Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
1. Experiencing microgravity on a ______ flight is a part of astronaut training programmes.
A. orbit B. ship C. mission D. parabolic
2. As soon as the spacecraft _____ into space, the crew started to observe the sun.
A. has travelled B. had travelled C. travelled D. was travelling
3. A _____ is an enormous system of stars in outer space.
A. comet B. galaxy C. universe D. solar system
4. In July of 1975, the first US-Soviet joint ______ so occurred with the Apollo-Soyuz object.
A. company B. relation C. mission D. performance
5. He‟s so brilliant and he can do anything - _______.
A. out of this world B. the sky's the limit
C. it‟s over the moon D. once in a blue
6. Dan: Do you like to drink tea? Ben: I love coffee, but I only drink tea ______ in a blue moon.
A. one B. once C. first D. only
7. Yuri Gagarin became the first person to eat and drink in ______.
A. weightless B. gravity C. specific gravity D. microgravity
8. I passed all my exams - I‟m ________!
A. out of this world B. the sky‟s the limit
C. over the moon D. once in a blue moon
9. Vinasat-1 is Viet Nam‟s first telecommunication ______, which was launched in 2008.
A. spacesuit B. astronomy C. microgravity D. satelite
10. The first ______ was done by Alexei Leonov, a Russia cosmonaut on March 18th

, 1965. It was 10

minutes long.
A. spaceward B. spacesuit C. spacewalk D. spaceship
11. At night the ISS can easily be seen from the Earth, as it flies at the ______ of 20 kilometres above us.
A. attitude B. height C. level D. altitude
12. She‟s very intelligent and knowledgeable. She can ______ everything under the sun.
A. talk to B. talk about C. talk with D. talk of
13. The Milky Way is just a _____ in the universe and it contains our Solar System.
A. galaxy B. planet C. comet D. meteorite
14. Virgin Galactic is the world‟s first commercial _______.
A. spaceship B. exploration C. space D. spaceline
15. If you ______ the stars, all of your dreams will come true!
A. reach at B. reach for C. reach in D. reach for
16. Christer Fuglesang said he enjoyed floating around in the ______ environment.
A. weightless B. quiet C. homesick D. heavy

1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B or C.

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1.

We are having dinner in the __________.

A. bathroom B. bedroom C. kitchen

1.

A. pictures B. chairs C. desks

2.

A. mother B. homework C. judo

3.

A. books B. keys C. pots

4.

A. lamps B. schools C. bags

5.

A. pencils B. baskets C. rulers

I.    Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined word.

      1.   Khue Van Palivilion is             as the symbol of HN city.

            A. regarded                 B. surrounded             C. expected                 D. considered

      2.   Minh Mang Tomb                    constructing in 1841, and                   three years later.

            A. started - was completed                             B. was started - was completed

            C. started – completed                                    D. was started - complete

      3.   Many beautiful Cham Towers in Ninh Thuan Province                      and now          many domestic and foreign tourists.

            A. were restored – attract                               B. restored - were attracted

            C. restored - attracted                                     D. was restored - attracted

      4.   Tom doesn’t know why many students pay a             to the Temple of Literature before their exam.

            A. visit                        B. holiday                   C. walk                        D. trip

      5.   Oxford University                   the oldest university in the English speaking world.

      A. considered to be           B. is regarded as

      C. is considered being       D. is regarded

      6.   Many kinds of fruits and vegetables               at the floating market in Can Tho.

            A. are selling               B. will sell                   C. sell                          D. are sold

      7.   The laboratory is                      to the main building.

            A. in front                   B. between                  C. next                        D. near

      8.   The Temple of Literature                     in 1070.

            A. was found              B. was founded          C. find                         D. found

      9.   The Imperial Academy was                 in 1076 under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

            A. constructed B. constructing                       C. build                       D. construct

      10. You’d better                an umbrella because it’s rainy.

            A. will take                 B. take                         C. taking                     D. to take

      11. Papers at the Royal examinations in the past were                  by the King.

            A. correct                    B. check                      C. passed                     D. graded

      12. A lot of flowers                       in Da Lat throughout the year.

            A. growing                  B. are grown               C. grow                       D. grew

      13. The University of Oxford                    among the top five universities in the world.

            A. is ranking                B. being ranked           C. ranks                       D. is ranked

      14. The Imperial Academy was regarded              the first university in Viet Nam.

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

      15. The students of the Imperial Academy                       from local examinations all over the country.

            A. were selected         B. selecting                 C. selected                  D. was selected

II.  Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

      1.   Phuong has been offered the opportunity                   study abroad.

      2.   His mother is very keen                       growing roses.

      3.   She’d better revise the lesson carefully                       the next exam

      4.   Minh bought some souvenirs               his friends when he was in Nha Trang.

      5.   Is this course being taught                   Professor Cook in this semester?

      6.   The science books are             the rack                       the corner of the room.

      7.   Was Diana given a lot of presents                   her birthday?

      8.   Gangnam Style, by a 34 year-old South Korean Singer, Psy, first appeared              YouTube in July.

III. Supply the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.

      1.   This computer                                     (use) for two years.

      2.   America                                   (discover) by Christopher Columbus.

      3.   I think this institution                                                 (widen) twice since 1999.

      4.   Sydney Opera House in Australia                              (finish) in 1973.

      5.   My sister is studying law at Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh city now. This university                                   (situate) in Thu Due District.

      6.   The Great Wall in China                                 (build) many centuries ago.

      7.   David and his father                           (visit) the Temple of Literature last week.

      8.   The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco                             (complete) in 1937.

      9.   The University of Cambridge                                     (form) in 1209. It is always considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

      10. BurjKhalifa in Dubai, the highest building in the world,                               (open) in 2010.

IV. Turn these sentences into passive voice.

      1.   He often does exercises every night.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      2.   She usually decorates the room at weekends.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      3.   Daisy always sings country songs.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      4.   She often gives her sister sweets.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      5.   Nam and Peter often water these trees.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      6.   They produce cars in this country.

            →

      7.   We don’t allow smoking in this restaurant.

            →.....................................................................................................................................

      8.   Do pupils clean the room every day?

            →.....................................................................................................................................

V.  Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D tor each question.

      The Temple of Literature is about 10 minutes away from Hoan Kiem Lake. It was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the doctorate and high rank scholar of Vietnam. In 1076, Emperor Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and built the Imperial Academy as the first university of Vietnam.

      The Temple is divided into five courtyards. The first courtyard is from the main gate to Dai Trung Gate. The second is with Khue Van Pavilion. The pavilion symbol is used on the street signs of Ha Noi. The third courtyard is the place where the doctorate names were listed on the stone tablets above tortoise backs. The fourth courtyard is dedicated for Confucius and his 72 honored students, as well as Chu Van An - one of the most famous teachers at the Imperial Academy. The last is also the farthest courtyard is Thai Hoc House, which was used as the Imperial Academy. Thai Hoc House holds a small collection of old-time costumes for students and scholars.

      1.   Where is the Temple of Literature?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      2.   When and by whom was it built?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      3.   How many courtyards are there in the Temple of Literature?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      4.   Which courtyard is with Khue Van Pavilion?

            _____________________________________________________________________

      5.   What is the Pavilion symbol used on?

            _____________________________________________________________________

Part II. Reading

I. Read the text and choose the best answer  (A, B,C or D ) to complete each sentence questions.(1pt)

Malaysia is one of the countries of the ASEAN. It is divided into two regions which are separated by about 640 km of the sea and together comprise an area of 329,758 sq km. Malaysia enjoys tropical climate. The Malaysian unit of currency is the ringgit.Kuala Lumpur-The capital city- is the largest city in the country. The population in 2001 was over 22 million. Although Islam is the country’s official religion, there are two other religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. The national language is Bahasa Malaysia known simply as Malay. However, English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken. The language of instruction for primary school children is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, or Tamil. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary school, although some students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil. And English is a compulsory second language.

 1/  The ………….. of Malaysia in 2001  was  over 22 million.

A. population B. region C. language D. country

2/ Malaysia is divided  into ……….. regions by about 640 km of the sea.

A. two B. three  C. four D. five

3/The official religion of Malaysia is ……………..

A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Tamil   D. Islam

4/ …………… is a compulsory second language for secondary school students in Malaysia.

A. Chinese B. Tamil C. Malay D. English

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (20 pts)

1. One of the organisation’s aims is to ________ information about the disease so that more people know of is symptoms. 

​A. disentangle ​B. deride ​C. dwindle ​D. disseminate 

2. I was kept awake for most of the night by the ________ of a mosquito in my ear. 

​A. moan​B. groan​C. whine​D. screech

3. Please don’t_______ it a miss if I make a few suggestions for improvements. 

​A. think​B. assume​C. take​​D. judge

4.  His English was roughly ________ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!

​A. level​B. on a par​C. equal​D. in tune 

5. This insect is completely _______, I’ve never seen anything like that before. 

​A. out of the way​B. out of sight​C. off the way​D. off the track

6. He had a ________ escape since the bullet came within inches of his head. 

​A. slender ​B. close ​C. near ​D. narrow​

7. After she tried to ________ for divorce and the husband did not show up, the court granted her that wish. 

​A. desire ​B. yearn ​C. deputize ​D. sue

8. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ________ . It must have been quite a party last night. 

​A. a wet blanket​B. a dead duck ​C. death warmed up   ​      D. a bear with a sore head 

9. She did smile at me several times, but I felt too _______ to ask for a date. 

​A. prevented​B. hindered​C. inhibited​D. deterred

10. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. 

​A. makes​B. stands​C. leads​D. matches

11. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______ 

​A. beggar ​B. miser ​C. mouse ​D. pauper

12. It was very dangerous and I escaped the accident _____________. 

​A. head over heels                                     ​B. at a push 

​C. by the skin of my teeth                              ​D. first hand

13. Those campers are really ______. They have no idea how to set up a tent.  

​A. white ​ B. blue ​C. green ​D. black

14. Because of an unfortunate___________ your order was not dispatched by the date requested. 

​A. hindrance                 B. oversight​C. negligence​D. transgression

15. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning. 

​A. slow-witted​B. far-reaching​C. off-hand​D. top-heavy

16. We have been running ________ of fresh water, so be careful not to use it up completely before we get to another village. 

​A. short ​B. low ​C. scarce ​D. limit 

17. If you are going to town, keep your eyes ________ for that book I was telling you about.

  ​A. clean​B. wide​C. fresh​D. peeled

18. That is the girl whose parents are________ about the expulsion. 

​A. up in arms​B. keeping your hair​C. kicking herself​D. giving her a taste

19. The little children watched the performance in __________ amazement. 

​A. wide-eyed​           B. open-eyed ​            C. eagle-eyed​D. hawk-eyed

20. He was absolutely _______  with anger when he found that I had scratched his car. 

​A. burned​B. carmine​C. fickle​D. livid

Your answers

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 one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

      1.   You should eat a lot of fruits and vegetables because they                vitamin A, which is good for the eyes.

            A. run                          B. take                         C. provide                   D. get

      2.   The health                    from that diet expert is that you should eat less junk food and count your calories if you are becoming fat.

            A. advices                   B. ideas                       C. tip                           D. tips

      3.   The seafood I ate this morning makes me feel                        all over.

            A. itchy                       B. weak                       C. running                   D. well

      4.   If you want to be fit, stay outdoors more and do more                      activities.

            A. physics                   B. physic                     C. physical                  D. physically

      5.   Do more exercise                     eat more fruit and vegetables.

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

      6.   After working in computer for long hours, you should                       your eyes and relax.

            A. wake                       B. rest                          C. sleep                       D. sleep in

      7.   Eat less high-fat foods to keep you from                    fat.

            A. gaining                   B. reducing                 C. getting                    D. rising

      8.   We should follow the advice from doctors and health           in order to keep fit.

            A. managers                B. experts                    C. people                     D. workers

      9.   Have a healthy                         and you can enjoy your life.

            A. lifeline                    B. lively                       C. lives                        D. lifestyle

      10. They go swims                        outside even when it’s cold.

            A.                                B. swiming                  C. swimming               D. swam

      11. Rob eats a lot of fast food and he                   on a lot of weight.

            A. spends                    B. brings                      C. takes                       D. puts

      12. We need to spend less time                 computer games.

            A. playing                   B. to playing               C. play                         D. to play

      13. To prevent                   , you should eat a lot of garlic and keep your body warm.

            A. cold                        B. Mumps                   C. flu                           D. headache

      14. Be careful with                        you eat and drink.

            A. who                        B. this                          C. what                       D. that

      15. Eating a lot of junk food may lead to your                .

            A. pain                        B. stomachache           C. obesity                    D. fitness

II.          Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.       Day of the Dead is celebrated__________ November 1st in Mexico.

a.       on                                   b. in                                        c. at                                         d. during

2.      People throw tomatoes___________ each other at La Tomatina in Bunol.

a.      on                                   b. to                                        c. at                                         d. for

3.      The festival starts with an opening____________ where people walk through the streets.

a.      party b. ritual                                                   c. feast                 d. parade

4.       Summerfest is the world's largest_____________ festival. It features more than 700 bands performing on

11 stages.

a. arts                                   b.     music                                                        c. religious d. seasonal

5.      In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at______________________ .

a. New Year                          b.     Halloween                                                  c. Christmas d. Easter

6.                         do__ people celebrate Diwali? – They…celebrate it with music, lights, fireworks and traditional sweets.

a. How                   b. What                                     c. Why                 d. Where

7.      Bon Jovi will______________ at the 2019 Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil.

a. display                              b. perform                             c. gather                                 d. attend

8.                             , the hard rock Louder Than Life festival was cancelled.

a. After raining heavily                                                       b. When it rains heavily

c. Due to heavy rain                                                           d. Despite heavy rain

9.      What is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival?

a. Palme d'Or b. Oscar                                         c. Golden Globe d. Black Lady

10.     “In the Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling Festival, people attempt to chase a rolling cheese wheel down the hill.”

a. That's a great idea. b. Oh, I totally agree. c. It sounds crazy. d. OK, that's interesting