I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ________the environment around us.

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

2. Air ____________ together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute                    B. polluted                  C. pollutes                              D. pollution

3. In the United States, there are 50____________ and six different time zones across the country.

A. states                      B. nations                    C. towns                                  D. countries

4. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads ____________ destroyed or flooded.

A. have been   B. are              C. were                                    D. was

5. ____________ is the most common natural disaster in your country?

A. What                      B. Which                     C. Where                                 D. Who

6. ____________ you ever been to any English speaking countries?

A. Did             B. Are             C. Were                                   D. Have

7. If you ____________ yourself well, your parents will be happy.

A. will behave             B. behaved                  C. behave                                D. behaving

8. He regretted not ____________ goodbye to his friend at the airport.

A. to say                      B. say              C. saying                                   D. said

9. If I ____________ you, I would see the doctor immediately.

A. am              B. were                        C. was                           D. will be

10. The teacher said ____________ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day.

A. we will have           B. we did have            C. we have                              D. we would have

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. The train(leave) ___________________ten minutes before we got to the station.

2. New houses (build) ________________________here every year.

3. This time next year Phuc (study) ________________________in India.

4. Where the  girl (go) ________________________now?

5. Children (play) ________________________badminton with their friends every afternoon.

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ________the environment around us. A. of B. for C. about D. with 2. Air ____________ together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today. A. pollute B. polluted C. pollutes D. pollution 3. In the United States, there are 50____________ and six different time zones across the country. A. states B. nations C. towns D. countries 4. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads ____________ destroyed or flooded. A. have been B. are C. were D. was 5. ____________ is the most common natural disaster in your country? A. What B. Which C. Where D. Who 6. ____________ you ever been to any English speaking countries? A. Did B. Are C. Were D. Have 7. If you ____________ yourself well, your parents will be happy. A. will behave B. behaved C. behave D. behaving 8. He regretted not ____________ goodbye to his friend at the airport. A. to say B. say C. saying D. said 9. If I ____________ you, I would see the doctor immediately. A. am B. were C. was D. will be 10. The teacher said ____________ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day. A. we will have B. we did have C. we have D. we would have II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

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.

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (30 points)

1. She chose cushions of a color which would _______ her carpet.

A. equal                       B. agree                       C. help                         D. match

2. Could you please _______ an appointment for me to see the manager?

A. manage                   B. pick up                    C. do                           D. take up

3. Trains stop here in order to _______ passengers only.

A. get off                    B. pick up                    C. pull up                    D. take up

4. Sarah congratulated _____ passing my driving test.

A. me                          B. for                           C. me on                      D. on me

5. It is imperative that this letter _______ immediately.

A. were sent                B. sent                         C. be sent                    D .send

6. Our country has large areas of _______ beauty.

A. unharmed               B. undamaged             C. unhurt                     D. unspoilt

7. Mr. John is seriously considering _______ for further studies.

A. having had to leave                                    B. leaving

C. to leave                                                       D. having left

8. Though you have been advised to talk less, you need not _______ your opinion when asked.

A. be reserve               B. reserving                 C. to reserve                D. reserve

9. He has left the book here on _______ so that you can read it.

A. purpose                   B. intention                 C. aim                          D. meaning

10. I saw him _______ dead by the soldier.

A. shooting                 B. shoot                       C. to shoot                  D. shot

11. He said he didn’t derive _______ from working.

A. joys                         B. some joys                C. any joy                    D. no joy

12. _______ sacrifice was it that people talked about it for years.

A. Much great             B. So great a               C. As great a               D. How great a

13, If you hurry, you will over take him. He has only just left here and _______ far.

A. mustn’t go              B. can’t have gone      C. couldn’t go             D. can’t be going

14. _______ the book, please return it to me.

A. Should you find                                         B. Will you be finding

C. Will you find                                              D. Will you have found

15. “How do you like your beefsteak done?”       - “_____.”

A. Very much             B. Not any                   C. Very little               D. Rare

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

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (5 points)

1. The police stated that the accident ______________ soon.

A. will be investigated B. had investigated       

C. is being investigated     D. would be investigated

    2. Hardly ______________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.

A. had he been appointed B. did he appoint

C. was he being appointed D. was he appointing

    3. I think he will join us, ______________?

A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I

    4. Regina, ______________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.

A. that B. whose C. whomever D. whom

    5. Studies indicate ______________ collecting art today than ever before. 

A. there more people B. more people that are

C. that there are more people D. people there are more

    6. You meet a friend at the air port on arrival and you might say: “__________Da Lat”

A. Welcome to B. Be welcome to C. Welcome in D. Well come to 

    7. We must begin testing the instrument, no matter _________ difficult it is.

A. however B. how C. whatever D. what

    8. Do you like Harry Potter film series ? – Well, after _________ the books,

 I was a bit disappointed.

A. have read B. having read C. being read D. I have read

    9.  The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.

A. changed completely B. cleaned well

C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly

10. Quite soon, the world is going to ...................... energy resources.

A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again

SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (25 points)

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (5 points)

1. He always takes full _____________ of the mistakes made by these competitions.

    A. advantage                         B. benefit                     C. profit                            D. advice

2. My mother goes to ____ church ____ Sunday morning.

    A. the / every                      B. the / on                     C. Æ / every                     D. Æ / in

3.  “Have they arrested the thieves yet? ”  - “It’s only a _____________ of time.”

    A. period                              B. matter                      C. length                            D. waste

4. Those interested in the post of Assistant manager are requested to apply _____________.

    A. as a person                      B. in person                  C. as persons                    D. by person

5. I think you should _____________.

     A. have your hair be cut                                           B. cut your hair

     C. have your hair cut                                                D. have your hair been cut

6.  If only I_____________ more time.

7. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done _____________.

     A. in fact                             B. on purpose               C. by appointment             D. by plan

8. Tony never comes to class on time and______.        

     A. neither does Pedro        B. so does Pedro           C. so doesn’t Pedro          D. neither doesn’t

9. Nobody was injured in the accident, _____________?

     A. was there                      B. weren’t they            C. were they                    D. wasn’t it

10. I had to get up early, _____________I would miss the train.

     A. so that                           B. if not             C. but                                D. otherwise

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ___________the environment around us.

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

2. Air ____________ together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute                    B. polluted                  C. polluting                             D. pollution

3. In the United States, there are 50____________ and six different time zones across the country.

A. states                      B. nations                    C. towns                                  D. countries

4. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads ____________ destroyed or flooded.

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

5. ____________ is the most common natural disaster in your country?

A. What                      B. Which                     C. How                                    D. Who

6. ____________ you ever been to any EnglishSpeaking countries?

A. Do                          B. Are             C. Were                                   D. Have

7. If you ____________ yourself well, your parents will be happy.

A. behaves                  B. behaved                  C. behave                                D. behaving

8. He regretted not ____________ goodbye to his girlfriend at the airport.

A. to say                      B. say                          C. said                                     D. to saying

9. If I ____________ you, I would see the doctor immediately.

A. am                          B. were                        C. was                         D. will be

10. The teacher said ____________ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day.

A. we will have           B. we did have            C. we have                              D. we would have

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (5 points)

1. When you buy something, you are usually given a___________.
      A. recipe                         B. receipt                             C. bill                                         D. prescription

2. ___________every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.

     A. Most                            B. Each                                C. Almost                                  D. Nearby

3. Miss Trang is wearing a___________dress.

     A. beautiful blue new                                               B. new beautiful blue                    

 C. blue beautiful new                                                   D. beautiful new blue

4. _________I’m sure he would have eaten it.

     A. Had he been hungry                                                 B.Unless he had been hungry

     C. However he had been hungry                                   D. As if he had been hungry

5. I supposed that he would come on time, _________?

     A. didn’t I                       B. wouldn’t he                       C. did I                                      D. would he

6. The new manager is_________easy-going. He is always very serious about the work

     A. by all means                B.  in the means time            C. by no means                          D. by means of

7. I have hardly _________free time these days.

     A. some                            B. no                                     C. many                                      D. any

8. When Bill saw my new car, he was _________with envy.

     A. blue                             B. green                                C. yellow                                    D. white

9. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.”       - Anna: “_________!”

     A. Better luck next time                                                B. Congratulations                        

     C. So poor                                                                      D. That was nice of them

10. It is a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ___________

     A. a revision.                     B. a control.                          C. an investigation.                   D. a check-up.