56. They said the support service will be set up the next month.

                             A                    B          C             D

57. It's by far more expensive if you hire car for discovering Kuala Lumpur.

          A                                          B          C          D

58. At the moment, aid agencies are focusing their efforts of women and children.

                            A         B                  C                           D

59. Operated between 06:00 and 24:00, KL monorail trains arrive once every five minutes

        A                                                                                              B       C 

 during peak traveling hours.

          D

60. He asked his father where to cope with negative emotions.

           A                         B                   C                       D

61. The spectacular Royal Palace of the Imperial City is one of Hue's main tourist attraction.

                  A                            B                    C                                                       D

62. Sarah wondered if to attend the life skills workshop that weekend.

                             A         B                   C                      D

63. Robert told me that his father had flown to Dallas last year.

                                 A                      B      C                D

64. What buildings are being demolish to make way for the development?

                A                          B                                  C               D

65. Martin was chosen because she is a good administrator who gets along for everyone.

                    A                                                         B            C                     D

66. Last year, 16% of the EU population (75 million people) suffered with material and social

                          A                                          B                                  C

 deprivation.

        D

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

49. At weekends the city is always packed with people .

A. polluted B. busy C. crowded D. noisy

50. Could you pleased turn off the TV ?

A. plug in B. shut down C. shut up D. turn on

51. There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper

A. local B. urban C. international D. crowded

52. Once you've finished cleaning , you can go on with your work.

A. examine B. consider C. continue D. make a note

53. We will join in Christmas event in our class.

A. work in B. interested in C. take part in D. take in

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

49. At weekends the city is always packed with people .

A. polluted B. busy C. crowded D. noisy

50. Could you pleased turn off the TV ?

A. plug in B. shut down C. shut up D. turn on

51. There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper

A. local B. urban C. international D. crowded

52. Once you've finished cleaning , you can go on with your work.

A. examine B. consider C. continue D. make a note

53. We will join in Christmas event in our class.

A. work in B. interested in C. take part in D. take in

17. The street food in Hoi An is delicious and ________.

A. fabulous B. affordable C. available D. fascinating

18. The bus ________up passengers outside the airport.

A. picks B. hits C. sends D. lays

19. The government has done nothing to resolve the ________ over nurses’ pay.

A. fight B. crash C. war D. conflict

20. The museum has a superb collection of ancient ________ from Nubia.

A. artefacts B. leather C. presence D. beads

21. I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Caroline there ________.

A. this day B. that day C. the day before D. today

22. French bakers are fighting for the traditional baguette to be given UNESCO World Heritage- ________.

A. site B. admission C. recognition D. status

23. Sacramento’s central location and low cost of living make this place a ________ city.

A. determining B. poor C. fabulous D. forbidden

24. The weather was ________ in England than in Spain last week.

A. most warmer B. by far warmer C. more warmer D. much warmer

25. About 85 per cent of city ________ breathe heavily polluted air.

A. livers B. dwellers C. members D. villagers

26. He asked her to marry him but she ________ .

A. carry him out B. let him in C. took him out D. turned him down

27. The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled ________.

A. preparation B. system C. facilities D. schedule

28. After visiting Van Phuc village, they came ________to their hotel for lunch.

A. down B. back C. up D. at

29. The trip to the National Gallery has been ________ until next Friday.

A. found out B. turned up C. put off D. looked into

30. How can we encourage people to get along with each other in this ________society?

A. multicultural B. considerable C. rural D. crashing

31. He was sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of drug ________.

A. stealing B. stealing C. trading D. charging

32. ________ I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.

A. Before B. As soon as C. After D. Although

33. They see the outdoors as a ________ activity, not a job opportunity.

A. volunteering B. recreational C. exhausted D. international

34. He still doesn’t know ________ his budget when living alone in the city.

A. where to manage B. when to manage C. what to manage D. how to manage

35. Every time I fly to the United States, I get really bad ________.

A. recreation B. jet lag C. asthma D. confusion

36. Our aim is to make the performing arts, museums and our ________ accessible to all.

A. status B. love C. heritage D. patriotism

37. Savannah is one of the best ________ cities for job growth.

A. medium-sized B. whole C. full D. part

38. Jane said that she ________ come and look after the children the following day.

A. should B. will C. can D. could

39. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is ________ than we thought at first.

A. the more busier B. much more busy C. much busier D. far the busier

40. Of the cities we surveyed, Singapore was ________ the worst rated by its residents for culture.

A. a bit B. by far C. much D. a lot

41. I want to be well-groomed ________other people think nice things about me.

A. as soon as B. in order to C. so as not to D. so that

42. For most of us, however, positive thinking and ________ can be learned.

A. self-awareness B. self-analysis C. self-access D. self-abuse

43. My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they put themselves in my ________ .

A. pants B. hands C. legs D. shoes

44. Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work ________ pressure.

A. on B. within C. in D. under

45. You’ll never guess what happened ________ I left my room.

A. as long as B. while C. as soon as D. as far as

46. In recent years, there has been thousands of victims of sexual and physical ________.

A. crime B. conduct C. abuse D. sentence

47. Leave the ironing ________ - I’ll do it later.

A. for the time being B. in the nick of time

C. from time to time D. in any time

48. All people should join hand in protecting the environment ________ we can gain better health.

A. because B. even though C. when D. in order that

49. I almost missed my flight ________ there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.

A. since B. because of C. although D. despite

50. The cost ________ living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.

A. of B. in C. for D. on

51. ________ all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

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

52. These factors contribute ________making city life more difficult for its residents.

A. on B. in C. with D. to

53. David Ferris’s father was a bank manager living ________the outskirts of the Lancastrian town of Preston.

A. in B. at C. on D. of

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write A,B,C or D

54. “Thanks for giving me a ride to work today.” - “ ________ I was heading this direction anyway.”

A. No worries. B. Yes, thanks.

C. You don’t need to. D. I’d love to.

55. A: “I really don’t like shopping around the holidays.” - B: “ ________. It’s always so busy.”

A. I couldn’t agree with you more. B. I like it.

C. No, it’s not that. D. I don’t like it.

56. A: I’ll pick you up at eight o’clock on my way to the airport. / B : ________.

A. Great. I’ll see you then. B. For pleasure

C. Would be. D. I have a phone.

57. “ ________ ?” - “Everything is fine. How about you?”

A. How old are you? B. How’s it going?

C. What’s the matter? D. How’s it going?

58. “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” - “ ________.”

A. Well done! B. Never mind! C. Thank you! D. Let’s go!

59. A: Would you like to join us on the trip to La Khe Silk Village?/B: ________

A. I don’t think so. B. For now.

C. Sounds great. D. Better things happened.

Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one.

146. I arrived on time in spite of the bad traffic.

Although____________________________________________________________

147. When did you start working on the project?

How long___________________________________________________________

148. I am leaving now so that I won't be late for work.

I am leaving now in___________________________________________________

149. Mary thinks Melbourne is the most "liveable" city in Australia.

Mary thinks Melbourne_________________________________________________

150. New York City is the busier than any other city in the world.

New York City_______________________________________________________

151. "Don't leave your luggage unattended."

He asked me_________________________________________________________

152. He felt very miserable, so he looked for someone to share his life with.

He looked___________________________________________________________

153. The salary of a professor is higher than that of a secretary.

The salary of a secretary is______________________________________________

154. "How long have you been standing here?" he asked me.

He asked me_________________________________________________________

155. Hoa was ill, so she didn't go to Dong Ho village with her friends.

Because_____________________________________________________________

156. I didn't realize how late it was and I didn't stop studying till after midnight.

I didn't realize how late it was and I went___________________________________

157. I'll give you a call immediately after I have finished my work.

As soon_____________________________________________________________

158. The wounded persons were taken to hospital by the police.

The police___________________________________________________________

159. Dina is like her mother's side of the family.

Dina takes___________________________________________________________

160. Beijing is much busier than Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City isn't_________________________________________________

161. Real Madrid is not as good as Real Zaragoza.

Real Zaragoza is______________________________________________________

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write A,B,C or D