8. You need to buy a …….. of grapes, a ………of bread and a …….. cauliflower.

     A. bunch - clove - pinch                             B. handful - loaf - kilo

     C. bunch - loaf - head                                 D. carton - bunch - head

9. My brother is allergic           …………. prawns. His skin turns red when he eats them.

     A. with                    B. of                            C. at                             D. to

10. If you would like to eat the vegetables raw, you ……………. wash it.

     A. can                     B. must                        C. ought                       D. may

11. English tends towards …………………………………

     A. simple                B. simply                 C. simplicity                 D. simpler

12. The North can be characterized as ………………… cooler and hillier.

     A. more industrial                                                   B. industrial

     C. more industry                                                     D. more industrially

13. ………………….. from Bill, all the students said they would go.

     A. Except                B. Only                             C. Apart                  D. Separate

14. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ………… him, but I didn't catch him.

     A. into                    B. after                                    C. over                         D. by

15. They have made a lot of progress ………… the country became independent.

     A. for                      B. since                                    C. before                     D. until

16. This watch costs too much,…………………?

     A. doesn’t it                        B. isn’t it                      C. does it                    D. is it

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

17. Susan: “Do you want to watch this or the news?”

      Kate: “Oh,…………………. It’s up to you.”

     A. I agree                                        B. I couldn’t agree more

     C. Don’t mention it                         D. I am easy

18. Jane: “Do you have a minute, Dr. Smith?”

      Dr. Smith: “……………………..”

     A. Well, I’m not sure when.                                    B. Good, I hope so.

     C. Sure. What’s the problem?                     D. Sorry, I haven’t got it here.

I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:

1. Can you go to the supermarket and buy me a ( bunch/ clove/ loaf/ pinch ) of bread?

2. He can learn to become a good cook if he ( try/ will try/ tries/ doesn’t try ) hard.

3. ( Stir/ Drain/ Steam/ Fry ) the noodles until there’s no water left and then put them into a bowl.

4. This pumpkin soup is ( tasteless/ tasteful/ taste/ tastefully ). It has no flavour at all.

5. Don’t chop the cucumber into chunks. ( Slice/ Chop/ Marinate/ Grate ) it thinly.

6. If you don’t follow these safety instructions, you ( must/ have/ should/ may ) get burnt.

7. People say sashimi is ( nutrition/ nutritious/ nutritiousness/ nutritionally ), which makes people healthy.

8. Look! This ( bunch/ clove/ slice/ cup ) of grapes is so fresh.

9. ( Cook/ Boil/ Drain ) some water, and pour it into the glass.

10.    Have you ( peeled/ taken / sliced ) the potatoes for me?

11.    My mother usually ( steams/ fries/ simmers ) fish because she doesn't like oil.

12.    ( Separate/Combine/ Add ) the celery and shrimp, and mix them well.

13.    You should ( water/ drain/ deep-fry ) the pasta before mixing it with tomato sauce.

14.    They usually have a ( starter/ dessert/ supper ) before having the main course.

15.    The first solid food my mother gave my baby sister was ( sliced/puréed / chopped )pumpkin.

16.    You should ( spread/ sprinkle/ grate ) butter on a slice of bread and put it in the oven for two minutes.

17. ( Marinate/ Drain/ Stew ) the steak with salt, pepper and lemon.

18. You should ( taste/ stir/ grate ) the sauce you have prepared to be sure that it is not spicy.

19. Fish is ( a/ some/ any ) good baby food.

20. There isn’t  ( a/ an/ some/ any ) butter in the fridge.

21. You don’t need ( some/ any/ many ) sugar to make sashimi.

22. If you eat pumpkin soup regularly, you ( must/ should/ can/ have ) improve your eyesight and protect yourself from certain cancers.

23. To make this cake successfully, you should ( marinate/ whisk/ dip/ grate ) the eggs lightly.

24. There isn’t ( some/ any/ a ) salt in this soup.

25. You must reduce the amount of salt in your food if you ( don’t want/ didn’t want/ want/ wanted ) to become unhealthy.

26. Can you go to the convenience store and buy me ( a/ an/ some/ any ) big packet of potato crisps?

27. There is ( an/ some/ any ) milk in the fridge.

28. We’ve run out of milk, so buy two ( bottles/ sticks/ slices ) of milk, please.

29. She bought a ( loaf/ bunch/ stick ) of banana in the supermarket yesterday.

30.  ( Slice/ Chop/ Marinate ) the chicken in white wine for one hour before roasting.

31. Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two ( cloves / loaves / bunches ) are ok.

32. I’m learning to ( marinate / steam/ garnish ) different dishes to make them more attractive.

33. She is very ( keen / fond / afraid ) on cooking.

34. I’m really ( tired/ disappointed/ pleased ) that you are feeling better.

35. Choose the word which has differently stressed syllable from the others:

A. recipe                 B. ingredient                     C. benefit                     D. versatile

36. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

A. grate                   B. staple                            C. marinate                  D. shallot

37. She spoke English with a/an ( accent/ stress/ intonation/ tone ) that I couldn’t understand.

38. Is English a/an ( mother / official / living/ old ) language in your country?

39. Bill comes from Britain. He’s an English ( national / British / local/ native ) speaker.

40. Peter can just about get ( up/ down/ by/ out ) in German.

41. The children ( which/ whose/ who/ whom ) attend that English school receive good education.

42. Reading helps you learn vocabulary easily as you will ( pick up/ give up/ face up/ look up ) new words without even realising it when you read.

43. She picked ( up/ of/ to ) some Spainish when she was living in Mexico.

44. Teachers provide a model fro children to ( allow/ change/ imitate )

I. Circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences.

1. Ten years later, when I came back, the city _____, with 800,000 motorbikes and two million bicycles on the roads.

A. had dramatical changed

B. had dramatically changed

C. dramatical had changed

D. dramatically had changed

2. Many valuable things have _____ from man-made wonders.

A. stolen

B. been stolen

C. been stealing

D. steal

3. It ____ that the first temple was built on the current site of Thien Tru in the 15th century during the reign of Lê Thanh Tong.

A. thinks

B. is thinking

C. is thought

D. thought

4. We _____ limiting the number of tourists who can visit these important sites per đây.

A. advised

B. suggested

C. encouraged

D. ordered

5. It's probably best ____ by boat.

A. go

B. to go

C. going

D. went

6. You can see there were only a few classrooms and the walls we're made _____ mud and straw.

A. in

B. of

C. from

D. by

7. _____ the chicken in white wine for one hour before roasting.

A. Slice

B. Chop

C. Marinate

D. Grate

8. _____ Thames runs through London.

A. The

B. A

C. An

D. Φ

9. There isnt't _____ milk in the fridge.

A. a

B. an

C. some

D. any

10. Where are _____ tickets I gave you yesterday ?

A. Φ

B. a

C. an

D. the

11. She bought a _____ of bananas in the supermarket yesterday.

A. loaf

B. bunch

C. stick

D. clove

12. A ______ is a bridge that carries one road over another one.

A. tram

B. skytrain

C. flyover

D. tunnel

I. Circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences.

1. Ten years later, when I came back, the city _____, with 800,000 motorbikes and two million bicycles on the roads.

A. had dramatical changed

B. had dramatically changed

C. dramatical had changed

D. dramatically had changed

2. Many valuable things have _____ from man-made wonders.

A. stolen

B. been stolen

C. been stealing

D. steal

3. It ____ that the first temple was built on the current site of Thien Tru in the 15th century during the reign of Lê Thanh Tong.

A. thinks

B. is thinking

C. is thought

D. thought

4. We _____ limiting the number of tourists who can visit these important sites per đây.

A. advised

B. suggested

C. encouraged

D. ordered

5. It's probably best ____ by boat.

A. go

B. to go

C. going

D. went

6. You can see there were only a few classrooms and the walls we're made _____ mud and straw.

A. in

B. of

C. from

D. by

7. _____ the chicken in white wine for one hour before roasting.

A. Slice

B. Chop

C. Marinate

D. Grate

8. _____ Thames runs through London.

A. The

B. A

C. An

D. Φ

9. There isnt't _____ milk in the fridge.

A. a

B. an

C. some

D. any

10. Where are _____ tickets I gave you yesterday ?

A. Φ

B. a

C. an

D. the

11. She bought a _____ of bananas in the supermarket yesterday.

A. loaf

B. bunch

C. stick

D. clove

12. A ______ is a bridge that carries one road over another one.

A. tram

B. skytrain

C. flyover

D. tunnel

6. If you finish your homework, you ………………………..watch TV.
 A. will   B. can   C. must    D. have to
7. To be healthy, you should drink a …………………..of fresh milk every day.
A. teaspoon B. clove    C. bottle  D. bunch
8. The action of cooking cakes or bread in an oven is called ………………………………
A. simmering B. deep-frying    
C. stir-frying          D. baking
9. A trip where your travel hotel meal…………….are arranged for you is………………
A. a package tour B. a destination
C. a luggage          D. a resort
10. A feeling of tiredness and confusing about time after a long plane journey is…………. Lag
A. jet      B. long   C. season            D. stop

Choose the best answer

1. Anna always eats ………………. chocolate on her way to school.

A. a bar of B. a bottle of C. a glass of D. a carton of

2. She bought ……………. bread so we can make sandwiches.

A. a pinch of B. a teaspoon of C. a loaf of D. a packet of

3. My passport ……………… last year while I was on vacation.

A. stole B. has stolen C. was steal D. was stolen

4. The Temple of Literature ……………… in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.

A. found B. was founded C. founded D. is founded

5. I ……………… the piano since I was a child.

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

6. You should ear more vegetables and do more exercise to ………………

A. keep in shape B. live in shape C. stay in shape D. get in shape

7. Students often make postcards and sell them to ...................... to help the poor.

A. raise blood B. raise funds C. donate money D. donate funds

8. How much milk do you need? - …………..

A. Two, please B. No, thanks C. Four cartoons, please D. I love milk

9. Peter (love) ……… cartoons, but he says she (not/continue) this hobby in the future.

A. love / isn’t continue B. loves / will continue

C. loves / won’t continue D. loves / don’t continue

10. “Would you like some tea?” – “________________”

A. I don’t like coffee. B. No, thanks.

C. I’m full. D. Coffee is my favourite drink