21. Nick would like to know something about the ______groups of Viet Nam when he visited the Museum of Ethnology.

A. culture B. cultural C. cultured D. culturology

22. He is surprised…….that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.

A. to understand B. to study C. to know D. find

23. The Viet (or Kinh) have_____ number of people, accounting for about 86% of the population.

A. large B. the large C. the largest D. larger

24. Nick was told that ethnic minority peoples have their own ways______ life and traditions.

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

25. The terraced fields of Sa Pa have entered______ the Top 11 most beautiful terraces in the world according to Touropia.

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

26. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the _____.of the Laha.

A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economize

27. _____.ethnic group has a large population, the Tay or the Ede?

A. What B. Why C. Which D. Who

28. Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a simple way of farming. They use basic tools to______ the farm work.

A. check B. work C. make D. do

29. Many ethnic minority students have to _____ a long way to their schools every day

A. travel B. ride C. pass D. get

30.  People_____ some far-away mountainous regions still keep their traditional way of life.

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

III/ Choose the word/ phrase ( A, B, C, D ) that best fits the space in each sentence:

Question 10: ………. Are you doing? – I’m reading books.

A.what          B.where          C.how          D. when

Question 11: You ………. Your promise to the children.

A. should break                               B. shouldn’t break

C. should to break                          D. shouldn’t to break

Question 12: He cycled ……….. _ and had an accident.

A. careful          B. careless          C. carefully          D. carelessly

Question 13: Some children ………….. the buffaloes at 4 o’clock yesterday.

A.   Was picking           B. were herding          C. are herding          D. am herding

Question 14: An activity that we do for pleasure when we are not working.

A.   Hobby           B. leisure          C. relax          D. interest

Question 15: Among the ethnic minorities,. ………. Tay have the largest population.

A. an           B. a           C. the

Exercise 1: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:

1. The students used to___________ football in that stadium. A. played B. play C. playing D. are playing

2. Her parents want him___________ some good books to read. A. to choose B. choose C. chose D. choosing

3. Would you like__________ and visit my country? A. come B. coming C. to come D. came

4. My children are lucky___________ the chance to visit the capital again. A. have B. having C. are having D. to have

5. The children enjoy___________ with their friends through computers. A. to chat B. chat C. chatting D. chatted

6. Her father used to___________ abroad for his business. A. traveling B. traveled C. travel D. is traveling

7. Since the worldwide recession of the 1990’s, the sail of jeans __________ growing. A. stopped B. was stopped C. was stopping D. has stopped

8. In some countries, _________ uniforms is compulsory in schools. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wore

9. Vietnamese women_________ very proud of their Ao dai. A. are B. were C. had been D. have been

10. Vietnamese women can continue_________ the unique and fashionable “Ao dai”. A. to wear B. wear C. wore D. wearing 11. Ba said he__________ some good marks last semester. A. gets B. got C. getting D. have got

12. They asked me how many children_________. A. I had B. had I C. I have D. have I

13. Thu said she had been_________ the day before. A. here B. there C. in this place D. where

14. You should practice_________ English to talk to your foreign friends. A. to speak B. speak C. spoke D. speaking

15. My friends practice__________ to the radio every day. A. listening B. are listening C. listen D. to listen

16. _____________ television is also a means of learning English. A. Watch B. Watching C. To watch D. Watched

17. You should________ a lot of grammar exercises if you want to improve your writing. A. did B. doing C. done D. do

18. Chinese is a difficult language_______________. A. to learn B. to be learnt C. to be learning D. to learning

19. The student said that the English test__________ the most difficult. A. is B. was C. will be D. have been

20. They told their parents that they______________ their best to do the test. A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try Exercise 2: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:

1. Don’t forget___________ your dictionary with you to class. A. to bring B. bring C. bringing D. to bringing

2. Her classmates started__________ when she won the race. A. to shout B. shouting C. shout D. shouted

3. You should remember____________ your warm clothes when it’s cold. A. to wear B. wearing C. wear D. are wearing

4. The students stopped_________ when the teacher entered the classroom. A. to talk B. talk C. talked D. talking

5. There is more population in the city_______ there is more traffic in the streets. A. and B. because C. but D. although

6. The kids didn’t go to the movie last night________ it rained so heavily. A. and B. but C. because D. although

7. ________ it’s rainy, I walk home with my umbrella. A. When B. But C. Because D. Though

8. Lan suggested________ to the zoo at weekend. A. goes B. went C. going D. to go

9. This movie is not interesting. How about_______ to the concert? A. to go B. going C. go D. went

10. You should_____ more books on UFO if you want to know about life on other planets. A. reading B. read C. to read D. have read

11. What were you doing when he_________? A. comes B. to come C. came D. coming

12. There used _______ a movie theater here, but it closed a long time ago. A. be B. to be C. being D. have been

13. He used to_______ full time, but now he is a part time worker. A. work B. working C. worked D. is working

14. Let’s__________ somewhere for a drink! A. go B. to go C. going D. went

15. She said that she___________ learning English with you. A. like B. to like C. likes D. had liked

16. She asked me where I_________ from. A. come B. coming C. to come D. came

17. She______ me whether I liked classical music or not. A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking

18. He asked me who the editor of that book________ . A. was B. were C. is D. has been

19. He wants to know whether I_______ back tomorrow. A. come B. came C. will come D. would come

20. I wonder why he__________ love his family. A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t

Exercise 3: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:

1. I remember___________ her somewhere. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see

2. She forgot_________ off the gas before going out. A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned

3. We____________ since we left school. A. don’t meet B. didn’t meet C. won’t meet D. haven’t met

4. ______________ laugh at me. A. Didn’t B. Won’t C. Don’t D. Haven’t

5. Tidal waves________ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. A. are B. were C. is D. was

6. My friend_____________ to the museum last weekend. A. goes B. went C. had gone D. have gone

7. Thu and Lan______________ close friends for years. A. are B. were C. had been D. have been

8. Our Singaporean friends_______________ to visit our school last year. A. is coming B. come C. came D. have come

9. We_____________ Malaysia last summer. A. visited B. were visiting C. are visiting D. have visited

10. The children______________ their parents for a long time. A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. don’t see D. haven’t see

11. I and Kenny____________ pen pal friends since I____________ Singapore. A. are-visit B. were-visited C. have been-visited D. were-have visited

12. The kids_____________ that show before. A. didn’t see B. don’t see C. aren’t seeing D. haven’t seen

13. How long_______________ you_____________ for me?-For an hour. A. did-waited B. do-wait C. have-waited D. have-wait

14. They _____________ their friend at the airport tomorrow. A. will see B. have seen C. saw D. see

15. I ______________ English here since I graduated from university. A. teach B. taught C. have taught D. am teaching

16. Up to now, We ___________5 tests by our teacher. A. have given B. have been giving C. have been given D. is giving

17. When my younger brother was young , he usually__________ A. was crying B. cried C. has been crying D. used to cry 18. David ____________ born in London A. were B. was C. are D. is

19. Please be quiet! I _________. A. is working B. am working C. are working D. is...used to want

20. Mary_________ from London A. came B. come C. are coming D. comes

Exercise 4: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:

1. I _________ up at five thirty in the morning A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting

2. When my younger brother was young, he usually__________ A. was crying B. cried C. has been crying D. used to cry

3. David ____________ born after his father ___________ A. were / died B. was / died C. was / had died D. is / had died

4. When I _________ a child, I _________ to be a doctor A. was / wanted B. was / want C. was / used to want D. is / used to want

5. I_________ meet my friends and talk to relax. A. sometime B. often C. now D. next week

6. I’m preparing to support anything he ________tomorrow A. say B. says C. will say D. saying

7. My father __________ to the radio last night. A. listen B. listened C. is listening D. listens

8. My mother __________home 3 day ago. A. arrived B. arrives C. is arriving D. arriving

9. The students ________ in class yesterday. A. isn’t B. aren’t C. weren’t D. wasn’t

10. She __________ at home and did nothing last Monday. A. was staying B. stays C. stayed D. staying

11. __________ you watch a soccer match on TV last night? A. Do B. Does C. Are D. Did

12. Be careful! The dog __________. A. barks B. barking C. is barking D. are barking

13. My friend __________ married in August this year. A. gets B. getting C. will get D. get

14. –“What__________ your mother __________?” –“She is a teacher” A. do/ do B. does/ do C. is/ doing D. will/ do

15. Ba likes __________ TV every night. A. watches B. watch C. watching D. is watching

16. The weather__________ colder and colder. A. is getting B. will get C. get D. gets

17. Last night, I __________ home at half past twelve A. arrives B. arrived C. have arrived D. arrive

18. They _________ here when I was a child. A. used to live B. live C. have lived D. living

19. They__________ house the coming year. A. will build B. builds C. have built D. built

20. She _________ a cake every Sunday. A. make B. makes C. made D. have made

Exercise 5: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:

1. She _________ a new house last week. A. buy B. bought C. have bought D. buying

2. The boys _________some letters yesterday. A. wrote B. have written C. written D. writes

3. They _________ in the river for since nine o’clock. A. swim B. swam C. have swum D. swum

4. They _________ a lot of wine at the party last night. A. drank B. drink C. have drunk D. drunk

5. She _________ her left arm last week. A. hurt B. hurting C. hurts D. to hurt

6. He _________ all his money last week. A. loses B. losing C. lost D. has lost

7. She _________ a bath two minutes ago. A. have B. has C. having D. had

8. He _________ his wallet last night. A. lose B. losing C. lost D. loosed

9. She _________ On the old chair a minute ago. A. sat B. sitting C. sits D. has sat

10. She _________ the clothes yesterday. A. washes B. wash C. washing D. washed

11. Look! Mr. Nam __________ to Ba. A. are talking B. is talking C. talking D. talks

12. The children __________ in the park at the moment. A. playing B. is play C. are playing D. plays

13. My sister __________ a dinner now. A. cooking B. is cooking C. cooks D. cook

14. Be careful! The train ________. A. comes B. come C. coming D. is coming

15. What__________ your father __________ now? A. do / do B. does / do C. is / doing D. will / do

16. Don’t disturb me! I________. A. is working B. am working C. are working D. is...used to want

17. Sometimes I_________ up before the sun rises A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting

18. Liz_________here since last year. A. have lived B. was C. has been D. lived

19. I_________ Jerry 3 days ago. A. won’t meet B. haven’t met C. hasn’t met D. didn’t meet

20. _________ your father_________ a manager in this bank since last year? A. has/been B. did/work C. was/being D. have /been

III/ Choose the word/ phrase ( A, B, C, D ) that best fits the space in each sentence:

Question 5: In Viet Nam you ________ use only the first name to address people older than you.

A. have to          B. should          C. shouldn’t          D. must

Question 6: There are always regional _________ in every country.

A. different          B. differential          C. differ          D. differences

Question 7: My father …………. TV when I got home.

A. watched          B. is watching          C. watches          D. was watching

Question 8: When a thing has lots of bright colours, it is …………

A.   Beautiful          B. colourful            C. wonderful          D. helpful

Question 9: It was ………. Best film I had ever read.

A. a          B. an          C. the          D. no article

EX1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

1. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ............. he was three years old.

A. even though B. because C. while D. if

2. It's a rule, so everyone ............... strictly follow it.

A. doesn't have to B. shouldn't C. has to D. should

3. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are ................, but they live peacefully.

A. similar B. unlike C. diverse D. like

4. I detest .................. so early in the morning.

A. get up B. getting up C. gets up D. to get up

5. Both my brother and I help .............. our family's goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village.

A. herds B. to herd C. herding D. to herding

6. Lang Lieu couldn't buy any special food .............. he was very poor.

A. although B. when C. while D. because

7. The girl was crying when a fairy ................

A. appears B. was appearing C. appeared D. is appearing

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Computers are very (21)____, but they also can (22) _____ problems. One kind of
problem is with the computer’s memory. It is not perfect, so (23) ____ computers lose
(24)______information. (25)_____ problem is with the machinery. Computers are
machines, and (26)_____can break down. When computers break down, they
(27)______erase information, like chalk on a blackboard. Or they may stop doing
anything at all. And there is another different kind of problem with computers. Some
doctors say they may be bad for your (28)_____. They say you should computers all day.
21. a. Useful b. careful c. helpful d. a&c
22. a. make b. cause c. do d. take
23. a. nearly b. hardly c. never d. sometimes
24. a. boring b. interesting c. important d. amusing
25. a. Other b. Another c. Some d. Many
26. a. computers b. machines c. problem d. information
27. a. may b. must c. should d. need to
28. a. health b. healthy c. healthful d. healthily
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers
each of the questions about it.
The first computers were very large machines. Now computers come in all shapes and
sizes. There were still big computers for companies or universities. There are other
special computers for factories. These large computers tell the factory machines what to
do. But there are also small personal computers to use at home or in an office. There are
even computers in telephones, television sets, and cars. These computers have to be very
small. They are so small you cannot even see all their parts.
29. The first computers were _______.
a. tiny b. huge
c. in all shapes and sizes d. all are correct
30. There are computers
a. for companies and universities
b. to use at home
c. in telephones, television sets, and cars
d. all are correct
31. What does the word ‘they’ in line 7 refer to?
a. telephones b. television sets
c. cars d. computers
32. What is the passage written about?
a. old computers b. modern computers
c. computers’ shapes d. computers’ sizes
33. Which of the following is true?
a. The first computers were very large.
b. Nowadays, there are only small computers.
c. All modern computers are so small that you cannot see all their parts.
d. Modern computers have the same size.

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.