1. He ordered that she .......here on time for their essential conference on global warming.

a. is b. was c. be d. would be

2. The UN urged that both sides ........shooting.

a. to stop b. stop c. stopped d. stopping

3. The teacher suggested we ......... our final test quietly.

a. completed b. to complete c. completing d. complete

4. She looked as if she ....a ghost.

a. sees b. has seen d. saw d. had seen

5. I'd like you ............. the report before I come back, Sue.

a. perfect complete b. perfectly complete c. complete perfect d. to perfectly complete

6. He is too young ........... this kind of film.

a. see b. to see c. seeing d. sees

7. Her sister is not qualified enough ....... the task.

a. appoint b. to be appointed c. to appoint d. appointed

8. My brother didn't run .............. to break the record of short distance.

a. quickly enough b. enough quickly c. quickly d. quicker

9. I don't believe what she says, I think she...........

a. lies b. is telling lies c. is laying d. is lying

10. "Thank you very much for the party." - .....................

a. Of course, it is. b. I'm glad that you like it.

c. I don't think so. d. Okay, me too.

III. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences by circling the letter (A or B,C,D) .

11. There are chances that Manchester United _________ the last match against Juventus.

A. won B. will win C. has won D. would win

12. ___________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been

13. It is six years ___________ we moved to Chicago.

A. when B. that C. since D. afte

14. I think he will join us, __________?

A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I

15. _________ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather.

A. Though excited B. Excited as C. Exciting D. Because of excitement

16. Be patient __________ you won’t succeed.

A. because B. or C. unless D. otherwise

17. Susan couldn’t help __________ when I told her the joke.

A. laughing B. laugh C. to laugh D. laughed

18. Martin, __________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.

A. that B. whose C. whom D. whomever

19. Doctors advise __________ too many hours watching television.

A. not to spend B. not being spent C. not spend D. not spending

20. On November 5, a lot of firework is ___________ off in England.

A. set B. gone C. sent D. burned

21. Children have to __________ respect to their parents and teachers.

A. show B. take C. feel D. express

22. I am fed ___________ hanging around here with nothing to do.

A. up on B. out of C. up with D. by

23. ___________ Xmas, more shopping is done.

A. On B. For C. At D. In

24. I was named _________ a wealthy relative of my Mom’s.

A. after B. to C. as D. in on

25. Nam: “ Would you like a glass of beer?” - Lan: “__________”.

A. No, let's not B. No, I don't C. No, thanks D. No, I wouldn't

26. Nam: “Congratulation! You have got high marks in the last term”. - Lan: “_________”.

A. It is kind of you to say so B. Really? Never say so

C. I'd love to say so D. You're welcome

27. Don't buy that dress________ you really like it.

A. unless B. if C. provided that D. so long as

28. She is ________a kind girl that everybody loves her.

A. so B. such C. very D. too

29. These clothes are _________cleaner than the others.

A. much B. many C. so D. very

30. “Why are you ___________ such a hurry?” – “I’m missing the last train.”

A. with B. by C. on D. in

31. I have three brothers, _________ are businessmen.

A. who they all B. that all of them C. all of whom D. who all of them

32. Either John or his brothers _________ the key to the car.

A. have taking B. have taken C. has taken D. has been taken

33. If you heat an ice-cream, it _______ into water.

A. turns B. would turn C. turned D. turning

34. Mary scarcely goes out at night, _________?

A. doesn’t she B. does she C. did she D. didn’t she

35. It’s no use_________ English if you don’t try to speak it too.

A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn

36. Nam has __________ money that he can’t afford to buy food.

A. so few B. so many C. so little D. so much

37. A good friend will stand __________ you when you are having trouble.

A. by B. out C. against D. in

38. If you don’t want this pen, take _________. There are some left in the box.

A. the other B. others C. another D. one other

39. ________ from Bill, all the students said they would go.

A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate

40. He wanted to help his mother, so he_________ the table.

A. lain B. lied C. lay D. laid

A. PHONETICS:(20 ms)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: (10 ms)

1. A. three B. think C. those D. thanks

2. A. brothers B. reads C. runs D. seats

3. A. wear B. hair C. ear D. share

4. A. worked B. cleaned C. watched D. stopped

5. A. loud B. about C. found D. flavour

6. A. hobby B. help C. hour D. house

7. A. lived B. living C. lift D. lively

8. A. nicest B. largest C. hottest D. best

9. A. depend B. even C. event D. prevent

10. A. ancient B. cancer C. occur D. accurate

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others: (10 ms)

1. A. possession B. property C. industry D. element

2. A. basically B. eminent C. ordinary D. maternal

3. A. shortcoming B. leopard C. kindergarten D. personify

4. A. undoubtedly B. economic C. university D. agricultural

5. A. enthusiasm B. fertilizer C. indicator D. socializing

6. A. sincere B. portable C. element D. fortunate

7. A. recommend B. spectator C. individual D. unexpected

8. A. gardening B. furious C. familiar D. relative

9. A. physician B. employee C. impolite D. afternoon

10. A. repair B. enough C. resign D. creature

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:(60ms)

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank in each sentence: (30 ms)

1. Before newspapers were invented, town criers often walked along the streets ______ the latest news.

A. saying B. talking C. shouting D. speaking

2. If there is too much exhaust _______ in the air, more and more people will cope with respiratory problems.

A. fume B. fog C. smoke D. fuel

3. It will be raining along the _______ of Thanh hoa.

A. sea B. seaside C. coast D. beach

4. He has been waiting for this letter for days, and ______ it has come.

A. at last B. at the end C. in present D. to the finish

5. Give her a telephone number to ring ______ she gets lost.

A. whether B. in case C. unless D. perhaps

6. It was a great success. He succeeded ______ everyone laugh.

A. to make B. making C. for making D. in making

7. _________Easter, many children and adults enjoy painting eggs.

A. On B. In C. At D. For

8. She ______ him of having lied to her.

A. threatened B. blamed C. criticized D. accused

9. Cut this cake into six _______ pieces.

A. same B. alike C. like D. equal

10. We suggest _______ part in many different charitable activities in our neighborhood.

A. to take B. taken C. taking D. should take

11. ________many households use energy-saving light bulbs, their electricity bill is still enormous.

A. Since B. Although C. When D. If

12. This dish_________. Is it spicy?

A. smells well B. smells good C. is smelled well D. is smelling good

13. In the USA, _______ the states but Hawaii is an island.

A. neither of B. no C. all D. none of

14. Mary………. to me once a month last year.

A. is used to writing B. used to write C. is used to write D. was used to write

15. Wearing uniform helps students …….equal in many ways.

A. fell B. felt C. feel D. feeling

16. He hates being………………..at.

A. to look B. look C. looking D. looked

17. Many designers took……….from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

A. fashion B. information C. creation D. inspiration

18. We _______ hurry. We’ve got plenty of time.

A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. won’t

19. I don’t _____ to see her again until next Tuesday.

A. think B. wait C. attend D. expect

20. _____ your house _____ the year before last?

A. Will/ be rebuilt B. Was/ rebuilt C. Is/ rebuilt D. Has/ been rebuilt

21. ______ the Christmas shopping season begins.

A. That is after Thanksgiving B. After Thanksgiving it is

C. It is after Thanksgiving that D. It is Thanksgiving that

22. Old people must _______ politely.

A. speak B. speak to C. be spoken D. be spoken to

23. I wish _______ the competition this time.

A. I would win B. to win C. I could win D. won

24. Dinosaurs are believed _______ millions of years ago.

A. to die out B. dying out C. to have died out D. to be dying out

25. He’s never been to Paris, _______?

A. is he B. has he C. isn’t he D. hasn’t he

26. _______ did you say would undertake the task?

A. Who B. Whom C. What D. Whose

27. The problem _______ never occurred.

A. I had expected it B. which I expected C. I had expected D. that I had expected it

28. Just as we ______ the house, it began to rain.

A. left B. were leaving C. had left D. leave

29. Scientists say it is essential that mankind _______ the amount of air pollution in big cities.

A. be reduced B. reduced C. reduce D. will reduce

30. I had difficulty _______ her to go with us.

A. persuade B. to persuade C. for persuade D. persuading

II. Fill each blank with the correct form of the words given: (20 ms)

1. He always listens _______ to what she is told. (ATTENTION)

2. He was _______ of consequences in advance. (INFORM)

3. I was kept _______ last night by the noise from a party in the flat above. (WAKE)

4. Elizabeth Taylor won an Oscar for her _______ in “Who’s afraid of Virginia Wolf” (PERFORM)

5. The result was very strange. In fact, it was _______. (BELIEF)

6. The people in the neighboring states did not pay their tributes to the King _______ (VOLUNTEER)

7. How could there possibly be any _______ between these two separate incidents? (RELATE)

8. I don’t want to _______ you from becoming a nurse, but the hours are long and the pay is not good. (COURAGE)

9. Is it _______ to tip waiters in your country. (CUSTOM)

10. I believe you because I know you are _______. (TRUE)

III. Choose the lettered part that contains a mistake: (10 ms)

1. They couldn’t hear the music down there because it wasn’t enough loud.

A B C D

2. Einstein was the physicist who has developed the theory of relativity.

A B C D

3. As I knew she was interested in tennis, so I decided to buy her a book about Wimbledon.

A B C D

4. Two thirds of the money were spent on the laboratory equipment.

A B C D

5. When I bought the dress, I didn’t notice nothing wrong with it.

A B C D

6. My examination results were just like I had expected.

A B C D

7. When he saw the teacher looking at him , he stopped to talk.

A B C D

8. Almost people still believe that marriage and family life are the basis of our society.

A B C D

9. I will return back to Athens at the end of June.

A B C D

10. She sometimes wonders that her mother is really happy.

A B C D

C. READING:(60 ms)

I. Read these passage carefully and choose the best answer for each space:(10 ms)

A village is a _____ (1) place where the influence of the city is not _____ (2) much. It is indeed a very good place for rest and relaxation.

In a village people do not live very close to one another. Their houses are far _____ (3). Each house therefore has a lot of _____ (4) around it. So, almost every house is _____ (5) by flowers and fruit plants and vegetables. All these make the village look _____ (6) and fresh. There are also tall trees everywhere which provide ______ (7) from the sun and keep the village _____ (8).

Some villages are surrounded by paddy fields or mountains. There are also many streams and rivers in many villages. All these _____ (9) great beauty and variety to the village scene.

The village people are friendly and helpful. They work together and live in peace . Living among _____ (10) friendly and simple people, in such a quite place, is indeed a real pleasure.

1. A. noisy B. quiet C. busy D. interesting

2. A. done B. made C. felt D. got

3. A. apart B. away C. from D. along

4. A. air B. space C. areas D. environment

5. A. surrounded B. covered C. grown D. occupied

6. A. green B. blue C. beauty D. gray

7. A. shadow B. light C. heat D. shade

8. A. hot B. cold C. cool D. fresh

9. A. make B. plus C. add D. increase

10. A. so B. with C. between D. such

II. Read these passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question:(20 ms)

The research of alternative resources of energy has resulted in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Changing waste products into gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental work is being done to make synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars. But today, that process has proved expensive. Giant windmills have been built to provide a considerable source of electricity. Other experiments in geothermal power are being tested to harness power deep inside the earth.

Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.

1. According to the writer synthetic fuels from coals or coal tars are _____________

A. not difficult to make. B. easy to use instead of oil or gases.

C. not cheap to make. D. burnt to produce electricity.

2. The words “geothermal power” means most nearly the same as ____________

A. solar energy B. heat from the earth C. hot water D. nuclear power in the earth

3. What percentage of the electricity used in the United States did hydroelectric power use to provide?

A. over 30% B. less than 50% C. 4% D. 40%.

4. What are the other sources of energy being experimented?

A. wind power B. biological wastes C. hydroelectricity D. geothermal energy, the ocean temperature differences.

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Windmills have been used for ages.

B. Heat from the earth has never been used.

C. Changing waste products into gases or oil is an efficient way to dispose of waste.

D. Energy derived from streams and rivers used to be an important supply of electricity.

III. Cloze: Fill each space with ONE suitable word:(30 ms)

In the modern world today, which has been changing rapidly, the Internet is of great benefit as it has many advantages. First of all, it is a rich source of information. _____ (1) the Internet, you can get information of _____ (2)all fields, from science, technology, current affairs to prices of the latest fashion. You can also find a wide _____ (3) of information on a certain topic, which is very useful as you have a chance to consider different ideas on the _____ (4) topic, or to understand it from different aspects. For school-age children, the Internet prove to be of great _____ (5) when they can get access to information about schools, courses, schedules, and so on. The Internet is also the place _____ (6) they can learn and widen their knowledge in different fields. _____ (7), using the Internet is extremely time-saving. As it is a rich source of information, just a click or to and you can get a large bulk of information you need. You don't have to _____ (8) hours searching in the library for the books you need. What's more, you can do the shopping from home, which otherwise may take you a few hours. In addition, if you are _____(9) line, you communicate more with people from around the world. It takes just a few minutes to send _____ (10) through e-mail.

D. Writing: (60 ms)

I. Rewrite each sentence , beginning as shown , so that the meaning stays the same :(30 ms)

1. I’m sorry I was so rude to you last night.

I apologize _________________________________________________________________

2. They went on smoking all through the meal.

They didn’t__________________________________________________________________

3. The suitcase was extremely heavy, but he managed to lift it easily.

In spite of __________________________________________________________________

4. Nobody has ever speak to me like that before!

I have _____________________________________________________________________

5. He prefer playing computer games to reading books.

He would rather _____________________________________________________________

6. My grandfather was born in this small village.

This is _____________________________________________________________________

7. I started to play the guitar four years ago.

I have _____________________________________________________________________

8. We suggested a lot of things , which were all rejected .

Everything we _______________________________________________________________

9. Jim used to be married to that girl .

That’s the girl ________________________________________________________________

10. Collecting English folk songs is one of my sister’s interests.

My sister is __________________________________________________________________

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. She _________ a hat last week.

A. buy B. bought C. have bought D. Buying

2. Mary____________ ­ice-cream.

A. love B. loves C. loving D. is loving

3. It ____________ much in the summer. It ____________ (rain) now.

A. rain/is raining B. rain/ raining C. rains/ is raining D. rains/ rains

4. She _______ German for two years.

A. has learned B. is learning C. learn D. learns

5. ____ you sometimes ____ out with friends?

A. Are/going B. do/ go C. Have/gone D. Did/go

6. I ____ a lot of badminton recently.

A. play B. have played C. am playing D. was playing

7. When I ____ home, everyone ____ TV.

A. got/watch B. got/watching

C. get/was watch D. got/ was watching

8. London ____ a lot since we first ____ to live here.

A. changed/came B. has changed/ came

C. had changed/ came D. has changed/ come

9. When I was a child, I ____________ the violin.

A. was playing B. am playing C. played D. play

10. He ____________ for the national team in 65 matches so far.

A. has played B. has been played C. played D. is playing

11. I’m busy at the moment. I ____________ on the computer.

A. work B. worked C. am working D. working

12. After Jessica_____ her agree, she intends to work in her father's company.

A. will finish B. will have finished C. finishes D. is finishing

13. When my parents_____ for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby of the first time.

A. will arrive B. arrives C. will have arrived D. arrived

14. Fatemah looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she_____

A. was screaming B. had screamed C. screamed D. screams

15. By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he_____ seven different schools because his parents moved frequently.

A. attended B. was attending

C. had attended D.had been attending

16. Robert ____________ill for three weeks. He is still in the hospital.

A. had been B. has been C. is D. was

17. I’m very tired. I ..................... over four hundred miles today.

A. drive B. am driving C. have driven D. have driven

18. The boy _________ a letter yesterday.

A. wrote B. has written C. written D. Writes

19. I'll return Bod's pen to him next time I _____ him.

A. see B. will see C. will have seen D. have seen

20.I____________ all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise on verb tenses.

A. am answering B. answer C. have answered D. answered

21. A small stone struck the windshield while we _____ down the gravel road.

A. drive B. was driving C. had driven D. had been driving

22. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she_____ the fire department.

A. was telephoning B. telephoned C. had telephoned D. telephones.

23. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she_____ any kind of contest.

A. hasn't entered B. didn't enter C. wasn't entering D. hadn't entered

24. They _________ in the sea for an hour.

A. swim B. swam C. have swum D. Swum

25. Everything is going well. We ____________any problems so far.

A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. haven’t had D. hadn’t had

26. I think the weather ____________ be nice later.

A. shall B. will C. is going to D. can

27. Jane ____________ just a few minutes ago.

A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left

28. Timson ____________. 13 films and I think her latest is the best.

A. made B. had made C. has made D. was making

29. They _________ a lot of Coke last night.

A. drank B. drink C. have drunk D. drunk

30. She _________ her arm last week.

A. hurt B. hurting C. hurts D. to hurt

31. He _________ all his money last week.

A. spends B. spending C. spent D. has spent

32. She _________ a bath two minutes ago.

A. have B. has C. having D. had

33. I____________n the room now.

A-am being B-was being C-have been being D-am

34. I____________to New York three times this year.

A-have been B-was C-were D-had been

35. I will come and see you before I____________for America.

A-leave B-will leave C-have left D-shall leave

36. I promise I _________ help you with your homework.

A. will B. would C. should D. may

37. John ____________a book when I saw him.

A.is reading B.read C.was reading D.reading

38. He said he____________return later.

A.will B.would C.can D.would be

39. How long_________ Mr. Smith_________ in this school?

A. did/teach B. has/taught C. does/teach D. have/taught

40. Please be quiet! I_________.

A. is working B. am working C. are working D. is...used to want

41. Sometimes I_________ up before the sun rises

A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting

42. Liz_________here since last year.

A. have lived B. was C. has been D. lived

43. I_________ Jerry 3 days ago.

A. won’t meet B. haven’t met C. hasn’t met D. didn’t meet

44. What time ____________ to work this morning ?

A. did you get B. are you getting C. have you got D. do you get

45. When I ____________ him, the man was running away.

A. see B. was seeing C. saw D. had seen

46. I haven’t seen Kate ____________ Christmas.

A. for B. never C. ever D. since

47. He’s worked for this company ____________ many years.

A. since B. for C. in D. at

48. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she _______ the fire department

A. was telephoning B. telephoned

C. had telephoned D. has telephoned

49. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he _______homesick

A. will have left B. felt C. feels D. is feeling

50. After the race _______, the celebration began

A. had been won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won

51. While he was washing his car, Mr. Brown _______a small dint in the rear fender.

A. has discovered B. was discovering

C. is discovering D. discovered

52. _________ your father_________ a manager in this bank since last year?

A. has/been B. did/work C. was/being D. have /been

53. What will happen if the air____________ ?

A. was polluted B. be polluted C. is polluted D. has polluted

54. Look! Thomas _______his little sister to class.

A. is bringing B. brought C. to bring D. bring

55. My older sister _______to pop music.

A. is often listeningB. often listens C. often listen D. often listening

56. We ________an exercise now.

A. writes B. writing C. write D. are writing

57. Mmm! Mum __________a cake.

A. makes B. make C. is making D. makes

58. Our teacher ________ us a test every month.

A. gives B. is giving C. giving D. gives

59. I ____________ coffee for breakfast every day.

A. have B. has C. having D. am having

60. My brother____________ in a shoe store now

A. work B. working C. is working D. are working

61. She____________ to school every day.

A. go B. goes C. to go D. going

62. My brother____________ in a shoe store now

A. work B. working C. is working D. are working

63. We have been living here____________1990

A. for B. from C. since D. during

64. Pasteur _____ in the 19th century.

A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived

65. Now my sister _____ a bicycle of her own.

A. is having B. are having C. has D. had

66 .How ____________since we ____________school?

A. are you / left B. will you be / had left

C. have you been / left D. had you been/ had left

67. When he came____________

A. I was watching TV B. I watched TV

C. I am watching TV D. I have watched TV

68. The piano _____ at the moment.

A. repairs B. repaired

C. is repaired D. is being repaired

69 I saw Jack yesterday morning while I ________ home from work.

A. walked B. was walking

C. am walking D. had been walking

70. Miss Helen ____________ ­­­­a newspaper now.

A. are reading B. am reading

C. is reading D. reading

71. After Jessica_____ her agree, she intends to work in her father's company.

A. will finish B. will have finished

C. finishes D. is finishing

72. By the time I go to bed tonight, I _____ my work for the day.

A. will finish B. have finished

C. will have finished D. finish

73. Until you learn to relax more, you_____ your ability to speak English.

A. haven't improved B. aren't improving

C. don't improve D. won't improve

74. Before I stated the car, all of the passengers_____ their seat belts.

A. will buckle B. had buckled

C. buckle D. have buckled

75. It seems that whenever I travel abroad I _____ to take something need.

A. forgot B. am forgetting

C. forgets D. had forgotten

I. Choose the word or phrase that fits each sentence.
Write your answers A, B, C or D in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)
It`s an excellent _____ holiday.
A. package B. party C. group D. team __________
Nobody likes to pay _____ prices.
A. high B. tall C. big D. expensive __________
How are you feeling today? _____ better, thank you.
A. More B. Much C. Very D. Many __________
I haven`t met our new secretary yet. _____?
A. What`s she like? B. How is she? C. How is she like? D. How does she like? __________
You can go home, if you _____ your work.
A. finished B. have finished C. are finished D. finishing __________
There is no _____ in going to school if you`re not willing to learn.
A. reason B. aim C. point D. purpose __________
_____ his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. Except B. Apart from C. But for D. As for __________
_____ Richard is a businessman, his brother is a rock singer.
A. However B. Yet C. Whereas D. Despite __________
There is no water on the moon,

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. promised B. hopped C. booked D. burned

2. A. though B. ought C. thought D. bought

3. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard

4. A. try B. why C. heavy D. dry

5. A. cool B. food C. look D. flood

II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.

6. A. practical B. designer C. minority D. occasion

7. A. consist B. fashion C. design D. collect

8. A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business

9. A. economical B. federation C. itinerary D. complication

10. A. advertise B. deposit C. candidate D. institute

III. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

11. The teacher told him _________ up late.

A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay

12. My father is good at _________ English.

A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak

13. We are all ______ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!

A. relieved B. afraid C. delighted D. certain

14. “________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.

A. would you mind B. could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy

15. I am very ________ in the information you have given me.

A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried

16. Can you tell me where ________ ?

A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she

17. You have to work ________ for the coming exam.

A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard

18. I saw her _________ the flowers in the garden.

A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering

I/(1,0p Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. nothing B. cover C. morning D. done

2. A. how B. town C. slow D. power

3. A. change B. chemistry C. choose D. cheese

4. A. match B. catch C. math D. watch

5. A. bread B. great C. break D. steak

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

1. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.

A. who B. whom C. which D. where

2. “Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”

A. will you B. don’t you C. can’t you D. are you

3. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.

A. ride B. rides C. riding D. is riding

4. She worked hard ______she passed the exam.

A. so B. if C. because D. as

5. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.

A. were B. are C. will be D. would be

6. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ______ me home?

A. taking B. took C. take D. to take

7. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.

A. good B. well C. better D. the best

8. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.

A. polluted B. pollute C. polluting D. pollutants

9. The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.

A. may be B. must be C. should have been D. must have been

10. The Pikes put ______ their trip because of bad weather.

A. away B. up C. out D. off

11. Neither Linh nor her classmates ______ the National Museum so far.

A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. has visited

12. Nga: “You look nervous! ______” – Hoa: “This thunder scares me to death.”

A. How are you? B. Why’s that? C. Come on! D. What’s wrong?

13. He was homesick and he ______ all his family and friends.

A. missed B. wished C. desired D. hoped

14. I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work.

A. thoughtful B. grateful C. considerate D. careful

15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.

A. break B. refreshment C. interval D. half-time

III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

21. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.

A B C D

22. They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital.

A B C D

23. Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time?

A B C D

24. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.

A B C D

25. It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.

A B C D

IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

26. When my mother came home from work, I_________(cook) dinner.

27. Jane_________(go) to school by bicycle every day.

28. The children_________(play) badminton in the stadium now.

29. You_________(go) to London last month?

30. The candidates mustn’t_________(bring) books into the examination room.

V/ (1,5 points) Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask for his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

1. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.

A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet

B. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet

C. it helps to make their backs become stronger

D. it helps them to relieve their backache

2. All forms of exercise must be started__________.

A. gradually B. quickly C. strenuously D. violently

3. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.

A. once a week B. at least two or three times a week

C. at least two or three times a day D. every day

4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.

A. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart

B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest

C. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect

D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem

5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?

A. Giving you a stronger heart B. Increasing you strength and energy

C. Giving you better muscles D. Making you look younger

VI/ (1,5 points) Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (1)_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (2)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (3)______ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (4)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (5)______ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

VII/ (1,5p) Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

1. I / feel / hopeful / that / we / find / suitable house / very soon.

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2. She / not / play / piano / well / as / her sister.

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3. I wish / could / give you / all the expensive things / life.

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4. You / hear / Maria / since / you / leave school?

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5. The people / live / next door to us/ keep / have / all night parties.

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VIII/(1,5p) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. People are going to build a new library in the area.

A new library _______________________________________________.

2. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.

She suggested that ____________________________________________.

3. The weather is bad so we can’t go camping.

If the weather ________________________________________________.

4. He was punished because he behaved badly.

Because of __________________________________________________.

5. The keeper had no sooner opened the case door than the lion attacked him.

Hardly ______________________________________________________.

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Last week, he told us that we..... a picnic at the end of the week on Friday.

A. Can have. B. Did have. C. Would have D. Had had

2. Four days ago she promised that she was going to visit me..... but she didn't arrive.

A. Tomorrow. B. Next day C. The day before. D. The next day

3. When I mwh h when I met her, she admitted that she.....to the park the night before.

A. When. B. Had gone. C. Was going. D. Did go

4. When I asked by the teacher, all the students said they.....literature

A. Liked. B. Are liking. C. Were liking. D. Had like

5. When I phoned him, he told me that he..... in the garden reading the newspaper

A. Sat. B. Was sitting. C. Had sat. D. Has sat

6. When I saw her, she told me that she hadn't come to the party......because she has gone to the embassy in London

A. Yesterday. B. Before day. C. The before day. D. The day before

7. He called the school and said that he...... to school because he had an accident

8. My close friend told me that he.....studying in America

A. Likes. B. Liked. C. Had liked. D. Was liking

9. When we asked her about the film, she told us that she......a more interesting film than that.

A. Never saw. B. Never seen. C. Had never seen. D. Did never see

10. Diana told us that she was going to visit.....boyfriend in Rome the next week and wouldn't come to class

A. My. B. Her. C. Your. D. Their

11. He wanted to know where she.....from

A. Come. B. Coming. C. To come. D. Came

12. I asked her.....to pursue higher studies the next year

A. Are you planning. B.If she is planning. C. Was she planning. D. If she was planning

13. I asked her when......

A. The movie began. B. The movie begins C. Does the movie begin D. Did the movie begin

14. I promise I....there before she came back

A. Am going to be B. Was going to be C. Will be D. Can be

15. Peter asked her," Have you got a laptop?"-> Peter asked her... a laptop

A.. If she got B. If she had got C. Whether she got D. Whether had she got

16. My mother told me.... her up at the airport

A. Please pick. B. To pick. C. Should pick. D. I can pick

17. He revealed that they.....married...

A. Were getting- tomorrow. B. Are getting- the next day. C. Were getting- the next day. D. Will getting- the day before

18. He wanted to know when.....

A. Did I arrive. B. Will I arrive. C. I had arrive. D. I can arrive

19. The father said, " I didn't see her "-> The father said..... her

A. He had seen. B. I hadn't seen. C. She didn't see. D. He hadn't seen

20. I wondered......the right thing

A. If I am doing. B. Was I doing. C. Am I doing. D. Whether I was doing