Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

33. You can look up this word in the dictionary.

A. There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at.

B. You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary.

C. The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need.

D. You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need.

34. “ Thank you very much for your help , John,.” said Daisy

A. Daisy thanked John for helping her.                                   B. Daisy told John to help her

C. Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks       D. Daisy would like John to help her

35. He drives more carelessly than he used to.

A . He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to.           B.  He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to.

C. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to.         D. He doesn’t drive as carefully he does

36. You are not allowed to use this machine after 5.30 p.m.

A. You can not use this machine after 5.30 p.m.         B. You needn’t use this machine after 5.30 p.m.

C. You may not use this machine after 5.30 p.m.        D. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 p.m.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair sentences in the following questions.

37. I haven’t finished the report yet though I worked overtime last night.

A. I worked overtime last night, but I haven’t finished the report yet.

B. Because I haven’t finished the report yet, I worked overtime last night.

C. Although I worked overtime last night, but I haven’t finished the report yet.

D. I haven’t finished the report yet, therefore I worked overtime last night.

38. He didn’t try hard and therefore failed the entrance exam to university.

A. If he had tried hard, he would not fail the entrance exam to university.

B. If he tried hard, he would pass the entrance exam to university.

C. If he had tried hard, he would have passed the entrance exam to university.

D. If he hadn’t failed the entrance exam to university, he would have tried hard.

39. The thieves wore gloves so as to avoid leaving any fingerprints.

A. The thieves wore gloves so as to not leave any fingerprints.

B. The thieves wore gloves so that not leave any fingerprints.

C. The thieves wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints.

D.  The thieves wore gloves in order to not leave any fingerprints.

40. The man was shot in the bank robbery. The doctors are operating on him.

A. The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery.

B. The man whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery.

C. The man was shot in the bank robbery where the doctors are operating on him.

D. The doctors are operating on the man who was shot in the bank robbery.

I don’t know the new words in my lesson, so I must _____them in the dictionary.

    A. look at                B. look up                   C. look for                   D. look in

6. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to________ them?

A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at

7. If we__ _____ less paper, we ________ trees in the forests.

A. can use/save B. use/ save C. use/ will save D. uses/ will save

8. It was raining hard ; ________ ,we go to school on time.

A. however B. but C. because D. so

9. I suggest that we ________ to the theater.

A. going B. should go C. went D. to go

10. Nam speaks English ________.

A. good B. well C. bad D. nice

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

Question 13: You should have a dictionary to_________the words that you don’t know their meanings.

A. look for                     B. look up            C. look into                    D. look after

Question 14: Mrs. McCarthy lives in a small flat_________having a lot of money in the bank.

A. although                     B. in spite             C. despite                       D. even

Question 15: His car _________when he was only half way home.

A. broke down                B. got down                    C. broke over                           D. got over

Question 16: The camera……….. Sarah bought yesterday was made in Japan.

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

Question 17: If I knew how to repair the machine, I_________ you.

         A. would help         B. will help                      C. help                                     D. helped

Question 18: 'Well, your sister has never cooked well,_________?” Aunt Alice asked me.

         A. hasn't she          B. has she                C. doesn't she                          D. does she

Question 19: The church near our school _________in the 16^thcentury.

         A. was built           B. was building                C. built                           D. builds

Question 20:The farewell party ended  _________11.30 p.m. We were all tired but very happy.

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

Question 21: Carthy got up early. _________, she did not catch the train.

        A. Therefore                  B. However                    C. Although                         D. So

Question 22: _________is a festival which is celebrated  in late March or early April in Israel and by all Jewish people.

         A. Christmas                B. Passover                            C. Easter                       D. Thanksgiving

Question 23: . Daughter: “Dad! I have just won the first prize in the Olympic English Contest.”

Father: “_________”

A. Congratulations!         B. That’s a good idea.C. Thank you.                          D. I’d love to.

Question 24: "It's very kind of you to invite me to your birthday party?" -"_____"

A. No, thanks                  B. Good idea, thanks   C. OK. That's great                  D. It's my pleasure

Section D. Reading comprehension (2pts)

Part 1: 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. (1pt)

     Forests are useful to mankind in several ways. Wood is always necessary for building and for making all kinds of things and we usually need fire woods in our homes. Forests provide timber, one of the most (25)___________ resources, but they must be used wisely and managed carefully. Men should control the cutting of trees in such a way that the forest grows more trees (26) _________ it would be cut, leaving the young ones to grow bigger. Trees and shrubs are also needed to preserve land (27)___________ their roots bind the soil, preventing heavy rain (28)____________ washing the soil away.

Question 25: A. valuable           B. reasonable                  C. comfortable                D. famous

Question 26: A. as                   B. than                           C. then                           D. that

Question 27:  A. because          B. because of                  C. but                   D. and

Question 28: A. in                             B. with                           C. from                 D. at

Part 2: Read the passage and do the exercises that follow by choosing the corresponding letter (A,B,C or D) of the correct answers.(1pt)

          Earth, our beautiful home planet, is the only astronomical object to accommodate life as we know it. Scientists believe Earth was formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. It is the fifth-largest planet in our solar system. Its equatorial diameter is about 12,074 kilometres. Earth is the third-closest planet to the sun. The distance from Earth to the sun is roughly 149,600,000 kilometres. It takes 365.3 days for Earth to orbit the sun, and 24 hours to rotate on its axis. The surface temperature ranges from -88 to 58°C. Nearly 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean, which has an average depth of about 4 kilometres. In 2015 it was estimated that 7.3 billion humans are living on Earth.

Question 29 . As we know it, Earth is the only planet that accommodates life. It is _________

A. habitat             B. habitual            C. habitable           D. habit

Question 30 . In our solar system, _________ planets are larger than Earth.

A. four                            B. three                 C. two         D. five

Question 31. There are _________ planets between Earth and the sun.

A. four                            B. two                            C. three                 D. one

Question 32. The hottest place on Earth may have the temperature of _________

A.-88°C                B. 40°C                C. 58°C                D. 85°C

I. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

01. What is she ……………………?

A. looked after    B. looking for    C. looking    D. looks up

02. Now, ……………………your book!

A. look at    B. looking for    C. look after    D. look up

03. Have you ……………………your mind?

A. decided    B. made of    C. made up    D. turn up

04. It is very noisy. ……………………the radio.

A. Put off    B. Turn on    C. Turn off    D. Keen on

05. When I retire, I will ……………………chess.

A. take up    B. take in    C. look for    D. look after

06. You shouldn’t ……………………too many duties.

A. take on    B. take over    C. take in    D. take up

07. Although it is so late, she ……………………working.

A. goes after    B. goes on    C. goes out    D. going on

08. They are so old that they should be …………………….

A. looked up    B. looked for    C. looked at    D. looked after

09. It isn’t the truth. I have just ……………………the story.

A. made over    B. made up    C. made up for    D. made out

10. The plane has just ……………………. Oh, we were late.

A. taken off    B. take away    C. took off    D. taken over

11. Would you like to ……………………the games with us?

A. take part in    B. take down    C. take off    D. take in

12. They were ……………………the fire when the firemen came.

A. turning out    B. turning off    C. turn on    D. turn out

13. Could you lend me some money? I have ……………………money.

A. run off    B. run after    C. run out off    D. run on

14. She sat down and ……………………the TV. She usually watches film on TV at night.

A. put on    B. turn on    C. turned on    D. turn out

15. If you don’t know the meaning of the word, you can ……………………it in the dictionary.

A. look at    B. look for    C. look out    D. look up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. When the police investigate a crime, they ____ evidence such as fingerprints, hair, or clothing.

A. look after    B. look up to    C. look for:    D. look into

2. “Do you ___ your new roommate, or do you two argue?” A. keep in touch with   B. get along with = get on with   C. on good terms with  D. get used to

3. Labourers in the Mekong Delta can live_________their crafts during the flood season. A. with B. at C.up D. on

4. Let’s check our hotel room ___ before we pay for it. A. out B. away C. up D. off

5. He lost the tennis match, so we will try to cheer him_____. A. off B. away C. on D. up:

6. The new mayor will bring _____a change in local government policies. A. with B. out C. up D. about

7. The couple broke ____their engagement after they had a huge argument. A. in B. over C. off D. away

8. The villagers can’t keep _________ with the changing technology. A. on B. over C. back D. up

9. She _________talking about her trip although everyone found it tiring.

A. go on B. go out C. go over D. go up

10. He’s been feeling much better since he smoking.

A. lived on B. got over C. came back D. gave up

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. You should have a dictionary to _______ the words that you don‟t know their meanings.
A. look for B. look up C. look into D. look after
5. Mrs. Mc Cathy lives in a small flat _______ having a lot of money in the bank.
A. although B. in spite C. despite D. even
6. His car_______ when he was only half way home.
A. broke down B. got down C. broke over D. got over
7. _____ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world.
A. Together B. Apart C. In addition D. Thanks
8. _______ , the chess players began the game.
A. Having taken the seats B. After we had taken our seats
C. Being taken the seats D. Taking the seats
9. My mother always keeps candles in the room _______ the lights go out.
A. unless B. if C. in case D. though
10. He works for a car factory_______ main office is in Chicago.
A. which B. where C. that D. of which
11. The new shopping plaza is advertised as a place _______ you can find anything you want to
buy.
A. where B. which C. from where D. that
12. The plane was half an hour late. _______ I managed to come to the meeting in time.
A. In spite B. Despite C. In spite of this D. All are correct
13. The letter was delivered _______ it didn‟t have enough postage.
A. as B. because C. since D. although