PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (6pts)

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (2 pts)

1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?

      A. every                        B. each                         C. self                           D. individually              

2. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.

      A. put                           B. ring                          C. set                            D. wind                       

3. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.

      A. on                            B. off                            C. up                            D. down

4. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.

      A. Either                       B. Neither                      C. No                            D. So                           

5. The name of the book was on the ________ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.

      A. point                         B. tip                            C. top                           D. end                         

6. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.

      A. beautiful she is                                              C. is she beautiful

      B. She is beautiful                                              D. beautiful she is  

7. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.

      A. are                           B. is                              C. was                          D. were                       

8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ________.

      A. poisonous                 B. cruel                         C. harmful                     D. harmless

9. I am grateful ________ you for your help.

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

10. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.

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

II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (1 pt)

1. I write letters _____________ my right hand.

2. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.

3. Mr. Foster lives _____________ 667E 76th street _____________ New York.

4. I prefer coffee _____________ tea.

5. This area is famous _____________ apples.

6. He worked _____________ the deaf-mutes at Boston University.  

7. The thief broke _____________ the national bank last week.

8. He accused me _____________ stealing the money.

9. My brother succeeded  _____________ winning the race.

B. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNCTION ( 50PTS)

I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each of the following sentences. (15 points)

1.    This book ……………….to me. It’s his.

A. is not belonged                   B. belongs not             C.  not belongs            D. doesn’t belong

2 “ Was he disappointed?” “ Yes, he found the movie…………….”

A. boring                                 B. boringly                  C. bored                      D. bores

3. My brother never goes to school late and..................................

A. so do I.                               B. Neither don’t I.  C. I don’t, either             D. I don’t, too

4. Some people are used to…………..in crowded buses, and don’t mind it at all.

A. ride.                                    B. riding                      C. rides                        D. rode

5. He was only thirteen, but he ate ..............................his father did.

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

6. She works very………………..

A. hardly                                 B. studiously               C. lazy                         D. careful

7.These vegetables don’t taste ........................to us

A. well                                    B. freshly                    C. fresh                       D. deliciously

8. I’m pleased that you and your family are …………...

A. good                                   B. well                         C. best                         D. better

9. The letter is ……………..French and I don’t speak a word of French. Can you help me?

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

10.You should pay more………………..in class.

A. part B. care                         C. notice                      D. attention

11. Parents should control what their kids watch ________ television.

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

12. What time ________ on television?                    

            A. is news                   B. are news                 C. are the news           D. is the news

13. Robots make man’s work ________.

            A. most easy               B. easier                      C. more easy               D. easily

14. The neighborhood is very noisy, ________ we enjoy living there.

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

15. Michael is very proud to ________ play in a jazz-band, 

            A. be able to                B. can be able              C. will be able to         D. could be able

II. Supply the correct form of the words in CAPITAL letters. (10 points)

IV. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct forms. (10 points)

      1.   What about (play) _____________ basketball this afternoon?

      2.   I (visit)            _____________ my grandparents tomorrow.

      3.   We (have) _____________ a picnic on the weekend.

      4.   How much fruit that farmer (produce) _____________ every year?

      5.   We (waste) _____________ too much power at the moment.

      6. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we (drive) ___________ to the coast.

      7.   If she (send) ___________ the letter now, they will receive it tomorrow.

      8. Mr. Green (play) ____________ chess since eight o’clock.

      9. My mother (not be) ______________ there yesterday.

      10. I (not visit) ______________ my parents last week.

Giúp e vs ạ PART C: LEXICAL & GRAMMAR (30 poimts) Question I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts) 1. We need a password to get to the computer system. A. access B. information C. programs D. connection 2. It's 7 years since we A. talked to last Daisy B. have talked to Daisy C. last talked to Daisy D. last talked Daisy 3. Tim was the last person B. left the class yesterday. A. to leave C. who leaves D. leaving 4. Normally he is rather A. reserved B. sociable but sometimes he talks freely about himself C. serious D. peaceful .............in the southern part of the country is very rich and fertile. 5. The C. ground 6. As she didn't understand his question she merely gave him a ..look. A. earth B. land B. blank 7. Everyone can join our club, A. clear D. useless A.not mention B. in case of C. in place of D. regardless of C. simple age and sex. 8. I hope the weather improves, A. However B. Although D. soil we'll have to cancel the picnic. C. Therefore D. Otherwise 9. Not only... but she also plays the guitar and compose songs. A. does she sing B. she sings D. she sing C. if she sings 10. I don't usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at hotel by.. sea. very nice A. a; the B. a; Ø C. the; a D. Ø the

PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from the four options (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. This chair is very __________. It is at least one meter.

     A. high                               B. tall                          C. length                     D. height

2. What’s the time now?         ~ It’s __________twelve o’clock.

     A. at                                   B. nearly                     C. near                         D. most               

3. Do you have any toothpaste? I want a large __________.

     A. tin                                  B. box                         C. bar                          D. tube

4. __________a strange man outside the house.

     A. He’s                               B. It’s                          C. There’s                    D. This is

5. __________likes John. He’s very popular.

     A. Every one                      B. All people               C. Nobody                  D. Anyone

6. Can you __________me the time, please?

     A. say                                 B. tell                          C. speak                      D. lend

7.  __________care when you bring that dish. It’s hot.

     A. Be                                  B. Have                       C. Make                      D. Take

8. Kyoko wants to make __________with the other students in the class.

    A. friend                              B. friends                    C. friendly                   D. Friendship

9. Listen! The news on the radio __________very interesting.

     A. are                                 B. is                             C. has                          D. have

10. There are __________eggs in the supermarket.

      A. hundreds of                  B. hundreds                C. hundred of              D. of hundreds

11. He lives __________the corner of Green Street and Links Road.

      A. with                              B. by                           C. at                            D. on  

12. Why don’t we go to the zoo?  ~  __________.

      A. Because I’m going       B. Let’s drive there     C. It takes an hour       D. That’s a good idea

13. Mary is the __________of the two girls.

      A. small                             B. smallest                   C. smaller                    D. smaller than

14. There is __________bread on the table.

      A. a                                   B. an                            C. some                       D. many

15. How far is it from your house to school? ~  __________.

      A. About ten miles            B. About two hours     C. At 10 o’clock          D. In some minutes

 Choose the best answer by circling A, B,or  C to complete the sentences. (2 pts)

1.In the history of mankind, people ……….for new foods.

A. have always looked B. always look C. always looked

2.Mozart was one of the most famous ……….of classical music.

A. actors B. composers C. artists

3. They ………..eating cakes because it’s very deliciuos.

A. hate                         B. don’t like                     C. like

4. Turn TV on. The show is………..

A. exciting B. boring C. peaceful

5.He ….playing soccer  interesting because he can play them with his friends.

A. thinks B. says C. finds            

6.I haven’t got…….bread left for breakfast.

 A. any         B. some     C. no         

7. There …..bottles of mineral water in the fridge.

A. are any        B. are some         C. is some

8. You look very………I’m sure vyou play sports regularly.

A. thin         B.fat     C. fit        

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2.5 pts)

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

      A. casual                      B. Islam                   C. designer                                                          D. Buddhism

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

      A. mausoleum              B. economic            C. correspond                         D. compulsory

3. Some designers have taken inspiration _________ Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

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

4. My father has not met my uncle _________ last month.

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

5. The local people have been planting more trees to _____ the town.

      A. beautify                   B. beautiful              C. beautifully                     D. beauty

6.  Where exactly did you get the _____ for your new movie?

     A. currency                   B. fashion                C. inspiration                     D. population

7.  We used _____ in such a crowded and noisy area when I was very young.

     A. living                         B. to live                  C. to living                          D. live

8. Ellen is one of our most talented young _____.

     A. musicians                 B. musical               C. music                            D. musically

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

      A. Never mind              B. Not at all             C. That’s right. I am.               D. Don’t mention it.

10.  Mary: Would you like to come and visit me next year?

       Lan: ______________________________________

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

II.            Look at the sign / picture. Choose the best answer for question 15 and 16. (0.5 pt)

1.     This picture gives us: ___________________________________________________

III. Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1,5pts)

The Kimono, a dress that looks like a robe, is the (13) ____ clothing of Japan. Kimono (14) ____ have changed significantly in Japan’s history. Today men, women and even children in Japan wear kimonos. The colors, cloth materials, and (15) ____ of a kimono vary among people who wear it. They are different according to the sex, the age and the material statue of the wearer. They are also different according to the seasons of the year and the occasions for which the kimono is worn. (16) ____ most Japanese people now wear western-style clothes such as suits, shirts or skirts, they wear Kimonos (17) ___ holidays and other special (18) ___       

13.          A. modern               B. casual                 C. traditional            D. uniform

14.          A. stylist                  B. styles                  C. styling                 D. stylish

15.          A. decorate              B. decorative           C. decorator            D. decorations

16.          A. Although             B. Since                  C. As                      D. When

17.          A. at                        B. on                       C. for                      D. in

18.          A. opportunity          B. chance                C. occasions.          D. festival

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 …………………….. and water. (ELECTRIC)  

2. Let him do it ………………... (HE)  

3. Mary likes attending the English ………………….. contests. (SPEAK)  

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 ……………………………………………………………………………...  

2. Ba is a quick swimmer.  

→ Ba swims ………………………………………………………………………..  

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

→ I don't like pork, and …………………………………………………………………..  

4. Lan has a toothache.  

→ She should ……………………………………………………………………………..  

5. The green dress is cheaper than the black dress.  

→ The black dress ……………………………………………………………………….  

4.2. Write a meaningful sentence using given words.  

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

…………………………………………………………………………………………...  

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

…………………………………………………………………………………………...  

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

…………………………………………………………………………………………....  

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

………………………………………………………………………………………….... 

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

…………………………………………………………………………………………....  

THE END - 

B.  VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 pts)

  I.  Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence. (4.0 pts)

9.   There was no                      in continuing for him the race was over.

      A. value                       B. worth                      C. point                       D. profit

10. I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - In fact, it’s                        .

      A. pointless                 B. worthless                C. meaningless            D. hopeless

11. Situated on the bank of the Duong river, the village was famous for the            __  of making Dong

      Ho paintings.

      A. manufacture           B. activity                   C. production              D. craft

12. As a cab driver, I _______though I’d love a bigger pay check.
      A. get by                           B. take on                    C. get on                     D. carry through

13.                     a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house

     designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.

      A. While                      B. Since                       C. Due to                    D. Despite the fact

14. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to                    

      A. close                       B. shut                         C. close down             D. close in

15. He couldn’t                        his father that he was telling the truth.

      A. admit                      B. confide                   C. trust                        D. convince

16. By the time they __________at the concert, the tickets were sold out.

       A. got through            B. turned up                C. filled in                  D. applied to

17. This cloth                           very thin.

      A. feels                        B. touches                   C. holds                       D. handles

18. Vietnamese traditional                   is done with a simple hammer and chisel.

      A. sculptured feature   B. sculptor                  C. sculpture pieces      D. sculpture

19. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu,                     in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.

      A. to cast                     B. to be vast                C. cast                         D. casting

20. I put the scarf with my mother’s                          , intending to pay for it on my way out.

      A. purchases                B. material                   C. objects                    D. expenditures

21. The wolf ran _______the forest and reached her grandmothers cottage before her.

      A. across                      B. through                   C. along                      D. over

22. She                         her husband’s job for his ill health.

      A. accused                  B. blamed                    C. caused                    D. claimed

23. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite                    .

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

24. Craft village are becoming popular                        in Viet Nam.

      A. tour attractiveness   B. physical attraction   C. tourism attractions     D. tourist attraction

SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY A. GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer 1. 90% of the world’s rice in Asia. A. were grown B. grew C. is grown 2. English in over 45 countries. A. was spoken B. spoke C. is spoken 3. I at home so I don’t go to school. A. am taught B. taught C. was taught 4. A hundred watches every hour on eBay. A. were sold B. are sold C. sold 5. That book by an eighteen- year-old writer. A. was written B. wrote C. written 6. The competition _ by a a group of people from Liverpool. A. were won B. won C. was won 7. Today, eBay by almost 100 million people. A. uses B. is used C. was used 8. Every 90 seconds someone _ a digital camera. A. is bought B. buy C. buys 9. In 2001 the jeans company, Levis, _ a pair of jeans for $46,532. They in 1880. A. bought/ made B. was bought/ made C. bought/ were made 10. Between 1998 and 2003 over 100 books about eBay. A. are written B. were written C. wrote 11. In the 1950s, lots of new things . A. were invented B. invented C. was invented 12. They phoned the emergency number and came and quickly repaired the lift. A. anyone B. someone C. nobody 13 The police couldn't find him _ . A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere 14. Our favourite restaurant The Lemon Tree. A. called B. is called C. calls 116 15. Things that were owned by famous people by Christie’s every year. A. were sold B. sold C. are sold 16. The Gucci fashion house beautiful bags and shoes. A. designs B. was designed C. is designed 17. I pressed the button but _ happened. A. nothing B. anything C. something 18. The Turkish manager hasn't got _ to say about the teams' terrible performance. A. anything B. nothing C. everything 19. We have got new to play our matches. It is a big park near the town centre. A. anywhere B. somewhere C. somebody 20. Can you answer the phone? is calling. A. Someone B. Everybody C. No one