Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)

10. There …………….twenty classrooms in my school.

A. does B. is C. do D. are

11. ……………..does your father do? - He is a doctor.

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

12. How  does Nam……………… .? - He is thirsty.

A. like B. want      C. feel D. have                        

13 . Students in my school …………………. climb and damage trees.

A. should B. will    C. must D. mustn’t

14. Minh Anh is………………..She’s  always on the phone, chatting to friends.

A. helpful B. talkative    C. hard - working  D. creative

15 . Is there a cinema in your neighborhood?

A. Yes, there are B. Yes, it is C. Yes, there is D. No, it isn’t

16. Mount Everest is  ………………….mountain in the world.

A. the  highest B. higher C. the higher D. highest

17 .Unit 1 is  ……………. than unit 2 in this book.

A.  easyer B. easiest C. the easiest D. easier

18 .I only passed my exam ………………..you helped  me.

A. because B. so C. although D. or

19 . ………………….going to the zoo?

A. How B. Why don’t we C. What about D. Let’s

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)

10. There …………….twenty classrooms in my school.

11. ……………..does your father do? - He is a doctor.

12. How  does Nam……………… .? - He is thirsty.

13 . Students in my school …………………. climb and damage trees.

14. Minh Anh is………………..She’s  always on the phone, chatting to friends.

15 . Is there a cinema in your neighborhood?

16. Mount Everest is  ………………….mountain in the world.

17 .Unit 1 is  ……………. than unit 2 in this book.

18 .I only passed my exam ………………..you helped  me.

19 . ………………….going to the zoo?

Part 2. Choose the best correct answer to complete the sentence.
1. My friend .............. the answer to the question now.
A. is known B. know C. is knowing D. knows
2. I think I‘ll buy this pair of shoes. They................ me really well.
A. fit B. are fitting C. have fit D. are fitted
3. I‘ll tell my uncle all the news when I ............... him.
A. will see B. am going to see C. see D. shall see
4. I‘ve got my key. I found it when I ................. for something else.
A. looked B. have looked C. looking D. was looking
5. “All these photographs ................... with a very cheap camera,” he said.
A. have taken B. take C. were taken D. were taking
6. I wondered ................... the tickets were on sale yet.
 A. what B. whether C. when D. Where
7. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please .............. the table?
 A. lay B. put C. make D. take
8. Our neighbors are very ...................... on camping holidays.
 A. interested B. fond C. eager D. keen
9. There are some one following us. I think we .........................................in this area.
A. are following B. are followed C. follow D. are being
followed
10. Walt Disney ....................... the character of Mickey Mouse
A. was created B. is created C. creates D. created 

I. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

16. My friend .............. the answer to the question now.

    A. is known                       B. know                            C.  is knowing                D. knows

17. I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes. They................ me really well.

    A. fit                           B. are fitting                   C. have fit                        D. are fitted

18. I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I ............... him.

    A. will see                      B. am going to see               C. see                    D. shall see

19. I’ve got my key. I found it when I ................. for something else.

    A. looked                       B. have looked                C. looking                    D. was looking

20. “All these photographs ................... with a very cheap camera,” he said.

    A. have taken                    B. take                    C. were taken                D. were taking

21. I wondered  ................... the tickets were on sale yet.

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

22. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please .............. the table?

    A. lay                             B. put                           C. make                      D. take

23. Our neighbors are very ...................... on camping holidays.

    A. interested                     B. fond                               C. eager                   D. keen

24. There are some one following us. I think we .........................................in this area.

    A. are following                B. are followed             C. follow                 D. are being followed

25. Walt Disney ....................... the character of Mickey Mouse

    A. was created                B. is created                   C. creates                     D. created  .

26. Would you like to go to the cinema? –No, thanks. I’d…………stay at home.

A. better                                  B. like                                C. rather                           D. prefer

27. Did they ask you what examinations you’ve……………..?

A. succeeded                         B. passed                         C. overcome                   D. obtained

28. The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is…………… any other lake in the world.

 A. larger than                        B. largest                     

 C. the largest                        D. the larger than

29. Most people prefer…………..money to…………….it.

  A. spend- earn                                         B. spending- earn                                               

 C. to spend – earning                               D. spending- earning

30. Our teacher made us…………….harder.

        A. working                    B. to work                   C. work                     D. works

31. The plane will………………..in a few minutes.

        A. take off                B. land                      C. group                   D. both A&B

32.The teacher told the student ……………

   A. what to do that        B. how to do that         C. which to do that      D. by how to do that

33. He is used to …………….in public.

        A. the speaking               B. be speaking              C. speak                  D. speaking

34. Do you think I should practice………..English every day?- Yes, if you want to improve it.

        A. on listening                  B. to listen                       C. listened                  D. listening

35. I am not old enough ………. the car.

        A. driving                      B. drive                    C. drove                       D. to drive

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)

6. They came to inspect the house _________ buying it.

A. in the event of B. with reference to C. with a view to D. on account of

7. The boy who failed the exam has to take another one, ?

A. did he B. hasn’t he C. didn’t he D. doesn’t he

8. It is _______ knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several time a week.

A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual

9. _________ passenger pigeon, one of several species of extinct birds, was hunted to extinction over _________ few decades.

A. The / Ø B. Ø / the C. The / a D. A / the

10. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did in good______

A. hope B. belief C. idea D. faith

11. Mrs. Brown always ______ in a crowd because she wore large hats.

A. found against B. looked up C. stood out D. showed up

12. Mary bought______ hat yesterday.

A. a red big plastic hat B. a big red plastic hat

C. a plastic big red hat D. a bit plastic red hat

13. ______ the two sisters, Mary is _______.

A. Of/ the prettier B. Between/ the prettiest

C. Of/ prettier D. Between/ the prettier

14. Helen: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!”

Ingrid: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always __________.”

A. had green fingers B. let nature take its course

C. made it down on my luck D. drawn the short straw

15. My old riding boots served me well for eleven years before they finally ________.

A. wore off B. broke down C. wore out D. broke up

16. _______ of birds over a city usually predict cold weather.

A. Herds B. Packs C. Flocks D. Groups

17. We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, _______ we’ll let you know as soon as possible.

A. in case B. if so C. providing D. supposing

18. It’s one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Its only redeeming ___________ is that it’s quite short.

A. aspect B. element C. feature D. factor

19. - Well, I’m sorry, that’s all I can offer you. - ____________.

A. Take it or forget it B. Get it or forget it

C. Take it or leave it D. Leave it or take it

20. He has been unable to find a job _______ with his ability as an accountant.

A. appropriate B. suitable C. requisite D. commensurate

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)

6. They came to inspect the house _________ buying it.

A. in the event of B. with reference to C. with a view to D. on account of

7. The boy who failed the exam has to take another one, ?

A. did he B. hasn’t he C. didn’t he D. doesn’t he

8. It is _______ knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several time a week.

A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual

9. _________ passenger pigeon, one of several species of extinct birds, was hunted to extinction over _________ few decades.

A. The / Ø B. Ø / the C. The / a D. A / the

10. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did in good______

A. hope B. belief C. idea D. faith

11. Mrs. Brown always ______ in a crowd because she wore large hats.

A. found against B. looked up C. stood out D. showed up

12. Mary bought______ hat yesterday.

A. a red big plastic hat B. a big red plastic hat

C. a plastic big red hat D. a bit plastic red hat

13. ______ the two sisters, Mary is _______.

A. Of/ the prettier B. Between/ the prettiest

C. Of/ prettier D. Between/ the prettier

14. Helen: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!”

Ingrid: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always __________.”

A. had green fingers B. let nature take its course

C. made it down on my luck D. drawn the short straw

15. My old riding boots served me well for eleven years before they finally ________.

A. wore off B. broke down C. wore out D. broke up

16. _______ of birds over a city usually predict cold weather.

A. Herds B. Packs C. Flocks D. Groups

17. We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, _______ we’ll let you know as soon as possible.

A. in case B. if so C. providing D. supposing

18. It’s one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Its only redeeming ___________ is that it’s quite short.

A. aspect B. element C. feature D. factor

19. - Well, I’m sorry, that’s all I can offer you. - ____________.

A. Take it or forget it B. Get it or forget it

C. Take it or leave it D. Leave it or take it

20. He has been unable to find a job _______ with his ability as an accountant.

A. appropriate B. suitable C. requisite D. commensurate

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

6. ..............1915 that the cinema really became an industry.

    A. It is not until         B. It was not until           C. Not until                      D. Until in

7. I really appreciate________ to help me, but I am sure I’ll be able to manage by myself.

    A. you to offer           B. you are offering            C. your offering             D. that you offer

8. My friend’s uncle has been________ MP ( Member of Parliament) for five years.

   A. a                             B. an                               C. the                              D. Ø

9.  - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!”      - Mary: “………….”

    A. Lovely, I think so                                           B. No problem

    C. Of course not, it’s not costly                          D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

10. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.

    A. more than three times                                     C. more three times than

    B. three times as much as                                    D. as much three times as

11.  We bought some  ________.

    A. German lovely old glasses                              B. German old lovely glasses

    C. lovely old German glasses                               D. old lovely German glasses

12. After years of neglect, there was a huge _____ program to return the city to its former glory.

      A. restoration           B. preservation                  C. conservation                 D. Refurbishment

13. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is_____ the law.

      A. beyond                B. over                              C. above                            D. Onto

14. On the_____, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today.

     A. contrary                B. contrast                         C. opposition                     D. opponent

15. You had your house decorated, .............. ?

     A. hadn’t you           B. didn’t you                                C. weren’t you                   D. haven’t you

16. A part – time job gives me the freedom to ………… my own interests.

     A. pursue                 B. chase                              C. seek                              D. catch

17. The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the pond, .............., and the pond’s location.

     A. what the quality of the water is                   B. how is the water quality                     

     C. the quality of water                                       D. what is the water quality

18. __________ its accuracy, laser is very useful in medicine.

     A. In view of           B. As a result of               C. Thanks to                      D. Despite

19. ______ for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.

     A. Plants are grown B. Plants grown                  C. Plants that grow           D. To grow plants

20. ______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.

    A. What the Moon  B. The Moon which            C. When the Moon           D. That the Moon

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (20 pts)

1. One of the organisation’s aims is to ________ information about the disease so that more people know of is symptoms. 

​A. disentangle ​B. deride ​C. dwindle ​D. disseminate 

2. I was kept awake for most of the night by the ________ of a mosquito in my ear. 

​A. moan​B. groan​C. whine​D. screech

3. Please don’t_______ it a miss if I make a few suggestions for improvements. 

​A. think​B. assume​C. take​​D. judge

4.  His English was roughly ________ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!

​A. level​B. on a par​C. equal​D. in tune 

5. This insect is completely _______, I’ve never seen anything like that before. 

​A. out of the way​B. out of sight​C. off the way​D. off the track

6. He had a ________ escape since the bullet came within inches of his head. 

​A. slender ​B. close ​C. near ​D. narrow​

7. After she tried to ________ for divorce and the husband did not show up, the court granted her that wish. 

​A. desire ​B. yearn ​C. deputize ​D. sue

8. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ________ . It must have been quite a party last night. 

​A. a wet blanket​B. a dead duck ​C. death warmed up   ​      D. a bear with a sore head 

9. She did smile at me several times, but I felt too _______ to ask for a date. 

​A. prevented​B. hindered​C. inhibited​D. deterred

10. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. 

​A. makes​B. stands​C. leads​D. matches

11. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______ 

​A. beggar ​B. miser ​C. mouse ​D. pauper

12. It was very dangerous and I escaped the accident _____________. 

​A. head over heels                                     ​B. at a push 

​C. by the skin of my teeth                              ​D. first hand

13. Those campers are really ______. They have no idea how to set up a tent.  

​A. white ​ B. blue ​C. green ​D. black

14. Because of an unfortunate___________ your order was not dispatched by the date requested. 

​A. hindrance                 B. oversight​C. negligence​D. transgression

15. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning. 

​A. slow-witted​B. far-reaching​C. off-hand​D. top-heavy

16. We have been running ________ of fresh water, so be careful not to use it up completely before we get to another village. 

​A. short ​B. low ​C. scarce ​D. limit 

17. If you are going to town, keep your eyes ________ for that book I was telling you about.

  ​A. clean​B. wide​C. fresh​D. peeled

18. That is the girl whose parents are________ about the expulsion. 

​A. up in arms​B. keeping your hair​C. kicking herself​D. giving her a taste

19. The little children watched the performance in __________ amazement. 

​A. wide-eyed​           B. open-eyed ​            C. eagle-eyed​D. hawk-eyed

20. He was absolutely _______  with anger when he found that I had scratched his car. 

​A. burned​B. carmine​C. fickle​D. livid

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