I-Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

1.      They shouted and looked ________at me when I broke the vase.

           A. angry                          B. angrier                          C. angrily                            D. anger

2.      He is tired, ________he stayed up late watching TV.

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

3.      We are talking about the preservation of ________resources.

           A. natural                        B. naturally                       C. nature                              D. naturalize

4.      Is he really ________that you can’t come there?

           A. disappoint                  B. disappointed                C. disappointing                 D. to disappointing

5.      It is our policy to ________forest and increase forestation.

           A. protect                        B. protecting                     C. to protect                        D. protected

6.      I suggest ________to the movies.

           A. go                                B. to go                              C. going                               D. went

7.      They made their living by ________fish in the ocean every day.

           A. catch                           B. catching                        C. to catch                           D. caught

8.      I will be ________if she manages to sell that motorbike at a high price.

           A. surprise                      B. surprised                      C. suprising                         D. to surprise

9.      If you know where she lives, please let me ________.

           A. know                           B. knew                             C. known                             D. to know

10. If you live in this small town, you ________earn much money.

           A. aren’t                          B. couldn’t                        C. can’t                                D. didn’t

11. Unless you understand, I ________explain it again to you.

           A. am                               B. was                                C. will                                  D. would          

12. If he ________a student, he will get a discount.

           A. is                                 B. was                                C. were                                D. will be

13. Because plastic bags are very hard to ________, they will cause pollution.

           A. dissolve                      B. wrap                              C. tear                                  D. collect

14. These materials can be ________into other packaging products.

           A. reused                         B. reduced                        C. removed                         D. recycled

15. If people ________public transport, there will be less pollution.

           A. use                              B. will use                         C. can use                            D. used

16. Minh’s English is excellent. He speaks ________.

           A. perfectly English      B. English perfectly        C. in perfect English          D. English perfect

17. If you go ________doing that, you’ll end ________ in serious trouble.

           A. up/ with                      B. on/ up                           C. off/ with                          D. out/ up

18. Crops are sprayed with ________to kill insects.

           A. fertilizer                     B. manune                         C. dung                                D. pesticide

19. What about ________used paper, bottles, and cans every day?

           A. collect                        B. collecting                     C. to collect                        D. to collecting

20. If the sea water continue to be polluted, many fish species ________extinct.

           A. became                       B. will become                 C. would become               D. become

I-Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

1.      They shouted and looked ________at me when I broke the vase.

           A. angry                          B. angrier                          C. angrily                            D. anger

2.      He is tired, ________he stayed up late watching TV.

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

3.      We are talking about the preservation of ________resources.

           A. natural                        B. naturally                       C. nature                              D. naturalize

4.      Is he really ________that you can’t come there?

           A. disappoint                  B. disappointed                C. disappointing                 D. to disappointing

5.      It is our policy to ________forest and increase forestation.

           A. protect                        B. protecting                     C. to protect                        D. protected

6.      I suggest ________to the movies.

           A. go                                B. to go                              C. going                               D. went

7.      They made their living by ________fish in the ocean every day.

           A. catch                           B. catching                        C. to catch                           D. caught

8.      I will be ________if she manages to sell that motorbike at a high price.

           A. surprise                      B. surprised                      C. suprising                         D. to surprise

9.      If you know where she lives, please let me ________.

           A. know                           B. knew                             C. known                             D. to know

10. If you live in this small town, you ________earn much money.

           A. aren’t                          B. couldn’t                        C. can’t                                D. didn’t

11. Unless you understand, I ________explain it again to you.

           A. am                               B. was                                C. will                                  D. would          

12. If he ________a student, he will get a discount.

           A. is                                 B. was                                C. were                                D. will be

13. Because plastic bags are very hard to ________, they will cause pollution.

           A. dissolve                      B. wrap                              C. tear                                  D. collect

14. These materials can be ________into other packaging products.

           A. reused                         B. reduced                        C. removed                         D. recycled

15. If people ________public transport, there will be less pollution.

           A. use                              B. will use                         C. can use                            D. used

16. Minh’s English is excellent. He speaks ________.

           A. perfectly English      B. English perfectly        C. in perfect English          D. English perfect

17. If you go ________doing that, you’ll end ________ in serious trouble.

           A. up/ with                      B. on/ up                           C. off/ with                          D. out/ up

18. Crops are sprayed with ________to kill insects.

           A. fertilizer                     B. manune                         C. dung                                D. pesticide

19. What about ________used paper, bottles, and cans every day?

           A. collect                        B. collecting                     C. to collect                        D. to collecting

20. If the sea water continue to be polluted, many fish species ________extinct.

           A. became                       B. will become                 C. would become               D. become

I.      Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.

1.               No one else in the class plays the guitar                John.

A.   as well                    B. as far as                  C. so well as                D. as soon as

2.               The town was nearer                      we thought it would be.

A.   then                        B. that                         C. as                            D. than

3.               The economic conditions today are                       they were in the past.

A.   much more good                                        B. much better than

C. much better                                                D. the best than

4.               Jane is not              her brother.

A.   more intelligent as                                      B. intelligent as

C. so intelligent as                                           D. so intelligent that

5.               He drives as                       his father does.

A.   careful as                                                    B. more carefully

C. the most careful                                          D. carefully as

6.               I‟ll be there             I can.

A.   sooner as                B. no sooner as            C. as soon as               D. soonest as

7.               Mr. Lam cannot earn                      his wife.

A.   as many money as                                      B. as much money as

C. as many money than                                   D. as much money than

8.               I like English                      French.

A.   than                        B. more                       C. less                          D. better than

9.               My car is                yours.

A.   more fast and economical than

B.   more fast and more economical than

C.   faster and economical as

D.   faster and more economical than

10.         Of the two sisters, Linda              .

A.   is beautiful                                                 B. the most beautiful

C. is more beautiful                                         D. is so beautiful as

11.         The lab is                from the bus stop than the library.

A.   far                           B. farther                     C. furthur                    D. B and C

12.                            me to Bo Ly Pagoda with you?

A.   Do you take           B. Are you take           C. You take                 D. Will you take

13.                            nice the weather is!

A.   What                      B. How                       C. Which                     D. Who

14.         This book                to me. It‟s his.

A.   is not belonged                                           B. belongs not

C. not belongs                                                  D. doesn‟t belong

15.         You had better                   if you want to catch the bus.

A.   to run                      B. running                   C. run                          D. ran

16.         Father likes swimming and                        we.

A.   so do                      B. so did                     C. so can                     D. nor do

17.         When we are free, we always help our Mum                     the housework.

A.   for                          B. about                      C. done                       D. with

18.         Mai is                     than her sister.

A.   pretty                      B. prettier                    C. prettiest                  D. more prettier

19.         “How about                        me a hand? - Sure, I‟d be glad to help”.

A.   giving                     B. give                         C. to give                    D. you giving

20.         I don‟t feel very                 . I think I‟ll have to see the doctor.

A.   well                        B. healthy                    C. good                       D. strong

Đáp án: C

Dịch: Mary là người thông minh hơn trong 2 chị em.

Đáp án: C

Cấu trúc so sánh gấp số lần: S + V + số lần + so sánh bằng/so sánh hơn

Dịch: Bữa tiệc vui hơn gấp trăm lần tôi đã mong đợi.

III. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences(15 points)

11. She _______  go fishing with her father when she was young.

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

12. It took him three weeks _______  how to swim.

A. learn                       B. learning                   C. to learn                   D. to learning

13. The more a car costs, _______  it goes.

A. faster                      B. the faster                C. the more fast         D. the more faster

14. I couldn’t go to the party _______  of a sudden cold.

A. as                            B. because                  C. in spite                    D. that

15. After a lot of difficulties, he _______  to open the door.

A. succeeded  B. could                       C. tried                        D. managed

16. When he _______  school, John decided to study language.

A. left                          B. went to                   C. ended                     D. stopped

17. Next summer, we’re_______ a new house built in this area.

A. making                   B. deciding                  C. settling                    D. having

18. Did you succeed _______  the problem?

A. to solve                   B. on solving   C. in solving                D. to solve

19. I rarely eat ice cream now but I _______ it when I was a child.

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

20. I’ll remember _______ him about the fair when I see him.

A. tell                           B. to tell                       C. telling                      D. having told

1, c

2, d

3, b

4, c

5, d

6, c

7, b

8, d

9, d

10, c

 One of the first novels in the history of literature was written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born 1……… London in the family of a rich man. When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After 2…………. school, he worked in his father’s shop and wrote articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him much in his writings. In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which 3…………. him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who lived on an island for four years. Robinson Crusoe in Defoe’s novel lived on an island for twenty- eight years. People liked 4…………. novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. However; his novel Robinson Crusoe was the 5……….. famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731.

1.     In              at                    from               on

2.     Going                   leaving           coming                      staying

3.     Brought               let                   did                  made

4.     A               X                      the                  an

5.     Best                      very                most              much

1.     Read and choose the best option to complete the passage.

 One of the first novels in the history of literature was written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born 1……… London in the family of a rich man. When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After 2…………. school, he worked in his father’s shop and wrote articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him much in his writings. In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which 3…………. him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who lived on an island for four years. Robinson Crusoe in Defoe’s novel lived on an island for twenty- eight years. People liked 4…………. novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. However; his novel Robinson Crusoe was the 5……….. famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731.

1.     In              at                    from               on

2.     Going                   leaving           coming                      staying

3.     Brought               let                   did                  made

4.     A               X                      the                  an

5.     Best                      very                most              much

1. in
2. leaving
3. made
4. the
5. most

Đáp án: A

Because of +N/Ving

Because + mệnh đề

Dịch: Bởi vì Pelly đã mệt, anh đi ngủ.

Đáp án: C

Phrasal verb: pass down = truyền lại, bàn giao

Dịch: Anh đang nghĩ đến việc truyền lại xưởng cho con trai lớn của mình.

III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 

3.1. Choose the best option to complete the sentences.  

1. “Let it be” is a famous song………….. It is one of the best works by this band. 

A. singing by the Beatles    B. was sung by the Beatles  

C. sung by the Beatles    D. sang by the Beatles  

2. She was ………….. of watching television.  

A. interested   B. tired   C. tiring   D. pleased  

3. Peter broke his leg when he fell ………….. his bike.  

A. in    B. on    C. off    D. of  

4.  You should …………… your lesson before the examination. 

A. read   B. look   C. revise   D. study  

5.  You can see many interesting_______ in that art gallery. 

A. portraits   B. actors   C. paints   D. colors  

6. Last year, Matt earned_______ his brother. 

A. twice as much as   B. twice as many as  C. twice more than    D. twice as more as  

7.  Herbs ______________ in soups and sauces. 

A. are used to be     B. are often used  C. often use      D. get used to being  

8.  _________ is a person who work at home and take care of the house and family. 

A. Breadwinner       B. Homemaker        C. Servant                D. Houseman  

9.  "I must leave now" --> She said _________. 

A. she had to leave now   B. she must leave now  C. she had to leave then   D. she must leave then  

10.  Water puppetry_______ in the 11th century in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam.  

A. originated   B. formed   C. started   D. began  

3.2. Put the correct form of words. 

1. We should not waste electricity and water. 

2. Let him do it himself

3. Mary likes attending the English speaking contests. 

3.3. Synonyms and antonyms  

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.  

1. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.  

A. cause  B. remove  C. add  D. allow  

2. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.  

A. approve  B. deny  C. refuse  D. debate  

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.  

1. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.  

A. failed to pay  B. was paid much money  C. had a bad personality  D. paid in full  

2. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.  

A. legal  B. irregular  C. secret  D. elicited  

3.4. Conservation 

1. – “________________” - “It was very sunny and hot. We had a bit of a heat wave.”  

A. Did you enjoy your holiday?          C. What was the weather like there? 

B. How was the wave?                        D. How was the beach?  

2. - “Could you do me a favor, please? - “________________” 

A. Let me help you.                              C. No, thanks. I‘m fine. 

B. Sure. What can I do for you?           D. Yes, go ahead! 

IV. WRITING 

4.1. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning using the given words.  

1. Shall we go to the movies?  

→ Let's go to the movies

2. Ba is a quick swimmer.  

→ Ba swims very quickly

3. I don't like pork. They don't like pork.  

→ I don't like pork, and neither do they

4. Lan has a toothache.  

→ She should go to the dentist 

5. The green dress is cheaper than the black dress

→ The black dress isn't as cheap as the green dress

4.2. Write a meaningful sentence using given words.  

1. Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxi. 

Those buses are not going to airport and neither are taxis

2. You / not / want / sell / house last year? 

Did you want to sell your house last year?

3. He / stop / smoke / save / money.  

He stops to smoke to save money

4. My brother / not drive / carefully / I. 

My brother doesn't drive carefully and neither do I 

5. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here. 

 It is difficult to prevent people from parking here