Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. The telephone was ________ by a Scottish scientist in 1876.

A. done B. discovered C. invented D. founded

2. Tommy wants to ________ the army.

A. follow B. participate C. join D. enter

3. Their plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean but, luckily, they were _________ by a ship.

A. carried B. supported C. transported D. rescued

4. Your parents will surely be very _________ if you refuse that good job offer.

A. disappointed B. cruel C. bored D. exhausted

5. My father retired a few years ago. He's now living on his _________.

A. service B. pension C. salary D. pay

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

1. The facsimile by Alexander Bain in 1843.

A. is invented B. was invented C. invented D. has been invented

2. First, fry the onions add the potatoes.

A. than B. then C. after D. before

3. He a prize in the competition last week.

A. win B. won C. was won D. has win

4. Who the company?

A. goes B. walks C. jogs D. runs

5. is aninstrument for making sounds louder.

A. Loudspeaker B. Recorder C. Facsimile D. Radio

6. The doctor toldme more fresh fruit.

A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate

7. Can you repair my bike?

A. adjust B. use C. fix D. A & B

8. Coffee was known in Europe “Arabian wine”.

A. as B. like C. the same D. unlike

9. The information for future use.

A. stores B. stored C. is stored D. are stored

10. I saw a flying overhead.

A. train B. helicopter C. conveyor belt D. coach

11. This beautiful picture by Mary.

A. is drawn B. is drew C. is draw D. is drawing

12. Don’t touch the paint! - It’s still wet.

A.put paint on something to change the color

B.take something

C.do a job with something

D.put your hand or finger on something

13. I warned him too close to the fire.

A. didn’t go B. not going C. no going D. not to go

14. is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.

A. Bail-point pen B. Fountain pen C. Pencil D. Crayon

15. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.

A. in the same way as something B. but not something

C. for example D. including

16. James picked up the and said “Hello!”

A. vacuum B. printer C. telephone D. fax machine

17. Children, please behave!

A.do and say the right things

B.do something

C.do what somebody tells you to do

D.move on your legs, but not run

18. We now toast bread a toaster on the table.

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

19. Which shall I press to turn the radio on?

A. plug B. roll C. roller D. button

20. Don’t sit the sun too long.

A. in B. on C. over D. among

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

1.   The facsimile______by Alexander Bain in 1843.

      A. is invented              B. was invented          C. invented                 D. has been invented

2.   First, fry the onions_______add the potatoes.

      A. than                     B. then                  C. after                D. before

3.   He_______a prize in the competition last week.

      A. win                    B. won                        C. was won            D. has win

4.   Who______the company?

      A. goes                        B. walks                  C. jogs                 D. runs

5._______ is an instrument for making sounds louder.

      A. Loudspeaker          B. Recorder           C. Facsimile        D. Radio

6.   The doctor told me______more fresh fruit.

      A. eat                  B. to eat                      C. eating                      D. ate

7.   Can you repair my bike?

      A. adjust                     B. use                   C. fix                  D. A & B

8.   Coffee was known in Europe_______“Arabian wine”.

      A. as               B. like                     C. the same                 D. unlike

9.   The information______for future use.

      A. stores            B. stored              C. is stored            D. are stored

10. I saw a_______flying overhead.

      A. train               B. helicopter           C. conveyor belt          D. coach

11. This beautiful picture_______by Mary.

      A. is drawn            B. is drew               C. is draw             D. is drawing

12. Don’t touch the paint! - It’s still wet.

      A. put paint on something to change the color

      B. take something

      C. do a job with something

      D. put your hand or finger on something

13. I warned him________too close to the fire.

      A. didn’t go       B. not going           C. no going            D. not to go

14._______is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.

A. Bail-point pen        B. Fountain pen          C. Pencil             D. Crayon

15. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.

      A. in the same way as something                    B. but not something

      C. for example                                                D. including

16. James picked up the_______and said “Hello!”

      A. vacuum            B. printer            C. telephone           D. fax machine

17. Children, please behave!

      A. do and say the right things

      B. do something

      C. do what somebody tells you to do

      D. move on your legs, but not run

18. We now toast bread______a toaster on the table.

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

19. Which________shall I press to turn the radio on?

      A. plug               B. roll                     C. roller                       D. button

20. Don’t sit________the sun too long.

      A. in                      B. on                    C. over                D. among

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

     Choose the one word or phrase - h, c or d that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1. A night campfire ___________ a two-day trip will be a great event in our schooldays!

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

2. Will you pick me ___________ after the party?

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

3. It’s nice to have a weekend away ____________ the city.

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

4. There was a celebration on the _____________ of the school’s anniversary.

    a. opportunity                      b. occasion                           c. chance                            d. incident

5. We spent an _____________ afternoon visiting all the caves near Huong Pagoda.

    a. enjoyed                            b. enjoyable                         c. enjoyably                        d. enjoyment  

6. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my _____________.

    a. working days                   b. days out                          c. breaks                             d. days off

7. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.

    a. ordinary                            b. honorable                        c. beautiful                         d. gloomy

8. We've recently studied the ______________ of stones in the kidneys.

    a. building                            b. formation                        c. structure                          d. block

9. Your tour includes a one-day _____________ to the Grand Canyon by air.

    a. camping                            b. travel                               c. excursion                        d. visit

10. The cheese is soft and white and absolutely ______________.         

    a. tasteful                             b. glorious                           c. delicious                         d. interesting

11. You could use fluorescent lamps instead of ordinary light bulbs.

    a. in replacement                 b. in order for                      c. on payment for               d. in place of

12. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _____________  him.

    a. believe                              b. permit                              c. persuade                         d. take

13. You are not allowed to camp here without ______________.

    a. permission                        b. persuasion                       c. protection                       d. decision

14. The town is a popular _______________ for art lovers.

    a. destination                       b. arrival                              c. department                          d. visitation

15. Don't throw away the _____________. We can have them for supper.

    a. sun deck                           b. photos                             c. food                                d. leftovers

II.  VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. There was a report ___________ The Independent __________ this new law.
   a. on / for                            b. in / to                               c. in /about                         d. on / in
2. There is a comedy program __________ between 10:15 and 11:00.
   a. in                                     b. at                                     c. for                                   d. on
3. Were you aware ___________ the regulation against smoking in this area.  
   a. of                                     b. with                                c. on                                    d. to
4. Radio presents information and entertainment ___________ and we receive them through our ears.
   a. orally                               b. visually                          c. aurally                             d. vitually
5. I don’t quite like television ____________. They encourage people to buy things that they don’t need.
   a. commerces                      b. commercial                    c. commercials                   d. commercially

6. You can hear BBC news ____________ all over the world.

   a. shows                               b. announcements              c. receipts                           d. programs

7. Television can make things ___________ because it presents information in an things effective way.

   a. memory                            b. memorial                        c. memorable                      d. memorably

8. Do you understand this _____________ ? “ 200 WOMEN GIVEN WRONG DIAGNOSIS ” .

   a. report                               b. headline                          c. news                               d. advert

9. Children often prefer looking at _____________ to reading books.

       a. newspapers                    b. comics                          c. articles                             d. commercials

10. In Britain, there are some 'terrestrial' ____________ on TV such as BBCI, BBC2, ITV1, …

       a. programs                       b. series                            c. channels                           d. cables

11. 'Is the paper published every day?'. 'No, it ____________ out once a week.'

       a. turns                              b. goes                              c. produces                          d. comes        

12. Editorial ____________ in 'The Guardian' tended to support the government in this matter.

       a. comments                      b. complaints                    c. commands                       d. comedies

13. A ____________ is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society.

       a. series                             b. soap opera                    c. documentary                   d. drama

14. You can ______________ information on the computer through a modem.
a. download                      b. access                          c. scan                                 d. store

15. _____________ is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide.

       a. The television              b. The Internet                c. The media                       d. The phone

II.  VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. There was a report ___________ The Independent __________ this new law.
   a. on / for                            b. in / to                               c. in /about                         d. on / in
2. There is a comedy program __________ between 10:15 and 11:00.
   a. in                                     b. at                                     c. for                                   d. on
3. Were you aware ___________ the regulation against smoking in this area.  
   a. of                                     b. with                                c. on                                    d. to
4. Radio presents information and entertainment ___________ and we receive them through our ears.
   a. orally                               b. visually                          c. aurally                             d. vitually
5. I don’t quite like television ____________. They encourage people to buy things that they don’t need.
   a. commerces                      b. commercial                    c. commercials                   d. commercially

6. You can hear BBC news ____________ all over the world.

   a. shows                               b. announcements              c. receipts                           d. programs

7. Television can make things ___________ because it presents information in an things effective way.

   a. memory                            b. memorial                        c. memorable                      d. memorably

8. Do you understand this _____________ ? “ 200 WOMEN GIVEN WRONG DIAGNOSIS ” .

   a. report                               b. headline                          c. news                               d. advert

9. Children often prefer looking at _____________ to reading books.

       a. newspapers                    b. comics                          c. articles                             d. commercials

10. In Britain, there are some 'terrestrial' ____________ on TV such as BBCI, BBC2, ITV1, …

       a. programs                       b. series                            c. channels                           d. cables

11. 'Is the paper published every day?'. 'No, it ____________ out once a week.'

       a. turns                              b. goes                              c. produces                          d. comes        

12. Editorial ____________ in 'The Guardian' tended to support the government in this matter.

       a. comments                      b. complaints                    c. commands                       d. comedies

13. A ____________ is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society.

       a. series                             b. soap opera                    c. documentary                   d. drama

14. You can ______________ information on the computer through a modem.
a. download                      b. access                          c. scan                                 d. store

15. _____________ is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide.

       a. The television              b. The Internet                c. The media                       d. The phone

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. A boy is ___________ the buffalo in the rice field.
A. playing   B. fighting   C. herding   D. running
7. There are not many high buildings to block ____________ in our village.
A. view   B. a view   C. some views  D. the view
8. Terraced fields are often found in ___________ area.
A. mountain   B. mountainous  C. mountaineer  D. mountainful
9. Vietnam is a country of great ____________ with 54 ethnic groups.
A. diversity   B. diversed   C. diverse   D. diversion
10.  For Vietnamese people living in the countryside, rice is the main ___________ crops.
A. agriculture  B. agricultural  C. agribusiness  D. agricultures
11.  Important decisions of the whole tribal group are often made in the _______ house.
A.communal   B. communication  C. communicate  D. common
12.  Many Vietnamese ethnic minority students are studying at ___________ schools.
A. private   B. international  C. national   D. boarding 
13.  During Tet holiday, many _________ festivals are held among different ethnic groups in Vietnam.
A. religion   B. religiousity   C. religious   D. religiously
14.  Vietnamese government have made great effort to __________ traditional cultural indentifies of each minority group.
A. change   B. preserve   C. collect   D. store
15.  The Cham has a __________ of wet rice cultivation.
A. tradition   B. traditional   C. traditionally  D. traditioned