Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

1.        The workers are building a supermarket in this area.

A. A supermarket is going to be built in this area.       B. A supermarket is being built in this area.

C. A supermarket is being build in this area.                D. A supermarket is building in this area.

2.        “How do you learn English?” he asked.

A. He asked me how did I learn English.                     B. He asked me how I learned English?

C. He asked me how I learned English.                       D. He asked me how I did learn English.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

3.        She was ill for a long time. She lost her job.

A. In sipte of her illness for a long time, she didn’t lose her job.        

B. Although she was ill for a long time, she didn’t lose her job.

C. Because she was ill for a long time, she lost her job.         

D. Because of she was ill for a long time, she lost her job.

4.       Study hard or you will fail the exam.

        A. If you don’t study harder, you will pass the exam.                             

        B. Unless you study harder, you won’t fail the exam.

        C. If you don’t study hard, you will fail the exam.     

        D. If you don’t pass the exam, you will have to study harder

5.       The town was beautiful. We spent our holiday there last month.

           A. The  town  was  beautiful  which we spent  our holiday there last month.                    

           B. The  town  where we spent  our holiday last month  was beautiful.

           C. The  town  which we  spent  our holiday there last month was  beautiful.

           D. The  town  is  there  we  spent our holiday last month as beautiful.

1.      The continent of America was ______ after the name of the Columbus’s crew.

A. described                     B. named                                C. missed                    D. behaved

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.

2.      I am worried about my recent water bill. It’s enormous.

A. small                            B. little                                   C. too much                     D. great

3.      They claimed that they were captured by aliens and taken aboard a spacecraft

      A. given food                   B. caught as prisoners           C. examined carefully.      D. taken photos

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.

4.      Large numbers of teachers are out of a job, not because they are not needed, but because the government does not provide funds to recruit more teachers.    

A. skillful                         B. employed               C. unoccupied                        D. qualified

5.      I'm going to stay home because I'm feeling tired today.

A. sick                              B. cold                                    C. healthy                   D. unwell

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

6.      Nga is wearing a new hat she has bought and she met Mai at school.

Mai: What a nice hat you have!       -Nga: _____________.

      A. Yes, I don’t like it.                                                      B. Not at all.                          

C. Thank you. I’m glad you like it.                               D. Oh, great!

7.      Mary and Nam are talking about how to keep the environment clean.

Mary: “Let’s collect all the garbage in this area.” - Nam: “__________________”

A. Not at all.                    B. Thank you for that.           C. Congratulations!   D. That’s a good idea. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

46. Traditionally, the “ao dai” was worn by both men and women.

A. Traditionally, men and women will wear the “ao dai”.         

B. Traditionally, men and women has worn the “ao dai”.

C. Traditionally, men and women wore the “ao dai”.                

D. Traditionally, men and women are wearing the “ao dai”.

47. “I am very happy to see you” Huy said.

A. Huy said he is very happy to see you .                           B. Huy said he was very happy to see me.

C. I advised I am very happy to see Huy .                           D. Huy asked I was very happy to see me.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

48. The girl is my secretary. You saw her in my office yesterday.

A. The girl whom you saw in my office yesterday is my secretary.         

C. The girl is my secretary who you saw in my office yesterday.

B. The girl which you saw in my office yesterday is my secretary.         

D. The girl is my secretary you saw in my office whom yesterday

49. I want to meet Alice, but I don’t have her address.

A. If I had Alice’s address, I would meet her.      C. If I don’t have Alice’s address, I won’t meet her.

B. If I have Alice’s address, I will meet her.        D. If I don’t have Alice’s address, I will meet her.

50. She is very sick. She goes to work as usual.

A. Although she is very sick, she goes to work as usual.

B. In spite of being sick, she doesn’t go to work as usual.

C. Because she is very sick, she goes to work as usual.

D. Despite being sick, she doesn’t go to work as usual.

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

I often hear or read about “natural disasters” - the eruption of mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high- pressure system (warm air) covered southern England. With the freezing- cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.

33. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The London Killer Fog.                                       B. Hurricane Andrew in Florida                       

C. The floods in the American Midwest                 D. A volcano in the state of Washington.

34. Which natural disaster is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. A volcano.                        B. A flood.                 C. A hurricane.                      D. A tornado.

35. What does the word “It” refer to?

A. the eruption of mount St Helen                           B. “the London Killer Fog” of 1952              

C. terrible earthquakes all over the world               D. The UK

36. How long did “the London Killer Fog” last?

A. For four days.                   B. For five days.                    C. For six days.         D. For a week.

37. Which of the following is closest meaning to the word “went away” in the passage?

A. disappeared                       B. appeared                            C. started.                   D. came.

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.

Venus would not be a comfortable planet to live ⁽³⁸⁾ _______; it is hot enough to melt lead, the air is ⁽³⁹⁾ _______ enough to swim in, and there are never ending electrical storms. V.Axel Firsoff lifts a corner of the Veil which covers Earth’s neighbor. Venus is closer to the sun than the Earth is, and the sunlight reaching Venus is twice as  powerful as that reaching  the Earth. ⁽⁴⁰⁾ _______ , it has also been found the Venus, ⁽⁴¹⁾ _______ is covered in thick cloud, reflects twice as much sunlight  as the Earth does. So it is quite impossible to imagine that Venus might not be too hot ⁽⁴²⁾ _______ life, and even to picture it as the home of fair-haired Venusian chasing across the planet in flying saucers.

38. A.at                                         B.in                              C. on                           D. with

39. A.thick                                    B. thickness                C. thickly                   D. thicker

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

41. A.that                                      B. who                         C. whose                  D.which

42. A. support                              B. to support               C.supporting              D. supported

18. Passover is the festival which is ______ in Israel.

A. celebrate                B. celebrating             C. celebrated              D. to celebrate

19.They suggested ______ the faucets to save water.

A. turning on             B. turning left            C. turning up.            D. turning off

20. It seems difficult for us ______ abroad at the moment.

A. went                       B. going                      C. to go                      D. go

21. He worked ______ than his workmates.

A. more careful          B. as careful               C. carefullier              D. more carefully

22. People in my home town are very ______ .

A. friend                     B. friendly                  C. friendness             D. friendliness

23. My father ______ a bus to work every day but I cycle.

A. catches                   B. drives                     C. rides                       D. runs

24. A clean, safe and effective form of energy which comes from the sun is called ______ .

A. solar energy          B. tidal power            C. lunar energy          D. nuclear power

25. A funnel-shaped storm passing overland below a thunderstorm is called a______.

A. tornado                  B. tsunami                  C. hurricane               D. typhoon

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

27. A weather balloon, an aircraft or a meteor can be mistaken for an alien spacecraft.

A. plane                      B. ship                        C. falling star             D. space

28. Passover is celebrated in Israel in late March or early April.

A. meeting                 B. held                        C. happen                  D. destroyed

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.

29. What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life?

A. information           B. disadvantages        C. advantages            D. events

30. I used a very simple method to obtain the answer.

A. careful                   B. easy                        C. safe                        D. difficult

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

31. Jane is phoning and she wants to talk to Maria.

Jane: "Hello. Could I speak to Maria, please?"      Maria: "______"

A. Hello Alice. How are you?                                  B.What’s the matter with you?           

C. Speaking. Who's that?                                         D.How do you do?

32. Nick wants to know some information from Duong and they are talking to each other.

Nick: “Would it be OK if I asked you a few questions?”              Duong: “___________”        

A. Sure. Go ahead                 B. Good idea.                         C. No. Thank you.     D. You are welcome 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet  to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

38. We are having my house paint. That is why there is all this mess.

                    A                              B                     C                      D

39. I think Helen is accustomed to work eight hours a day.

            A               B                            C                          D

40. After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.

                  A                    B                          C                       D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet  to indicate the sentence  that is closest in meaning to each of the  following questions.

46.Peter looks likes his father.

 A.Peter takes on his father.                                                  B.Peter takes after his father

 C.Peter takes over his father                                                D.Peter takes off his father.

47."If  you like,I'll help you do the decorating" He said to me.

A.He offered to help me do the decorating.                        B.He offered to decorate.

C.He wanted to help me with the decorating.                     D.All are correct.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

48. Claudia didn’t have an umbrella, so she got wet.

A. If Claudia had an umbrella, she wouldn’t get wet.

B. Claudia didn’t get wet because she had an umbrella.

C. If Claudia had had an umbrella, she wouldn’t have got wet.

D. If Claudia has an umbrella, she won’t get wet.

49. What an excellent job she did!

A. She didn’t do the job well.                                                B. What is an excellent job?

C. What kinds of job did she do?                                           D. She did a very good job.

50. “I would study Japanese if I were you,” my friend said.

A. My friend said that she was studying Japanese.

B. My friend advised me to study Japanese.

C. I told my friend she should study Japanese.

D. My friend said that she wanted to study Japanese. 

 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet  to indicate the sentence that best completes  each of the following exchanges

31. Mai needs some help and she is talking to Hanh.

Mai: "Could you please do me a favor.”         Hanh: " ..............."

A. No, thanks                                                            B. Sure. What can I do for you?                        

C. Yes, go ahead.                                                       B. Yes, please.

32. Peter and Jane are planning for their weekend.

Peter: “Why don’t we go for a picnic tomorrow?”    - Jane: “...............”

A. Yes, please                                                            B. You’re so kind     

C. That’s a good idea                                                D. We don’t

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. opened                          B. closed                    C. contained              D. finished

2. A. laughter                        B. sightseeing           C. daughter                D. fight

3. A. puppet                           B. plumber                 C. thunder                  D.humor

4.A.liters                                B.bills                         C.posters                    D.wasters

5.A.natural                             B.value                       C.danger                     D.academic

Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

6.Mr Johnson won't go to his village this weekend,................?

 A.will he                               B.doesn't he               C.won't                       D.did he

7.Malaysia is one of the countries of............Association of South East Asian Nations.

 A.the                                      B.a                              C.an                            D.X

8.They arrived.........the station safe.

 A.at                                        B.in                             C.on                            D.None is correct

9.My father likes...........sports but my mother doesn't.

 A.to watch                             B.watches                   C.watching                 D.watchs

10.Sue has worked in this university since she...........the college.

 A.has left                               B.leaves                      C.left                           D.was left

11.I............in this company for two years.

 A.work                                  B.worked                   C.am working            D.have worked

12. If Tom were rich,he ........... around the world.

 A.will travel                          B.traveled                   C.would travel           D.travel

13.This book contains the social and............problems of the period.

 A.economics                         B.economic                C.economy                 D.economize

14.My hobies are playing chess.........doing judo.

 A.because                              B.or                             D.so                            D.and

15.He's at a meeting now;................,he can't answer your phone.

 A.although                            B.so                            C.and                          D.therefore

16.I wish I..........more time to get to know your country better.

 A.had                                     B.have                        C.will have                 D.am having

17.Lien..........late.We have been waiting for her for 30 minutes.

 A.might be                            B.might                      C.could                       D.must

18.I was ...........because Singapore was so beautiful.

 A.impression                        B.impressive              C.impressed               D.impressing

19.You should .......the lights before leaving home.

  A.turn on                              B.take off                   C. put on                    D.turn off

20.if you want ......join in this club,please fill in this application form.

 A.X                                        B.be                            C.of                             D.to

21.They think Da Lat is ........beautiful place they have ever visited.

 A.the most                             B.most                        C.the more                 D.more than

22.Hue is a famous tourist............

 A.attractive                           B.attracting                C.attraction                D.attracted

23.Students ........cheat at exams.

 A.must                                   B.shouldn't                 C.could                       D.should

24.She is very stubborn.It's very difficult to..........her to go.

 A.suggest                               B.make                       C.prevent                   D.persuade

25.He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted the second.........when it wasoffered.

 A.load                                    B.pile                          C.sharing                    D.helping

26.A pensioner is someone..........no longer works and gets money from the state.

 A.whom                                B.whose                     C.which                      D.that 

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

27. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.

A. turn off                              B. take on                   C. get over                  D. keep up with

28. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.

A. calls                                   B. arrives                    C. reports                   D. prepares

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

46. Mary said,"I don’t know what Fred is doing."

A. Mary said that she doesn’t know what Fred is doing. 

B. Mary said that she didn’t know what Fred is doing.

C. Mary said that she doesn’t know what Fred was doing.

D. Mary said that she didn’t know what Fred was doing.

47. He wasn’t wearing a seat-belt. He was injured.

A. Unless he hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured.

B. If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured.

C. If he wasn’t wearing a seat-belt, he would have been injured.

D. Were it not for a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured.

48. We didn’t go out because of the heavy rain.

A. We didn’t go out because it rained heavily.       B. We didn’t go out because of it rained heavily.

C. We didn’t go out because it didn’t rain heavily. D. We didn’t go out because it rained heavy.

49. They have built a new bridge across the river.

A. A new bridge across the river have been built.   B. A new bridge has built across the river.

C. A bridge has been built new across the river.      D. A new bridge has been built across the river.

50. My parents live in the house. The house is opposite my house.

A. My parents live in the house it is opposite my house.

B. My parents live in the house which was opposite my house.

C. My parents live in the house which opposite my house.

D. My parents live in the house which is opposite my house.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

30. Lan had her new hair cut yesterday and she has met Mai at school.

Mai: "You look nice today. I like your new hair style."                       Lan: "      ."

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

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

31. Ted has had an accident and Peter is talking to Jack about the accident.

            Peter: "A motorbike knocked Ted down !"                Jack: "__________."

A. What is it now?                                                         B. Poor Ted !

C. How terrific!                                                              D. What a motorbike!

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

32. I only have time to tell you the main idea of it, not the details.

A. story                                         B. gist                         C. list                          D. start

33. Wildlife on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.

A. not appearing again                 B. damaging               C. polluting                D. destroying

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.

34. My mother often tells me never to accept a lift from someone I've just met!

A. assist                                         B. deny                       C. refuse                     D. prevent

    35. When you bought that new computer a couple of years ago, you probably thought its 500-megabyte hard disk would last forever.

A. certainly                                   B. absolutely              C. possibly                 D. generally