A. USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentence or do as directed
1 Men used (be/to be/to being) the bread winner of the family
2 There is usually a (generation/value/age) gap between the old and the young, especially when the world is chaning so fast
3 It must be incredible travelling by dohsled. I wish I (can do/could did/could do) it
4 You've been a bit tense lately so you need to (get/take/has) a break
5 We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It's (social skills/self-care skills/houseplants skills)
6 Choose the word wuth the different stress pattern (determine/pagoda/fabulous)
7 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (advice/despite/children)
8 Which underlined part is incorrect in English
They asked me don't talk during the discussion
              A                    B             C                      D

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

________we were tired, we sat down beside the stream.

A. Because of

B. If

C. As

D. And

III. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.

16. He came in and didn't say anything, ____________ worried all of us.

     a. that                                    b. who                                      c. whom                               d. which

17. Nobody ventured outdoors ____________ the hurricane warnings.

     a. despite                               b. although                               c. because of                        d. because

18.  “Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolates?” _ “ I _______________ a delicious dessert for dinner
      tonight.”

     a. make                                  b. will make                             c. am going to make           d. will have made

19. Who _____________ was coining to see me this morning?

     a. you said                             b. did you say                          c. did you say that               d. you did say

20. 'I took the TOEFL. It was really hard.' _____________ a lot before you took it?

     a. Have you studied               b. Did you study                      c. Had you studied                        d. Do you study

21. Michael Caine  _____________ to London two times this year.

     a. is                                        b. was                                     c. has been                            d. had been

22. 'We're still looking for Mark.' . ' Hasn't he _____________ yet?'

     a. been found                        b. been finding                        c. being found                      d. found

23. We _____________ Switzerland four times during the 1970s.

     a. will visit                             b. visited                                  c. would visit                       d. used to visit

24. Nowhere in the world ______________ such fine emeralds as in Colombia.

     a. tourists can purchase                                                        b. can tourists purchase

     c. where tourists can purchase                                              d. that tourist can purchase

25. The assembly line, ______________ by Henry Ford, has brought about many sig­nificant changes in automobile production.

     a. that was invented                                                              b. what was invented

     c. was invented                                                                     d. which was invented

III. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. (15 points).

1.   Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy.

      A. from                       B. in                            C. for                          D. under

2.   The broth for pho ga is made _________ stewing chicken bones.

      A. of                           B. with                        C. by                           D. from

3.   I haven’t got_________ bread left. Would you like _________ noodles instead?

      A. any – any              B. some – some         C. no – some             D. any – some

4.   My sister hates rock music, and she hates rap _________.

      A. either                     B. also                        C. neither                   D. too

5.   How much _________ should I use to make the cake?

      A. pineapple              B. flour                       C. egg                         D. carton of milk

6.   The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484.

      A. erected                  B. selected                 C. regarded                D.located

7.   Jazz _________ in the US and is now popular throughout the world.

      A. originates              B. originated             C. was originated      D. is originated

8.   From his childhood, Chu Van An was _________ for his intelligence.

      A. interested              B. successful             C. talented                 D. famous

9.   _________ was the Temple of Literature founded? ~ Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.

      A. When                     B. Where                    C.Who                        D. By whom

10. My friend, Tom is _________ in Vietnamese history.

      A.interest                         B.interested               C.good                        D. interesting           

11. How _________ does the TV cost?

      A.far                                 B.long                         C.much                       D. many

12. " Thank you very much" - _________

     A. You're welcome          B. Yes, thank             C. No, thanks                       D. You're very nice

13. He was offered the job _________ his qualifications were poor.

A. despite                  B. in spite                  C. even though          D. whereas

14. John paid $ 2 for his meal, _________ he thought it would cost.

            A. less as                    B. not many as          C. not so much as     D. not as much

15. Have you ever taken part _______ volunteer work?

A. for                          B. to                            C. in                            D. with

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

I’ll be in trouble if I _________my passport.

A. lose

B. will lose

C. lost

D. would lose

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

He _______ to find a job.

A. tried hard

B. hardly tried

C. tried hardly

D. try hardly

I. Choose the word/ phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed
1 Choose the word which has a diffirent stress pattern
A. lacquerware
B. artefact
C. specific
D. scuplture
2 Choose the word which is unstressed in the following sentence
     That (A) picture always (B) reminds (C) me of my (D) hometown
3 Van Phuc (silk/crafts/paintjng/conical hat) village is famous for smooth, soft, and cool products
4 The artisan (cast/moulded/knitted/wove) the clay so that he could make a mask
5 Before I met her, I (haven't been/wasn't/had never been/am) in a serious relatinship
6 The villagers could make the drumheads if they (dry/dried/have dried/had dried) the buffalo skin under the sun
7 (Since/though/when/in order that) students turn uo late, their trip start on time
8 They will (get on with/close down/live on/ come back) the workshop if the conical hats aren't preferred any more
9 Choose the incorrect part indicated by A,B,C or D in the followibg sentence
Tay Ho conical hat making is located about 15km in Hue center
10 The underlined clause is a dependent clause of (time/concession/purpose/reason)
     As this square has space to skateboard, it's my favourite place to hang out