V. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)
25. My pen pal was really __________ by the beauty of Ha Long Bay. (impress)
26. Both competitors are __________ strong and fast (surprise)
27. The company has made a new motorbike having very low fuel __________. (consume)
28. A large number of car accidents are caused by fast and __________ driving (care)
29. Could you send me details of courses for __________, who have never learnt English before?
(begin)
30. Ba’s family and Liz had a very __________ day in the countryside last weekend (enjoy)

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or B) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
(l,5pts)
In many Western countries, people (19) __________ Halloween on Octorber 31st. The word
Halloween (20) __________ from “All Hallows’ Eve”. It is the night before All Saints’ Day, a
religious holiday in some parts of the world. On this night, children dress up in special costumes,
put (21) __________ masks, and go door to door saying “trick-or-treat” to get candy. Many
people decorate their homes with paper ghosts, black cats or witches to give their houses a (22)
__________ look. People also decorate their homes with jack-o-lanterns. They carve scary faces
on pumpkins, and (23) __________ candles inside the pumpkins. In some places, both children
and adults can make (24) __________ of haunted houses. They all seem very excited about the
festival.
19. A. celebrate B. reduce C. save D. exchange
20. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. reaches.
21. A. in B. off C. out D. on
22.A. bored B. relaxed C. careful D. scary

23. A. light B. to light
C. lighting D. lighted
24. A. parts B. tours C. turns D. prizes

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or B) that needs correcting. (0,5 pt)
11. Don’t use so much fossil fuel although there will be nothing left for future generations.
A B C D

12. Recycling plastics reduce the amount of oil needed for making new plastics.

A B C D

III. Read the following letter. Decide If the statements from 13 to 16 are True or False and
choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18.
Today almost everyone walking down the street has at least one mobile phone in their pocket.
That is because many mobile phones are upgraded every year around the world, and most people
are interested in changing their old mobile phone for a new one. There has been an estimated
number of 90 million unwanted mobile phones in the UK alone! This mountain weighs around
12,000 tonnes, but only about 5% of it is recycled. What makes us worried most is that mobile
phones contain harmful chemicals which are released into the environment when phones begin to
degrade and, in addition, large amounts of carbon dioxide are also produced during the
manufacture of phones. It seems that the more modern mobile phones become, the worse our
environment gets.
13. Mobile phones are modernized every year around the world.
14. Most people are keen on having a newer mobile phone.
15. About half of unwanted mobile phones in the UK are recycled.
16. Old mobile phones do no harm to the environment.
17. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The modernization of mobile phones is necessary.
B. There are more and more mobile phones in the world.
C. The modernization of mobile phones make the environment worse.
D. The manufacture of phones produces carbon dioxide.
18. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Modern mobile phones are worse for the environment than the older ones.
B. Mobile phones are getting cheaper and more modern.
C. People in the UK are very concerned to recycle old mobile phones.
D. Used mobile phones can pollute the environment.

I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. Are you very busy __________ Monday mornings? - No! I always have time for a cup of
coffee
A. from B. to C. out D. on
2. London is also known __________ “The Square Mile” beacause its area is almost one square
mile.
A. with B. of C. as D. for
3. She didn’t hear the dog barking outside beacause she __________ headphones.
A. wore B. was wearing C. wearing D. is wearing
4. That is Maryam, the girl __________ visited Lan and Nga last week.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
5. She felt a little bit cold, __________ she put on her coat.
A. or B. because C. so D. but
6. My Japanese pen pal, Yoko, speaks English very __________.
A. best B. excellent C. well D. good
7. I like the new idea of those __________ spoons which can be eaten after use as it is made of
good rice.
A. edible B. inedible C. poisonous D. wooden
8. One plastic bottle recycled saves enough energy to run a 60-watt light __________ for 6
hours.
A. bulb B. standard C. electricity D. bill
9. David: “It’s terrible. I don’t think I will be able to pass the exam.”
- Mary: “__________”
A. Let’s try it.
B. Don’t worry. Everything will be all right,
C. Ok. What’s that
D. Why not pass it?
10. Sue: “You have read that article on the website, haven’t you”
Peter: “__________”
A. Sure, thanks. B. Not at all! Go ahead.
C. Not yet. Why? D. Yes, of course, I will.

33. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.
→ We wish we _______________________________________________
34. T want to send my son to a university in the UK’, she said.
→ She said that _______________________________________________
35. You will pass this entrance examination with enough hard work.
→ If you don’t work _______________________________________________
36. The Prime Minister will open three more new schools in the town next autumn.
→ Three more new schools will _______________________________________________

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.0 pt)
25. The local government has plans to __________ this city [modem]
26. That exchange student can speak English and Spanish __________. [fluent]
27. Nowadays, Vietnamese women still wear ao dai, especially on a special __________.
[occasional]
28. Some styles of jeans in the 1960s were __________ jeans, painted jeans and so on.
[embroider]
29. Too much on the parent spoils a child [depend]
30. Despite the benefits of the Internet, the users sometimes suffer __________ risks [variety]
VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences (0.5pt)
31. considerable progress/ our parents were/ all of us had made/ happy to hear/./
32. and friendly environment/ to practise your English/ offers you a good/ the Academy of
Language/./

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
(l,5pts)
Britain will soon ban smoking in cars with children. Britain’s government wants (19)
__________ the harm cigarette smoke does to children. New laws will cut the chances of
children passive smoking. This is when someone breathes in the (20) __________ from other
people’s cigarettes. Many studies say passive smoking can almost be as (21) __________ as
actually smoking a cigarette. The British government says that it has looked at research pointing
out that children who sit in smoke-filled cars have (22) __________ problems. It is particularly
bad in cars because there is so little space, so the car fills with smoke very quickly. (23)
__________ agrees with the new law. Some lawmakers argue that it takes away the freedom for
people to smoke in their own car. However, Britain’s health minister states that the health of
children is more (24) __________ than the freedom to smoke.
19. A. reduce B. to reducing C. to reduce D. reducing
20. A. gas B. tobacco C. smell D. smoke
21. A. harmful B. heavy C. careless D. tired
22. A. traffic B. housing C. health D. economic
23. A. Everyone B. No one

C. Not everyone D. Every lawmaker
24. A. important B. useful C. serious D. interesting

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0,5 pt)
11. One of the great pleasures of to travel to another country is eating different dishes

A B C D

12. The drought that caused by El Nino weather patterns is hitting Thailand and Cambodia.
A B C D

III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True or False, and
choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the question 17 art 18.
Dear Daddy,
I am writing this to tell you how much you are missed and loved, especially on such a special
day as today. I will always remember that day - my graduation day. You were standing there
with tears in your eyes while I was walking towards the stage to get my diploma, a moment in
time that would last forever. You are such a devoted father who has always taken very good care
of the family and me. I now live independently, Dad, and I’ve experienced the difficulties of
being an adult, and I am going to have my own children with all the burden of being a parent. I
understand and love you more. After all, I will always be your little naughty son! Happy Father’s
Day.
13. This is a letter written by a man to his father.
14. The father cried when his son was on his way to the stage.
15. The letter is sent from a son to his father on the son’s graduation day.
16. The writer of this letter has no difficulty living an adult’s life.
17. What is the letter mainly about?
A. The writer’s study at university
B. The writer’s childhood memory
C. The writer’s thankfulness to the father
D. The writer’s marriage life
18. Which of the following can be inferred from the letter?
A. The father is quite irresponsible.
B. The writer is in disagreement with the father.
C. The writer has a lot of experience in work.
D. The writer very much respects the father.

1. Disneyland __________ its 60th birthday on Saturday 18 July, 2015.
A. celebrated B. congratulated C. complicated D. complimented
2. __________ the 3rd day of the Lunar New Year, pupils often pay their teachers a visit.
A. To B. On C. In D. At
3. Our little son was sleepy when we were walking to the park; __________, we went home
early.
A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. although
4. People __________ do not love nature may not love anything else in life.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
5. - Speaker 1: “Excuse me. Do you mind if I sit here?” - Speaker 2: “__________”
A. You’re right. B. Not at all! Go ahead,
C. Sure, thanks. D. Really? Good!
6. The small bamboo forest __________ the entrance to the village makes
it picturesque.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
7. About 70% of the earth’s __________ is covered with water.
A. world B. atmosphere C. ocean D. surface
8. The teacher __________ Van if she had ever tried calling a helpline.
A. said B. advised C. asked D. suggested
9. - Speaker 1: “__________”
- Speaker2 : “Sơn Đoòng is a new tourist destination.”
A. Let’s eat out this evening!
B. We need a holiday, dear!
C. I miss my relatives in Huế!
D. I’d like to cook something special for the trip.
10. I chose to buy the house in District 9 __________ avoid noise and pollution.
A. so that B. in order that C. so as to D. in order not

1. Are you ___________ teaching on Saturday mornings this term?
A. enjoy B. likely C. busy D. expected
2. I hope ___________ to know this beautiful city better.
A. to have B. to get C. to need D. to appear
3. Jeff completely ignored what I said and ___________ on eating.
A. put B. tried C. went D. depended
4. The ones about ___________ I have been worried these days are the students of mine.
A. that B. whom C. whose D. which
5. I suggest that we should ___________ people from catching fish by using electricity.
A. let B. relate C. prohibit D. encourage
6. Mr. Loc, who teaches Maths here, speaks very ___________ English.
A. best B. good C. well D. fluently
7. Watching TV all day is a bad habit ___________ we get no exercise and eat unhealthy snacks.
A. but B. though C. because D. therefore
8. A recycled plastic bottle saves enough ___________ to run a 60-watt light bulb
for 6 hours.
A. energy B. money C. electron D. life
9. - Hai Anh: “___________ ”
- Minh Phuong: “Why not?”
A. You should cook the meal now. B. How about cooking the meal now?
C. Have you cooked the meal? D. We’d better be cooking the meal
10. - Sue: “Thank you very much for your donation.”
- Peter: “___________”
A. Yes, do it now. B. Sure, I’ll do it.
C. Not a chance. D. It’s my pleasure.