21: The _______ of the volcano was predicted in advance, so no one was injured.

A. eruption B. eruptive C. erupt D. erupted

22: It’s very hot today. I wish I _______ on the beach now.

A. am B. was C. were D. had been

23: Look! The boys _______basketball in the school yard.

A. play B. are playing C. played D. were playing

24: Nobody was in the room, _______?

A. were they B. was they C. weren’t they D. wasn’t they

25: Remember _______ the instruction carefully before you use it.

A. to read B. reading C. read D. for reading

26: Did the Second World War last from 1939_______1945?

A. in B. on C. at D. to

27: Ann: "Would you like some more coke?" - Kate:"______"

A. I think so B. I’m not sure

C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, please

28: If we_______ littering, the environment will be polluted.

A. turn off B. go on C. go to D. turn on

29: The doctor _______ me not to stay up too late at night.

A. insisted B. suggested C. advised D. forced

30: A runny nose, sneezing and coughing are the _______ of common cold.

A. materials B. measures C. medicines D. symptoms

31. The toy_______my father bought for my brother is very expensive.

A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

32. She has worked as a secretary _______ she graduated from college.

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

33. If you _______ more careful, you would have succeeded.

A. were B. had been C. are D. would be

34. You should turn down the stove, _______, the cake will be burnt

A. however B. otherwise C. but D. therefore

35. Thank you for your letter, _______ I was very happy to get.

A. which B. who C. whose D. that

36. When I_______ dinner, I heard someone walking out in the living room.

A. am cooking B. cooked C. was cooking D. cook

37. People gather together _______ Christmas’ Eve.

A. in B. on C. for D. of

38. The weather_______ for tomorrow isn’t very good.

A. foreman B. forecast C. news D. headlines

39. Mathematics and Literature are_______ subjects in high schools.

A. additional B. compulsory C. optional D. religious

40. The United States has a _______ of around 350 millions.

A. population B. addition C. instruction D. territory

Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.

Volcanoes have been erupting on the earth for millions of years. More than five hundred of them still erupt today. These are called active volcanoes. Volcanoes are located in belts or chains. They are found where the earth’s crust is weak. The weak spots let the hot rock escape when the volcano erupts.

Many volcano belts are mountain ranges along the edges of continents. One belt runs along the western coast of South America up through the western part of the United States. Other volcanoes are found in ocean basins.

About three-fifths of all active volcanoes in the world are in the Pacific Ocean. Many of these volcanoes erupt under the water. The Hawaiian Islands were built by volcanoes that began erupting under water and finally reached the surface of the ocean.

1. The passage says that about five hundred volcanoes_____.

A. will erupt this year B. are still active C. are located under water D. have been discovered

2. Most of the active volcanoes are located in_____.

A. the Pacific Ocean B. South America C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the western United States

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Volcanoes are found in belts or chains. B. The earth’s crust is weak along mountain ranges. C. Hot rock escapes during volcano eruption. D. Volcanoes can be found in the ocean basins.

4. The Hawaiian Islands were built by volcanoes that_____.

A. began erupting under water B. formed a mountain range under water

C. finally reached the surface of the ocean D. both A and C

5. The best title for this selection may be_____.

A. How the Hawaiian Islands Were Built B. At the Bottom of the Ocean

C. The Earth’s Volcanoes D. Why Volcanoes Erupt

1. The _______ of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 was one of the worst natural disasters. 

           A. cyclone B. earthquake C. eruption D. damage

2. The meeting is _________8 a.m and 10a.m.

            A. on                           B.from        C. at      D. between

3. She asked me if I ________out the following day.

A. went B. go C. to go D. would go

4. The flat looks _______and _______comfortable.

A. nicely/ extremely B. nice/extreme C. nicely/extreme D. nice/extremely

5. The bridge __________in 1999.

A. built B. is built C. was built D. builds

6. This school is ready_________good citizens for society.

A. to provide B. provide C. providing D. provided

7. The boy is so lazy. His parents wish he _________ harder.

A. work B. to work C. working D. worked

8. Have you ever seen Picasso’s La Guerre,  ________ is really a masterpiece?

A. who B. which C. that D. they

9. They were having dinner _________ I arrived.

A. what B. when C. while D. how  

10. Your little sister has never traveled by bus, ________? 

A. does your B. does she C. doesn’t she D. has she

11. “Make yourself at home”   - “______________”

A.That’s very kind.Thanks. B. Not at all

C. Yes. Can I help you? D. The same to you

Red Alert: Volcanoes

Volcanoes can be fun to learn about. It can be neat to watch them erupt. But if you live near a volcano, you know that they are dangerous! An eruption can like an explosion. Rock and lava can throw up into the air. Streams of red hot lava quickly run down from the peak of the volcano. The air is filled with deadly gases. These things can put many lives in danger. Scientists have learned that there are many things that they can study to help them tell when an eruption might happen. They can study the movements of the ground. When a volcano is about to erupt, the ground will often move just like it does during an earthquake. Scientists can also measure the gases that come out of a volcano. Most volcanoes emit gases all of the time. More gases are let out as the volcano gets closer to erupting. They can also study the way the land and water around the volcano. Scientists can read these signs and warn people of danger. They may not realize it, but their work helps to keep people safe!

1. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B,Cor D toeach question below. 1. In the passage, a volcanic eruption is compared as .

A.an explosion

B.an exploration

C.a bomb

D.a danger

2. can come out from a volcanic eruption.

A. Rock

B.Lava

C.Gases

D.All above

3. can study many things to predict when an eruption might happen.

A.Economists

B.Scientists

C.People

D.Biologists

4. There are ways for studying to estimate the time an eruption might happen.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

5. When an eruption is going to happen, .

A.the ground moves as it does during an earthquake.

B.the gases don't come out of it more than usual.

C.only the water around it changes.

D.the ground moves slowly and weakly.

EXERCISE 1 Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets: 1. This chair is ..........................………………….. than that one. (comfortable) 2. Your flat is .....................………....... than mine. ( large) 3. The weather today is ........................……… than it was yesterday. (hot) 4. The Nile is the ........................……………………….. river in the world. (long) 5. Chinese bicycles are ................…........……………….. than Japanese ones. (bad) 6. Mathematics is ........................…………………...….. than English. (difficult) 7. Ho Chi Minh is the ............................………………. city in Viet Nam. (big) 8. He drives ................................. .. ……………than his friend. (careful) 9. She sings ........................……………………….. in this school. (beautiful) 10. I read ............................……………………….. than my sister. (slow) 11. Grace is ...........................………………….. girl in our class. (old) 12. This exercise is .........................…….…………..than that one. (easy) 13. He is twice .........................…….…………..as you. (fat) 14. Nam is .........................…….………….. student of all. (noisy) 15. My cold is .........................…….………….. today than it was yesterday. (good) EXERCISE 2 Choose the best option to complete the following sentences: 1. The more she smiles , ................ she becomes. A. more graceful B. the most graceful C. most graceful D. the more graceful 2. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants. A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly as C. as rapid as D. more rapid 3. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam . A. long B shortest C. longest D. longer 4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as 5. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners. A. faster than B. fast as C. fast D. are fast as 6. Both are informative articles, but this one is ................ . A. best B. the best C. most D. better 7. She is the .………… girl in our town . A. more beautiful B. beauty C. most beautiful D. more beautifully 8. The harder you learn............. A. The better is your English B. The better will be your English C. The better becomes your English D. The better your English will be 9. Jim is the ................. in his class. A. clever B. cleverest C. cleverer D. more clever 10. Of the two shirts, this one is ................... A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. prettier D. the prettier 11. Your house is ................. mine. A. as bigger as B. many times as big as C. much big as D. not many times big 12. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year. A. This year it is as colder than last year. B This year it is colder than last year. C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year. 13. She is older than me. A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her. C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her. 14. The test is not ………………… A. as difficult as it was last month. B. so difficult as it was last month C. more difficult as it was last month. D. Both A & B are correct 15. The Nile River is ………………… of all. A. longer B. the longest C. long D. longest 16. .................. we read, .................. we know. A. The most/ the most B. The more/ the more C. Most/ most D. More/ more 17. It gets ................... Let’s go swimming. A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter 18. Peter usually drives .................. Mary. A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster 19. The problem seems to be .................. A. more serious B. more serious than C. more serious as D. more and more serious 20. Peter can not earn .................. his wife. A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than 21. Prices get .................. A. high and high B. highest and highest C. more and more high D. higher and higher 22. The more manufacturers advise, .................. they sell. A. the most products B. the products more C. the more products D. most products 23. ................. a car is ................. it is. A. The more expensive/ the comfortabler B. The most expensive/ the most comfortable C. The more expensive/ the more comfortable D. The less expensive/ the more comfortable- 24. Of the five students. Mary is ................. A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent 25. Steel is ................ than wood. A. more heavy B. as heavy C. heavier D. more heavier 26. A super market is …………………… a shopping center. A. less convenient as B. less convenient than C. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as 27. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists. A. more and most attractive B. the more attractive C. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive 28. This car is …………………… than mine. A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive 29. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John. A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad 30. The …………………… we start, the sooner we will be back. A. early B

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences : 

1. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year.

A. This year it is as colder than last year.        C. This year it is colder than last year.

B. This year it isn’t as cold as last year.           D. This year it isn’t colder than last year.

2. She is older than me.

A. I’m more younger than her.           C. I’m as younger as her.

B. I’m more young than her.             D. I’m younger than her.

3. “How I should overcome this problem ?”, he wondered.

A. I wondered how to overcome that problem

B. He wondered how I should overcome that problem

C. He wondered if to overcome that problem

D. He wondered how to overcome that problem

4. His class will have a trip to a traditional craft village, so he is excited.

A. Because he is excited, his class will have a trip to a traditional craft village.

B. Because his class will have a trip to a traditional craft village, so he is excited.

C. His class will have a trip to a traditional craft village or he is excited.

D. Because his class will have a trip to a traditional craft village, he is excited.

5. The artisan moulded the clay so that he could make a mask.

A. The artisan moulded the clay but he could make a mask.

B. The artisan moulded the clay so as to make a mask.

C. The artisan moulded the clay in order he could make a mask.

D. B & C

6. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.

A. that he did not feel very well                 B. despite of the fact not feeling well

C. because he did not feel very well         D. despite not feeling very well

7. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.

A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

8. “What should I wear to the fancy dress party?” Trang asked.

A. Trang wondered what to wear to the fancy dress party.

B. Trang wondered what I should wear to the fancy dress party.

C. Trang wondered what wear to the fancy dress party.

D. Trang wondered what to wearing to the fancy dress party.

9. “Who can I turn to for help with my homework now?” Phuc said.

A. Phuc had no idea who to turn to for help with my homework then.

B. Phuc had no idea who to turn to for help with his homework now.

C. Phuc had no idea who to turn to for help with his homework then.

D. Phuc had no idea who turn to for help with his homework then.

10. “We will visit you next week.” , they said

A. They said that they will visit us the week after.

B. They said that they would visit us next week.

C. They said that they would visit you the week after.

D. They said that they would visit us the week after.

11. “What do you do in your free time ?”, he asked me

A. He asked me what he does in his free time.

B. He asked me what I did in my free time.

C. He asked me what I did in his free time.

D. He asked me what I do in my free time.

12. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm.

A. The council had to call of the football match because of the storm.

B. The council had to call over the football match because of the storm.

C. The council had to call off the football match because of the storm.

D. The council had to call out the football match because of the storm.

13. He asked “Why did she take my pen?”- He asked why .

A. she took his pen                            C. did she take his pen

B. she had taken his pen                   D. she has taken his pen

14. “You must come to my party,” she told me.

A. She told me I come to her party.             C. She told me to come her party.

B. She told me I had to come to her party.  D. She told me I came to her party.

15. They cancelled the match because of the heavy rain.

A. They called of the match because of the heavy rain.

B. They called off the match because the rain is heavy.

C. They cancelled the match because it rained heavy.

D. They called off the match because it rained heavily.

16. “Should I help Chau with the money my mum gave to me?” she wondered.

A. She couldn't decide whether to help Chau with the money her mum had given to her.

B. She couldn't decide help Chau with the money her mum had given to her.

C. She couldn't decide whether to help Chau with the money her mum gave to her.

D. She couldn't decide whether to help Chau with the money my mum had given to her.

Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

On April 30, 2018 the Pu’u ‘O’o crater on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, suddenly collapsed. It was the starting point for the volcano’s months long eruption, which went on to produce 320,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools’ worth of lava that transformed the landscape and ultimately destroyed 700 homes.

A volcanic eruption occurs when hot materials from the Earth's interior are thrown out of a volcano. Some eruptions are terrible explosions that throw out huge amounts of rock and volcanic ash and can kill many people. Some are quiet outflows of hot lava. Several more complex types of volcanic eruptions have been described by volcanologists. These are often named after famous volcanoes where that type of eruption has been seen. Some volcanoes may show only one type of eruption during a period of activity, while others may show a range of types in a series.

How many houses did the volcanic eruption in Hawaii demolish?

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question.

This company's new products have tripled its profits in only one year.

A. The company has greatly increased the number of new products.

B. The company has increased its profits 100 percent

C. The company’s profits are three times higher this year than last year.

D. The company has had an unprofitable year.