I. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space 

PASSAGE A. As a community, community service can bring neighborhoods, families, and people (1)_________ together. Through a community-wide effort to solve problems and better the lives of (2)________, a community can work closer together and become (3)_______. Some communities may be even (4) ________ to benefit from more funding because (5)_______ community service. State and local government sometimes recognized the effort to better (6)__________ improve a community. This effort is awarded with (7)_________ in funding or awareness. This extra help can (8) ________ get the word out to others looking to engage in community service.

1. A. close            B. closer            C. closing            D. closest

2. A. another            B. some            C. others            D. all

3. A. stronger            B. strongest            C. strength            D. strengthen

4. A. ability            B. enable            C. disable            D. able

5. A. with            B. of                C. at                D. for

6. A. but            B. since            C. and                D. because

7. A. assistance            B. assistant            C. assisting            D. assist

8. A. make            B. do                C. play                 D. help

PASSAGE B. Caring for infants and children who (1)_________ at risk or have limited resources can have a lasting impact (2)_________ a child’s development and is one of the (3)_________ rewarding placements available (4)_________ volunteers. The children are (5)_________ to see new and smiling faces, and love games, songs, and rhymes that volunteers help to organize. Simply holding infants, sharing your (6)_________, and providing (7)_________ attention is important to their future well-being. The staff (8)_________ the help with (9)_________ routines such as feeding and clothing the children and playing (10)_________ them.

1. A. are            B. is                C. were                D. was

2. A. in                B. on                 C. at                D. for    

3. A. best            B. more            C. most                D. better

4. A. for            B. to                C. on                 D. of

5. A. unhappy            B. sad                C. bad                D. delighted

6. A. affecting            B. affection            C. affect            D. affected

7. A. individually        B. individuality        C. individual            D. individualize

8. A. appreciates        B. appreciate            C. appreciated            D. appreciating

9. A. everyday            B. date                C. daily                D. day

10. A. of            B. without            C. to                D. with

PASSAGE C. Have you ever wanted to do something different? Five years ago, Will Slade read about (1)_________ organization called Earthwatch. Earthwatch finds volunteers (2)_________ expeditions (3)_________ and explore different parts of the world. Will decided (4)_________ an expedition to study elephants in Africa. “I wasn’t sure about it before I went,” says Will. “But in fact, I really enjoyed every minute of the expedition. We slept (5)_________ tents and we cooked our own food, but it was the great (6)_________ elephants and all the other animals there”. “I’ve (7)_________ all the expeditions, and  I have seen some fantastic places. How (8)_________ people have slept (9)_________ a beach, climbed a mountain, or see a whale? This world is such a beautiful place, but it’s disappearing fast. We have to learn more (10)_________ it if we are going to save it”.

1. A. a                B. the                C. an                D. some

2. A. to                B. for                C. at                D. on

3. A. studying            B. studied            C. study            D. to study

4. A. to join            B. join                C. joining            D. joined

5. A. on             B. in                C. at                D. under

6. A. see            B. saw                C. seeing            D. to see

7. A. enjoyed            B. enjoy            C. enjoying            D. to enjoy

8. A. much             B. far                C. many            D. long

9. A. in                B. on                C. to                D. above

10. A. at            B. in                 C. of                D. about

I. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space 

PASSAGE A. As a community, community service can bring neighborhoods, families, and people (1)_________ together. Through a community-wide effort to solve problems and better the lives of (2)________, a community can work closer together and become (3)_______. Some communities may be even (4) ________ to benefit from more funding because (5)_______ community service. State and local government sometimes recognized the effort to better (6)__________ improve a community. This effort is awarded with (7)_________ in funding or awareness. This extra help can (8) ________ get the word out to others looking to engage in community service.

1. A. close            B. closer            C. closing            D. closest

2. A. another            B. some            C. others            D. all

3. A. stronger            B. strongest            C. strength            D. strengthen

4. A. ability            B. enable            C. disable            D. able

5. A. with            B. of                C. at                D. for

6. A. but            B. since            C. and                D. because

7. A. assistance            B. assistant            C. assisting            D. assist

8. A. make            B. do                C. play                 D. help

I. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

        I'm Linh and now I (1) _____________ at a high school in the United States. My biggest challenge in the United States is the language (2) _____________. I (3)_____________ English for five years but I still face difficulties in communication. For all the time, I feel nervous to understand what other people were saying and why they were laughing. (4)_____________I go to see an American movie, I still can't understand the actors. Maybe because spoken English has a lot of idioms

and communication (5)_____________ may happen due to cultural differences.

        Leaving home and (6) _____________ to study in a new country can be a stressful experience. However, I have learned some ways to overcome my problem. First, I usually tell people that I am learning English in case they don't understand me. Second, I listen (7)_____________. If I don't understand something for the first time, I'm not afraid (8) _____________ questions as many times as it is necessary. Watching people speak also help me to add new words to my vocabulary. Finally, my big fear is public speaking, so I decided (9) _____________down what I want to speak. This is good because I already have some words and sentences in my mind, instead of (10) _____________ during the presentation.

1. A. am studying          B. study               C. studies             D. will be studying

2. A. difficulties             B. world               C. barrier              D. communication

3. A. study                     B. studies             C. have studied    D. studied

4. A. When                    B. Which              C. Who                 D. Why

5. A. barrier                             B. breakdown       C. interaction       D. distance

6. A. travelling               B. travel               C. to travel           D. travels

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

8. A. to raise                            B. raises               C. raise                 D. raising

9. A. write                      B. to write            C. writing             D. writes

10. A. think                             B. to think            C. thinks              D. thinking

II. Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the option A, B, C or D.

BENEFITS OF VIDEO CONFERENCING

        Video conferencing is the technology that allows you to hold meetings with people who are in different places while seeing them and talking to them in real time. It is different from simple video calling, which is often one-to-one video communication. In the past, video conferencing needed complex and expensive equipment. Today, it's easy to join in a video conference on your computer or smart phone with Internet connectivity. Moreover, video conferencing is also an important tool for people who work away from the office, often at home because it helps to save time and money for them.

        Video conferencing can help teachers in teaching, too. Video conferencing is a great way of learning and sharing knowledge beyond distance. Courses can take place with the teacher and each different student living in a different location. This will help education spread even to remote mountainous areas.

1. Video conferencing helps people _____________.

        A. send message                                          B. send snail mail     

        C. send snail mail                                        D. hold meetings

2.     How does video conferencing help people?

        A. It helps connect people in different places in real time.

        B. It helps connect people in different places in future time.

        C. It helps connect people in same places in real time.

        D. It helps connect people in same places in future time.

3.     What can people do with video conferencing?

        A. People can see and touch each other.

        B. People can see and use telepathy.

        C. People can see and talk to each other.

        D. People can talk and touch each other.

4.     Which statement below is NOT TRUE?

        A. Video calling is often one-to-one communication

        B. Video conferencing can happen between many people.

        C. In the past, video conferencing needed simple equipment.

        D. Today, video conferencing only needs smartphone with Internet connectivity.

5.     How can video conferencing help people who work away from the office?

        A. It saves time.                                          B. It saves money.

        C. It saves time and money.                        D. None of them.

6.     Who will get benefits from video conferencing?

        A. farmer                                                     B. teacher                 

        C. engineer                                                  D. housewife

7. What is the advantage of studying through video conferencing?

        A. Teacher can start class late.

        B. Teacher doesn't know his/her students.

        C. Teacher and students can be in same places.

        D. Teacher and students can be in different places.

8.     What does the word "mountainous" mean?

        A. a place has rivers                                    B. a poor place

        C. a place has mountains                            D. a far place

F.  READING

I. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

        I'm Linh and now I (1) _____________ at a high school in the United States. My biggest challenge in the United States is the language (2) _____________. I (3)_____________ English for five years but I still face difficulties in communication. For all the time, I feel nervous to understand what other people were saying and why they were laughing. (4)_____________I go to see an American movie, I still can't understand the actors. Maybe because spoken English has a lot of idioms

and communication (5)_____________ may happen due to cultural differences.

        Leaving home and (6) _____________ to study in a new country can be a stressful experience. However, I have learned some ways to overcome my problem. First, I usually tell people that I am learning English in case they don't understand me. Second, I listen (7)_____________. If I don't understand something for the first time, I'm not afraid (8) _____________ questions as many times as it is necessary. Watching people speak also help me to add new words to my vocabulary. Finally, my big fear is public speaking, so I decided (9) _____________down what I want to speak. This is good because I already have some words and sentences in my mind, instead of (10) _____________ during the presentation.

1. A. am studying           B. study                C. studies             D. will be studying

2. A. difficulties              B. world               C. barrier              D. communication

3. A. study                     B. studies             C. have studied     D. studied

4. A. When                     B. Which              C. Who                 D. Why

5. A. barrier                    B. breakdown       C. interaction        D. distance

6. A. travelling               B. travel               C. to travel            D. travels

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

8. A. to raise                   B. raises               C. raise                 D. raising

9. A. write                      B. to write             C. writing             D. writes

10. A. think                    B. to think            C. thinks               D. thinking

G. WRITING

I. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.

1.  Mary/ enjoy/ listen/ music/ on/ radio.

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2. I / not/ mind/ do/ washing/ up.

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3. She/ advised/ me/ see/ doctor/ as/ soon/ as/ possible.

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4. At/ last/ they/ decided/ rent/ apartment.

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5. Would/ you/ mind/ post/ this/ letter/ me?

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6. We/ plan/ go/ Europe/ this/ summer.

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7. The/ students/ hope/ pass/ exam.

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8. My/ boss/ want/ me/ send/ this/ email/ before/ afternoon.

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9. She/ always/ enjoy/ talk/ her/ grandfather/. / He/ always/ tell/ great / stories.

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10. The/ children/ promised/ be/ back/ 9/ o'clock.

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IX. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in the box below.

                                                SEASONAL ADVICE

If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice about what’s important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of  ___(1)____that were read out on my last day at school. Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ____(2)_____. But you can be sure that thirty years from now you’ll _____(3)_____ back on life and  _____(4)_____ just how good things were.

Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware that worrying never really helps to solve anything. Real troubles will always sneak up and _____(5)_____ you by surprise. But remember it doesn’t do any harm to do something that scares you every so often.

Do not lie and cheat – especially in love – and do not _____(6)_____ up with people who deceive you. Do not let opportunities pass you by, as the time to do things simply runs ____(7)______. Today is almost certainly more important than tomorrow.

It helps to be kind ______(8)___ your neighbors and colleagues – it’s nice and they’ll  miss  you when you’re not ____(9)_____. Friends come and go but there are a precious few that you should try and  _____(10)_____ on to. Without quality friends, quality time is harder to come by.

1. A. knowledge                     B. learning                               C. opinion                               D. wisdom

2. A. gone                               B. been                                    C. lasted                                  D. spent

3. A. come                               B. look                                                C. think                                   D. go

4. A. remind                            B. rethink                                C. recall                                   D. reappear

5. A. get                                  B. happen                                C. appear                                 D. take

6. A. look                                B. come                                   C. put                                      D. bring

7. A. out                                  B. down                                  C. off                                      D. over

8. A. about                              B. to                                        C. with                                                D. for

9. A. in                                    B. around                                C. with                                                D. over

10. A. take                              B. hold                                                C. stay                                     D. stick

Last year I went (1)......... a homestay to the United States. I (2)........... with the Johnson family in the (3)........... of California. (4)............ I was there, I went to school with my American sister, Julie.

(5)..........., speaking English every day was (6)................ I was homesick (7)............... then I started (8).............. my homestay English was easier. School was fun.

I liked living with the Johnsons. We ate dinner together every night. We went to the movies a lot. (9).............. spring vacation, we went on a camping trip.

Now I'm (10)............. home with my parents. I often write to my American family and they write to me. Next year the Johnsons are going to visit me.

1. A. to B.on C. for D. at

2. A. lived B. stay C.was D. came

3. A. part B. area C. state D. country

4. A. And B. While C. Because D. When

5. A. First B. For first C. At first D. At the first

6. A. bad B. good C. different D. hard

7. A. However B. But C. And D. after

8. A. enjoying B. catching C. perferring D. missing

9. A. In B. During C. From D. For

10. A. in B at C. back D. return

I. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space 

First of all, you need to eat the right kind of food. Frying food is very unhealthy so try to grill meat. You (1) _______ eat too much fatty food. Things like chips and burgers have a lot of fat. You should also try to (2) _______ more fresh food and vegetables. Secondly, you (3) _______ eat three meals a day so that you don’t get hungry. You definitely (4) _______ miss breakfast. When people don’t eat breakfast, they often eat unhealthy snacks like (5) _______ during the day. Lastly, you don’t need to be good at sports, but you (6) _______ do some exercise. Exercise can be (7) instead of taking the bus or using the stairs instead of the lift. You (8) _______ do exercise every day - twenty minutes, three times a week is fine. 

1. A. don’t have to        B. need to        C. mustn’t            D. can’t

2. A. shouldn’t            B. have to        C. can                D. need to

3. A. don’t need to        B. should        C. mustn’t            D. will

4. A. shouldn’t            B. have to        C. must                D. can

5. A. soup            B. fish            C. juice                D. chips

6. A. mustn’t            B. can’t            C. won’t            D. should

7. A. swimming            B. walking        C. staying            D. skiing

8. A. don’t have to        B. have            C. mustn’t            D. can’t

PART 3: READING (5pts)

I. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning(2pts)

(1)       ............ the United States, many adults and children (2) ............ overweight. Some people eat (3) ............ food at meals. They also eat snacks between meals. Sometimes people eat healthy things like fruit or vegetables (4) ............ many Americans eat a lot of junk food such as cookies, candies and potato chips. Eating junk food can (5) ............ people gain weight. People also gain weight (6) ............ they don‟t get enough (7) ............ . People need to walk, run, ride bicycles, or walk out in health clubs and gyms. When people exercise, they (8) ............ good and have more energy. A good diet and exercise will help you (9) ............ along and (10) ............ life.

1. A. On                      B. In                             C. At                            D. From

2. A. is             B. was                         C. were                       D. are

3. A. too many           B. too much               C. few                          D. plenty

4. A. but                     B. because                  C. although                D. so that

5. A. get                      B. lead             C. urge                        D. make

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

7. A. exercises            B. work                       C. money                    D. energy

8. A. make                  B. taste                       C. have                        D. feel

9. A. live                     B. lives                        C. living                       D. to living

10. A. health              B. safe             C. fair                          D. healthy

I. Read the text and then decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Since the day I knew what an astronaut did, I (11)………..to become one. The qualifications for an astronaut are very demanding and only the best are accepted into the astronaut program. It takes years of studying and working to even (12)………..the basic requirements. That’s why, to help realize my dream, I'm currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (13)………..Engineering at NYU. My plan is to get a job right after graduating to get the experience I need. During that time, I plan on exercising and keeping my body in top shape so I can pass the physical test when the time comes. Getting a pilot license is also in my plan (14)………..it's not a top priority. I know all of this is not easy to pull off but with hard work and (15)……….., I will make my dream come true.

11. A. have wanted     B. want                        C. wanted                    D. had wanted

12. A. take                   B. get                         C. meet                        D. need

13. A. in                      B. on                           C. at                           D. about

14. A. because             B. so                            C. and              D. though

15. A. determine         B. determination         C. determining            D. determined