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

City planners have claimed trees (23) _______ important role in an urban environment. Children (24) _______ close to nature have better health, while walking in parks helps reduce blood pressure, stress and obesity. The problem is to select the right trees and maintain them.

Ha Noi is considered one of the greenest cities in Vietnam thanks to its beautiful and precious trees. Ancient trees in Ha Noi are frequently (25) _______ in poems. Each street can be (26) _______ by a tree: when you speak about Nguyen Du Street, you are reminded of hoa sua trees, and walking on Tran Hung Dao, sau trees come to mind. To local residents, the hundred-year old trees that line the streets are more than just beautiful, they are part of the city’s identity.

Due to the treasured place the trees have in the (27) _______ of the local residents, Hanoians seem to have a lot of concern when construction workers chop them (28) _______. Workers get away with digging around the trees without much care, and even leave the trees without enough earth to grow – making them vulnerable to storms.

1.   A. act     B. perform       C. enjoy           D. play

2.    A. grow up         B. grown up    C. growing up             D. grew up 

3.   A. referred         B. indicated    C. spoken        D. mentioned

4 . A. described       B. represented             C. expressed    D. explained

5. A. brain          B. place           C. centre          D. heart

6.    A. down          B. off         C. away           D. in

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

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

         Parents and teachers are always making (36) ________ between the time when they were children and the present generation . They say everything was better than it is today, especially in education. (37) ________ , they say they used to work much harder in school, and that nowadays, we aren’t very interested. I disagree, because we spend hours every day doing homework after our lessons or (38) ________ for exammination. I wonder (39) ________ our parents really had to study so much after school every day. In my opinion, it is no exaggeration to say we have forgotten how to play. I think one reason why kids (40) ________ in class is because they need to get rid of stress.

Điền vào số (36)

A. comparison     

B. comparative      

C. compare 

D. comparatively

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

         Parents and teachers are always making (36) ________ between the time when they were children and the present generation . They say everything was better than it is today, especially in education. (37) ________ , they say they used to work much harder in school, and that nowadays, we aren’t very interested. I disagree, because we spend hours every day doing homework after our lessons or (38) ________ for exammination. I wonder (39) ________ our parents really had to study so much after school every day. In my opinion, it is no exaggeration to say we have forgotten how to play. I think one reason why kids (40) ________ in class is because they need to get rid of stress.

Điền vào số (38)

A. relearning        

B. revising   

C. resitting  

D. redoing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

         Parents and teachers are always making (36) ________ between the time when they were children and the present generation . They say everything was better than it is today, especially in education. (37) ________ , they say they used to work much harder in school, and that nowadays, we aren’t very interested. I disagree, because we spend hours every day doing homework after our lessons or (38) ________ for exammination. I wonder (39) ________ our parents really had to study so much after school every day. In my opinion, it is no exaggeration to say we have forgotten how to play. I think one reason why kids (40) ________ in class is because they need to get rid of stress.

Điền vào số (39)

A. why       

B. if   

C. that         

D. what

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

         Parents and teachers are always making (36) ________ between the time when they were children and the present generation . They say everything was better than it is today, especially in education. (37) ________ , they say they used to work much harder in school, and that nowadays, we aren’t very interested. I disagree, because we spend hours every day doing homework after our lessons or (38) ________ for exammination. I wonder (39) ________ our parents really had to study so much after school every day. In my opinion, it is no exaggeration to say we have forgotten how to play. I think one reason why kids (40) ________ in class is because they need to get rid of stress.

Điền vào số (37)

A. As a result       

B. Therefore         

C. For example     

D. Nevertheless

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

         Parents and teachers are always making (36) ________ between the time when they were children and the present generation . They say everything was better than it is today, especially in education. (37) ________ , they say they used to work much harder in school, and that nowadays, we aren’t very interested. I disagree, because we spend hours every day doing homework after our lessons or (38) ________ for exammination. I wonder (39) ________ our parents really had to study so much after school every day. In my opinion, it is no exaggeration to say we have forgotten how to play. I think one reason why kids (40) ________ in class is because they need to get rid of stress.

Điền vào số (40)

A. misunderstand 

B. misdirect 

C. miscarry  

D. misbehave

Cần gấp:

I.       Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5pts)

I think it is necessary for students to wear uniforms when they are at school.

Firstly, uniforms encourage students to be proud (13) _____ being students of the school they are going to because they are wearing the uniforms with (14) _____ bearing their school’s name.

Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students (15) _____ equal in many ways. Everyone starts (16) _____ the same place, whether they are rich (17) _____ poor. They are really friends to one another under one school roof.

Finally, wearing uniforms (18) _____ practical. You don’t have to think of what to wear every day.

Therefore, all students, from primary to high school should wear uniforms.

13. a. of                              b. in                                  c. at                                   d. on

14. a. label                          b. labels                            c. labells                            d. labell

15. a. feels                          b. feel                               c. felt                                 d. feeling

16. a. from                          b. in                                  c. under                             d. at

17. a. and                            b. because                        c. but                                 d. or

18. a. is                               b. being                            c. be                                   d. are

              READING.

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

MY FIRST VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE

It was a sunny day when I first involved in community service. I (36)                 a group of more than 20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (7)                children. Soon after we came there, the leader divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest, I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them (38)                   health problems. However, most of them were well-behaved and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and they played happily with us. We (39)                paper and pencils for the kids and instructed them to draw. We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience to me that I could never forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (40)                 my first voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future if I have time.