* Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
1. Parents can influence the ……………………of their children.
A. facility B. generation C. behavior D. competition
2. I’ve just found 20 dollars in my pocket! – ……………………!
A. How crazy B. That’s right C. Thanks a lot D. How cool
3. Most teenagers wish their parents ……………………them more.
A. understand B. understood C. to understood D. understanding
4. Last night, I came home, cooked dinner, and ……………………TV.
A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. would watch
5. We all wish there ……………………a smart board in our classroom.
A. had been B. has been C. was D. is
6. Youngsters love to eat from street ……………………for the cheap price.
A. vans B. vendors C. trucks D. business
7. Unfortunately the new system didn’t ……………………our expectations.
A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to
8. The children were acting ……………………the story of the birth of Jesus.
A. out B. on C. down D. at
9. Being ……………………, my grandfather signed the document with an “X”.
A. domed B. strict C. illiterate D. wealthy
10. When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I ……………………their age again.
A. was B. am C. would be D. could be
11. Before the park was built, the children ……………………shuttlecock on the pavements.
A. used to play B. were used to play C. were use to play D. use to play
12. Traditional games ………………as an effective but simple educational method for centuries.
A. were used B. used to uses C. had used D. have been used
13. During the event, they dance to ……………………, eat special foods and explore the flower garden.
A. festive activities B. folk games C. entertainment D. drum music
14. Working as street vendors has created countless jobs, and it has become ……………………in Ha Noi.
A. part of life B. parts of life C. part of lives D. life parts
15. “Quang ganh” is two baskets hung from either end of a bamboo pole ……………………the shoulders.
A. across B. at C. on D. above

* Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in brackets.
1. I only wish you (be) …………………………all as happy as I am.
2. This used (be) …………………………the best restaurant in town.
3. If you (go) …………………………to bed earlier, you wouldn’t be so tired.
4. What should (do) …………………………to preserve the local tradition?
5. The doctor told him to stop (smoke) …………………………and take a trip.
6. I have decided (study) …………………………more improve my overall average.
7. When her train got to the station, we (wait) …………………………on the platform.
8. He is so annoying! He (always / leave) …………………………his things everywhere.
9. As far as I know, he’s coming. But I (not speak) …………………………to him for weeks.
10. Today teenagers (change) …………………………a lot in comparison with teens in the past, especially in the way they spend their free time.

* Complete the sentences using wishes for the present.
1. I can’t remember her name.
I wish I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. We can’t live together forever!
I wish we …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I can’t go to your birthday party.
I wish I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The movie tickets are expensive.
I wish the tickets …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My aunts and uncles live far away.
I wish my aunts and uncles ……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. My mother isn’t here to take me home.
I wish she …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I don’t know the answer to this question.
I wish I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. I don’t have enough money to buy that bike.
I wish I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. They are pulling down this building next week.
I wish they ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. They don’t allow me to travel with them without my parents’ permission.
I wish they ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

           RICKSHAW IN VIETNAMESE LIFE

It is just simple and ordinary as its (1) ……………………. No noisy sound from engines, no obscure smoke and no spending too much for commuting. From a long time ago, Vietnamese people have though of the rickshaw as a (2) ……………………means of transportation when going out. It is not only close-
knit to Vietnamese but also connected strongly with the foreigners (3) ……………………all of them were attracted by this unique means at the first time visiting Viet Nam.
The rickshaw has existed for a long time in Vietnamese life, and become quite necessary as the (4)……………………in a body. Not only the Vietnamese feel (5) ……………………to rickshaw, foreigners are also impressed by this unique vehicle. They will be fond of sitting on the rickshaw for a (6) ……………………tour around Sword Lake or a round on the streets to (7) ……………………dreamy and peaceful photos in the ancient citadel.
Traveling in a rickshaw is the time for peacefully (8) ……………………windy sunset and bright sunrises on the beach of Nha Trang or Da Nang or elsewhere. How pleasant it is for you to enjoy a relaxing feeling on the short (9) ……………………trip.
Viet Nam is becoming more and more modern; however, rickshaw still (10) ……………………through the time and has a stand in the minds of the residents.
1. A. presence B. appearance C. judgment D. performance
2. A. shared B. recognized C. friendly D. familiar
3. A. although B. as C. but D. while
4. A. breath B. air C. rest D. recovery
5. A. close B. closed C. closest D. closing
6. A. sight B. sighting C. sightseeing D. sightseer
7. A. catch B. take C. bring D. keep
8. A. welcome B. welcoming C. welcomed D. being welcomed
9. A. city B. town C. urban D. field
10. A. keeps B. continues C. lives D. survives

* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. emotion B. indecisive C. obesity D. believable
2. A. entertain B. event C. dogsled D. domed
3. A. fresh B. specific C. generation D. preservation
4. A. increase B. surprise C. release D. promise
5. A. occasion B. vendor C. mobile D. technological

* Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
1. Parents can influence the ……………………of their children.
A. facility B. generation C. behavior D. competition
2. I’ve just found 20 dollars in my pocket! – ……………………!
A. How crazy B. That’s right C. Thanks a lot D. How cool
3. Most teenagers wish their parents ……………………them more.
A. understand B. understood C. to understood D. understanding
4. Last night, I came home, cooked dinner, and ……………………TV.
A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. would watch
5. We all wish there ……………………a smart board in our classroom.
A. had been B. has been C. was D. is
6. Youngsters love to eat from street ……………………for the cheap price.
A. vans B. vendors C. trucks D. business
7. Unfortunately the new system didn’t ……………………our expectations.
A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to
8. The children were acting ……………………the story of the birth of Jesus.
A. out B. on C. down D. at
9. Being ……………………, my grandfather signed the document with an “X”.
A. domed B. strict C. illiterate D. wealthy
10. When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I ……………………their age again.
A. was B. am C. would be D. could be
11. Before the park was built, the children ……………………shuttlecock on the pavements.
A. used to play B. were used to play C. were use to play D. use to play
12. Traditional games ………………as an effective but simple educational method for centuries.
A. were used B. used to uses C. had used D. have been used
13. During the event, they dance to ……………………, eat special foods and explore the flower garden.
A. festive activities B. folk games C. entertainment D. drum music
14. Working as street vendors has created countless jobs, and it has become ……………………in Ha Noi.
A. part of life B. parts of life C. part of lives D. life parts
15. “Quang ganh” is two baskets hung from either end of a bamboo pole ……………………the shoulders.
A. across B. at C. on D. above

* Put the following words in the correct order.
1. It was / without thinking / to go / of himself / of him / into the / house / brave / burning /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Tourists / they / wonderful / beauty / hill / if / this / find / flock / out / to / about / its / will /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Globalization / increasing / is / used / a term / as / to describe / international / trade / sometimes /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. My parents / extremely / to hear / delighted / of my / to the / national / were / university / scholarship /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Now, with / jobs, / changes, / workers, / a number of / particularly / those of / have become / traditional / obsolete / technological / unskilled /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Choose the correct answers A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. We won’t go out …………………it stops raining.
A. if not                  B. unless C. when                  D. if
2. He earns his living by …………………old paintings.
A. reviving B. restoring C. reforming D. replenishing
3. The country now known as Myanmar …………………Burma.
A. used to be called B. be called C. called D. has called
4. I wish my parents could put themselves in my ………………….
A. situation                     B. shoes C. feelings                     D. heart
5. He couldn’t …………………his father that he was telling the truth.
A. admit B. confide C. trust D. convince
6. …………………you need some help, I’ll come over this afternoon.
A. Unless                B. While C. Since                  D. Although
7. I rarely eat ice cream now but I …………………it when I was a child.
A. eat B. used to eat C. would eat D. didn’t use to eat
8. Six people applied for the job, but four of them were …………………
A. turned down               B. turned up C. turned on                     D. turned off
9. Nam didn’t know …………………to find more information about the course.
A. what B. why C. where D. while
10. At night they used to entertain …………………by telling and acting out stories.
A. them                   B. their C. they         D. themselves
11. I saw some peasants in straw …………………harvesting rice when we passed the field.
A. shoes B. sandals C. hats D. uniforms
12. I wish my friends spent less time …………………computer games and more time outdoors.
A. play                               B. playing C. to play                        D. played
13. This …………………road is made using crushed rock and sand, along with cement and water.
A. earthen B. wooden C. concrete D. tiled
14. Physical changes are different for everyone, so you don’t need to feel embarrassed or ………………….
A. frustrated                   B. calm C. confident                   D. delighted
15. Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colors …………………they can meet customers’ demands.
A. but B. in order C. so D. so that