I/ Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)

     1.  We should …………………. informal words when writing to your teachers.

          A. avoid to use       B. to avoid use        C. avoid using       D. avoiding using

     2.  My colleague suggested …………………. a video meeting instead of a face-to- face meeting to reduce cost.

          A. to hold               B. holding              C. to be held           D. being held

     3.  Communicating with foreigners is usually difficult because of ………………….

          A. language barriers                              B. English barriers

          C. barriers language                              D. barriers English

     4.  …………………. in communication can be caused by cultural differences.

          A. down break        B. downs break       C. breakdown         D. breaks down.

     5.  In Australia, it is not disrespectful to call people by their ………………….

          A. middle names     B. given names       C. last names          D. first names

     6.  I prefer texting messages to making a phone although it’s not ……………sometimes.

          A. comfortable        B. convenient         C. inconvenient       D. uncomfortable

     7.  At this time next month, we …………………. next to each other in the same class.

          A. will sit               B. will be sit           C. will be sitting     D. sit

     8.  Don’t call her between 8 - 9 pm tonight. She …………………. her homework then.

          A. is doing              B. will be doing      C. will do               D. will being do

     9.  Linh …………………. shopping at around 8 pm, so let’s come to see her at 9 pm.

          A. is going              B. will go               C. will be going      D. both A & C

     10. …………………. your laptop this evening? May I borrow it to do my homework?

          A. Were you using B. Will you use       C. will you be using          D. both A & C

     11. I am interested in natural science ………………. like Chemistry and Physics.

          A. subjects             B. objects               C. topics                 D. themes

     12. Steam engine has been known as a remarkable ………….. in science and technology.

          A. breakdown         B. break-up             C. breakthrough      D. outbreak

     13. We will ………………. chips in the brain to control devices in the future.

          A. implant              B. add                    C. include               D. attach

     14. The ………………. of penicillin, one of the world’s first antibiotics, marks a true turning point in human history

          A. generation          B. exploration         C. invention            D. discovery

     15. The group of doctors has spent 8 months …...... the side - effects of this new vaccine.

          A. having examined                              B. to examine

          C. examining                                        D. to have examined

     16. The doctor said that this disease ………………. prevented by vaccine.

          A. can                    B. can be                C. could                 D. could be

     17. Her teacher told her that there ………….. still room for her improvement in her work.

          A. has been            B. had been            C. is                       D. was

     18. A mechanical calculator which could do additions or subtractions very quickly was ………………. by Little Pascal.

          A. found out           B. discovered          C. found                 D. invented

     19. Science and technology have       ……………. the life safe, secure and comfortable.

          A. transformed        B. made                  C. done                  D. changed

     20. Facebook was built on the ….. of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo.

          A. succeed              B. successful          C. successfully       D. success

     21. The scientists believe that there might be some planets to ……………… human life.

          A. provide              B. accommodate     C. replace               D. support

     22. Mercury ……………… after the Roman God Mercury.

          A. named                B. called                 C. is named            D. is called

     23. The prerequisite condition for a ……………… planet is water supplies, appropriate temperatures and breathable air.

          A. habitable            B. inhabitable         C. habitant              D. inhabitant

     24. ……………… I have a look at the photos of outer space in your computer ?

          A. Might                B. Could                 C. Shall                  D. May

     25. Mercury is very close to the sun, and it is very hot. Therefore, there ……………… not be life on it.

          A. might                 B. could                 C. can                    D. will

     26. My friend asked me ……………… I had ever seen any unidentified flying object.

          A. if                       B. whether              C. where                 D. bothA&B

     * Identify mistakes

     1.  The earthquake happened at midday when many people had had lunch.........     

                                    A              B               C                  D

     2.  Water pollute in the lake has made the fishdie.                                 ...........

                   A                           B             CD

3.  If I am you, I wouldchoose another country to visit in this summer holiday........     

               A              B           C                                D

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

1. I prefer face-to-face conversation __________ video call.

A. to        B. on        c. of        D. with

2. There is no school teaching netiquette __________ we should learn it.

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

3. Non-verbal __________ is popular in our daily life.

A. communicate       B. communication       C. communicative 

D. communicating

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2 pts) 1. I think we should use public transport instead of motorbike to reduce ................. . A. exhaust fume B. gas C. smoke D .dirt 2. “Thank for your help”-“……………” A. My pleasure B. Don’t worry C. Thank you, too D. The same to you 3. I am not fond of tennis and ................ A. my sister does, too B. so is my sister C. Neither is my sister. D. my sister is, either. 4. We should………..all the electrical appliances when leaving our room A. turn off B. turning off C. turn on D. turning on 5. Your teacher never writes poems or stories, ................. she? A. doesn't B. has C. does D. will 6. She doesn’t type ................. as her friends. A. as quick B. more quickly C. most quickly D. so quickly 7. The students in grade 9 worked extremely hard, ............. they passed the exam easily. A. and B. so C. but D. therefore 8. My family ................. go to Sam Son Beach in summer when we lived in Thanh Hoa. A. use B. were used to C. usedD. used to 9. This is the village ………. we visited last month. Our Uncle Ho was born there. A. where B. which C. in which D. there 10. “Would you like to have dinner with me?” A. I’m very happy. B. Yes, I would. C. Yes, I’d love to. D. Yes, it is.

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

A colleague (A) of mine (B) told that (C) there (D) would be a meeting the next day.

A. of mine

B. told 

C. there 

D. would be

II. Choose the best answer 1. Jack got used to_____ up to this problem. A. facing ​B. face ​C. faces 2. The doctor suggested ______a rest . A. take B. taking C. takes 3. The boss suggested we _____ over about the plan. A. thinking ​B. thought​C. should think 4. Mary used _____ a meeting every week. A. to have​ B. have​ C. to having 5. I wish they _____ down this company now. A. close ​B. closed ​C. had closed 6. Her parents _______ up at 5a.m. A. didn’t use to getting​B. use to get ​C. used not to get​D. didn’t use to get 7. She wishes they _____ bare-footed in the past. A. didn’t go ​B. hasn’t gone C. hadn’t gone D.don’t go 8. It’s time for me _____ down this craft . A. pass ​B. passing ​C. to pass ​D.passed 9. Did she use to _____ a postcard to our grandmother? A. send ​B. sending ​C. sent 10. I suggested that she _____ Peter to the party. A. should invite ​B. invite ​C. Both are correct 11. I wish I ……… a orgnisation for social activities for teenagers now A. can build​B.could build​C. will build​D. are building 12. She wishes her grandparents…………rich. A. are​ B. have been​ C. will be D. were 13. It’s time I ……really excelllent to make them proud. A. study B. studied C. will study D.can study