I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the United States, most people _______on Christmas day.
A. roast turkey B. fried chicken C. roast chick D. fried turkey
2. Janice and Mike are getting married soon. They plan to have a small ______with just a few
family members.
A. marriage B. celebration C. anniversary D. wedding ceremony
3. Auld Lang Syne is a song _______is sung on New Year’s eve
A. whose B. who C. which D. whom
4. They must gather the crop before it rains ________September.
A. on B. in C. the D. at
5. We are going to _______the anniversary ofour 50th wedding.
A. celebrating B. celebrated C. celebrate D. to celebrate
6. What activities do you want to _______in at school and at the club?
A. taken part in B. take part C. take part in D. took part
7. The _______lady gave her new friend a hug before they said goodbye.
A. gentle B. gently. C. gentled D. gentleness
8. Peter, _______, can compose many pieces of music, sings very well.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
9. It’s very nice _______ you to say so.
A. to B. on C. in D. of
10_______he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.
A. Since B. As C. Though D. Despite
11. Sam always remembers _______ in the garage when he comes to his office.
A. parking B. being parked C. to park D. to be parked
12. Kelvin: I've won the first prize in the English speaking contest, Mother.
Mother: _____________________
A. That's wonderful! B. Sure. Go ahead! C. I don’t hope so! D. Try harder!
13. It's an entertaining and_______ documentary.
A. inform B. informed C. informative D. informal
14. People like to play ______ on each other on April Fool’s Day.
A. games B. tricks C. treats D. cards
15. Tom: “You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary!”
Mary: “______”
A. Don’t mention it. B. Congratulations! C. It’s all right. D. Thank you.
16. He is a generous man. He is _______ known for his generosity.
A. well B. good C. better D. best
17. They often decorate their houses _______ many beautiful flowers.
A. with B. in C. for D. from
18. Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam _______ they don’t speak Vietnamese.
A. when B. though C. ifD. because
19. We think that Mother's Day should be celebrated_______
A. nation B. nationhood C. nationality D. nationwide
20. Thank you! That’s ________ I’ve ever received.
A. the nicer gift B. the nicest gift C. a nice gift D. nicest gift
II/ WORD FORM
1. She does a lot ofwork for ____________. (charitable)
2. The entire organization is funded by ____________ donations. (charity)
3. He often treated him ____________. (charity)
4. He gradually lost contact with all his old ____________. (acquaint)
5. I’m personally ____________ with the new rules in this city. (acquaint)
6. He received ____________ hugs and handshakes from friends and family.( congratulate)
7. It wasn't very ____________ ofyou to drink all the milk.(consider)
8. After some ____________ , we've decided to sell the house.(consider)
9. He treated them ____________ , letting them each work their own way. .(consider)
10. Don't you want all your friends to come to your party and ___________ with you? (celebration)
11. Our wedding was a joyous ____________. (celebrate)
12. There were many ____________ at the party. (celebrate)
13. She was able to provide a ____________ ofthe robbery.( describe)
14. She often behaves very ____________ to us and never allow us to pay for anything. (generous)
15. She treated them with great ____________ . (generous)
16. The male bird is easily ____________ from the female.( distinguish)
17. The Vietnamese welcomed Mr. Barrack Obama ____________ .( joy)
18. I was surprised to find my name on the list of ____________ . (nominate)
19. She used to be forced to work as a ____________ in a rich family. (slavery)
20. My first ____________ is to pass the 10th grade entrance exam. (prior)
III/ TRANSFORMATION
1. Although the villagers are quite poor, they live a happy and healthy way.
=>In spite of________________________________________________
2. Although he studied very hard, he still didn’t pass the exam.
=>Despite__________________________________________________
3. In spite ofhaving no interest in folklore, Sylvia still enjoyed the story.
=>Although________________________________________________
4.Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.
=>Despite _____________________________________________________
5.In spite ofthe darkness, they continued to work.
=>Though _____________________________________________________
6. He has health problems. He is always smiling.
=>In spite____________________________________________________
7.Kieu Anh got good marks. The exam was difficult.
=>Despite ____________________________________________________
8. The man works in the hospital. I told you about him.
=>The man____________________________________________________
9. Do you know the girl? Tom is talking to the girl.
=>Do you ____________________________________________________
10. The tree has lovely flowers. The tree stands near the gate ofmy house.
=>The tree ___________________________________________________
11. The book was a lovely story. I was reading it yesterday.
=>The book__________________________________________________
12. Do you know the new student? I can’t remember his name.
=> Do you know ________________________________________________
13. I will never forget the day. I first met her on that day
=>I will never___________________________________________________
14. The country is beautiful. I was born in this country.
=>The country___________________________________________________
15.The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it is polluted.
=> Because of ___________________________________________________
16.John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodical work.
=>Because___________________________________________________
17. Let’s get together and talk about our presentation before we do it in class.
=>I suggest___________________________________________________
18.How long is it since you built this stilt house?
=>When___________________________________________________
19. Hurry up or you will be late for school.
=>If_______________________________________________________
20. Don’t watch TV after 11 p.m.
=>You must turn _____________________________________________
 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 11, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Christina and James met in college and have been dating for more than five years. For the past two years, they have been living together in a condo they purchased jointly. While Christina and James were confident in their decision to enter into a commitment like a 20-year mortgage, they are unsure if they want to enter into marriage. The couple had many discussions about marriage and decided that it just did not seem necessary. Wasn't it only a piece of paper? And didn't half of all marriages end in divorce?

Neither Christina nor James had seen much success with marriage while growing up. Christina was raised by a single mother. Her parents never married, and her father has had little contact with the family since she was a toddler, Christina and her mother lived with her maternal grandmother, who often served as a surrogate parent. James grew up in a two-parent household until age seven, when his parents divorced. He lived with his mother for a few years, and then later with his mother and her boyfriend until he left for college. James remained close with his father who remarried and had a baby with his new wife.

          Recently, Christina and James have been thinking about having children and the subject of marriage has resurfaced. Christina likes the idea of her children growing up in a traditional family; while James is concerned about possible marital problems down the road and negative consequences for the children should that occur. When they shared these concerns with their parents, James's mom was adamant that the couple should get married. Despite having been divorced and having a live-in boyfriend of 15 years, she believes that children are better off when their parents are married. Christina's mom believes that the couple should do whatever they want but adds that it would "be nice" if they wed. Christina and James's friends told them, married or not married; they would still be a family.

Question 39: Which of the following could best replace the word "traditional" ?

A. old-fashioned

B. customary

C. antique

D. ancient

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

8. Lan and Minh are only fifteen, but they say they want to get married. I think they_______ .

A. should wait                        B. should be more careless                  C. should go to work              D. should drive fast

9. I am not Lan so I cannot help her students. If I  _______.Lan, I_________her students

A. were/ could help                 B. was/would help                  C. am/will help            D. were/will help

10. They _________ the change of the timetable yet.

A. haven’t been told               B. weren’t told                        C. aren’t told               D. hadn’t been told

11. I would have bought a new car if I  _______ enough money.

A. had had                  B. had             C. have had                 D.  would have had

12. We  _______each other  lately.

A. don’t meet              B. haven’t met                        C. didn’t meet                         D. hadn’t met

13.  Unfortunately, the excursion turned _______________ to be a disaster.

            A. for                          B. on                           C. out                          D. off

14. Without plants, most water would run  _________ as soon as it falls, taking away valuable soil.

A. of                            B. out                          C. off                          D. about

15. A: It is a lovely day. __________________for a walk?

      B: Yes, ok.

A. shall we go             B. let’s go                    C. would you like go              D. do you feel like to go

16. A: Would you like to have a cold drink?.

      B: __________________.

A. Yes, i’d love to                              B. Yes, I have.

C. Yes, I do                                        D. No, I don’t

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 11, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Christina and James met in college and have been dating for more than five years. For the past two years, they have been living together in a condo they purchased jointly. While Christina and James were confident in their decision to enter into a commitment like a 20-year mortgage, they are unsure if they want to enter into marriage. The couple had many discussions about marriage and decided that it just did not seem necessary. Wasn't it only a piece of paper? And didn't half of all marriages end in divorce?

Neither Christina nor James had seen much success with marriage while growing up. Christina was raised by a single mother. Her parents never married, and her father has had little contact with the family since she was a toddler, Christina and her mother lived with her maternal grandmother, who often served as a surrogate parent. James grew up in a two-parent household until age seven, when his parents divorced. He lived with his mother for a few years, and then later with his mother and her boyfriend until he left for college. James remained close with his father who remarried and had a baby with his new wife.

          Recently, Christina and James have been thinking about having children and the subject of marriage has resurfaced. Christina likes the idea of her children growing up in a traditional family; while James is concerned about possible marital problems down the road and negative consequences for the children should that occur. When they shared these concerns with their parents, James's mom was adamant that the couple should get married. Despite having been divorced and having a live-in boyfriend of 15 years, she believes that children are better off when their parents are married. Christina's mom believes that the couple should do whatever they want but adds that it would "be nice" if they wed. Christina and James's friends told them, married or not married; they would still be a family.

Question 40: Why have Christina and James mentioned the subject of marriage again?

A. They have been thinking about having children.

B. Christina likes the idea of her children growing up in a traditional family.

C. They have been living together for a long time.

D. James is concerned about possible marital problems down the road and negative  consequences for the children should that occur.

family in Britain is changing. The once typical British family headed by two parents has undergone substantial changes during the twentieth century. In particular there has been a rise in the number of single-person households, which increased from 18 to 29 per cent of all households between 1971 and 2002. By the year 2020, it is estimated that there will be more single people than married people. Fifty years ago, this would have been socially unacceptable in Britain.

In the past, people got married and stayed married. Divorce was very difficult, expensive and took a long time.

(cohabit) without getting married. Only about 60% of these couples will eventually get married.

In the past, people married before they had children, but now about 40% of children in Britain are born to unmarried cohabiting) parents. In 2000, around a quarter of unmarried people between the ages of 16 and 59 were cohabiting in Great Britain. Cohabiting couples are also starting families without first being married. Before 1960 this was very unusual, but in 2001 around 23 per cent of births in the UK were to cohabiting couples.

People are generally getting married at a later age now and many women do not want to have children immediately. They prefer to concentrate on their jobs and put off having a baby until late thirties.

The number of single-parent families is increasing. This is mainly due to more marriages ending in divorce, but some women are also choosing to have children as lone parents without being married.

19. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. Changing Values and Norms of the British Family B. Changes in Marriage among British Young Generations C. Changing Insights into and Ideas of the British Family

D. Changes in Viewpoints and Lifestyles of British Couples

20. The word "which" in the passage refers to _

A. the family in Britain

B. substantial changes C. typical British family

D. single-parent households

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21. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. In the past, British people had to pay a lot if they wanted to get divorced. B. Half of the children in Britain now are born to unmarried couples. C. Women in Britain now do not want to have children right after marriage. D. There are more and more single-parent families in Britain these days.

A. do not want

B. delay

C. start

D. do not intend

23. Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the passage?

B. positive

C. negative

D. predictive Except for a few

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 11, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Christina and James met in college and have been dating for more than five years. For the past two years, they have been living together in a condo they purchased jointly. While Christina and James were confident in their decision to enter into a commitment like a 20-year mortgage, they are unsure if they want to enter into marriage. The couple had many discussions about marriage and decided that it just did not seem necessary. Wasn't it only a piece of paper? And didn't half of all marriages end in divorce?

Neither Christina nor James had seen much success with marriage while growing up. Christina was raised by a single mother. Her parents never married, and her father has had little contact with the family since she was a toddler, Christina and her mother lived with her maternal grandmother, who often served as a surrogate parent. James grew up in a two-parent household until age seven, when his parents divorced. He lived with his mother for a few years, and then later with his mother and her boyfriend until he left for college. James remained close with his father who remarried and had a baby with his new wife.

          Recently, Christina and James have been thinking about having children and the subject of marriage has resurfaced. Christina likes the idea of her children growing up in a traditional family; while James is concerned about possible marital problems down the road and negative consequences for the children should that occur. When they shared these concerns with their parents, James's mom was adamant that the couple should get married. Despite having been divorced and having a live-in boyfriend of 15 years, she believes that children are better off when their parents are married. Christina's mom believes that the couple should do whatever they want but adds that it would "be nice" if they wed. Christina and James's friends told them, married or not married; they would still be a family.

Question 36: Why did Christina and James suppose that marriage was unnecessary? Because ______

A. It was only a piece of paper.

B. Half of all marriages ended in divorce.

C. Neither of them had seen much success with marriage while growing up.

D. They led to an independent life.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 11, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Christina and James met in college and have been dating for more than five years. For the past two years, they have been living together in a condo they purchased jointly. While Christina and James were confident in their decision to enter into a commitment like a 20-year mortgage, they are unsure if they want to enter into marriage. The couple had many discussions about marriage and decided that it just did not seem necessary. Wasn't it only a piece of paper? And didn't half of all marriages end in divorce?

Neither Christina nor James had seen much success with marriage while growing up. Christina was raised by a single mother. Her parents never married, and her father has had little contact with the family since she was a toddler, Christina and her mother lived with her maternal grandmother, who often served as a surrogate parent. James grew up in a two-parent household until age seven, when his parents divorced. He lived with his mother for a few years, and then later with his mother and her boyfriend until he left for college. James remained close with his father who remarried and had a baby with his new wife.

          Recently, Christina and James have been thinking about having children and the subject of marriage has resurfaced. Christina likes the idea of her children growing up in a traditional family; while James is concerned about possible marital problems down the road and negative consequences for the children should that occur. When they shared these concerns with their parents, James's mom was adamant that the couple should get married. Despite having been divorced and having a live-in boyfriend of 15 years, she believes that children are better off when their parents are married. Christina's mom believes that the couple should do whatever they want but adds that it would "be nice" if they wed. Christina and James's friends told them, married or not married; they would still be a family.

Question 41: What is the advice of the couple's parents?

A. Married or not married, they would still be a family.

B. They should get married so that children are better off.

C. The couple should do whatever they want.

D. They can have children without entering into a commitment of marriage.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 11, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Christina and James met in college and have been dating for more than five years. For the past two years, they have been living together in a condo they purchased jointly. While Christina and James were confident in their decision to enter into a commitment like a 20-year mortgage, they are unsure if they want to enter into marriage. The couple had many discussions about marriage and decided that it just did not seem necessary. Wasn't it only a piece of paper? And didn't half of all marriages end in divorce?

Neither Christina nor James had seen much success with marriage while growing up. Christina was raised by a single mother. Her parents never married, and her father has had little contact with the family since she was a toddler, Christina and her mother lived with her maternal grandmother, who often served as a surrogate parent. James grew up in a two-parent household until age seven, when his parents divorced. He lived with his mother for a few years, and then later with his mother and her boyfriend until he left for college. James remained close with his father who remarried and had a baby with his new wife.

          Recently, Christina and James have been thinking about having children and the subject of marriage has resurfaced. Christina likes the idea of her children growing up in a traditional family; while James is concerned about possible marital problems down the road and negative consequences for the children should that occur. When they shared these concerns with their parents, James's mom was adamant that the couple should get married. Despite having been divorced and having a live-in boyfriend of 15 years, she believes that children are better off when their parents are married. Christina's mom believes that the couple should do whatever they want but adds that it would "be nice" if they wed. Christina and James's friends told them, married or not married; they would still be a family.

Question 37: Which can be used as an antonym of the word "maternal"?

A. relative

B. bloody

C. close

D. paternal