Choose the best answer in each sentence.

1. The new assistant came _____ a new Idea for increasing sale. 

A. over

B. up with

C. into

D. around

2. Ti: Give my love to Aunt. - Vi: _____. 

A. I am

B. I do

C. I will

D. I was

3. Polar bears _____ in the Arctic Circle. 

A. lived

B. are living

C. lives

D. live

4. When I was small, I often _____ at night. My neighbors were very annoyed. 

A. cry

B. am crying

C. cried

D. am going to cry

5. Lam is studying very hard because she _____ an exam next Monday. 

A. would have

B. is going to have

C. can have

D. have

6. Hoa: Let's meet outside the school! - Nam: _____. 

A. Yes, let's

B. No, I don't

C. Yes, I do

D. Nice to meet you

7. Lan is doing her household _____ at the moment. 

A. cupboard

B. precaution

C. chores

D. counter

8. What does your daughter look like? She is _____. 

A. handsome

B. sociable

C. reserved

D. slim

9. Hoa: Why don't you join our English Speaking Club? - Lan: I don't think my English is _____ to be a member. 

A. good enough

B. poor enough

C. bad enough

D. excellence enough

10. Mr. Khang _____ to work but now he takes the bus because it's more convenient. 

A. uses to drive

B. didn't use to drive

C. used to driving

D. used to drive

11. My younger sisters often looked after _____ when I was not at home. 

A. yourself

B. themselves

C. herself

D. myself

12. She owns a(n) _____ dog named Boris. 

A. large old brown

B. brown old large

C. old large brown

D. old brown large

II/- Grammar and vocabulary: Choose the best answer for each sentence. (10pts) 1,It’s dangerous…………..and to drive fast. A .swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam 2,When I …….home, my mother…….. a big cake. A.came/making C. came/was making B.come/make D. was coming/make 3,Do you mind if I………..your computer for an hour? A.used B. use C. am using D. have used 4,She arrived early………….order to get a good seat. A.on B. in C. out D. at 5,The radio was…………by Tim yesterday. A.repaired B. repairing C. repair D. repairs 6,I prefer the city………..the countryside. A.or B. from C. to D. and 7,The man…………..by the window is my uncle. A,stands B. standing C. stand D. stood 8, They’re getting married _____________ the end of June. A. on B. in C. at D.during 9, I’m sorry but you have to cook dinner _____________ A. alone you B.himself C. yourself D.on you 10, You use a _______________ to cook rice. A. steamer B. rice cooker C. saucepan D. frying pan

SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)

Part 1. Choose the word, phrase, or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. My sister enjoys travelling round different countries. She is going on a _________ of Scotland this summer.

A. journey             B. voyage              C. tour                  D. travel

2. Be patient. You can’t _______ to learn a foreign language in a week.

A. believe              B. expect               C. consider           D. think

3. The main_______ of think drink are wine, orange juice and bitters.

A. parts                 B. compositions    C. components      D. ingredients

4. The last person_________ the room must turn off the lights.

A. leave                 B. leaving              C. left                    D. to leave

5. You need a special _________ to go into this part the area.

A. permit               B. permisson         C. allowance          D. agreement

6. We lost the match___________ one goal.

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

7. We live in the _________ on the corner.

A. brick house old large                      B. large old brick house

C. old brick large house                      D. brick large old house

8. In terms of speakers, English is easily ________ by Chinese.

A. outnumbered     B. overpowered     C. outgrown          D. outwitted

9. He would like___________ as “sir”.

A. to address         B. to be addressed C. addressing        D. address

10. If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go________.

A. poor                 B. bankrupt           C. penniless           D. broken

11. The students were slow to catch________, but gradually they began to understand.

A. in                      B. on                     C. away                 D. out

12. If you’re not too tired, we could have a ________  of tennis after lunch.

A. match               B. play                  C. game                D. party

13. She __________ her husband’s job for his ill health.

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

14. A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for ________ off new clothes.

A. wearing             B. carrying            C. showing            D. putting

15. Either I or she ________ to finish this task before they come back.

A. had                   B. has                             C. have                 D. will have

16. Vietnam was_______ by Thailand in almost all soccer encounters.

A. defeated            B. won                  C. beat                  D. Either A or C

17. We set ________ early so that we wouldn’t be stuck in the traffic.

A. off                    B. back                 C. apart                 D. down

18. I like his essay because it is very __________.

A. imaginary B. imaginative        C. imaginable         D. imagination

19. _____________, the results couldn’t be better.

A. No matter what he tried hard           C. Although very hard he tried

B. No matter how hard he tried           D. Despite how hard he tried

20. In the hotel lobby the detective caught______ of the man who had been hired to follow.

A. glance               B. view                  C. vision               D. sight

Part 2. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.(30points)

1. He talked about cooking as if he (1. be)_______ a very good cook.

2. Soon as I (2.apply)_________ for a job with the United Nations two years ago, I

(3.hire)_______.

3. I (4. lose)_______ my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I (5. look for) ________ them for hours.

4. He is working tomorrow. If he (6. have)_______ a day off tomorrow, he (7. go) _______  to the beach.

5. Stanley (8. climb)________ the stairs when he (9. trip and fall)________. Luckily, he (10. not hurt)__________ himself.

6. Doctors advise (11. not spend)_______ too many hours wathcing television.

7. It (12. be) ______ a long time before any landing on Mars (13. can attempt)_______ . Only a great deal of information about Mars (14. obtain)_______, it (15. be)______possible to plan a manned trip to Mars.

Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

1.   Remember to go ________ your essay for grammar and spelling mistakes before you hand it in to me.

            a. up                            b. on                            c. over                         d. in

2.   If you want to ________ weight, you should follow a high-fat diet.

            a. lose                          b. gain                         c. put on                      d. take

3.   Junk foods are high in sugar, which can lead to ________.

            a. fever                        b. allergy                     c. obesity                     d. Caries

4.   He looks so ................ He laughs a lot

            a. happy                       b. tired                         c. healthy                     d. fit

5.   ______ you want to stay healthy, eat more vegetables, fruit and fish.

            a. If                             b. Although                 c. Also                         d. Despite

6.   Fruit tastes good and it’s healthy for your body.

      a. it’s                           b. they are                   c. they                         d. there are

7.   You are ________ you eat, so don’t eat unhealthy foods.

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

8.   I am tall ______to take a book on the top of shelf.

      a. well                          b. less                          c. more                        d. enough

9.   She keeps ________ by exercising daily and eating well.

      a. health                       b. fit                            b. size                          d. shape

10. Don’t sit too close to the screen, ________.

      a. or you’ll hurt your eyes                               b. so you can see more clearly

      c. and you’ll get a headache                           d. but it’s bad for your health

Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      Breakfast is the (11) ______ important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good health, the calories it needs for (12) ______ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and (13) ______ to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It's easier to (14) ______ weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (15) ______ three meals helps take off weight more efficiently than skipping breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.

11. a. healthy                     b. tasty                        c. main                         d. most

12. a. strenght                   b. power                      c. energy                      d. effort

13. a. able                          b. enable                      c. unable                      d. capable

14. a. lose                          b. put                           c. gain                          d. drop

15. a. in                             b. into                          c. up                            d. for

IX.  Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) orfalse (F).

      The Soup Kitchen, founded in 1986, is a resource for the homeless, elderly, lonely and poor inCentral London, providing free hot meals, clothes and toiletries, and creating a sense of belonging and community. Serving around 70 people a day from 10 am -12 noon on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the Clothes Closet open on alternate Mondays, four to five volunteers are required each morning to carry out this vital work.

      The Soup Kitchen is run by a Board of Trustees, a part-time Director and Kitchen Manager, three more staff and a team of volunteers. Support for The Soup Kitchen comes from individuals, corporations and trusts. Volunteers and donations (both financial and in-kind) are vital to support our work and enable us to continue this service to the community.

16.The Soup Kitchen isn’t a non-profit organization.

A. TRUE    B. FALSE

17. It doesn’t provide free meals for people in need.

A. TRUE    B. FALSE

18. It opens five days a week from 10am to 12am.

A. TRUE    B. FALSE

19. Clothing isn’t provided every Monday morning.

A. TRUE    B. FALSE

20. The organization is funded by corporations and trusts.

A. TRUE    B. FALSE

      Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d.

21. He ______ play football yesterday.

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

22. I ______ him recently. We met him at our school yesterday.

      a. have seen                 b. haven’t seen            c. didn’t see                d. saw

23. In 2030, We ______ learning English together.

      a. start                         b. are starting              c. started                     d. have started

24. He ______ very early from Monday to Sunday.

      a. will leave                 b. leaves                      c. have left                  d. left

25. She feels very comfortable because her house is...................

      a. runs                          b. clean                        c. is cleaning                d. has ran

26. He ______ that comic book. He tells me that he will read that comic book tomorrow

      a. hasn’t read               b. has read                   c. is reading                 d. will read

27. She ______ here as soon as she leaves her house.

      a. will arrive                b. calls                         c. called                       d. is calling

28. We usually______ up my house from living room to bedroom on the weekends

      a. have cleaned            b. am cleaning             c. clean                        d. will clean

29. I live in Da Nang, but I ______ the Song Han Lake.

      a. never visit                b. have never visited   c. never visited            d. will never visit

30. He ______ his favorite films because he was busy yesterday.

      a. see                           b. saw                          c. didn’t see                d. will see

Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

31. Madonna is famous _______ her contribution to music.

            a. about                       b. in                             c. for                            d. with

32. Toys of Hope provide toys, books .............clothing to needy and homeless children.

            a. and                          b. to                             c. with                         d. against

33. Many people donate ........... the Red Cross, a non-profit organization that aids people free of charge.

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

34. The river is heavily polluted. They should ________.

      a. clean it                     b. give it away             c. pick out                   d. clean it up

35. ________ people usually need help from others

      a. Sick                         b. Homeless                 c. Elderly                     d. Disabled

36. I’ve ________ seen this film. Let’s watch

      a. already                     b. ever                         c. never                        d. yet

37. my parents don’t ask me to do housework so.......... i have time to study and play

      a. that                          b. case                         c. need                         d. shape

38. Nowadays, more people do volunteer.................they want everyone in our society will have a better life

      a. because                    b. so                             c. so that                      d. in order to

39. We can help to reduce ________ by not dumping waste into rivers, lakes, seas

      a. air pollution             b. water pollution        c. social problems        d. community service

40. ________ do you often do charity work? – I often do charity work in mountainous areas

      a. What                        b. Why                        c. Where                      d. How

Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

41. Has she ever taken part _______outdoor activities?

      a.in                              b. to                             c. for                            d.with

42. We have adored Madonna’s songs _______ 2015.

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

43. She’s got a sore..................from yesterday

      a. flu                            b.headache                  c.throat                        d. temperature

44. Jane is _______ weight because she doesn’t eat too much junk food.

      a. getting over             b. losing weight           c.taking up                  d. throwing away

45. The charity _______ facilities for homeless people so that they have a good life

      a. raises                        b.donates                     c.provides                    d. collects

46. I can’t fasten my skirt – I’ll have to _______.

      a. eat more junk food                                      b. go out regularly

      c. see my doctor                                              d. go on a diet

47. My favourite hobby is _______. I spend most of my free time observing birds in their natural environment

      a. woodcarving           b. pottery making        c. model making          d. birdwatching

48. I haven’t already done my homework, _______ I can’t watch TV.

      a. so                             b.because                     c.but                            d. and

49. They could afford to buy the house because it was _______.

      a. too pretty                 b.too tight                   c.too expensive           d. too cheap

50. ...................do you like doing volunteer work? –Because it helps me feel relaxed.

      a. How long                b.why                          c.How much                d. what