III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1. Helen  is my aunt’s daughter so she is my……………….…………..

     a. sister                        b. cousin                           c. niece                        d. friend

2. His………………..always makes people laugh.

     a. quiet character                                                 b. sense of humor     c. smiles          d. humorous

3. The window ………………………. last night has been repaired.

a. break                      b. breaked                        c. broken                      d. breaking

4. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it’s a………………..contest.

     a. flower- arranging   b. flowers- arranging      c. arranging- flower    d. flower- arrange

5. Children who don’t have parents often live in a(n)………………………….………….

     a. hotel                         b. house                            c. orphanage              d. hostel

6. It took him ages to ………………… living in the new town.

a. get use to                b. be used to                    c. will used to             d. will use to

7. My parents make me…………………………..for my exam .

a. to study                  b. study                             c. studying                  d. studied

8. I would rather you ……………….me the story.   a. tell        b. told        c. to tell    d. telling

9. “ War and Peace” …………………… the longest book I have ever read.

      a. are                          b. was                               c. were                        d. is

10. As she was running, suddenly she stumbled ………………….a rock and fell………….

      a. at/ off                     b. in/ out                    c. over/ down                  d. of/ down

11. That’s a …………………. building.

      a. five- floor               b. five- floors             c. five- floor’s                   d. five- floors’

12. She helped me ………………. the house.a. to clean  b. cleaning  c. clean   d. both a and c

13. ………………….is a book in which you can look up telephone number.

      a. Mobile phone        b. Public telephone    c. Telephone directory   d. Answering machine

14. ………………is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.

     a. Wardrobe               b. Refrigerator           c. Desk                             d. Counter.

15. Jane really enjoys ...................................................... to dinner parties.

a. inviting                         b. being inviting     c. being invited               d. be invited

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (20 pts)

1. One of the organisation’s aims is to ________ information about the disease so that more people know of is symptoms. 

​A. disentangle ​B. deride ​C. dwindle ​D. disseminate 

2. I was kept awake for most of the night by the ________ of a mosquito in my ear. 

​A. moan​B. groan​C. whine​D. screech

3. Please don’t_______ it a miss if I make a few suggestions for improvements. 

​A. think​B. assume​C. take​​D. judge

4.  His English was roughly ________ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!

​A. level​B. on a par​C. equal​D. in tune 

5. This insect is completely _______, I’ve never seen anything like that before. 

​A. out of the way​B. out of sight​C. off the way​D. off the track

6. He had a ________ escape since the bullet came within inches of his head. 

​A. slender ​B. close ​C. near ​D. narrow​

7. After she tried to ________ for divorce and the husband did not show up, the court granted her that wish. 

​A. desire ​B. yearn ​C. deputize ​D. sue

8. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ________ . It must have been quite a party last night. 

​A. a wet blanket​B. a dead duck ​C. death warmed up   ​      D. a bear with a sore head 

9. She did smile at me several times, but I felt too _______ to ask for a date. 

​A. prevented​B. hindered​C. inhibited​D. deterred

10. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. 

​A. makes​B. stands​C. leads​D. matches

11. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______ 

​A. beggar ​B. miser ​C. mouse ​D. pauper

12. It was very dangerous and I escaped the accident _____________. 

​A. head over heels                                     ​B. at a push 

​C. by the skin of my teeth                              ​D. first hand

13. Those campers are really ______. They have no idea how to set up a tent.  

​A. white ​ B. blue ​C. green ​D. black

14. Because of an unfortunate___________ your order was not dispatched by the date requested. 

​A. hindrance                 B. oversight​C. negligence​D. transgression

15. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning. 

​A. slow-witted​B. far-reaching​C. off-hand​D. top-heavy

16. We have been running ________ of fresh water, so be careful not to use it up completely before we get to another village. 

​A. short ​B. low ​C. scarce ​D. limit 

17. If you are going to town, keep your eyes ________ for that book I was telling you about.

  ​A. clean​B. wide​C. fresh​D. peeled

18. That is the girl whose parents are________ about the expulsion. 

​A. up in arms​B. keeping your hair​C. kicking herself​D. giving her a taste

19. The little children watched the performance in __________ amazement. 

​A. wide-eyed​           B. open-eyed ​            C. eagle-eyed​D. hawk-eyed

20. He was absolutely _______  with anger when he found that I had scratched his car. 

​A. burned​B. carmine​C. fickle​D. livid

Your answers

III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence.

1. The street is very noisy, __________ makes sleeping difficult.

     a. that                                   b. what                             c. which                                 d. it

2. A number of political prisoners ___________ since Independence Day.

     a. released                            b. have released                c. was released                    d. have been released

3. Fax machine ___________ send or receive letter quickly.

     a. is used for                        b. used to                          c. is used to                           d. used for

4. Internet cafes allow you ____________ your web-based e-mail account.

     a. to access                          b. accessing                        c. access                               d. be accessed

5. The program must be new. I ___________ it before.

     a. have never been seen      b. have ever seen               c. have never seen                 d. have seen

6. The children saw the actual spacecraft __________ landed on the moon.

     a. who                                 b. that                                 c. it                                       d. Ø           

7. Marie, __________ I met at the party, called me last night.

     a. that                                  b. who                                c. which                                d. whose

8. When I arrived the theater, the play ___________ . I missed the first part.

     a. had started                      b. started                            c. was starting                      d. has started

9. I ___________ able to play tennis since I ___________ my arm.

     a. wasn't/ broke                                                              b. haven't been/ had broken

     c. wasn't/ had broken                                                     d. haven't been/ broke

10. I have to get my picture ___________ for my Website.

     a. take                                 b. taken                               c. taking                               d. took

11. ____________ your house painted last year?

     a. Had                                 b. Did                                 c. Was                                  d. Have

12. The police ____________ for two men who _____________ getting into a black car »ear the bank at about 1 o'clock last night.

     a. are looking/ saw                                                         b. are looking/ were seen

     c. have looked/ saw                                                        d. had looked/ were seen

13. Professor Kidd _____________ three books since 1999, and she's working on fourth.

     a. has been writing              b. wrote                              c. has written                        d. writes

14. How often _____________ your car serviced since you bought it?

     a. do you get                        b. did you get                    c. had you gotten                 d. have you gotten

15. She's the woman _____________ sister baby-sits for us.

     a. who                                  b. which                             c. that's                                 d. whose

IV. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. (2 pts)
1. She felt and hurt_______ .
a. her b. herself c. himself d. myself
2.I often help my mother………………… the chickens.
a.read b.work c.feed d.sweep
3. Her parents won’t let her_______ with her friends.
a. go out b. goes out c. to go out d.going out
4. It takes a long time ______ a language.
a. learn b. to learn c.learning d.learns
5. Yesterday I _____ to the cinema.
a. go b. will go c. went d.has go
6. Mozart was born in Salzburg ______ 1756.
a. in b.on c.at d.since
7. _____ Saturday night, I went to bed at 11 o’clock.
a.At b.On c.In d.From
8. I used _____ fishing.
a. enjoy b.to enjoy c.enjoying d.to enjoying

SECTION A:

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 1-20 for the word or phrase you choose. (20 points)

1. My sister is very fond .................... chocolate candy.

A. of

B. about

C. with

D. at

2. I have studied English ....................eight months.

A. for

B. since

C. by

D. in

3. Listen ....................our teacher !

A. with

B. to

C. for

D. in

4. There isn’t ....................food in the house.

A. none

B. no

C. some

D. any

5. He arrives …………………..at six o’clock.

A. at home

B. home

C. in home

D. to home

6. Herbert has had his car………………….. 1999.

A. ago

B. since

C. to

D. for

7. How long will it ....................to get there ?

A. cost

B. lose

C. make

D. take

8. I ....................it to you if you don’t have one.

A. give

B. gave

C. will give

D. would give

9. ....................your homework yet ?

A. Did you finished

B. Are you finishing

C. Do you finish

D. Have you finished

10. It’s the best book I …………………..read.

A. have ever

B. had ever

C. will ever

D. can ever

11. He looked very..................when I told him the news.

A. happily

B. happy

C. happiness

D. was happy

12. She is ..................in history.

A. interests

B. interested

C. interesting

D. being interest

13. Is the Eiffel Tower taller....................Big Ben ?

A. then

B. than

C. as

D. of

14. At school, David was..................anyone else in his class.

A. as clever as

B. as clever than

C. cleverer as

D. cleverest

15. She speaks French ....................than you.

A. more faster

B. more fluently

C. well

D. the most fluently

16. It began to rain while we…………………..soundly.

A. slept

B. were sleeping

C. have slept

D. are sleeping

17. She doesn’t like coffee, does she ?

A. Yes, she doesn’t

B. No, she does

C. Yes, she did

D. No, she doesn’t

18. I won't go to bed …………………..I finish my homework.

A. until

B. when

C. while

D. since

19. Is this book ………………….. ? Yes, it's mine.

A. you're

B. yours

C. you

D. your

20. …………………..do you come to school ? By bus

A. How

B. What

C. By

D. When

SECTION B:

In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions of unfinished statements about the passage , each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing . You must choose the one which you think fits best (10 points)

People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sing, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.

The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife.

Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree, is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them.

If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other sings. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers.

21. Why do people usually sing ?
A. They like birds. B. They feel happy.
C. They want to tell a story . D. They like studying music.

22. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ?

A. Birds in a good temper.

B. Cock birds.

C. Hen birds.

D. Female birds which attract male birds.

23. What warnings does a bird sometimes sing ?

A. A warning to keep away.

B. A warning to come quickly.

C. A warning about the approach of people

D. A warning to stop singing.

24. What do most birds usually do if they cannot sing well ?

A. warn other birds to go away.

B. give their information in another way.

C. find a wife.

D. fly high in the sky.

25. What is one bird's unusual way of attracting a hen bird ?

A. It dances.

B. It spreads out its tail.

C. It searches for a wife.

D. It uses shells and flowers to make a garden.

PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH ( 45 minutes )

SECTION A: PASSAGE FOR GAP-FILL

In this section you must find a word from the box to complete the numbered blanks in the passage below. Use only ONE word for each blank. (15 points)

There was once a large, fat woman (26)………………had a small, thin husband. He had a
job in a big company and was given his weekly wages (27)………………Friday morning. As
(28)………………as he got (29)………………on Friday, his wife (30)………………to make
him give her (31)………………his money, and then she (32)………………to give him back only
(33)………………to buy his lunch in the office every day.

One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living room. His wife was (34)………………to the radio and eating chocolates there. " You'll never guess (35)…………… happened to me today, dear," he said.

He waited for a few seconds and then added, " I'll (36)………………ten thousand pounds
(37)………………the lottery!"

"That's wonderful!" said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a (38)……………… seconds and added angrily, " but (39)………………a moment! How could you (40)………………to buy the ticket?"

SECTION B: SENTENCE BUILDING

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. (15 points)

EXAMPLE: I / wonder / why you / not / reply last letter.

ANSWER: I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter.

41. She / a bath / every morning.

……………………………………………………………………..

42. Now / she dances / beautifully / than / used to.

……………………………………………………………………..

43. How long / it / take / him / get / school / every day ?

……………………………………………………………………..

44. Last Wednesday / Bill / ring / office /nine o'clock.

……………………………………………………………………..

45. I / live / Ho Chi Minh city / ten years.

……………………………………………………………………..

46. People / come / all over the world/ visit / city/ Hiroshima.

……………………………………………………………………..

47. Billy / an old man that / has to live with his children.

……………………………………………………………………..

48. Oliver Twist / first published / 1838.

……………………………………………………………………..

49. It / too heavy / him / lift.

……………………………………………………………………..

50. I / able to / come / tomorrow.

……………………………………………………………………..

nay bài hơi dài mọi người giải được em cảm ơn nhiều ~ tym ~

III. Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

1. _________Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modern city

A. As                           B. Such as                   C. Like                        D. Similar

2. The _________destroyed the Central Bank

A. famine                    B. strike                       C. capitalism               D. earthquake

3. I reserved a table for two  at eight o’clock.

A. set                           B. bought                    C. booked                    D. put

4. Football, chess, and tennis are _________.

A. matches                  B. games                     C. plays                       D. athletics

5. The manager _________ the man to return to work immediately.

A. insisted                   B. suggested                C. demanded              D. ordered

6. I wish I ___________his name.

A. knew                       B. know                      C. will know               D. would know

7. If you have a map along, You ________ get lost.

A. will                         B. will not                   C. wouldn’t                 D. would

8. I told her she could stay with us. That’s what I ___________.

A. said to her               B. said her                   C. told to her               D. told

9. He told me he couldn’t go to sleep. That’s what he ________.

A. said me                   B. talked to me            C. told to me               D. said to me

10. The English student acts as if he _________Vietnamese perfectly.

A. knows                     B. knew                       C. had known             D. will know

11. Over the next few days, the girls _______Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

A. will visit                 B. visited                     C. are visiting             D. visits

12. When did you _______see him?

A. recently                  B. already                    C. last                          D. lately

13. The car went ________full speed.

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

14. Linguistics is the science of _________.

A. medicine                 B. economics               C. languages                D. mathematics

15. Let’s have dinner, ________?

A. will he                    B. shall we                  C. won’t we                D. shan’t we

16. I came ________ an old friend on the street yesterday morning.  

A. over                        B. across                      C. down                      D. in

17. Will you see ______ Mr. Nam at Tan Son Nhat airport tomorrow morning?

A. over                        B. down                      C. off                           D. in

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

1.   The facsimile______by Alexander Bain in 1843.

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

2.   First, fry the onions_______add the potatoes.

      A. than                     B. then                  C. after                D. before

3.   He_______a prize in the competition last week.

      A. win                    B. won                        C. was won            D. has win

4.   Who______the company?

      A. goes                        B. walks                  C. jogs                 D. runs

5._______ is an instrument for making sounds louder.

      A. Loudspeaker          B. Recorder           C. Facsimile        D. Radio

6.   The doctor told me______more fresh fruit.

      A. eat                  B. to eat                      C. eating                      D. ate

7.   Can you repair my bike?

      A. adjust                     B. use                   C. fix                  D. A & B

8.   Coffee was known in Europe_______“Arabian wine”.

      A. as               B. like                     C. the same                 D. unlike

9.   The information______for future use.

      A. stores            B. stored              C. is stored            D. are stored

10. I saw a_______flying overhead.

      A. train               B. helicopter           C. conveyor belt          D. coach

11. This beautiful picture_______by Mary.

      A. is drawn            B. is drew               C. is draw             D. is drawing

12. Don’t touch the paint! - It’s still wet.

      A. put paint on something to change the color

      B. take something

      C. do a job with something

      D. put your hand or finger on something

13. I warned him________too close to the fire.

      A. didn’t go       B. not going           C. no going            D. not to go

14._______is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.

A. Bail-point pen        B. Fountain pen          C. Pencil             D. Crayon

15. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.

      A. in the same way as something                    B. but not something

      C. for example                                                D. including

16. James picked up the_______and said “Hello!”

      A. vacuum            B. printer            C. telephone           D. fax machine

17. Children, please behave!

      A. do and say the right things

      B. do something

      C. do what somebody tells you to do

      D. move on your legs, but not run

18. We now toast bread______a toaster on the table.

      A. by                           B. with              C. from                        D. in

19. Which________shall I press to turn the radio on?

      A. plug               B. roll                     C. roller                       D. button

20. Don’t sit________the sun too long.

      A. in                      B. on                    C. over                D. among