I, Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences:

1, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. efficient           B. ingenuous           C. businesslike            D. immemorial

2, Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.

A. unrecognizable           B. climatologist           C. psychological            D. definitely

3, Jean Michel sat at the helm of his 47-foot sailboat, Aweigh, and __________ toward the calm blue waters of Richardson Bay.

A.  signaling         B. gesticulation        C.  kinesics        D. gestured

4, As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.

A.  self-evident         B. self-conscious        C.  self-centred        D. selfless

5. Another noteworthy promise made by the White House boss is to spend $ 1 trillion on ______________, using American products to build bridges and roads and many other projects.

A.  infrastructure         B. underpinning        C.  cornerstone        D. database

6, I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.

A.  indicated         B. highlighted        C.  pinpointed        D. looked up

7. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.

A.  disruption         B. demolition        C.  injuring        D. squashing

8. The couple’s 25th wedding anniversary provided a good ____________ for gathering together all their old photographs in one large album.

A.  opportunity         B. possibility        C.  lucky chance        D. capitalization

9. Interview: ‘Why don't you demand a bigger say in the running of the company?’

- Peter: “ Your _____________ acceptance of every decision is harming the health of the business.”

A.  undoubtedly         B. unquestioning        C.  definitely        D. interrogation

10. Peter: “Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?” – Amanda: “_________________”

A. Well, let's see probably I'll prepare some research side project tomorrow.

B. No, there's nothing special.

C. Absolutely, I'll be taking part in the camping trip in the rainforest.

D. I intend to organize dinner parties this weekend who hope to come.

Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

Question 8. The flower was _____________ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

            A. carved                   B. moulded                            C. cast                                    D. given

Question 9. In this town, they _____________ all the frames in steel.

            A. make                      B. have                                   C. mould                                D. cast

Question 10. She is skilled at _____________ cloth.

            A. giving                    B. weaving                            C. doing                                 D. carving

Question 11. If you like, I can _____________ flowers on the cushion covers for you.

            A. grow                      B. make                                  C. embroider                         D. knit

Question 12. Is it true that you _____________ this woolen hat yourself?

            A. knitted                   B. wove                                  C. did                                     D. carved

Question 13. The doll has been _____________ out of clay.

            A. embroidered         B. cast                                    C. woven                               D. moulded

Question 14. I love going to this place _____________ it’s the quietest place in the city.

            A. so                           B. though                               C. so that                                D. as

Question 15. They keep changing the decoration of the shop _____________ they can attract more young people.

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

Question 16. This city has one of the most ___________ underground rail networks in the world.

            A. efficient                B. fashionable                       C. cosmopolitan                    D. fascinated

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. The Ao dai is the _______ dress of Vietnamese women.
A. traditionally B. tradition C. traditional D. traditionalist
5. He may miss the train _______ he doesn’t hurry.
A. if B. unless C. so D. and
6. Mai _______ in Ho Chi Minh City for five years now.
A. lives B. live C. is living D. has lived
7. I’d love to go to the party _______ I have to finish my homework.
A. and B. but C. or D. because
8. Let’s _______ the television. I want to read a book.
A. go on B. turn off C. turn on D. go off
9. Tom and Mary don’t like news, _______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. won’t they
10. If Ba _______ rich, he would travel around the world.
A. is B. are C. were D. had been
11. She _______ whether I liked pop music.
A. said B. told C. asked D. spoke
12. That is the man _______ helped me last week.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
13. Would you mind _______ the door, please?
A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened

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

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.

5. My little brother likes ____________ model airplanes.

A. taking                    B. getting                   C. building                 D. playing

6. I'm watching a __________ at the theater.

A. play                                   B. bowling alley       C. fair                         D. surfboard

7. Lisa _________ to English class on Mondays.

A. go                           B. going                      C. goes                       D. to goes

8. Our class _________ a test this week.

A. are having             B. is having               C. have                       D. Where

9. The swimming pool is ___________ the library. We have to cross the street to get there.

A. next to                   B. in front of             C. behind                   D. opposite

10. Our family loves going to the __________ every summer. There are many amazing water slides and a lazy river.   

A. fun fair                  B. sports center         C. water park             D. park

11. We should check teachers's ________ before we schedule a meeting.

A. availability                       B. time                                    C. calendar                D. lesson

12. We __________ at Hòa Bình theater tomorrow. My dad bought the tickets yesterday.

A. going to watch a play                                                                       B. watch a play

C. will watch a play                                      D. are watching a play

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentence.

6.    What is your __________subject at school? 

       A. interest                   B. favorite                  C. liking                      D. favorites

7.    My favorite subject is ____________ because I like learning about mountains and rivers of different countries in the world.

       A. art                           B. geography              C. physics                   D. history

8.    In a __________ class, you study about living things like plants and animals.

       A. literature                B. science                   C. biology                   D. physics

9.    Nguyễn Nhật Ánh is the __________ of several story books for teenagers such as Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass.

       A. actor                       B. character                C. author                     D. maker

10. This is a __________ between you and me. Don’t tell anyone about it.

       A. secret                     B. mystery                  C. fantasy                   D. adventure

11. I don’t like watching horror movies. They’re  __________. 

       A. scary                      B. fantastic                 C. exciting                  D. funny

12. Before I buy a new book, I often read __________ about it on the Internet.

       A. stories                    B. reviews                   C. events                     D. writers

13. Harry Potter is a series of seven __________ novels by J. K. Rowling, a British author.

       A. adventure               B. magic                     C. secret                      D. fantasy

14. I want to sign up __________ the Music Club this year.

       A. in                            B. at                            C. for                          D. by

15. I __________ playing badminton in my free time.

       A. want                       B. would like              C. want to                   D. like

16. Can I borrow your eraser? I can’t find  __________. 

       A. yours                      B. me                          C. my                          D. mine

17. You can join one of the three sports clubs this year: badminton, basketball, __________ table-tennis.

       A. and                         B. or                            C. but                          D. both A and B are correct

18. Our school has three sports clubs this year: swimming, volleyball, __________ soccer.

       A. and                         B. or                            C. but                          D. both A and B are correct

19. There isn’t a gym __________ a swimming pool near my house.

       A. and                         B. or                            C. but                          D. both A and B are correct

20. Do you know any other books _________ Nguyễn Nhật Ánh?

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