C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below.

26. If Hoa _________rich, she would travel around the world.

 A. is                B. was                         C. were                                    D. been

27. Either John or his brothers _________the money.

A. has stolen         B. have stolen         C. has been stolen       D. have been stolen

28.My dog as well as my cats _________twice a day.
 A. eat             B. eats               C. has eaten                             D. have eaten

29. Do it right now, _________?

A. do you              B. aren’t you               C. will you              D. don’t you

30. She is very sensitive  …………….criticism.                                                                              

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

31. The man is thought……………………………

A. to have died            B. to dying           C. have died                  D. to die

32. …….an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road.

A. Due to                B. Through                C. Because                 D. Since

33. Some friends of mine are really fashion-conscious, while __________ are quite simple.

A. some other           B. some others             C. anothers            D. the other

34. Is that the man _________ has been stolen?                   

A. the car of whom            B. the car of his            C. whose car             D. the car of who

35. “ Make yourself at home.”            “ ______________”

A. Yes, can I help you                                                           B. Thanks. Same to you         

C. Not at all. Don’t mention it                                               D. That’ very kind. Thank you.

36. The pop star _________ when the lights _________

A. sang – were going out                                 B. was singing - went out      

C. was singing – were going out                      D. sang – went out

37. It was not until she had arrived home ______ remembered her appointment with the doctor.

A. when she                B. that she                 C. and she                  D. she

38. The old man is both deaf and dump. He can ______understand us.

A. harder                       B. hard                       C. hardly                    D. best

39. “ Thanks for your help.” “ ____________”

A. With all my heart               B. It’s my pleasure         C. Never remind me     D. All it is for you  

40. The greater the demand, __________ the price.

A. higher                 B. high               C. the higher              D. the high

 II. Choose the words or phrases that are incorrect in standard English. 

41. She made her son to wash the windows before he could go out with his friends

42. If you were so busy, I would have shown you how to play.

43. Any passenger travel to Cambridge should sit in the first two carriages of the train.

44. An increasing number of office works use computer programs as daily routine.

45. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university.

III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.

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Exercise : Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1.   In the past, local                were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.

      A. skill workers              B. skillfully works             C. skillful artists                 D. skilled artisans

2.   Situated on the bank of the Duong River,the village was famous for the                       of making Dong Ho paintings.

      A. craft                           B. production                    C.manufacture                    D.activity

3.   Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with a desire to              this ancient craft.

      A. preserve                     B.reserve                           C.change                            D.consider

4.   The traditional craft has been                   from generation to generation.

      A. passed down             B.  come back                   C. found out                       D. got up

5. Craftsmen have to                           the domestic and international markets so that they needn't depend on the middlemen for their sales.

      A. find                           B. find about                     C. find out                          D. find out about

6.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell and many                   quit their job.

      A. carpenter                B. fishersmen                    C. craftsmen                     D. musician

7.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to                   .

      A. close                       B. close in                         C. close down                   D. shut

8. Skillful hand-weaving techniques of the local        make Dinh An sedge mats a wonderful souvenir for visitors.

                A. artists                       B. actors                 C. artefacts                 D. artisans

9.   A great way to improve                skills is to keep trying new things.

      A. reason                     B. reasoned                       C. reasoning                      D. reasons’

10. Viet Nam’s tug-of-war game was also                 as a UNESCO cultural intangible heritage of humanity in December 2015.

      A.realised                    B.recognised                     C.allowed                         D.seen

11. The Ho Dynasty Citadel has a palace                   with marble roads that connect each palace.

      A.area                          B.setting                            C.complex                         D.building

12. It               that China dug up the ocean floor to build artificial islands.

      A.says                         B.said                                C.would be said                D.is said

13. Hundreds of thousands of            __________travel to Perfume Pagoda to pray for happiness and prosperity in the coming year.

      A.passengers               B.holiday-makers              C.pilgrimages                    D.pilgrims

14. In a traditional family, there were three               : grandparents, parents, and children.

      A.groups                     B.teams                             C.bands                             D.generations

15. She speaks English as ___________as I do.

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

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6.In the past, local            were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.

          A. skill workers         B.skillfully works       C.skillful artists     D.skilled artisans

7.Craftvillages are becoming popular              in Viet Nam.

          A. tourism attractions                                         B. tourist attractions     

                            C. tour attractiveness                                          D. physical attraction

8.Situated on the bank of the Duong River, the village was famous for the         of making Dong Ho paintings.

          A. craft                      B. production              C. manufacture      D. activity

9.Vietnamese traditional              is done with a simple hammer and chisel.

          A. sculptural pieces       B. sculpture              C. sculptured feature        D. sculptor

10.Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with a desire to                this ancient craft.

          A. preserve                B. reserve                   C. change                         D. consider

11.For that artisan, making the paintings is a career            it supports the life of many generations of the family.

          A. so that                   B. because                  C. because of          D. although

12.The Van Phuc producers silk have expanded their silk garment goods           they can satisfy the varied demand for their silk.

          A. in order to             B.  despite                  C. because    D. so that

13.Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the "ghost" markets set up at night and operated up to early morning                 the government built a new market five years ago.

          A. when                     B. until                       C. after         D. as soon as

14.The traditional craft has          from generation to generation. 

          A. passed down         B. passed        C. been passed down        D. been passed by

15. Craftsmen have to                          the domestic and international markets so that they needn't depend on the middlemen for their sales.

          A. find                       B. find about               C. find out    D. find out about

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

16. If I ________________a bird, I would be a dove.

        A. would be             B. were                        C. am                 D. will be

17. The children sang       during the trip.

        A. happily                B. happiness                C. unhappy        D. happy

18. This newspaper          everyday.

        A. is publishing        B. publish                    C. published       D. is published

19. You have lived in this city since 1998,            ?

        A. haven’t you         B. didn’t you                C. did you          D. have you

20. My students enjoy      English very much.

        A. learn                    B. learnt                       C. learning         D. to learn

TEST 8 Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. Lan wishes she _________a long vacation. A. has B. had C. have D. having 7. He saw that film _________7.00 p.m _________Sunday. A. on-from B. in-at C. at-at D. at-on 8. You like watching sports, _________, Peter? A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. doesn’t he 9. You shouldn’t eat_________. It’s not good for your health. A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow 10. Minh got wet _________he forgot his umbrella. A. so B. because C. and D. therefore 11. The girl _________is standing near the window is my sister. A. who B. when C. where D. in which 12. We _________Nam since he left school. A. met B. meet C. meeting D. haven’t met 13. Do you mind_________me home? A. taking B. take C. took D. to take 14. This building_________in 1980. A. built B. builds C. was built D. is built 15. She asked me_________ at English. A. if I was good B. if was I good C. if I good D. if I am good 16. If you_________your passport, you will be in trouble. A. lost B. lose C. would lose D. losing 17. What’s the name of the man_________gave us a gift? A. he B. which C. who D. whose 18. The librarian asked us_________so much noise. A. not to make B. no make C. not making D. don’t make 19. We have lived in this flat_________five years. A. ago B. for C. since D. already 20. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, _________? A. isn’t it B. is it C. wasn’t it D. weren’t it II/.Match the sentences in column A with the those in column B(1P). - WOULD you mind if I used your phone? - Hav e a good weekend - Do you mind closing the doors - I promise I will study harder - Which place doyou want to visit? a. Oh, a lot b. Not at all c. I’d rather you didn’t d. No, of course not e. Don’t forget f. Thanks. The same to you

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. If I ________ you, I would look for a new flat to buy.

A. am                          B. will be                    C. were                        D. was

2. You ________ so tired if you went to bed early.

A. wouldn’t be            B. won’t be                 C. will be                    D. were

3. If you really ________ about me, you could call me.

A. will care                  B. have cared              C. would care              D. cared

4. We can’t remove all ________ from water in this river.

A. contaminate            B. contaminants          C. contaminated          D. contamination

5. ________ gas from factories has polluted the air.

A. poisonous               B. poison                     C. poisoned                 D. poisoning

6. The acid rain has caused the ________ to the trees in this area.

A. dead                       B. die                          C. dying                      D. death

7. I had to clean the floor ________ I spilled my juice.

A. because of              B. since                       C. despite                    D. due to

8. She walked slowly ________ she had to carry heavy bags.

A. although                 B. if                             C. because of              D. because

9. I can hear you clearly ________ your loud voice.

A. since                       B. as                            C. because of              D. when

10. Eating too much sugar leads ________ diabetes.

A. in                            B. with                        C. for                           D. to

II. Read the text and choose the best options to answer the following questions.
This is a story that Charlie Chaplin liked to tell about himself. It happened after the great actor had become internationally famous. A theater announced that a competition would be held to see who could act like Charlie Chaplin. Those taking part in it had to dress like Chaplin, walk like Chaplin and act one of the roles in a Charlie’s film.
When Charlie Chaplin heard about the competition, he decided to take part in the competition himself. Naturally he kept his plan a secret from everybody. When the results of the comptition were announced, Charlie said: “ I didn’t know whether to feel angry or only surprised. I didn’t win the first prize. But after thinking about it, I decided that it would be best to laugh”.
11. This is a story which ____________
A. was told by his friends. B. happened even he was not famous yet.
C. Charlie was fond of telling. D. was announced at the competition.
12. People who took part in the competition had to _______________
A. imitate Chaplin’s walking, dressing and acting.
B. keep a secret from other people.
C. sing a song.
D. be a great actor.
13. Charlin did not ________________________
A. take part in the competition. B. allow this competition to be held.
C. like a competition. D. tell anybody about his plan.
14. When the results of the comptition were announced _________
A. he was very surprised and angry.
B. he learnt that he had won the first prize.
C. he learnt that somebody else had won the first prize.
D. he learnt that his new film was a success.
15. When he learnt the news he decided ________
A. to keep a secret B. to laugh
C. to be angry D. not to take part in such a competition