It's possible to buy tickets in advance (possibility)
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I did say that your problems was serious. (light)
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Tom is believed to be paid ......(boggle) amount of money for that film
Jane's brother advised her to stop ...........(shally) sand make a decision whether to go abroad or not
She was quite satisfied that there were enough......(mind) men in the crowd to protect her
The doctor gave them a....(dress) for making of noise in the hospital
1. My mother told me that she was sad then. ................
2. One of my friendssaid thatshe liked learning English with herteacher.
3. The doctor told me that I could leave the hospital that day.
4. Thefilmdirectorsaidthatshewaswillingtoworkthen. ......................................................................
. 5. The teacher told hisstudentsthat he would be busy the following month. .............
6. Tom invited me to his birthday party.
7. She said the doctor had written her a prescription. ................................................................................................
. 8. He said that he had a toothache.
9. She said she went to the museum every day.
10. They said they were going to the supermarket. ..................................................................................
11. She said that the doctor had given hersome pills. ..
12. He said he had received the report.
13. John said that he had finished studying his lesson. ....................................................................................
14. Mary told John that she couldn’t go to the movies with him. .............
15. Mary told her friend she should expect to see him/her the following Wednesday.
* Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the phrasal verb in brackets.
1. We had to stop building when there was no more money. (gave)
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2. “You should start a new hobby, Mr. Smith”, the doctor said. (take)
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3. I don’t remember exactly when my parents started this workshop. (set)
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4. That matter can be postponed until the committee meets next week. (left)
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5. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs. (keep)
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Part 1:
because | from | which | though | angrily | were | of |
1. His sense of humon distinguishes him.................often
2. Nobody was in the room at that time,............ they?
3. I believe UFOs exist.................. articles and reports in newspapers talk lots about UFO appearance
4. Passover is an ancient spring festival................. occurs in late March or early April
5. Have jeans ever been out................ fashion?
6. He shouted and looked.....................at me when I broke the vase
Part 2:
1... I asked him | A. the concert next week? |
2... How about going to | B. a holiday next week |
3... I might be able to | C. preasentation since last Tuesday |
4... I wish she had | D. to stay longer today |
5... Peter will have | F. where he would go no holiday |
6... We have given the | G. attend the conference next week |
Part 3:
1. He will be healthier if he.......................... so much (not/ smoke)
2. Many of my classmates...................... the famous Phong Nhan Cave (never/ see)
3. We wish we...................... a literature exam today (not/ have)
4. Kieu's story........................ by Nguyen Du a long time ago (write)
5. He did the test............................... and went home disappointedly (success)
6. Many has made a good............................. on this matter (decide)
7. The teachers at his language center are........................... (well-qualily)
8. I feel...................... when I wear these shoes because they are too big. (comfort)
Part 4:
1. Who is going to look for your children while you are away?
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2. Mrs. Thanh said that she would fly to Paris tomorrow
..............->..............
Part 5:
1. In spte of her broken logs, she managed to get out of the car
-> Although her_____________________ she managed to get out of the car
2. Peter is busy. As a result, he can't join us
-> If Peter were not busy,______________________
3. They have visited the factory since last week. The factory produces agricultural products
-> The factory_____________________ since last week produces agricultural products
4. Theyare going to build a new hospital in my village
-> A new hospital is__________________ in my village
Part 6:
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life.It is a very fast and convenient way to get information.People use the Internet for such a lot of purposes as education,communication,entertainment and commerce.The Internet helps people communicate with their friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting.Howevere,the Internet also has some limitations.It is not only time-consuming and costly but also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs.Moreover ,the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various ricks such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking.So,while enjoying surfing,be alert!
1. It is uneasy to get information when using the Internet
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2. We can communicate with our friends by means of e-mail
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3. There are many viruses and bad programs on the Internet
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4. Be careful when enjoying surfing
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B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 pts)
I. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence. (4.0 pts)
9. There was no in continuing for him the race was over.
A. value B. worth C. point D. profit
10. I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - In fact, it’s .
A. pointless B. worthless C. meaningless D. hopeless
11. Situated on the bank of the Duong river, the village was famous for the __ of making Dong
Ho paintings.
A. manufacture B. activity C. production D. craft
12. As a cab driver, I _______though I’d love a bigger pay check.
A. get by B. take on C. get on D. carry through
13. a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house
designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.
A. While B. Since C. Due to D. Despite the fact
14. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to
A. close B. shut C. close down D. close in
15. He couldn’t his father that he was telling the truth.
A. admit B. confide C. trust D. convince
16. By the time they __________at the concert, the tickets were sold out.
A. got through B. turned up C. filled in D. applied to
17. This cloth very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
18. Vietnamese traditional is done with a simple hammer and chisel.
A. sculptured feature B. sculptor C. sculpture pieces D. sculpture
19. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu, in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.
A. to cast B. to be vast C. cast D. casting
20. I put the scarf with my mother’s , intending to pay for it on my way out.
A. purchases B. material C. objects D. expenditures
21. The wolf ran _______the forest and reached her grandmothers cottage before her.
A. across B. through C. along D. over
22. She her husband’s job for his ill health.
A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed
23. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite .
A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless
24. Craft village are becoming popular in Viet Nam.
A. tour attractiveness B. physical attraction C. tourism attractions D. tourist attraction
* Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
1. There was no food left when I returned. They ate everything!
A B C D
2. If I got a scholarship to England, my parents would be very proud by me.
A B C D
3. The boy complained that someone had stolen his book and also his brothers.
A B C D
4. We have been informed that most of animals at the zoo are starving to death.
A B C D
5. Where I am living now is convenient for work because I don't have travel far.
A B C D
6. If she had visited us last summer, she would enjoy the hikes in the mountains.
A B C D
7. Methods of printing have developed by the newspaper industry over the past hundred years.
A B C D
8. She told that she was flying to Chicago last week. She must have been in her hotel room last night.
A B C D
9. Food and drink prices in New York is very high; furthermore, renting an apartment is very expensive.
A B C D
10. These days people who do manual work often receive far much money than people who work in an
A B C D
office.
* Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
1. There was no food left when I returned. They ate everything!
A B C D
2. If I got a scholarship to England, my parents would be very proud by me.
A B C D
3. The boy complained that someone had stolen his book and also his brothers.
A B C D
4. We have been informed that most of animals at the zoo are starving to death.
A B C D
5. Where I am living now is convenient for work because I don't have travel far.
A B C D
6. If she had visited us last summer, she would enjoy the hikes in the mountains.
A B C D
7. Methods of printing have developed by the newspaper industry over the past hundred years.
A B C D
8. She told that she was flying to Chicago last week. She must have been in her hotel room last night.
A B C D
9. Food and drink prices in New York is very high; furthermore, renting an apartment is very expensive.
A B C D
10. These days people who do manual work often receive far much money than people who work in an office
A B C D
No matter (1) ………………. well you take care of your pet, sometimes it runs away or gets lost. Its collar may have broken, or it was scared and ran off. To (2) ………………. loosing your pet, you need to take care of your house and yard first.
If you use a fence, be sure that there is no way the animal can get under or over it. Make (3) ………………. the gate is locked at all times. Second, don’t let your cat or dog run (4) ………………. the neighborhood. Keep it on a leash or in a cat (5) ………………. at all times. This is important when you take your animal to the vet, too. Loud noises can scare it (6) ………………. . If the animal is on a leash or in a carrier, it is harder for it to run away from you.
In case, your pet runs away, you need to look for it as soon as you (7) ………………. it is missing. Check around your house first. You have to check everywhere. Make sure to listen, too. Your cat could be stuck and the only way you will find it is to hear it (8) ………………. . Alternatively, you should go to the place where your pet was lost and talk to everyone. Describe it to them and give your phone number.
Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank.
1. A. how B. what C. why D. when
2. A. keep B. prevent C. avoid D. stop
3. A. certain B. sure C. unsure D. uncertain
4. A. along B. down C. around D. about
5. A. keeper B. container C. carrier D. box
6. A. easily B. easy C. difficult D. difficultly
7. A. find B. see C. realize D. look
8. A. shouting B. talking C. whispering D. crying
Circle the statements which are true about writer’s advice.
A. Fences should have one or two gaps to create a sense of freedom to your pet.
B. Gates shouldn’t be open at any circumstances.
C. Pets shouldn’t be kept in the carriers all the times when they go out with you.
D. You should keep your pets far away from loud noises.
E. You should wait for your pets for a while before starting looking for it.
F. You should ask people if they see your pet.
11.I should have bought that car
If only ………………………………………………………………………………
12.There was never any answer when we rang
Every time …………………………………………………………………….
13. Carol has no difficulty in making friend.
Carol finds ……………………………………………………………………….
14. He does it as if he was a fool.
He …………………………..
15. Carol is a vegetarian. I cooked the meal for her last week. She enjoyed it
Carol ………………………………………………………………
16. I bought a new typewriter. It cost me a lot of money
The new ………………………………………………………………………….
17. What a funny story!
It is ………………………………………………………………………………..
18. She and I have never been there before
Neither ………………………………………………………………………..
19. You took those photographs, so we were arrested
If …………………………………………………………………………………….
20. The professor is excellent. I am taking her course.
The professor ………………………………………………………………..
21. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
In spite ……………………………………………………………………………
22. It may rain on your way home, so take a raincoat with you
In case ………………………………………………………………………….
23. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house
We can only get ………………………………………………………………
24.That question cannot be answered satisfactorily.
There is ……………………………………………………………………………
25.Alan worked too hard at exam time,and this led to his illness
Alan’s illness ………………………………………………………………….