Choose  the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in  the following questions.

Question 1. A. measure               B. vision              C. usual                              D. sugar

Question 2. A. children               B. church            C. chorus                            D. chain

 Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.

Question 3. A. temple                     B. regard                    C. precious                D. centre

Question 4. A. confident               B. important              C. together               D. exciting

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D  to indicate the correct answer in the following questions.

Question 5. He can play many ____ such as piano, guitar and violin.

A. subjects                B. performances       C. exhibitions           D. musical instruments

Question 6. There is some tofu, but there __________  any sandwiches.

A. are                         B. is                            C. isn’t                       D. aren’t

Question 7. Milk, water, bread and pepper are ______ nouns.

A. countable             B. uncountable         C. countless              D. count

Question 8. A new high school  ____ in our town next year.

A. will build            B. builds                    C. build                    D. built

Question 9. The first Doctors’ stone tablets ____ by King Le Thanh Tong.

A. erected                  B. was erected          C. is erected             D. erect

Question 10. We can fold the omelette _____ half .

A .into                      B. in                           C. on                        D. of              

Question 11. His daughter wants to become a well-known ____ but she has no talent at all.

A. act                        B. actor                      C. action                  D. actress

Question 12. A: "What kind of painting is it?"       - B: "____"

A. It’s a art.              B. It’s a puppet.          C. It’s a portrait.                  D. It’s the cello.

Question 13. This place is full of  ____ buildings and landscapes.

A. historic                 B. history                     C. historical                       D. historically

Question 14. Phuong : ____ rice do you want?

     Mai: I want a ____ of rice

A. How many/ kilo                                                      B. How much/ kilo          

C. How many/ kilos                                                    D. How much / kilos

Question 15. Minh will travel to Ho Chi Minh city tomorrow, and Hoa____too.

A. is                                     B. was                               C. will                                 D. do

Question 16. Celine Dion is famous____ the song “My heart will go on” .

A. on                                   B. for                                C. of                                    D. up

Question 17. There isn’t any left for dinner, so I have to _________ to the market.

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

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D  to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in  the following questions.

Question 18. The concert comes on TV at the same time with it is performed.                                                                               

   A. comes                         B. on                                 C. with                                D. is

Question 19. Peter didn't go to the dancing club last night, and we don't either.

    A. go to                           B. dancing                        C. and                                 D. don’t

Question 20. I need fruit but there aren’t some apples at the store.

    A. some                          B. there                             C. fruit                                D. at

Question 21. The trees and flowers are taken care for by the gardeners of the Temple Literature.                                                                               

   A. for           B. and        C. are taken                     D. gardeners

Question 22. How much bananas do you eat every morning?

    A. morning                     B. much                            C. eat                                  D. do

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D  to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.

Question 23. The paintings in the Crazy Paint art gallery are excellent.

A. poor                               B. imperfect                   C. bad                                 D. wonderful

Question 24. The musician is very anxious about the next performance.

A. worried                          B. curious                        C. different                        D. furious

Question 25. I like eating pho bo very much.

A. beef soup        B. noodle soup   C. beef noodle soup            D. sweet soup

Question 26. The Temple of Literature is a famous historic and cultural place.

A. interesting                     B. well-known                C. beautiful                        D. exciting

Question 27. Lots of souvenirs are sold inside Tri Nguyen Aquarium.

 A. gifts                               B. toys                              C. dolls                               D. places

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.

Question 28. The water puppet show is so special and fantastic.

 A. similar                          B. unique                         C. general                           D. singular

Question 29. Water puppet originated in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam.

 A. completed                    B. started                          C. applied                          D. finished

Question 30. Many kinds of fruits and vegetables are sold at the floating market in Can Tho.

 A. bought                          B. sell                               C. buy                                 D. buying

Question 31. When you come to Ha Noi, don’t forget to buy souvenirs in local market.

 A. external                        B. inside                           C. near                                D. indoor

Question 32. Loud pop music really isn’t my thing.

 A. big                                 B. full                               C. quiet                               D. noisy

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

            Artists who (33)………pictures on the pavement with chalk used to be a common sight in London, but there are only a few left now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is proved by the fact that one of the (34)……...........favorite tricks is to draw a five-pound note and see a lot of people trying to(35)…….... it up. The police usually treat pavement artists kindly and there is nothing in the law against drawing on the pavement (36)…………the artist is so good that he gets a large collection around him and this prevents other people from passing freely along the street.

Question 33. A. draw                      B. paint                      C. take                        D. print

Question 34. A. artist                      B. artist’s                   C. artists                    D. artists’

Question 35. A. pick                       B. hold                       C. bring                      D. get

Question 36. A. if                            B. although                C. unless                    D. because

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

Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, director, producer, and composer. He is known as the most creative person of the silent-film era. Charlie Chaplin's portrayal of the tramp won the hearts of people all over the world.

Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889. He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of his films. In 1972 Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for 'the incalculable effect he has had in

making motion pictures the art form of this century'. Chaplin died on the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland.

Question 37: When did he start appearing in films?

              A. ln 1910                   B. ln 1914                    C. In 1972                D. In 1975

Question 38: In about how many films did he play the Tramp?

              A. Over Seventy      B. Seventeen              C. Twenty-five      D. Fifty

Question 39: Charlie Chaplin is very famous for___________.

              A. his background music                               C. his background music        

              B. his character "the Tramp"                         D. his songs

Question 40: Which of the following is NOT true?

            A. Charlie Chaplin was an English artist.       C. He died on the 25th of December.

            B. He received an award in 1972.                   D. He played classical music

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Artists who (33)___________pictures on the pavement with chalk used to be a common sight in London, but there are only a few left now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is proved by the fact that one of the (34)___________favorite tricks is to draw a five-pound note and see a lot of people trying to(35)___________it up. The police usually treat pavement artists kindly and there is nothing in the law against drawing on the pavement 36)___________the artist is so good that he gets a large collection around him and this prevents other people from passing freely along the street.

Question 33: A. draw                      B. paint                      C. take                        D. print

Question 34: A. artist                     B. artist’s                   C. artists                    D. artists’

Question 35: A. pick                       B. hold                       C. bring                      D. get

Question 36: A. if                            B. although                C. unless                    D. because

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

Question 18: The concert comes on TV at the same time with it is performed.                                                                               

A. comes                    B. on                           C. with                       D. is

Question 19: Your taste in music is quite different as mine.

A. in                           B. is                            C. quite                      D. as

Question 20: How much bananas do you eat every morning?

A. morning                B. much                     C. eat                          D. do

Question 21: In Vietnam, the Dan Bau is a tradition  musical instrument.

A. instrument            B. a                             C. tradition                D. In

Question 22: Peter didn't go to the dancing club last night, and we don't either.

A. go to                      B. dancing                 C. and                         D. don’t

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.

Question 23: The paintings in the Crazy Paint art gallery are excellent.

A. poor                       B. imperfect              C. bad                         D. wonderful

Question 24: The musician is very anxious about the next performance.

A. worried                 B. curious                  C. different                D. furious

Question 25: I like eating pho bo very much.

A. beef soup              B. noodle soup          C. beef noodle soup D. sweet soup

Question 26: The meat from pig is called___________.

A. beef                       B. pork                       C. bacon                    D. lamb

Question 27: The painter’s exhibition begins today at the city art gallery.

A. becomes               B. starts                      C. has                         D. takes

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in the following questions.

Question 5: The painter’s exhibition, ‘ Hidden Flower’, begins today at the city _________ .

A. museum                B. art gallery             C. cinema                  D.  concert

Question 6: My favorite _________is Math.

A. food                       B. sport                      C. drink                      D. subject

Question 7: “Would you like to come to my house for dinner?” - ____________

A. Yes, I do              B. I’d love to             C. Yes, I like            D. OK, I’d like

Question 8: His daughter wants to become a well-known__________but she has no talent at all.

A. act                          B. actor                      C. actress                   D. action       

Question 9: My brother is good ____________ English.

A. on                          B. about                     C. with                       D. at

Question 10: This year’s musical festival is not____________it was last year.

A. worse                    B. as good as             C. as well as              D. the best

Question 11: My village is not____________ it was ten years ago.

A. same as                 B. the same                C. the same as           D. the same  like

Question 12: Is there ____________any milk in the bottle?

A. some                      B. any                         C. a                            D. an

Question 13: Mai learns ____________ to use the computer.

A. what                      B. when                      C. how                        D. why

Question 14: How ____________ beef do you want?                                                                                

A. old                         B. much                     C. many                     D. far

Question 15: Would you like ____________ orange juice?

A. some                      B. any                         C. a                            D. an

Question 16: Lan: I like pop music

                        Hoa: I like it____________.

A. too                         B. so                           C. either                    D. neither

Question 17: You can find magazines and newspapers on the racks ___________ the middle of the library.

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