I.       Choose the correct sentence among a, b, c or d which has the same meaning as the given one.

41. Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia.

      a. No other city in Malaysia is as large than Kuala Lumpur.

      b. No other city in Malaysia is as large as Kuala Lumpur.

      c. Any other city in Malaysia is larger than Kuala Lumpur.

      d. All are correct

42. He started going to school in 2000.

      a. He has been a student since 2000.                    b. He has been a student in 2000.

      c. He has been a student for 2000.                        d. He is a student since 2000.

43. West Malaysia and East Malaysia are separated by about 640 kilometres of the sea.

      a. About 640 kilometres of the sea separating West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      b. About 640 kilometres of the sea separates West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      c. About 640 kilometres of the sea separate West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      d. About 640 kilometres of the sea separated West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

44. I spent half an hour writing the letter.

      a. I wrote the letter half an hour ago.

      b. Half an hour ago was a short time for me to write the letter.

      c. It took me half an hour to write the letter.

      d. I should write the letter in half an hour.

45. Mai wishes she spent her summer holiday in Singapore.

      a. Mai is spending her summer holiday in Singapore.

      b. Mai doesn’t want to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

      c. Mai spent her summer holiday in Singapore.

      d. Mai has little chance to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

I.       Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.

Chiang Mai, also sometimes written as “Chiengmai”, is the largest and most culturally significant city in Northern Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is about 800 kilometers north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city, although it lacks the cosmopolitan gloss of Bangkok. It has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come to the city each year. Chiang Mai’s historic strength derived from its important strategic location near a southern branch of the ancient Silk Road, and long before the modern influx of foreign visitors the city served as an important center for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewellery particular silver, and woodcarving.

36. Where is Chiang Mai?

      a. in the east of Thailand                                       b. in the south of Thailand

      c. in the north of Thailand                                     d. in the centre of Thailand

37. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about Chiang Mai?

      a. It is the largest city in Thailand.

      b. It is the capital city of Chiang Mai Province.

      c. It is nearly one thousand kilometers from the capital of Thailand.

      d. It is surrounded by high mountains.

38. Chiang Mai is now _____.

      a. an ancient city                                                   b. famous for its vehicles

      c. a quickly developing city                                  d. near the Silk Road

39. Which jewellery is Chiang Mai most famous for?

      a. umbrellas                   b. silver                            c. woodcarving                d. silks

40. The word “significant” in line 1 means _____.

      a. ancient                      b. large                             c. important                     d. developed

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

1.      I have a pen pal in Malaysia. We _____ each other at least once a month.

a. comprise                    b. consist of                     c. divide                           d. correspond with

2.      The children were _____ into four groups for the game.

a. separated                   b. separating                    c. separate                        d. to separate

3.      She was really impressed _____ the friendliness of the local people.

a. with                           b. by                                 c. in                                  d. on

4.      I wish I _____ more time to finish the work.

a. have                          b. am having                    c. was having                   d. had

5.      He seems _____ the Vietnamese food.

a. enjoying                    b. to enjoy                        c. be enjoyed                   d. enjoyed

6.      This small dictionary _____ 80,000 words.

a. makes                        b. uses                              c. comprises                     d. consists

7.      The book _____ of ten units.

a. comprises                  b. consists                        c. makes                           d. has

8.      Islamic people usually go to the _____ to pray.

a. pagoda                      b. mosque                        c. temple                          d. church

9.      This is a difficult problem. I wish I _____ the answer.

a. know                         b. knew                            c. had known                   d. would know

10.  It’s raining heavily now. If only I _____ an umbrella.

a. have                          b. having                          c. had                               d. had had

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

1.      They were reunited after a __________ of more than 20 years. (separate)

2.      Everyone was very __________ to me. (friend)

3.      He plays an __________ part in politics. (act)

4.      He has been the BBC’s political __________ for many years. (correspond)

5.      We were most __________ by the beauty of the landscape. (impress)

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

1.      The Singaporean unit of _____ is dollar.

a. length                        b. height                           c. volume                         d. currency

2.      Buddhism is the official _____ of Thailand.

a. region                        b. religion                         c. language                       d. capital

3.      Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ at least once every two months.

a. write                          b. correspond                   c. exchange                      d. visit

4.      A person with whom one becomes friendly by corresponding is a _____.

a. writer                        b. pen-name                     c. pen-friend                    d. pen-writer

5.      They really enjoy the peaceful _____ in Vietnam.

a. impression                 b. atmosphere                  c. faces                             d. expression

6.      Is physical education _____ in your school?

a. additional                  b. national                        c. traditional                    d. compulsory

7.      Vietnam is one of the countries of the _____ of Southeast Asian Nations.

a. Affection                  b. Association                  c. Federation                    d. Administration

8.      The _____ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.

a. national                     b. international                 c. country                         d. continental

9.      Malaysia is divided into two _____, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

a. sections                     b. regions                         c. nations                         d. places

10.  My grandmother is very _____. She goes to pagoda every week.

a. religion                      b. religious                       d. relation                         d. relative