Vocabulary and grammar.
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. Jane and Jack in front of the mirror and looked at ....... .
a. herself b. himself c. themselves d. ourselves
2. Which one is .... milk or orange juice?
a. better b. the best c. good d. well
3. The news on TV last night ..... very good.
a. was b. has c. were d. be
4. The smaller the room is, the ...... furniture it needs.
a. fewer b. smaller c. more d. less
5. ....... seeing beautiful sites, visitors enjoy traditional food.
a. According to b. Together c. Apart d. As well as
6. Thanks for giving me good advice.
a. You're welcome b. What about going to the movies ? c. I'd love to. What time? d. Thank you
7. There are two churches in the town and ........ of them are extremely old.
a. each b. all c. both d. most
8. " Nghi doesn't like American beer " - " ....... does Vy".
a. Either b. So c. Neither c. too
9. Mr Robinson speaks Vietnamese very ............ .
a. skillfully b. good c. fluently d. best
10. The boss wants his ........ to types some letters.
a. secretary b. novelist c. journalist d. mailman
11. Ask the shop ....... where the washing powder is.
a. nurse b. assistant c. baker d.mailman
12. The ..... is showing them his plans of the new building.
a. doctor b. pianist c. architect d. dancer
II. Vocabulary - Structure - Grammar . A. Circle the best one (A, B, C or D) for each question. 6. The ______ I try to study the better marks I get.
A. more B. much C. many D. most
7. He has never used a ______ computer than this.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
8. The people in the ______are friendlier than those in the city.
A. urban B. urban areas C. countryside D. rural
9. Environment ______ is one of the biggest problems that human being have to deal with. A. population B. pollution C. policeman D. portion
10. I want to live ______ here. I really don’t want to move to any places else.
A. permanently B. temporarily C. friendly D. facility
11. It’s safer to travel in the country side because there is less ______.
A. traffic B. going C. opened D. signal
12. Many big cities are now under the ______.
A. struggle B. population C. peaceful D. strain
13. The climate is ______ hotter and hotter.
A. causing B. going C. making D. getting
14. She can not only sing well ______ also dance beautifully.
A. and B. but C. so D. because
15. There’s a plenty ______ work in big cities,
A. to B. for C. of D. on
16. He leaves for London ______ the better.
A. for B. to C. in D. of
17. Remember to turn the light ______ before going out.
A. to B. for C. with D. off
18. She is the ______ of the two girls.
A. pretty B. prettier C. more pretty D. most pretty
19. It takes Mai ______ drive from home to work.
A. five minutes B. five minutes to C. in five minutes D. in five minutes to
20. He usually ______ in casual clothes but today he ______ a black suit because he is going to a wedding.
A. dresses / is wearing B. is dressing / is wearing C. is dressing / wears D. dresses / wears 21. I ______ an interesting book this week. I may finish it in two days.
A. am reading B. is reading C. was reading D. has read
22. I ______ what you ______ here right now.
A. am not knowing / do B. don’t know / do C. am not knowing / are doing D. don’t know / are doing here
23. As usual she ______ English fluently but yesterday she was too shy.
A. is speaking B. spoke C. has spoken D. speaks
24. They don’t think we ______ here since we ______born
A. lived / was B. lived / were C. have lived / was D. have lived / were
25. The weather ______ cooler in Autumn.
A. became B. becomes C. is becoming D. has became
26. I ______ this evening. I want ______ at home.
A. am not going out / to stay C. do not go out / to stay C. am not going out / stayed D. do not go out / stayed
27. They ______ their essay yet.
A. don’t finish B. are not finishing C. won’t finish D. haven’t finished
28. “The Sun never ______ on British Empire”
A. set B. sets C. is setting D. has set 29.
29. The world population ______ very fast in the past few years.
A. is rising B. rises C. has risen D. rose
30. I ______ to see a film tonight. It ______ at 7.00.
A. am going to see / begins B. am going to see / is beginning . 8 C. will see / begins D. will see / beginning
II. Read the passage below and choose the word which best fits each numbered space.
Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided. (10 pts)
Television is one of man's most important (1) ______ of communication. It brings (2) ______ and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) ______ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) ______ peace. (5) ______ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) ______ of American's astronauts explore outer space.
(7) ______ all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) ______ to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9) ______ programs than any other kind. The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ______, and motion pictures.
1. A. means B. ways C. roads D. streets
2. A. outlines B. paintings C. pictures D. landscapes
3. A. makes B. making C. had made D. make
4. A. bring back B. bring about C. bring up D. bring for
5. A. Across B. Through C. By D. Although
6. A. coverage B. newspaper C. magazine D. covering
7. A. In order to B. However C. In addition to D. In added to
8. A. made B. provided C. given D. designed
9. A. proof B. entertainment C. comment D. certainty
10. A. events B. matches C. competitions D. competitors
9.Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D of the word form.
Tet is the occasion for family members to ………….
(2 Điểm)
reunite
reunited
reuniting
reunions
10.Choose the correct sentence A, B, or C based on the given words.
Which kind of juice/ you/ dislike/ drink/ the most?
(2 Điểm)
Which kind of juice do you dislike drink the most?
Which kind of juice do you dislike drinking the most?
Which kind of juice do you dislike to drink the most?
11.Choose the best sentence A, B, or C that is closest in meaning to the root one.
You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane.
(2 Điểm)
You can’t use your mobile phone on the plane.
You mustn’t use your mobile phone on the plane.
You shouldn’t use your mobile phone on the plane.
12.Choose the correct sentence A, B, or C based on the given words.
Despite/ not/ have/ money/ he /make/ trip/ Da Lat/ every summer.
(2 Điểm)
Despite not have much money, he makes a trip to Da Lat every summer.
Despite not having much money, he makes a trip to Da Lat every summer.
Despite he doesn’t have much money, he makes a trip to Da Lat every summer.
Decide which of the choices A, B, C or D best completes the sentence.
1.Customers wanting refunds must bring in the product and its receipt ___________ one week after the date of purchase.
A.No more than B. no later than C. No later as D. no more as
2. I would rather make the reservation now _________ risk not getting a ticket down the road.
A.than B. else C. whereas D. rather
3. Garson’s Manufacturing boasts in its advertisement that it can produce steel robs _________ than any other producer in the business.
A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fastest
B. Choose a correct option for each sentence.
4. Due to flight cancellations, the convention will be held tomorrow rather (as / than) today.
5. Second-hand car parts were obtained (easiest / more easily) in the past than they are now.
6. Club members are allowed to join the raffle contest as (often / more often) as they wish.
7. (Hardly / No sooner) had the package arrived than we received a call from the sender.
8. Mr. Hanson’s proposals are (by far / far) the most far-sighted and well-balanced of all the propositions submitted.
9. Purchasing the entire program is less costly (than / rather) buying and installing components separately.
10. I believe Mr. Smith would be (much / just) as competent as the other candidate.
Exercise 10: Choose the sentence (A, B, C, or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or the best combines the two given sentences.
76. You shouldn’t point at others while talking because it is impolite.
A. It’s better for you to point at others while talking although it is impolite.
B. It isn’t better for you to point at others while talking because it is impolite.
C. You had better not point at others while talking because it is impolite.
D. You don’t need to point at others while talking because it is impolite.
77. We must finish all the homework by Thursday to meet the deadline.
A. We are obliged to finish all the homework on Thursday to meet the deadline.
B. It is obligatory for us to finish all the homework before Thursday to meet the deadline.
C. We have to complete almost all the homework by Thursday to meet the deadline.
D. The deadline is Thursday so we need to finish almost all the homework then.
78. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at 7 pm sharp.
A. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at around 7 pm.
B. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at exactly 7 pm.
C. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at approximately 7 pm.
D. Be on time! The water-puppet show starts before 7 pm.
79. You’re kidding! His current job is too good for him to quit.
A. Are you kidding me? His current job is too good for him to quit.
B. You’re joking! His current job is too good for him to quit.
C. You’re winding me up! His current job is too good for him to quit.
D. All are correct.
80. All workers are asked to follow the safety rules at the construction site.
A. All the workers must follow the safety rules at the construction site.
B. All the workers should follow the safety rules at the construction site.
C. Not all the workers are obliged to follow the safety rules at the construction site.
D. Not all workers are asked to break with the safety rules at the construction site.
81. She hasn’t phoned home for two weeks.
A. The last time she phoned home is two weeks ago.
B.The last time she phoned home was two weeks ago.
C.The last time she phoned home was two weeks
D.The last time she phone home was two weeks ago.
82. Nam works more lazily so he often gets worse marks than Quang.
A . Quang works harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
B. Quang work harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
C. Quang worked harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
D. Quang works harder so he often gets better marks than Hung
83. Romantic films interest me more than war films.
A. I find romantic films more interesting as war films
B. I find romantic films much interesting than war films
C. I find romantic films more interesting than war films
D. I find romantic films is more interesting than war films
84. It took me two hours to walk to her village.
A. I spent two hours to walk to her village.
B. I spent two hours walking to her village.
C. I spent two hours walk to her village.
D. I spent two hours to walking to her village.
85. Hung drives more carefully than his brother.
A. Hung’s brother drives less carefully than he does.
B. Hung doesn’t drive as carefully as he does.
C. Hung’s brother drives more carefully than he does.
D. Both A and B are correct
I. There is a mistake in each of these sentences. Underline the mistake and then correct it.
1.Have you decided where to go for your holiday already? .....................
2. The heavily rain has caused floods in many parts of the county..............................
3. Last night I went to bed early than usual........................
4. The word changes rapidly....................
5. Peter lived in this town since 2010.......................
6. I think it's a very bored place...............
II. Put the words or phrases in the right order to make a meaningful sentence:
1. life/ At/ home/ is/ always/ a/ struggle/ with/ nature/ on/ the/ farm
=>......................................................
2. According/ to/ the/ town/ nam/ is/ so/ exciting.
=>.......................................................
3. The/ world/ of/ the/ population/ is/ fast/ very/ rising
=>.....................................................
4. Which/ milk/ or/ orange juice/ is/ better/ one?
=>...................................................5
5. My/ parents/ living/ in/ the/ city/ are/ tired/ of.
=>..................................................................
6. What/ are/ the/ country/ in/ the/ advantages/ of/ living? =>.......................................................................................
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. This papaya is green. It is not ........
A. SMALL B. yellow C. good D. ripe
2. Some people play video games at home. ................ play them in arcades.
A. others B. other C. another D. each other