Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

6. Have you checked the weather ______ today?

A. forecast                           B. guess                            C. expectation                D. prediction

7. Last year, she gave up politics and ______to focus on charity work.

A. decides                             B. decided                        C. was deciding              D. will decide

8. You didn’t go to Lan's party yesterday, ______?

A. don’t you                         B. didn't you                   C. do you                         D. did you

9. The children did the job ______, so they could go to the party.

A. economy                          B. economically             C. economic                    D. economical

10. I am very tired and sleepy now _______ I stayed up late last night.

A. therefore                         B. because of                   C. so                                  D. because

11. I was hoping the sunny weather would last, but unfortunately it was only ______.

A. temporary                      B. complimentary          C. obligatory                  D. contemporary

12. They forgot to ______ the light before going out, which was careless of them.

A. turn on                             B. turn down                   C. turn off                       D. turn up

13. Many tourists enjoy ______ on the beach in summer.

A. to sunbathe                     B. sunbathe                     C. to sunbathing             D. sunbathing

14. Tim said that he ______ his work the next day.

A. would finish                    B. has finished                C. will finish                    D. doesn’t finish

15. You ______ park your car here. It's not allowed.

A. must                                 B. needn't                        C. need                             D. mustn’t

16. If we reuse bottles and cans, we ______ a large amount of garbage.

A. will reduce                      B. would have reduced C. would reduce              D.wouldn’t reduce

17. I can never touch lobster because I am ______ to the shellfish.

A. sensible                            B. detrimental                C. allergic                       D. infected

18. Paris, ______ is the capital of  France, is a very nice city.

A. that                                   B. who                              C. whose                          D. which

19. Nam: “That's a beautiful picture you have drawn, Mai”.

      Mai: “______”

A. Are you sure?                B. It's kind of you to say so. C.  You are welcome.      D. Never mind

Part I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. I think he will join us, _________?

 A. don’t I                    B. won’t he                 C. will he                     C. do I

2. Ninety _________the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.

A. minutes is               B. minutes are        C. minute is                 D. minute are

3. The local authorities are conducting _________campaign to help _________disabled.

A. X/ X                       B. the/ X                     C. a/ the                       D. X/ the

4. _________before me, please pick up the mail.

A. Should arrive          B. Should you arrive   C. You should arrive   D. You should have arrived

5. A number of political prisoners _________since Independent Day.

A. has been released   B. have released          C. was released           D. have been released

6. She ……………. her husband’s job for his ill health.

   A. accused                B. blamed                 C. caused                    D. claimed

     7. As …………….as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer.

   A. much                      B. far                           C. soon                        D. long

8. Please ____________ your cigarette before entering the room.

A. put up                  B. put down                C. put out                    D. put aside

9. To become an artist, you need to be ____________

A. imagine             B. imaginative             C. imagination             D. imaginarily

10. Staying in the hotel costs _________ renting a room in the dormitory for a week.

   A. twice as much as    B. as much twice as    C. twice more than      D. as much as twice

11. Tom _____ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.

   A. used to take                        B. is used to take        C. is used to taking     D. is used to be taken

12. He has just taken an examination__________________ chemistry.

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

13. It __________ a disaster, but fortunately he ___________ fast at the time.

A. might be – didn’t drive                              B. must be – won’t be driving

C. was supposed to be – hadn’t driven          D. could have been – wasn’t driving

14. She is one of the few people ________.

   A. to whom I look up        B. I look up       C. who look up to       D. to who I look up

15. They can’t have had the car properly __________, because when I saw them yesterday, they seemed __________ a lot of trouble with it.

A. repaired – to be having                              B. to be repaired – to have

C. repair – having had                                     D. to repair – to have had

Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the given words so that they have the same meaning as the given sentences. Do not change the words given in any way.

1. All the student passed the exam except Jenny. (who)

 Jenny was the________________________________________________________.

2. The doctor told her to reduce the amount of sugar in her diet. (cut)

The doctor told __________________________________________________________.

3. Each month he goes to the local hairdresser’s for a haircut. (gets)

Each month ____________________________________________________________

4. I’m sure he hasn’t forgotten about the meetings (have)

 He__________________________________________________________.

5. There is no way I will change my plans just to fit in with his. (intention)

 I have ______________________________________________________.

Part 3. Fill in one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences

1. This tree has been struck _____________ lightening many times.

2. Mrs. Darby always prides _____________ her cooking.

3. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes _____________her. It was very cold.

4. __________ the 1980s, it was popular to wear tapered pants and neon colours.

5. Would you mind if I had a look _____________ your luggage?

III. Circle the best answer among A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 pt)

1. Do you know who’s........his pottery workshop?

  A. bringing out       B. taking over                       C. passing down       D. turning down

2. When did your grandparents set.......this workshop?    A. up  B. off   C. out          D. in

3. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs.........the other one.

  A. so much as         B. twice as much as C. as many as                        D. twice as many

4. ........she was tired, she finished the scarf for her dad.   A. Because  B. So   C. But   D. Although

5. After I found all the information I needed, I.........the computer.

  A. looked for           B. switched on          C. turned off              D. put off

6. Why don’t we go to Da Nang City on the weekend?  ~  “...........”

  A. That’s a fine day           B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a trip        D. That’s a reason

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

21. Let’s do something to protect the environment, ________ we?

A. needn’t                               B. must                        C. shall                        D. will

22. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river,_______were quite luxurious.

A. which many                        B. many of them         C. many of which       D. many that

23.  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

24. I had to borrow my mother’s bike because mine was __________ .

A. out of work                         B. out of order             C. off chance              D. off work

25. We ________ on the beach now if we hadn’t missed the plane.

A. might have laid                  B. would lie                 C. could be lying        D. would have laid

26. People ________ how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read and write.

A. had known                          B. have known            C. knew                      D. are known

27. - “ How lovely your pets are !” – “ ________”

A. I love them, too.                                                     B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so.

C. Can you say that again       .                                   D. Really? They are.

28. It is interesting to take __________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

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

29. She  ________ in order to send her children to school.

A. cut corners                                                              B. worked her fingers to the bone

C. made a meal of it                                                   D. called it a day

30.  This used to be a rural area but it has become  _________

A. industrialized                     B. industry                  C. industrialization     D. industrialize 

31. Tim: “Would you mind lending me your dictionary?”    Paul: “_______________________.”

A. Yes, let’s                            B. Great                      C. No, of course not   D. Yes. Here you are

32. It’s no use___________ a language if you don’t try to use it.

A. to learn                               B. learning                   C. learned                   D. learn

33.The college got some money by selling one of its _______ old pictures.

A. helpful                                B. usual                       C. valuable                  D. useful

34. Mr. Man was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country.

A. gratitude                             B. knowledge              C. recognition             D. response

35. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ______.

A. character                             B. looking                   C. personality             D. appearance

Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. He __________ out of his house since he __________ his color TV.

    A. hasn’t been - has bought                                                B. hasn’t been - bought

    C. wasn’t - has bought                                            D. wasn’t - bought

2. __________ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.

   A. Although                        B. Providing                C. Nevertheless            D. Even

3. The computer won’t work unless you _________ these cables.

    A. connect                         B. connected                C. don't connect          D. didn’t connect

4. Let’s go to the zoo, _________?

    A. don’t we                         B. don’t you                C. shall we                  D. will you

5. He ran out of money so he had to ________ some from his friend.

   A. borrow                             B. ask                          C. lend                                    D. earn

6. Not once _________ his promises.

   A. he is keeping                   B. he keeps                  C. did he keep            D. has he kept

7. The teacher didn't explain the reason ________ he was punished.

   A. what                                B. which                      C. how                                    D. why

8. Mothers are always _________ towards their children, aren’t they?

   A. protect                             B. protective               C. protected                D. protections

9. Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night. I remember __________ it.

   A. to lock                             B. lock                         C. locked                     D. locking

10. I’ll give you a ring _________ we get back from our vacation.

   A. and                                  B. as soon as               C. as long as                D. since

11. Would you mind _________ in this library?                                                 

   A. not to smoke                   B. not smoke               C. not smoking            D. don’t smoke

12. Those mushrooms are ________. Don’t eat them!

   A. poisoned                          B. poisoning                C. poisonous               D. poison 

13. I __________ the piano in my room at this time yesterday.

   A. played                             B. were playing           C. was playing            D. have played

14. I saw your school's ________ in today's edition of  The Vietnam News.

   A. advertising                      B. advertises               C. advertised               D. advertisement

15. He tried to walk ________ so as not to be late for school.

   A. fast                                  B. quick                       C. rapid                       D. slowly

16. Do you want _________ by the doctor?

    A. to examine                      B. to be examined       C. being examined      D. examining

17. I am _________ that you liked it.

   A. surprised                          B. surprising                C. surprise                   D. surprisingly

18. Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its __________ .

   A. coat                                 B. wrapper                  C. cover                       D. paper

19. Alan is really impressed by the _________ of the city and by the friendliness of its people.

    A. beautiful                         B. beauty                    C. beautifully               D. beautify

20. The boss said that he would fly to Ho Chi Minh City __________ day.

   A. next                                B. the previous            C. the following           D. the before

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. Mary tried to finish the test ____________ she had a terrible headache. 

    A.because                B. although                 C. but                          D. so that

2. The city is _____________than the countryside. 

     A. as polluted       B. so polluted          C. more polluted                  D. most polluted

3. Tuan suggested ___________ some Dong Ho paintings as souvenirs. 

      A. buy                   B. to buy                    C.buying                     D. bought

4. My father ( gave up/ turn off/ look up/ set off) smoking three years ago. 

     A. set off                B. gave up                   C. turned down           D. looked up

5. You embroidered this handkerchief,___________?

    A. do you                B. don’t you                C. did you                   D. didn’t you

6. She asked me where ___________ from. 

     A. I come               B. did I come              C. I will come D. I came

7. She said that she would visit Bat Trang village ____________ . 

     A. next week          B. last week                C. the following week            D. the week before

8. Bat Trang is one of the most famous _________ craft villages of Ha Noi.

     A. tradition                        B. traditional               C. traditionally            D.traditions

9. My brother enjoys _____________handicrafts.

A. make                 B. making                    C. to make                   D. makes

10. She doesn’t tell me what ____________ next.

     A. to do                  B. doing                      C. do                           D. will do

IV. Circle the best answer among A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 pt) 1. Do you know who’s........his pottery workshop? A. bringing out ​B. taking over ​C. passing down ​D. turning down 2. When did your grandparents set.......this workshop? A. up ​B. off ​C. out ​D. in 3. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs.........the other one. A. so much as ​B. twice as much as ​C. as many as ​D. twice as many 4. ........she was tired, she finished the scarf for her dad. A. Because ​B. So ​C. But ​D. Although 5. After I found all the information I needed, I.........the computer. A. looked for ​B. switched on ​C. turned off ​D. put off 6. Why don’t we go to Da Nang City on the weekend? ~ “...........” A. That’s a fine day ​B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a trip ​D. That’s a reason 7. ______ I warned her about the quality of the product, she bought it as a souvenir. A. However B. When C. Although 8. We travelled to a craft village ______ we had spent two hours in the gallery. A. before B. after C. while 9. ______ she was knitting the hat, I was cooking dinner. A. After B. While C. Before 10. We got a discount ______ we had spent more than $200. A. as B. although C. when 11. I’ll take my foreign friends to the local market ______ they can see how people sell and buy things. A. so B. because C. so that

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (7 points)

1. Most students find English competitions     _______

A. enjoying                             B. enjoyment               C. enjoyed                  D. enjoyable

2. The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last  ______ in a head- to  - head contest.

A. sponsor                               B. support                   C. compete                  D. enter

3.  They are all  _______ on taking a trip to the Ha Long Bay.

A. excited                                B. fond                        C. interested                D. keen

4. We had to  _________ the smoke from the factories in our city for two years.

A. put up with                         B. give up                    C. look up to               D. look down

5.  The Ponagar Cham Towers are located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, 2 km north of Nha Trang.

A. lain                                     B. built                        C. sited                       D. detected

6. In 1987, the Great Wall of China was listed as a World Heritage ________  UNESCO.

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

7. Remember to take all your personal _________  from the overhead  locker when you leave the airplane.

A. belongings                          B. treasure                   C. wealth                    D. profits

8. It is vital that France _________ on preventing Covid- 19 epidemic disease.

A. focuses                               B. focus                       C. focusing                 D. to focus

9.  I last met Nga when she ________  out with her classmates.

A. was hanging                       B. hang                        C. has hung                 D. has been hanging  

10. The boy asked what __________ to his little dog.

A. has happened                                                          B. happened               

C. had happened                                                         D. would have been happened