1.the school we went to when were  small........ a lot since we left ten years old
A  had changed       B has changed      C changed       D changes
2. our family are staying in a hotel room...the sea
A overlooked        B overlooks       C where overlooks       D overlooking
3.for many years we have been using ........,which is produced by using the fall of water to make electricity
A.tidal power         B solar power     C. hydro power               D.nuclear power

III.Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:

1. You _______________a lot since the last time I saw you.

A.changed B. has changed C. is changing     D. have changed 

2. It’s the sixth time I_________ this novel.

A. have been reading B. am reading C. have read D. read

3. Thomas has learnt Spanish _______2005.

A. in                    B. for                   C. at          D. since

4. Paul_______ to learn French in 2005.

A. have begun     B. has begun       C. begins    D. began

5. Since 1975, I_________ Jane.

A. haven’t seen B. didn’t see C. saw D. will see

6. They_________ Hoi An several times

A. have visited B. visited C. has visited D. will visit

           7. My mother_________ a chance to visit Hue.

A. never has B. has never had C. had never had D. never had

8. Vanessa_________ a famous pop star since she_________ 16

A. became/was B. becomes/was C. have become/was D. has become/was

9. I_________ Thomas since last week

A. have seen B. don’t see C. haven’t met D. didn’t see

10. _________ you ever_________ in HN before?

A. did/be B. have/been C. have/are D. has/lived

11. Ou city_________ a lot so far.

A. changes B. has changed C. changing D. changed

12. How long_________ you_________ in Hue last summer?

A. have/lived B. do/live C. have/been living D. did/live

13. They_________ a new bridge from MT to BT recently

A. build B. are building C. have built D. built

14. It’s the third time I_________ this mistake

A. have made B. have been making C. made D. make

15. _________ your father_________ your PC yet?

A. have/installed B. has/installed C. does/install D. did/install

16. How long_________ Mr. Smith_________ in this school?

A. did/teach B. has/taught C. does/teach D. have/taught

17. They_________ some new classrooms in our school.

A. have just built B. has just built C. are building D. built

18. I _____________the report yet.

A.hasn’t completed B. completed     

C.have already completed     D. have not completed

19. The photos _________ in a London studio last week.

A. were taken B. have taken

C. was taken D. have been taken

20. The car _________ by my father yesterday.

A. were washed B. was washed

C. washed                        D. has been washed

21. George is a very close friend of mine. We_________each other for years

A.knew B. have known C. has know        D. had knew

22. Did you like the new Doctor Who season? – I _________ it yet.

A.hasn’t seen B. has seen C. have seen D. haven’t seen

23. I _________the report yet.

A.hasn’t completed B. completed C.have already completed        D. have not completed

24. Kathy _________for three different companies since graduating two years ago.

A.has worked B. have worked

C. have been worked   D. worked

25. This is the first time I _________ to Germany.

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

X. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question

                                                INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD

            People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.

            Airplane

            The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December in 1903. That makes 2003 the 100-th anniversary !Before the airplane was invented, most people travelled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?

            Telephone

            Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?

Automobile

The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. The walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?

Computer

People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information and much more. How do computers help you?

1.Which of the following are two inventions in the passage that were invented before 1900?

            A. the telephone and the car                                   B. the car and the computer

            C. the  computer and the airplane              D. the airplane and the telephone

2. What do all the inventions described in this text have in common?

            A. All these inventions were invented in the twentieth century.

            B. All these inventions were invented by Americans.

            C. All these inventions made people’s lives easier.

            D. All these inventions changed how people travel.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that…………….

            A. the Wright Brothers spent a long time trying to invent the airplane.

            B. someone had the idea to invent the computer in the 1940s or early 1950s.

            C. Karl Benz didn’t like to walk or ride horses for short trips.

            D. Alexander Graham Bell wrote many letters in his lifetime.

4. What does the word “ anniversary” in the second paragraph most nearly mean?

            A. an interesting idea                                   B. an event

            C. a statement of fact                                   D. a celebrated date

5. The primary purpose of this passage is to describe………….

            A. the invention of the airplane in December 1903.

            B. some inventions that have made a big difference

            C. Some ways that computers help make our lives easier.

            D. the reasons that Karl Benz invented the gas-powered car.

V. Rearrange the words / phrases given to make sentences.

1. over/ Life / changed / past / in / countryside/ the / has / ten / years / a lot / the .

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. among/ beautiful / Sapa’s / world / terraced fields / in / most / are / the / the .

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3.teenagers / on / Nowadays / more / past / rely / the / than / technology/ in.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap. 

        I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) ____ more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2)____the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) ___ three times. Mainly I just (4) _______ my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5) ___ information, too. I also compare prices of things, (6) ___ I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.  I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7) ______. One friend of mine always looks (8) ___   because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9) ____ his habits. In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (10) ______.

Fill in the blanks with ''for'', ''since''

1 I got here an hour ago. - What ! You mean you've been waiting .................an hour ?

2 I have not seen him ............he was 16. 

3 I've known raining .............ages

4 Things have changed a lot .................our previous meetings.

5 It've been raining .............four o'clock

6 I'm sure he's been watching us ...........we came in.

7 He'd been here ...............over an hour when we arrived

8 I've been trying to fix this computer..............early this morning.

9 He hasn't had anything to eat ....................nearly a week.

10 It's three years..............he started learning German

11 He's been collecting stamps ...........the past twenty years.

12 Nobody has seen him................last Friday.

13 It has been foggy ..............some days.

14 He has been fishing ..................six o'clock

15They've been living in France......................eight years.

16 The pilots have been on strike .................two months.

17 We've had terrible weather .................Saturday

18 I've know Tom ..................1990

19 We have been waiting for the bus.................half an hour 

20 She hasn't lost a match .......................April

21 Things have changed ...................she's become headmaster

22 The police have been looking for him..............a month

23 Our dog has been ill ....................two days

24 I've been looking for this book .,.................a long time

25 I've been working .................I got up

30/ These shoes are made _____ good leather. They are very strong.

a. from b. by c .of d. with

31/ They have changed the date of the meeting. The date of the meeting_____.

a. was changed b. is changed c. has been changed d.changes

32/ We couldn’t start our journey. All flights _____because of fog.

a. are delayed b. delayed c. has been delayed d. were delayed

33/ The material, called jean, was named_____ sailors from Genoa.

a. as b. after c. of d. out

34/ People like wearing jeans because the material doesn’t wear _____easily.

a.by b. away c. of d. out

35/ I will return your notes as soon as I _____copying them.

a. finished b. had finish c. finish d. will finish

36/ English ______ all over the work.

a. speaks b. is being spoken c. spoke d. is spoken

37/ Jill came to the meeting but Charles______

a. isn’t b. hasn’t c. didn’t d. wasn’t

38/ Our flat is very small. We wish we ______ more rooms.

a. had b. have c. have had d. will have

39/ Tony now rides his bike to school instead of_______ by bus.

a. travel b. travels c. to travel d. travelling

40/ Jeans have never been ___ fashion because a lot of people are still fond of wearing them.

a. out b. of c. out of d. on