* Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
1. The children loved ……………………the old castle.
A. discovering   B. exploring    C. hunting   D. detecting
2. The word “typhoon” comes from …………………….
A. Arabic   B. Chinese    C. Latin   D. Thai
3. The stolen jewels were ……………………a lot of money.
A. valued   B. cost       C. priced     D. worth
4. I don’t see any ……………………in arriving early at the theatre.
A. cause     B. point    C. reason     D. aim
5. ……………………from John, all the students said they would go.
A. Except     B. Only       C. Apart     D. Separate
6. The bomb ……………………in the street, fortunately no one hurt.
A. went up     B. went by      C. went out    D. went off
7. You can trust what he says. He's a very ……………………person.
A. reliable    B. trustful     C. profitable      D. dependent
8. You will have to ……………………your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. cut down    B. put out     C. put off     D. put up
9. The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty seconds, and then it went away.
A. disappeared    B. appeared     C. flew    D. traveled
10. At four o’clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some ……………………to do in the garden.
A. work     B. job      C. effort     D. task

I. Choose the best options (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentences. 1. The national language of Malaysia is ________ A. Tamil B. Chinese C. Bahasa Malaysia D. English 2. Many workers liked wearing jean cloth because it was very strong and it didn’t wear ____ A. of B. out C.on D. about 3. We must _________ in touch with each other all the time. A. stay B. live C. keep D. go 4. It rains heavily, _________I can’t go to the movies with you. A. but B. and C. because D. so 5. After school she works __________ in a supermarket in the afternoon. A. full-time B. time-full C. part-time D. time-part 6. Nowadays Jeans ………….all over the world. A. is sold B. are sold C. sold D. sell 7. When I was young. I used to …………… to school by my mother. A. be taken B. being taken C. take D. taking 8. Maryam and Lan …………..pen pals for over two years. A. are B. were C. have been D. will 9. The Ao dai consists ………a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants A. of B.off C. on D. in 10. Jeans does not wear........................ easily. A. in B. of C. out D. at 11. Mr. Thanh will be in Singapore……………..Monday to Thursday. A.to B. in C. from D. at 12. He had a meeting……..11am and 1pm A.to B. in C. from D. between 13. Now fashion ……….. want to change the traditional Ao dai. A. makers B. workers C. designers D. dressers 14. The word that has THE SAME meaning with “ PEN PAL ” is A. classmate B. pen friend C. friendship D. friend 15. The word that has THE SAME meaning with “ MAIZE ” is A. potato B. corn C. tomato D. pea 16. The word that has THE SAME meaning with “ COMPRISE ” is A. depend on B. wear out C. divide into D. consist of 17. The word that has the OPPOSITE meaning with “ enjoyable ” is A. boring B. happy C. pleasant D. fun 18. The word that has the OPPOSITE meaning with “ part - time ” is A. long time B. free time C. full time D. lunch time 19. The word that has the OPPOSITE meaning with “ sleeved ” is A. long-sleeved B. short-sleeved C. sleeves D. sleeveless 20. Choose the word or phrase that needs CORRECTING: The ao dai is the tradition dress of Vietnamese women. A B C D 21. Choose the word or phrase that needs CORRECTING: English are widely spoken in Malaysia. A B C D 22. Choose the word or phrase that needs CORRECTING: We have lived in this city since ten years. A B C D 23. I haven’t seen Lan ____________three years. A. in B. during C. since D. for 24. The United States has a _________of around 250 million. A. population B. separation C. addition D. introduction 25. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. A. hamburger B. collection C. pagoda D. occasion 26. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. A. designer B. modern C. currency D. cotton 27. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. A. bamboo B. traditional C. designer D. correspond 28. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A. can B. angry C. language D. famous 29. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A. snack B. designer C. busy D. raise 30. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A. stayed B. visited C. corresponded D. invented

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

1, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. efficient           B. ingenuous           C. businesslike            D. immemorial

2, Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.

A. unrecognizable           B. climatologist           C. psychological            D. definitely

3, Jean Michel sat at the helm of his 47-foot sailboat, Aweigh, and __________ toward the calm blue waters of Richardson Bay.

A.  signaling         B. gesticulation        C.  kinesics        D. gestured

4, As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.

A.  self-evident         B. self-conscious        C.  self-centred        D. selfless

5. Another noteworthy promise made by the White House boss is to spend $ 1 trillion on ______________, using American products to build bridges and roads and many other projects.

A.  infrastructure         B. underpinning        C.  cornerstone        D. database

6, I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.

A.  indicated         B. highlighted        C.  pinpointed        D. looked up

7. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.

A.  disruption         B. demolition        C.  injuring        D. squashing

8. The couple’s 25th wedding anniversary provided a good ____________ for gathering together all their old photographs in one large album.

A.  opportunity         B. possibility        C.  lucky chance        D. capitalization

9. Interview: ‘Why don't you demand a bigger say in the running of the company?’

- Peter: “ Your _____________ acceptance of every decision is harming the health of the business.”

A.  undoubtedly         B. unquestioning        C.  definitely        D. interrogation

10. Peter: “Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?” – Amanda: “_________________”

A. Well, let's see probably I'll prepare some research side project tomorrow.

B. No, there's nothing special.

C. Absolutely, I'll be taking part in the camping trip in the rainforest.

D. I intend to organize dinner parties this weekend who hope to come.

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

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

       1. ............... do you find making pottery?

                – I find it interesting.

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

       2. Jenny...................two eggshells and he will continue the third one.

                 A. carves            B. has carved     C. carved           D. will carved

       3. My father hates ………… coffee. He prefers tea.

                 A. to drink         B. drink   C. drinks            D. drinking

       4. Liz:   I am so nervous that I am putting on weight.

           Tony: ……………………….. .

                 A. Wash your hand more              B. Eat less junk food                    

                C. Sleep more                                  D. Sunbathe less    

       5. She feels itchy and her nose is running. She says she has ………….. .

                 A. headache       B. toothache       C. allergy            D. flu

       6. Jenifer says that she ………… collecting dolls, but she……… in the future.

                 A. will like/won’t continue           B. likes/won’t continue  

                C. likes / continues                        D. will like / continues

       7. He loves …………tree leaves from different countries.

     A. collecting         B. collected       C. collect           D. collects

       8. My dad enjoys …………his bike to work. 

     A. to ride               B. ride                C. rides               D. riding          

       9. I love cooking, …………. my sister doesn’t. 

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

     10. Laughing is good …………..your health.   

     A. for                     B. to                    C. with             D. of

     11. The Japanese eat a lot of rice, …………. they eat a lot of fish, too.

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

     12. Hoa looks red. She was outdoors yesterday. Perhaps she has ………….

                A. flu                      B. sunburn           C. spots                D. stomachache

     13. I ............... playing board games interesting because I can play them with my friends.

                A. find                    B. think                C. say                    D. tell

     14. Rod eats a lot of fast food and he .................. on weight.

                A. takes                B. puts                  C. spends            D. brings

     15. Don't eat that type of fish : you may have a/ an .................

                A. sick                  B. sore                  C. energy            D. allergy

       16. We .................. to Ho Chi Minh City for last summer vacation.

                A. go                     B. went                 C. are going       D. have gone

     17. I think Seoul is ....................... than Jakarta.

                A. cleaner              B. cleanest           C. more cleaner  D. most cleanest

     18. Vinh ..................... home for school yet.

                A. didn't leave       B. hasn't left         C. isn't leaving    D. don't leave

     19. Ngoc ................... eating fast food because it's not good for her health.

                A. likes                 B. loves                C. hates                D. enjoy

     20. If you want to live long, you ....................eat much red meat.

                A. should             B. needn't              C. have to             D. shouldn't

     21. Don't read in bed, ................ you'll harm your eyes.

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

     22. Nam wants to lose weight, ................... he began jogging last Sunday.

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

     23. This summer Lan ...................... three volunteer activities.

               A. has participated in                   B. participates in

               C. participated in                          D.  participating in

     24. We often organise concerts to .................. funds for poor children.

               A. donate           B. raise               C. volunteer            D. grow

     25. A volunteer always helps other people willingly and ............... payment.

               A. for                 B. within              C. about                 D. without

     26. Community service is the work we do for the .................. of the community

               A. benefits         B. forces              C. problems            D. events

     27. You can volunteer by ..................... children from poor families in your community.

               A. talking           B. singing            C. encouraging       D. tutoring

     28. We've decided to clean up the lake ........................ it is full of rubbish.

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

     29. It's a pity that I ..................... "Green Summer" programme last year.

               A. don't join     B. didn't join      C. won't join       D. haven't joined

     30. People ................... between 1,600 to 2,500 calories a day to stay healthy.

               A. need            B. needed           C. have needed    D. to need

Question I: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (10points)

1. Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _______ it before.

A.  saw                       B. had seen                C.  has seen               D. was seen

2. Astronauts_______ the earth in space capsules are weightless.

            A. orbit                       B. to orbit                  C. orbiting                D. orbited

3. Even though he didn’t have much _______, he still became a great scientist.

A. scholar                  B. study                      C. trial                        D. schooling

4. Without engineers there  _______ on television, no radio, no telephone, no telegraph lines and no cables.

A. is                            B. are                         C. will be                   D. would be

5. I think in the future many people will prefer ____________ by using social media.

A. to communicate                                       B. will communicate

C. communicate                                            D. to be communicated

6. A holiday in America can be ________ cheap.

A. surprise                 B. surprisingly          C. surprised               D. surprised  

7. ____ from Bill, all the students said they would go.

A. Except                   B. Only                       C. Apart                     D. Separate

8. If only he _______ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong.

A.  had                        B. has                                     C. would have           D. should have

9. Our visit to the beach made the holiday more _______ everyone was __________ by the story about our holiday.

A. amuse/amusing    B. amused/amusing  C. amusing/amused  D. amused/amuse

10. Would you be _______ my letters while I am away ?

A. too good as to forward                           C. as good as forward

B.  so good as to forward                            D. so good as forwarding

Question II: The word in capital letters at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill in the blank in this way. (20 points)

     Some recent research into (1) ____________ (CONVERSE) between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One (2) ____________ (RESEARCH) feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational (3) ____________ (HOUSE). They expect women to play a (4) ____________ (SUPPORT) role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more (5) ____________ (PLEASANT) listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as "right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an (6) ____________ (INTERRUPT). Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has (7) ____________ (MEAN) communication. Male talk is often (8) ___________ (ARGUE) while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person had said. The research would indicate that women are better (9) ____________ (LISTEN) than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the (10) ____________ (IMPRESS) of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak.

Question I: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (10points)

1. Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _______ it before.

A.  saw                       B. had seen                C.  has seen               D. was seen

2. Astronauts_______ the earth in space capsules are weightless.

            A. orbit                       B. to orbit                  C. orbiting                D. orbited

3. Even though he didn’t have much _______, he still became a great scientist.

A. scholar                  B. study                      C. trial                        D. schooling

4. Without engineers there  _______ on television, no radio, no telephone, no telegraph lines and no cables.

A. is                            B. are                         C. will be                   D. would be

5. I think in the future many people will prefer ____________ by using social media.

A. to communicate                                       B. will communicate

C. communicate                                            D. to be communicated

6. A holiday in America can be ________ cheap.

A. surprise                 B. surprisingly          C. surprised               D. surprised  

7. ____ from Bill, all the students said they would go.

A. Except                   B. Only                       C. Apart                     D. Separate

8. If only he _______ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong.

A.  had                        B. has                                     C. would have           D. should have

9. Our visit to the beach made the holiday more _______ everyone was __________ by the story about our holiday.

A. amuse/amusing    B. amused/amusing  C. amusing/amused  D. amused/amuse

10. Would you be _______ my letters while I am away?

A. too good as to forward                           C. as good as forward

B.  so good as to forward                            D. so good as forwarding

II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. (2pts) 1. I don’t know what ……………. A. to do B. doing​​C. did D. do 2. You may feel ……… before talking an important exam. A. exciting B. excited​ C. stressed D. interested 3. Minh is ………… the most successful student in my class. A. so long B. by how C. by far D. so now 4. I don’t remember exactly when my parents started this workshop. A. begin B. setted off C. set off D. set up 5. Today’s cities are ………. than cities in previous times.. A. lost larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest 6…………. she is young, she is the most famous artisan in the village. A. When B. Although C. Wherea D. In order to 7. Nam didn’t know …….. to findmore information about the course A. what B. where C. when D. while 8. I went to school late ………… I got up late this morning. A.so B. athough C. because D. and

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences: (2.5 ms)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:                                    

A. next                       B. left                                     C. very                                   D. vehicle

2. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern:

 A. lucky                    B. neighbor                C. rename                              D. picture
3. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ___________ the rules strictly.

A. remember             B. obey                       C. go after                              D. take care of

4. Easter is an important ___________ holiday in a lot of countries in the world.

A. artistic                   B. music                     C. religious                            D seasonal

5. On Thanksgiving, families and friends ___________ to have a feast.

A. gather                    B. arrive                     C. meet                                   D. appear

6.  My brother used to ____________ up late in the morning when he was young.

A. get                          B. to get                      C. getting                               D. got

7. I'm sure you'll find the film ___________.

A. amuse                    B. amusing                 C. amused                              D. amusement

8. ____________ did you stay when you were in Ha Noi?

A. When                     B. Which                    C. Why                                   D. Where

9. ____________the film was gripping, he slept from beginning to end.

A. Therefore              B. Despite                  C. However                           D. Although

10. “Could I ask you a few question about your favorite festivals?”____________

A. That sounds good.                                   C. Sure. Go ahead

B. Not a bad idea.                                         D. But I don’t want to.

11. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part

A. walked                               B. crowded                            C. needed                 D. excited

12. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others

A. traffic                                 B. dancer                               C. cycling                  D. balloon

II. Supply the correct form of the word in bold to complete each of the following sentences.

    (1 m)

1. Although he has performed …………………. in many films, he has never won an Oscar for Best Actor.                                                                                                          EXCELLENCE

2. When you are a road ……………….., what should you NOT do?                          USE   

3. La Tomatina is a ___________festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.       SEASON

III. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct tense of the verb in bold. (1 m)

1. We……………………the Flower Festival in Da Lat twice.                                      ATTEND     

2. My mother ………………… to the supermarket yesterday evening.                     GO

3. Last week, my dad (buy) ____________________ a new laptop for my birthday party.

4. He used ( live )………………next door to Mrs. Harrison

READING. (2.5 ms)

I. Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the list: (1m)

Ewan McGregor was (1)…………… in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)……………. when he was only nine and he starred his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (3)…………. a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with actresses like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (4)……………… the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.

II. Read the following text, and then answer the questions. (1.5 ms)

WHITE NIGHTS

If  you are romantic and want to enjoy the festive spirit all day and night, go to St. Petersburg, Russia. The simple reason is that from May through July, the sun rarely sets and the nights are bright there. Local people and tourists from all over the world celebrate the ‘White Nights' with endless all-night activities. You can enjoy festivals, ballet, opera or try good foods as bars and restaurants stay open until the morning hours. Some people love to go to this poetic city just to walk along the Neva River banks with their loved ones and witness the raising of the bridges. Some others like to go swimming in Lake Ladoga and stroll in the famous Summer Gardens. There's one highlight that you can't miss if you're in St. Petersburg on June 22nd. It's the Scarlet Sails event! There's a mock pirate battle on the Neva, followed by fireworks and the appearance of a tall ship with red sails.

1. Where can people see the raising of the bridges?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Can people eat and drink during the night when they attend the White Nights?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Where do they go swimming?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

D. WRITING (2ms)

I. Do as directed (1 m)

1. The distance from Ha Noi to Hai Phong is about 100 km.

à It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. They had to wear goggles to protect their eyes.   (make a question for the underlined words)

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………