I. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences :
1. In the world , millions of old papers ...... away everyday.
a. thrown b. are throwing c. are thrown d. threw
2. Every milk bottle can be ...... thirty times.
a. recycled b. reused c. reduced d. returned
3. I am happy .............. all the exams.
a. passing b. to pass c. pass d. passed
4. She was very sad .........good marks in the final test.
a. not get b. not to get c. to not get d. not getting
5. It's ........................... to travel around Vietnam.
a. interesting b. interested c. interestingly d. interestedly
6. The ruler ........................ of plastic is Mai's .
a. making b. to make c. is made d. made
7. The man ..................... to the principal is my English teacher.
a. talks b. is talking c. talking d. to talk
8. Do you mind if I ................. the window ?
a. open b. to open c. opened d. opening
9. Would you mind .................... the washing up for me tonight ?
a. doing b. did c. to do d. done
10. Tim ................................ rice paddies beforea. never saw.
a. never saw b. never seen c. has never seen d. never to see

V   Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each blank.

      1.   He wants to get high marks in the final exam, ................. he is trying his best.

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

      2.   Ann didn’t come to my birthday party ................. it rained heavily.

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

      3.   ................. she was lazy, she passed the exam last week.

            A. Because                  B. Although                C. So                           D. When

      4.   Watching TV much is not good for our eyes ................. it can make us short-sighted,.

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

      5.   He likes travelling ................. discovering the world.

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

      6.   A comedian is a person who makes people laugh by telling jokes ................. funny stories.

            A. so                            B. when                       C. although                 D. and

      7.   How many TV            ................. are there in Viet Nam?

            A. comedians              B. channels                  C. remote control        D. telephone

      8.   ................. can kids learn from TV?

            A. Where                     B. What                       C. When                      D. Who

      9.   Television keeps children from ................. part in outdoor activities.

            A. take                        B. took                        C. taking                     D. taken

      10. Why don’t you go out and see movies with her? ................. I’m so busy.

            A. so                            B. because                   C. then                        D. when

V   Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each blank.

      1.   He wants to get high marks in the final exam, ................. he is trying his best.

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

      2.   Ann didn’t come to my birthday party ................. it rained heavily.

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

      3.   ................. she was lazy, she passed the exam last week.

            A. Because                  B. Although                C. So                           D. When

      4.   Watching TV much is not good for our eyes ................. it can make us short-sighted,.

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

      5.   He likes travelling ................. discovering the world.

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

      6.   A comedian is a person who makes people laugh by telling jokes ................. funny stories.

            A. so                            B. when                       C. although                 D. and

      7.   How many TV            ................. are there in Viet Nam?

            A. comedians              B. channels                  C. remote control        D. telephone

      8.   ................. can kids learn from TV?

            A. Where                     B. What                       C. When                      D. Who

      9.   Television keeps children from ................. part in outdoor activities.

            A. take                        B. took                        C. taking                     D. taken

      10. Why don’t you go out and see movies with her? ................. I’m so busy.

            A. so                            B. because                   C. then                        D. when

1. She was very sad ........... good marks in the final test.

A. not get B. not to get C. to not get D. not getting

2. My sister has decided to lose weight, so she is living .............. oranges for a week.

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

3. When I ............. school, I am going to work in a factory.

A. begin B. study C. leave D. learn

4. What can we do to prevent people ................. throwing drink cans away?.

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

5. We have not seen each other .................. last Sunday.

A. for B. since C. on D. in

6. Excuse me! I am doing my homework. ............. turning down your radio a bit?

A. Would you please B. Can you

C. Could you D. Would you mind

7. You should work ................. for the coming exam.

A. hard B. hardly C. more hardly D. more hard

8. He found a watch when he .................. in the street.

A. walked B. has been walking C. was walking D. has walked

9. My uncle used to live .................... a farm when he was young.

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

10. Millions of Christmas cards ...................... every year.

A. send B. are sent C. are sending D. was sent

IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each blank.

      1.   He wants to get high marks in the final exam, ................. he is trying his best.

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

      2.   Ann didn’t come to my birthday party ................. it rained heavily.

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

      3.   ................. she was lazy, she passed the exam last week.

            A. Because          B. Although        C.So        D. When

      4.   Watching TV much is not good for our eyes ................. it can make us short-sighted.

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

      5.   He likes travelling ................. discovering the world.

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

      6.   A comedian is a person who makes people laugh by telling jokes ................. funny stories.

            A. so            B.when         C.although              D. and

      7.   How many TV            ................. are there in Viet Nam?

            A. comedians      B. channels        C. remote control       D. telephone

      8.   ................. can kids learn from TV?

            A. Where            B.What                C.When                    D.Who

      9.   Television keeps children from ................. part in outdoor activities.

            A. take               B.took                     C.taking                   D.taken

      10. Why don’t you go out and see movies with her? ................. I’m so busy.

            A. so          B.because              C.then                  D.when

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Her living conditions were not good. However, she studied very well.

A. She studied very well just because she lived in difficult conditions

B. Difficult as her living conditions were, she studied very well

C. Living in difficult conditions forced she to study very well

D. Living in difficult conditions, she had no choice but to study well

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Her living conditions were not good. However, she studied very well.

A. Living in difficult conditions forced she to study very well. 

B. She studied very well just because she lived in difficult conditions. 

C. Difficult as her living conditions were, she studied very well. 

D. Living in difficult conditions, she had no choice but to study well.

III. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences(15 points)

21. Everyone spoke very quietly _______  wake the baby up.

A. for not to                B. so not to                 C. do not to                D. in order not to

22. John fell off the ladder while he _______  the ceiling.

A. was painting           B. painted                    C. paints                      D. is painting

23. I am _______  to call the doctor. I just need to get some rest.

A. too sick                   B. not sick enough     C. sick enough            D. so sick that

24. It’s dangerous _______  in this river.

A. swim                       B. to swim                   C. swimming   D. swims

25. Hurry up! They have only got _______ seats left.

A. a little                      B. a few                      C. a lot of                    D. plenty of

26. “ Where’s the old chicken coop?” – “ It _______  by a windstorm last year.”

A. destroy                   B. is destroyed            C. was destroyed       D. destroyed

27. Would you _______  helping me with the washing?

A. mind                       B. like                          C. show                       D. please

28. The people _______  live in Greece speak Greek, don’t they?

A. whom                     B. who             C. which                      D. where

29. I’d like you _______  me with my composition.

A. helped                     B. help             C. helping                    D. to help

30. My sister is doing hard _______  her exam.

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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

In spite _________ his did not get the highest grade in the final exam.

A. of his intelligence

B. he was intelligent 

C. his intelligence

D. of he was intelligent