Choose the best answer. 1. I don't like coffee, Nam doesn't like it C. neither .either B. so D. too A 2. I prefer taking part in sports them on TV. A. than watch B. than watching C. to watch D. to watching 3. Would you like to play table tennis? - B. I'd like to, but I can't. D. That's too bad. A. I'm sorry, I can. C. Yes, I do. 4. You had better_ inside when the weather is awful. B. stay C. to stay D. staying A. to staying s. I visited two countries last year. My cousin visited five countries last year. I visited last year. countries than my cousin A. more B. less C. a few D. fewer 6. Did you_ any souvenirs in Da Lat yesterday? A. to buy B. buy C. bought D. buying 7. Chọn từ có phần gạch dưới được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại. C. learned thin strips. A. worked B. helped D. missed 8. My mother sliced the beef C. to a new book yesterday morning. A. by B. in D. Into 9. My sister A. will buy B. is buying C. buys D. bought 10. We enjoy "Tom and Jerry" films in the evenings. A. watching B. watched C. watch D. to watch

I. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part.

1. I don’t like rugby and ______.

A. neither does John                                                B. John doesn’t like it neither       

C. neither doesn’t John                               D. John likes it neither

2. The picture was sold for a great ______ of money.

A. price                      B. value                      C. sum                        D. cost

3. No one was able to explain the ______ of this old custom.

A. reason                   B. origin                     C. beginning              D. starting point

4. The doctor told him that the ______ he would gain from a healthy diet would be well worth the sacrifice.

A. interests                B. benefits                 C. profits                    D. advantages

5. The Red List is a special book that provides names of ______ animals.

A. extinct and killed                                                B. vulnerable and dangerous                     

C. vulnerable and endangered                   D. endangered and hunted

6. Nowadays children would prefer sciences ______ in more practical ways.

A. be taught               B. to teach                 C. teaching                D. to be taught

7. Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.

A. twice more than          B. as much twice as       C. twice as much as        D. as much as twice

8. The children can stay here ______ that they don’t make too much noise.

A. unless                    B. whether                 C. providing              D. until

9. The tourists refused to ______ the poor service in the local hotel.

A. put up with           B. stand in for                       C. get away from                  D. get on with

10. It is an ______ car to run; it can do 20 kilometers on a liter of petrol.

A. economy               B. economical                       C. economist             D. economic

11. Jim ______ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.

A. is used to take                  B. used to be taken               C. used to take          D. is used to taking

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

12. - “What did he say to you?”

- “He told me to clear off. He didn’t need my help.”

A. finish my work                B. tidy the place up              C. go away        D. throw the paper away

13. Sue and Daisy are as different as chalk and cheese. No wonder their friendship has

 broken up recently.

A. improved              B. appeared               C. changed                 D. ended

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

14. The second distinguishing characteristic of jazz is a rhythmic drive that was initially called "hot" and later "swing."

A. in fact                    B. at last                     C. shortly                   D. alphabetically

15. You can't enter this website without a password.

A. access                    B. detect                     C. convert                  D. exit

Your answers:

I.       Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

1.      What _____ you to design that beautiful and unique pattern?

a. inspiring                    b. is inspired                      c. has inspired                   d. be inspired

2.      She has her meals _____ by one of her friendly neighbors.

a. preparing                   b. prepared                        c. prepare                           d. to prepare

3.      These clothes need _____ immediately otherwise they will smell.

a. washed                      b. be washed                     c. to wash                          d. washing

4.      The poor man _____ like a slave and finally died of a serious disease.

a. treats                         b. is treated                       c. treated                           d. was treated

5.      I wish my children _____ me and would never leave me alone.

a. loved                         b. love                               c. did loved                       d. do love

6.      He _____ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

a. rumors                       b. rumored                         c. has rumored                   d. was rumored

7.      There is a frequent child death in the area. The frequency of child death is _____.

a. being investigated    b. be investigated              c. to be investigated          d. to investigated

8.      I don’t know when they will announce the results. All we can do is ____ for the announcement.

a. wait                           b. to wait                           c. waiting                          d. to waiting

9.      Henry is a poet. He _____ a lot of beautiful poems so far.

a. written                      b. has written                    c. writes                             d. is writing

10.  A dove is symbolic of peace. In other words, you can say a dove _____ peace.

a. is symbolizing           b. symbolized                    c. symbolize                      d. symbolizes

11.  Shakespeare made a unique contribution _____ the world of literature.

a. on                              b. onto                               c. into                                d. to

12.  I don’t like this color so I will color it again. I want to make the picture _____.

a. to be colorful            b. be colorful                     c. color                              d. colorful

13.  She didn’t know how to solve her problem. She had to ask her friends _____ a solution.

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

14.  Many people think it’s necessary _____.

a. for students to wear uniform                              b. for students wearing uniform

c. for students wear uniform                                   d. for students to wearing uniform

15.  Are you proud _____ your country and its traditions?

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

I.       Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

1.      What _____ you to design that beautiful and unique pattern?

a. inspiring                    b. is inspired                      c. has inspired                   d. be inspired

2.      She has her meals _____ by one of her friendly neighbors.

a. preparing                   b. prepared                        c. prepare                           d. to prepare

3.      These clothes need _____ immediately otherwise they will smell.

a. washed                      b. be washed                     c. to wash                          d. washing

4.      The poor man _____ like a slave and finally died of a serious disease.

a. treats                         b. is treated                       c. treated                           d. was treated

5.      I wish my children _____ me and would never leave me alone.

a. loved                         b. love                               c. did loved                       d. do love

6.      He _____ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

a. rumors                       b. rumored                         c. has rumored                   d. was rumored

7.      There is a frequent child death in the area. The frequency of child death is _____.

a. being investigated    b. be investigated              c. to be investigated          d. to investigated

8.      I don’t know when they will announce the results. All we can do is ____ for the announcement.

a. wait                           b. to wait                           c. waiting                          d. to waiting

9.      Henry is a poet. He _____ a lot of beautiful poems so far.

a. written                      b. has written                    c. writes                             d. is writing

10.  A dove is symbolic of peace. In other words, you can say a dove _____ peace.

a. is symbolizing           b. symbolized                    c. symbolize                      d. symbolizes

11.  Shakespeare made a unique contribution _____ the world of literature.

a. on                              b. onto                               c. into                                d. to

12.  I don’t like this color so I will color it again. I want to make the picture _____.

a. to be colorful            b. be colorful                     c. color                              d. colorful

13.  She didn’t know how to solve her problem. She had to ask her friends _____ a solution.

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

14.  Many people think it’s necessary _____.

a. for students to wear uniform                              b. for students wearing uniform

c. for students wear uniform                                   d. for students to wearing uniform

15.  Are you proud _____ your country and its traditions?

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

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct:

21. After the clothes……………we can wear them to Ann’s birthday party. a. washing b. wash c. to wash d. are washed

22. A new university without a library……………in USA. a. recently b. opened recently c. recently has opened d. has recently opened

23. Do you know the place…………………..I can have a meal with my friends? a. where b. which c. what d. when

24. On Christmas Eve, people often………..a tree. a. are decorated b. were decorated c. decorating d. decorate

25. …………to your place tomorrow. Hope to meet you there. a. would come b. will come c. am coming d. was coming

26. The can overturned and everyone………………..into the deep river a. fall b. fell c. felt d. feel

27 The games were…………….important that they stopped fighting for a time. a. so b. too c. very d. such

28. This is an emergency. Please ……………an ambulance to Cua Viet beach a. to sending b. sending c. to send d. send

29. Of the all members in my family, my grandpa is………………….. a. oldest b. the oldest c. most old d. the most old

30. How long……………..here? - Since 1980. a. do you live b. did you live c. have you live d. have you lived

31. We are having a plan to help them by ……………..them do things. a. encouraged b. encourage c. to encourage d. encouraging

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

1. She was _____ tired that she couldn’t do anything at all.

a. such b. so c. very d. too

2. Can you tell me what happened _____ the end of the film?

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

3. Ba has to walk to school, so he wishes he _____ a bicycle.

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

4. There were _____ flowers that I couldn’t decide what to buy.

a. so many b. so few c. so little d. so much

5. He has _____ money that he can’t afford to buy food.

a. so few b. so many c. so little d. so much

6. She doesn’t like Spanish _____ she has to study the language.

a. so b. though c. but d. when

7. My dear mother was made _____ her job in the end.

a. quit b. quitting c. to quit d. to quitting

8. What do people in your country do _____ Easter?

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

9. He has _____ interesting book that we all want to borrow it.

a. so b. such c. such a d. such an

10. This is a mountainous area so a large number of mountaineers come here _____ mountains in Spring.

a. climb b. to climb c. climbing d. being climbed

11. What do you actually want to exchange these bags _____?

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

12. My house is just _____ here. I live in the nearby neighborhood.

a. near b. near to c. near by d. near from

13. He went camping _____ a sunny morning with his classmates.

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

14. I met him _____ the entrance to the village just this morning.

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

15. The children felt tired _____ they sat down and rested for lunch.

a. so b. so that c. because d. because of

16. Fiona didn’t come. I waited _____ nine o’clock and then went home.

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

17. Will you come and see me _____ a week or two?

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

18. Sarah missed a lot of lessons. She was ill _____ February to March.

a. in b. until c. between d. from

19. Can you wait _____ 9:00 a.m.? I’ll be able to speak to you then!

a. till b. in c. for d. during

20. He didn’t have much money, _____ he had to travel everywhere by bicycle.

a. but b. so c. because d. as

21. I went straight to bed, _____ I felt very tired.

a. so b. but c. that d. because

22. We got lost, _____ we asked a policeman for the way.

a. because b. so that c. so d. but

23. It was very late at night, _____ they went on working.

a. but b. so c. because d. so that

24. We couldn’t open the door _____ the lock was broken.

a. so that b. but c. because d. so

25. Tommy is very strong. I wish I _____ his energy.

a. have b. can have c. am having d. had

* Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. Could you do me a favor, please? – …………………
A. Let me help you. B. Yes, go ahead!
C. No, thanks. I’m fine. D. Sure. What can I do for you?
2. I love this city. The …………………of the city impress me a lot.
A. views B. sights C. places D. faces
3. Messages that are received or sent on a computer are ………………….
A. information B. e-mail C. data D. texts
4. The weather is nice. Shall we …………………mountains this morning?
A. go B. come C. climb D. travel
5. Let me congratulate you on passing the examination. – …………………
A. Yes, let’s. B. Not at all.
C. I’m sorry. I can’t. D. It’s nice of you to say so.
6. A computer can help us to …………………with people around the world.
A. respond B. transmit C. interact D. contact
7. If you want to …………………your speaking, you should speak English with friends.
A. pass B. describe C. express D. improve
8. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the …………………of that country.
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. nature
9. She has two children to look after, so she’s looking for a …………………job in her neighborhood.
A. part-time B. full time C. skilled D. low-paid
10. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have …………………bamboos in poems, novels and songs.
A. said B. told C. mentioned D. talked

* Choose the sentence - A, B, C or D - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. Bob outdoes his brother Paul in Math.
A. Paul surpasses Bob in Math.

B. Bob surpasses Paul in Math.
C. Bob always does Paul’s Math for him.

D. Paul and Bob make the same grade in Math.
2. She tends to lose her temper for no reason.
A. She often gets angry for no reason.

B. She has no reason so she loses her temper.
C. She easily gets angry when there is a reason.

D. She has no reason for tending to lose her temper.
3. He liked London very little and Vienna less.
A. He liked Vienna but not London.

B. He liked Vienna more than London.
C. He thought Vienna was worse than London.

D. He didn’t like Vienna as much as London.
4. He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.
A. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.

B. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
C. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice.

D. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.

* Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. Could you do me a favor, please? – …………………
A. Let me help you. B. Yes, go ahead!
C. No, thanks. I’m fine. D. Sure. What can I do for you?
2. I love this city. The …………………of the city impress me a lot.
A. views B. sights C. places D. faces
3. Messages that are received or sent on a computer are ………………….
A. information B. e-mail C. data D. texts
4. The weather is nice. Shall we …………………mountains this morning?
A. go B. come C. climb D. travel
5. Let me congratulate you on passing the examination. – …………………
A. Yes, let’s. B. Not at all.
C. I’m sorry. I can’t. D. It’s nice of you to say so.
6. A computer can help us to …………………with people around the world.
A. respond B. transmit C. interact D. contact
7. If you want to …………………your speaking, you should speak English with friends.
A. pass B. describe C. express D. improve
8. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the …………………of that country.
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. nature
9. She has two children to look after, so she’s looking for a …………………job in her neighborhood.
A. part-time B. full time C. skilled D. low-paid
10. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have …………………bamboos in poems, novels and songs.
A. said B. told C. mentioned D. talked

* Choose the sentence - A, B, C or D - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. Bob outdoes his brother Paul in Math.
A. Paul surpasses Bob in Math.

B. Bob surpasses Paul in Math.
C. Bob always does Paul’s Math for him.

D. Paul and Bob make the same grade in Math.
2. She tends to lose her temper for no reason.
A. She often gets angry for no reason.

B. She has no reason so she loses her temper.
C. She easily gets angry when there is a reason.

D. She has no reason for tending to lose her temper.
3. He liked London very little and Vienna less.
A. He liked Vienna but not London.

B. He liked Vienna more than London.
C. He thought Vienna was worse than London.

D. He didn’t like Vienna as much as London.
4. He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.
A. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.

B. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
C. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice.

D. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.