Question1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences .

1.      let’s wait until the rain ……

A  stops                           B  will stop                     C  has stopped                  D  is stopping

     2. The roads are slippery . It …… heavily last night .

            A  must rain                    B  must be raining           C  must be rained              D  must have rained

     3.  This problem is difficult for me . I haven’t make …… my mind yet .

            A  to                               B  in                                C  up                                 D  on

     4. This book gives a brief …… of the history of the castle the details of the art collection in the hall .

            A  reference                    B  article                         C  outline                          D  research

     5. If you try your best , you’ll ……. your classmates .

            A  keep up with              B  lose track of               C  take care of                   D  put an end to

     6. When in Rome do ……the Romans do .

            A  like                             B as                                 C  same                             D  the same

     7. We……in a specialist when he grew worse .

            A  put                             B  talked                         C  saw                               D  called

     8. My plans for starting a restaurant fell…… for lack of capital .

            A  on                               B through                        C  down                            D  up

     9. It was difficult to guess what her …… to the new would be .

            A  feelings                      B  reaction                      C  capital                           D opinion

     10. Our main …… to export are rice , coffee and rubber .

            A  products                     B  produce                      C  production                    D  reducibility

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. I'd like _______ somewhere different for a change.
A. to go B. going C. go D. to have gone
5. The men and animals __________ you saw on TV last night are in Africa.
A. who B. that C. which D. none is correct
6. One of the most important __________ for Vietnamese people is Tet.
A. celebrated B. celebrations C. celebrating D. celebrat
7. Lan can’t go to the movie with us tonight because she has to _______ her little sister.
A. look up B. look after C. look out D. look for
8. She cleaned the house _______ cooked dinner before her parents came home.
A. but B. or C. and D. so
9. –“What are you looking _______?” –“My picture book. I’ve lost it”
A. for B. on B. at D. after
10. We were very _______ that you won’t the first prize.
A. amazed B. amaze C. amazement D. amazing
11. Hurry up! Don’t walk ______otherwise we’ll be late for class.
A. slow B. slowly C. heavy D. tired
12. Peter will be here soon, ________?
A. will he B. won’t he C. is he D. isn’t he
13. “I have something to show you now,” he said to me.
A. He told me that he has something to show me then.
B. He told me that he had something to show you then.
C. He told me that he had something to show you now.
D. He told me that he had something to show me then

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. I don't mind _____________ a dog in the house so long as it's clean.

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

2. I ran pretty far yesterday, but I ran even _____________ today.

A. far B. farly C. more farly D. farther

3. Please would you pass _____________salt.

A. a B. the C. an D.x

4. We were advised _____________ early if we wanted to get a room.

A. to book B. book C. booking D. booked 5. She wants to be _____________doctor when she grows up.

A. the B. a C. an D. x

6. You play tennis _____________than I do.

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

7. _____________ happened after I left?

A. Who B. Which C. Why D. What

8. This table is too small. I need a _____________one.

A. big B. biger C. bigger D. too bigger

9. I suggested _____________ the matter to the committee.

A. putting B. put C. to put D. being put

10. My brother drive _____________ than I do.

A. more careless B. most careless C. more carelessly D. most carelessly

11. Ann finds books _____________ because she can learn many things from them.

A. are useful B. be useful C. useful D. being useful

12. Louise are very fond _____________ going camping with friends at weekends.

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

13. She has decided to _____________ swimming because it is very good for her health.

A. take in B. take up C. take to D. take with

14. It is very _____________ to watch these movies. I think you should watch them.

A. entertaining B. entertained C. entertainment D. entertain

15. I don’t feel like _____________ shopping now. I need to have some sleep to feel better.

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

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. Dad allowed Dora _______to the party last night.
A. going B. to go C. go D. gone
5. He used to ______ full time, but now he is a part time worker.
A. work B. working C. worked D. to work
6. I wish I ______ a lot of money.
A. have B. has C. had D. having
7. We ______ him since 1999.
A. has known B. know C. have knew D. have known
8. This report ______ by Tom yesterday.
A. were written B. was written C. is written D. are written
9. Hoa is sick today, ______ she won’t go to school
A. so B. but C. however D. therefore
10. If you want to attend the course, you ______ the written examination.
A. had to pass B. might pass C. would pass D. must pass
11. She said that she ______ learning English with you
A. like B. to like C. likes D. liked
12.” You don’t know where Karen is, ______?” “Sorry, I’ve no idea.”
A. don’t you B. do you C. are you D. aren’t you
13. Peter is one of ______men I’ve ever known.
A. nice B. most nice C. the nice D. the nicest

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. It’s very kind _________you to help me.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
5. Let’s have a drink, _________?
A. shall we B. will we C. shall you D. do we
6. They didn’t go on a picnic _________the weather was awful.
A. so B. although C. because D. because of
7. Do you know the lady_________ son is standing over there?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
8. This newspaper is _________every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
A. publishing B. published C. publishes D. to publish
9. We are talking about the preservation of _________resources.
A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. naturalize
10. Everyone must take part in _________forests and increase forestation.
A. protect B. protecting C. protection D. protected
11. _________we know her address, we will call you.
A. Unless B. Since C. If D. Therefore
12. My house_________in 1986.
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
13. The doctor_________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.4 points)

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

5.   At the concert, you can get food and drink for _______. You don’t have to pay money for it.

      A. reuse               B. free                  C. recycle             D. charity

6.   _______ in this lake. It’s very deep and dangerous.

      A. Swim               B. Swimming       C. Don’t swim                    D. You can swim

7.   There’s _______ new girl in our class. _______ girl’s brother is in Dan’s class.

      A. a/ The              B. the/ The           C. a/ A                 D. the/ A

8.   I need to go to the _______ to send these letters to my grandparents.

      A. library             B. police station                               C. supermarket          D. post office

9.   I like going to the _______ because I can read and borrow many interesting books there.

      A. bookstore        B. library             C. department store  D. school

10. You should recycle empty cans and bottles. Don’t just _______.

      A. throw it           B. reuse them       C. throw them away   D. donate it

11. You can _______ old books and computer equipment to charity. 

      A. donate             B. protect             C. reuse                D. get

12.                             We have to _______ wild animals, such as whales or tigers, or they will disappear.

      A. pick up            B. take part in     C. look                 D. protect

13. There is a _______ near my school. Homeless people go there for free meals and a place to stay.

      A. organization    B. charity             C. hospital           D. police station

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. Hanh can't go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to _______ her little sister.
A. look for B. look up C. look down on D. look after
5. I'd love to play volleyball _______ I have to complete an assignment.
A. but B. so C. because D. though
6. I am the boy _______ is wearing a white T-shirt.
A. whom B. which C. whose D. who
7. Maryam and Lan ______ pen pals for over two years.
A. are B. were C. have been D. is
8. I wish I ______ more time to get to know your beautiful country better.
A. has B. have C. have had D. had
9. “It all depends ______ my parents. Anyway, we'll keep in touch."
A. on B. of C. at D. in
10. The Aodai is the ______ dress of Vietnamese women.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalist
11. Other designers have taken _______ from Vietnam's ethnic minorities.
A. inspiration B. inspire C. inspirational D. inspired
12. The bus collected us _______ 5 o'clock early_______ the morning.
A. in / in B. at / at C. at / in D. on / in
13. She asked me how I ______ English in my country
A. learn B. learned C. learning D. to learn

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. You should have a dictionary to _______ the words that you don‟t know their meanings.
A. look for B. look up C. look into D. look after
5. Mrs. Mc Cathy lives in a small flat _______ having a lot of money in the bank.
A. although B. in spite C. despite D. even
6. His car_______ when he was only half way home.
A. broke down B. got down C. broke over D. got over
7. _____ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world.
A. Together B. Apart C. In addition D. Thanks
8. _______ , the chess players began the game.
A. Having taken the seats B. After we had taken our seats
C. Being taken the seats D. Taking the seats
9. My mother always keeps candles in the room _______ the lights go out.
A. unless B. if C. in case D. though
10. He works for a car factory_______ main office is in Chicago.
A. which B. where C. that D. of which
11. The new shopping plaza is advertised as a place _______ you can find anything you want to
buy.
A. where B. which C. from where D. that
12. The plane was half an hour late. _______ I managed to come to the meeting in time.
A. In spite B. Despite C. In spite of this D. All are correct
13. The letter was delivered _______ it didn‟t have enough postage.
A. as B. because C. since D. although