I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or do as directed
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. adulthood b. confidence c. influence d. empathy
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. variety b. generation c. facility d. familiar
2.The dragon pattern was sometimes _______________ on the cloth.
a. moulded b. carved c. cast d. embroidered
What time will you set up _______________ Da Lat?.
a. with b. for c. at d. in
We can _________________the information of the journey on leaflets.
a. look up b. look through c. set up d. find out
He asked me where ________________ the next day.
a. to go b. go c. went d. would go
When I turned up , the town hall was _____________ of teenagers .
a. packed b. full c. crowded d. jammed
She turned _______________ the new job in New York because she didn’t want to move to a strange place.
a. on b. off c. up d. down
Japan is the _______________ developed country in the world .
a. most second b. second in most c. second most d. two most
Men used __________________ the bread winner of the family a. to be b. being c. be d. to being
They wish they _______________ a new house now.
a. have b. had c. will have d. would have
Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common ________ in many Asian countries.
a. behavior b. tradition c. practice d. occasion
I love going to this park ______________ it is the quietest place in the city.
a. so b. though c. so that d. as
Do you know who is _________________ his pottery workshop? .
a. taking over b.bringing out c. passing down d. turning down
She said to me that she _________________ to me the Sunday before.
a. wrote b. has written c. had written d. was writing
1. we have to get up early..............we'll late for school
a. so b. and c. but d. therefore
2. .............carefully I explained, she still didn't understand
a. therefore b. so c. but d. however
3. I was tired................i went to bed early
a. so b. however c. so on d. but
4. he is only sixteen, and.............., he is not eligible to drive a car
a. nevertheless b. but c. therefore d. however
5. she writes a letter to jonh ............i do too
a. so b. and c. but d. or
6. you can go right......left
a. so b. and c. but d. or
7. Jack likes Alice.............Fred doesn't like her
a. and b. but c. therefore d. so
8. Did you speak to a man ..........a woman? It was a woman
a. so b. and c. but d. or
9. It hasn't rained for ages, ..............the ground is very dry
a. so b. however c. so on d. but
10. The Great Fire destroyed much of London. .................., only six people lost their lives
a. therefore b. so c. but d. however
11. I invited him to join us for lunch, ............he refused
a. however b. but c. so d. and
12. I was going to go to his party, ...........I was ill
a. but b. after c. berfore d. beacause
PRESENT AND PAST TENSES
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.
A. was hearing B. heard C. had heard D. hears
2. I __________many people since I came here in June.
A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met
3. We __________ Maths at this time last week.
A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt
4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.
A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching
5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.
A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went
6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.
A. have had B. had C. have D. are having
7. __________he playing football now?
A. Will B. Does C. Was D. Is
8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.
A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens
9. She __________school when she was six.
A. startB. startedC. has started D. are starting
10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.
A. watched B. was watchingC. are watching D. have watched
11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.
A. had finished B. finished C. have finished D. finishing
12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago.
A. used toB. useC. used D. used
13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.
A. have B. had to C. have got D. had
14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.
A. had left / forgot B. was leaving / was forgetting
C. left / had forgot D. had been leaving / would forget
15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.
A. will get / has been waiting B. got / was waiting
C. got / had been waiting D. get / will wait
16. While her brother was in the army, Sarah ___________ to him twice a week.
A. was writingB. wroteC. has written D. had written
17. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.
A. was crossing / struck B. had crossed / was striking
C. crossed / had struck D. is crossing / strikes
18. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking
19. Last night at this time, they ____ the same thing. She ______ and he _________ the Newspaper. A. are not doing / is cooking / is reading B. were not doing / was cooking / was reading C. was not doing / has cooked / is reading D. had not done / was cooking /read 20. When I _____ home last night, I ____that Jane ______ a beautiful candlelight dinner. A. had arrived / discovered / prepared B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared D. arrived / discover
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. Hanh can't go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to _______ her little sister.
A. look for B. look up C. look down on D. look after
5. I'd love to play volleyball _______ I have to complete an assignment.
A. but B. so C. because D. though
6. I am the boy _______ is wearing a white T-shirt.
A. whom B. which C. whose D. who
7. Maryam and Lan ______ pen pals for over two years.
A. are B. were C. have been D. is
8. I wish I ______ more time to get to know your beautiful country better.
A. has B. have C. have had D. had
9. “It all depends ______ my parents. Anyway, we'll keep in touch."
A. on B. of C. at D. in
10. The Aodai is the ______ dress of Vietnamese women.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalist
11. Other designers have taken _______ from Vietnam's ethnic minorities.
A. inspiration B. inspire C. inspirational D. inspired
12. The bus collected us _______ 5 o'clock early_______ the morning.
A. in / in B. at / at C. at / in D. on / in
13. She asked me how I ______ English in my country
A. learn B. learned C. learning D. to learn
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Coca Cola is a popular drink for people all over the world. At first, very few people drank Coca Cola, but now it is sold in more than 160 countries. More than 1.6 billion gallons are sold every year.
Coca Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton in Atlanta on 8 May, 1886. However, the name Coca Cola was given by Frank Robinson, one of Dr. Pemberton’s partners. Later, in 1888, the business was sold to another man, Asa Candler. He opened his first factory to produce this drink in 1895 in Dallas, Texas. Since then, a great quantity of Coca Cola has been produced there.
Since 1982, a special kind of Coca Cola has been made for overweight people - diet Coke. They have used many clever advertisements to increase the amount of Coca Cola sold every year.
Besides Coca Cola, there are many other drinks of the same kind sold all over the world such as Pepsi Cola, Sp - Cola and Dr. Pepper. However, Coca Cola is the most popular. People drink Coca Cola with their meals, when they are thirsty or when they socialize with friends.
It is certain that more and more people will drink Coca Cola all over the world in this century.
28. The first Coca Cola factory was opened in Dallas by______.
A. Dr. Pemberton B. Asa Candler
C. Frank Robinson D. Dr. Pepper
29. The word “there” refers to______.
A. where Coca Cola was first made B. the city with the first Coca Cola factory
C. Atlanta, a U.S. City D. the place that Coca Cola is sold
30. Diet Coke is used for ______people.
A. fat B. sick C. thin D. small
31. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “popular”?
A. well - known B. friendly C. nutritious D. well - scattered
32. Coca Cola is believed to be______.
A. more popular than other drinks of the same kind
B. less popular than other drinks of the same kind
C. as popular as the last century
D. as popular as other drinks of the same kind
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. We should provide every child...............a chance to go to school.
A. for. B. of. C. to. D. with
2. I can.............with most things but I cannot stand noisy children.
A. put aside. B. put down. C. put up. D. put off
3. Mark works so hard that he´s sure to.............
A. give up. B. work off. C. turn over. D. get ahead
4. The flowers will soon start to bloom..............the winter is gone and the weather is beginning to get warmer.
A. even if. B. now that. C. so. D. even though
5. Nobody knew what to say,..............?
A. did it. B. didn't it. C. did they. D. didn't they
6. That's the doctor for............Cliff works.
A. that. B. who. C. whom. D. whose
7. Two of the factories in our small town have closed...............unemployment is high.
A. Consequently. B. Because. C. So that. D. Fo
Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong từng câu
-Janet promised not telling anyone what I had said.
- your book worried. What were you thinking about ?
- There is three bedrooms and a large living room in our house
- I enjoy listening to music and go dancing with my friends.
- He looked ill. Did you advise him seeing the doctor ?
- She hated to be questioned by the police
- I tried to explain to him but he went onto complain
- We hope being invited to join the health club. A lot of its members are our friend.
- Many people think that last year's race at Bluckheim ought never to being taken place
- Racing drive r Chuck Loder agreed being interviewed by our reporter
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 33. My written English is better than my spoken English.
A. My spoken English is not as well as my written English.
B. My spoken English is not as good as my written English.
C. My spoken English is as well as my written English.
D. My spoken English is as good as my written English.
Question 34. You won’t get into university without passing your exam.
A. Unless you pass your exam, you won’t get into university.
B. Unless you pass your exam, you will get into university.
C. If you pass your exam, you won’t get into university.
D. If you don’t pass your exam, you will get into university.
Question 35. Because of his hard work, he made a success of his business.
A. Because he works hard, he made a success of his business.
B. Because his hard work, he made a success of his business.
C. Because he works hard, he will make a success of his business.
D. Because he worked hard, he made a success of his business.
Question 36. I found the film rather boring.
A. I was boring with the film.
B. I was bored at the film.
C. I was bored with the film.
D. I was boring at the film.
Question 37. The wind was cold this morning but we went for a walk.
A. Despite the cold wind this morning, we went for a walk.
B. Despite of the cold wind this morning, we went for a walk.
C. Despite the wind was cold this morning; we went for a walk.
D. Despite the cold wind this morning, but we went for a walk.
Question 38. Traditional handicrafts are beautiful, so foreign tourists often buy them.
A. Since traditional handicrafts are beautiful, so foreign tourists often buy them.
B. Since traditional handicrafts are beautiful, foreign tourists often buy them.
C. Although traditional handicrafts are beautiful, foreign tourists often buy them.
D. Because traditional handicrafts are beautiful, so foreign tourists often buy them.
Question 39. The artisan moulded the clay so that he could make a mask.
A. The artisan moulded the clay so he could make a mask.
B. The artisan moulded the clay in order he could make a mask.
C. The artisan moulded the clay in order to make a mask.
D. The artisan moulded the clay because he could make a mask.
Question 40. How long have they made the conical hats?
A. When have they made the conical hats here?
B. When did they make the conical hats here?
C. When did they start making conical hats here?
D. When have they started making the conical hats here?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 1. His mother asked him why was he depressed ?
A. asked B. him C. was he D. depressed
Question 2. If teenagers have problems of difficulties in their life, they can send letters to the advise columnist of 4 Teen Magazine.
A. have B. to C. advise D. columnist
Question 3. There will be a course of self-care skills next Monday to help students know how to act and where to get help at emergencies.
A. will B. of C. know D. at
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 4. In recent years, there has been thousands of victims of sexual and physical _________.
A. sentence B. crime C. abuse D. conduct
Question 5. Harrison’s greatest attribute in his ability to work __________ pressure.
A. within B. under C. in D. on
Question 6. My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they could put themselves in my __________.
A. pants B. legs C. hands D. shoes
Question 7. He wondered __________ to tell the news to his parents.
A. why B. how C. what D. which
Question 8. She asked him where he __________ his money so far.
A. had spent B. has spent C. had been spent D. has been spent
Question 9. His doctor advised him __________ any strenuous exercise.
A. to not take B. not taking C. not to take D. not to taking
Question 10. Teens should learn to be __________ when making a presentation.
A. confidence B. confident C. unconfident D. confidently
Question 11. I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Carol there ______
A. the day before B. this day C. today D. that day
Question 12. All of us were________that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.
A. surprising B. to surprise C. surprised D. to be surprised
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of following exchanges
Question 13. Don’t stay up too late, or you’ll be exhausted the next day.
A. No, I won’t B. yes, I won’t C. you’re welcome D. no problem
Question 14. Your friend stayed up late studying for an important exam.
A. Well done! B. I know how you feel
C. Stay calm. Everything will be all right. D. A really great job.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 15. They look like each other although they’re not sisters.
A. take off B. take away C. take up D. take after
Question 16. Linh is feeling a bit depressed about her study, she has failed the exam once again.
A. frustrated B. confident C. calm D. relaxed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17. I don’t like this course, but I am doing it because I don’t want to disappoint my parents.
A. please B. stress C. worry D. annoy
Question 18. The exam was over, so I’m relaxed now. I wish this state of mind could last forever.
A. calm B. confident C. stressed out D. interesting
Mark the tetter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
9. Let's go for a walk this evening, ________?
A. won't we B. will we C. shall we D. don’t we
10. He couldn’t________himself laughing at the expression on his friend's face.
A. help B. stop C. escape D. avoid
11. - “When did he go away?” –“________minutes ago.”
A. Few B. A few C. A little D. Many
12. Most people prefer flying ________ going by sea because it's much faster.
A. from B. than C. to D. over
13. The problem with my grandfather is that he suffers from constant ________
A. sleepy B. sleepless C. sleeplessness D. asleep
14. I want you to________these instructions exactly.
A. take up B. put out C. turn up D. carry out
15. Amy and Anna look like sisters but actually they're not________.
A. family B. relation C. familiar D. related
16. Staying in a guesthouse costs________renting a room in a dormitory.
A. twice more than B. twice as much as
C. as much twice as D. as much as twice
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. - “What can I do for you, madam?”
- “_______”
A. I'd like a kilo of apples. B. You can go your own way!
C. OK. Thanks a lot. D. Excuse me. I'm busy.
18. - “We appreciate your contribution to the success of our project.”
- “_______”
A. It pleased me. B. It was my pleasure,
C. That's alright. D. You can say that again.
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. I only have time to tell you the main idea of it, not the details.
A. story B. gist C. list D. start
20. Wildlife on Earth is disappearing fast and will continues to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. vanishing B. damaging C. polluting D. destroying
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. large quantity B. small quantity C. excess D. sufficiency
22. I think that the local authority should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this lake.
A. allow B. discourage C. recognize D. agree
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Rivers are one of the world's most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and (23) _______every country has at least one river that plays an important part in the lives of its people.
Besides transportation, rivers (24) _______ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their banks. And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (25) _______a river and let the water become a lake behind the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.
However, the water often becomes (26) _______ when cities on river banks grow in size and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to keep rivers clean if we want to enjoy the (27) _______of the natural resources.
23. A. many B. a lot C. plenty of D. almost
24. A. provide B. support C. assist D. create
25. A.over B. across C. among D. under
26. A. crowded B. overloaded C. polluted D. excited
27. A. interests B. benefits C. tips D. receipts
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In early days no medical college took a woman student. Elizabeth Blackwell, however, was determined to become a doctor. The young American wrote
again and again to a number of medical colleges, asking if she could be enrolled but each time the answer was NO.
Then one day, to her surprise, she got a letter from the dean of a college in Geneva, which said YES.
At first Geneva College, like the other colleges, was not willing to enroll Elizabeth. But later the important people of that college learned that Elizabeth's application had the support of a famous doctor, and they were afraid to offend that man.
So the dean decided to play a trick by turning the matter over to the student's general meeting of the college, thinking that the students would be the last to agree to take Elizabeth.
When the boy students met, most students took no interest in the matter. Of the rest, some considered the young American's idea interesting and some thought by having Elizabeth they would be proud of their college training the world's first woman doctor. Very soon the students all agreed to accept Elizabeth.
The dean of Geneva College was of course very sorry to learn this, but seeing that he could do nothing to keep Elizabeth out, he gave in.
28. Elizabeth was surprised by the dean's letter, because it promised her to_______.
A. have free medical education B. go to Geneva
C. become a student in his college D. go to Italy
29. At first Geneva College_______accepting Elizabeth.
A. did not consider B. thought about
C. was interested in D. was not aware of
30. When the student body met to consider Elizabeth's application, _______.
A. most students were serious
B. many of the students showed no interest in the matter
C. most students took interest in the matter
D. most of the students were not joking
31. Some students thought if they let Elizabeth join them they could make_______.
A. her proud B. the dean proud
C. Geneva College proud D. him proud
32. The dean was very sorry when he saw his trick_______.
A. worked B. continued C. succeeded D. failed
