I.    Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined word.

      1.   Khue Van Palivilion is             as the symbol of HN city.

            A. regarded                 B. surrounded             C. expected                 D. considered

      2.   Minh Mang Tomb                    constructing in 1841, and                   three years later.

            A. started - was completed                             B. was started - was completed

            C. started – completed                                    D. was started - complete

      3.   Many beautiful Cham Towers in Ninh Thuan Province                      and now          many domestic and foreign tourists.

            A. were restored – attract                               B. restored - were attracted

            C. restored - attracted                                     D. was restored - attracted

      4.   Tom doesn’t know why many students pay a             to the Temple of Literature before their exam.

            A. visit                        B. holiday                   C. walk                        D. trip

      5.   Oxford University                   the oldest university in the English speaking world.

      A. considered to be           B. is regarded as

      C. is considered being       D. is regarded

      6.   Many kinds of fruits and vegetables               at the floating market in Can Tho.

            A. are selling               B. will sell                   C. sell                          D. are sold

      7.   The laboratory is                      to the main building.

            A. in front                   B. between                  C. next                        D. near

      8.   The Temple of Literature                     in 1070.

            A. was found              B. was founded          C. find                         D. found

      9.   The Imperial Academy was                 in 1076 under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

            A. constructed B. constructing                       C. build                       D. construct

      10. You’d better                an umbrella because it’s rainy.

            A. will take                 B. take                         C. taking                     D. to take

      11. Papers at the Royal examinations in the past were                  by the King.

            A. correct                    B. check                      C. passed                     D. graded

      12. A lot of flowers                       in Da Lat throughout the year.

            A. growing                  B. are grown               C. grow                       D. grew

      13. The University of Oxford                    among the top five universities in the world.

            A. is ranking                B. being ranked           C. ranks                       D. is ranked

      14. The Imperial Academy was regarded              the first university in Viet Nam.

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

      15. The students of the Imperial Academy                       from local examinations all over the country.

            A. were selected         B. selecting                 C. selected                  D. was selected

II.  Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

      1.   Phuong has been offered the opportunity                   study abroad.

      2.   His mother is very keen                       growing roses.

      3.   She’d better revise the lesson carefully                       the next exam

      4.   Minh bought some souvenirs               his friends when he was in Nha Trang.

      5.   Is this course being taught                   Professor Cook in this semester?

      6.   The science books are             the rack                       the corner of the room.

      7.   Was Diana given a lot of presents                   her birthday?

      8.   Gangnam Style, by a 34 year-old South Korean Singer, Psy, first appeared              YouTube in July.

III. Supply the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.

      1.   This computer                                     (use) for two years.

      2.   America                                   (discover) by Christopher Columbus.

      3.   I think this institution                                                 (widen) twice since 1999.

      4.   Sydney Opera House in Australia                              (finish) in 1973.

      5.   My sister is studying law at Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh city now. This university                                   (situate) in Thu Due District.

      6.   The Great Wall in China                                 (build) many centuries ago.

      7.   David and his father                           (visit) the Temple of Literature last week.

      8.   The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco                             (complete) in 1937.

      9.   The University of Cambridge                                     (form) in 1209. It is always considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

      10. BurjKhalifa in Dubai, the highest building in the world,                               (open) in 2010.

IV. Turn these sentences into passive voice.

      1.   He often does exercises every night.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      2.   She usually decorates the room at weekends.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      3.   Daisy always sings country songs.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      4.   She often gives her sister sweets.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      5.   Nam and Peter often water these trees.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      6.   They produce cars in this country.

            →

      7.   We don’t allow smoking in this restaurant.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      8.   Do pupils clean the room every day?

            →.....................................................................................................................................

V.  Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D tor each question.

      The Temple of Literature is about 10 minutes away from Hoan Kiem Lake. It was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the doctorate and high rank scholar of Vietnam. In 1076, Emperor Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and built the Imperial Academy as the first university of Vietnam.

      The Temple is divided into five courtyards. The first courtyard is from the main gate to Dai Trung Gate. The second is with Khue Van Pavilion. The pavilion symbol is used on the street signs of Ha Noi. The third courtyard is the place where the doctorate names were listed on the stone tablets above tortoise backs. The fourth courtyard is dedicated for Confucius and his 72 honored students, as well as Chu Van An - one of the most famous teachers at the Imperial Academy. The last is also the farthest courtyard is Thai Hoc House, which was used as the Imperial Academy. Thai Hoc House holds a small collection of old-time costumes for students and scholars.

      1.   Where is the Temple of Literature?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      2.   When and by whom was it built?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      3.   How many courtyards are there in the Temple of Literature?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      4.   Which courtyard is with Khue Van Pavilion?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      5.   What is the Pavilion symbol used on?

            _____________________________________________________________________

* Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
01. The living standards of people in remote areas ………………….
A. will be risen         B. will arise            C. will raise           D. will be raised
02. A …………………is an enormous system of stars in outer space.
A. comet      B. galaxy             C. universe         D. solar system
03. Not every student is aware of …………………of the English language.
A. its importance      B. the importance   C. important        D. an importance
04. The teacher needs to …………………the class into two to play the game.
A. decrease    B. shorten             C. reduce         D. divide
05. I could not …………………the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather.
A. get over      B. see through         C. make out             D. go into
06. They didn’t stop …………………until 11.30 pm when there was a power cut.
A. to sing and dancing     

B. singing and dance

C. singing and dancing   

D. to sing and dance
07. This is the astronaut who …………………our school the day before yesterday.
A. visits                    B. visited                C. has visited           D. had visited
08. My parents have …………………me to focus on social sciences and humanities.
A. tried   B. encourage             C. manage         D. make
09. The semester is almost over and we’re all burning …………………before exams.
A. the midnight lamp  B. the lamp             C. the oil         D. the midnight oil
10. Your doctor, …………………advice you ought to listen to, is a clever man indeed.
A. whose                     B. which                       C. who                         D. whom
11. …………………your effort and talent, we wonder if you can work full time for us.
A. Regarding   B. In regard of             C. With respect to         D. On behalf of
12. I’ve tried those tablets and they are not …………………in helping me stop coughing.
A. effective  B. successful C. profitable         D. helpful
13. Drinking enough water is a vital part …………………it keeps your body functioning properly.
A. because          B. or                     C. but                       D. although
14. Although many people have some interest in history, few of them decide to become ………………….
A. politics   B. historians             C. scientists         D. researcher
15. Yuri Gagarin was in orbit in a spaceship …………………moved around the Earth at the speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour.
A. which                       B. at which                   C. it                              D. this

Question 1. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

Arts are of great … in education, especially for young children.   

A. unimportant

B. unimportance

C. importantly

D. importance

Question 2. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

Teenagers in Viet Nam like K-pop, and they like Korean films …

A. too

B. either

C. so

D. however

Question 3. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

My brother’s taste in art is quite different … mine.

A. to

B. from

C. with

D. as

Question 4. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

I don’t work so hard … my father.

A. so

B. as

C. than

D. more

Question 5. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

No one else in the class plays the guitar … John.

A. as well

B. as far as

C. so well as

D. as soon as

Question 6. Find which word does not belong to each group.

A. violin

B. artist

C. saxophone

D. guitar

Question 7. Find which word does not belong to each group.

A. rock

B. rap

C. ballet

D. pop

Question 8. Find which word does not belong to each group.

A. film director

B. film producer

C. singer

D. actor

Question 9. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

For many people, a good knowledge of music and arts is regarded as a … for everystudent.

A. in need

B. needs

C. necessity

D. necessary

Question 10. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

Today, subjects like music and arts are put into the school … in Viet Nam.

A. curriculum

B. education

C. school year

D. subjects

Question 11. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

Since the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken … almost every year and has grown in size.

A. part

B. place

C. note

D. notice

Question 12. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

Dong Ho paintings are made on … paper with beautiful … colors.

A. traditional – nature

B. tradition - natural

C. tradition – nature

D. traditional – natural

Question 13. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

My village is not … it was ten years ago.

A. the same as

B. the same to

C. same as

D. the same

Question 14. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

The group is … for their albums and tours around the world.

A. well-knows

B. know-how

C. well-prepared

D. well-known

Question 15. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

The puppet shows present …themes of Vietnamesevillages.

A. city

B. country

C. rural

D. urban

Question 16. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

Water puppetry … in the 11th centuryin the villages ofred river delta of northVietNam.

A. begin

B. start

C. formed

D. originated

Question 17. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence

Classical music is not … as pop music.

A. exciting

B. as exciting

C. as excited

D. more excited

Question 18. Find which word does not belong to each group.

A. music        

B. science         

C. film         

D. art

Question 19. Find which word does not belong to each group.

The performances of puppetry show … in the countryside and ….

A. everydaylife – folk tales

B. everydaylife – folk rock

C. everydaylife – folk stories

D. everydaylives – folk people

Question 20. Find which word does not belong to each group.

The villagers are … they were years ago. There is no change at all.

A. as friendly as

B. as friend as

C. different from

D. not as friendly as

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Write A, B, C or D after the number of each sentence on the answer sheet.

1. In our science class today, Hoa _____ a new idea to save water. *

A. sent

B. received

C. came up with

D. transmitted

2. Will she be annoyed that you forgot to phone?

A. displeased

B. pleased

C. please

D. pleasure

3. The football match was _____ live on TV now. *

A. traveled

B. demonstrated

C. transmitted

D. arranged

4. She had to cook the dinner _____. *

A. myself

B. himself

C. herself

D. yourself

5. Come _____ and see the garden! *

A. outside

B. inside

C. insides

D. outsides

6. You can see a lot of famous paintings in this _____. *

A. service

B. invention

C. demonstration

D. exhibition

7. Many students go to study in the library. We _____ talk in here. *

A. mustn't

B. don't have to

C. shouldn't to

D. needn't to

8. It's _____ to let children to play with cellphones for long. *

A. safes

B. safe

C. safely

D. unsafe

9. _____ is a thing that you use in the kitchen for storing food. *

A. Cooker

B. Cook

C. Refrigerator

D. Counter

10. The sun _____ in the East and _____ in the West. *

A. rises - set

B. sets - rises

C. rises -sets

D. set - rise

11. My family _____ from Vietnam to the USA when I was at the age of four. *

A. transmitted

B. conducted

C. immigrated

D. emigrated

12. Alexander Graham Bell was born _____ March 3, 1847. *

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. for

13. Mai loves children. She _____ a teacher when she is old enough. *

A. is

B. was

C. is going to become

D. was going

14. I _____ a letter from my friend today. *

A. sent

B. took

C. received

D. gave

II.  Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.   Who wants to be a millionaire? is __________ at eight o’clock every Saturday night.

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

2.   Could you turn _________ the volume please? It is so loud.

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

3.   I enjoy watching the news _________ I want to know what is happening around the world

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

4.   It’s a fantastic __________. If you answer ten questions correctly, you can win a million dollars

A. fashion show               B. music show           C. game show             D. puppet show

5.   The movie was __________. I felt asleep in the middle.

A. educating                     B. boring                    C. interesting              D. entertaining

6.   The story was very interesting __________ very sad.

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

7.   __________ does Sam watch the “Music Show”? - On every Sunday afternoon.

A. What                            B. When                     C. What time              D. How often

8.   Grandma never _________ any episodes of her favorite series.

A. misses                          B. watches                  C. forgets                    D. has

9.   Game shows are _________ programs. They can be both entertaining and educational.

A. much exciting              B. more exciting        C. most exciting         D. the most exciting

10. _________ television do you watch a day? - About two hours.

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

III. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

      1.   You should eat a lot of fruits and vegetables because they                vitamin A, which is good for the eyes.

            A. run                          B. take                         C. provide                   D. get

      2.   The health                    from that diet expert is that you should eat less junk food and count your calories if you are becoming fat.

            A. advices                   B. ideas                       C. tip                           D. tips

      3.   The seafood I ate this morning makes me feel                        all over.

            A. itchy                       B. weak                       C. running                   D. well

      4.   If you want to be fit, stay outdoors more and do more                      activities.

            A. physics                   B. physic                     C. physical                  D. physically

      5.   Do more exercise                     eat more fruit and vegetables.

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

      6.   After working in computer for long hours, you should                       your eyes and relax.

            A. wake                       B. rest                          C. sleep                       D. sleep in

      7.   Eat less high-fat foods to keep you from                    fat.

            A. gaining                   B. reducing                 C. getting                    D. rising

      8.   We should follow the advice from doctors and health           in order to keep fit.

            A. managers                B. experts                    C. people                     D. workers

      9.   Have a healthy                         and you can enjoy your life.

            A. lifeline                    B. lively                       C. lives                        D. lifestyle

      10. They go swims                        outside even when it’s cold.

            A.                                B. swiming                  C. swimming               D. swam

      11. Rob eats a lot of fast food and he                   on a lot of weight.

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

      12. We need to spend less time                 computer games.

            A. playing                   B. to playing               C. play                         D. to play

      13. To prevent                   , you should eat a lot of garlic and keep your body warm.

            A. cold                        B. Mumps                   C. flu                           D. headache

      14. Be careful with                        you eat and drink.

            A. who                        B. this                          C. what                       D. that

      15. Eating a lot of junk food may lead to your                .

            A. pain                        B. stomachache           C. obesity                    D. fitness

II.  Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1.   Every house in the street has been demolished.

      A. exploded                B. turn up                    C. removed                 D. turn down

2.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to                          .   

      A. close down             B. shut                         C. close                       D. close in

3.   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

4.   Craftsmen have to                          the domestic and international markets so that they needn’t depend on the middlemen for their sales.

      A. find out                  B. find out about         C. find                         D. find about

5.   She                         her husband’s job for his ill health.

      A. accused                  B. blamed                    C. caused                    D. claimed

6.   Making rice paper                          jobs and income for many locals, help many families out of poverty and become well-off.

      A applies for               B. creates                    C. keeps                      D. gets

7.   This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite                   .

      A. valuable                  B. invaluable               C. worthless                D. priceless

8.   Craft villages are becoming popular                     in Viet Nam.

      A. tour attractiveness                                      B. physical attraction

      C. tourism attractions                                     D. tourist attractions

9.   He got an excellent grade in his examination                    the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.

      A. on account of         B. because                   C. in spite of               D. although

10. The artisan is delighted to                          to you the craft of creating prints in an old-age style.

      A. express                   B. provide                   C. demonstrate            D. explain

11. The government has recently                     the building in the old section of the city.

      A. reformed                B. adjusted                  C. restored                  D. modified

12. The traditional craft has                 from generation to generation.

      A. been passed down                                      B. been passed by

      C. passed down                                               D. passed

13. In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large                        from his bank.

      A. loan                        B. finance                    C. capital                     D. debt

14. The bronze casting craft in Viet Nam dated back from the age of King An Duong Vuong                     ancient bronze arrowheads were made.

      A. so                            B. when                       C. because                   D. although

15. In the past, local                 were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.

      A. skillful artists         B. skilled artisans        C. skill workers           D. skillfully works

 CONDITIONALS 

*

I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. If you press that button what _____?

    A. would happen                B. would have happened        C. will happen             D.  happen

2. I ____ one of my special desserts for dinner if you like.

    A. make                               B. will make                            C. am going to make   D. am making

3. The car ________ if somebody takes it there.

    A. will be repaired              B. would be repaired               C.  will been repaired  D.  is repair

4. The room ______ if it is not empty.

    A. couldn’t be repainted     B. cannot be repainted            C.  could be repainted D. can be repainted

5. If you ______ Mary by chance, please give her my phone number

    A. met                                 B. meet                                    C. could meet              D. will meet

6. If you put salt in water, it ______.

    A. dissolves                         B. would dissolve                   C. could dissolve         D. dissolved

7. Unless it rains soon, a lot of plants ______ .

    A. die                                  B. will die                               C. won’t die                D. would die

8. If I ________ an Angel, I would try to make happy all the children.

    A. am                                  B. have been                           C.  were                       D.  had been

9. If she _____ the truth, she’d never want to see you again

    A. would know                   B. knows                                 C. will know               D. knew

10. If the wall weren't so high, he _____ it up to take his ball down.

    A. climbed                          B. could climb                         C. is climbing              D.  climb

11. I think he is not at home. If he _____ in, he ______ the phone.

    A. was / answered                                                               B.  were/ would answer

    C. were / would have answered                                          D. had been / would have answered

12. You would study Italian if it ­­­­­­­­_____ here.

    A. was teaching                  B. were taught                         C.  would be taught     D.  is taught

13. I would have visited you before if there _____ a lot of people in your house.

    A. hadn't                             B. hadn't been                         C. wouldn't be    D. wasn't

14. You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It _____  better if you _____ to her.

    A. would have been / hadn't lied                                        B. would be / didn't lie

    C. will be / don't lie                                                             D. would be / hadn't lied

15. John would take a great risk now if he _____ his money in that business last year.

    A. would invest                  B. invested                              C. had invested           D.  invests

16. Carol was late for work this morning. But for the traffic jam, she  ____ half an hour earlier.

    A. could come                     B. could have come                C. had come                D. can have come

17. If I were a better conversationalist, _____ to parties more often?

    A. I would be invited                                                          B. I would have been invited

    C. would I be invited                                                          D. would I have been invited

18. Should she have some more money, she  ______ a better car.

    A. would buy                      B. will buy                              C. buys                        D. bought

19. Had you been more careful, such typing mistakes _____ avoided.   

    A. can have been                 B.would be                              C. might have been     D. should be

20. Don’t worry ____ home late tonight

    A. when I’ll be                    B. if I’ll be                              C. unless I’ll be           D. if I’m