______ in a pottery village, I have learnt a lot about the art form.

      A. craftsman                   B. physicist                           C. mechanic                          D. pharmacist

Question 14:  Our teacher encouraged us __________ the project soon.

      A. finishing                     B. to finish                            C. finish                                D. to finishing

Question 15: That is the man __________ saved a four-year-old boy from drowning last week.

      A. where                         B. who                                  C. when                                D. which

Question 16: Your sister is singing over there, __________?

      A. wasn’t she                  B. doesn’t she                       C. isn’t she                            D. didn’t she

Question 17: Mike needed only one more stamp to complete his __________.

      A. collectively                B. collective                          C. collection                         D. collect

Question 18: I wish I __________ speak English fluently.

      A. could                          B. will                                   C. am able to                         D. can

Question 19: The road is open now, but it is often blocked by snow __________ winter.

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

Question 20: The first safety razor __________ by Gillette in 1903.

      A. have invented             B. was invented                    C. invented                           D. was inventing

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

Question 21: Lama and Vera are talking in the garden.

      Lama: “__________”

      Vera: “Usually on foot”

      A. How often do you go to work?                                B. How long does it take you to get to work?

      C. How do you go to work every day?                         D. How are you today?

Question 22: Jane and Henry are talking at the school gate.

      Jane: “What’s the matter with you, Henry?”

      Henry: “__________”

      A. I have a headache.      B. Oh, nice to meet you.       C. You’re welcome.              D. The same to you.

Question 23: Ben is talking with his friend, Susan.

      Ben: “Thank you for your nice gift!”

      Susan: “__________”

      A. Do you know how much does it cost?                     B. I’m glad you like it.

      C. In fact, I myself dislike it.                                        D. You can say that again.

Question 24: Ann and Carol are talking about housework.

      Ann: “I think children should be paid for doing the housework.”

      Carol: “__________. It’s their duty in the family.”

      A. That’s what I think                                                  B. I don’t think so

      C. You’re exactly right                                                 D. There’s no doubt about it

Question 25: Tom and lily are talking in the library.

      Tom: I’m taking my final exam tomorrow.”

      Lily: “__________”

      A. Good luck t you!        B. Oh, poor you!                   C. That’s awful!                    D. Congratulation!

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

            Britani will soon ban smoking in cars with children. Britain’s government wants to (26) __________ the harm that cigarette smoke does to children, New laws will cut the chances of children passive smoking. This is when someone breathes in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes. (27)  __________ studies say passive smoking can almost be as harmful as actually smoking a cigarette. The British government says that it has looked at research pointing out that children (28) __________ sat in smoke-filled cars had health problems. It is particularly (29) __________ in cars because there is so little space, so the car fills with smoke very quickly. Not everyone agrees with the new law. Some lawmakers argue that it takes away the freedom for people to smoke in their own car. (30) __________, Britain’s health minister states that the health of children is more important than the freedom to smoke.

Question 26:  A. produce                      B. destroy                       C. increase                      D. reduce

Question 27:  A. Many                          B. Much                          C. Little                           D. Another

Question 28:   A. which                         B. when                          C. who                            D. where

Question 29:   A. funny                         B. bad                             C. happy                         D. boring

Question 30:   A. Moreover                   B. Therefore                   C. Furthermore               D. However

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the question.

       Out in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles, are the islands of Hawaii the 50^th state of the United States, with its area of 16,700 square kilometers.

       The first Hawaiians arrived from other Pacific islands sometime around 100 AD. Then in 1778, Captain Cook arrived in Hawaii. He put the islands on his maps of the Pacific Ocean. Then more ships knew Hawaii and began stopping there for supplies. In 1820, a small group of people from the eastern United States came to teach the Hawaiian people about Christianity. They started farms to grow sugar cane and pineapples. Because there were not enough people to do all the farm work, farm owners brought in Asians - Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos.

       Later Koreans, Portuguese, and Puerto Ricans also came. More people came from the US mainland and from other Pacific islands, and Hawaii became an island with traditions from several countries. People from the various nation groups have married each other, so today the groups are partly mixed. Hawaiians are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They celebrate traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino holidays as well as holidays from The United States. Hawaii is known as the Aloha State. “Aloha” mean “hello”, “goodbye”, and “I love you” in Hawaiian.

Question 31: The word “They” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.

      A. foreign visitors           B. Hawaiians                         C. traditions                          D. Pacific islands

Question 32: According to paragraph 2, in the 19^th century, many Asians were taken to Hawaii __________.

      A. to go fishing                                                           

      B. to work in the factories                                           

      C. to do the farm work                                                 

      D. to teach the Hawaiians people about Christianity.

 Question 33: The word “various” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.

      A. different                     B. special                              C. similar                              D. official

Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

      A. Captain Cook came to Hawaii in the 18^th century.

      B. All Hawaiian people have come from Asia.

      C. Hawaii is the place with traditions from several countries.

      D. Hawaii is the fiftieth state of the United States.

Question 35: What is the main topic of the passage?

      A. The islands of Hawaii B. The area of the islands of Hawaii

      C. Hawaiians’ friendliness                                           D. The life of Captain Cook

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 36: When Mary was a little girl, she used to living with her grandparent in the

                                                A                                               B                 C                         D

countryside.

Question 37: The problem of urbanization, which is not new to developing countries, is not easily to solve.

                                     A                                         B                                     C                                           D

Question 38: We like Veronica because she is industrial, friendly and helpful to everyone.

                                                             A                        B               C                                      D

Question 39: Although the kitchen is small, but it is beautifully designed.

                                           A                 

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

______, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.

A. As it rained heavily 

B. In spite of heavily rain

C. Though it rains heavily 

D. Heavily as it rained 

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

I wonder who rank all the milk yesterday. It__________Jane because she was out all day.

A.  Can’t have been

B. Mustn’t have been

C. Could have been

D. Mightn’t be

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

Question 12: The party, ______ I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable.

A. at that

B. at which

C. to that

D. to which

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

Question 6. When Marie was a student, she used to pass all the exams with ______ colors.

      A. fly                                           B.   flew                         C. flying                         D. flown

Question 7. The method of heating milk to kill bacteria was named ______ Louis Pasteur, the scientist who invented it.

      A. for                                          B.   by                           C. after                          D. from

Question 8. Marie Curie received some _______ training from her father.

      A. scientifically                            B.   scientists                  C. sciences                     D. scientific

Question 9. Marie Curie was born _______ November 7th, 1867.

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

Question 10. Let me give you a little _______ about the president of the company.

      A. specialization                          B.   concentration           C. background               D. degree

Question 11. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She’s a _______ woman.

      A. strong-willed                           B.   ambitious                 C. brilliant                      D. humane

Question 12. The new road should help ______ traffic problems.

      A. raise                                       B.   create                      C. ease                          D. cause

Question 13. ____ is the science of numbers and shapes.

      A. Mathematics                           B.   Chemistry                C. Physics                      D. Sports

Question 14. She has to work _____ hard in order to earn a living.

      A. so                                           B.   such                        C. extremely                   D. too

Question 15. She received a _____ after a two-year course.

      A. diploma                                  B.   book                       C. document                  D. essay

Question 16. Marie Curie was the first woman in France _______ a university professor.

      A. was                                        B.   to be                       C. used to be                 D. is

Question 17. As soon as we ____ at the airport  to say goodbye to Tom, his plane _____already.

      A. will arrive / will take off                                                 B. have arrived / is going to take off

      C. arrived / had taken off                                                   D. is arriving / took off

Question 18. They were accused of crimes against _____________.                          

      A. humanity                                 B.   humanitarian            C. humane                      D. humanely

Question 19. I’ve been feeling better since the doctor ______.

      A. came                                      B.   will come                 C. had come                  D. has come

Question 20. SARS_____ a rapidly spreading, potentially fatal infectious viral disease.

      A. was                                        B.   has been                  C. would be                   D. is

Question 21. Our government _____ a system of private schools in a near future.

      A. will develop                            B.   has developed         C. would develop           D. develop

Question 22. The holiday-makers ____ in the sunshine to get sun burnt last week.

      A. laid                                         B.   lied                          C. lay                             D. lying

Question 23. She finally finished ____ at 6: 00pm and served the dinner.

      A. being cooked                          B.   cooking                   C. to cook                     D. cooked

Question 24. He is used to ______ early in the morning.

      A. get up                                     B.   gets up                    C. got up                       D. getting up

Question 25.  ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.

      A. Because of                             B.   In spite of                C. Because                    D. Though

Question 26. Oxfam is a ______ organization that helps poor people in the developing countries.

      A. human                                     B.   humanitarian            C. humanity                    D. humanized

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 27. Marie Curie had one of the most brilliant minds in the world.

      A. stupid                                     B. famous                      C. expensive                  D. patient

Question 28. As a schoolgirl, she was very mature for her age.

      A. very young                                                                   B.   very clever              

      C. behaving like an adult                                                    D. behaving like a child

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

" Question 28: Jenny: "Was Linda asleep when you came home?" - Jack: "No. She ...  TV

A. watched   B. had watched

C. was watching D. has been watching

Question 29: "I'm going for an interview for a job this afternoon" - "Good luck! I'll keep my ... crossed for you."

A. fingers  B. legs

C. arms   D. hands

Question 30: .... opening the door, Jerry found his house had been broken into.

A. During  B. At

C. On  D. With

Question 31: .... his advice, I would never have got the job at this company.

A. Because  B. Despite

C. Otherwise   D. But for

32: She ... to tell where the money was hidden.

A. objected  B. rejected

C. refused  D. disagreed

Question 33: Mrs. Lan is a very caring woman. She ... all the members in her family carefully.

A. looks after   B. looks up

C. takes after  D. takes up

Question 34: working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote friendship, and ... her own talent.

A. discovery  B. discovering

C. discover  D. discovered

Question 35: We've been together through ... in our friendship

A. bad and good  B. thick and thin

C. odds and ends  D. pick and span

Question 36: .... behalf of the committee, I'd like to thanks you for your generous donation.

A. For  B.by

C. On  D. To

Question 37: If they worked more carefully, they ... so many mistakes.

A. won't make B. don't make

C. wouldn't make  D. didn't make

Question 38:- Harry: " ...........

- Kate: "Yes. I'd like to buy a computer."

A. Do you look for something?

B. Good morning. Can I help you?

C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?

D. Can you help me buy something?

Question 39:- Peter: "I've been awarded a scholarship to study in America."

-Daisy: "Uh, really?............

A.take care of yourself     B.lucky as you are

C.you are always lucky    D.congatulations

question 40: marie is reponsible ... all the doors and windows.

A.to clean  B. about cleaning C. for cleaning D. with cleaning

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

I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It ______ have been Jane because she was out all day. 

A. can’t 

B. must 

C. could 

D. needn’t