V: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. This type of music is quite popular _______  teenager boys and girls.

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

2. We love to look up the stars  _______ the sky  _______ night.

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

3. When are your friends going back  _______ Italy.

A. in B. for C. to D. no preposition is needed

4. Have you ever read anything  _______ Earnest Hemingway?

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

5. I didn’t intend to take you umbrella. I took it ________.

A. by chance B. by accident C. by mistake D. on purpose

6. How are you getting  ________ in your new job? Are you enjoying it?

A. on B. off C. in D. with

7. Things are changing all the time. It’s difficult to keep  ________ all these changes.

A. out of B. up with C. back from D. on about

8. We let the kids decorate their rooms  ________ they want to.

A. wherever B. whenever C. whatever D. however

9. I  ________ to see Chris on my way home.

A. dropped in B. turned over C. got by D. crossed out

10. Don’t  ________ until tomorrow what you can do today.

A. call off B. put off C. take off D. run off

III. Choose the best answer a,b,c, or d to complete the sentences.

1. Do you know what is the cause __________ pollution?

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

2. Tsunami is one of __________ natural disasters. 

A. worse                      B. worst                       C. worse than              D. the worst

3. Last night’s storm caused a lot of __________ to people in that area.

A. droughts                             B. forests         C. damages                 D. volcanoes

4. As soon as I shut the front door I realised that I________my key in the house.

A. had left                   B. have left                  C. left                          D. was leaving

5. It can’t be denied that English has become an __________ language of the world.

A. national                              B. international       C. cultural           D. multicultural

6. The train __________ the railway station at 8:00 a.m. every morning.

A. leave                                   B. leaving        C. will leave                D. leaves

7.  __________ pollution is harmful or annoying level of noise, as from vehicles, industry activities, etc.

A. Light                                   B. Visual        C. Soil                         D. Noise

8. When they arrived, we _________ the test.

A. had already started             B. have already started          

C. started                     D. already starts

9. Koalas are well-known as the symbol __________ Australia.

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

10. I can’t hear your voice __________ I’m wearing an earplug. 

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

11. His grandfather made him __________ hard when he was small 

A. study                                   B. to study                   C. studying                  D. studied

12. Japan suffers from a large number of __________ every year.

A. typhoons                             B. workers                   C. eruption                  D. earthquakes 

13. The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers found it hard to put it __________.

A. down                      B. out                          C. off                           D. with

14. A: What are you doing?

B: We are getting ready. We__________our uncle in hospital.

A: Really? Give him my regards!

A. have been visiting              B. are going to visit     C. visit            D. will be visiting     

15. What is _________ official language of your country?

A. a                                         B. an                            C. the                           D. x

16. A: The alarm's going. It's making an awful noise.

B:  OK, I ________ it off.

A. am switching          B. will switch              C. am going to switch      D. switch

17. There have been some __________ eruptions in this area for the last 10 years.

A. volcanic                              B. scattering                C. homeless                 D. disastrous

18. They are trying __________ residents from the flooded area.

A. evacuate                             B. evacuating              C. evacuated               D. to evacuate

19. All planes_____ before departure.

A. check                      B. will check               C. will be checked                  D. will be checking

20. Many buildings __________ in the earthquake and many people have been trapped there. 

A. collapsed                            B. collapses                 C. collapse                  D. collapsing

21. __________ happens when there is not enough water for farming and drinking.

A. Disaster                              B. Mudslide                C. Drought                  D. Trap

22. After the tornado, a great number of people are made __________.

A. shaking                               B. homeless                 C. raging        D. volcanic

23. Last Sunday we wanted to go skiing, but we couldn’t because in the mountains there was an __________.

A. earthquake                          B. drought                   C. flood                       D. snowstorm

24. I prefer face-to-face conversation __________ video call. 

A. to                                        B. on                           C. of                            D. with

25. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves _________ the most well-known Canadian symbol.

A. has become                        B. become                   C. became                   D. becoming

26. Scientists has just come up __________ a solution to hearing loss

A. to                                        B. on                           C. with                        D. down

27. I said that I had met her ______ .

A. yesterday                            B. the previous day                

C. the next day            D. the before day

28. Non-verbal __________ is popular in our daily life.

A. communicate          B. communication

C. communicative       D. communicating

29.  Trung speaks English like a native __________ though he comes from 

A. speak                      B. speaking                 C. speaker                   D. spoke

30. If we dump a plastic into the ground, it __________ a long time to disappear.

A. will take                             B. take                         C. took                        D. takes

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

6.   Despite changes brought on by industrialisation and modernisation, shoulder poles                the main carriers of 80 percent of the rural population.

      A.continue                 B.exist                              C.stay                               D.remain

7.   The image of an old lady with the traditional ao dai on a rickshaw on her way back from market is still so                              for Vietnamese people.

      A.meaning                 B.meaningful                  C.meaningless                D.meaningfulness

8.   Furthermore, traditional                        help to develop their senses, memory, thoughts, imagination, linguistic capacity and basic concepts about the national culture.

      A.habits                     B.games                           C.customs                        D.practices

9.   Working as street vendors has created countless jobs, and it has become                       in Ha Noi.

      A.part of life             B.parts of life                  C.part of lives                 D.life parts

10. “Quang ganh” is two baskets hung from either end of a bamboo pole                  the shoulders.

      A.across                     B.at                                   C.on                                  D.above

11. Viet Nam’s tug-of-war game was also                        as a UNESCO cultural intangible heritage of humanity in December 2015.

      A.realised                  B.recognised                   C.allowed                        D.seen

12. People in Bac Ninh province believe that if the tug-of-war team facing the east wins, itwill bring bumper crops and good luck, and that the situation will be just the                  if the team facing the west wins.

      A.different                 B.same                             C.other                             D.opposite

13. The first university that                        the western educational system was built in Ha Noi, in 1919 with the medicine school and 1933 with the law school.

      A.requested               B.applied                         C.applied to                    D.related

14. In the past, white, or violet ao dai                   by Vietnamese female students as their uniforms.

      A.wore                       B.used to wear                C.was worn                     D.would be wear

15. We all wish there                       a smart board in our classroom.

      A.is                             B.was                                C.has been                       D.had been

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

1 . …………. turning off the TV and lights, they went  to bed.

A. Behind                     B. In front of                          C. Before                D. After

2. I ………….a lot of information about her recently.

A. have learnt               B. would learn                        C. learnt                   D. will learn

3. She failed the test ……………she studied hard.

         A. as                               B. despite                                C. although               D. in spite of

4. If you were the president, what .  .  .  .  . you do to help the environment ?

            A. will            B. would                                 C. do                            D. are

5. The Statue of Liberty is a major monument in New York which…. freedom.

A.    attracts                             B. symbolises               C. decides                   D. understands

6. An example of a natural disaster is a…………….

A. rain                                    B. sunlight                    C. thunder                   D. tornado

7. Hundreds of people were made …………. after the flood.

A.    helpless                             B. homeless                  C. careless                   D. careful

8.While I ………………the performance, I met one of my old friends.

A. watched                     B. was watching                    C. watch                        D. am watching

9.  He will go out tonight, …. he?

A. won’t                                 B.does                           C.isn’t                       D. will

10.A custom is something that has become an ……………. way of doing things.

       A. to be accept             B. to accept                         C. accepting             D. accepted

III. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (10 pts)

1. Of my parents, my father is ______.

         A. the stricter               B. strict                       C. stricter                     D. the strictest

2. Boy: “Ms. Thomson, thank you very much for taking me to school.”       

     Ms. Thomson: ­“______.”

         A. Good idea               B. You’re welcome   C. Well-done               D. You’re right

3. It’s easy to find my school. It’s ______ the international Bank.

         A. under                       B. opposite                 C. next                          D. between

4. Teacher: “May I introduce myself to you. My name’s John Smith.”         

Student: “­______. I’m Anne Hathaway.”

         A. I am fine, thank you                                                 B. Oh, that’s good 

         C. Pleased to meet you.                                                 D. Hope to see you again

5. It's not difficult _____ garbage around the school yard.

         A. collecting                B. to collect               C. collect                      D. collects

6. Most people enjoy ______ to different parts of the world.

         A. to travel                   B. travel                      C. traveled                   D. traveling

7. ______ we all have a picnic in the country this weekend?

         A. Let^’s                          B. Shall                        C.Will                           D. Why not

8. She is not doing ______ in the garden now, just walking about.

         A. anything                  B. nothing                  C. something                D. one thing

9. – “Let’s go on a picnic to the countryside this weekend.”              _ “  ______”

         A. It’s a nice day!                                                           B. Have a good trip!        

         C. Great idea!                                                   D. Congratulation!

10. I have a lot of ______ to do for tomorrow’s test, so I can't go out with you.

         A. homework               B. homeworks           C. housework              D. chores

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

1. Gathering and hunting still play_________important role in the economy of ________Laha. 

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

2. Nam helped his parents __________the rice onto buffalo-drawn cart.

A. collect B. dry            C. ride D. load

3. Many festivals and ceremonies are held ____________the Thai people every year.

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

4. __________leisure time do people in the US have on an average day?

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

5. “Let’s go to the open- air market.” – “___________.”

A. Yes, of course B. Good idea C. Yes, please          D. Not at all 

6. Viet Nam is a ___________country with 54 ethnic groups.

A. multi-cultural B. bilingual C. ethnic D. diversified

7. The ________ have a very hard life. They can’t live permanently in one place.

A. villagers B. farmers C. workers D. nomads 

8. Harvest time is the____________ time of the year in the countryside.

A. busier B. more busy C. busiest D. most busy 

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2 pts) 1. I think we should use public transport instead of motorbike to reduce ................. . A. exhaust fume B. gas C. smoke D .dirt 2. “Thank for your help”-“……………” A. My pleasure B. Don’t worry C. Thank you, too D. The same to you 3. I am not fond of tennis and ................ A. my sister does, too B. so is my sister C. Neither is my sister. D. my sister is, either. 4. We should………..all the electrical appliances when leaving our room A. turn off B. turning off C. turn on D. turning on 5. Your teacher never writes poems or stories, ................. she? A. doesn't B. has C. does D. will 6. She doesn’t type ................. as her friends. A. as quick B. more quickly C. most quickly D. so quickly 7. The students in grade 9 worked extremely hard, ............. they passed the exam easily. A. and B. so C. but D. therefore 8. My family ................. go to Sam Son Beach in summer when we lived in Thanh Hoa. A. use B. were used to C. usedD. used to 9. This is the village ………. we visited last month. Our Uncle Ho was born there. A. where B. which C. in which D. there 10. “Would you like to have dinner with me?” A. I’m very happy. B. Yes, I would. C. Yes, I’d love to. D. Yes, it is.

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

1.     The Statue of Liberty is a major monument in New York which……..... freedom.

A.    attracts                  B. symbolises              C. decides                   D. understands

2.     The government of New Zealand has done a lot to………. the culture of the Maori.

A.    preserve                B. surround                 C. puzzle                     D. pronounce

3.     An example of a natural disaster is a………

A. rain                         B. sunlight                  C. thunder                   D. tornado

4.     Hundreds of people were made ……… after the flood.

A.    helpless                 B. homeless                C. careless                   D. careful

5.     “No one was killed in the fire”_ “………”

A.    That’s a relief        B. Oh dear                   C. That’s shocking   D. How terrible

6.     My younger brother has never been abroad……...  he joined the army.

A.    since                      B. until                        C. during                      D. while

7.  I’d be over the moon if I …….… a chance to visit the USA.

A. have                        B. will have                             C. had                          D. am having

8.  He will go out tonight, ………. he?

A. won’t                      B. does                                     C. isn’t                       D. will

9. It’s possible the…............. will be sunny tomorrow.

A. rainbow                  B. climate                    C. weather                 D. earth

10. What are you looking………..? – My pen. I’ve lost it.

A. for                          B.at                              C. of                            D. about