Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the

correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

People in my city love good food and they often eat three meals (33)          day – breakfast, lunch and dinner. At about 7.00 in the morning, they usually have a light breakfast with a bowl of pho or eel soup with some slices of toast. Sometimes they have a bowl of instant noodles or a plate of xoi (sticky rice) before going to work. Lunch often (34)            at about 11.30, and most of them have lunch at home. They often have fish, meat, and vegetables for lunch. Dinner often starts (35)            about 8.00 in the -evening. It is the main meal of the day. People in my city often have rice with a lot fresh vegetables and a lot of seafood or various kinds of meat. Then, they often (36)            fruit and a glass of green tea. I think food in my city is wonderful. It is light and full of fresh vegetables. It’s healthy and very tasty, too.

Question 33: A. a                             B. an                           C. some                      D. any

Question 34: A. start                       B. starts                      C. started                   D. is starting

Question 35: A. with                       B. on                           C. at                            D. in

Question 36: A. if                            B. although                C. unless                    D. some

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the

correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.

My school is in Ha Noi City. I don’t live far from the school, so I usually ride my (1)

_______ or sometimes (2)_______ to school. It is a big school with more than 2,000

students. There is a (3) _______ for all of students to enjoy outdoor activities. My friends

and I usually play soccer, basketball, or badminton there . We like going to school and

enjoy learning with our great (4) _______ They really love us and (5) _______ us good

things every day. I really love my school and teachers!

1. A. car B. motorbike C. bus D. bike

2. A. go B. come C. get D. walk

3. A. yard B. garden C. playground D. library

4. A. headmaster B. teachers C. teacher D. doctor

5. A. give B. get C. show D. teach

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the

correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.

My school is in Ha Noi City. I don’t live far from the school, so I usually ride my (1)

_______ or sometimes (2)_______ to school. It is a big school with more than 2,000

students. There is a (3) _______ for all of students to enjoy outdoor activities. My friends

and I usually play soccer, basketball, or badminton there . We like going to school and

enjoy learning with our great (4) _______ They really love us and (5) _______ us good

things every day. I really love my school and teachers!

1. A. car B. motorbike C. bus D. bike

2. A. go B. come C. get D. walk

3. A. yard B. garden C. playground D. library

4. A. headmaster B. teachers C. teacher D. doctor

5. A. give B. get C. show D. teach

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.
Trang An in Ninh Binh is a charming and (1) ______________ site in Viet Nam. The
whole picture of Trang An has limestone mountains, forests and golden rice fields. The
valleys here are amazingly beautiful like colorful carpets. There are (2) ______________
running along these valleys, reflecting the blue sky above. Making boat trips is a perfect
way to fully enjoy the (3) ______________ here. There are also tens of wonderful natural
caves that you should (4) ______________ on foot. Many world (5) ______________ call
Trang An “Ha Long Bay on the land”.
1. A. fantastic B. active C. smart D. intelligent
2. A. lakes B. seas C. rivers D. oceans
3. A. scenery B. surrounding C. neighborhood D. pictures
4. A. enjoy B. explore C. look D. watch
5. A. goers B. tours C. travelers D. people

 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate thecorrect word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Beethoven is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in history. He gave his first public (31) ____ as a pianist when he was only 8 years old. He studied in Vienna (32) ____ the guidance of Mozart. By his mid-twenties he (33) ____ a name for himself as a great pianist known for unpredictable and brilliant improvisations. In 1796, Beethoven began losing his hearing. (34) ____ his illness, he involved himself in his work and created some of the greatest works of music. Beethoven's finest works are also the finest works of their kind in music history: the 9th Symphony, the 5th Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto, the Late Quartets, and his Missa Solemnis. And be achieved all these despite being completely (35) ____ for the last 25 he years or so of his life.

31. A. perform B. performance C. performing D. performer

32. A. on B. for C. behind D. under

33. A. had earned B. earned C. has earned D. was earning

34. A. In case of B. Instead of C. In order to D. In spite of

35. A. deaf B. mute C. blind D. sick

PART B: READING
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1m)
In order to (1)........ healthy, it is important to have a balanced diet. We should
eat enough three main groups of food. These groups are protein, carbohydrate and fat.
Proteins help us to build new cells as old ones die. Meat and milk products (2).......
major sources of protein. We also get protein (3)........ fish, eggs and beans.
Carbohydrate and fat are important to enable us to store energy.
Carbohydrates (4)......... in sugar and cereals. Fat can be found in vegetable oil,
butter and nuts.

1. It is very necessary to have a balanced diet.
A. True B. False
2. We should not eat enough three main groups of food.
A. True B. False

3. We should eat fish, eggs and beans to get protein.
A. True B. False
4. We must not eat fat.
A. True B. False

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 39 to 43.

The world is currently experiencing a pandemic of an infectious disease called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 is a disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people (39)__________ infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience cold or flu-like symptoms and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical respiratory disease, diabetes, and cancer are more likely to (40) __________ serious illness. COVID-19 impacts the elderly and those with pre existing health conditions most severely.

The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is well informed about the COVID-19 virus, what the disease causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and (41)__________ from infection by washing you hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and ¾ your face.

The COVID-19 virus spreads (42) __________ through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when a infected person coughs or sneezes, so it's important that you minimize the potential that you infect someone else.

At this time, there are no specific vaccines or treatments for COVID-19. (43) __________ there are many ongoing clinical trials evaluating potential treatments. WHO will continue to provide updated information as soon clinical findings become available.

(Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease/novel-coronavirus 2019)

Question 39: A. which                       B. whose                     C. whom                     D. who

Question 40: A. treat                         B. develop                   C. detect                     D. prevent

Question 41: A. other                        B. others                      C. the other                 D. Another

Question 42: A. primarily                  B. partly                      C. especially                D. Slowly

Question 43: A. Therefore                 B. Otherwise               C. Furthermore           D. However 

III. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks.

People need to breathe. If they don’t breathe, they (1) _______ die. But how clean is the air people breathe? If they breathe  dirty air, they will have breathing problems and become (2) _______. Plants and animals need clean air too. A lot of the things in our lives create harmful gases and (3) _______ the air dirty, like cars, motorbikes and factories. Dirty air is called (4) _______ air’. Air pollution can also make our Earth warmer . The problem of air  pollution started with the burning of coal in homes (5) _______ factories.

1.   A. will                           B. are                                   C. must                                D. do

2.   A. well                           B. better                              C. ill                                     D. good

3.   A. get                             B. make                               C. give                                 D. have

4.   A. pollute                      B. polluting                        C. pollutes                          D. polluted

5.   A. and                            B. or                                     C. but                                   D. so

II.  Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks.

People need to breathe. If they don’t breathe, they (1) _______ die. But how clean is the air people breathe? If they breathe  dirty air, they will have breathing problems and become (2) _______. Plants and animals need clean air too. A lot of the things in our lives create harmful gases and (3) _______ the air dirty, like cars, motorbikes and factories. Dirty air is called (4) _______ air’. Air pollution can also make our Earth warmer . The problem of air  pollution started with the burning of coal in homes (5) _______ factories.

1.   A. will                            B. are                                    C. must                                 D. do

2.   A. well                           B. better                               C. ill                                     D. good

3.   A. get                             B. make                                C. give                                  D. have

4.   A. pollute                       B. polluting                          C. pollutes                            D. polluted

5.   A. and                            B. or                                     C. but                                   D. so