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 questions.

The last time I saw David was when I ran into him at the station on my way to New York.

A. I haven’t seen David since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for New York.

B. When I last went to New York, I happened to meet David at the station.

C. When I last saw David at the station in New York, I ran after him.

D. I finally saw David at the station when I was on my way to New York.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

I was born in Newcastle, a city in the Northeast of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town Gates Head, where there is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world, the Metro Center.

A few years ago, the main industries were ship building and coal mining, but now the chemical and soap industries are more important.

I moved from Newcastle ten years ago, but I often return. I miss the people who are so warm and friendly, and I miss the wild, beautiful countryside near the city, where there are many hills and streams.

People are born near the River Tyne have a special name. They are called “Geordies”. I am very pleased to be a “Geordie”.

Question 26. The more important and main industries of Newcastle now are _______.

A.  ship building and coal mining

B.   coal mining and soap

C.  ship building and chemical

D.  chemical and soap

Question 27. The word “it” in paragraph 1 is in closest meaning to _______.

A.  the River Tyne         B. England             C. the river bank      D. Newcastle

Question 28. From paragraph 3, we can infer that the writer moved from Newcastle ten years ago and _____

A.  usually returned                             B. rarely returned

C.didn’t want to return                      D. never returned

Question 29. All of the following are true about Newcastle -EXCEPT ______.

A.  there is a cathedral and a university there

B.   there aren’t any bridges over the River Tyne

C.  there is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world, the Metro Center.      

D. the population is about 200,000 people

Question 30. People who are born near the River Tyne are called _______.

A.  “Geordi”         B. “Geordian”                 C. “Geordies”                  D.“Geordie”

Mark the letter A, B, C or B on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Hai Phong is (A) the place (B) which I (C) was born and (D) grew up.

A. the place

B. which 

C. was 

D. grew up.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

I‟d rather ___________ in the field than ____________ at home.

A. to work/to stay 

B. working/staying 

C. work/stay 

D. worked/stayed

 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Liam was born in Ireland, but his brother _________

A. was 

B. didn’t either 

C. wasn’t 

D. was neither