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

26 - 35. Choose the word or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Last summer Paul went (26) _____ holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia. He (27) _____ in a hotel which had a wonderful swimming (28) _____ and beautiful views of the sea. It was in a village where the local people went (29) _____ in the winter, and foreign visitors came in the summer.

Paul spent his (30) _____ day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First he was too hot, then he was too cold. He couldn’t understand why he felt (31) _____ that. So he went to see the local doctor, who was a very nice man, and (32) _____ English was excellent.

“Summer is a time when people often feel ill,” the doctor said. “It’s too hot for most of us! (33) _____ this medicine, and stay out of the sun.”

Paul took the doctor’s (34) _____ and stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday. He soon felt better. “(35) _____ a cheap holiday!” he thought happily.

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

27. a. lived                          b. rented                          c. hired                           d. stayed

28. a. pool                           b. suit                               c. place                           d. pot

29. a. fish                            b. fishing                          c. to fish                         d. catch fish

30. a. one                            b. early                             c. first                             d. next

31. a. like                            b. as                                 c. so                                d. X

32. a. spoke                         b. an                                 c. who                            d. whose

33. a. Eat                            b. Drink                           c. Take                            d. Have

34. a. advices                      b. advice                          c. advise                         d. advises

35. a. How                          b. It                                  c. What                           d. That

26 - 35. Choose the word  or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Peter has a very exciting summer holiday this year. His French pen-friend invited him to visit her family in the south of France. Peter (26) _____ by plane from London to Paris. Marie, his French friend, (27) _____ him in Paris and they took a train from Paris to Marseilles. Marseilles is the (28) _____ where Marie’s family lives. It is a very large port. A lot of people live in Marseilles and (29) _____ are many interesting shops and café there. Peter started learning French at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and her family. At (30) _____ it was very difficult for him but soon it became (31) _____ easier. One day Marie and her parents (32) _____ Peter for picnic in the mountains. They climbed a big hill. From the top of the hill, they had a wonderful (33) _____. In the (34) _____ they could see the sea. Peter was very sad when it was time to go back to London and school. He is looking (35) _____ to next summer when Marie is going to spend her holidays with her family in England.

26. a. got                             b. moved                          c. went                           d. transferred

27. a. met                            b. saw                              c. took                            d. greeted

28. a. country                      b. town                            c. capital                         d. village

29. a. they                           b. those                            c. these                           d. there

30. a. first                           b. beginning                     c. starting                       d. first time

31. a. much                         b. so                                 c. too                              d. extremely

32. a. brought                     b. took                             c. carried                        d. got

33. a. view                          b. sight                             c. scene                           d. scenery

34. a. space                         b. air                                 c. distance                      d. way

35. a. through                     b. forward                        c. on                               d. out

C. Reading

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

Central Highlands

Central Highland, also known as Tay Nguyen, has been considered as a highly (1)           region in Vietnam. Although the land does not have the strength in developing economics, it is famous for its unique and traditional (2)                          . Each year the place has attracted a great number of (3)                   . Most visitors are impressed by the (4)               beauty of stilt houses, Gong culture and many traditional festivals. The Central Highland festivals are (5)                from a strong belief of local people in a God named Yang. The festivals often include cultural activities to (6)              the cooperation and attachment in the community. It also creates many chances to residents to perform traditionally musical instruments. Some typical festivals in the land (7)                        Buffalo Sacrifice Festival, Harvest Festival, Gong Festival and Elephant Race Festival. The Government and local people are trying their (8)                    to protect and preserve the unique cultural values of Central Highlands.

1. A. mountainous       B. urban                   C. rural                      D. developing

2. A. mountain            B. culture                  C. heritage                 D. ethnic

3. A. teachers              B. journalists            C. tourists                  D. chef

4. A. stylish                 B. modern                C. fashionable            D. ancient

5. A. originated           B. arrived                 C. start                       D. begins

6. A. strong                 B. strength               C. strongly                D. strengthen

7. A. is                        B. such as                 C. are                        D. like

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

Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

Since thousands of years ago, Vietnamese people have the custom of worshiping ancestors to commemorate their origin. The custom came into being based on the belief of the soul’s immortality after the death. Worshiping ancestors becomes one of traditional Vietnamese customs, ethical norms, and principles. It plays an important role in the religious spiritual life of Vietnamese, especially in the countryside. In each family, there is an ancestor altar situated at the most respectful position. In special occasions, here is the place where family members worship to pray for best wishes. Traditionally, ancestor altar is located in the biggest room of a house with the display of specialized offerings. Nowadays, owing to the influence of modern life, few houses have ancient ancestor altars. These altars might be placed on a panel attached to the wall, even on top of cabinet. Over the time, there is a change in ways of worshiping, but the Vietnamese custom remains its meaning.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A well- known custom in Vietnam          B. Vietnamese traditional clothes      

C. A famous god in Vietnam                        D. A festival Vietnamese people love

2. How important is worshipping ancestors in Vietnam?

A. It shows that Vietnamese people don’t value soul’s immortality.

B. It has an essential part in Vietnamese people’s spiritual life.

C. It makes sure that Vietnamese people forget their origin.

D. It becomes a new custom in Vietnamese people’s life.

3. According to the passage, which of the following is not TRUE about Vietnamese people’s altar?

A. It can be on the top of cabinet or on the wall.

B. There is no offering on the altar.

C. It is placed in special position.

D. It is a place where people pray for best wishes.

4. What does modern life affect the altar?

A. It has lot of strange offerings                   B. It is much smaller than before

C. People use it for other purposes               D. People may put it in different places

5. What is special about worshipping ancestors?

A. Young people don’t like this custom.

B. Vietnamese people had this custom not long ago.

C. People have to prepare too many kinds of offerings.

D. Its meaning can be remained through time. 

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

TELEPATHY: MIND TO MIND COMMUNICATION

The (1) _________” telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “ distance” and “pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means (2) _____________ feelings through a distance. Telepathy is the communication (3) _____________ two minds, (4) __________ over a distance, without the (5) ___________ of the five known senses.

      At some point of time or the other, we all have (6) __________ telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or (7) _________ two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. There are

spontaneous mind-to-mind (8) ________ that tend to occur frequently between closely related individuals.

1.A. word                        B. phrase                           C. letter                               D. signal

2.A. holding                     B. getting                           C. bringing                        D. carrying

3.A. through                     B. among                           C. between                        D. across

4.A. separate                    B. be separated                  C. separating                     D. separated

5.A. using                        B. use                                  C. take                                D. taking

6.A. experienced             B. brought                          C. made                             D. taken

7.A. where                        B. during                         C. when                              D. since

8.A. ways                        B. methods                          C. technique                       D. communications