Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.

    Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

Most people feel that when they dream, they are ---(1)--- off to another world. On the ---(2)---, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole ---(3)--- is filled with something, when we are either very upset ---(4)--- when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often ---(5)--- that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself, when things ---(6)--- wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from ---(7)--- life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns ---(8)--- to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, ---(9)--- you are one of those people who are disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you ---(10)---.

1.       A. carried                   B. brought                     C. taken                          D. guided                                                                       

2.       A. opposite                 B. contrast                    C. contrary                     D. other side                                                                       

3.       A. mind                       B. spirit                          C. brain                          D. soul                                                                       

4.       A. or else                    B. or                              C. but also                      D. unless                                                                       

5.       A. spoken                   B. declared                   C. said                            D. stated                                                                       

6.       A. go                          B. turn                           C. become                      D. get                                                                        

7.       A. genuine                  B. real                           C. actual                         D. factual                                                                       

8.       A. off                          B. up                             C. down                          D. out                                                                        

9.       A. unless                    B. except that                C. therefore                    D. thus                                                                       

A. arise  B. awake              C. rise up             D. wake up

IV. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. .( 1 ,25pt)

     David Evans is a farmer. He does the farming on his own land in Wales. The farm has (1)__________ to his family for generations. The soil is poor. David (2)__________ sheep on his land. He does not employ any full-time workers. His sons help him when they are not at school. His wife adds to the family income by selling eggs which her hens produce. In summer, she often takes paying guests into the farmhouse. The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in the clean country air and Mrs. Evans enjoys having some (3)__________ money to spend on clothes for her children and herself. However, it is a lonely life for the Evans family when the guests have gone. The question is that if his children want to take over the farm when Mr. Evans (4)__________ up working. Country life is quiet and peaceful to them. It is quite likely that they will leave the farm (5)__________ the city some day.

1.                A. been            B. possessed    C. belonged     D. depended

2.                A. grows          B. raises           C. leads           D. feeds

3.                A. any              B. interest        C. free              D. extra

4.                A. gives           B. turns            C. takes           D. goes

5.                A. in                B. at                 C. of                D. for

V. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. .( 1 ,25pt)

     You probably hear a lot about the environment. But do you really worry about it? Do you help to save the Earth? Cleaning a planet is not a task for only one person. People everywhere have to get involved and understand this is our world. If we pass the world about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling, the destiny of this planet can change.

     Reducing the amount of waste you produce is the best way to help the environment. Did you switch off the water while brushing your teeth in the morning? You should do it! Did you walk to school or did you use public transportation?

     Reusing is another way of being environmentally friendly. Try to find ways to use things again! Take cloth sacks when you go shopping instead of taking home newspaper or plastic bags. You should use cloth sacks again and again. You have to save some trees! Shoe boxes and margarine containers can be used to store things or become fun art projects. Use your imagination!

     You can also recycle in your home or even at school. Many communities have recycling centers for newspapers, batteries and a variety of glass and plastics. These can be made into new products.

1: What is the most environmentally friendly way to save the Earth?

          A. The involvement of people everywhere in this planet.

          B. Recycling things in your home or at school.

          C. Reusing things instead of buying or using new ones.

          D. Reducing the amount of waste produced.

2: Which of the following statements is NOT true?

          A. The environment is probably talked a lot about.

          B. Batteries, glass and plastics cannot be recycled.

          C. Only one person cannot save the planet.

          D. You should use cloth sacks to go shopping.

3: According to the passage, how many ways are there to help save the Earth?

          A. 4                      B. 5                      C. 3                      D. 6

 4: According to the third paragraph, which of the following can be used to make fun arts?

          A. shoe boxes       B. cloth sacks       C. batteries           D. plastic bags

5: What does the word “These” in the last paragraph refer to?

          A. Your home and school.

          B. Many communities.

          C. Newspapers, batteries, glass and plastics. D. Centers.

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

     It’s important to (1)                  well, especially when you are studying. If you are at primary (2)             , you may not go home for lunch and have a cooked meal of meat or (3)                          and vegetables. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some (4)                  fruit would be a light but (5)                    lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, boiled (6)                  two or three times a day. Pupils and students often don’t eat (7)               when they’re revising for an exam – they eat chocolate and (8)            lots of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with healthy (9)               . It’s also good for you to drink a lot of (10)        through the day.

     1.   A. launching             B. emitting               C. eat                      D. peaking

     2.   A. school                 B. weapons              C. spaceships           D. rockets

     3.   A. to                        B. towards               C. with                     D. fish

     4.   A. as soon as           B. fresh                    C. as well as             D. such as

     5.   A. burnt                   B. explored              C. went off               D. healthy

     6.   A. rice                      B. audience              C. observatories       D. watcher

     7.   A. sent back             B. returned to           C. well                     D. except for

     8.   A. weightlessness     B. drink                    C. wavelengths         D. length

     9.   A. space                   B. atmosphere          C. vacant                 D. breakfast

     10. A. scientists              B. drivers                  C. water                   D. astronauts

I. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university --(1)--? Do I leave and start work or begin a training --(2)--?” The decision is yours, but it may be --(3)-- remembering two things: there is more unemployment --(4)-- those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right --(5)-- will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go --(6)-- into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will --(7)-- you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn --(8)-- you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is --(9)-- possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as --(10)-- practical work experience.

1.       A. term                    B. class                      C. school                   D. course

2.       A. necessary          B. important               C. worth                    D. useful

3.       A. of                        B. through                  C. among                  D. between

4.       A. skills                   B. interests                C. habits                    D. arts

5.       A. instant                B. just                        C. straight                 D. direct

6.       A. help                    B. make                     C. give                       D. let

7.       A. while                   B. what                      C. where                   D. which

8.       A. another               B. always                   C. also                       D. again

9.       A. doing                  B. getting                   C. making                  D. taking

VII.     Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      It’s important to (1)                      well, especially when you are studying. If you are at primary (2)                 , you may not go home for lunch and have a cooked meal of meat or (3)                               and vegetables. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some (4)              fruit would be a light but (5)             lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, boiled (6)                   two or three times a day. Pupils and students often don’t eat (7)                 when they’re revising for an exam – they eat chocolate and (8)                    lots of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with healthy (9)             . It’s also good for you to drink a lot of (10)  through the day.

      1.   A. launching                B. emitting                  C. eat                           D. peaking

      2.   A. school                     B. weapons                 C. spaceships               D. rockets

      3.   A. to                            B. towards                  C. with                        D. fish

      4.   A. as soon as               B. fresh                       C. as well as                D. such as

      5.   A. burnt                       B. explored                 C. went off                 D. healthy

      6.   A. rice                         B. audience                 C. observatories          D. watcher

      7.   A. sent back                B. returned to              C. well                         D. except for

      8.   A. weightlessness        B. drink                       C. wavelengths           D. length

      9.   A. space                      B. atmosphere             C. vacant                     D. breakfast

      10. A. scientists                 B. drivers                    C. water                      D. astronauts

I.    Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      It’s important to (1)                      well, especially when you are studying. If you are at primary (2)                 , you may not go home for lunch and have a cooked meal of meat or (3)                               and vegetables. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some (4)              fruit would be a light but (5)             lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, boiled (6)                   two or three times a day. Pupils and students often don’t eat (7)                 when they’re revising for an exam – they eat chocolate and (8)                    lots of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with healthy (9)             . It’s also good for you to drink a lot of (10)  through the day.

      1.   A. launching                B. emitting                  C. eat                           D. peaking

      2.   A. school                     B. weapons                 C. spaceships               D. rockets

      3.   A. to                            B. towards                  C. with                        D. fish

      4.   A. as soon as               B. fresh                       C. as well as                D. such as

      5.   A. burnt                       B. explored                 C. went off                 D. healthy

      6.   A. rice                         B. audience                 C. observatories          D. watcher

      7.   A. sent back                B. returned to              C. well                         D. except for

      8.   A. weightlessness        B. drink                       C. wavelengths           D. length

      9.   A. space                      B. atmosphere             C. vacant                     D. breakfast

      10. A. scientists                 B. drivers                    C. water                      D. astronauts

VII. Choose the word ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5pt)

It’s very important for everyone to have a healthy lifestyle. If you want to be healthier, here are  four useful tips for you. Firstly, you should ______(23) more fresh fruit, vegetables, and yogurt instead of candy and fast food. Eating fuit and yogurt every day is good _______(24) your skin and stomach. Secondly, you shouldn’t watch too ________(25) Tv and should do lots of exercise. Doing exercise helps you become fitter and stronger. Thirdly, you should sleep for eight hours a night, and drink two liters of ______(26)every day because your body needs water to work well.

23.  A. eat  B. eating                        C. eats                                D. to eat

24.  A. at    B. for                             C. to                                   D. with

25.  A. much                                    B. many                             C. few                        D. little

26.  A. milk                                      B. wine                              C. soda                       D. water

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

              COMMUNAL HOUSE (RONG HOUSE)

The Rong House can only be (1) in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Turn provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2) in the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) , meetings, wedding ceremonies, or playing ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong house of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and decor. Yet there are shared (4) . In the village, it is often (5) house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colour, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinction of the decor of the Rong House is the (6) of  the  brilliant  God  of  Sun.  The  Rong  House  is  a  (7) of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a (8) of the whole village.

1. A. found B. find C. to find D. finding

2. A. on B. in C. at D. under

3. A. happens B. take on C. take place D. occurs

4. A. features B. cultures C. customs D. designs

5. A. a big B. a bigger C. biggest D. the biggest

6. A. portrait B. photo C. image D. painting

7. A. signal B. sign C. symbol D. scene

8. A. design B. pride C. proud D. respect

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       Her parents gave her everything she asked for. Now she’s become a completely _____ child.           

A. wounded            B. spoilt                     C. damaged              D. destroyed

2.       Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.                               

A. cooker                B. chief                      C. waiter                    D. chef

3.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                                                                  

A. in working           B. about working       C. to work                  D. for working

4.       _____, the lion is a member of the cat family.                                                                  

A. Like the tiger      B. Alike to the tiger    C. Liking the tiger      D. It is like the tiger

5.       They talked for three days before finally _____ a decision.                                                                  

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. bringing                 D. arriving

6.       It is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.                               

A. slips                    B. drops                     C. descends              D. reduces

7.       The plate was right on the _____ of the table and could have been knocked off at any moment.                

A. border                 B. tip                          C. margin                  D. edge

8.       I suppose Jack is in his _____ teens.                                                                                                   

A. middle                B. earlier                    C. late                       D. later

9.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                               

A. cheap                 B. bargain                  C. purchase              D. buy

10.    I waited for him until 8:30, _____ I gave up.                                                                  

A. which time          B. at which time         C. that time               D. at that time

11.    If I took the job, it would _____ to the city.                                                                  

A. mean I moved    B. mean to move       C. mean my moving  D. have meant moving

12.    I enjoy my job as a baker, but it’s taken me over five years to _____ to working at nights.                    

A. be use                B. get used                C. used                     D. getting used

13.    The Jacksons live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice _____ area.                               

A. residents'            B. residence              C. residential             D. resident’s

14.    There are a lot of _____ buildings in the centre of New York.                                                                  

A. many-floored      B. multi-storied          C. many-story           D. multi-storey

15.    The village seemed strangely familiar, _____ I’d never been there before.                               

A. however             B. in spite of               C. although               D. despite

16.    Whatever _____, don’t believe him.                                                                                                   

A. he says              B. he’ll say                 C. he doesn't say      D. he should say

17.    In spite of _____ a terrible headache, I finished the exam.                                                                  

A. I had                   B. to have                  C. having                   D. I have

18.    However annoying they are, you shouldn’t _____ your temper with small children.                               

A. miss                   B. fail                         C. drop                      D. lose

19.    Don't be late for the interview; _____ people will think you are a disorganised person.                               

A. unless                B. otherwise               C. if not                     D. or so

20.    In Britain everyone travelling in a car _____ wear a seatbelt.                                                                  

A. ought                  B. must                      C. always                  D. have to