Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

5.  Sandra has not rarely missed a play or a concert since she was 17 years old.

                               A                          B                               C                               D

6.  Robots in the home might not be enough creative to do the cooking, plan the

                               A                                          B                            C

meal and so on.

                        D

7.  It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly

       A                                 B                                                      C

increased population.

                     D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8.  _______for bamboo seeds to grow into plants that can be used for commercial purposes.

     A. It takes several years  B. Several years to be taken

     C. By taking several years                                    D. Although taking several years

9.  There's somebody behind US. I think we_______.

     A. are following             B. follow                        C. have followed            D. are being followed

10. The cat was afraid when it saw its_______ in the mirror.

     A. picture                       B. look                           C. sight                           D. reflection

11. The doctors say it may take him a long time to get_______ the shock.

     A. past                           B. above                        C. through                      D. over

12. Do you think there         less conflict in the world if all people_______ the same language?

     A. would be/ spoke                                              B. were/ would speak

     C. were/ spoke                                                     D. would be/ would speak

13.I met some old friends_______ I was on holiday in Malaysia.

     A. when                         B. since                          C. because D. until

14. Before entering the room you'd better_______ your shoes.

     A. carry on                     B. take off                      C. take in                        D. put on

15. The_______ of the air has certainly brought great benefits to man.

     A. conquer                     B. conquest                    C. conqueror                  D. conquering

16. I will_______ you this book if you promise to return it next week.

     A. offer                          B. borrow                       C. lend                           D. allow

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

17. - “Could you pass me the salt, please?” - “_______”

     A. Certainly, here you are.                                    B. It can't be passed.

     C. The salt? Why's that? D. No, I couldn't.

18. - “I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!”

     - “_______”

     A. Don't worry about it.

     B. Congratulations! That's a difficult course.

     C. Mr Brown is a very good teacher.

     D. Good luck to you!

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.

19. No matter what happens, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project.

     A. dare                           B. promise                     C. persuade                    D. insure

20. Most animals can communicate with members of their own species, but not with other groups.

     A. specialized researchers                                     B. kind of plant

     C. geographical areas                                           D. type of animal

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.

21. Whenever he returns to this place, he is happy and contented.

     A. discouraged               B. displeased                  C. satisfied                     D. serious

22. “Mary, of course you're overweight. You eat too much junk food. Even worse, you exercise infrequently.”

     A. nearly every day        B. at a gym                     C. in the open                 D. quite often

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

     Fish farming is only one of the many recent experiments man has begun in the endless battle to feed himself. It is not as easy as it (23) ________. One doesn't simply find a pond, stock it with fish and wait for them to multiply. I knew one amateur who did just this. He looked on his pond as a fishing hole (24) ________his friends. One morning he awoke to find its surface covered with dead fish. They had died quite naturally - from suffocation.

     Commercially (25) ________fresh-water fish need just that - and plenty of it. A good stream feeding the pond is one way to (26) ________that fish will stay healthy. Not only does it supply life-giving oxygen, it also helps to clear away the fish's own (27) ________matter. With the oceans being overfished in recent decades, fish farming may soon take over there too.

23. A. sounds                      B. hears                         C. listens                        D. feels

24. A. with                          B. from                          C. for                             D. of

25. A. fed                           B. made                         C. raised                         D. kept

26. A. insure                       B. ensure                       C. assure                        D. reassure

27. A. rubbish                     B. refuse                        C. garbage                      D. waste

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the 

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Sandara has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.

A. not rarely         

B. a play      

C. since       

D. seventeen years old

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Tony has not rarely missed a play or concert since he was seventeen years old.

A. has not

B. a play

C. concert

D. years

IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes and correct them.

Example: 00.  I has been learning English for 4 years.

                               A             B                   C        D

                 Answer: 00. A → have been

21. In spite the traffic jam, I came home early last night.

           A                                   B               C      D

22. Peter advised me reading some more books.

                   A                B        C        D

23. Michael finished the English test more fastly than all of us.

                        A                 B                    C                      D

24. After I was reading for an hour last night, I began to feel sleepy.

                          A                      B                          C                  D

25. She taught me how use the photocopier.

                A       B      C                     D

IV .There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Circle the mistakes. (A or B, C, D) (1,0m) 1.It is not safe leaving small objects around the house. A B C D 2.you must finishing these exercises before going to bed A B C D 3. Every morning I spend about an hour to read newspaper. A B C D 4. The telephone is a very useful invent. A B C D V . Choose the option (A or B, C, D) that best completes the passage below : (1,0m) I am lucky enough to have a lot of friends. Of all my friends, Bao, Khai and Song are the ones I spend most of my time with. Each of us, however, (1)_______a different character. Bao is the most sociable. He is also extremely (2) _______ and generous. He spends his free time (3) _____ volunteer work at a local orphanage , and he is a hard – working student who always gets good grade. Unlike Bao, Khai and Song are quite reserved in public. Both boys enjoy school, but they prefer outside the classroom. Song is our school’s star soccer player, and Khai likes the _________ and quiet of the local library. A.had B.has C. have D. having A. kind B. kindly C. unkind D. kindness A. to do B. do C. done D. doing A.peace B.busy C. noisy D. happy

2. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence.

     Find the mistake (A, B, C, or D ) and correct it.

1.Water  pollute in the lake has made the fish die.

      A         B                             C                       D.

2. Factories  don’t dump waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily.

            A                 B                  C                                                                 D

3.The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch.

                                    A             B                  C                    D

4.Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.

A                                 B                          C                 D

5. She is boring with the silent surrounding because she used to live in a big city.

                         A                            B                                    C        D

 6.The Muong people are the ethnic minority who live in the mountainous regions of Vietnam.

               A                               B                                      C                                           D

 7.There used to be a movie theater here but it closes a long time ago.

                  A                                              B         C     D

8.This house (A) is more spacious (B) as that white house (C) I bought in Ho Chi Minh City (D) last year.

9.Do you mind (A) to speak to John (B) to ask him (C) to help (D) us.

10.(A) In today’s (B) world, teenagers rely (C) in technology more than (D) in the past.

There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A, B, C, or D ) and correct it. ( 1. 0 point)

1.Water  pollute in the lake has made the fish die.

      A         B                               C                       D.

2. Factories don’t dump waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily.

            A                 B                  C                                                                 D

3.The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch.

                                    A                      B                  C                    D

4.Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.

A                                 B                                C                 D

IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes ( A, B, C or D).

26. All the main streets in the city will be widening.

          A                     B      C                          D

 27. When she came, I read her letter.

          A               B        C         D

 28. English is speak all over the word.

                    A    B            C    D

 29. We didn’t write to each other for a couple of years.

                      A                   B                     C             D

V. Choose one option that best completes the second sentence.

 30. You must return the books by this Friday.

   The books __________________________________.

A.    must been returned by this Friday.

B.     have be returned  by this Friday.

C.     have to return by this Friday.

D.    must be returned by this Friday.

  31. How long have you worked as a designer?

    When ______________________________________

A.    have you worked as a designer?

B.     did you start working as a designer?

C.     did you design your work?

D.    did you begin working for a designer?

  32. The last time I saw her was in 2005.

     I  ________________________________________

       A. haven’t seen her for 2005.

       B. haven’t seen her since 2005.

       C. haven’t seen her that was in 2005.

       D. saw her since 2005.

VI. Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

  33. This sweater must be washed in warm water.

       A. You must wash this sweater in warm  water.

       B. Do wash this sweater in warm water, please.

      C. Warm water has to be washed in this sweater.

      D. We have to wash this sweater in warm water.

  34. He wrote the report in half an hour.

      A. It took him half an hour to write the report.

      B. It took half an hour for him to write thr report.

      C. It took him half an hour writing the report.

      D. It took him half an hour wrote the report.

  35. Mr Lam was planting some flowers when we came.

      A. Some flowers were planted by Mr Lam when we came.

      B. Some flowers were being planted when we came by Mr Lam.

      C. Some flowers were being planted by Mr Lam when we came.

      D. Some flowers were being planted by Mr Lam when we were come

IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes ( A, B, C or D).

26. All the main streets in the city will be widening.

          A                     B      C                          D

 27. When she came, I read her letter.

          A               B        C         D

 28. English is speak all over the word.

                    A    B            C    D

 29. We didn’t write to each other for a couple of years.

                      A                   B                     C             D

V. Choose one option that best completes the second sentence.

 30. You must return the books by this Friday.

   The books __________________________________.

A.    must been returned by this Friday.

B.     have be returned  by this Friday.

C.     have to return by this Friday.

D.    must be returned by this Friday.

  31. How long have you worked as a designer?

    When ______________________________________

A.    have you worked as a designer?

B.     did you start working as a designer?

C.     did you design your work?

D.    did you begin working for a designer?

  32. The last time I saw her was in 2005.

     I  ________________________________________

       A. haven’t seen her for 2005.

       B. haven’t seen her since 2005.

       C. haven’t seen her that was in 2005.

       D. saw her since 2005.

VI. Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

  33. This sweater must be washed in warm water.

       A. You must wash this sweater in warm  water.

       B. Do wash this sweater in warm water, please.

      C. Warm water has to be washed in this sweater.

      D. We have to wash this sweater in warm water.

  34. He wrote the report in half an hour.

      A. It took him half an hour to write the report.

      B. It took half an hour for him to write thr report.

      C. It took him half an hour writing the report.

      D. It took him half an hour wrote the report.

  35. Mr Lam was planting some flowers when we came.

      A. Some flowers were planted by Mr Lam when we came.

      B. Some flowers were being planted when we came by Mr Lam.

      C. Some flowers were being planted by Mr Lam when we came.

      D. Some flowers were being planted by Mr Lam when we were come.