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

1.   Many women today prefer wearing modern clothing _____ traditional clothing.

      a. to                               b. with                               c. from                               d. on

2.   Anita is fond _____ playing the piano.

      a. with                           b. on                                  c. in                                   d. of

3.   My mother hasn’t worn Ao Dai _____ at least ten years.

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

4.   She bought a dress with a floral _____.

      a. stripe                         b. line                                c. symbol                           d. pattern

5.   She wore a cream silk dress that she _____ herself.

      a. dressed                      b. designed                        c. produced                       d. preferred

6.   What is the _____ of your dress? Is it made of silk?

      a. design                       b. material                         c. clothing                         d. fashion

7.   The sea _____ many of the artist’s later paintings.

      a. produced                   b. designed                        c. inspired                          d. attracted

8.   Jean cloth is very strong and hardly _____.

      a. wears out                  b. puts on                          c. takes off                        d. tears at

9.   Jeans are very _____ with young people all over the world.

      a. favorite                     b. suitable                          c. popular                          d. famous

10. He’s only 24, but he’s already achieved _____ fame.

      a. worldly                     b. worldliness                    c. worldwide                     d. world-class

11. While the front door _____, please use the side entrance.

      a. repairs                       b. is repairing                    c. is repaired                      d. is being repaired

12. Clark _____ in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.

      a. works                        b. worked                          c. was working                  d. has worked

13. Jeans _____ of heavy cotton cloth called denim.

      a. make                         b. have made                     c. are making                     d. are made

14. We live in London. We _____ there for seven years.

      a. live                            b. are living                       c. lived                              d. have lived

15. Tomatoes should _____ in the spring.

      a. plant                          b. be plant                         c. be planted                      d. to be planted

16. “Would you go to the band concert?” “Thanks, but I _____ it already.”

      a. have seen                  b. did see                           c. was seeing                     d. have been seen

17. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped _____.

      a. to grow                     b. growing                         c. grow                              d. to be grown

18. Wearing casual clothes makes students _____ self-confident.

      a. feel                            b. to feel                            c. feeling                           d. felt

19. I love this film, I think it’s the fourth time I _____ it.

      a. saw                            b. have seen                       c. see                                 d. will see

20. _____ to America? ~ Yes, twice.

      a. Did you ever go        b. Have you ever been      c. Are you ever                  d. Do you ever go

21. “Thank you very much for your help.” “_____”

      a. It’s quite OK.           b. That’s right.                  c. I’d love to.                     d. You’re welcome.

22. “Let’s go out for dinner.” “_____”

      a. Thank you.                b. Good idea.                    c. I agree.                           d. My pleasure.

23. “_____” “Well, I’d like to see that dress.”

      a. May I help you?                                                  b. What would you like?  

      c. Do you want anything?                                      d. What do you want to do?

24. “_____” “She’s much better, thank you.”

      a. What’s your mother?                                          b. What’s your mother like?

      c. How’s your mother?                                           d. What is your mother getting on?

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

1.      I have a pen pal in Malaysia. We _____ each other at least once a month.

a. comprise                    b. consist of                     c. divide                           d. correspond with

2.      The children were _____ into four groups for the game.

a. separated                   b. separating                    c. separate                        d. to separate

3.      She was really impressed _____ the friendliness of the local people.

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

4.      I wish I _____ more time to finish the work.

a. have                          b. am having                    c. was having                   d. had

5.      He seems _____ the Vietnamese food.

a. enjoying                    b. to enjoy                        c. be enjoyed                   d. enjoyed

6.      This small dictionary _____ 80,000 words.

a. makes                        b. uses                              c. comprises                     d. consists

7.      The book _____ of ten units.

a. comprises                  b. consists                        c. makes                           d. has

8.      Islamic people usually go to the _____ to pray.

a. pagoda                      b. mosque                        c. temple                          d. church

9.      This is a difficult problem. I wish I _____ the answer.

a. know                         b. knew                            c. had known                   d. would know

10.  It’s raining heavily now. If only I _____ an umbrella.

a. have                          b. having                          c. had                               d. had had

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.      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

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

1.   John Wayen is famous _____ a film star.

      a. as                               b. by                                 c. for                               d. to be

2.   She got so _____ while watching the game that she began shouting.

      a. exciting                     b. excited                         c. excitingly                    d. excitedly

3.   During the Christmas week there will be so _____ things in the shops that it will be difficult to know what to buy.

      a. much                         b. few                              c. little                            d. many

4.   Mike did not feel well so we gave him _____ to do than you.

      a. fewer work               b. less work                     c. little work                   d. least work

5.   Hardly _____ believes that.

      a. somebody                 b. anybody                       c. everybody                  d. all

6.   They worked hard _____ they might be well prepared for the examination.

      a. because                     b. since                             c. then                            d. so that

7.   There may be as _____ as six guests to the dinner.

      a. much                         b. many                            c. many more                 d. very much

8.   “Kate has been awarded a scholarship to study in France.” “Oh, really? _____!”

      a. How lucky she is      b. What a lucky she         c. What lucky she is       d. Lucky as she is

9.   Look at the big old tree at the _____ to the village. It’s a banyan tree.

      a. exit                            b. entrance                       c. way                             d. going

10. He invited me _____ his family on a trip to Da Lat.

      a. to join                        b. to come                        c. to get                          d. to take