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

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.4 points)

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

5.   The movie was so __________ that I cried at the end.

      A. awful               B. sad                  C. fantastic          D. terrible

6.   William can’t watch __________ movies. He thinks they’re too scary and he always has bad dreams after watching them.

      A. comedy           B. action              C. horror              D. drama

7.   My friends, Susie and Mike, __________ in London last weekend.

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

8.   I __________ to make an omelet this morning but it __________ horrible.

      A. try/ was           B. try/ is               C. tried/ is            D. tried/ was

9.   We often go out __________ Friday evenings and come back home at 11 __________ night.

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

10. My birthday is __________ the summer, __________8^th July.

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

11. Napoleon Bonaparte was a great leader and he won many __________. 

      A. leaders             B. soldier             C. army                D. battles

12.                             Ratatouille is a/an __________ movie. The characters are drawings, not real people.

      A. animated         B. science fiction                              C. drama          D. action

13. TrưngTrắc and TrưngNhị were Vietnamese great female __________.

      A. armies             B. invaders          C. generals           D. soldier

14. A: Do you want to see a movie on Sunday?

      B: _________

      A. Yes, I will.       B. Sounds great.  C. Yes, you can.  D. I didn’t see it.

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.4 points)

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

5.   The movie was so __________ that I cried at the end.

      A. awful               B. sad                  C. fantastic          D. terrible

6.   William can’t watch __________ movies. He thinks they’re too scary and he always has bad dreams after watching them.

      A. comedy           B. action              C. horror              D. drama

7.   My friends, Susie and Mike, __________ in London last weekend.

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

8.   I __________ to make an omelet this morning but it __________ horrible.

      A. try/ was           B. try/ is               C. tried/ is            D. tried/ was

9.   We often go out __________ Friday evenings and come back home at 11 __________ night.

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

10. My birthday is __________ the summer, __________8^th July.

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

11. Napoleon Bonaparte was a great leader and he won many __________. 

      A. leaders             B. soldier             C. army                D. battles

12.                             Ratatouille is a/an __________ movie. The characters are drawings, not real people.

      A. animated         B. science fiction                              C. drama          D. action

13. TrưngTrắc and TrưngNhị were Vietnamese great female __________.

      A. armies             B. invaders          C. generals           D. soldier

14. A: Do you want to see a movie on Sunday?

      B: _________

      A. Yes, I will.       B. Sounds great.  C. Yes, you can.  D. I didn’t see it.

I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (10 x 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

   I live in a house near the sea. It is ……….………(51) old house, about 100 years old and …………………(52) very small. There are two bed rooms upstairs ……………….(53) no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs ……………….…(54) the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden ……………….…(55) the house. The garden ……………….…(56) down to the beach and in spring and summer ……………….…(57) flowers every where. I like being alone ……………….…(58) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with ……………….…(59)

   I love my house for ……………….…(60) reasons the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

51. A. a B. an C. the D. any

52. A. it  B. it's C. there's D. they're

53. A. and B. or C. too D. but

54. A. between B. next C. near to D. next to

55. A. in front B. front of C. of front in D. in front of 

56. A. go B. goes C. going D. in goes

57. A. they are B. there are C. these are D. those are

58. A. for B. of C. on D. with

59. A. my B. I C. me D. I'm

60. A. a B. any C. many D. a lot

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.

II. VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR 

Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 

1.     That's Peter,________father has just come from the Philippines.

    A. who        B. that        C. whose    D. whom 

2.    Smartphones, laptops and tablets are modem ________ that have changed the way we think.

    A. devices    B. access    C. computer    D. information

3.    Electronics make students'________lighter.

    A. handbags    B. backpacks    C. books    D. exams

4.    A________is a mobile computer that is also useful for language learning.

    A. desktop    B. CD player    C. radio    D. tablet

5.    Don't ask him those questions. He hates answering________questions.

    A. mobile    B. annoyed    C. personal    D. excited

6.    He didn't come back home last night, ________made his parents very worried.

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

7.    After they________, I sat down and took a nap.

    A. had gone    B. went     C. gone    D. go

8.    The bag ________I bought yesterday was made in Italy. 

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

9.    ________ is a result of dumping plastic or other inorganic waste in the ground and the ovemse of chemical fertilizers in agriculture.

    A. water pollution     B. soil pollution     C. noise pollution    D. air pollution

10.     In the age of technology you can take advantage________new applications which are very useful for learning English.

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

11. Mothers have long used folk songs to _______________ babies to sleep

A. delight     B. communicate     C. buzz             D. lull

12. To attract film viewers, a majority of film makers now tend to expose nude ________.

A. motions     B. parts         C. scenes         D. Events

13. Pélé is regarded _________ the greatest football player of all time

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

14. Hoi An is famous ________________ its old temples and pagodas.

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

15. "Would you mind helping me?" – "________."

A. No, a problem     B. Sure, no problem        C. No, I wouldn't     D. Yes, I would

16.The building in the middle of the town_______ now.

A. is being painted         B. being painted     C. is painting         D. be painted

17. It was not until ____________________ that she cooked the meal.

A. her father would come home             B. her father has come home

C. her father came home                 D. her father comes home

18. The Palace hotel was __________than the Grosvenor.

A. expensive         B. more expensive        C. the most expensive     D. the more expensive

19. ______________ do you like to live – in the city or in the countryside?

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

20. The children became....................... about the cartoon.

A. exciting         B. to excite         C. excited         D. excite

21. Peter has practiced playing the piano ________________ the piano contest next week.

A. in order enter     B. to entering         C. to enter         D. not to enter

22. Everyone knows what is happening to......earth but we just do not know how to stop it.

A. an             B. a             C. the             D. Φ

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.4 points)

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

5.   At the concert, you can get food and drink for _______. You don’t have to pay money for it.

      A. reuse               B. free                  C. recycle             D. charity

6.   _______ in this lake. It’s very deep and dangerous.

      A. Swim               B. Swimming       C. Don’t swim                    D. You can swim

7.   There’s _______ new girl in our class. _______ girl’s brother is in Dan’s class.

      A. a/ The              B. the/ The           C. a/ A                 D. the/ A

8.   I need to go to the _______ to send these letters to my grandparents.

      A. library             B. police station                               C. supermarket          D. post office

9.   I like going to the _______ because I can read and borrow many interesting books there.

      A. bookstore        B. library             C. department store  D. school

10. You should recycle empty cans and bottles. Don’t just _______.

      A. throw it           B. reuse them       C. throw them away   D. donate it

11. You can _______ old books and computer equipment to charity. 

      A. donate             B. protect             C. reuse                D. get

12.                             We have to _______ wild animals, such as whales or tigers, or they will disappear.

      A. pick up            B. take part in     C. look                 D. protect

13. There is a _______ near my school. Homeless people go there for free meals and a place to stay.

      A. organization    B. charity             C. hospital           D. police station

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.4 points)

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1.    A: My hands are really cold.

       B: Why don’t you put on your __________?

       A. coat                        B. socks                     C. gloves                    D. hat

2.    Hurry up! Kate and Liz __________ for us at the train station.

       A. wait                        B. are waiting            C. waits                      D. will wait

3.    A: I’m really worried about my test tomorrow.

       B: Don’t worry. I’m sure you __________ well.

       A. will do                   B. are doing               C. do                           D. are going to do

8.    Look at Gary! He’s diving __________ the sea. 

       A. over                       B. across                    C. out of                     D. into

5.    This book isn’t __________. Is this ________ book?

       A. my/ your                B. mine/ your            C. mine/ yours           D. my/ yours

6. Look! The boy __________ off the ladder.

       A. falling                    B. will fall                  C. is going to fall      D. falls

7. My sister and I love __________ a snowman in the winter. 

       A. taking                     B. doing                     C. seeing                    D. making

8.    When you go camping you have to __________before leaving the campsite.

       A. clean up                 B. put out                   C. stay                        D. pack

9. A: Has Tony got his scarf with __________?

      B: Yes. He’s wearing __________ right now.

       A. his/ his                   B. him/ it                    C. him/ them              D. his/ it

10. Student A: I don’t like visiting museums.

      Student B: _________

       A. Really? I do.          B. Yes, I am too.       C. Really? I don’t.     D. No, you can’t.             

11. What does the sign mean?

12. What does the sign mean?

13. Are you travelling to the airport __________ car?

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

14. My sister’s boyfriend rides a __________. My mum thinks it’s dangerous.

       A. train                       B. bus                         C. taxi                         D. motorbike

15. The concert was near our house, so we went there __________ foot.

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

16. We __________ at home at the weekend. We __________ to the seaside. 

       A. are/ went               B. was/ didn’t go       C. were/ go                D. weren’t/ went

17. Ten years ago there __________ an airport on the island.

       A. wasn’t                    B. weren’t                  C. isn’t                       D. aren’t

18. When dogs are happy, they wag their __________.

       A. wings                     B. tails                        C. trunks                    D. fur

19. My favourite animal is the panda. They have got thick __________ to keep them warm. 

       A. eyes                       B. mane                      C. fur                          D. head

20. Leonardo Di Caprio is a very famous __________. He performed in many films.

       A. actress                   B. singer                    C. writer                     D. actor

21. __________ is a natural material. We get it from trees and make furniture with it.

       A. Wood                    B. Plastic                   C. Stone                     D. Brick

22. Student A: Did you have a good time last weekend?

      Student B: _________

       A. It is great, thanks.                                     B. That sounds good.

       C. No! It was terrible.                                                                      D. I’d love to.      

23. What does the sign mean?

24. What does the sign mean?

25. Be careful! You __________.

       A. are going to fall   B. will fall                  C. should fall             D. are falling

26. We __________ a field trip to Nam Cat Tien National park next month but I’m not sure.

       A. have                       B. might have             C. are having              D. are going to have

27. A: I’d like to buy that dress, but I don’t have enough money.
B: Don’t worry. I __________ some.

       A. am lending            B. lent                        C. am going to lend         D. will lend

28. My mum __________ to Paris tomorrow morning. She has to get up early because her flight is at 7a.m. 

       A. travels                    B. travelled                C. is travelling           D. will travel

29. Patrick is __________ going on roller coasters. He thinks they are dangerous and he is scared that the roller coasters might go off the track.

       A. fond of                  B. afraid of                C. interested in          D. famous for

30. Sally __________  paintballing with us if she __________ her homework.

       A. has/ finishes                                             B. will do/ will finish

       C. is going/ finishes                                      D. will go/ finishes

31. I love watching sports events at a(n)__________. It is noisy but exciting, especially when people cheer as the teams come on to the field.  

       A. stadium                  B. amusement park   C. theatre                   D. concert hall

32. Edinburgh has some interesting flea markets. They sell lots of different things and you can __________ bargains there.

       A. sample                   B. see                         C. pick up                   D. go on

33. My parents are taking me to the London Eye tomorrow. I really look forward to __________ a ride in a capsule.

       A. seeing                    B. taking                     C. playing                   D. going

34. Student A: What did you think of the movie last night?

      Student B: _________.

       A. It was fantastic.                         ...

I. Circle the best option  to complete the following sentences: (2 pts)

1. I ………….him since  he left school. (a. haven’t seen   b. don’t see  c. won’t see  d. didn’t see)

2. Would you mind……….in the front seat of the taxi? (a.sit  b . to si t   c.  sitting  d.  sat)

3. John is interested ……………the history of Vietnam. (a.to          b. on    c. at     d. in)

4. Ba…….a shower at eight o’clock last night.  (a. was taking  b. take  c. took   d. takes)

5. The old lamp…………….in China is five dollars. (a. make   b. made  c. to make  d. making)

6. It’s difficult …...….the exercise. (a. do      b. to do    c. doing       d. did)

7.Angkor Wat is one of the largest....in the world. (a. churches  b. temples   c. tombs   d. pagodas).

8. He got up early this morning in order……to work on time. (a. go   b. going    c. to go    d. went)