Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences.

5. I can’t reach him by phone.

A. arrive at                  B. achieve                   C. contact                    D. come to

6. Da Nang is famous __________its beautiful beaches.

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

10.  I tried my _______not to laugh.

            A. good                       B. well                         C. better                      D. best

13. Long wishes he __________have to clean all the window but he has to.
          A. wouldn’t                B. doesn’t                     C. hadn’t                     D. didn’t        

14. If my students had passed the exam, I ___________very happy now.

A. would be                B. were                        C. can be                     D. am

II. Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes each of the following sentences.

6. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

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

7. I look forward to _____ you soon.

A. see                                                B. seeing                     C. seen            D. saw

8. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ______ down my invitation.

A. passed      B. sat               C. turned         D.closed

9. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily. 

    A. because            B. although                   C. despite          D. In spite of

10. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!

A. conical hat making                                   B. making conical hat            

C. making conical hats                                D. hat making conical

11. Adolescence is the period ________ child and young adulthood

A. for                                                B. between                              C. and                         D. from

12. They can’t decide who _______ first

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

13. I wish my parents could put themselves in my ______

A. situation                           B. heart                                   C. feelings                   D. shoes

14. The children in my home village used to go ______, even in winter. Now they all have shoes.
A. on foot     B. playing around       C. bare-footed                D. played around

15. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.

  A. so that            B. in order that                C. although                         D. A and B are correct

In this part of the test you must choose the words or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences . ( 10ms)

1. take a taxi, you’ll be late for the lecture.

           A. Unless you               B. If you not                C. Because of      D. For you

2.  the cold weather, she wasn’t wearing a coat.

          A. Although                   B. Because                  C. Since                D. In spite of

3. John can’t make a ………..to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a

              house and a car

           A. decide                       B. decision                  C. decisive            D. decisively

4. When you see your friend off at the station, you say: “………………….!”

           A. Lucky you             B. Good night    C. Have a good journey   D. You’re welcome

5. He came home late, so I asked him where …………….

            A. he had been             B. has he been              C. he has been      D. had he been

6. He’s accustomed to …………….to music before bedtime.

            A. listen                       B. listened                    C. listening             D. be listening

7. He drank ……………coffee that he couldn’t  sleep last night.

            A. so                            B. so much                   C. so many              D. a lot of

8. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

            A. help                        B. prepared                   C. be busy               D. attempt

9. Mary always takes great care …………her children.

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

10. All traffic laws ……………

           A. is observed         B. had better observe C. must have observed   D. must be observed 

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Indicate your answer by
writing A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt/each)
1. We sometimes ...................... to the National Museum, but I’m not really interested in old things.
A. goes                        B. go                           C. are going                             D. have gone
2. She is too busy to think of any kind of entertainment. She ...................... goes out with her friends.
A. hardly                     B. always                    C. usually                                D. regularly
3. The kids ...................... for their dad to take them home, but he hasn’t arrived yet.
A. waiting                   B. wait                        C. waited                                D. are waiting
4. He ...................... at the meeting on Monday because he was away on business.
A. didn’t                     B. wasn’t                     C. hasn’t                                  D. isn’t
5. How fast .......................... when the accident happened?
A. did he drive            B. was he driving        C. he was driving                    D. is he driving
6. What time _________ work? At 5.00
A. are you usually finish                                 B. you usually finish
C. usually you finish                                       D. do you usually finish
7. It was a sad story ...................... it had a happy ending.
A. because                   B. so                            C. although                             D. when
8. Who ...................... to Italy last year?
A. did go with            B. went with you        C. you went with                    D. you did go with
9. He stood up immediately. .................. , he ran after the girl.
A. After                      B. Next that                C. After that                           D. After then
10. My father is standing next to me in the picture. He is quite short and a bit ....................
A. medium weight      B. extra weight           C. overweight                         D. heavy weight
11. My brother is very .................... . He enjoys giving things to people.
A. mean                       B. funny                      C. generous                             D. talkative
12. My baby girl always thinks she is a princess. She wears lots of sparkling necklaces around her neck and
............... around her wrist.
A. rings                       B. scarves                    C. bracelets                             D. socks
13. They spent the morning .................... the museum.
A. in                            B. at                            C. in front                               D. on
14. What kind of presents did you often get .................. Christmas when you were small?
A. on                           B. in                            C. at                                        D. of
15. The best moment to enjoy in my life was when I ................... on Australian Bondi beach.
A. sunbathed               B. swam                      C. went skiing                         D. sightseeing
16. I’d love to travel and explore the world but until now I have never gone..................
A. abroad                    B. shopping                 C. cycling                                D. sailing
17. I’d like to .................. Rosie out to dinner at the weekend, but I’m afraid she will refuse.
A. meet                       B. get                          C. invite                                  D. have
18. If you don’t mind, please ............... me your home phone number, so I can contact you in the evening.
A. take                        B. have                        C. give                                     D. get
19. We ............... a wonderful evening on Saturday. It was a great party.
A. were                       B. had                         C. got                                      D. took
20. (At a hotel): ‘I have a problem with the Wi-fi in my room. I can’t get a signal.’
‘I’m sorry, sir. I’ll .................... to IT.’
A. put you through     B. send you up            C. call you                               D. talk to you

Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences (2.0 pts):

1.  Peter used to                    swimming every Friday when he was a student.

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

2.  There was such a huge                  outside the stadium that it looked like we’d never get inside.

A.  team                  B. class                C. crowd              D. group

3.       My friend                  me that he was going to take a driving test.

A.  spoke B. told     C. said                 D. talk

4.  The teacher advised the children                    and see the dentist regularly.

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

5.  Carmen                    that you are making a mistake by turning down their offer.

A.  thinks                B. is thinking       C. is thought        D. has thought

6.  When you                  the intersection of Fifth and Broadway, turn right.

A.  come                 B. reach               C. get                   D. arrive

7.  I asked my friend                    he wanted to go out with me.

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

8.  I’m learning English                    I want to get a better job.

A.  or                      B. but                  C. therefore          D. because

9.  I admire so many actors, it would be hard to say who my               one is.

A.  perfect               B. favorite            C. better               D. best

10.  “ Would you like to have dinner with me?”.  “                 ”

A.  Yes, I’d love to  B. Yes , so do I   C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is

11.  Mary never cooks,                   ?

A.  did not she        B. doesn’t she      C. does she          D. did she

12.  I think their house is                    I’ve ever seen.

A.  the most beautiful                        B. more beautiful

C. most beautiful that                      D. more beautiful that

13.  “What do you know about the new chairperson?”

“My assistant,                     worked for him for years, says he’s a wonderful man.”

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

14.  “I’m having lunch with Sue Peterson tomorrow.”

“Please --                    her my regards when you see her.”

A.  give                   B. you give          C. to give             D. be giving

15.  “Does this jacket belong to you?”

“No, and I’m not sure                 it is.”

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

16.  They left the restaurant because there was nothing on the                  they wanted to eat.

A.  list                     B. program           C. menu               D. catalogue

XI. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

II. Choose the words or phrases which best completes each of the following sentences . 1. My mother is living in America. I_____some letters from her every months.

A. cost B. take C. get D. bring 2. ______left, and go along the street, you will see the bus-stop.

A. Go B. Take C. Turn D. Direct 3. I will catch a ______ to Ha Noi capital.

A. plane B. fly C. flight D. coach 4. You must pay attention to ________ when you drive.

A. thought B. traffic lights C. traffic police D. high way 5. Is there a_______ store near here? I want to buy a shirt.

A. clothing B. shoe C. shirts D. selling 6. He speaks English______ well.

A. not B. too C. much D. quite 7. They tried these skirts_____ before buying them.

A. on B. at C. in D. for 8. We____ decided to stop working to help him.

A. final B. finally C. at the end D. in the end 9. It ____ me an hour to go to the minimart.

A. cost B. spent C. made D. took 10. He looked______his cat but he he could find it nowhere.

A. at B. after C. up D. for

1. We saw nothing in the room_____ it was very dark.

A. because B. so C. but D. and 12. I am waiting for the dentist. I _____ an appointment with him yesterday.

A. had B. made C. took D. got 13. Hien dislikes his new car and ________.

A. I do, too B. so do I C. I don’t, either D. me, too 14. Why did they keep_______ at me?

A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D. laughed 15. They are farmers. They are busy______the harvest.

A. in B. for C. at D. during 16. It is_____ for you to finish the test in 30 minutes. It is very long and rather difficult.

A. possible B. impossible C. inpossible D. possibility 17. Remember to do morning exercise ________.

A. regularly B. regular C. more often D. A and C are correct 18. How much is that____________?

A. altogether B. total cost C. cost D. change 19. ~ How far is it from here to Hai Phong? ~_________

A. It’s about 180km B. It takes about 3 hours to go there by car

C. It’s a three- hour drive from here D. All are correct 20. I _____ that you must work harder on your math.

A. mean B. hope C. want D. All are correct

B. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNCTION ( 50PTS)

I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each of the following sentences. (15 points)

1.    This book ……………….to me. It’s his.

A. is not belonged                   B. belongs not             C.  not belongs            D. doesn’t belong

2 “ Was he disappointed?” “ Yes, he found the movie…………….”

A. boring                                 B. boringly                  C. bored                      D. bores

3. My brother never goes to school late and..................................

A. so do I.                               B. Neither don’t I.  C. I don’t, either             D. I don’t, too

4. Some people are used to…………..in crowded buses, and don’t mind it at all.

A. ride.                                    B. riding                      C. rides                        D. rode

5. He was only thirteen, but he ate ..............................his father did.

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

6. She works very………………..

A. hardly                                 B. studiously               C. lazy                         D. careful

7.These vegetables don’t taste ........................to us

A. well                                    B. freshly                    C. fresh                       D. deliciously

8. I’m pleased that you and your family are …………...

A. good                                   B. well                         C. best                         D. better

9. The letter is ……………..French and I don’t speak a word of French. Can you help me?

A. in                                        B. with                        C. by                           D. on

10.You should pay more………………..in class.

A. part B. care                         C. notice                      D. attention

11. Parents should control what their kids watch ________ television.

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

12. What time ________ on television?                    

            A. is news                   B. are news                 C. are the news           D. is the news

13. Robots make man’s work ________.

            A. most easy               B. easier                      C. more easy               D. easily

14. The neighborhood is very noisy, ________ we enjoy living there.

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

15. Michael is very proud to ________ play in a jazz-band, 

            A. be able to                B. can be able              C. will be able to         D. could be able

II. Supply the correct form of the words in CAPITAL letters. (10 points)

IV. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct forms. (10 points)

      1.   What about (play) _____________ basketball this afternoon?

      2.   I (visit)            _____________ my grandparents tomorrow.

      3.   We (have) _____________ a picnic on the weekend.

      4.   How much fruit that farmer (produce) _____________ every year?

      5.   We (waste) _____________ too much power at the moment.

      6. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we (drive) ___________ to the coast.

      7.   If she (send) ___________ the letter now, they will receive it tomorrow.

      8. Mr. Green (play) ____________ chess since eight o’clock.

      9. My mother (not be) ______________ there yesterday.

      10. I (not visit) ______________ my parents last week.

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences or do as directed. (3ms)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

        A. process                 B. claim                   C. carve                      D. scout

2. Choose the word whose stress doesn’t belong to the group.

A. convenient         B. selection             C. separate                D. deposit

3. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D

             I would like to taking a bicycle ride around the lake

                       A             B                               C             D

4. The boy ___________video games when his mom came into the room.

A. plays                   B. play                     C. was playing          D. is playing

5. Nam asked Hoa when ___________ to use a computer.

A. did she begin     B. she begins          C. has she begun       D. she had begun

6. Two team members ____ part in the contest are running to the river for water.

A. take                   B. taking                    C. taken                     D. took

7. “Could you close the window, please?”-

A. “OK”                     B. “Yes, I’d love to” C.” No, thank you” D. “Yes, please”

8. “Cover the wound so as to _______ the bleeding,” the doctor said to the nurse.

A. stopped              B. stopping               C. stop                        D. stops

9. Would you mind if I _______ on the television?

A. turned               B. turn                        C. turning                  D. turns

10. Mr. Brown told the men how _______ the environment.

A. to protect          B. protect                   C. protecting D. to protecting

11. It is not easy ________all the English words in this passage.

A. remember         B. to remember         C remembering         D. remembrance

12. The woman can’t walk so she uses ___________ to move around.

A. an eye chart     B. a stretcher C. a wheelchair         D. scales

13. Science and technology also have enormous effects _______ economic development.

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

14. Thanks _______ scientific progress, our world will be transformed greatly.

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

15. Hung isn’t in his room. He ______ be in the garden.

A. should                   B. will                        C. may                                                D. could

16. Using ______ is an effective way of communication as long as you understand.

A. cultural differences   B. body language     C. multimedia                 D. message

17. The planets in the solar system are named ______the Roman Gods.

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

18.  She dislikes _______ through messages boards or online meetings.

A. communicating    B. to communicate     C. communicate             D. to communicating