Read the passage below and choose the answer which best fits each gap.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (1) is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (3) from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobiles (4) transportation for millions of people. Factories (5) much of material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.

Thus, to end (6) greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that (7) them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8) reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (9) businesses and (10) to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.

1.        A. work                           B. problem                         C. accident                        D. event                              

2.        A. because                     B. so                                  C. that                                D. while                                       

3.        A. exhaust                      B. fire                                 C. gas                                D. liquid                                       

4.        A. carries                        B. takes                             C. gives                              D. provides                                       

5.        A. offer                            B. bring                              C. discharge                      D. cause                                       

6.        A. to                                B. or                                   C. so                                  D. that

7.        A. benefit                        B. harm                              C. motivate                        D. encourage                                       

8.        A. little                            B. gradually                       C. extremely                      D. a bit                                   

9.        A. require                       B. forbid                             C. prevent                          D. request                                       

A. commercials           B. surroundings          C. individuals               D. traffic 

II. Read the passage below and choose the word which best fits each numbered space.

     Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided. (10 pts)

Television is one of man's most important (1) ______ of communication. It brings (2) ______  and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) ______ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) ______ peace. (5) ______ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) ______ of American's astronauts explore outer space.

(7) ______ all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) ______ to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9) ______ programs than any other kind. The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ______, and motion pictures.

1.   A. means                   B. ways                          C. roads                         D. streets      

2.   A. outlines                B. paintings                   C. pictures                     D. landscapes          

3.   A. makes                   B. making                      C. had made                  D. make        

4.   A. bring back            B. bring about               C. bring up                    D. bring for  

5.   A. Across                  B. Through                    C. By                              D. Although 

6.   A. coverage              B. newspaper                C. magazine                  D. covering  

7.   A. In order to            B. However                   C. In addition to            D. In added to          

8.   A. made                     B. provided                   C. given                         D. designed 

9.   A. proof                    B. entertainment           C. comment                   D. certainty  

10.    A. events                B. matches                    C. competitions            D. competitors           

PART IV. Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences.

1. ___________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

A. What the woman was B. That the woman was

C. The woman was D. When was the woman

2. -“Do you mind if I takeaseat?” -“___________.”

A. Yes, I don’t  mind B. No, do as you please

C. No I  mind D. Yes, do as you please

3. As the two teams left the football ground,the100,000___________ gave them a standing ovation.

A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences 

4. My parents lent me the money. ___________, I couldn’t have afforded thetrip.

A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise

5. It is interesting to take___________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

A. over B. on C. in D. up

6. Jack made me___________ him next week.

A. promise calling B. to promise calling C. to promise to call D. promise to call

7. “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” -“___________.”

A. All right B. Thank you C. Well done D. Good luck

8. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it___________ warmer.

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

9. - “Eric is really upset about losing his job.”-“Well, ___________ once myself, I can understand.”

A. Having been fired B. Fired C. Having fired D. Being fired

10. ___________ you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.

A. Were I B. Should I be C. If I am D. If I had been

11. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted___________ good answer.

A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came  up with

12. Not only___________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused

13. The judge___________ the pedestrian for the accident.

A. accused B. charged C. caught D. blamed

14. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was___________ .

A. out of work B. out of order C. on duty D. off work

15. We should participate in the movement___________ to conserve the natural environment.

A. to organize B. organizing C. which organized D. organized

16. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very___________.

A. open-minded B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded

17. There is___________ in my bedroom.

A. a square wooden old table B. an old square wooden table

C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table

18. “I am sorry. I  broke the vase”. -“___________.”

A. OK. Go ahead B. Yes, certainly

C. Don’t worry. Things break D. I’d rather not.

19. One’s finger prints are___________ other person.

A. different from B. different from any

C. differ from any D. different from those of any

20. He is very happy because he passed his exam with___________ colours.

A. flying B. failing C. imagining D.  changing

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       The twins look so _____ their father.

A. likely                   B. likeness                 C. alike                      D. like                         

2.       David always _____ over to my house for tea at weekend.

A. came                  B. went                      C. gone                     D. passed                               

3.       Jane is _____ of using a computer.

A. possible              B. capable                 C. able                      D. probable                

4.       _____ each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules.

A. At first                 B. To start with          C. At the beginning of D. In the beginning of                                   

5.       Could you please _____ exactly what you saw when you got into the room?

A. inform                 B. point                      C. advise                   D. describe                               

6.       The _____ air in the morning is good for your health.

A. sure                    B. pure                       C. cure                      D. clear                               

7.       If you are not Japanese, so what _______ are you?

A. country               B. nation                    C. nationality             D. national                               

8.       He is always coming late, ______ annoys everyone.

A. it                         B. that                        C. what                      D. which                               

9.       _____ young, chimpanzees are easily trained.

A. When are           B. When                     C. They are               D. When they                               

10.    It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a medical _____.

A. revision              B. control                   C. check-up               D. investigation          

11.    You can use my bicycle _____ you bring it back tomorrow.

A. although             B. as long as              C. nevertheless         D. in spite of                               

12.    Two _____ were fired, because they were always turning up late for work.

A. applicants           B. employees             C. staffs                     D. employers                               

13.    After a meal in a restaurant, you should ask the waiter for the _____.

A. bill                      B. prescription           C. receipt                  D. recipe                    

14.    In many ways this place _____ me of my home village.

A. remembers         B. reminds                 C. recalls                   D. resembles                               

15.    The old house at the end of the street has recently been _____.

A. pulled out           B. pulled up               C. pulled through      D. pulled down                      

16.    They walked for three hours before finally _____ their destination.

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. getting                  D. arriving                  

17.    Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed _____ the heavy fog.

A. because             B. due from                C. on account of        D. as a result from                       

18.    A new study group has been _____ by the United Nations.

A. put up                 B. made up                C. drawn up              D. set up                          

19.    How many people do you think this hall would _____?

A. hold                    B. occupy                   C. fit                          D. load                       

20.    I know him by _____ but I can’t remember what his name is.

A. sight                   B. myself                    C. heart                     D. chance

Exercise 7: Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. 

I would like to live in one of the (96) ………… modern houses in the world. It will produce all the energy it needs from the (97) ………… energy, the wind energy, but not from gas, or oil. There will be modern electronic (98) ………… in the kitchen such as a smart refrigerator, a dishwasher, a microwave oven, and so on. The house will also have a hi-tech TV that helps us to watch TV programmes from space. A home robot will be able to do all of (99) …………, so our life will become more comfortable than ever (100) …………

96. A. more B. almost C. much D. most

97. A. solar B. sunny C. sun D. cloudy

98. A. tools B. appliances C. machines D. equip

99. A. the homework B. the housework C. homework D. housework

100. A. after B. until C. then D. before

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       Her parents gave her everything she asked for. Now she’s become a completely _____ child.           

A. wounded            B. spoilt                     C. damaged              D. destroyed

2.       Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.                               

A. cooker                B. chief                      C. waiter                    D. chef

3.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                                                                  

A. in working           B. about working       C. to work                  D. for working

4.       _____, the lion is a member of the cat family.                                                                  

A. Like the tiger      B. Alike to the tiger    C. Liking the tiger      D. It is like the tiger

5.       They talked for three days before finally _____ a decision.                                                                  

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. bringing                 D. arriving

6.       It is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.                               

A. slips                    B. drops                     C. descends              D. reduces

7.       The plate was right on the _____ of the table and could have been knocked off at any moment.                

A. border                 B. tip                          C. margin                  D. edge

8.       I suppose Jack is in his _____ teens.                                                                                                   

A. middle                B. earlier                    C. late                       D. later

9.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                               

A. cheap                 B. bargain                  C. purchase              D. buy

10.    I waited for him until 8:30, _____ I gave up.                                                                  

A. which time          B. at which time         C. that time               D. at that time

11.    If I took the job, it would _____ to the city.                                                                  

A. mean I moved    B. mean to move       C. mean my moving  D. have meant moving

12.    I enjoy my job as a baker, but it’s taken me over five years to _____ to working at nights.                    

A. be use                B. get used                C. used                     D. getting used

13.    The Jacksons live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice _____ area.                               

A. residents'            B. residence              C. residential             D. resident’s

14.    There are a lot of _____ buildings in the centre of New York.                                                                  

A. many-floored      B. multi-storied          C. many-story           D. multi-storey

15.    The village seemed strangely familiar, _____ I’d never been there before.                               

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

16.    Whatever _____, don’t believe him.                                                                                                   

A. he says              B. he’ll say                 C. he doesn't say      D. he should say

17.    In spite of _____ a terrible headache, I finished the exam.                                                                  

A. I had                   B. to have                  C. having                   D. I have

18.    However annoying they are, you shouldn’t _____ your temper with small children.                               

A. miss                   B. fail                         C. drop                      D. lose

19.    Don't be late for the interview; _____ people will think you are a disorganised person.                               

A. unless                B. otherwise               C. if not                     D. or so

20.    In Britain everyone travelling in a car _____ wear a seatbelt.                                                                  

A. ought                  B. must                      C. always                  D. have to

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I. Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A. B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentences or best answers the question.

1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

      A. national                      B. natural                              C. carry                                D. plane

2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

      A. innovated                   B. mended                            C. received                           D. celebrated

3. Which word has different stress pattern from that of the others.

      A. destruction                 B. mechanic                          C. interview                          D. environment

4. Which word has different stress pattern from that of the others.

      A. listen                          B. measure                            C. rubbish                             D. prevent

5. “Let’s congratulate Nam _________ his excellent academic achievement.” Said the teacher.

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

6. Our school celebrated Children’s Day _________ June 1^st two week ago.

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

7.   - Nam: “Have you ever enjoyed Tet, Maryam?”

      - Maryam: “You mean the Lunar New Year? I once had a chance to be in Vietnam then, ____ I really like it.”

      A. or                               B. and                                   C. so                                     D. although

8.   - Bao: “Did you follow SEA GAMES 31, _________ held in Vietnam from May 12^th to 23^rd 2022?”

      - Minh: “Of course, Viet Nam won over 200 gold medals.”

      A. who is                        B. which was                        C. that is                               D. when was

9.   - Mark: “Viewers from the rural areas can get access to cable television, can’t they?”

      - An: “Yes, there is _________ local and international programs on different channels.”

      A. lots of                        B. plenty of                           C. a variety of                       D. a number of

10. Our teacher suggests _________ waste paper for the school’s recycling scheme.

      A. colleting                     B. to collect                          C. being collected                 D. to be collecting

11. - Daisy: “What is your favorite place to _________?”

      - Lucy: “Lemongrass Restaurant.”

      A. runout                        B. eat out                              C. carry out                           D. fill in

12. Famers use animal dung to _________ their fields.

      A. make                          B. fertilize                             C. run                                   D. develop

13. - Thanh: “Why don’t you reduce the amount of water your family users?”

      - Nga: “_________”

      A. Nice idea!                  B. Yes, please.                      C. No, thanks.                       D. You’re welcome.

14. - Chinh: “Congratulation! You scored a superb goal for our team.”

      - Tung: “_________”

      A. Everybody does the same.                                       B. It was the whole team’s effort. Thanks.

      C. Yes, let’s. The crowd was fantastic.                        D. Thank you. Everybody can solve this problem.

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space in the following passage.

      My sister Susan and I were in the yard (23) ______ with our neighbors' dog last Saturday afternoon when suddenly the sky turned dark gray. Minutes later, it began to rain heavily, so we ran quickly into the house.

      Mom asked us to close all the windows. Just as I shut the window in the kitchen, we heard a loud clap of thunder. Dad took us to the (24) ______ and asked us to keep calm. From there, we could hear the strong wind outside. All of (25) ______ my sister was startled by a loud crashing noise and started to cry. We tried to calm her down but she was very scared.

      After a few minutes, the wind stopped and everything was quiet. We slowly made our way up from the basement. The house was full of glass (26) ______ the broken windows. The real damage was outside though. There were trees on the streets and there were damaged cars all over. Our neighbors were very (27) _______ because they couldn’t find their dog. We (28) ______ everywhere and finally found him behind some bushes. He got wet all over but luckily was unhurt.

23. A. play                            B. played                              C. playing                             D. to be played

24. A. garage                        B. basement                          C. attic                                  D. kitchen

25. A. a sudden                     B. suddenly                          C. an immediate                    D. Immediately

26. A. on                              B. up                                     C. to                                     D. from

27. A. tired                           B. satisfied                            C. horrible                            D. worried

28. A. searched                     B. phoned                             C. cried                                 D. watched

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

29. Her father learned that the house was for sale through an _________________.                (advertise)

30. Physical exercise is _________________to our health.                                             (benefit)

31. In the speaking examination, answers are presented _________________on tape.    (oral)

32. She's just had an article _________________in the Tuoi Tre.                                            (publish)

33. Tsunami is a natural _________________that can cause great damage.                             (disastrous)

34. I like watching the news on TV every day because it’s very _________________.            (inform)

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.

35. Most students tried/ Entrance exam / to concentrate / for the coming / on studying /. /

      @ Most students tried ________________________________________________________

36. Global warming / that happens / over many, many years / is a slow change /. //

      @ Global warming __________________________________________________________

VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

37. How long have you been learning English?

      @ When did________________________________________________________________

38. The students spent ten minutes waiting for their bus.

      @ It took __________________________________________________________________

39. My uncle will send for a mechanic to fix his car tomorrow.

      @ My uncle will have his ______________________________________________________

40. “What about teaching the children how to cope with an emergency?” said Mrs. Thu.

      @ Mrs. Thu suggested that the children _______________________________________

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1.   It is ....................... in the city than it is in the country.

      A. noisily                     B. more noisier            C. noisier               D. noisy

2.   The English test was ....................... than I thought it would be.

      A. the easier                B. more easy               C. easiest               D. easier

3.   English is thought to be ....................... than Math.

      A. harder                     B. the more hard         C. hardest                         D. the hardest

4.   My house is ....................... hers.

      A. cheap than              B. cheaper                   C. more cheap than           D. cheaper than

5. Her office is ....................... away than mine.

      A. father                      B. more far                  C. farther                           D. farer

6. Tom is ....................... than David.

      A. handsome                                                   B. the more handsome

      C. more handsome                                          D. the most handsome

7.   He did the test ....................... I did.

      A. as bad as                 B. badder than            C. more badly than           D. worse than

8.   A boat is ....................... than a plane.

      A. slower                     B. slowest                   C. more slow                     D. more slower

9.   My new sofa is ....................... than the old one.

      A. more comfortable                                       B. comfortably

      C. more comfortabler                                      D. comfortable

10. My sister dances ....................... than me.

      A. gooder                    B. weller                      C. better                            D. more good

I. Choose A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. What aspect _______ learning English do you find the most difficult?
A. in B. on C. at D. of
2. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. cause B. laugh C. naughty D. pause
3. Mary has read this article on the website, _______ ?
A. hasn’t she B. has she C. haven’t she D. hasn’t Mary
4. He told me he _______ leave the city the following day.
A. will have to B. would have to C. has to D. had to
5. You like watching sports, don’t you? .~ _______.
A. Not really B. No, I am not C. Yes, I am D. No, I do
6. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. impressive B. unique C. advantage D. aspect
7. She said that she _______ learning English with you.
A. like B. liked C. liking D. to like
8. She asked me how I _______ English in the future.
A. use B. will use C. would use D. used
9. When I _______ to see him last night, he _______ a newspaper.
A. come / is reading B. come / reads C. came / read D. came / was reading
10. You watch the News, don’t you? – _______.
A. Me too B. Yes, every day C. No, I am not D. Yes, I am
11. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. tuition B. violence C. challenge D. excellence
12. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. character B. chair C. check D. chalk
13. My children enjoy _______ up late when there is something special on TV.
A. being allowed to stay B. allowing to stay
C. be allowing to stay D. being allowing stay
14. You weren’t listening, _______?
A. wasn’t B. was I C. weren’t you D. were you