* Choose the best answers.
1. The sword lake is set in beautiful ………………….
A. situation B. views C. surroundings D. environment
2. I suggest going camping next Sunday. – ………………….
A. That’s a fine day

B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a reason

D. That’s a good trip
3. He was sick yesterday, …………………he didn’t go to school.
A. since B. because C. so D. but
4. It’s a pity that archaeology isn’t included in the ………………….
A. lesson B. period C. curriculum D. topic
5. Jeans are very …………………with young people all over the world.
A. favorite B. suitable C. popular D. famous
6. We had an …………………student from Spain staying with us last year.
A. exchange B. interchange C. university D. abroad
7. The …………………tell us what is happening in our city, in our country and in the world.
A. communication B. advertisements C. media D. forecasts
8. Last year I had a most …………………experience when I met somebody I had been writing to over nine years.
A. enjoy B. enjoyable C. enjoyment D. enjoyably
9. If you want to buy the house, you need to give them an amount of money in advance. That money is called ………………….
A. fee B. charge C. payment D. deposit
10. At this time yesterday, I was comfortable …………………my car driving to work, Now I feel so bad…………………this terrible bus because my car was broken.
A. by / by B. in / on C. on / in D. in / in

* Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets.
1. Entrance into the museum is free today. (go)
It costs

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. My name was the last one they called out. (to)
Mine ……………………………………………………called out.

* Put the following words in the correct order.
1. was / everyday / close to / so we / The beach / walked there / the hotel, /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. by / Some designers / the Ao dai / on it / printing / have modernized / lines of poetry /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Ba is more intelligent than his brother.
Ba’s brother is not ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. They are going to build a new theater.
A new theater ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Nga said, “I am going to meet my sister in front of the bus-stop tomorrow”.
Nga said to me that ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1. It is necessary (protect) ………………………forests.
2. Our dustbins (empty) ………………………every Monday.
3. I (not watch) ………………………the film “Bi mat Tam Giac Vang” last night.
4. Maryam wishes she (have) ………………………a trip to Vietnam again next year.
5. We’re good friends. We (know) ………………………each other since we were in primary school.
6. Please don’t make so much noise. I (check) ………………………my assignment before handing it in.

* Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. It is not easy to learn ………………heart all the new words.
2. I’d like some information ………………your school, please.
3. The final examination will be held ………………June 18 th , 2013.
4. I told my mother that I wanted to be waken ………………at 6.30.

* Supply the correct word form.
1. The tone of his letter is ……………………. (friend)
2. It’s ……………………to see her at this time. It’s too late. (possible)
3. The driver often causes accidents. He drives ……………………. (care)
4. These abbreviations are ……………………used in writing letters.

* Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.
On Sunday, Ba (1) …………………Liz to join his family on a day trip to his home village. The journey to the village was very interesting. They crossed the green paddy fields and a small bamboo (2)…………………before they reached a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village. Then, they walked up the mountain to visit the shrine of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air there. In the afternoon, they (3) …………………boating in the river and had a picnic on the river bank. Liz took a lot of photos to (4) …………………the trip to her parents.

* Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. village B. language C. dormitory D. university
2. A. invite B. visit C. improve D. agree
3. A. European B. sightseer C. providence D. monument
4. A. particular B. accidental C. analysis D. outnumber