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

Although _____________, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of experience

A. his young age 

B. young 

C. been young 

D. he was young 

VII. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. 
1. _________is only a short walk from my house to the cinema. 
A. There B. It C. This D. That 
2. There are far more opportunities for young people than there ___________. 
A. was B. use C. used D. used to be 
3. There is nothing very ______________to do in that small town. 
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly 
4. Cyclists must _________for pedestrians when they are cycling along ____________the country lane. 
A. see off B. look out C. avoid D. observe 
5. In Britain there is an enormous market for ____________pizzas. 
A. freeze B. freezing C. froze D. frozen 
6. The new film has good audience figures ________poor reviews in the press. 
A. despite B. in spite C. although D. nevertheless 
7. Sales are poor now. There may, ________, be an increase before Christmas. 
A. however B. although C. even if D. but 
8- " __________did you first meet Kaye, Khanh?" - "In Da Nang‘last summer." 
A. Where B. Why C. What D. How 
9. He became _____________ when a journalist asked him questions about his private life. 
A. embarrass B. embarrassed C. embarrassing D. embarrassingly 
10. ___________do the buses run? - Every ten minutes. 
A. How B. How many C. How often D. What time 
11. The children wore colourful ____________ at the festival‘s parade. 
A. fireworks B. costumes C. performances D. celebrations 
12. My friends and I put up ____________for the Halloween party. 
A. gifts B. songs C. decorations D. drawings 
13. Joe: ―Where‘s the new film on?‖ James: ― _________‖ 
A. At 6.30. B. It‘s £6.50. C. At the Lotte D. I don‘t like it. 
14. Mike: ―Why don‘t we hire a CD and watch the film at home instead? Alice: ―___________‖ 
A. What about you? B. Because I love action films. C. I think films are wonderful. D. That sounds fantastic 15. ―He used to drink a lot" means ______________. 
A. He still drinks a lot now. B. He‘s going to the pub for a drink now C. He never drinks alcohol. D. He doesn‘t drink anymore. 
16. "He used to be a teacher, but now he‘s a translator" means ______________ 
A. He's a teacher now. B. He isn't a teacher any more. C. He was a translator. D. He isn‘t a translator any more. 
17. He plays chess a lot, but he didn't use to when he was younger" means A. He didn't play chess when he was younger. B. He used to play chess a lot. C. He didn't use to play tennis. D. Did he use to play chess? 
18. "The football match was exciting" means _____________ A. They were exciting too. B. The football match excited them C. They excited the football match. D. The football match made them exciting. 
19. "The film bored us" means _____________ 
A. We bored the film. B. We were bored with the film. C. The film was bored with us. D. We were boring.

3.  Choose the best answer to complete each following sentence.

1.       The manager ______ the store before I arrived.

 A. closed                              B. had closed                       C. has closed                        D. was closed

2.       When we see Mr. Minh tomorrow, I ______ him of that.

A. will remind                      B. remind                              C. have reminded               D. reminded

3.       When I got home I found that water ______ down the kitchen walls.

A. ran                                     B. was running                    C. has run                             D. had been running

4.       After he ______ his English course, he went to England to continue his study.

A. has finish                         B. had finished                    C. was finished                    D. would finish

5.       While my father ______ a film on TV, my mother was cooking dinner.

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

6.       I don't think he ______ in the thirty years I ______ him.

A. had changed/ have known                                         B. has changed/ have known

C. had changed/ had known                                           D. has changed/ knew

7.       When I came to visit her last night, she ______ a bath.

A. is having                           B. was having                      C. has had                            D. had had

8.       Tom ______ before we arrive there.

A. has left                             B. had left                             C. will have left   D. leaves

9.       He ______ his Chinese course before he went to China to continue his business.

A. will finish                         B. has finished                     C. had finished    D. will have finished

10.   Please send us a postcard as soon as you ______ in London.

A. will arrive                        B. is going to arrive            C. arrive                                D. arrived

11.   I ______ you this book when I meet you tomorrow.

A. give                                   B. will give                            C. is giving                            D. has given

12.   We ____ for going home when it began to rain.

A. were preparing              B. are preparing                 C. will be preparing           D. have prepared

13.   John ______ in the same house since he left school.

A. lived                                  B. had lived                          C. was living                         D. has lived

14.   I had prepared dinner before I ______ to work.

A. went                                 B. was going                        C. had gone                          D. is going

15.   When she came into the hall, she ______ her arms to the audience, smiled and bowed deeply.

A. opened                             B. had opened                    C. was opening                   D. is opening

16.   I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I ______ to play it.

A. try                                      B. tried                                  C. have tried                        D. am trying

17.   The car ______ ready for him by the time he comes tomorrow.

A. will be                               B. will have been                C. will being                         D. are going to be

18.   He greeted her. She really ______ better than when he ______ her last. Yes, she ______ .

A. looked/ saw/ had changed                                         B. looked/ saw/ changed

C. looked/ had seen/ had changed                               D. had looked/ had seen/ had changed

19.   When I last saw him, he ______ in London.

A. has lived                          B. is living                             C. was living                         D. has been living

20.   I sat down at the desk and ______ why my father's letter ______ yet. I ______ to ask him to send me some money at once.

A. wonder/ hasn’t arrive/ wrote                                    B. wondered/ hadn’t arrived/ wrote

C. wondered/ hasn’t arrived/ wrote                             D. wondered/ hadn’t arrived/ had written

I.                  Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one.

1.     It's a good idea to do exercise regularly.

ð You

2.     Could you take me to the airport Friday morning?

ð Would you mind

3.     Mark's gained 5 kilos since he quit smoking.

ð Mark's put

4.     She eats fruits and veggies every day, but she keeps gaining weight.

ð Although

5.     July stayed home from school yesterday because she had a high fever.

ð July had a high fever,

6.     How about going to the movies tonight?

ð Let's

7.     I want some iced tea because I am hot.

ð I am hot

8.     I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.

ð It takes

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

Nowadays, women have gained significant legal ________

A. wrongs

B. works

C. responsibilities

D. rights

I.  Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

    Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 points)

1.       Residents began to _____ the area after hearing news the volcano would erupt.

A. gain                 B. remake             C. commute           D. evacuate             

2.       The retiring editor named the senior reporter as his _____.

A. success           B. successor         C. successes         D. successful           

3.       Continual _____ of trademarks and copyrights increased trade tension in Asia.

A. violence           B. writings             C. violations           D. misunderstanding

4.       I saw a _____ look on his face as he was wheeled into the operating room.

A. frightful            B. frightening         C. frightened         D. fright                   

5.       Will you be _____ kind as to help me with this heavy box?

A. as                    B. so                     C. very                  D. enough               

6.       Don't leave your clothes _____ about on the bedroom floor.

A. lie                    B. lay                    C. lying                  D. laying                  

7.       Those interested in the post of Assistant Manager are requested to apply _____.

A. as a person      B. in person           C. as persons        D. by person                

8.       I had my secretary _____ the newspaper to me while I was abroad.

A. to send            B. sent                  C. send                 D. sending               

9.       Jack: “Will the Jacksons be invited?”     Bill: “I _____.”

A. expect so not    B. so expect          C. expect so          D. don’t expect                

10.   Pete: “Is it far to Stanford?”           Tom: “Not at all. It's only a _____ from here.”

A. stone's throw    B. bird's eye view   C. shortcut            D. step in the right direction              

11.  _____ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.

      A. Although               B. Even                        C. Providing                  D. Nevertheless

12.  When a tropical storm _____ 120 kilometers per hour, it can damage a lot of things.

      A. comes                  B. reaches                   C. arrives                     D. runs

13.   _____ as I'd love to, I won't be able to come.

       A. Though                B. Despite                    C. Even                        D. Much

14.   Peter _____ his father in many ways, but he has his mother's sense of humour.

       A. takes after           B. come across            C. makes out                D. gives in

15.   Either of the buses _____ past the university.

       A. go                       B. going                       C. have gone                D. goes

16.   _____ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.

       A. Almost                 B. Most                        C. Each                       D. Nearby

17.  Jane: "I'm terribly sorry. I won't be able to come tomorrow." - Sue: "_____"

       A. Oh, that's annoying. B. Sounds like fun.    C. Well, never mind.      D. It's great, Jane.

18.   We suggested that the meeting _____ as soon as possible.

       A. is held                 B. be held                    C. was held                  D. will be held                              

19.   Without a car, it takes a long time to get from _____.

       A. a place to the other                                                                     B. one place to the other

      C. a place to another                                                                      D. one place to another                     

20.   Mary: "_____"     - Jill: "Yes, I'd like to buy a hat."

      A. Do you look for something?                       B. Good morning. Can I help you?  

      C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy this?         D. Can you help me buy something?

TEST 1 I – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. (0,2) 6. My house _________in 1986. A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built 7. The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night. A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced 8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _________comes from Malaysia. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house. A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms 10. If you get up early, you _________late. A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be 11. It's very hot today. I wish I _________on the beach now. A. am B. was C. were D. had been 12. When he lived in the city, he _________to the theater twice a week. A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going 13. My father asked us _________too much time playing computer games. A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent 14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant _________she ate her favorite roasted duck. A. which B. whose C. whom D. where 15. If I were a flower, I _________a sunflower. A. was B. were C. will be D. would be 16. Nobody went to the party, _________? A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they 17. It is nearly 3 months _________he visited his parents. A. while B. during C. since D. when 18. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve. A. Increased B. Increasing C. The increase D. To increase 19. If we _________enough time, we’ll study this exercise more carefully. A. will have B. have C. had D. would have 20. What would you do, if you _________a UFO? A. see B. saw C. would see D. had seen II/.Match the sentences in column A with the those in column B(1P). 1. Maria: Thanks for lovely evening. Diana: __________ A. Oh, that’s right. B. I’m glad you enjoyed it. C. No, it’s not good. D. Yes, it’s really great. 2. Pat : Would you like something to eat? Kathy: __________. I’m not hungry now. A. Yes, it is. B. No, thanks. C. Yes, I would. D. No, no problem. 3. Peter : Do you mind closing the door? Nancy: __________. A. No, I don’t mind. B. Please do. C. Please go ahead. D. I’d rather you didn’t. 4. Ba : What an excellent hat! Bob: __________. A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. No, I don’t. C. That’s a good idea. D. I’m the opposite. 5. Ann: I’ve passed my driving test. Mai: __________. A. Congratulations! B. I hope not. C. Good luck! D. That’s a good idea.

I. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

    Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (10 pts)

1.       His first _____ experiment was carried out in 1658.

A. physics               B. physician               C. physical                D. physicist                

2.       Many wild animals are in _____ of extinction.

A. dangerous          B. danger                  C. endanger             D. dangerously          

3.       It is in this town _____ I was born.

A. where                B. which                    C. that                      D. in which                    

4.       You hardly ever use the Internet now, _____?

A. are you              B. haven’t you           C. don’t you              D. do you                       

5.       _____ from anything else, she is always late for work.

A. Apart                 B. As well                  C. Except                 D. Not only                      

6.       Mary walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she _____ something she would regret later.

A. will say               B. said                      C. might say             D. might have said              

7.       The Browns had to use all their _____ to buy their new house.

A. savings              B. expenses              C. reserves              D. remains                 

8.       We all need friends whom we can _____ when we are in trouble.

A. rely on               B. carry on                C. live on                  D. go on                         

9.       I had to get up early; _____, I would miss the train.

A. otherwise           B. if not                     C. but                      D. so that                       

10.   Most young people want to _____ more about environmental problems.

A. look up               B. find out                 C. deal with              D. make out                             

11.   Lord Gurney was a very _____ man in the village. Nobody knew who he was.

A. unlike                 B. impossible             C. unpopular            D. uninteresting         

12.   The bus conductor told him to get off because he couldn't pay the _____.

A. fare                   B. journey                 C. bill                       D. travel                    

13.   Let’s _____ a coin to decide which team will kick the ball first.

A. toss                   B. turn                      C. twist                    D. spin                      

14.   At parties people _______ to talk about jobs and money.

A. habit                  B. accustom              C. tend                     D. keep                     

15.   The sun shines brightly and the water is _____.

A. boiling                B. freezing                C. melting                 D. vaporizing                              

16.    The new restaurant is _____ at the corner of a busy street.

A. put                          B. located                      C. stood                        D. placed                       

17.   This one is prettier, but it costs _____ as the other one.

A. as much as        B. twice as much       C. as many               D. twice as many                    

18.   _____ weather! We can't go out for a walk now.

A. How terrible        B. What terrible         C. How a terrible       D. What a terrible                  

19.   Of all the sports he played, _____.

A. he liked tennis least                             B. tennis was liked least by him                       

C. it was tennis which was his least liked   D. tennis was disliked by him least

20.   Bill: The building is nearly finished, isn’t it?

Mary: Yes, but it’ll be _____ we can move in.

A. a long time before                               B. too much time until                      

C. hardly time when                                 D. very soon that