Question I. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list

When I (1) ________ a child I used (2)________ go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was as beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. (3) _______ I grew (4) __________ the house and garden seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There were so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (5) _________ the doll's house which was older than grandmother herself. At that times, I looked (6)___________ books which were  more interesting than my children's book at home.

Question II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

English is a very useful __(1)__. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand __(2)__ we want to say. English also helps us to __(3)___ all kinds of things. Hundreds of books are _(4)_ in English every day in many __(5)__. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all corners of the __(6)__. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better ___(7)__ and __(8)___ among countries of the world.

1. A. language B. languages C. linguist D. linguistics

2. A. where B. when C. what D. which

3. A. learnt B. learning C. to learn D. learn

4. A. write B. wrote C. written D. writing

5. A. countrified B. countries C. country D. countryside

6. A. school B. class C. word D world

7. A. to understand B. understanding C. understand D. understood

8. A. friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship

IV. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

39.I wish people in the world ______ conflicts and lived in peace.

A. don’t have B. doesn’t have C. didn’t have     D. didn’t having

40.I have told you many times ______ the door open.

A. not leave B. not to leave C. to not leave D. not to leaving

41.I wish my friends spent less time ______ computer games and more time outdoors.

A. play B. to play C. playing D. played

42.The farmers in my home village ____  rice home on trucks. They used buffalo-driven carts.

A. used to transport    B. used to be transported   C. didn’t use to transport   D. use to transport

43.A _____________ is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it from a distance.

A. loudspeaker B. radio C. television D. computer

44.I suppose it was a special occasion, ____________?

A. was it B. wasn’t it                  C. don’t I            D. doesn’t I

45.He could be f red for his rude ____________ towards the VIP guest.

A. behaviour B. practice C. tradition D. practices

IV. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

1. Nam didn't know________ to find more information about the course.

A. what     B. why              C. where     D. while

2. He asked________ it was too early to apply for the course.

A. if     B. for              C. when     D. that

3. I couldn't sleep last night________ the bar nearby played music so loudly.

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

4 .______they moved to the city five years ago, they still remember living in a small town.

A. Although     B. Whereas                C. While     D. In order that

5. The students didn't know________ to do to deal with the problem.

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

6.    Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs_________ they can avoid the noise and pollution in the city.

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

7. Minh is ________the most successful student in my class.

A. so long     B. by how               C. by far     D. so now

8.    My grandfather is the____ oldest artisan in the village; Ngoc's grandfather is the oldest.

A. first     B. second              C. most     D. one

9. ________I was talking to my teacher, my friends were waiting outside the classroom.

A. In order that     B. While              C. Although     D. So that

10. Lan couldn't decide ________to work with on the project.

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

11. 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
12. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!

A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats     D.hat making conical

13. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.

A. After B. Before C. By the time D. Because
14. Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?

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

15. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

A.  As B. Because C. Even though D. so that

16. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation

A. on B. down C. up D.  in

17. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.
A. when B. because C. though                             D.

18. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.

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

19. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.

A. but B. so C. since                                 D. because of

20. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make__________.

A. the rest B. the last C. the other D. others

21. I look forward to _____ you soon.

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

22. It’s a nice place for _____ who love nature and quietness.

A. this B. that C. those D. the other

23. You like history, so Viet Nam National Museum of History is a _____ place.

A. must-see B. must-be seen C. must-be seeing       D. to see

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

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

25. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.

A. on B. up C. up with                             D.up down

26.We can learn how ______ banh chung at Tet.

A. make B. to make C. making                        D. made

27.Men used ______ the bread winner of the family.

A. be B. to be C. to being             D. to

28.Should we try to ______ every custom or tradition which is in danger of dying out?

A. preserve B. act out C. entertain D. open

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

30.At night they used to entertain ______ by telling and acting out stories.

A. them B. their C. themselves D. themself

31.There is usually a ______ gap between the old and the young, especially when the world is
changing so fast.
A. generation B. value C. age                           D. old

32.It must be incredible travelling by dogsled. I wish I ______ it.

     A. can do         B. could did     C. could do D. can done

33.Every nation has respect for their long-preserved ______.
A. behaviours B. practices C. traditions                 D. traditional

34.Once a month I went downtown to collect the post and then walked from village to village, ______ were far away from each other.

A. which B. where C. that D. where

35.In Viet Nam, ______ often refers to age and social position, not to wealth.
A. seniority B. tradition C. generation               D. culture

36.I also passed______ on the news I had heard from the town and the other villages.

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

37.Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common ______ in many Asian countries.
A. behavior B. practice C. tradition                    D. cultural

38.She used to live in an igloo: a domed house ______ from blocks of ice.

 III. Choose the correct answer:

1.Adolescence is the period ________ child and young adulthood

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

2.Your body will change in shape and________

A. height B. high C. tall D. taller

3.Your brain will grow and you’ll have improved self-control and_______ skills

A. housekeeping B. reasoning C. social D. emotion control

4.They can’t decide who _______ first

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

5.The girls are making fun ____ me so I’m very embarrased

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

6.Physical changes are different for every, so you don’t need to feel embarrased or______

A. frustrated B. tense C. confident D. delighted

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

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

8.Do you need to be that stressed______?

 A. on B. in C. out D. with

9.My mother is a strong person. She stays_____ even in the worst situations

A. calm B. healthy C. tense D. confident

10.You’ve been a bit tense lately so you need to _____ a  break.

A. get B. take C. has D. let

11.His father wants him to get the_____ score in this exam

A. high B. higher C .highest D.as high as

12.She has ______because she has a big assignment to complete

A. frustration B. frustrated C. frustrating D. frustratedly

13. We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It’s _________

A. Social skill B. Self-care skills C. Housekeeping skill D. Cognitive skills

14.I’ve won an essay contest. ---- _______________!

A. Congratulations! B. It’s interesting C. Oh poor! D. Good!

15.Your friend stayed up late studying for an important exam.

A. Well done! C.I know how you feel

B. Stay calm. Everything will be all right. D.A really great job.

16.The two countries agreed to _____ full diplomatic relations.

A. give up B. set up C. deal with D. over come

17.It’s difficult to _____ changes in technology.

A. go with B. look through C .keep up with D. turn up

18.Six people applied for the job, but four of them were ______

A. turned down B. turned up C. turned on D. turned off

19. If I ______ in your shoes, I’d take it easy and try to forget it.

A. are B. am C. were D. have

20.Magic number 18001567 is a _____toll free service.

A. 24 hours B. 24-hours C. 24 – hour D.24 hour

II. Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.

1. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.
A.  the shortest B. a shorter C. shortest                       D. A and B are correct

2. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.

A. up B. over C. down                             D. in

3..   She turned_______ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.

A. on            B. down        C. off              D. up

4. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.

A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. exciting

5. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.

A. as B. by C. so D. to

6. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.

A. at B. in C. on D.  to

7. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.

A. most B. two C. second D. three

8. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.

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

9. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.

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

10.When I turned up, the town hall was already ______  teenagers.

A. full B. packed C. crowded                  D. jammed

11. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.

A. wander          B. wandering                     C. to wander       D. wandered

12. She has taught English here ________ 10 years.      

A. in           B. for          C. since          D. from

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

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

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

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

15.They keep changing the decoration of the shop _______they can attract more young people.

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

16._____________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.

A. When                 B. Although             C. Whereas                  D. In order to

17.You have to read the instruction before making models

A. look up B. look through    C. look for                     D. look up

18.The city has recently set _____ a new library in the West Suburb

A. off B. up    C. out                D. on

19.You should  _______ the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses

A. take off B. put on    C. get off     D. take on

20.    When I turned up, the town hall was already _______of teenagers.

 A. full      B.    packed         C. crowded                    D. jammed