* Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each of the following sentences.
1. What …………………of learning English do you like most? (skill / type / area / aspect)
2. …………………we miss the train, we can get the next one. (When / While / If / Unless)
3. Don’t worry, Mom. I am …………………a good time here. (being / doing / making / having)
4. Mrs. Xuan said that she was having a wonderful time …………………. (now / that / then / by)
5. She doesn’t like Spanish …………………she has to study the language. (so / though / but / then)
6. …………………he will change his job if he goes to the USA. (Perhaps / Recently / Since / Lately)
7. If they …………………to leave the institute, let them go. (will want / want / should want / wanting)
8. You look terribly tired. You really …………………to get more sleep. (should / ought / must / could)
9. We should practice listening to the radio everyday. – It’s a good idea, …………………reading and writing? (and / but / why don’t / what about)
10. I think that staying with an Australian family help us improve our English. – I …………………because our English is not good enough to communicate with them. (disagree / not agree / think / don’t)

* Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each of the following sentences.
1. What …………………of learning English do you like most? (skill / type / area / aspect)
2. …………………we miss the train, we can get the next one. (When / While / If / Unless)
3. Don’t worry, Mom. I am …………………a good time here. (being / doing / making / having)
4. Mrs. Xuan said that she was having a wonderful time …………………. (now / that / then / by)
5. She doesn’t like Spanish …………………she has to study the language. (so / though / but / then)
6. …………………he will change his job if he goes to the USA. (Perhaps / Recently / Since / Lately)
7. If they …………………to leave the institute, let them go. (will want / want / should want / wanting)
8. You look terribly tired. You really …………………to get more sleep. (should / ought / must / could)
9. We should practice listening to the radio everyday. – It’s a good idea, …………………reading and writing? (and / but / why don’t / what about)
10. I think that staying with an Australian family help us improve our English. – I …………………because our English is not good enough to communicate with them. (disagree / not agree / think / don’t)

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

17. We didn’t (A) used to (B) have (C) a colorful TV, but we do (D) now.

18. In spite of (A) being tiring (B), they wanted (C) to watch (D) the film.

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

CARBON FOOTPRINTS

Everybody has a carbon footprint - it's the amount of carbon dioxide we produce with any action or activity. (19)__________________carbon dioxide contributes to 'greenhouse gases', our carbon footprints have a direct impact (20)________________the environment. You can estimate your carbon footprint on any number of popular websites: if it's small, then you're probably leading a relatively green lifestyle. But what happens if it's big?
            Well, the answer is that you can (21) ______________it. This modern answer to the problem is for people to contribute to balancing the negative effects of their actions by using green fuels, recycling, reforestation and a number of other activities which are said to contribute to a lowering of (22)_________________carbon dioxide.

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Right now, a private company is developing something called ET3. ET3 stands for Evacuated Tube Transport Technology.

The ET3 system would reportedly be able to take passengers from New York to Beijing in just two hours. Here is how it works. A vacuum tube goes all the way from New York to Beijing. The tube is only a few meters wide. Capsules move through the tube. Six people can sit in one capsule. The capsules use electricity instead of gasoline. For international travel, the capsules can travel at about 6,500 kilometers per hour. That is much faster than an airplane! 

So how can these capsules travel so fast? The answer is that there is no air inside the tube. When airplanes fly, they have to move through the air. The air resistance slows the airplanes down. Because there is no air in the ET3 tubes, the capsules are able to move at a very high speed. Besides, the capsules are quite light. They only weigh 183 kilograms.

Of course, ET3 doesn’t exist yet. Developers still have to solve a lot of problems. The biggest problem is that right now, ET3 would be far too expensive. In order to make ET3 cheaper, we will need much better technology. Maybe someday, you will be able to have lunch in New York and dinner in Beijing.

23. The word “works” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

a. travels                        b. operates                 c. earns money                       d. succeeds

24. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true.

 a. Each ET3 capsule can carry up to six people.

 b. We don’t know how to build its capsules

c. Speed in ET3 system is 6,500 km/h for international travel. 

d. ET3 can travel a little faster than an airplane.

25. What can be inferred from the passage?

a. There is still a lot to do before putting ET3 into operation.

b. In the future, people will mainly use ET3 to travel abroad.

c. ET3 won’t be used domestically due to its high-cost

d. ET3 will soon be cheaper.

Task 1: Choose the correct word marked A, B or C to fill each blank in the following passage.
We (1)__________ calories from the food we eat. If we get too much food and don’t take part (2)_________ any activities, we can get fat quickly. So besides studying, we should do some exercise, play sports or do the (3)__________ , such as cleaning the floor, cooking etc., if we don’t eat (4)_________ , we feel tired and weak.
1.     A. needs            B. get            C. give

(0.5 Points)

A

B

C

Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The oxygen in the air  (A)we breath (B) has no taste (C), smell, or color(D).

A. the air 

B. breath 

C. taste 

D. or color

VI/ Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C, D) to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.0pt)

A/ We are slowly destroying the earth. The seas and rivers (21)……………….. too dirty to swim in. here ia so much smoke in the air that it is (22) ……………………….. to live in many of the world’scities. In one well – known city, for example, poisonous gases (23) …………………….. cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We must act now before it is too late (24) ………………….. anything about it.

Question 21. A. were                B. is               C. are                D. was

Question 22. A. healthy                  B. unhealthy                  C. healthful                D. healthily

Question 23. A. on                      B. at                    C. from                       D. in

Question 24. A. to do                   B. do                    C. doing                   D. did

3. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

We need calories or (1)……………..to do the things everyday. For example, when we walk to school or (2)……….a bike to school we spend a certain amount of calories and even when we sleep, we also use them. But how many calories should we have a day to stay in shape? It’s difficult for us to calculate. If people want to keep (3)…………….., they should remember that everyone should have between 1600 and 2500 calories a day. We get calories from the food we eat. If we get too many food and don’t take part (4)……….any activities, we can get fat quickly. So besides studying, we should do some exercise , play sports or do the housework, such as cleaning the floor, cooking etc., if we don’t eat enough, we feel (5)………..and weak.

1. A. food B. energy C. drink D. wine

2. A. ride B. come C. drive D. Go

3. A. health B. fit C. active D. action

4. A. with B. in C. on D. at

5. A. good B. tired C. thirsty D. sad

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

Keeping your distance

Personal space is a term that refers (23) ………. the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other people. When (24) …………. we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable. If a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most common response is to move (25) ………. Some interesting (26) ……….. have been done in libraries. If strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such as turning their back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very close to strangers. Most people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch by mistake. People use newspapers (27) …….. a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.

Điền vào ô 23.

A. from

B. about

C. to 

D. for

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

Keeping your distance

Personal space is a term that refers (23) ………. the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other people. When (24) …………. we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable. If a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most common response is to move (25) ………. Some interesting (26) ……….. have been done in libraries. If strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such as turning their back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very close to strangers. Most people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch by mistake. People use newspapers (27) …….. a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.

Điền vào ô số 23

A. from      

B. about      

C. to 

D. for