I.Circle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences.

1.Saint Giong was unable to talk,smile,or walk……he was three years old.

a.if                  b.because               c.while               d.even though

2.We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam,……we have many traditional festivals.

a.nevertheless          b.while          c.although             d.because

3.The festival only lasted for three days;………,they spent nearly a month preparing for it.

a.when                    b.moreover       c.otherwise          d.however

4………..there are loads of festivals in Viet Nam,Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important one.

a.Since                  b.Although         c. When               d.As long as

5.Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities,such as visiting art galleries,historical place and parks……., they can tast exotic food and dishes.

a.Moreover              b.Therefore              c.However            d. Otherwise.

Choose the correct option for each gap tp complete the sentences.
1/.Using computers too much may have harmful effects ......... your minds and bodies.
A. on B. to C. with D. onto
2/.You should.......... information about a custom or tradition.
A. finds B. found C. finding D. find
3/. In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, we....... use a knife and fork at dinner.
A. have to B. are having C. has to D. having
4/. In VN, tou ......... use only the first name to address people older than you.
A. should B. must C. shouldn't D. have to
5/.At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes;........., every child lkes it very much.
A. However B. Moreover C. Because D. Therefore
6/. In 2010, HN............its 1000^th anniversary.
A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered
7/............ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.
A. While B. When C. Nevertheless D. However
8/.The ........... of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.
A. preservaton B. procession C. song D. performance
9/.Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ....... he was three years old.
A. even though B. because C. while D. if
10/. Lac Long Quan missed his life in the sea;.........., he took 50 sons back there.
A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. otherwise

IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

15. The toad was very ___ because he tried to find way to the heaven to sue God.

A. mean                      B. generous                           C. kind                       D. brave                    

16. ______ nice the weather is today!

A. That                       B. Which                                C. What                      D. How

17. My father sometimes goes ____ in the forests. He'd like to find some more food for our family.

A. hunted                   B. hunting                              C. to hunt                   D. hunt            

18. -  "_____ finish the work today?" -" Yes, you must"

A. Ought we to          B. Do we have to                  C. May we                 D. Can we

19. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are ____ , but they live peacefully.

A. diverse                  B. alike                                   C. unlike                    D. similar                               

20. Most of my friends prefer detective stories ____ cartoons.

A. to                            B. from                                   C. than                        D. as

21. ____ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.

A. Nevertheless        B. When                                 C. While                     D. However

22. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ____ than the red one.

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

23. A tradition is something we do that is special and ___ down through the generations.

A. is passing              B. is passed                           C. passed                   D. passing

 24. "Do you think that I ___ apologize to him?"

A. should                   B. could                                 C. may                        D. need

25. In 2010, Ha Noi ___ its 1000^th anniversary.

A. commemorated                B. remembered         C. celebrated             D. worshipped               

26. _____ ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?

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

27. The ____ of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.

A. song                       B. performance                     C. preservation         D. procession                       

28. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ____  he was three years old.

A. while                     B. if                                         C. even though          D. because                  

29. While I ___ the performance, I met one of my old friends.

A. am watching         B. watch                                 C. watched                 D. was watching

IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

15. The toad was very ___ because he tried to find way to the heaven to sue God.

A. mean                     

B. generous                          

C. kind                      

D. brave                    

16. ______ nice the weather is today!

A. That                      

B. Which                               

C. What                     

D. How

17. My father sometimes goes ____ in the forests. He'd like to find some more food for our family.

A. hunted                  

B. hunting                             

C. to hunt                  

D. hunt            

18. -  "_____ finish the work today?" -" Yes, you must"

A. Ought we to         

B. Do we have to                 

C. May we                

D. Can we

19. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are ____ , but they live peacefully.

A. diverse                 

B. alike                                  

C. unlike                   

D. similar                               

20. Most of my friends prefer detective stories ____ cartoons.

A. to                           

B. from                                  

C. than                       

D. as

21. ____ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.

A. Nevertheless       

B. When                                

C. While                    

D. However

22. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ____ than the red one.

A. better                    

B. good                                  

C. the best                 

D. well                                                  

23. A tradition is something we do that is special and ___ down through the generations.

A. is passing             

B. is passed                          

C. passed                  

D. passing

 24. "Do you think that I ___ apologize to him?"

A. should                  

B. could                                

C. may                       

D. need

25. In 2010, Ha Noi ___ its 1000^th anniversary.

A. commemorated               

B. remembered        

C. celebrated            

D. worshipped               

26. _____ ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?

A. Why                      

B. Who                                  

C. Which                   

D. What        

27. The ____ of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.

A. song                      

B. performance                    

C. preservation        

D. procession                       

28. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ____  he was three years old.

A. while                    

B. if                                        

C. even though         

D. because                  

29. While I ___ the performance, I met one of my old friends.

A. am watching         

B. watch               

C. watched                

D. was watching

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

1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.

      A. was hearing            B. heard                                C. had heard                   D. hears

2. I __________many people since I came here in June.

      A. met                         B. has met                            C. was meeting              D. have met

3. We __________ maths at this time last week.

      A. were learning         B. are learning                C. was learning                   D. learnt

4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.

      A. watched                  B. watches              C. was watching                          D. watching

5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.

       A. goes                       B. has gone            C. go                                              D. went 

6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.

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

7. __________he playing football now?

       A. Will                       B. Does                                C. Was                            D. Is 

8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

      A. listening                 B. listen                                C. listened              D. listens

9. She __________school when she was six.

A. start                        B. started                             C. has started        D. are starting

10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.

      A. watched                 B. was watching                  C. are watching    D. have watched

11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.

      A. had finished          B. finished                          C. have finished   D. finishing

12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago. 

      A. used to                   B. use                                   C. used                 D. used

13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.

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

14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot                                                   B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot                                                   D. had been leaving / would forget

15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.

A. will get / has been waiting                                  B. got / was waiting

C. got / had been waiting                                         D. get / will wait

PRESENT AND PAST TENSES

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

​1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.

​A. was hearing ​B. heard ​C. had heard         D. hears

​2. I __________many people since I came here in June.

​A. met ​B. has met ​C. was meeting       D. have met

3. We __________ Maths at this time last week.

​A. were learning      B. are learning   ​          C. was learning    ​ D. learnt

4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.

​A. watched ​B. watches              ​C. was watching        D. watching

5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.

​A. goes ​B. has gone            ​C. go                          D. went 

6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have had​      B. had​  C. have​           ​      D. are having

7. __________he playing football now?

​A. Will ​B. Does ​C. Was            ​ D. Is 

8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

​A. listening ​B. listen ​C. listened              D. listens

9. She __________school when she was six.

A. start​B. started​C. has started        D. are starting

10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.

​A. watched ​B. was watching​C. are watching    D. have watched

11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.

​A. had finished ​B. finished ​C. have finished   D. finishing

12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago. 

​A. used to​B. use​C. used                 D. used

13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.

​A. have ​B. had to ​C. have got           D. had

14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot ​B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot ​D. had been leaving / would forget

15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.

A. will get / has been waiting ​B. got / was waiting

C. got / had been waiting ​D. get / will wait

16. While her brother was in the army, Sarah ___________ to him twice a week.

​A. was writing​B. wrote​C. has written       D. had written

17. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.

A. was crossing / struck ​B. had crossed / was striking

C. crossed / had struck ​D. is crossing / strikes

18. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.

​A. took  ​B. had taken ​C. had taken          D. was taking

19. Last night at this time, they ____ the same thing. She ______ and he _________ the Newspaper.                                                                                                                                            A. are not doing / is cooking / is reading                                                                                             ​B. were not doing / was cooking / was reading                                                                                                        C. was not doing / has cooked / is reading ​                                                                                                             D. had not done / was cooking /read                                                                                                    20. When I _____ home last night, I ____that Jane ______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.                                                                                                                                                    A. had arrived / discovered / prepared                                                                                                    B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing                                                                                       C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared                                                                                D. arrived / discover