Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

I was born in Newcastle, a city in the Northeast of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town Gates Head, where there is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world, the Metro Center.

A few years ago, the main industries were ship building and coal mining, but now the chemical and soap industries are more important.

I moved from Newcastle ten years ago, but I often return. I miss the people who are so warm and friendly, and I miss the wild, beautiful countryside near the city, where there are many hills and streams.

People are born near the River Tyne have a special name. They are called “Geordies”. I am very pleased to be a “Geordie”.

Question 26. The more important and main industries of Newcastle now are _______.

A.  ship building and coal mining

B.   coal mining and soap

C.  ship building and chemical

D.  chemical and soap

Question 27. The word “it” in paragraph 1 is in closest meaning to _______.

A.  the River Tyne         B. England             C. the river bank      D. Newcastle

Question 28. From paragraph 3, we can infer that the writer moved from Newcastle ten years ago and _____

A.  usually returned                             B. rarely returned

C.didn’t want to return                      D. never returned

Question 29. All of the following are true about Newcastle -EXCEPT ______.

A.  there is a cathedral and a university there

B.   there aren’t any bridges over the River Tyne

C.  there is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world, the Metro Center.      

D. the population is about 200,000 people

Question 30. People who are born near the River Tyne are called _______.

A.  “Geordi”         B. “Geordian”                 C. “Geordies”                  D.“Geordie”

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19. At weekend, the city is always packed with people.

                     A. crowded                       B. uncrowded                    C. full                       D. busy

Question 20. Once you’ve finished studying, you can go on watching TV.

                      A. continue                        B. keep                              C. stop                     D. start

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Teen stress [21] _______ an important health issue, yet it is often [22] _______ and is poorly understood. Stress emerges for young people as they enter [23] _______, a transition that brings rapid socio-emotional changes. Teens must confront the challenges of developing healthy relationships with peers, meet the expectations of school and the responsibilities of family, and negotiate life in [24] _______ neighborhoods. Chronic stress, or stress left unchecked or unmanaged, can have a profound impact on an adolescent’s physical and mental wellbeing, leading to illnesses such as [25] _______.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 17. The fire alarm went off  when smoke rose.

                A.    exploded                     B. shouted                       C. rang                        D. burned

 Question 18.  After a short break for tea, they went on working.

              A.      began                           B. continued                    C. delayed                D. harrowed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19. At weekend, the city is always packed with people.

                     A. crowded                       B. uncrowded                    C. full                       D. busy

Question 20. Once you’ve finished studying, you can go on watching TV.

                      A. continue                        B. keep                              C. stop                      D. start

Question 3.  Susanne got a bad mark for her math test. She must have been downhearted.

                A. relaxing                              B. happy                            C. disappointed        D. interested

Question 4 . They decided to demolish the building because it was unsafe.

                      A. pulled down                 B. took on                          C. got on with          D. went down

I.         Choose the best answer.

1.  We can’t                      to go abroad this summer. It’s too expensive.

A.  decide                    B. aiford                      C. have                        D. want

2.  I’m looking                      to the Food Festival.

A.  by                           B. forward                  C. with                        D. in

3.  He is believed                      the hero of the town.

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

4.  It’s                      that the rate of crime will go down soon.

A.  expectation             B. expected                 C. hope                        D. claim

5.  The Grand Canyon is one the natural                        of the world.

A.  islands                    B. wonders                  C. settings                   D. reigns

6.  Time management skills are very important for school children to                        with school work.

A.  make                       B. manage                   C. handle                     D.cope

7.  I wish this school                      bigger.

A.  were                       B. being                       C. is                             D.been

8.  She wishes she                      a palace now.

A.  owns                       B. is owning                C. owned                    D. would own

9.   “If I were you, I would start working in the assignments well before the deadline”, she me.

A.  offered                   B. advised                   C. complained             D. promised

10.  My parents sometimes don’t understand me. I wish they were in my                     

A.  shoes                      B. sleeves                    C. hands                      D. boots

11.  There is not                       in a small village.

A.  many to do                                                B. many for doing

C. to do much                                                 D. much to do

12.  I think                      to answer such a difficult question.

A.  how intelligent he is                                   B. he is intelligent how

c. how he is intelligent                                  D. how intelligent he is

13.  The patient made a quicker recovery                      

A.  than expected                                             B. as expecting

C. to expect                                                     D. more expected

14.  Five years                       since I last                      her

A.  passed – saw                                              B. will pass - have seen

C. has passed – saw                                       D. pass - see

15.  The match had to be postponed                     .

A.  because it is snowing                                 B. because it was snowing

C. because of that it was snowing               D. because the snow

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

      Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan – Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they immediately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house, there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons”.

       Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples.

      In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

25. The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about ________.

A. landscapes                                                              B. weddings    

C. daily life and landscape paintings                          D. animals and flowers

26. What is this passage about?

A. A craft village.                                                       B. An artisan in a traditional craft village.     

C. Dong Ho paintings.                                                D. The way to preserve the traditional craft village.

27. Find the word that has the same meaning as the word “opportunities” in line 15.

A. wishes                                B. chances                   C. possibilities             D. abilities

28. What does the word “they” in line 2 refer to?

A. villages                               B. paintings                 C. artisans                   D. villagers

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Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

      Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan – Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they immediately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house, there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons”.

       Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples.

      In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

25. The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about ________.

A. landscapes                                                              B. weddings    

C. daily life and landscape paintings                          D. animals and flowers

26. What is this passage about?

A. A craft village.                                                       B. An artisan in a traditional craft village.     

C. Dong Ho paintings.                                                D. The way to preserve the traditional craft village.

27. Find the word that has the same meaning as the word “opportunities” in line 15.

A. wishes                                B. chances                   C. possibilities             D. abilities

28. What does the word “they” in line 2 refer to?

A. villages                               B. paintings                 C. artisans                   D. villagers

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

      Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan – Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they immediately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house, there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons”.

       Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples.

      In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

25. The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about ________.

A. landscapes                                                              B. weddings    

C. daily life and landscape paintings                          D. animals and flowers

26. What is this passage about?

A. A craft village.                                                       B. An artisan in a traditional craft village.     

C. Dong Ho paintings.                                                D. The way to preserve the traditional craft village.

27. Find the word that has the same meaning as the word “opportunities” in line 15.

A. wishes                                B. chances                   C. possibilities             D. abilities

28. What does the word “they” in line 2 refer to?

A. villages                               B. paintings                 C. artisans                   D. villagers

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

      Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan – Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they immediately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house, there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons”.

       Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples.

      In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

25. The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about ________.

A. landscapes                                                              B. weddings    

C. daily life and landscape paintings                          D. animals and flowers

26. What is this passage about?

A. A craft village.                                                       B. An artisan in a traditional craft village.     

C. Dong Ho paintings.                                                D. The way to preserve the traditional craft village.

27. Find the word that has the same meaning as the word “opportunities” in line 15.

A. wishes                                B. chances                   C. possibilities             D. abilities

28. What does the word “they” in line 2 refer to?

A. villages                               B. paintings                 C. artisans                   D. villagers

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

9. A. interested                       B. relaxed                    C. fascinated              D. rejected  

10. A. preserve                        B. sculpture                 C. skill                        D. risk

11. A. frame                            B. frustrated                C. concentrate             D. surface  

12. A. weave                           B. bread                      C. weak                       D. beach

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

13. When you grow up, you’ll feel you want more independence and ________.

 A. responsible            B. responsibilities        C. respond                   D. responsibly

14. You may feel ……when you are left out by friends and you can’t concentrate on your studies.

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

15. The artisans in my village can earn enough money from basket ________ to live. 

A. knitting                               B. moulding                C. carving                    D. weaving

16. Rachel knew that Ross would be worried if she didn’t ________.       

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

17. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know how ________ over my problems.

A. to get                                  B. get                          C. got                          D. getting

18. This is the least interesting book I ________ 

A. read                                                B. have ever read        C. ever read                 D. had ever read

19. ________ I was promised a luxurious weekend by my husband, I am not satisfied. 

A. Despite                               B. Although                C. Because                  D. However

20. He told me that his mother ________ cooking in her free time. 

A. like                                     B. likes                        C. liked                       D. will like

21. Ho Chi Minh City is by far ________ City in Viet Nam.

A. biggest                                B. bigger                     C. the biggest              D. as big as        

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

22. After leaving college, he set off his own business with a bank loan. 

                    A                            B            C                    D

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

23. “Shall we go for a swim this afternoon?” - ________

A. Yes, we shall                      B. No idea                   C. Great idea               D. No, we won’t

24. “My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.”

      “________”

A. You will be tired.                                                   B. Stay stuck there.

C. Stay calm. Everything will be alright.                    D. No, thanks.