III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)

5. Her grandmother always stays with her _________ Christas Day.

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

6. Ba’s friends sometimes get tired of his jokes.  “get tired of”means:

a. hate                  b.  outgoing          c.  annoy                      d.  like

7. He was born in England, but his family ________ to the USA when he was only ten years old.

            A. delivered                B. lifted              C. affected           D. emigrated

8. Young children do not understand that many____________objects are dangerous.

a.home        b.house                  c.homework                            d.household

9. My grandfather used____________ drinking coffee.

A. enjoys         B. to enjoy      C. enjoying      D. to enjoying

10. Mark was born in France, so English isn’t his ___________________.

A. mother tongue        B. foreign language     C. second language     D. mother

11. Please take this form to your teacher and ask her ____________it.

A.signing         B.sign  C.to sign          D. signed

12. ____________ have you lived here?- About 15 years.

A.    How long     B. How far      C. How many  D. How much

13. Which one is _____________, milk or orange juice?

A. better          B. good           C. best          D. well

14. Lan: How often do you have Music?

 Mai : I have Math _____________________.

A.half an hour     B. on Monday           C.once a week          D. at 8 o’clock

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.    

      Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.        I never wear red clothes because they don’t _____ me.

A. match                         B. fit                                   C. go to                              D. suit                                                                                                    

2.        Unlike other Asian countries, Singapore and Japan have _____ raw materials.

A. hardly                         B. any hardly                     C. hardly some                  D. hardly any                                                                                                                                  

3.        He _____ to the last meeting, but he didn't.

A. must go                      B. had to go                       C. should go                      D. should have gone                                                                                                                            

4.        I asked two people the way to Binh Ferry Dock but _____ of them knew.

A. none                           B. either                             C. both                               D. neither                                                                                                                                        

5.        _____ necessary pollution control measures are, many industries hesitate to adopt them.

A. No matter                   B. Although                        C. However                       D. Even if                                                                                                                                        

6.        One thousand dollars _____ a large sum of money for me.

A. is                                B. are                                 C. were                              D. have been                                                                                                                                  

7.        It had never _____ my mind that they weren't the right people to invite.

A. passed                       B. crossed                          C. covered                         D. filled                                                                                                                                            

8.        Peter, you're a stupid little boy! Stop _____ like that.

A. making up                  B. acting out                      C. doing up                       D. showing off                                                                                      

9.        Fat people should _____ the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things.

A. disobey                      B. resist                              C. deny                              D. refuse                                                                                                                                         

10.     The crowd pressed _____ and broke the line of police.

A. forward                       B. toward                           C. afterward                       D. backward                                                                                                                                    

11.     There was so much noise that we could hardly _____ what the lecturer was saying.

A. take in                        B. take up                          C. bring in                          D. bring out                                                                                                                                     

12.     Your i-pot is _____ cheaper than mine.

A. many                          B. much                              C. more                             D. B & C are correct                                                                                                                           

13.     Prices of electronic goods are very _____ these days.           

A. small                           B. cheap                            C. decreased                     D. low                                                                                                    

14.     He _____ hungry. He has just had lunch with me.

A. can't be                      B. can't have been             C. couldn't be                    D. couldn't have been                                                                                                                           

15.     I'm going to ask my bank manager for a _____.

A. lend                            B. borrow                           C. loan                               D. finance                                                                                                                                        

16.     _____ I had a very good year at school.

A. As a whole                 B. Wholly                            C. In whole                        D. On the whole                                                                                    

17.     My employer's _____ of my work does not matter to me at all.

A. meaning                     B. belief                              C. opinion                          D. expression                                                                                                                                  

18.     There's _____ to be frightened of the dog; he's quite harmless.

A. a fear                         B. no fear                           C. no need                         D. any reason                                                                                                                                 

19.     The only purpose of this examination was to _____ the students' knowledge.

A. try                               B. inspect                           C. prove                             D. test                                                                                                   

20.     They asked me a lot of questions, _____ I couldn’t answer.

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

I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

 1 I've got neither time _______________ money.

       a. or       b. nor    c. and      d. but also

2 Why are you learning English ? - "___________I need it for my job".

a. So    b. Because     c. But      d. If

3 At 8 o'clock yesterday evening, I _________ my homework.

a. am doing     b. have done      c. did        d. was doing

4   He never smokes in the public, ________?

a. does he    b. doesn’t he    c. is he     d. isn’t he

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1 It (A)was this book (B)which I (C)borrowed (D)from Lan.

a. was   b. which   c. borrowed   d. from

2 Mai (A)was (B)the last student (C)left the (D)class.

a. wasb. the lastc. leftd. class

3 They (A)got married twenty (B)years (C)ago, (D)did they?

a. got married    b. years    c. ago    d. did they

4 My father (A)works in (B)a hospital (C)building (D)in 1990.

a. works    b. a     c. building       d. in

5 She (A)is afraid (B)of (C)live (D)on her own in a big city.

a. is afraid   b. of   c. live    d. on her own

I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

 1 I've got neither time _______________ money.

       a. or       b. nor    c. and      d. but also

2 Why are you learning English ? - "___________I need it for my job".

a. So    b. Because     c. But      d. If

3 At 8 o'clock yesterday evening, I _________ my homework.

a. am doing     b. have done      c. did        d. was doing

4   He never smokes in the public, ________?

a. does he    b. doesn’t he    c. is he     d. isn’t he

.Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D that best fits the space in each sentence. (3.5 pts)

1. He started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech _________a long distance.

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

2.Linh’s not here now.Can you leave a (an) ___________ ?

A. message B. advice C. news D. information

3.The children ___________ play badminton in the street.

A. ought B. ought to C. ought not to D. ought to not

4. Why don’t we __________ to the dance competition.

A. going B. to go C. go D. went

5. I find Peter is not sociable. He’s rather____________ in public.

A. kind B. reserved C. communicative D. humorous

6. I can’t stand people who are cruel _______ animals.

A. with B. on C. to D. about

7. Is your sister good enough ___________ this exam ?

A. to pass B. pass C. passing D. passed

8. Little Pea’s father died ______________ a broken heart.

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

9. A.G. Bell was born_______March 3th,1847.

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

10. He likes telling jokes. He has a good sense of __________.

A. volunteer B. character C. pleasure D. humor

11.Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. _______

A. arrange B. demonstrate C. transmit D. answer

12.Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. _______

A.orphanage B. sociable C.volunteer D. emigrate

13.Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. _______

A. lovely B.noisy C.history D. fry

14.Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. _______

A.floor B. choose C. chore D. joke

I. ​Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
(3.5 pts)
 
1. He rarely shows his feelings. He’s rather ________.
 
​A. reserved ​   B. sociable ​ C.  helpful            D. humorous  
2. John cut ________while he was peeling apples.
              A. itself              B. himself            C. herself              D. yourself
3. Lan is wearing a ________dress. She looks good in it.
              A. red new pretty                              B. new pretty red          
              C. pretty red new                              D. pretty new red
4. We _______ plant some rose trees in the garden this Sunday.
             A. is planning      B. is going to       C. are going to       D.  are planning
5. Once a farmer lived a poor life _________________ his family.
              A. on ​            B. with                 C. in                      D. to
6. You ______ get enough sleep – about 7- 8 hours a day. If not            you can’t study well.
              A. can ​            B. will ​         C. may                   D. must
7. “______ does your brother look like?” – “He’s tall and good- looking.”
             A. What  ​B. where ​ ​C. who ​        D. How
8. Deaf – mutes can ______speak ______ hear.
A. both... and ​B.  either… or ​C. neither… nor ​D. either… or      
9. She spends 10 minutes every day ______ English.
A. practicing           B. practice          C. to practice           D. to practicing
10. Which is NOT suitable?
          Tom: Could I speak to John, please?             Someone: ________.
A. Yes, speaking.       B. You’re great!       C. Hold on, please.   D.  Sorry! He’s out.      Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.        
11. A. appear           B. annoy ​                    C. travel ​           D. agree
12. A. generous        B. magical                      C.  countable             D. volunteer
    Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from       that of the others.
13. A. floor ​          B. look ​                    C. cook ​           D. took
14. A. teacher           B. children  ​          C. machine            D. kitchen
​  
II. ​Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15  and 16. (0.5 pt)    
15. What will you do when seeing this sign?
A. 
 
Don’t use mobile phones here.
B. Mobile phones area.
C. Use mobile phones, please.
D. Don’t buy a mobile phone.  
16. 
 
What does this sign mean?   ​A. Go straight or turn left.
B. Do not turn left.
C. Turn left ahead.
D. Turn left there.

I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      Lan and her pen pal Maryam _____ with each other for two years now.

      a. correspond                                                         b. are corresponding       

      c. have corresponded                                            d. were corresponding

2.      They _____ a sightseeing tour of the city when Maryam was there.

      a. had                            b. have had                      c. have                             d. will have

3.      “How many countries _____ up to now?” ~ “Three countries.”

      a. do you visit               b. have you visited          c. are you visiting            d. did you visit

4.      They said goodbye to each other, and they promised to _____ in touch.

      a. get                             b. make                            c. keep                             d. put

5.      Malaysia is _____ into two regions: West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      a. comprised                 b. divided                        c. consisted                      d. contained

6.      English is a _____ subject at school in Malaysia. All students have to study it.

      a. compulsory               b. different                      c. separate                        d. modern

7.      I have a pen pal living in Australia. I _____ with him at least once a week.

      a. visit                           b. impress                         c. enjoy                            d. correspond

8.      I have had a very good time with you. I wish I _____ have to say goodbye to you now!

      a. don’t                         b. won’t                           c. weren’t                         d. didn’t

9.      Kuala Lumpur, the largest city in Malaysia, is _____ of the country.

      a. capital                       b. the capital                    c. a capital                        d. an capital

10.  Bahasa Malaysia, also _____ as Malay, is the national language in Malaysia.

  a. know                         b. knew                            c. known                          d. knowing

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence:

1. My aunt and I are far away from each other, but we always __________.

A. keep on B. get on C. keep in touch D. write on

2. Is physical education __________ in your school?

A. traditional          B. Additional C. national D. compulsory

3. Her good behaviors made a deep __________ on all the class members.

A. impression B. expression C. kindness D. happiness

4. The __________ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.

A. regional B. national C. international D. religious

5. It seems difficult for me to have a trip __________ at present.

A. abroad B. outside C. aboard D. above

6. Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable __________ of Vietnamese people.

A. attitude B. expression C. impression D. addition

7. The living room and the dining room are _____ by a short wall where there are many decorative plants.

A. broken B. divided C. parted D. separated

8. You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.

A. optional B. traditional C. compulsory D. official

9. Tom wishes he could help his sister with her homework, but he __________.

A. could B. can C. couldn’t D. can’t

10. Mary __________ curly long hair. Now her hair is short.

A. has B. had had C. used to having D. used to have

11. A soccer team consists __________ 11 members.

A. in B. about C. of D. for

12. Lan used to walk __________ the old cafe on her way to primary school.

A. pass B. across C. in D. past

13. He made a deep impression _________ the members of his speaking English club.

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

14. Whether or not you go to Australia __________ on your grade.

A. corresponds B. prays C. impresses D. depends

15. Read the __________ on the box carefully before opening it.

A. religion B. instruction C. revision D. introduction

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

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

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail