I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.A. Cloure     B. Pleasure      C. Conclusion      D. Pressure (gạch chân s )

II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 “___________ send this document to my office by fax? ” - “Certainly .”

a. Would you like  b. Would you mind  c. Could you     d. Why not

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1.(A)It is the room (B)that (C)cleans every day (D)by my sister.

a. It is          b. that            c. cleans           d. by

IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1. “I am sorry that I broke the glass” said Jim.

Jim apologised.........................................................

2. I really think you ought to take some exercises.

It is high time........................................................

3. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

No sooner...................................................................................................

4. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

The sooner..................................................................................................

5. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

So.......................................................................................................................

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.       The twins look so _____ their father.

A. likely                   B. likeness                 C. alike                      D. like                         

2.       David always _____ over to my house for tea at weekend.

A. came                  B. went                      C. gone                     D. passed                               

3.       Jane is _____ of using a computer.

A. possible              B. capable                 C. able                      D. probable                

4.       _____ each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules.

A. At first                 B. To start with          C. At the beginning of D. In the beginning of                                   

5.       Could you please _____ exactly what you saw when you got into the room?

A. inform                 B. point                      C. advise                   D. describe                               

6.       The _____ air in the morning is good for your health.

A. sure                    B. pure                       C. cure                      D. clear                               

7.       If you are not Japanese, so what _______ are you?

A. country               B. nation                    C. nationality             D. national                               

8.       He is always coming late, ______ annoys everyone.

A. it                         B. that                        C. what                      D. which                               

9.       _____ young, chimpanzees are easily trained.

A. When are           B. When                     C. They are               D. When they                               

10.    It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a medical _____.

A. revision              B. control                   C. check-up               D. investigation          

11.    You can use my bicycle _____ you bring it back tomorrow.

A. although             B. as long as              C. nevertheless         D. in spite of                               

12.    Two _____ were fired, because they were always turning up late for work.

A. applicants           B. employees             C. staffs                     D. employers                               

13.    After a meal in a restaurant, you should ask the waiter for the _____.

A. bill                      B. prescription           C. receipt                  D. recipe                    

14.    In many ways this place _____ me of my home village.

A. remembers         B. reminds                 C. recalls                   D. resembles                               

15.    The old house at the end of the street has recently been _____.

A. pulled out           B. pulled up               C. pulled through      D. pulled down                      

16.    They walked for three hours before finally _____ their destination.

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

17.    Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed _____ the heavy fog.

A. because             B. due from                C. on account of        D. as a result from                       

18.    A new study group has been _____ by the United Nations.

A. put up                 B. made up                C. drawn up              D. set up                          

19.    How many people do you think this hall would _____?

A. hold                    B. occupy                   C. fit                          D. load                       

20.    I know him by _____ but I can’t remember what his name is.

A. sight                   B. myself                    C. heart                     D. chance

IIIChoose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in each of the following sentences.

1.  The boys look __________________their teacher of English because of his high teaching quality.
A. into                    B. up to                       C. down upon              D. at

2.  We are brought _______________in a culture which tells us that it’s good to control our feelings.
A. from                   B. off                           C. out                          D. up

3.  Hard work can often bring ____________________success.
A. into                    B. in                            C. about                      D. up

4.  They are fascinated _________________the idea of going away for the summer.
A. on                                  B. in                            C. about                      D. with

5.  They broke ____________________their relationship after a quarrel.
A. into                    B. out                          C. off                           D. up

6.  ___________________what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun.
A. Moreover                      B. Contrary to             C. Whereas                 D. Therefore

7.  The experts were not fully __________________that the animal was a puma.
A. convinced                      B. believed                  C. realized                  D. discovered

8.  I hope you will take this matter into ___________________.
A. effect                 B. understanding        C. consideration         D. notice

9.  He could not resist the ___________________of making a lot of money quickly.
A. introduction      B. temptation              C. invitation                D. trial

10.  You asked me to ___________________you to post that letter.
A. remember                  B. remark                    C. remind                   D. recall

11.  After a lot of difficulty, he ___________________open the door.
A. manage                     B. succeeded               C. was able to             D. was capable

12.  That man has ____________________medicine for many years in the area.
A. practiced                   B. passed                     C. worked                   D. earned

13.  What she needs to do now is see a doctor for a ___________________.
A. check-up                   B. set-up                     C. make-up                 D. build-up

14.  His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of ___________________.
A. requirements B. thought                   C. quantifiers              D. qualifications

15.  I absolutely _____________________of everything that has been said.
A. agree             B. approve                  C. admit                      D. accept

16.  The man ___________________stamps for 5 years by the end of 2010.
A. will be collecting     B. has collected          C. will have collected D. will have been collecting

17.  There’s no point ____________________; the problem will sort itself out.
A. to worry                    B. worried                   C. worrying                 D. for us worry

18.  He doesn’t drink much ________________the police catch him as he drives home.
A. in the event   B. despite                    C. otherwise                D. in case

19.  I saw him ___________________to a nice girl at the school library.
A. talking                      B. to talk                     C. talk                         D. talked

20.  Either you, or I, or your brother ____________________responsible for the damage.
A. is                               B. are                          C. am                           D. being

21.  Barcelona defeated Real Madrid by 6 goals to two. - ______________________.
A. That’s incredible.     B. I’ll think about it later.  C. Let’s do it together.   D. Thanks all the same.

22.  Did you do a good job in the last driving test? - ____________________.
A. Not bad, I think!       B. Don’t do it now!    C. Yes, please.                        D. That’s true.

23.  ______________________ – She’s Australian.
A. How do you know her?                    B. What’s her nationality?
C. Where has she been?                                    D. What do you think about her?

24.  What is your pastime? - ________________________.
A. I hate my past.                                              B. Playing tennis is my favorite thing.
C. That’s nonsense.                                           D. The time to play is past.

25.  Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? - _______________________.
A. I’m afraid so.            B. Don’t mention it.   C. Please do it for me.               D. Another time, perhaps.

V. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following passage. Songkran, one of the biggest and most important festivals in Thailand, has been celebrated for centuries and is full of (1) holiday from 13-15 April, although celebrations can go on for (2) places. Songkran is a time for family gatherings. Its activities include visiting temples, presenting (3). perfumes, and the most important part is throwing water at others in the streets. Thai people believe that water will cleanse you of any bad luck from the past year, and bless you with (4) and happiness for the next year. Besides the biggest water fight, the true meaning of Songkran is a chance to clean their homes and their souls from sins and to prepare themselves for (5), to clean up their homes. and culture. It is officially observed as a three-day national - up to a week in some to monks, paying respect to elders, cleaning the Buddha images with water and luck. So, after coming back home, all the members of a family will help the housewife Today, Songkran has grown into a major event with buckets of water, water hoses, and super soakers used to celebrate. It (6) place not only in Thailand, but also in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

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I. Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A. B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentences or best answers the question.

1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

      A. national                      B. natural                              C. carry                                D. plane

2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

      A. innovated                   B. mended                            C. received                           D. celebrated

3. Which word has different stress pattern from that of the others.

      A. destruction                 B. mechanic                          C. interview                          D. environment

4. Which word has different stress pattern from that of the others.

      A. listen                          B. measure                            C. rubbish                             D. prevent

5. “Let’s congratulate Nam _________ his excellent academic achievement.” Said the teacher.

      A. to                               B. of                                     C. on                                    D. in

6. Our school celebrated Children’s Day _________ June 1^st two week ago.

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

7.   - Nam: “Have you ever enjoyed Tet, Maryam?”

      - Maryam: “You mean the Lunar New Year? I once had a chance to be in Vietnam then, ____ I really like it.”

      A. or                               B. and                                   C. so                                     D. although

8.   - Bao: “Did you follow SEA GAMES 31, _________ held in Vietnam from May 12^th to 23^rd 2022?”

      - Minh: “Of course, Viet Nam won over 200 gold medals.”

      A. who is                        B. which was                        C. that is                               D. when was

9.   - Mark: “Viewers from the rural areas can get access to cable television, can’t they?”

      - An: “Yes, there is _________ local and international programs on different channels.”

      A. lots of                        B. plenty of                           C. a variety of                       D. a number of

10. Our teacher suggests _________ waste paper for the school’s recycling scheme.

      A. colleting                     B. to collect                          C. being collected                 D. to be collecting

11. - Daisy: “What is your favorite place to _________?”

      - Lucy: “Lemongrass Restaurant.”

      A. runout                        B. eat out                              C. carry out                           D. fill in

12. Famers use animal dung to _________ their fields.

      A. make                          B. fertilize                             C. run                                   D. develop

13. - Thanh: “Why don’t you reduce the amount of water your family users?”

      - Nga: “_________”

      A. Nice idea!                  B. Yes, please.                      C. No, thanks.                       D. You’re welcome.

14. - Chinh: “Congratulation! You scored a superb goal for our team.”

      - Tung: “_________”

      A. Everybody does the same.                                       B. It was the whole team’s effort. Thanks.

      C. Yes, let’s. The crowd was fantastic.                        D. Thank you. Everybody can solve this problem.

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space in the following passage.

      My sister Susan and I were in the yard (23) ______ with our neighbors' dog last Saturday afternoon when suddenly the sky turned dark gray. Minutes later, it began to rain heavily, so we ran quickly into the house.

      Mom asked us to close all the windows. Just as I shut the window in the kitchen, we heard a loud clap of thunder. Dad took us to the (24) ______ and asked us to keep calm. From there, we could hear the strong wind outside. All of (25) ______ my sister was startled by a loud crashing noise and started to cry. We tried to calm her down but she was very scared.

      After a few minutes, the wind stopped and everything was quiet. We slowly made our way up from the basement. The house was full of glass (26) ______ the broken windows. The real damage was outside though. There were trees on the streets and there were damaged cars all over. Our neighbors were very (27) _______ because they couldn’t find their dog. We (28) ______ everywhere and finally found him behind some bushes. He got wet all over but luckily was unhurt.

23. A. play                            B. played                              C. playing                             D. to be played

24. A. garage                        B. basement                          C. attic                                  D. kitchen

25. A. a sudden                     B. suddenly                          C. an immediate                    D. Immediately

26. A. on                              B. up                                     C. to                                     D. from

27. A. tired                           B. satisfied                            C. horrible                            D. worried

28. A. searched                     B. phoned                             C. cried                                 D. watched

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

29. Her father learned that the house was for sale through an _________________.                (advertise)

30. Physical exercise is _________________to our health.                                             (benefit)

31. In the speaking examination, answers are presented _________________on tape.    (oral)

32. She's just had an article _________________in the Tuoi Tre.                                            (publish)

33. Tsunami is a natural _________________that can cause great damage.                             (disastrous)

34. I like watching the news on TV every day because it’s very _________________.            (inform)

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.

35. Most students tried/ Entrance exam / to concentrate / for the coming / on studying /. /

      @ Most students tried ________________________________________________________

36. Global warming / that happens / over many, many years / is a slow change /. //

      @ Global warming __________________________________________________________

VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

37. How long have you been learning English?

      @ When did________________________________________________________________

38. The students spent ten minutes waiting for their bus.

      @ It took __________________________________________________________________

39. My uncle will send for a mechanic to fix his car tomorrow.

      @ My uncle will have his ______________________________________________________

40. “What about teaching the children how to cope with an emergency?” said Mrs. Thu.

      @ Mrs. Thu suggested that the children _______________________________________

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (0.25/each) Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (25)……………..with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (26)……………. people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (27)…………. a large dinner with roast turkey. (28)………… Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national holidays.

25. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrated D. celebrate

26. A. where B. which C. when D. in which

27. A. have B. buy C. help D. take

28. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor

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

I.  Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)                            

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:                             

      A. divide                      B. style                     C. river                            D. stripe

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

      A. religion                    B. pagoda                 C. design                           D. tunic

3. Let us pray __________ the homeless people.  

      A. for                             B. after                     C. on                         D. in

4. Many jazz trios consist __________ a piano, guitar and double bass.

      A. on                             B. for                        C. of                          D. to

5. Wearing seat belts in cars is __________ by law.

      A. adding                      B. optional                C. compulsory          D. religious

6. Although we are far away from each other, we will __________.

      A. keep in touch           B. say hello               C. keep together      D. keep on

7. The word jeans comes from a kind of material __________was made in Europe.

      A. whom                       B. that                       C. who                      D. where

8. She wanted to go to the mosque __________ she couldn’t.

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

9. “You must be Yoko.”   - “__________________.”

      A. Please to meet you                                   B. Not at all

      C. That’s right. I am.                                      D. Don’t mention it.

10.  “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?”   - “ __________________.”

  A. That would be great.                                 B. I like to see it                 
  C. You must want it.                                       D. That right

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.     (0,5 pt)

1.    What does the sign say?

A. Go this way                                    B. Roundabout

C. U- Turn                                   D. Recycle

2.    What does the sign say?

A. People ahead                                  B. Elderly people ahead

C. Hadicapped ahead                             D. People go this way

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail