I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. Anyone caught throwing ____________ here should be fined.

            A. rubbish                   B. bag                          C. money                     D. flowers

2. Let’s go for a picnic this week, ____________?

            A. do we                     B. don’t we                 C. shall we                  D. have we

3. I can’t stand the car ____________ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.

            A. illness                     B. sickness                  C. ailment                    D. disease

4. He decided to buy a computer ____________ he didn’t have much money.

            A. because                   B. after                                    C. although                 D. Despite

5. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ____________.

            A. photogenic             B. photography           C. photograph             D. photographic

6. When he __________, everyone ____________.

            A. arrived/ has left      B. had arrived/ left      C. arrived/ had left      D. would arrive/ leave

7. I work as a ____________ tutor to earn money for a summer trip.

            A. general                    B. private                    C. secret                      D. single

8. I wouldn’t waste time ___________that book if I were you.

            A. to reading               B. reading                   C. read                                    D. to be read  

9. She has got a bad ____________ for definition.

            A. memory                  B. mind                       C. brain                       D. nerve

10. “How does Ann like her new school?”

        “Fine, she is doing ____________ in her course.”

            A. extreme good         B. extremely good      C. extreme well           D. extremely well.

Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.         

1. He __________ out of his house since he __________ his color TV.

    A. hasn’t been - has bought                                                B. hasn’t been - bought

    C. wasn’t - has bought                                            D. wasn’t - bought

2. __________ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.

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

3. The computer won’t work unless you _________ these cables.

    A. connect                         B. connected                C. don't connect          D. didn’t connect

4. Let’s go to the zoo, _________?

    A. don’t we                         B. don’t you                C. shall we                  D. will you

5. He ran out of money so he had to ________ some from his friend.

   A. borrow                             B. ask                          C. lend                                    D. earn

6. Not once _________ his promises.

   A. he is keeping                   B. he keeps                  C. did he keep            D. has he kept

7. The teacher didn't explain the reason ________ he was punished.

   A. what                                B. which                      C. how                                    D. why

8. Mothers are always _________ towards their children, aren’t they?

   A. protect                             B. protective               C. protected                D. protections

9. Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night. I remember __________ it.

   A. to lock                             B. lock                         C. locked                     D. locking

10. I’ll give you a ring _________ we get back from our vacation.

   A. and                                  B. as soon as               C. as long as                D. since

11. Would you mind _________ in this library?                                                 

   A. not to smoke                   B. not smoke               C. not smoking            D. don’t smoke

12. Those mushrooms are ________. Don’t eat them!

   A. poisoned                          B. poisoning                C. poisonous               D. poison 

13. I __________ the piano in my room at this time yesterday.

   A. played                             B. were playing           C. was playing            D. have played

14. I saw your school's ________ in today's edition of  The Vietnam News.

   A. advertising                      B. advertises               C. advertised               D. advertisement

15. He tried to walk ________ so as not to be late for school.

   A. fast                                  B. quick                       C. rapid                       D. slowly

16. Do you want _________ by the doctor?

    A. to examine                      B. to be examined       C. being examined      D. examining

17. I am _________ that you liked it.

   A. surprised                          B. surprising                C. surprise                   D. surprisingly

18. Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its __________ .

   A. coat                                 B. wrapper                  C. cover                       D. paper

19. Alan is really impressed by the _________ of the city and by the friendliness of its people.

    A. beautiful                         B. beauty                    C. beautifully               D. beautify

20. The boss said that he would fly to Ho Chi Minh City __________ day.

   A. next                                B. the previous            C. the following           D. the before

Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

           Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (1) _________ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvement in camping equipment have (2) __________ more people to travel longer (3) __________ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort.

           Many campers like to be (4) __________ themselves in quiet areas, so they (5)__________ their tent and food, and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (6) __________ has up-to-date facilities, (7)__________ hot showers and swimming pools.

           Whether campers are (8) ________ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (9)________ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10) _________ animals.

1. A. fame                    B. popular                                C. favorite                 D. current

2. A. asked                    B. let                                         C. made                     D. allowed

3. A. parts                     B. directions                             C. voyages                D. distances

4. A. on                        B. by                                        C. at                          D. of

5. A. take                      B. make                                    C. pick                      D. do

6. A. where                   B. who                                     C. which                   D. when

7. A. such                     B. like                                       C. as                          D. just

8. A. lonely                   B. single                                   C. separate                D. alone

9. A. remain                  B. stay                                      C. keep                      D. let

10. A. wild                   B. natural                                 C. loose                     D. free

III. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

If asked who ____________(1) the game of baseball, most ___________(2) would probably reply that it was Abner Doubleday. At the beginning of this century, there was some disagreement over ___________(3) the game of baseball had actually originated, so sporting-goods manufacturer Spaulding inaugurated a commission to research the ____________(4). In 1908 a report was published by the commission _________(5) which Abner Doubleday, a U.S. Army officer from Cooperstown, New York, was ____________(6) credit for the intervention of the game. The National Baseball Hall of Fame was established in Cooperstown in __________(7) of Doubleday.

Today, most sports historians are in agreement that Doubleday ____________(8) did not have much to do with the development of baseball. __________(9), baseball seems to be a close ____________(10) to the English game of rounders and probably has English rather than American roots. 

1. A. discovered B. founded C. invented D. found

2. A. Americans B. American C. The US D. America

3. A. what B. how C. when D. that

4. A. problem B. question C. matter D. issue

5. A. at B. to C. of D. in

6. A. provided B. passed C. given D. delivered

7. A. honor B. reward C. award D. ceremony

8. A. truly B. really C. as well D. probably 

9. A. But B. Moreover C. Instead D. Additionally

10. A. relate B. relationship C. relative D. relation

. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. I immediately realized that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat. I telephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come. When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio. Luckily, I never leave the radio in the car! There was nothing I could do but get into my car and drive home. Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left. He didn’t even apologise for not waiting for me longer!

1. Why wasn’t the writer’s car started?

A. Because the lights had gone wrong. B. Because the battery had gone flat.

C. Because it hadn’t been serviced. D. Because the battery had been stolen.

2. What was the weather like when the writer waited for his friend?

A. cold B. hot C. rainy D. foggy

3. In the writer’s opinion, what did the thief want to steal?

A. money B. camera C. radio D. wallet

4. What time did the writer’s friend leave after waiting for him?

A. 6.30 B. 7.00 C. 7.10 D. 7.30

5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. A friend of the writer’s helped him start the car.

B. A friend of the writer’s lived in town.

C. The writer had waited his friend until 7.30.

D. The writer apologised for not waiting his friend for any longer.

III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence, identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (4.0 points)

1. I ______ have Literature on Wednesday and Friday.

      A. not                               B. am not                               C. does not                            D. do not

2. Is there _______ apple in the fridge?

      A. a                                  B. an                                       C. some                                 D. any

3.  My younger brother often goes swimming in ­­­_____ free time.

      A. your                             B. my                                      C. his                                      D. their

4. The children are going to the ______ because they want to buy some bread.

      A. post office                  B. drugstore                          C. bakery                               D. toy store

5. Does your father go to work ________ his car every day?

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

6.  Our classmates ________ comics under a big tree.

      A reading                         B. am reading                       C. is reading                         D. are reading

7.  What does Ba do _____ it’s cold?

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

8.  We are never late _____ school.

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

9. ______do you get to school every day? – We cycle, of course.

      A. Who                            B. What                                  C. How                                   D. When

10. The traffic lights are red, so you ________ stop now.

      A. can                               B. must                                   C. mustn’t                              D. can’t

11. Would you like _______ bread?

      A. some                            B. any                                     C. a                                         D. an

12. Nga _______ to music in her free time.

      A. usually listen                                                             B. usually listens                 

      C. listens usually                                                            D. listen usually

13. Hoi An is ________ town in Viet Nam.

      A. old                               B. older                                  C. oldest                                D. the oldest

14. Why don’t we visit Ha Long Bay this summer?

     A. Because we’re busy.                                                  B. Congratulations!            

      C. Good idea!                                                                 D. Thank you.

15. What’s the _______ of this English-Vietnamese dictionary?

      A. length                          B. width                                 C. prize                                  D. price

16. How _______ mice are there in the kitchen?

      A. much                           B. many                                 C. old                                     D. long

17. There is a ________ board in our classroom.

      A. nice big new green                                                    B. big nice new green         

      C. new nice big green                                                    D. green nice big new

18. Eyes, ears, hair, a mouth and a nose are _________.

      A. on the head                                                                 B. on the face                       

      C. on the body                                                                D. on the hand

19. Many teenagers now can speak _________ English.

      A. a few                           B. few                                     C. little                                   D. a little

20. I don’t like vegetables but my sister ________.

      A. do                                B. likes                                   C. does                                   D. would like

21. His handwriting is terrible. It’s not easy at all________ what he writes.

           A. to see                     B. to read                   C. reading                             D. seeing

22. The city is________ on the shore of Lake Michigan.

            A. visited                 B. lied                        C. laying                               D. located

23. Kim Tan town is________ busier.

            A. becoming              B. doing                      C. making              D. having

24. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ________?

           A. do they                  B. don’t they             C. doesn’t he             D. does he

25. Ba is strong enough________ his father with the work on the farm.

           A. helping                B. help                      C. helps                    D. to help

26. She will visit us as soon as she arrives ..... Thai nguyen City.

a. at                             b. in                                        c. on                            d. to

27. The smaller  the room is, the ..... furniture it needs.

a. fewer                      b. smaller                               c. less                         d. more

28. Who is the .... of the three girls?

a. pretty                      b prettier                                c. more pretty            d. prettiest

Part I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. I think he will join us, _________?

 A. don’t I                    B. won’t he                 C. will he                     C. do I

2. Ninety _________the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.

A. minutes is               B. minutes are        C. minute is                 D. minute are

3. The local authorities are conducting _________campaign to help _________disabled.

A. X/ X                       B. the/ X                     C. a/ the                       D. X/ the

4. _________before me, please pick up the mail.

A. Should arrive          B. Should you arrive   C. You should arrive   D. You should have arrived

5. A number of political prisoners _________since Independent Day.

A. has been released   B. have released          C. was released           D. have been released

6. She ……………. her husband’s job for his ill health.

   A. accused                B. blamed                 C. caused                    D. claimed

     7. As …………….as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer.

   A. much                      B. far                           C. soon                        D. long

8. Please ____________ your cigarette before entering the room.

A. put up                  B. put down                C. put out                    D. put aside

9. To become an artist, you need to be ____________

A. imagine             B. imaginative             C. imagination             D. imaginarily

10. Staying in the hotel costs _________ renting a room in the dormitory for a week.

   A. twice as much as    B. as much twice as    C. twice more than      D. as much as twice

11. Tom _____ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.

   A. used to take                        B. is used to take        C. is used to taking     D. is used to be taken

12. He has just taken an examination__________________ chemistry.

A. on                           B. about                      C. for                           D. in

13. It __________ a disaster, but fortunately he ___________ fast at the time.

A. might be – didn’t drive                              B. must be – won’t be driving

C. was supposed to be – hadn’t driven          D. could have been – wasn’t driving

14. She is one of the few people ________.

   A. to whom I look up        B. I look up       C. who look up to       D. to who I look up

15. They can’t have had the car properly __________, because when I saw them yesterday, they seemed __________ a lot of trouble with it.

A. repaired – to be having                              B. to be repaired – to have

C. repair – having had                                     D. to repair – to have had

Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the given words so that they have the same meaning as the given sentences. Do not change the words given in any way.

1. All the student passed the exam except Jenny. (who)

 Jenny was the________________________________________________________.

2. The doctor told her to reduce the amount of sugar in her diet. (cut)

The doctor told __________________________________________________________.

3. Each month he goes to the local hairdresser’s for a haircut. (gets)

Each month ____________________________________________________________

4. I’m sure he hasn’t forgotten about the meetings (have)

 He__________________________________________________________.

5. There is no way I will change my plans just to fit in with his. (intention)

 I have ______________________________________________________.

Part 3. Fill in one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences

1. This tree has been struck _____________ lightening many times.

2. Mrs. Darby always prides _____________ her cooking.

3. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes _____________her. It was very cold.

4. __________ the 1980s, it was popular to wear tapered pants and neon colours.

5. Would you mind if I had a look _____________ your luggage?

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

21. Let’s do something to protect the environment, ________ we?

A. needn’t                               B. must                        C. shall                        D. will

22. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river,_______were quite luxurious.

A. which many                        B. many of them         C. many of which       D. many that

23.  Not only _______ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A. she refused                         B. did she refuse         C. she did refuse         D. when she refused

24. I had to borrow my mother’s bike because mine was __________ .

A. out of work                         B. out of order             C. off chance              D. off work

25. We ________ on the beach now if we hadn’t missed the plane.

A. might have laid                  B. would lie                 C. could be lying        D. would have laid

26. People ________ how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read and write.

A. had known                          B. have known            C. knew                      D. are known

27. - “ How lovely your pets are !” – “ ________”

A. I love them, too.                                                     B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so.

C. Can you say that again       .                                   D. Really? They are.

28. It is interesting to take __________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

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

29. She  ________ in order to send her children to school.

A. cut corners                                                              B. worked her fingers to the bone

C. made a meal of it                                                   D. called it a day

30.  This used to be a rural area but it has become  _________

A. industrialized                     B. industry                  C. industrialization     D. industrialize 

31. Tim: “Would you mind lending me your dictionary?”    Paul: “_______________________.”

A. Yes, let’s                            B. Great                      C. No, of course not   D. Yes. Here you are

32. It’s no use___________ a language if you don’t try to use it.

A. to learn                               B. learning                   C. learned                   D. learn

33.The college got some money by selling one of its _______ old pictures.

A. helpful                                B. usual                       C. valuable                  D. useful

34. Mr. Man was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country.

A. gratitude                             B. knowledge              C. recognition             D. response

35. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ______.

A. character                             B. looking                   C. personality             D. appearance

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (7 points)

1. Most students find English competitions     _______

A. enjoying                             B. enjoyment               C. enjoyed                  D. enjoyable

2. The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last  ______ in a head- to  - head contest.

A. sponsor                               B. support                   C. compete                  D. enter

3.  They are all  _______ on taking a trip to the Ha Long Bay.

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

4. We had to  _________ the smoke from the factories in our city for two years.

A. put up with                         B. give up                    C. look up to               D. look down

5.  The Ponagar Cham Towers are located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, 2 km north of Nha Trang.

A. lain                                     B. built                        C. sited                       D. detected

6. In 1987, the Great Wall of China was listed as a World Heritage ________  UNESCO.

A. with                                    B. to                            C. of                            D. by

7. Remember to take all your personal _________  from the overhead  locker when you leave the airplane.

A. belongings                          B. treasure                   C. wealth                    D. profits

8. It is vital that France _________ on preventing Covid- 19 epidemic disease.

A. focuses                               B. focus                       C. focusing                 D. to focus

9.  I last met Nga when she ________  out with her classmates.

A. was hanging                       B. hang                        C. has hung                 D. has been hanging  

10. The boy asked what __________ to his little dog.

A. has happened                                                          B. happened               

C. had happened                                                         D. would have been happened

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence, identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
)(2.0 points)
1. Robots make man’s work ________________
A. most easy B. easier C. more easy D. easily
2. Mary: What …………………………….?
Tom: He is of medium height, with black hair and dark skin.
A. would he like B. is he like C. he likes D. does he want
3. Mai is staying …..…….. her uncle and aunt’s house in Ha Noi at the moment.
A. with B. on C. in D. at
4. They cancelled their picnic ...........the weather was bad
A. but B. when C. because D. or
5.Last summer, we……………Turkey and ………….great time there.
A. go/have B. went/have C.went to/had D.were/had
6. A: “Would you like some bread?” B: “………….…. .”.
A. No, thanks. I’m full B. Ok. I don’t like rice C. All right D. Yes, I do
7. John: “………………..?” Mary: “That’s a great idea.”
A. Do you like playing sports B. Can you buy me some apples
C. Why don’t we go out for dinner D. May I borrow your pen
8. How much is this ..................... of bread?
A. bar B. bag C. box D. loaf
9. Bangkok is ............. capital of Thailand.
A. a B. one C. X D. the
10. My mother wants me to become a Pop singer because she thinks it is …… job in the world.
A. the best B. good C. very good D. better