Choose the best answers among a,b,c or d that best completes each sentence

1)John is interested ........... the history of VietNam

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

2)Tom will go to ............because he wants to visit the Oceanic Institute

a.Nha Trang           b.HaNoi          c.Sapa           d.DaLat

3)He.............here since 2016

a.work                b.has worked           c.works               d.worked

4) Drink cans are brought back to the factory for ..............

a.Recucling           b.Recycled               c.to recycle             d.recycle

5)Lan tries her best .................pass the exam.

a.in order to                  b.in order                  c.so as              d.as to

6) It's too hot. Would you mind ........the window?

a.open                b.opened            c.opening               d.to open

7) We can ....... things like envelopes, glass,plastic bottle and old plastic bags.

a. recycle             b.reduce            c.reuse                    d.remember

8)The house..............every year

a.is painted               b.painted             c.pains             d.Painting

9) I............some rice on the fool of the chicken coop

a.scattered                b.grew           c.threw away             d.raised

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

John is in Hanoi and wants to change some money. He asks the local passer-by the way to the bank. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange

- John: “Can you show me the way to the nearest bank, please?” - Passer-by: “_______.”

A.  Not way, sorry

B. Just round the corner over there

C.  Look it up in a dictionary!

D. There’s no traffic near here

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 22: John is in Hanoi and wants to change some money. He asks the local passer-by the way to the bank. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

- John: “Can you show me the way to the nearest bank, please?” - Passer-by: “______.”

A. Not way, sorry

B. just round the corner over there

C. Look it up in a dictionary!

D. There's no traffic near here

1 - 10. Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.   John Wayen is famous _____ a film star.

      a. as                               b. by                                 c. for                               d. to be

2.   She got so _____ while watching the game that she began shouting.

      a. exciting                     b. excited                         c. excitingly                    d. excitedly

3.   During the Christmas week there will be so _____ things in the shops that it will be difficult to know what to buy.

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

4.   Mike did not feel well so we gave him _____ to do than you.

      a. fewer work               b. less work                     c. little work                   d. least work

5.   Hardly _____ believes that.

      a. somebody                 b. anybody                       c. everybody                  d. all

6.   They worked hard _____ they might be well prepared for the examination.

      a. because                     b. since                             c. then                            d. so that

7.   There may be as _____ as six guests to the dinner.

      a. much                         b. many                            c. many more                 d. very much

8.   “Kate has been awarded a scholarship to study in France.” “Oh, really? _____!”

      a. How lucky she is      b. What a lucky she         c. What lucky she is       d. Lucky as she is

9.   Look at the big old tree at the _____ to the village. It’s a banyan tree.

      a. exit                            b. entrance                       c. way                             d. going

10. He invited me _____ his family on a trip to Da Lat.

      a. to join                        b. to come                        c. to get                          d. to take

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

John is talking to his wife, Mary.

- John: “Put the kettle on, will you?” - Mary: “ _____________ ”

A. Yes, but I am busy.    

B. I’ll have a go.

C. Not at all. Go ahead.

D. Your wish is my command.

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentence.

1.   John ______ speak three languages.

      A. will                              B. can                            C. has to                       D. must

2.   ______ you play the piano? - Of course, yes.

      A. Can                              B. Must                         C. Should                     D. Need

3.   The machine ______ be turned on by pressing this button.

      A. might                           B. ought to                    C. should                      D. can

4.   ______ you hold your breath for more than a minute? - Of course not.

      A. Needn’t                       B. Would                      C. Might                       D. Can

5.   I ______ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt.

      A. would                          B. could                        C. must                         D. had to

6.   When I was five years old, I ______ read and write.

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

7.   It is hot in here ______ you open the window a bit, please?

      A. Could                          B. Must                         C. Should                     D. Might

8.   The book is optional. My professor said we ______ read it if we needed extra information for the essay. But we ______ read it if we don’t want to.

      A. will / cannot                                                      B. must / ought not

      C. could / do not have to                                       D. can / should not

9.   Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don’t get enough water, they ______ die.

      A. must                            B. will                           C. should                      D. ought to

10. They ______ be away for the weekend but I am not sure.

      A. needn’t                        B. should not                C. must                         D. might

11. You ______ leave now if you wish.

      A. have to                        B. must                         C. may                          D. would

12. Let’s go out for a drink. - I ______ love to.

      A. will                              B. would                       C. must                         D. should

13. He is speaking English, but I think he ______ be Vietnamese, by judging by his accent.

      A. will                              B. could                        C. would                       D. should

14. Listen, please. You ______ talk during this exam.

      A. won’t                           B. mustn’t                     C. wouldn’t                  D. couldn’t

15. I ______ go on my own. You ______ go with me.

      A. will / mustn’t                                                     B. should / would not

      C. could / will not                                                  D. can / needn’t

I.       Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      What’s the _____ of Malaysia? Is it the ringgit?

a. currency                    b. money                          c. unit                               d. money symbol

2.      Vietnam is a _____ country. The weather is usually hot there.

a. cold                           b. warm                            c. heat                              d. tropical

3.      Mrs. Brown is very _____. She goes to church every day.

a. religion                      b. religious                       c. region                           d. churchgoer

4.      Long ago people used to _____ the sun, the stars, and the moon.

a. worship                     b. hate                              c. love                              d. dislike

5.      Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable _____ of Vietnamese people.

a. religion                      b. impression                    c. attitude                        d. expression

6.      The monitor’s good behaviours make a deep _____ on all the class members.

a. impression                 b. expression                    c. kindness                       d. happiness

7.      The house _____ two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

a. consists                     b. comprises                     c. divides                         d. takes

8.      I love the city. The _____ of the city impress me a lot.

a. views                         b. sights                           c. places                           d. scenes

9.      Britain has a temperate _____.

a. temperature               b. condition                     c. climate                         d. fashion

10.  What is your father’s _____?

a. occupy                      b. occupying                    c. occupied                      d. occupation

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (20 pts)

1. One of the organisation’s aims is to ________ information about the disease so that more people know of is symptoms. 

​A. disentangle ​B. deride ​C. dwindle ​D. disseminate 

2. I was kept awake for most of the night by the ________ of a mosquito in my ear. 

​A. moan​B. groan​C. whine​D. screech

3. Please don’t_______ it a miss if I make a few suggestions for improvements. 

​A. think​B. assume​C. take​​D. judge

4.  His English was roughly ________ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!

​A. level​B. on a par​C. equal​D. in tune 

5. This insect is completely _______, I’ve never seen anything like that before. 

​A. out of the way​B. out of sight​C. off the way​D. off the track

6. He had a ________ escape since the bullet came within inches of his head. 

​A. slender ​B. close ​C. near ​D. narrow​

7. After she tried to ________ for divorce and the husband did not show up, the court granted her that wish. 

​A. desire ​B. yearn ​C. deputize ​D. sue

8. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ________ . It must have been quite a party last night. 

​A. a wet blanket​B. a dead duck ​C. death warmed up   ​      D. a bear with a sore head 

9. She did smile at me several times, but I felt too _______ to ask for a date. 

​A. prevented​B. hindered​C. inhibited​D. deterred

10. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. 

​A. makes​B. stands​C. leads​D. matches

11. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______ 

​A. beggar ​B. miser ​C. mouse ​D. pauper

12. It was very dangerous and I escaped the accident _____________. 

​A. head over heels                                     ​B. at a push 

​C. by the skin of my teeth                              ​D. first hand

13. Those campers are really ______. They have no idea how to set up a tent.  

​A. white ​ B. blue ​C. green ​D. black

14. Because of an unfortunate___________ your order was not dispatched by the date requested. 

​A. hindrance                 B. oversight​C. negligence​D. transgression

15. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning. 

​A. slow-witted​B. far-reaching​C. off-hand​D. top-heavy

16. We have been running ________ of fresh water, so be careful not to use it up completely before we get to another village. 

​A. short ​B. low ​C. scarce ​D. limit 

17. If you are going to town, keep your eyes ________ for that book I was telling you about.

  ​A. clean​B. wide​C. fresh​D. peeled

18. That is the girl whose parents are________ about the expulsion. 

​A. up in arms​B. keeping your hair​C. kicking herself​D. giving her a taste

19. The little children watched the performance in __________ amazement. 

​A. wide-eyed​           B. open-eyed ​            C. eagle-eyed​D. hawk-eyed

20. He was absolutely _______  with anger when he found that I had scratched his car. 

​A. burned​B. carmine​C. fickle​D. livid

Your answers

I.        Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      The Singaporean unit of _____ is dollar.

a. length                        b. height                           c. volume                         d. currency

2.      Buddhism is the official _____ of Thailand.

a. region                        b. religion                         c. language                       d. capital

3.      Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ at least once every two months.

a. write                          b. correspond                   c. exchange                      d. visit

4.      A person with whom one becomes friendly by corresponding is a _____.

a. writer                        b. pen-name                     c. pen-friend                    d. pen-writer

5.      They really enjoy the peaceful _____ in Vietnam.

a. impression                 b. atmosphere                  c. faces                             d. expression

6.      Is physical education _____ in your school?

a. additional                  b. national                        c. traditional                    d. compulsory

7.      Vietnam is one of the countries of the _____ of Southeast Asian Nations.

a. Affection                  b. Association                  c. Federation                    d. Administration

8.      The _____ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.

a. national                     b. international                 c. country                         d. continental

9.      Malaysia is divided into two _____, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

a. sections                     b. regions                         c. nations                         d. places

10.  My grandmother is very _____. She goes to pagoda every week.

a. religion                      b. religious                       d. relation                         d. relative