I. Choose the word or the phrase among A,B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

          The country and the city have advantages and (1)____________. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2) _______ and quietness, and can do their work at their own  space because  no one  is in a (3)___________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses,and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them when  they need it. Their life, however, can be boring  and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem if they are ill or want to take children to school.

          The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not (4)          have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in a hurry and this (5)              that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.

1.A. joy              B. enjoyment             C. happiness               D. disadvantages

2.A.quiet            B. quietly                  C. peace                      D. peaceful

3.A.hurry           B. hurried                  C. hurriedly                D. hurrying

4.A. never          B. ever                       C. hardly                    D. only

5.A. aims            B. means                   C. asks                       D. said

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

1. Playing sports regularly can bring many health benefits.

A. frequently        B. rarely               C. sometimes        D. randomly

2. To tell the truth it’s a bit weird being out here on my own.

A. common           B. good                 C. strange             D. usual

3. Some fields are planted with crops for several years, and then returned to grasslands for the cattle.

A. field                 B. paddy field            C. shed             D. passtures

4. Pia cake is a speciality of Soc Trang.

A. cooking style    B. special food          C. dish                       D. recipe

5. Many ethnic groups have very simple ways of farming, but their production is very high.

A. Complicated     B. poor                     C. uncomplicated       D.      insignificant

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

1. Doing morning exercises is an (a) exciting activity for students.

A. boring              B. happy              C. hard                           D. interesting

2. Our teacher remembers all of my classmates’ birthday.

A. gives                B. forgets              C. asks                           D. has

3. There are some drawbacks in the city life nowadays.

A. bad                    B. advantages       C. good                            D. disadvantages

4.There used to be vast areas of rainforests in the south of the country.

A. huge                 B. limited              C. enormous                   D. remote

5.Hung Kings Temple festival is a significant festival of Vietnamese people.

A. essential           B. unimportant      C. necessary                   D. major    

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

1.  Peter: “Congratulation on winning the first prize!.”

      Jack: “___________”

A. What a pity!                                            B. What can I do for you?.   

C. You’re welcome.                                     D. Thank you so much.

2. Peter: “Let’s have a drink. What would you like?”

      Jack: “___________”

A. It’s not good.                                           B. Some coffee, please.           

C. No, it isn’t                                              D. certainly. Here you are.

3.A: “You look nice today .I like your new hairstyle”

    B: “__________________”

A. It’s nice of you to say so                                    B. Shall I? Thanks                            

C. Oh, Well done                                         D.I feel interesting to hear that

4.A: “Would you mind  lending me your bike?”

    B: “___________________”

A. Yes. Here it is            B. Not at all           C. Yes, let’s          D. Great

5. “How about having a drive to the countryside this weekend?” – “ ____________ ”
A. Not at all         B. You are welcome          C. No, thanks        D. That’s a good idea

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

1.  Peter: “Congratulation on winning the first prize!.”

      Jack: “___________”

A. What a pity!                                            B. What can I do for you?.   

C. You’re welcome.                                     D. Thank you so much.

2. Peter: “Let’s have a drink. What would you like?”

      Jack: “___________”

A. It’s not good.                                           B. Some coffee, please.           

C. No, it isn’t                                              D. certainly. Here you are.

3.A: “You look nice today .I like your new hairstyle”

    B: “__________________”

A. It’s nice of you to say so                                    B. Shall I? Thanks                            

C. Oh, Well done                                         D.I feel interesting to hear that

4.A: “Would you mind  lending me your bike?”

    B: “___________________”

A. Yes. Here it is            B. Not at all           C. Yes, let’s          D. Great

5. “How about having a drive to the countryside this weekend?” – “ ____________ ”
A. Not at all         B. You are welcome          C. No, thanks        D. That’s a good idea