33. The police stopped me the other day as I was driving home, because I was _______ the speed limit.

      A. transcending        B. exceeding             C. surpassing             D. overtaking

34. You can buy an iron at any _______ shop.

      A. electric                  B. electrifying           C. electrician             D. electrical

35. The volcano on the island is still _______.

      A. alive                      B. performing           C. active                    D. busy

36. A great _______ of bees settled on our apple tree during a storm.

      A. crowd                    B. buzz                       C. flock                      D. swarm

37. She _______ for lost time by studying at weekends.

      A. got up                    B. made up                C. set about               D. put in

38. Mr Adams found time had begun to _______ after six months of retirement.

      A. bore                       B. stretch                   C. drag                       D. pull

39. She arranged a party to help put the strangers at their _______.

      A. ease                       B. pleasure                C. delight                   D. comfort

40. We are _______ your request and will shortly reply to it.

      A. thinking                B. considering           C. realising                D. noticing

41. Although it was _______ jewellery, it looked real enough.

      A. dishonest              B. untrue                    C. invented                D. imitation

42. As I felt so much better, my doctor _______ me to take a holiday by the sea.

      A. advised                 B. considered            C. accepted                D. suggested

43. They all thought he was guilty, but no one could _______ anything against him.

      A. point                      B. accuse                   C. ensure                   D. prove

II.Read the passage then answer the questions. (2.0pts)

There are different ways to keep fit. One of the most important ways is by exercising. Exercising must be done regularly. The amount of exercise done each time is dependent on the free time that a person has. Exercises can be done from twenty minutes to an hour. Sometimes, daily five-minute exercises are just effective.

Exercising can take place both indoors and outdoors. Those who exercise indoors often do so in the comfort of gymnasiums. They train on equipment that has been specially designed for the different parts of the body. Sometimes, games can also be played indoors. Badminton courts and even some swimming pools are found indoors.

There are many different types of outdoors exercises. These include tennis, cycling and even rock climbing. Most people enjoy outdoors activities because the like being in the Sun or are attracted to its sense of peace and quiet. Yet there are others who like the wind bowling against them. Some of these activities are only suitable for people who love adventure.

The type of exercise a person takes up often depends on his lifestyle and personality. It is important that a person finds an exercise that is suitable for him.

1. According to the passage, why do some people spend less time exercising?

2. Which of the following is not a place for indoor exercise as mentioned in the passage.

A. Tennis court                B. Badminton court     C. Swimming pools                        D. Gymnasiums

3. Which of the statement is TRUE according to the passage?

4. The highlighted phrase “do so” in the passage refers to:

5. Which of the following influences the particular type of exercise a person takes up?

III. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (2pts)

Benefits of playing sports

            Firstly, playing sports can give you a healthy life and a fit body to you. You will be more active and healthier (1) ______ playing sports. To illustrate, you can have a lower chance of getting a serious (2) ______ such as heart attack or high blood pressure.

In other words, it increases your resistance to illness. In leisure time, you can play sports (3) ______ your friends or your relatives, this not only helps you but (4) ______motivates everyone around you to take part in sports and have good (5) ______.

Furthermore, there are some (6) ______ which you can play easily such as table tennis, tennis or football and after that, you feel completely relaxed or even free from your stress. 
Moreover, you also need to allow (7) ______ encourage children to play sports, especially some outdoor  activities such as football, basketball or volleyball to decrease the time that your children (8) ______ sitting in front of computers or watching television. 

These sports can(9)___them have endurance,quickness and even teach them how to improve team spirit and work in groups. These sports also teach them how (10) ___ communicate with their teammates, and show them how active and creative they are.

* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

While it is difficult for some people to change unhealthy habits, there are__________for exercising frequently and eating fewer fatty foods.

A. an excellent reason

B. excellent reasons 

C. excellent to reason

D. much excellent reasons

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

1.      Maryam had a very good time while she _____ with Lan’s family in Hanoi.

a. stays                          b. staying                         c. is staying                      d. was staying

2.      Lan wishes she _____ a chance to visit Maryam in Singapore.

a. have                          b. has                               c. had                               d. can have

3.      When she was at primary school, she _____ past the mosque on her way to school.

a. has walked                b. used to walk                c. uses to walk                 d. is walking

4.      She likes going on holiday in Singapore, but everything _____ on her parents.

a. depend                      b. depends                       c. is depending                d. are depending

5.      Lan _____ Maryam around the city during her stay in Hanoi last month.

a. shows                        b. is showing                   c. has shown                    d. showed

6.      I wish I _____ you, but, I’m sorry, I can’t.

a. could help                 b. can help                       c. will help                       d. am able to help

7.      They are pen pals. They _____ to each other every two weeks.

a. write                          b. wrote                           c. had written                   d. were writing

8.      The woman took out the key and _____ the door.

a. opens                         b. opening                        c. opened                         d. open

9.      Nam was so sleepy yesterday morning that he _____ asleep during the English lesson.

a. falls                           b. was fallen                    c. has fallen                      d. fell

10.  Someone _____ her bicycle while she was exercising in the park.

a. has stolen                  b. stole                             c. is stealing                     d. steals

11.  He _____ write to me once a week but he doesn’t write any more.

a. use to                        b. uses to                         c. used to                         d. using to

12.  What were you doing when the mailman _____ to your house?

a. come                         b. coming                         c. came                             d. comes

13.  He _____ be late for class but he often comes late nowadays.

a. doesn’t use to           b. didn’t use to                c. doesn’t used to            d. didn’t used to

14.  My mother _____ beautiful and young forever.

a. wishes she can                                                   b. wishes she can be       

c. wishes she could                                               d. wishes she could be

15.  My friends asked me _____ keep in touch on leaving.

a. promise to                 b. promised to                 c. promising to                d. to promise to

16.  My sister never cleans the floor. I wish she _____ it every day.

a. will do                      b. had done                      c. does                             d. would do

17.  I come from Vietnam so I am not _____ on the left.

a. used to be driving     b. used to drive                c. used to driving             d. used to be drive

18.  Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists _____?

a. with                           b. of                                 c. about                            d. in

19.  I wish my best friend _____ never leave me alone like this.

a. will                            b. would                          c. can                               d. could

20.  When you _____ in Hanoi, you should visit Uncle Ho’s mausoleum.

a. are                             b. be                                 c. will be                          d. were

21.  The mother cut the cake into four equal pieces. The children were ____ with the equal division.

a. pleased                      b. pleased about               c. happy at                       d. happy on

22.  What are you _____ doing when you have free time?

a. keen in                      b. keen on                        c. interesting in                d. interesting on

23.  Although we are far away from each other, we still _____.

a. keep together            b. say hello                       c. greet each other           d. keep in touch

24.  They got divorced and decided to separate the little daughter from the son. This separation made the children _____.

a. depressing                 b. depression                    c. depress                         d. depressed

25.  Music and painting are _____ subjects this semester.

a. optionally                  b. optioning                     c. optional                        d. option

III.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

            There are many different ways to keep fit. One of the most important ways is by exercising. Exercising must be done on a regular basis. The amount of exercise done each time is dependent on the free time that a person has. Exercises can be done from twenty minutes to an hour. Sometimes, daily five- minute exercises are just as effective.

            Exercising can take place both indoors and outdoors. Those who exercise indoors often do so in the comfort of air-conditioned gymnasiums. They train on equipment that has been specifically designed to tone the different parts of the body. Sometimes, games can also be played indoors. Badminton courts and even some swimming pools are found indoors.

            There are many different types of outdoor exercises. Theseinclude tennis, cycling and even rock climbing. Most people enjoy outdoor activities because they like being in the sun or are attracted to its sense of peace and quiet. Yet there are others who like the wind blowing against them. Some of these activities are only suitable for people with a taste for adventure.

            Exercising is crucial in a different regime. The type of exercise a person takes up depends on his lifestyle and personality. It is important that a person finds an exercise that is suitable for him.

1. According to the passage, why do some people spend less time exercising?

            A. Five minutes is effective for them.            B. They do not have much free time.

            C. Gymnasiums are expensive.           D. They keep fit not by exercising.

2. Which of the following is NOT a place for indoor exercise as mentioned in the passage?

            A. gymnasiums                        B. badminton courts

            C. swimming pools                  D. tennis courts

3. The underlined word ‘‘These” in the passage refers to________.

            A. different types                    B. outdoor exercises

            C. people                     D. activities

4. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

            A. People should exercise from time to time.

            B. Outdoor exercises are more popular than indoor ones.

            C. Rock climbing is suitable for adventurous people.

            D. Facilities in gymnasiums are not effective.

5. Which of the following influences the particular type of exercise a person takes up?

            A. lifestyle       B. health          C. occupation D. income

There are different ways to keep fit. One of the most important ways is by exercising. Exercising must be done regularly. The amount of exercise done each time is dependent on the free time that a person has. Exercises can be done from twenty minutes to an hour. Sometimes, daily five-minute exercises are just as effective.

Exercising can take place both indoors and outdoors. Those who exercise indoors often do so in the comfort of gymnasiums. They train on equipment that has been specially designed for the different parts of the body. Sometimes, games can also be played indoors. Badminton courts and even some swimming pools are found indoors.

There are many different types of outdoor exercises. These include tennis, cycling and even rock climbing. Most people enjoy outdoor activities because they like being in the Sun or are attracted to its sense of peace and quiet. Yet there are others who like the wind blowing against them. Some of these activities are only suitable for people who love adventure.

The type of exercise a person takes up often depends on his lifestyle and personality. It is important that a person finds an exercise that is suitable for him.

1. According to the passage, why do some people spend less time exercising?

A. Five minutes is effective for them B. They do not have much free time

C. Gymnasiums are expensive D. They keep fit not by exercising

2. Which of the following is not a place for indoor exercise as mentioned in the passage?

A. Tennis courts B. Badminton courts C. Swimming pools D. Gymnasiums

3. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People should exercises are more popular then indoor.

B. Outdoor exercises are more popular than indoor.

C. Rock climbing is suitable for more adventurous people.

D. Facilities in gymnasiums are not effective.

4. The highlighted phrase “do so” in the passage refers to……………..

A. take place B. exercise indoors C. exercise outdoors D. train on equipment

5. Which of the following influences the particular type of exercise a person takes up?

A. Health B. Income C. Occupation D. Lifestyles

PART IV. A. I. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence (0.5m) 1. My classmate told me you can’t explain the rule to her. .............. A B C D 2. She finds that it is difficult staying awake during the meeting. .............. A B C D II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed ( 2ms) 1. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad. ( Using “ Because of “ ) → ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. “ Should I tell my parents what I really think?” she wondered (Turn into Reported speech with “question word + to-infi…”) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked. →Martha asked …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. I just can’t wait to visit New York city again with my parents. (forward) → ............................................................................................................

IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions below.

   There are different ways to keep fit. One of the most important ways is by exercising. Exercising must be done regularly. The amount of exercise done each time is dependent on the free time that a person has. Exercises can be done from twenty minutes to an hour. Sometimes, daily five-minute exercises are just as effective.

   Exercising can take place both indoors and outdoors. Those who exercise indoors often do so in the comfort of gymnasiums. They train on equipment that has been specially designed for the different parts of the body. Sometimes, games can also be played indoors. Badminton courts and even some swimming pools are found indoors.

   There are many different types of outdoor exercises. These include tennis, cycling and even rock climbing. Most people enjoy outdoor activities because they like being in the Sun or are attracted to its sense of peace and quiet. Yet there are others who like the wind blowing against them. Some of these activities are only suitable for people who love adventure.

   The type of exercise a person takes up often depends on his lifestyle and personality. It is important that a person finds an exercise that is suitable for him.

According to the passage, why do some people spend less time exercising?

A. Five minutes is effective for them

B. They do not have much free time

C. Gymnasiums are expensive

D. They keep fit not by exercising