I.       Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

We don't only choose clothes to make us look (26) _____, we also use them to tell the world (27) _____ our personality. The clothes we wear and our (28) _____ as a whole give other people useful information about what we think and (29) _____ we feel. If we feel cheerful, we usually wear (30) _____ clothes and if we feel (31) _____ we sometimes put on dark clothes. But why do teenagers wear black so (32) _____? Is it because they feel miserable all the (33) _____? This is unlikely to be the case. It is probably just because it is (34) _____ to wear black, and young people are real fans of (35) _____.

26. a. attract                        b. attractive                       c. attractively                    d. attraction

27. a. of                              b. with                               c. by                                  d. about

28. a. appear                       b. appearance                    c. appeared                        d. appearing

29. a. which                        b. what                              c. how                               d. when

30. a. colorful                     b. colors                             c. colorfully                       d. colorless

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

32. a. frequent                    b. frequency                      c. frequently                      d. infrequently

33. a. time                           b. day                                c. week                              d. month

34. a. fashion                      b. fashionable                    c. fashioner                        d. fashioned

35. a. fashion                      b. fashionable                    c. fashioner                        d. fashioned

I.     Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence.

1.      The festival is _______________ held in March. (tradition)

2.      The company will invest 2 million dollars to _______________ its factories. (modern)

3.      She got into an _______________ with her brother. (argue)

4.      Her favorite type of clothing is an _______________ blouse. (embroider)

5.      My brother likes wearing _______________ jeans. (fade)

I.       Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      Do you think jeans will be _____?

a. out of date                b. out of fashion                c. out of work                    d. out of order

2.      In the 18^th century jean cloth was made completely from _____.

a. leather                       b. rubber                            c. cotton                            d. nylon

3.      Don’t wear that dress because it doesn’t _____ your yellow T-shirt.

a. match                        b. like                                c. suit                                 d. fit

4.      The material used to make jeans was very _____ and it didn’t wear out easily.

a. solid                          b. difficult                         c. hardly                            d. strong

5.      Workers like wearing jeans because they don’t _____ easily.

a. wear off                    b. make off                       c. wear out                        d. make out

6.      Some designers have _____ the “ao dai” by printing lines of poetry on it.

a. introduced                b. modernized                   c. made                              d. increased

7.      In the 1960s, it was the _____ for women to wear very short skirts.

a. method                      b. clothing                         c. pattern                           d. fashion

8.      It was not a business appointment, just a _____ meeting with some friends.

a. casual                        b. common                        c. general                           d. average

9.      Wearing casual clothes makes school more colorful and _____.

a. living                         b. lively                             c. alive                               d. live

10.  Miss Brown designs clothes for ladies. She is a _____.

a. cloth maker               b. clothes maker                c. clothing maker              d. fashion designer

11.  That church looks very old. When _____?

a. was it built                b. is it built                        c. has it been built             d. did it build

12.  A lot of guests _____, but few came.

a. was expected                                                      b. were expected              

c. expected                                                             d. have been expected

13.  Television _____ only for the last forty or fifty years.

a. must be existed         b. has been existed            c. was existed                    d. has existed

14.  The club _____ up last year.

a. was started                b. had been started            c. was being started          d. has been started

15.  How many pages _____ so far?

a. do you study             b. did you study                c. have you studied           d. had you studied

16.  Traditionally, the “ao dai” _____ by both men and women.

a. frequently wore                                                  b. was frequently worn    

c. was frequently wearing                                      d. has frequently worn     

17.  We _____ our form teacher since last Monday.

a. didn’t see                  b. haven’t seen                  c. weren’t seeing               d. not saw

18.  This room is very dirty. _____ for ages?

a. Didn’t it use                                                        b. Wasn’t it used              

c. Hasn’t it used                                                     d. Hasn’t it been used

19.  I _____ to Ha Noi three times. The first time _____ ten years ago.

a. have been / has been                                           b. have been / was

c. was / was                                                            d. was / has been

20.  They _____ in Hue _____ a long time.

a. were living / for        b. were living / since         c. have lived / for              d. have lived / since

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

During World War I many women had jobs, and their clothes needed to be more practical. They began wearing shorter skirts and bared their legs. Soon they began wearing trousers. The lively, outrageous flapper style of the 1920s included lower waistlines, long necklaces and short hair. Men’s suits became looser and were worn with a long tie.

During the 1960s women wore miniskirts, and jeans and T-shirts became popular with both sexes. Women’s shoes appeared in many colors and styles, including sandals and platforms (= shoes with a thick sole and high heel). Since then, fashions have continued to change rapidly, and young people, especially, are quick to wear the latest style.

26. What can be the best title of the passage?

      a. Puritan-style clothes                                           b. Medieval costume

      c. War Clothing                                                      d. Style of the 20^th century

27. When did women wear jeans?

      a. In 1960                                                                b. In the seventh decade of the 20^th century

      b. In the sixth decade of the 20^th century               d. During World War I

28. Why did women begin wearing trousers?

      a. They wanted to look lively and outrageous.

      b. They were fighting for greater equality between the sexes.

      c. They wanted to wear clothes that are useful for their work.

      d. They didn’t like wearing short skirts.

29. What does the word “suits” in the first paragraph mean?

      a. fashions                                                               b. style                              

      c. dresses                                                                d. pieces of clothing

30. Which of the following is not true?

      a. During World War I women began wearing short skirts to bare their legs.

      b. During 1960s, men and women liked to wear T-shirts.

      c. During World War I women needed useful clothes.

      d. Young people are quick to wear the latest styles.

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

After the Revolutionary War people in America were able to get news of European fashions. Fashion plates (= pictures) and dolls showing the latest fashions were sent to the US, and American women began wearing large hoop skirts. Some people thought that heavy hoops and corsets were bad for the health, and encouraged women to wear looser clothes. Amelia Bloomer designed light frilled trousers, called bloomers, but many people laughed at them. Though bloomers were not popular, there was a fashion for smaller, lighter skirts. American men also followed fashion and began wearing long trousers (or pants) instead of breeches.

26. When did American women begin to wear large hoop skirts?

      a. After the Revolutionary War

      b. After fashions plates and dolls showing the latest fashion

      c. After buying fashion plates and dolls

      d. After some people encouraged women to wear looser clothes

27. What can be the best title of the passage?

      a. The American Clothing After Revolution War

      b. The American Cloths After Revolution War

      c. The Influence of the European Fashions

      d. The History of Bloomers

28. In the context of the passage, the word “encouraged” means _____.

      a. suggested that someone did something

      b. helped someone do something

      c. gave someone hope

      d. helped so that someone continue doing something

29. The word “them” in sentence 5 refers to _____.

      a. hoops and corsets                                                b. bloomers                       

      c. some American people                                       d. American women

30. Which of the following is not true?

      a. Some people persuaded women not to wear heavy hoops and corsets.

      b. Amelia Bloomer was the one who designed frilled trousers.

      c. Americans liked wearing large hoop skirts.

      d. American men used to wear breeches.

I.      Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

In the Victorian period, men still wore frock coats (16) _____, for less formal occasions, changed (17) _____ short lounging jackets worn with narrow trousers and a bow tie. (18) _____ women, full dresses came back (19) _____ fashion, held out from the body by a crinoline (= a frame worn under the skirt). These were (20) _____ replaced (21) _____ the bustle, a padded roll wrapped around the hips. Towards (22) _____ end of the (23) _____ women began wearing narrower skirts and two-piece (24) _____ with corsets. They wore caps (25) _____ and bonnets outside.

- Victorian (adj): (thuộc) thời đại Nữ hoàng Victoria (1837-1901)

16. a. in spite of                  b. despite                           c. however                         d. but

17. a. into                            b. for                                 c. at                                   d. to

18. a. For                            b. With                              c. As                                  d. According to

19. a. to                               b. into                                c. off                                 d. for

20. a. later                           b. lately                             c. latest                              d. late

21. a. for                             b. with                               c. by                                  d. to

22. a. a                                b. an                                  c. the                                 d. Æ

23. a. decade                      b. century                          c. period                            d. empire

24. a. cloths                        b. costumes                       c. customers                      d. shirts

25. a. indoor    b. inside           c. indoors        d. outdoor

I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      “Homer is in jail for smoking marijuana.” “He _____ that it was against the law.”

a. is telling                    b. was told                        c. told                                d. tells

2.      “The maintenance people didn’t remove the chairs from the ballroom.”

“Don’t worry. They _____ them soon.”

a. will be moved           b. will move                      c. were moved                   d. moved

3.      Gold _____ in California in the nineteenth century.

a. was discovered         b. has been discovered      c. were discovered            d. discovered

4.      _____ that military spending is extremely high.

a. We are felt                b. It feels                           c. It is felt                          d. We feel that it is

5.      All planes _____ before departure.

a. will checked                                                       b. will has checked          

c. will be checked                                                   d. will been checked

6.      I wanted _____ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.

a. to see                         b. to be seen                      c. seeing                            d. being to see

7.      Look what John _____ me!

a. give                           b. gave                               c. has giving                      d. has given

8.      “Where did you get these old dresses?” “We _____ them in the old trunk.”

a. were found               b. finding                          c. found                             d. have been found

9.      “What happened to the old mail carrier?” “He _____ to a new neighborhood to work.”

a. has sent                     b. was sending                  c. was sent                         d. sent

10.  The report notes the firm’s casual attitude _____safety procedures.

a. for                             b. in                                   c. on                                  d. towards

11.  It’s a pity if they have to close the school, but I can see the _____ of it.

a. logic                          b. logical                            c. logically                         d. logician

12.  It was Carol who brought up the _____ of sports facilities.

a. subject                       b. subjective                      c. subjection                      d. subjectively

13.  A crescent moon was the symbol _____ the old Ottoman Empire.

a. in                               b. to                                   c. as                                   d. of

14.  The sea _____ many of the artist’s later paintings.

a. inspired for               b. inspire for                     c. inspired                          d. inspire

15.  These shoes have gone out _____ style, but I like them.

a. of                              b. off                                 c. for                                  d. over

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

After the Revolutionary War people in America were able to get news of European fashions. Fashion plates (= pictures) and dolls showing the latest fashions were sent to the US, and American women began wearing large hoop skirts. Some people thought that heavy hoops and corsets were bad for the health, and encouraged women to wear looser clothes. Amelia Bloomer designed light frilled trousers, called bloomers, but many people laughed at them. Though bloomers were not popular, there was a fashion for smaller, lighter skirts. American men also followed fashion and began wearing long trousers (or pants) instead of breeches.

26. When did American women begin to wear large hoop skirts?

      a. After the Revolutionary War

      b. After fashions plates and dolls showing the latest fashion

      c. After buying fashion plates and dolls

      d. After some people encouraged women to wear looser clothes

27. What can be the best title of the passage?

      a. The American Clothing After Revolution War

      b. The American Cloths After Revolution War

      c. The Influence of the European Fashions

      d. The History of Bloomers

28. In the context of the passage, the word “encouraged” means _____.

      a. suggested that someone did something

      b. helped someone do something

      c. gave someone hope

      d. helped so that someone continue doing something

29. The word “them” in sentence 5 refers to _____.

      a. hoops and corsets                                                b. bloomers                       

      c. some American people                                       d. American women

30. Which of the following is not true?

      a. Some people persuaded women not to wear heavy hoops and corsets.

      b. Amelia Bloomer was the one who designed frilled trousers.

      c. Americans liked wearing large hoop skirts.

      d. American men used to wear breeches.

I.      Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

(16) _____ the 18^th (17) _____ wealthy Englishmen (18) _____ waistcoats, breeches and (19) _____ under long frock coats with deep cuffs, (20) _____ plumed tricorne (= three-cornered) hats and buckled shoes. Women’s dresses were (21) _____ over hoop petticoats, with a small apron and lace cap. Both (22) _____ wore white powdered wigs and (23) _____ make-up. Later, (24) _____ women wore silk dresses with sack-backs (= lengths of material descending from the shoulders to the ground). Wigs (25) _____ after a tax was put on hair powder. Meanwhile, agricultural workers wore smocks (= loose shirts), while peasant women wore simple wool dresses.

16. a. In                              b. At                                  c. On                                 d. From

17. a. decade                      b. year                               c. century                          d. age

18. a. wear                          b. wore                              c. worn                              d. has wore

19. a. stock                         b. stocking                         c. stocks                            d. stockings

20. a. as well as                  b. so well as                      c. as long as                       d. so long as

21. a. worn                          b. made                             c. shown                            d. designed

22. a. kinds                         b. persons                          c. sexes                              d. groups

23. a. used to                      b. get used to                     c. used                               d. using

24. a. aristocrat                   b. aristocracy                     c. aristocrats                      d. aristocratic

25. a. appeared                   b. has appeared                 c. disappeared                   d. has disappeared