IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

15. The toad was very ___ because he tried to find way to the heaven to sue God.

A. mean                     

B. generous                          

C. kind                      

D. brave                    

16. ______ nice the weather is today!

A. That                      

B. Which                               

C. What                     

D. How

17. My father sometimes goes ____ in the forests. He'd like to find some more food for our family.

A. hunted                  

B. hunting                             

C. to hunt                  

D. hunt            

18. -  "_____ finish the work today?" -" Yes, you must"

A. Ought we to         

B. Do we have to                 

C. May we                

D. Can we

19. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are ____ , but they live peacefully.

A. diverse                 

B. alike                                  

C. unlike                   

D. similar                               

20. Most of my friends prefer detective stories ____ cartoons.

A. to                           

B. from                                  

C. than                       

D. as

21. ____ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.

A. Nevertheless       

B. When                                

C. While                    

D. However

22. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ____ than the red one.

A. better                    

B. good                                  

C. the best                 

D. well                                                  

23. A tradition is something we do that is special and ___ down through the generations.

A. is passing             

B. is passed                          

C. passed                  

D. passing

 24. "Do you think that I ___ apologize to him?"

A. should                  

B. could                                

C. may                       

D. need

25. In 2010, Ha Noi ___ its 1000^th anniversary.

A. commemorated               

B. remembered        

C. celebrated            

D. worshipped               

26. _____ ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?

A. Why                      

B. Who                                  

C. Which                   

D. What        

27. The ____ of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.

A. song                      

B. performance                    

C. preservation        

D. procession                       

28. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ____  he was three years old.

A. while                    

B. if                                        

C. even though         

D. because                  

29. While I ___ the performance, I met one of my old friends.

A. am watching         

B. watch               

C. watched                

D. was watching

1.The toad was very ...... because he tried to find way to the heaven to sue God

A.brave B.Kind C.Generous D.mean

2.Ali Baba was very ........ when he also used the words "Open sesame" to enter the cave of treasures

A.wise B.cunning C.kind D.evil

3. ....... you take the fruit, you should think of the growers

A.Although B.However C.When D.While

4. It is the ......... for Australians to eat with their fingers at barbecues or picnics outside the home

A.habit B.belief C.custom D.tradition

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)

1. Could you show me …… way to ……. hospital?

  A. the – the              B. a – a             C. the – a           D. a - the

2. He doesn’t mind …….. the window for his father.

A. opened            B. to open             C. opening            D. open

3. Emily dislikes making crafts; ………., she enjoys origami.

A. therefore            B. because             C. however            D. although

4. People in the country usually eat ……… than people in the city.

A. healthy             B. healthier             C. healthily           D. more healthily

5. My father used to ………. the cattle when he was small.

A. ride               B. herd              C. ride             D. load

6. Tet is an occasion for family ……… in Vietnam.

A. reunions           B. meetings           C. visiting            D. seeings

7. ‘We don’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.’ ‘_________ Why?’

A. What a bad day!                   B. You’re kidding!

C. You’re right.                          D. Spot on!

8. Last summer holiday, I went ……… a trip ……….. the countryside.

A. for - to         B. for - in           C. on – in            D. on - to

A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.

      A. was hearing            B. heard                                C. had heard                   D. hears

2. I __________many people since I came here in June.

      A. met                         B. has met                            C. was meeting              D. have met

3. We __________ maths at this time last week.

      A. were learning         B. are learning                C. was learning                   D. learnt

4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.

      A. watched                  B. watches              C. was watching                          D. watching

5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.

       A. goes                       B. has gone            C. go                                              D. went 

6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have had                 B. had                                 C. have                     D. are having

7. __________he playing football now?

       A. Will                       B. Does                                C. Was                            D. Is 

8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

      A. listening                 B. listen                                C. listened              D. listens

9. She __________school when she was six.

A. start                        B. started                             C. has started        D. are starting

10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.

      A. watched                 B. was watching                  C. are watching    D. have watched

11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.

      A. had finished          B. finished                          C. have finished   D. finishing

12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago. 

      A. used to                   B. use                                   C. used                 D. used

13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.

      A. have                       B. had to                             C. have got           D. had

14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot                                                   B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot                                                   D. had been leaving / would forget

15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.

A. will get / has been waiting                                  B. got / was waiting

C. got / had been waiting                                         D. get / will wait

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. Thach Sanh was very _____ when he let Ly Thong and his mother go back to their home town.

A. selfish B. mean C. generous D. brave

2. The ogre was so _____, and was about to catch Thach Sanh with its sharp claws.

A. fierce B. mean C. clever D. ugly

3. Thach Sanh was so _____ that he could push back the troops with his magical guitar and rice pot.

A. kind B. clever C. hard-working D. fast

4. An Tiem was very _____ to move to a deserted island.

A. brave B. honest C. kind D. generous

5. Khoai was very _____, but his landowner was _____.

A. lazy-cunning B. clever-brave C. honest-wise D. honest-cunning

6. Tam was a very _____ girl who had to work all day.

A. mean B. generous C. hard-working D. lazy

7. Cam was very _____ when she killed the nightingale, cooked it and threw the feathers in the Imperial Garden.

A. wicked B. ugly C. honest D. mean

8. Luu Binh was very _____ to invite Duong Le to come and live with him.

A. selfish B. kind C. mean D. brave

*. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. 
1. Nam didn’t know …………………to find more information about the course.
A. what                       B. why               C. where                    D. while
2. He asked …………………it was too early to apply for the course.
A. if                           B for     C. while                      D. that
3. I couldn’t sleep last night …………………the bar nearby played music so loudly.
A. although                  B. so that     C. while                      D. because
4. …………………they moved to the city five years ago, they still remember living in a small town.
A. Although    B. Whereas   C. While        D. In order that
5. The students didn’t know …………………to do to deal with the problem.
A. where                B. when   C. why                    D. what
6. Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs …………………they can avoid the noise and
pollution in the city. 
A. although            B. when     C. so that              D. so as
7. Minh is …………………the most successful student in my class.
A. so long            B. by how                        C. by far              D. so now
8. My grandfather is the …………………oldest artisan in the village; Ngoc’s grandfather is the oldest.
A. first                B. second                          C. most              D. one 
9. …………………I was talking to my teacher, my friends were waiting outside the classroom.
A. In order that             B. While                          C. Although             D. So that
10. Lan couldn’t decide …………………to work with on the project.
A who          B. what                                C. how        D. when

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentence in the following questions

The film was not interesting. However, he tried to watch the whole film

A. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the whole film

B. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the whole film

C. Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the whole film

D. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the whole film

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentence in the following questions.

The film was not interesting. However, he tried to watch the whole film.

A. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the whole film.

B. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the whole film.

C. Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the whole film.

D. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the whole film.

IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

1. ____________ is not very far from here to the harbour.

A. There                      B. It                             C. This                         D. That

2. Tom and Jerry is an ________ movie for everyone.

A. entertained             B. entertain                 C. entertaining                        D. entertainment

3. I am going to Rio Carnival _______ performers dance.

A. watch                     B. watching                 C. watched                  D. to watch

4. There are many_______on the street: cars, buses, bikes, motorbike.

A. vehicles                  B. transport                 C. engines                   D. machines

5. Please get____________the bus. We have finished our journey.

A. on                           B. of                            C. off                          D. up

6. Linda used to __________________ morning exercise when she got up early.

   A. did                      B. does                        C. doing                      D. do

7. Keep silent! The teacher _______________.

   A. is coming           B. coming                     C. are coming            D. come

8. Lan:  How__________________ are you?   -  Nam:  I am 1.5 meter in height.

   A. high                    B. tall                           C. height                     D. long

9. Ba: I like chicken and beef. - Mai: ________________.

   A. So do I               B. So don't I                           C. Netheir do I          D. I don't, either