I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      The trip to the countryside was very _____. We all enjoyed ourselves a lot.

a. interest                      b. interested                     c. interesting                   d. interestingly

2.      They had a good time together before _____ home late in the evening.

a. go                              b. went                             c. to go                           d. going

3.      Liz _____ a lot of photos of her friends and the countryside.

a. made                         b. took                             c. turned                         d. did

4.      Everyone felt very tired and hungry, _____ they stopped to have a snack.

a. so                              b. but                               c. even though                d. if

5.      She said she would show the photos _____ her parents later.

a. to                               b. for                                c. with                            d. in

6.      Van is now living with the Parkers _____ a farm outside Columbus, Ohio.

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

7.      The Parker family treats Van very well, so he feels _____ a member of the family.

a. about                         b. as                                 c. like                              d. for

8.      “Did you wait for him very long?” “Yes. I _____ to bed until 12:00 p.m.”

a. went                          b. did go                          c. had gone                     d. didn’t go

9.      “How long has Jimmy been here?” “He _____ two days ago.”

a. has been                    b. came                            c. would be                     d. had been

10.  The member of the family ate hamburgers while Peter _____ baseball.

a. is playing                  b. plays                            c. was playing                d. has been playing

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

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.

We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life.

36. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

      a. Flowers in spring                                               b. Leaves in autumn

      c. The wild animals and plants                             d. The change of seasons

37. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

      a. Four seasons                                                      b. Winter and autumn   

      c. Countryside people                                           d. Plants

38. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?

      a. Spring                       b. Summer                       c. Autumn                      d. Winter

39. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

      a. Because it was frozen.                                      b. Because it was contaminated.

      c. Because it was very fat.                                    d. Because it wasn’t very fresh.

40. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

      a. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round.

      b. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter.

      c. The writer often eats frozen and tinned food now.

      d. Many city people think they live better than those in the country.

26 - 35. Choose the word  or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Peter has a very exciting summer holiday this year. His French pen-friend invited him to visit her family in the south of France. Peter (26) _____ by plane from London to Paris. Marie, his French friend, (27) _____ him in Paris and they took a train from Paris to Marseilles. Marseilles is the (28) _____ where Marie’s family lives. It is a very large port. A lot of people live in Marseilles and (29) _____ are many interesting shops and café there. Peter started learning French at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and her family. At (30) _____ it was very difficult for him but soon it became (31) _____ easier. One day Marie and her parents (32) _____ Peter for picnic in the mountains. They climbed a big hill. From the top of the hill, they had a wonderful (33) _____. In the (34) _____ they could see the sea. Peter was very sad when it was time to go back to London and school. He is looking (35) _____ to next summer when Marie is going to spend her holidays with her family in England.

26. a. got                             b. moved                          c. went                           d. transferred

27. a. met                            b. saw                              c. took                            d. greeted

28. a. country                      b. town                            c. capital                         d. village

29. a. they                           b. those                            c. these                           d. there

30. a. first                           b. beginning                     c. starting                       d. first time

31. a. much                         b. so                                 c. too                              d. extremely

32. a. brought                     b. took                             c. carried                        d. got

33. a. view                          b. sight                             c. scene                           d. scenery

34. a. space                         b. air                                 c. distance                      d. way

35. a. through                     b. forward                        c. on                               d. out

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

2.      They see each other _____ lunch time and _____ night only.

a. in / in                         b. on / on                          c. at / at                          d. in / at

3.      Remember the meeting will be _____ Tuesday, _____ 9 am and 11 am.

a. on / at                        b. on / from                      c. on / between               d. at / at

4.      They have known each other _____ they were at high school.

a. when                         b. since                             c. for                               d. while

5.      Computers are wonderful achievements _____ our time.

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

6.      John is _____ kind boy that everyone likes him.

a. so                              b. such                             c. very                            d. such a

7.      - “When did they first meet?” - “_____ a rainy day _____ May.”

a. At / on                       b. On / in                          c. In / in                          d. On / on

8.      - “When is the harvest time?” - “_____ spring and fall.”

a. On                             b. For                               c. In                                d. At

9.      It’s high time we _____ our house. It looks so old.

a. repaint                       b. to repaint                      c. repainting                   d. repainted

10.  I wish I _____ wings like birds so that I _____ fly from place to place.

a. have / can                  b. had / can                      c. have / could                d. had / could

11.  I wish I _____ to the movies with you last night.

a. go                              b. went                             c. have gone                   d. had gone

11 - 15. Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence.

2.      He has a great _______________ of foreign stamps. (collect)

3.      She spent a _______________ evening with her friends. (relax)

4.      He has been a political _______________ for ten years. (comment)

5.      King Quang Trung was one of our great _______________. (hero)

6.      He is a great _______________ of Picasso’s early paintings. (admire)

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

 1.   His brother is the same _____ as mine.

a. age                            b. old                               c. older                           d. elder

2.      The party will finish _____ 9 pm and 9.30 pm.

a. at                               b. from                             c. among                         d. between

3.      It was cold, _____ she wore a coat.

a. that                            b. so                                 c. too                              d. such

4.      We intend to have a picnic _____ October 20^th.

a. on                              b. in                                  c. at                                d. between

5.      He _____ us to join in their trip to the mountain.

a. enjoyed                     b. offered                         c. invited                        d. would rather

6.      We walked up the hill to visit the _____ of a Vietnamese hero.

a. land                           b. site                               c. shrine                          d. place

7.      Many people go to amusement parks on weekends to _____ after a hard-working week.

a. relax                          b. see                                c. watch                          d. enjoy

8.      After two hours travelling by coach, we _____ Vung Tau.

a. came                          b. got                               c. reached                       d. went

9.      They put up the tent and had a _____ on the river bank.

a. way                           b. place                            c. picnic                          d. space

10.  We started to walk to the village. The _____ to the village was tiring but very interesting.

a. voyage                      b. journey                         c. travel                          d. going

I.       Use the correct form of the word to complete the following sentences.

1.      There is a small bamboo forest at the __________ to the village. (enter)

2.      My older brother and my close friend are the same __________. (old)

3.      The holiday was very __________, so they decided to leave soon. (disappoint)

4.      Since her __________, the room has been full of laughter. (arrive)

5.      There is always a traffic jam here. The road needs __________. (wide)