Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1)My teacher suggested I..................harder to pass the exam.

A.studies B.study C.studying

2)The professor suggested he.................the research before March.

A.summit B.summiting C.summits

3)Her leader suggested he...................on time.

A.being B.be C.is

4)Linh suggests they...................a meeting every week.

A.shoud have B.have C.both are correct

5)The coacher suggested that they.......................a Facebook group.

A.have B.has C.having

6)Her parents suggest she..................married as soon as possible.

A.get B.gets C.got

7)We have suggested .................... to london for this winter vacation.

A.going B.go C.should go

8)My older brother suggests that I.......................tennis to have good health.

A.(should)play B.playing C.plays

9)We suggest...................a postcard to our grandmother.

A.send B.sending C.sent

10)I suggested that we ....................Peter to the party.

A.should invite B.invite C.both are correct

11)It's so cold outside.We suggest...................the window.

A.should close B.close C.closing

12)My mom suggests that I....................for some part-time jobs to earn more money.

A.look B.looking C.looks

13)Henry has suggested.......................to the park for a walk.

A.went B.goes V

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1)My teacher suggested I..................harder to pass the exam.

A.studies B.study C.studying

2)The professor suggested he.................the research before March.

A.summit B.summiting C.summits

3)Her leader suggested he...................on time.

A.being B.be C.is

4)Linh suggests they...................a meeting every week.

A.shoud have B.have C.both are correct

5)The coacher suggested that they.......................a Facebook group.

A.have B.has C.having

6)Her parents suggest she..................married as soon as possible.

A.get B.gets C.got

7)We have suggested .................... to london for this winter vacation.

A.going B.go C.should go

8)My older brother suggests that I.......................tennis to have good health.

A.(should)play B.playing C.plays

9)We suggest...................a postcard to our grandmother.

A.send B.sending C.sent

10)I suggested that we ....................Peter to the party.

A.should invite B.invite C.both are correct

11)It's so cold outside.We suggest...................the window.

A.should close B.close C.closing

12)My mom suggests that I......................for some part-time jobs to earn more money.

A.look B.looking C.looks

13)Henry has suggested...................to the park for a walk.

A.went B.goes C.going

14)The government suggests............................by bus to reduce the environmental pollution.

A.travel B.travelling C.travelled

15)My roommate suggested that we........................more vegetables and fruit.

A.should eat B.eating C.ate

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1)My teacher suggested I..................harder to pass the exam.

A.studies B.study C.studying

2)The professor suggested he.................the research before March.

A.summit B.summiting C.summits

3)Her leader suggested he...................on time.

A.being B.be C.is

4)Linh suggests they...................a meeting every week.

A.shoud have B.have C.both are correct

5)The coacher suggested that they.......................a Facebook group.

A.have B.has C.having

6)Her parents suggest she..................married as soon as possible.

A.get B.gets C.got

7)We have suggested .................... to london for this winter vacation.

A.going B.go C.should go

8)My older brother suggests that I.......................tennis to have good health.

A.(should)play B.playing C.plays

9)We suggest...................a postcard to our grandmother.

A.send B.sending C.sent

10)I suggested that we ....................Peter to the party.

A.should invite B.invite C.both are correct

11)It's so cold outside.We suggest...................the window.

A.should close B.close C.closing

12)My mom suggests that I......................for some part-time jobs to earn more money.

A.look B.looking C.looks

13)Henry has suggested...................to the park for a walk.

A.went B.goes C.going

14)The government suggests............................by bus to reduce the environmental pollution.

A.travel B.travelling C.travelled

15)My roommate suggested that we........................more vegetables and fruit.

A.should eat B.eating C.ate

III. Read the text and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the statements.

   The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world. They have been held since 1929. They are called the Oscars after the golden statuette awarded to the winners. The Oscar statuette is officially called the Academy Award of Merit. It is 34 cm high and weighs 3.85 kilos. The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The first Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929. The most important Oscar is the “Best Picture” prize, which is given to the best film. Two other important awards are “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” in a leading role. There are a lot of other prizes too, such as “Best Director”, “Best Supporting Actor” and “Best Supporting Actress”, “Best Costume Design”, etc.

17. The Oscars……………………..

   A. weren’t organized until May 16, 1929.

   B. are also known the Academy Awards.

   C. are the world’s most well- known film awards.

   D. All are correct

18. The Oscar statuette ……………..

   A. looks like gold.

   B. has a shape of a crusader.

   C. was designed by two men.

   D. consists of a knight, a reel of film and a sword.

19. …………received the first Oscar prize.

   A. Cedric Gibbons

   B. George Stanley

   C. Emil Jannings

   D. The Academy

20. There is only one prize that is the most important.

   A. True      B. False

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. We have written to each other_______ last Christmas.
A. for B. since C. until D. before
5. They are ________ that people have spoiled this area.
A. disappoint B. disappointing C. disappointment D. disappointed
6. We should _______ all the lights before going out.
A. turn on B. turn over C. turn off D. turn up
7. They decided to go _______ it was raining heavily.
A. and B. but C. though D. since
8. Three thousand cars _______ next year.
A. produced B. were produced C. will produce D. will be produced
9. I ______ to a party tonight. Would you like to come, too?
A. was going B. am going C. will go D. go
10. She failed her driving test ______ she didn’t have enough lessons.
A. because B. however C. and D. but
11. Although we live in a fairly ______ society, there’s still a lot of poverty.
A. wealth B. mean C. poor D. rich
12. If I were you, I ______ do that.
A. don’t B. can’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t
13. The guide walked so ______ that most of the party couldn’t keep up with him.
A. quick B. rapid C. lively D. fast

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

1. The boys______ home for lunch because they are planning to visit the hydro power station.

A have not come       B.do not come         C. will not be coming  D. is not coming 

2. It is going to rain any minute now. The children___ in the rain.

A. is being caught     B. will be caught       C. is caught                D. are caught

3. They_______ a test thí time tomorrow; we don't want to disturb them.

A. will be having     B. will have                 C. have                       D. had

4. They_______ that we have gone without telling them.

A. thought         B. are thinking                 C. will be thinking     D. think

5. ______ you_______ up this book for me, please?

A. Are ... going to wrap        B.Will... be wrapping   C. Will... wrap             D. Have ... wrapped

6. We_______ solar panels in the schoolyard while you are checking cracks in the water pipes.

A. have put        B. will be putting             C. will put                     D. put

7. At 7.00 tomorrow, you__________ to school.

A. cycle             B. will cycle                      C. will be cycling           D. will be cycled

8. Solar energy_______ by many countries in the world in the future.

A. use              B. i will use                         C. will be using                D. will be used

Section I: Vocabulary and Pronunciation: (2 marks)
I. Vocabulary:
Choose one best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.( 1 mark)
1. You should tlirow these ball pens away. They are — ..
A. use B. uses C.useful D. useless
2.1 have to go to the library. I need a lot of books for my report.
A. dictionary B. reference C. periodical D. section
3. She's a student. She often loses her pens and pencils.
A. careless B. careful 0. cared D. care
4. Tim made a big yesterday.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decided
5. It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a .
A. usage B. tradition C. habit D. meaning
II. Pronunciation:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
in each group: (1 mark)
1. A. watching B. machine C. kitchen D. matches
2. A. cow B. power C. town D. slow
3. A. garment B. hardship C. carry D. garlic
4. A. middle B. mile C. kind D. dine
5. A. smiled B. worked C. picked D. jumped
Section II: Grammar ( 3 marks)
/. From the four underlined words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), circle the one
that is not correct. (2 marks)
1. My Japanese washing machine is gooder than Jane's.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

2. I asked my mother wake me up yesterday morning because I didn't want to
(A) (B) (C)
be late for school again.
(D)
3. He used to playing computer games a lot, but now he studies very hard.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4. No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on the earth.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. This teacher had teached at our school for forty years before he retired.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

6. Your bike might steal if you leave it outside.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7. Ba often receives a lot of presents on his birthday. He wish today were his
(A) (B) (C) (D)

birthday.
8. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween

(A) (B) (C) (D)

night.
9. There was too many bad news on television last night.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10. Everybody who has a fever must go home immediate.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

//. Choose the best preposition to complete each sentence: (1 mark)
1. Nam is a good student this semester, so his mother is very proud him.
A. about B. in C. at D. of
2. She is going to participate our group next week.
A. in B. on C. to D. for
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3. Where do you live? I live 100 Iran Hung Dao Street.
A. on B. from C. at D.in
4. There is a table the middle the room.
A. on/of B. in/of C. at/of D. to/of
5. My brother is good natural science subjects.
A. in B. about C. on D. at
6 the way, I've got 2 tickets for the game. Would you like to go with me?
A. on B. at C. by D.from
7. We never go out night because we live too far town.
A. at/from B. at/in Con/from D.in/in
8. The criminals escaped prison yesterday.
A. out B. off C. to D. from
9. We had to use our neighbor's telephone becasue ours was order.
A. out of B. out off C. up to D. out from
10. Do you agree me, everybody?
A. about B. with C. at D. to
Section III: Reading ( 3 marks)
/. Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit
each space ( 2 marks)
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a
kilometer. The difference is that you can exchange money for something (1) . A
five pound note may buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (2) of cinema
tickets. But the note itself is only a printed (3) of paper which costs almost
nothing to make. Thousands of years (4) , people didn't have money as we
know (5) . There were no banks (6) even shops. In those days, Mr.
Green, the farmer, exchanged the corn he (7) grown for Mr. Hive's honey.
This was an exchange arranged between two (8) , each of whom had
something that the other wanted. But in time, most societies invented their own
'currencies' (9) that people could exchange more. The different currencies
began to join together, which is why (10) everyone uses a national currency.
1. A. other B. else C. another D. apart
2. A. couple B. double C.few D. several
3. A. slice B. part C. piece D. side
4. A. since B. past C. before D. ago
5. A. them B. it C. some D. that
6. A. or B. neither C. and D. but
7. A. had B. was C. did D. has
8. A. jobs B. things C. goods D, people
9. A. for B. so C. by D. because
10.A. today B. tomorrow C. recently D. soon
//. Read the following passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. (1
mark)
In April 1984, David Hemphleman Adams walked through Nothern Canada to the
North Pole by himself. He walked 400 kilometers in 22 days.
David is an explorer and adventurer. He was the first person to walk to the North
Pole by himself. He was 27 years old when he did it. Other people travelled to the North
Pole before David but they had a sled and a dog team. David didn't have a dog team.
David was a brave man to go on this adventure by himself. He was also a lucky
man because the bear and the icy water didn't kill him.
1. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Without a dog team.
B. A walk to the North Pole.
C. A brave explorer.
D. A lucky man

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2. Who travelled with David?
A. Other people travelled with him.
B. A dog team travelled with him.
C. The first person travelled with him
D. Nobody travelled with him.
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. He walked to the North Pole by sled.
B. He walked to the North Pole alone.
C. He walked 400 kilometers.
D. He was 27 years old when he travelled to the North Pole.
4. The phrase "by himself can be replaced by which of the following?
A. alone
B. successfully
C. with other people
D. on foot
5. Which is the main idea of this passage?
A. David spent 22 days walking to the North Pole.
B. David is a lucky man because the bear didn't kill him.
C. David was the first person to walk to the North Pole alone.
D. Other people travelled to the North Pole before David.

Section iV: Writing ( 2 marks)
/. Do as directed in parcntlieses: (1 mark)
1. He said, "I am tired today" (change into REPORTED SPEECH)
2. My father isn't rich. He can't buy that luxury car. ( combine into one sentence,
using ENOUGH)
3. The teacher said to the students," Come here at 8 o'clock tomorrow" (change
into REPORTED SPEECH)
4. She was very tired. She couldn't say a word, (combine into one sentence, using
SO....THAT....)
5. No one helped him because of his laziness, (turn the sentence into the PASSIVE
VOICE)
//. Write a paragraph about 100-150 words (1 mark)
Topic: There are 4 skills in English: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Which skill is the most difficult to you? Why?

II/. Choose the best option 1. Each student ______ to answer three questions. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 2. Plenty of milk ______ consumed every day. A. are B. were C. is D. was 3. The little girl with her friends ______ coming here. A. be B. is C. are D. to be 4. Jane as well as both of you ______ finished it yet. A. doesn’t B. don’t C. haven’t D. hasn’t 5. Everyone in both cars ______ injured in the accident last night. A. was B. is C. are D. were 6. The students in the next classroom ______ very loudly every day. A. talk B. talked C. are talking D. talks

V. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage:

      Everyone (17)……..oranges. They are quite sweet and juicy. They are in sections so (18)………. is very easy to eat them. Some oranges (19)…….  not have seeds. Some have  thick skins and some have thin skins. The orange tree is beautiful. It has a lot of green leaves. The small white flowers smell very sweet. An orange tree has a lot of flowers and fruit at the same time. "Orange" is both a fruit (20)……  a colour. The colour of orange is so beautiful that in English we use the name of the fruit  for  the colour.