* Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
01. The living standards of people in remote areas ………………….
A. will be risen         B. will arise            C. will raise           D. will be raised
02. A …………………is an enormous system of stars in outer space.
A. comet      B. galaxy             C. universe         D. solar system
03. Not every student is aware of …………………of the English language.
A. its importance      B. the importance   C. important        D. an importance
04. The teacher needs to …………………the class into two to play the game.
A. decrease    B. shorten             C. reduce         D. divide
05. I could not …………………the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather.
A. get over      B. see through         C. make out             D. go into
06. They didn’t stop …………………until 11.30 pm when there was a power cut.
A. to sing and dancing     

B. singing and dance

C. singing and dancing   

D. to sing and dance
07. This is the astronaut who …………………our school the day before yesterday.
A. visits                    B. visited                C. has visited           D. had visited
08. My parents have …………………me to focus on social sciences and humanities.
A. tried   B. encourage             C. manage         D. make
09. The semester is almost over and we’re all burning …………………before exams.
A. the midnight lamp  B. the lamp             C. the oil         D. the midnight oil
10. Your doctor, …………………advice you ought to listen to, is a clever man indeed.
A. whose                     B. which                       C. who                         D. whom
11. …………………your effort and talent, we wonder if you can work full time for us.
A. Regarding   B. In regard of             C. With respect to         D. On behalf of
12. I’ve tried those tablets and they are not …………………in helping me stop coughing.
A. effective  B. successful C. profitable         D. helpful
13. Drinking enough water is a vital part …………………it keeps your body functioning properly.
A. because          B. or                     C. but                       D. although
14. Although many people have some interest in history, few of them decide to become ………………….
A. politics   B. historians             C. scientists         D. researcher
15. Yuri Gagarin was in orbit in a spaceship …………………moved around the Earth at the speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour.
A. which                       B. at which                   C. it                              D. this

1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B or C.

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1.

We are having dinner in the __________.

A. bathroom B. bedroom C. kitchen

1.

A. pictures B. chairs C. desks

2.

A. mother B. homework C. judo

3.

A. books B. keys C. pots

4.

A. lamps B. schools C. bags

5.

A. pencils B. baskets C. rulers

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. I finished _______the book and went to bed
A. reading B. to read C. read D. to be read
5. The meeting will ______ in London next week.
A. be held B. be hold C. is held D. are hold
6. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous.
A. drive B. won’t drive C. can’t drive D. weren’t driving
7. Bill asked where _______ from.
A. do I come B. I come C. did I come D. I came
8. The weather was bad, _______ we didn’t go on a picnic.
A. however B. but C. so D. because
9. If you study at The Brighton Language Center –UK , you can live in a _______on campus
A. dormitory B. mobile room C. hotel D.private room
10. Have you read this article________ the website?
A. in B. at C. on D. for
11. Air _______ is now a serious problem in the world.
A. pollutes B. polluted C. pollute D. pollution
12. Jean cloth is very strong and hardly ______.
A. wear out B. put on C. go up D. wear on
13. Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight? - _________.
A. I’d love to B. No, thanks C. I go home now D. Never mind

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. The final examination will be held _________June 12th, 2006.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
5. How many languages are there __________the world?
A. in B. on C. over D. through
6. Egypt is famous _________ancient pyramid.
A. on B. to C. from D. for
7. The boy looks very proud ___________his success at school.
A. on B. of C. at D. in
8. When the trucks leave the police, the ground is covered ___________trash.
A. in B. by C. with D. of
9. You have read this article on the website,____________?
A. don't you B. aren't you C. didn't you D. haven't you
10. All the students are looking forward __________their summer vacation in the countryside.
A. to spend B. spend C. to spending D. spending
11. Did your children enjoy ____________in the sea?
A. swimming B. swim C. to swim D. swam
12. "When is Mr. Ba planning to retire? He __________for the company for thirty years now".
A. works B. is working C. will work D. has been working
13. Flowers should ____________in warm places.
A. be keep B. kept C. be kept D. be keeping

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Write A, B, C or D after the number of each sentence on the answer sheet.

1. In our science class today, Hoa _____ a new idea to save water. *

A. sent

B. received

C. came up with

D. transmitted

2. Will she be annoyed that you forgot to phone?

A. displeased

B. pleased

C. please

D. pleasure

3. The football match was _____ live on TV now. *

A. traveled

B. demonstrated

C. transmitted

D. arranged

4. She had to cook the dinner _____. *

A. myself

B. himself

C. herself

D. yourself

5. Come _____ and see the garden! *

A. outside

B. inside

C. insides

D. outsides

6. You can see a lot of famous paintings in this _____. *

A. service

B. invention

C. demonstration

D. exhibition

7. Many students go to study in the library. We _____ talk in here. *

A. mustn't

B. don't have to

C. shouldn't to

D. needn't to

8. It's _____ to let children to play with cellphones for long. *

A. safes

B. safe

C. safely

D. unsafe

9. _____ is a thing that you use in the kitchen for storing food. *

A. Cooker

B. Cook

C. Refrigerator

D. Counter

10. The sun _____ in the East and _____ in the West. *

A. rises - set

B. sets - rises

C. rises -sets

D. set - rise

11. My family _____ from Vietnam to the USA when I was at the age of four. *

A. transmitted

B. conducted

C. immigrated

D. emigrated

12. Alexander Graham Bell was born _____ March 3, 1847. *

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. for

13. Mai loves children. She _____ a teacher when she is old enough. *

A. is

B. was

C. is going to become

D. was going

14. I _____ a letter from my friend today. *

A. sent

B. took

C. received

D. gave

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Helsinki already ranks as one of the world’s most (26) _____ cities, but by 2050, it may top the list. Over the next few decades, Helsinki expects to add around 250,000 new residents. But the more the population grows, the fewer cars will be on city streets as Helsinki (27) _____ itself into a network of (28) ______ that are virtually car-free. Right now, like many cities, Helsinki has a compact (29) ______ linked to far-flung suburbs by expressways. (30) _____ the city grows, each suburb will change into a mini-urban center surrounding tram or rail stations. Helsinki expects its busy expressways to become boulevards lined with new (31) _____ , sidewalk cafes, bike lanes, and trams and buses. Residents will run everyday errands on foot or by bike; the city hopes that homes, businesses, schools, and stores will all be (32) ______ together that many people might not even have to (33) ______ anymore. Helsinki is described as a green network city which has five 'green fingers' (34) _____ through the city from sea to surrounding forest network. Most of the new development will be located on brownfield areas, residential areas, and on transforming motorway corridors. The city also plans to add parks along the shoreline and add new (35) ______ to nearby islands.

Question 34:

A. run

B. running

C. to run

D. being run

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Helsinki already ranks as one of the world’s most (26) _____ cities, but by 2050, it may top the list. Over the next few decades, Helsinki expects to add around 250,000 new residents. But the more the population grows, the fewer cars will be on city streets as Helsinki (27) _____ itself into a network of (28) ______ that are virtually car-free. Right now, like many cities, Helsinki has a compact (29) ______ linked to far-flung suburbs by expressways. (30) _____ the city grows, each suburb will change into a mini-urban center surrounding tram or rail stations. Helsinki expects its busy expressways to become boulevards lined with new (31) _____ , sidewalk cafes, bike lanes, and trams and buses. Residents will run everyday errands on foot or by bike; the city hopes that homes, businesses, schools, and stores will all be (32) ______ together that many people might not even have to (33) ______ anymore. Helsinki is described as a green network city which has five 'green fingers' (34) _____ through the city from sea to surrounding forest network. Most of the new development will be located on brownfield areas, residential areas, and on transforming motorway corridors. The city also plans to add parks along the shoreline and add new (35) ______ to nearby islands.

Question 30:

A. Although

B. Because

C. As for

D. As

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Helsinki already ranks as one of the world’s most (26) _____ cities, but by 2050, it may top the list. Over the next few decades, Helsinki expects to add around 250,000 new residents. But the more the population grows, the fewer cars will be on city streets as Helsinki (27) _____ itself into a network of (28) ______ that are virtually car-free. Right now, like many cities, Helsinki has a compact (29) ______ linked to far-flung suburbs by expressways. (30) _____ the city grows, each suburb will change into a mini-urban center surrounding tram or rail stations. Helsinki expects its busy expressways to become boulevards lined with new (31) _____ , sidewalk cafes, bike lanes, and trams and buses. Residents will run everyday errands on foot or by bike; the city hopes that homes, businesses, schools, and stores will all be (32) ______ together that many people might not even have to (33) ______ anymore. Helsinki is described as a green network city which has five 'green fingers' (34) _____ through the city from sea to surrounding forest network. Most of the new development will be located on brownfield areas, residential areas, and on transforming motorway corridors. The city also plans to add parks along the shoreline and add new (35) ______ to nearby islands.

Question 28:

A. villages

b. regions

C. neighbourhoods

D. communes