-He.......a message saying he would probably be a little late

A.took. B.left. C.followed. D.called

-When we got up, it was still dark.......

A. on. B.There. C.here. D.outside

-The college is having an....of the student’s work in April

A.fax machine. B. exhibition. C.delivery.

D.directory

-Marconi was the .......of radio

A.inventor. B.principal. C.assistant. D.customer

-My son was born .......July 1,1998

A.in. B.at. C.on. D.until

-We started.......English in 2000

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

- I enjoyed German I wasn't very good at it.

A. but B. and C.although. D. because

-Anybody know.......Earl Varney is these days?

A.when B.where. C.why. D.who

-How would you like .......the Summer in Italy

A.spend. B.spending. C. to spend. D.to spending

-Cultural values are..,,,,,from parent to child

A.stransmit. B.transmiting. C.transmitted

D.transmited

-The laboratory began doing experiments on rats

a.conducting. b.carrying out. c.performing

d.all are correct

-........were waiting for the shop to open

a.customers. b.emigrant. c.assistant. d.orders

—“My mother is ill in hospital “-..,,,,,,,

a.I don’t think so. b.Oh,she is unlucky C.no problem. d.I’m sorry to

I. SUPPLY SUITABLE WORDS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE.

Our classes take place for three hours every morning (1) Monday to Friday. The maximum class size (2) twenty and the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorder. You will only be successful (4) improving your English, however, if you work hard and (5) speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (6) in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (7) at the most suitable level. There are two classes (8) the elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the (9) is for students who know a (10) English. In both classes, you will practise simple conversations.

II. REWRITE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST ONE

1. My house is smaller than your house. → Your house ......................................................................... 2. I love listening to music. → I like.................................................................................... 3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one. → The white dress .................................................................. 4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary. → Mary ..................................................................................

III. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE PREPOSITIONS: “IN, AT, ON, AFTER, UNDER, BETWEEN, BESIDE, OUT OF, ABOVE, BENEATH”.

1. There is a bus station ..................... the end of this road. 2. Keep those medicines ..................... the children‟s reach. 3. I lost my keys somewhere ..................... the car and the house. 4. Come ..................... and sit ..................... your sister. 5. D comes ..................... C in the alphabet. 6. The boat sank ..................... the waves. 7. Don‟t shelter ..................... the trees when it‟s raining. 8. Please put these books ..................... the bookshelf ..................... the desk.

IV. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER; A, B, C OR D.

1. We to the countryside two months ago. A. go B. have gone C. went D. will go 2. What will you do if you the final examinations? A. will pass B. would pass C. pass D. passed 3. I wish my summer holiday longer. A. will be B. is C. were D. has been 4. I asked him he came from. A. where B. who C. what D. which 5. It rained hard. , my father went to work. A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So 6. Your sister writes poems and stories, she? A. does B. doesn‟t C. will D. won‟t 7. Laura fell asleep during the lesson she was tired. A. so B. but C. because D. therefore 8. How much do you want? A. bananas B. eggs C. candies D. sugar 9. Do you know the man you met at the party yesterday? A. what B. which C. whom D. whose 10. Tomorrow the director will have a meeting 8:00 am to 10:00 am. A. between B. from C. among D. in 11. The doctor advised me jogging every morning. A. went B. go C. to go D. going 12. The bike I have just bought is every cheap. A. which B. where C. what D. who 13. We will start our trip 6 o‟clock the morning. A. in / in B. at / in C. in / at D. at / at 14. He said he come back later. A. will be B. will C. would be D. would 15. We anything from James since we left school. A. haven‟t heard B. heard C. don‟t hear D. didn‟t hear 16. If I a bird, I would be a dove. A. would be B. were C. am D. will be 17. The children sang during the trip. A. happily B. happiness C. unhappy D. happy 18. This newspaper everyday. A. is publishing B. publish C. published D. is published 19. You have lived in this city since 1998, ? A. haven‟t you B. didn‟t you C. did you D. have you 20. My students enjoy English very much. A. learn B. learnt C. learning D. to learn help vs ạ!!!

I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (2.0 pts)

Learning a foreign language is , in some way , like learning how to fly .There are some (1) _______, but there is a very important similarity. It is: learning how ( 2 ) _______ these things needs (3) _______ practice. It is never enough( 4 ) _______ a book on how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of ( 5 ) _______ about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly( 6 ) _______any practice, you (7 ) _______ yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, Can you ( 8 ) _______English well without having lots (9) _______ practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner (10) _______ a foreign language should know .

1. A. difference B. different C. differences D. differ

2. A. do B. doing C. done D. to do

3. A. a few B. lot of C. a lot of D lot

4. A. to read B. read C. reading D. reader

5. A. informative B. information C. informatics D. inform

6. A. without B. and C. for D. over

7. A. kill B. will kill C. killed D. would killed

8. A. speaks B. speaking C. speak D. spoke

9. A. in B. for C. of D. at

10. A. of B. at C. for D. to

1. Do you think they are coming tomorrow?- __________ a. I think it b.I think c. I think so d. I don't think

2. She has dancing lessons _________. a. in Tuesday b. on Tuesdays c. The Tuesday d. The Tuesdays

3. She came to visit us ___________. a. The last month b. last month c. on last month d. at last month

4. ___________do you play tennis? Once a week. a. When b. How long c. How often d. How much

5. You are a very lazy girl!__________ a. So I am b. I'm also c. And so am I d. I am so

6. I would be very ________if you gave me the job. a. pleasing b. thanking c. pleasant d. grateful

7. As soon as I sat at the table, I started to _________to the woman sitting opposite. a. talk b. tell c. say d. converse

8. The weather was so good that we had _________our classes in the air. a. full b. outside c. open d. out

9. Why don't you the table for dinner? a. put b. place c. lie d. lay

10. He met me _________chance in the restaurant. a. in b. for c. at d. by

11. How do you get to school? _________car. a. in b. by c. for d. into

12. __________told you this? My father did. a. Who b. which c. where d. whose

13. ____________are you talking about? The weather. a. which b. what c. who d. where

14. In many ways, he looks _________his father. a. for b. from c. of d. after

15. ____________nice shoes! a. What a b. how c. what

1. What are you going to do? . I don’t know. I haven’t made.......................my mind yet. A. on B. at C. in D. up 2. I’ve ......................to Paris. I went there in March. A. gone B. been C. just D. yet 3. It's very careless ................... you to leave the books on the floor. A. for B. at C. of D. with 4. When I rang Oanh some time last week, she said she was busy.................day. A. this B. that C. then D. the 5. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others? A. coughed B. weighed C. laughed D. stopped 6. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others? A. instead B. head C. heap D. dead 7. He hates.......................to do something by others. A. being to ask B. asking C. being asked D. to ask 8. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................? A. do we B. can we C. will we D. shall we 9. Deaf.mutes can ......................speak ...................... hear. A. both ... and B. neither ...nor C. not only ... but also D. either ... or 10. Did you succeed...................... the problem? A. to solve B. on solving C. in solving D. solving 11. They’re getting married _________ the end of June. a. on b. in c. at d. during 12. I’m sorry but you have to cook dinner _________ a. alone you b. himself c. yourself d. on you 13. You use a _______ to cook rice. a. steamer b. rice cooker c. saucepan d. frying pan 14. Looks! Nam has become ________. a. to be tall and taller. b. to be taller and taller. c. tall and taller d. taller and taller. 15. Because he didn’t like the first pair of trousers, he asked for ________. a. the other ones b. other trousers c. an other trousers d. an other pair 16. If a patient can’t walk, he can use _______ to move around. a. an eye chart b. a stretcher c. a wheelchair d. a scale 17. Would you mind _______ in the front seat of the taxi, Mark? a. to sit b. sit c. to sitting d. sitting 18. Lan is ______ and she has a flower shop in Hanoi. a. a flower seller b. a florist c. a flower girl d. a flower lady 19. The family _________ when the mailman came. a. was sleeping b. is sleeping c. has slept d. have slept 20. Paul is said _______ the brightest student in class. a. was b. being c. to be d. he was 21. Please ask them . . . . . . . . . . in this area. a. don’t smoke b. not smoking c. to not smoke d. not to smoke 22. Come and . . . . . . . . . . . . badminton, Nam! a. do b. make c. take d. play 23. Timson . . . . . . . . . . 13 films and I think her latest is the best. a. made b. had made c. has made d. was making 24. My birthday is . . . . . . . . . . February 2nd. a. on b. in c. at d. from 25. You should learn your lesson . . . . . . . . . . a. careful b. carefully c. careless d. carelessly 26. “The students went on a canoe trip yesterday.” “I heard it was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .” a. excited b. exciting c. exciteful d. an excitement 27. “Do you think your father will worry if we’re late?” “Maybe we’d better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . him.” a. call b. be calling to c. to call d. will call 28. I said “Happy Birthday” before . . . . . . . . . . Lan a present. a. give b. will give c. gave d. giving 29. Tam . . . . . . . . . last night when the telephone . . . . . . . . . . . a. slept.rang b. slept.wasringing c. was sleeping.rang d. was sleeping.was ringing 30. “Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight?” “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .” a. Yes, please. b. I’m sorry. I’d love to. c. No, thanks. d. Yes, I’d love to. 31. John doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play tennis. a. Both John and David doesn’t play tennis. b. Neither John nor David plays tennis. c. Not either John or David plays tennis. d. Not only John but also David doesn’t play tennis. 32. The coach said, “It’s time for you to go home, boys!” a. The coach told the boys that it was time for you to go home. b. The coach tells the boys that it was time for them to go home. c. The coach told the boys that it is time for them to go home. d. The coach told the boys that it was time for them to go home. 33. _____ the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all. a. If b. Because c. Since d. Although 34. She startedlearning English ten years ago. a. She has not learnt English before. b. She has started learning English for ten years. c. She has learnt English for ten years.d. She has learnt English since ten years. 35. They spent a lot of money on food and clothes. a. A lot of money was spent on food and clothes. b. A lot of money were spent on food and clothes. c. A lot of money on food and clothes were spent. d. A lot of money on food and clothes was spent. 36. There is a detective film _____ at the Thang Long Theater. a. on b. in c. inside d. outside 37. She got used to _______ her bike. a. ride b. riding c. rode d. rides 38. You need a good pair of paddles to play _____. a. tennis b. football c. table tennis d. badminton 39. Ha Long Bay is a _________. a. World Natural Heritage. b. Natural World Heritage. c. World Cultural Heritage. d. Cultural World Heritage. 40. A(n. ______ can take a patient to hospital quickly. a. emergency b. bleeding c. wound d. ambulance 41. My brother is studying hard ______ pass the exam. A. for B. in order to C. so to D. so that 42. We have studied ______seven o'clock. A. for B. at C. since D. to 43. He was born in England. English is his ______. A. mother tongue B. first language C. foreign language D. A and B are correct 44. It's dangerous ______ in this river. A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam 45. It is the ______as ours A. same B. most C. much D. more 46. How long have you ______ her ? A. know B. knowed C. known D. knew 47. My father used______me to school. A. took B. taking C. to take D. take 48. Would you mind ______ the windows ? A. to open B. opening C. open D. opened 49. The man ______next to me was very nervous. A. sits B. is sitting C. sitting D. sit 50. This is the first time I ______ this film. A. am seeing B. saw C. see D. have seen 51. Would you mind ______ the chairs away. A. to put B. puting C. puts D. putting 52. While my mom was cooking dinner, my father ______a newspaper. A. read B. was reading C. reading D. reads 53. I usually go ______late. A. house B. to house C. to home D. home 54. They are wating ______ him. A. to B. at C. for D. in 55. He looks ______ a dictionary. A. up B. in C. at D. to 56. The River Amazon ____ into the Atlantic Ocean. A. flow B. flows C. flew D. is flowing 57. Each of the rooms _____ a different color. A. has B. have C. have had D. are having 58. He rarely shows his feelings. He’s rather_______ . A. reserved B. sociable C. humorous D. helpful 59. He prefers ______ A. go for a swim to study B. going for a swim to study C. going for a swim to studying D. go for a swim to studying 60. Every one ______clean his or her teeth after meal. A. ought B. ought to C. ought not D. not to 61. David’s school ______ is very bad this term. A. report B. period C. day D. semester 62. Learners don’t only learn the meaning ______ the spelling and pronunciation of new words. A. too B. as well as C. also D. but also 63. He told us to use our dictionaries to ______every word we didn’t understand. A. look out B. look for C. look at D. look up 64. Hoa is reading short stories______Jack London. A. of B. from C. by D. with 65. John ______Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out. A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped 66. This book is ______ that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time. A. so interesting B. so interested C. such interesting D.too interesting 67. “Let it be” is a famous song ______It is one of the best works by this band. A. singing by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles C. sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles 68. Surely David’s not going to drive, ______ he? A. does B. isn’t C. is D. will 69. She was ______ of watching television. A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased 70. My mother ______ me that I should wake up earlier. A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to 71. Our teacher asked us ______in class. A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking 72. We take part ______ most youth activities of our school. A. of B. on C. in D. at 73. You should ______your lesson before the examination. A. read B. look C. revise D. study 74. Hung is ______ do the crossword puzzles. A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to 75. Would you mind if I ______your car ? A. drove B. to drive C. drive D. driving 76. His father is very proud ______him. A. of B. with C. on D. about 77. Yesterday I came ______ your brother when I was going to school. A. of B. to C. about D. across 78. Students should work ______ to make their parents happy. A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D. more hardly 79. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s ______ . A. hands B. place C. reach D. head 80. When I was young, I used ______ on a farm. A. to live B. live C. to living D. living 81. There is an examination ______Monday, 9th of May . A. in B. to C. at D. on 82. Some insects can ______ disease . A. cause B. make C. produce D. send 83. Her plane ______ at the airport right now . A. arrived B. was arriving C. has arrived D. is arriving 84. Could you ______me a favor ? A. to do B. do C. doing D. done 85. This one is the ______expensive of the three. A. best B. good C. more D. most 86. Shannon never thought ______it again. A. about B. to C. for D. at 87. A milkman is a man who ______ milk. A. gives B. delivers C. buys D. sells 88. I would like______cheese than this . A. fewer B. less C. such D. many 89. Last summer, my cousin ______ himself a new car. A. buys B. bought C. will buy D. buyed 90. Mr Lam has just gone to Nha Trang. He has never ______ there before . A. was B. being C. went D. been 91. Thank you very much ______ the Christmas gift . A. after B. about C. with D. for 92. Last summer Mr Andrew went to Italy. He was ______ Italy last summer . A. at B. to C. in D. on 93. Shannon sings better than everybody else in this group ______ A. does B. do C. don’t D. sing 94. My mother ______ to stay with us next weekend . A. is coming B. will have come C. comes D. would come 95. Mr Lam could do nothing. He couldn’t do______. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything 96. I ______you until 10:00 pm . A. attended for B. expected for C. waited for D. hoped 97. Mr Jones has______. A. very large garden B. a garden very large C. garden very large D. a very large garden 98. Dad ______ home for dinner this evening . A. don’t be B. won’t be C. not be D. am not be 99. Let’s go to the cinema, ______ ? A. are we B. do we C. shall we D. have we 100. Do you know who ______ penicillin ? A. discovered B. was discovered C. did discover

D. discoveries

Read the following passage then choose the best answer .

LEARNING HOW TO LEARN

There is usually one important (1) .................. missing from most school timetables. Very few students are (2) ................ how to organize their learning and how to (3) ................... the best use of their time. Let’s take some simple examples. Do you know how to (4) .............. up words in the dictionary?, and do you understand all the information the dictionary contains? Can you (5) ..................... notes quickly, and can you understand them (6) ................... ? For some reason, many schools give learners no help with these matters. Teachers ask students to (7) ..................... pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (8)………..….… to do it. Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have a genuine (9) ………..…… of a subject. You can (10) ……………… a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject!

1. A. theme B. book C. subject D. mark

2. A. taught B. learnt C. educated D. graduated

3. A. take B. give C. get D. make

4. A. find B. look C. research D. get

5. A. do B. send C. take D. revise

6. A. after B. afterwards C. lastly D. at last

7. A. concentrate B. remind C. forget D. memorize

8. A. how B. what C. why D. it

9. A. information B. success C. understanding D. attention

10. A pass B. waste C. tell D. use

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. While doing a test, you should _____ silent.
A. make B. keep C. do D. have
2. I _____ visit my grandmother in the countryside.
A. some time B. sometimes C. something D. some times
3. Why don’t you _____ with your school study?
A. go in B. go at C. go by D. go on
4. Lan asked me not _____ anybody her secret.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. Told
5. How long ago _____ here?
A. did you come B. you came C. were you coming D. would you come
6. Do you know who _____ ?
A. did she talk to B. she talked to C. talked to she D. she talked
7. The Internet is a wonderful invention _____ modern life.
A. to B. at C. Of D. on
8. Of the two geologists, one is experienced and _____ .
A. the other are not B. the other is not
C. another is inexperienced D. other lacks experience
9. I am familiar with that product. I don’t know _____ times I’ve seen it advertised on TV.
A. how many B. how often C. how D. how much
10. You didn’t watch the football match on TV last night , _____ ?
A. do you B. don’t you C. did you D. didn’t you
11. I’m sure the _____ in this book is quite clear to you.
A. explanation B. explain C. explaining D. to explain
12. The doctor suggested her _____ two aspirins per day.
A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
13. It is snowing. Would you like to _____ on Saturday or Sunday?
A. skiing B. go to ski C. go skiing D. go ski
14. Ao dai _____ a traditional dress in our country.
A. be considered B. is considering C. has considered D. is considered
15. The government should do something to help _____ .
A. the poors B. the poor ones C. poor D. the poor
16. If energy _____ inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
17. They _____ each other for ages.
A. haven’t seen B. don’t see C. didn’t see D. won’t see
18. Kate congratulated _____ getting good marks in the entrance exam.
A. me of B. me in C. me on D. me for
19. It seemed like a good plan, but when we carried _____ , it didn’t work.
A. out B. on C. through D. over
20. I thought I would sell my house, but _____ second thoughts I changed my mind, and _____ the
whole I think I was wise.
A. in – in B. on – on C. on – in D. in – on

II. Give correct forms of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences.
21. Nam didn’t go to school yesterday because of his ______________________ (ILL)
22. The Cotswold area is an excellent place for an ______________________ weekend for a longer trip.
(ENJOY)

23. I don’t like him because he is ______________________. (TALK)
24. If you are __________________with your essay, I suggest that you should rewrite it. (SATISFY)
25. Preserving natural resources is of great ______________________ (IMPORTANT )
26. The waste from this factory is really ______________________ (POISON)
27. He seems to be quite __________________about the future. He looks very disappointed. (HOPE)
28. I got some ______________________ news this morning. (SURPRISE)
29. Fortunately, the water in the lake near my house is ______________________. (POLLUTE)
30. There is no ______________________ proof that UFOs exist. (SCIENCE)

III. Fill in each gap below with a suitable preposition to complete sentence.
31. - Who looks ______________________ your baby sister when your mother goes on business?- My father
32. In my family, lighting accounts ________________ 25 percent of the electricity bill every month.
33. Remember to turn ____________________the taps before you get out of the bathroom.
34. We are going to have a party ______________________ Christmas Eve.
35- 36. I always go to school ______________________ foot, but yesterday I went _______________ my
father’s car.
37. What are you doing ______________________ present?
38. If we go ______________________ wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few
decades.
39. I came ______________________ my former teacher while doing shopping yesterday.
40. Jackson can help us ______________________ the decoration for Tet holiday.