Q5-Q15: Choose A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blanks in the following sentences. Write
your answers in the table that follows.
5: We have provided you ______ different kinds of materials and put an emphasis ______ the importance ______ visual ones.
A. with_on_of B. for_on_on C. with_for_on D. in_in_of
6: ___________ in the library for three hours, I finally found the book I needed.
A. Having been searched B. Having been searching
C. Had been searching D. Had searched
7: By the time she _____ home tonight, her mother ________ dinner for an hour.
A. gets_will have been cooking B. got_would cook
C. will get_will cook D. got_cooked
8: _____________, do not hesitate to ask me immediately.
A. Should you need any assistance B. If any assistance

2
9: I forgot _________the car, so I got back to the garage and checked whether I had done it.
A. to lock B. having locked C. have locked D. had locked
10: The government has promised to ________ measures to address the issue of climate change.
A. bring about B. bring down C. bring forward D. bring off
11: __________ is the practice of using resources in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
A. Reclamation B. Conservation
C. Preservation D. Sustainable development
12: The _____________ of the language ________ in the document was a barrier to its
understanding.
A. simplicity_ used B. complexity_ used
C. ease_using D. fluency_using
13: A ___________ is a person who is responsible for gathering and reporting ________ for a
newspaper, magazine, or news organization.
A. commentator_contracts B. correspondent_ news stories
C. columnist_ new stories D. anchor_advertisements
14: In the world of journalism, ___________ refers to the practice of presenting news stories in a
way that is biased or slanted ____________ a particular political or social viewpoint.
A. objectivity_ in favor to B. impartiality_for favor of
C. sensationalism_ in favor of D. transparency_for favor to
15: I have got two brothers, ________ will be here to attend my wedding party due to their invalid
visas.
A. neither of them B. none of whom C. neither of whom D. none of them
Q16-Q20: Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined word or phrase that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
16: By the time she (A) will come to the US for her (B) further studies next fall, she (C) will have
been studying English (D) for almost 5 years.
17: The teacher (A) came in, divided us (B) into four groups of five people and asked us to discuss
(C) about the topic given (D) earlier in her last class.
18: Ms. Ann is (A) the teacher who (B) called for an ambulance when a friend of mine (C) was
fainted in the school yard (D) at recess.
19: If Tom (A) had taken his father’s (B) advice to study medicine after he (C) finished high school,
he (D) would have been a doctor now.
20: He phoned and (A) told to me that he (B) would not attend (C) the reception tonight (D) because
of his headache.

III. READING (2.5 points)
Task 1. Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to complete it. (1.25pts) U2T2

My village is about 50 kilometers …(23)…. the city center. It is a very beautiful and …(24)… place where people …(25)… flowers and vegetables. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque (đẹp như tranh) scenes. The air is quite …(26 ).., however, the smell of the roses makes people feel cool. In spring, my village looks like a carpet  with plenty of …(27).. . Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk  along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of  the flowers.

Task 2. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions. (1.25pts) U2T2

       We live in Yorkshire, on a farm in the country. The farmhouse is quite an old building. It’s about 250 years old, I think. There aren’t many houses near us. There’s a pub in the village about three miles away, but we’re over twenty miles from the nearest town. That can be difficult for shopping, but we love it here. It’s very quiet, there’s no traffic, and the view is wonderful.

            Our uncle’s family, however, don’t live in a house or a flat. They live on a houseboat. The boat looks small, but it’s quite big inside. Apart from the bathroom, it only has one room, so they have to do everything there – eat, cook, sleep, and watch TV.

28. The writer lives _________.

29. How far is it from the writer’s village to the nearest town?-

30. The writer likes his village because _________.

31. How many rooms are there in the writer’s uncle house?

32.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

IV. WRITING (2 points)

Write sentences with the cues given. (0.5pt) U1T2

33. when/ I/ be/ a child/ I/ enjoy/ play/ computer games.

à_______When I was a child, I enjoyed playing computer games________________________________________________________________           

34. my father/ spend/ most/ spare time/ look after/ the garden.

à____My father spends most of his spare time looking after the garden___________________________________________________________________

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (0.5pt) U1T2

35. She detested doing DIY after school.

à She was not keen___on doing DIY after school_____________________________________________________

36. Mr Buong wants to work the young children at school.

àMr Buong enjoys___working with the young children at school______________________________________________________

Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets. (0.5pt) U1T2

37. Sue loves ____making_______ (make) origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.

38. I detested ______spending_____ (spend) two hours every day travelling to work and back.

Supply the correct tense of the verb in bracket. (0.5pt)

39. My friend______decided_____ (decide) to buy a new laptop last month.

40. Mr.Son often __logs on______ (log on) to his Instagram account to chat with his friends in Mexico.

Nick washes his hands a lot so that he doesn't have the flu

II. Find the word that has different stress pattern in each line. 

 1. A. socialise B. nomadic C. scenery D. compliment

2. A. library B. librarian C. magician D. tradition

3. A. kangaroo B. Taiwanese C. guarantee D. symbolise

4. A. national B. chemical C. medical D. informal 

5 A. temporary B. geology C. emergency D. logography

6 A. ecology B. environment C. autography D. residential

7. A. quality B. additive C. decisive D. battery

8. A. repetitive B. electrical C. priority D. energetic

9. A. valueless B. resourceful C. essential D. surprising

10. A. unsuitable B. emotionless C. uneventful D. informative

11. A. density B. negative C. organize D. enormous

12. A. expressive B. colourful C. uncertain D. endanger

13. A. technique B. planet C. engine D. fearful

14. A. sensitive B. quality C. improper D. classify

15. A. technology B. biology C. adventurous D. multimedia

1 B

2 A