I.       Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      What’s the _____ of Malaysia? Is it the ringgit?

a. currency                    b. money                          c. unit                               d. money symbol

2.      Vietnam is a _____ country. The weather is usually hot there.

a. cold                           b. warm                            c. heat                              d. tropical

3.      Mrs. Brown is very _____. She goes to church every day.

a. religion                      b. religious                       c. region                           d. churchgoer

4.      Long ago people used to _____ the sun, the stars, and the moon.

a. worship                     b. hate                              c. love                              d. dislike

5.      Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable _____ of Vietnamese people.

a. religion                      b. impression                    c. attitude                        d. expression

6.      The monitor’s good behaviours make a deep _____ on all the class members.

a. impression                 b. expression                    c. kindness                       d. happiness

7.      The house _____ two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

a. consists                     b. comprises                     c. divides                         d. takes

8.      I love the city. The _____ of the city impress me a lot.

a. views                         b. sights                           c. places                           d. scenes

9.      Britain has a temperate _____.

a. temperature               b. condition                     c. climate                         d. fashion

10.  What is your father’s _____?

a. occupy                      b. occupying                    c. occupied                      d. occupation

16 - 25. Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

2.      They see each other _____ lunch time and _____ night only.

a. in / in                         b. on / on                          c. at / at                          d. in / at

3.      Remember the meeting will be _____ Tuesday, _____ 9 am and 11 am.

a. on / at                        b. on / from                      c. on / between               d. at / at

4.      They have known each other _____ they were at high school.

a. when                         b. since                             c. for                               d. while

5.      Computers are wonderful achievements _____ our time.

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

6.      John is _____ kind boy that everyone likes him.

a. so                              b. such                             c. very                            d. such a

7.      - “When did they first meet?” - “_____ a rainy day _____ May.”

a. At / on                       b. On / in                          c. In / in                          d. On / on

8.      - “When is the harvest time?” - “_____ spring and fall.”

a. On                             b. For                               c. In                                d. At

9.      It’s high time we _____ our house. It looks so old.

a. repaint                       b. to repaint                      c. repainting                   d. repainted

10.  I wish I _____ wings like birds so that I _____ fly from place to place.

a. have / can                  b. had / can                      c. have / could                d. had / could

11.  I wish I _____ to the movies with you last night.

a. go                              b. went                             c. have gone                   d. had gone

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

1.      Lan and her pen pal Maryam _____ with each other for two years now.

      a. correspond                                                         b. are corresponding       

      c. have corresponded                                            d. were corresponding

2.      They _____ a sightseeing tour of the city when Maryam was there.

      a. had                            b. have had                      c. have                             d. will have

3.      “How many countries _____ up to now?” ~ “Three countries.”

      a. do you visit               b. have you visited          c. are you visiting            d. did you visit

4.      They said goodbye to each other, and they promised to _____ in touch.

      a. get                             b. make                            c. keep                             d. put

5.      Malaysia is _____ into two regions: West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      a. comprised                 b. divided                        c. consisted                      d. contained

6.      English is a _____ subject at school in Malaysia. All students have to study it.

      a. compulsory               b. different                      c. separate                        d. modern

7.      I have a pen pal living in Australia. I _____ with him at least once a week.

      a. visit                           b. impress                         c. enjoy                            d. correspond

8.      I have had a very good time with you. I wish I _____ have to say goodbye to you now!

      a. don’t                         b. won’t                           c. weren’t                         d. didn’t

9.      Kuala Lumpur, the largest city in Malaysia, is _____ of the country.

      a. capital                       b. the capital                    c. a capital                        d. an capital

10.  Bahasa Malaysia, also _____ as Malay, is the national language in Malaysia.

  a. know                         b. knew                            c. known                          d. knowing

I.       Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      Nowadays, many Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern _____ at work.

a. cloth                          b. cloths                             c. clothing                         d. textile

2.      Some designers have taken _____ from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

a. inspiration                 b. hobby                            c. interest                           d. liking

3.      For years, poets, writers and musicians have _____ the “ao dai” in their poems, novels, and songs.

a. told                           b. said                                c. talked                            d. mentioned

4.      What _____ of shoes do you take, Lan?

a. size                            b. number                          c. measure                         d. length

5.      The “ao dai” is the _____ dress of Vietnamese women.

a. casual                        b. traditional                      c. social                             d. daily

6.      Vietnamese women usually wear the “ao dai”, especially on special _____.

a. events                        b. cases                              c. occasions                       d. activities

7.      Her dress has a beautiful _____ of flowers.

a. painting                     b. plan                               c. picture                           d. design

8.      It seemed the only _____ thing to do.

a. logic                          b. logistics                         c. logical                            d. logically

9.      He may be from a rich family. His clothes look very modern and _____.

a. old                             b. fashionable                    c. cheap                             d. inexpensive

10.  Wearing casual clothes give people _____ of choice of colors and styles.

a. freedom                    b. convenient                     c. liking                             d. comfortable

11.  She _____ her homework yet. She _____ more time.

a. has finished / doesn’t need                                 b. hasn’t finished / needs

c. didn’t finish / needed                                         d. hasn’t finished / needed

12.  These plants _____ for animals’ food.

a. can be grown            b. can grow                       c. grow                              d. have grown

13.  These plants _____ to a height of 20 centimeters within a week.

a. can grow                   b. grew                              c. can be grown                 d. have been grown

14.  “When _____ you last _____ her?” “Last month.”

a. have / seen                b. did / saw                        c. have / been seeing         d. did / see

15.  Modern patterns _____ to the “ao dai” to make it more fashionable.

a. has been added         b. have been added           c. are added                      d. added

16.  Mr. Johnson can’t use his office at the moment. It _____.

a. is redecorated           b. has redecorated             c. is being redecorated      d. was redecorated

17.  A tree was lying across the road. It _____ down in the storm.

a. is blown                    b. was blown                     c. is being blown               d. has been blown

18.  “_____ you _____ this pagoda?” “No. This is the first time.”

a. Have / yet visited      b. Have / ever visited        c. Have ever / visited        d. Will / visit

19.  A new apartment building _____ in the suburb now.

a. was built                   b. has been built                c. is built                           d. is being built

20.  Those apples _____ very delicious. They _____ twice a week.

a. smell / pick                                                         b. are smelled / pick         

c. are smelled / are picked                                      d. smell / are picked

I.         Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      When I was at the primary school, my grandmother _____ me to school every day.

a. takes                          b. is taking                       c. used to take                  d. was taking

2.      I wish I earned more money, but in fact I _____.

a. don’t                         b. did                               c. was                               d. didn’t

3.      “Have you ever been to Ha Noi, Linh?” ~ “Yes, I _____ there last summer.”

a. was                            b. were                             c. have been                     d. has been

4.      He never drinks beer. He _____ drinking beer.

a. used                          b. isn’t used to                 c. used to                         d. isn’t used for

5.      Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. Helmets are used _____ our head.

a. to protect                  b. protect                         c. protecting                     d. protected

6.      “Why _____ you buy so many lottery tickets?” ~ “I wish I _____ enough money to help my parents.”

a. do / have                   b. do / had                        c. did / have                     d. did / had

7.      “Do you play any sport, Mai?” ~ “Well, I used to _____ soccer when I _____ at high school.”

a. playing / am              b. played / was                 c. play / am                      d. play / was

8.      I _____ I didn’t have to get up early.

a. want                          b. hope                             c. wish                             d. expect

9.      “What _____ when she was 10 years old?” ~ “Her mother said she could swim very well.”

a. did Mary use to do                                            b. has Mary done

c. was Mary doing                                                d. does Mary do

10.  Miss White is a nurse. She _____ working at night.

a. used to                      b. uses to                         c. is used to                      d. has used to

I.        Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      The Singaporean unit of _____ is dollar.

a. length                        b. height                           c. volume                         d. currency

2.      Buddhism is the official _____ of Thailand.

a. region                        b. religion                         c. language                       d. capital

3.      Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ at least once every two months.

a. write                          b. correspond                   c. exchange                      d. visit

4.      A person with whom one becomes friendly by corresponding is a _____.

a. writer                        b. pen-name                     c. pen-friend                    d. pen-writer

5.      They really enjoy the peaceful _____ in Vietnam.

a. impression                 b. atmosphere                  c. faces                             d. expression

6.      Is physical education _____ in your school?

a. additional                  b. national                        c. traditional                    d. compulsory

7.      Vietnam is one of the countries of the _____ of Southeast Asian Nations.

a. Affection                  b. Association                  c. Federation                    d. Administration

8.      The _____ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.

a. national                     b. international                 c. country                         d. continental

9.      Malaysia is divided into two _____, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

a. sections                     b. regions                         c. nations                         d. places

10.  My grandmother is very _____. She goes to pagoda every week.

a. religion                      b. religious                       d. relation                         d. relative

I.       Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      Do you think jeans will be _____?

a. out of date                b. out of fashion                c. out of work                    d. out of order

2.      In the 18^th century jean cloth was made completely from _____.

a. leather                       b. rubber                            c. cotton                            d. nylon

3.      Don’t wear that dress because it doesn’t _____ your yellow T-shirt.

a. match                        b. like                                c. suit                                 d. fit

4.      The material used to make jeans was very _____ and it didn’t wear out easily.

a. solid                          b. difficult                         c. hardly                            d. strong

5.      Workers like wearing jeans because they don’t _____ easily.

a. wear off                    b. make off                       c. wear out                        d. make out

6.      Some designers have _____ the “ao dai” by printing lines of poetry on it.

a. introduced                b. modernized                   c. made                              d. increased

7.      In the 1960s, it was the _____ for women to wear very short skirts.

a. method                      b. clothing                         c. pattern                           d. fashion

8.      It was not a business appointment, just a _____ meeting with some friends.

a. casual                        b. common                        c. general                           d. average

9.      Wearing casual clothes makes school more colorful and _____.

a. living                         b. lively                             c. alive                               d. live

10.  Miss Brown designs clothes for ladies. She is a _____.

a. cloth maker               b. clothes maker                c. clothing maker              d. fashion designer

11.  That church looks very old. When _____?

a. was it built                b. is it built                        c. has it been built             d. did it build

12.  A lot of guests _____, but few came.

a. was expected                                                      b. were expected              

c. expected                                                             d. have been expected

13.  Television _____ only for the last forty or fifty years.

a. must be existed         b. has been existed            c. was existed                    d. has existed

14.  The club _____ up last year.

a. was started                b. had been started            c. was being started          d. has been started

15.  How many pages _____ so far?

a. do you study             b. did you study                c. have you studied           d. had you studied

16.  Traditionally, the “ao dai” _____ by both men and women.

a. frequently wore                                                  b. was frequently worn    

c. was frequently wearing                                      d. has frequently worn     

17.  We _____ our form teacher since last Monday.

a. didn’t see                  b. haven’t seen                  c. weren’t seeing               d. not saw

18.  This room is very dirty. _____ for ages?

a. Didn’t it use                                                        b. Wasn’t it used              

c. Hasn’t it used                                                     d. Hasn’t it been used

19.  I _____ to Ha Noi three times. The first time _____ ten years ago.

a. have been / has been                                           b. have been / was

c. was / was                                                            d. was / has been

20.  They _____ in Hue _____ a long time.

a. were living / for        b. were living / since         c. have lived / for              d. have lived / since

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

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       I don't think we have very much _____; we have very different opinions.

A. together              B. in common            C. the same              D. similar                               

2.       There's no point in telephoning him. He's certain _____ by now.

A. to leave              B. to have left            C. left                        D. having left                         

3.       She _____ $20 out of the bank every Monday.

A. pulls                   B. draws                    C. moves                   D. removes                

4.       _____ the weather, _____ I feel.

A. The warm ... the better                         B. The warmer … the better                     

C. Warm … better                                    D. Warmer … better

5.       I'm _____ such a low score.

A. ashamed getting                                   B. ashamed to get                                                                  

C. ashamed of getting                              D. ashamed of getting

6.       _____ she can't drive, she has bought a car.

A. Even                   B. Even though          C. Even if                  D. Even when                      

7.       When Jane came to Britain, she had to get used _____ on the left.

A. driving                B. to driving               C. to drive                 D. drive                      

8.       Suddenly _____ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.

A. felt                      B. having felt              C. feeling                   D. feels                               

9.       What John says _____ true but I very much doubt about it.

A. may be               B. should be              C. will be                   D. shall be                          

10.    Browns Ltd will have to _____ sales during the coming year.

A. expand               B. enlarge                  C. increase                D. extend                               

11.    Why don't you do something worthwhile with your time instead of just _____ it!

A. spending            B. using                     C. wasting                 D. passing                               

12.    If no one _____ to the plan, we will start next week.

A. minds                 B. avoids                    C. objects                  D. argues                   

13.    Despite the bad weather, he _____ get to the airport in time.

A. could                  B. couldn't                  C. was able to           D. almost                               

14.    Unfortunately, the ring I had thought was gold turned out to be _____.

A. valuable             B. priceless                C. invaluable             D. worthless               

15.    Nick, close the door, _____?

A. do you                B. won’t you               C. will you                 D. don’t                      

16.    I’d like to exchange this blouse I bought yesterday, but I’m afraid I can't find the _____.

A. receipt                B. bill                          C. ticket                     D. note                               

17.    I _____ ever go to the theatre.

A. rarely                  B. not                         C. sometimes            D. hardly                               

18.    We had expected more than 3 hundred, but only a _____ of students attended the lecture.

A. little                    B. group                     C. band                     D. handful                               

19.    _____ spotted owl is in danger of soon becoming extinct.

A. A                        B. That                       C. The                       D. This                               

20.    The boy was ashamed _____ he had broken the window.

A. admit B. admitted           C. to admit           D. admitting