Part II. Reading

I. Read the text and choose the best answer  (A, B,C or D ) to complete each sentence questions.(1pt)

Malaysia is one of the countries of the ASEAN. It is divided into two regions which are separated by about 640 km of the sea and together comprise an area of 329,758 sq km. Malaysia enjoys tropical climate. The Malaysian unit of currency is the ringgit.Kuala Lumpur-The capital city- is the largest city in the country. The population in 2001 was over 22 million. Although Islam is the country’s official religion, there are two other religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. The national language is Bahasa Malaysia known simply as Malay. However, English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken. The language of instruction for primary school children is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, or Tamil. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary school, although some students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil. And English is a compulsory second language.

 1/  The ………….. of Malaysia in 2001  was  over 22 million.

A. population B. region C. language D. country

2/ Malaysia is divided  into ……….. regions by about 640 km of the sea.

A. two B. three  C. four D. five

3/The official religion of Malaysia is ……………..

A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Tamil   D. Islam

4/ …………… is a compulsory second language for secondary school students in Malaysia.

A. Chinese B. Tamil C. Malay D. English

Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap

One of the most famous statues in the world stands on an island in New York Harbor. This (36)_______is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman (37) _________ holds a torch up high. Visitors can go inside the statue. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet (38)________.

The Statue of Liberty was put up in 1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France.

In the years after the statue was put up, many immigrants came to the United States through New York. As/When they entered New York Harbor, they (39) _________the Statue of Liberty holding up her torch. She (40)________a welcome to a land of freedom.

36. A. statue          B. island               C. harbor              D. monument

37. A. which         B. when                C. whom               D. who

38. A. tall              B. height               C. width               D. length

39. A. see              B. saw                            C. have seen          D. will see

40. A. symbolized B. symbolism                 C. symbolic          D. symbolically

   Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence

  29 ‘_________’ ‘There is some milk and orange juice in the fridge.’

      a. What is there for lunch?                          b. What is there to drink?

      c. Is there anything to eat?                          d. What do you drink?

30. Pho is always served _________ fresh herbs, bean sprouts, sliced-up chiles, and lime.

      a. for                           b. with                        c. in                             d. on

31. This cake is made _________ fresh butter and eggs.           

      a. in                             b. of                            c. by                            d. from

32. You don’t need to take _________ food on the trip.

      a. a                              b. some                       c. any                          d. the

33. We need a _________ of bread to make the sandwiches for everyone.

      a. carton                     b. bar                          c. loaf                         d. tube

V. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. Day of the Dead is celebrated......................................November 1st in Mexico.
a. on b. in c. at d. during

2. People throw tomatoes......................................each other at La Tomatina in Bunol.
a. on b. to c. at d. for

3. The festival starts with an opening......................................where people walk through the streets.
a. party b. ritual c. feast d. parade

4. Summer fest is the world’s largest......................................festival. It features more than 700 ban performing on 11 stages.
a. arts b. music c. religious d. seasonal

5. In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at.......................................
a. New Year b. Halloween c. Christmas d. Easter

6. ......................................do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights, firework and traditional sweets.
a. How b. What c. Why d. Where

7. Bon Jovi will......................................at the 2019 Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil.
a. display b. perform c. gather d. at-tend

8. ......................................, the hard rock Louder Than Life festival was cancelled.
a. After raining heavily b. When it rains heavily c. Due to heavy rain d. Despite heavy rain

9. What is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival?
a. Palme d’Or b. Oscar c. Golden Globe d. Black Lady

10. “In the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Festival, people attempt to chase a rolling cheese wheel down the hill.” “......................................”
a. That’s a great idea. b. Oh, I totally agree. c. It sounds crazy. d. OK, that’s interesting.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

1. He is the same__________ his father.

     A. as                         B. with                           C. on                    D. from

2. What about__________a bus to the picnic site?

     A. took                     B. takes                          C. take                  D. taking

3. The temple of Literature  __________ in Ha Noi in 11^th century.

     A. has built               B. built                           C. was built                   D.has been built

4. A…… is a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a job.

     A. Poet                      B. singer                        C. comedian                   D. musican

5. How ______________ beef do  you need for lunch? – One kilo, please.

     A. much                    B. often                          C. for                    D. as

6. I ………..making models is interesting because it helps me be creative.

     A. think.                               B. find.                           C. say                           D. tell

7. You should spend __________ time on English because English is needed for your life.

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

8.There isn’t ___________ bread in the fridge.

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

9. 'Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.'          - '__________.'

     A. Thank you too               B.It’s all right.               C. You’re welcome       D.Please don’t say so.

10.  My sister’s personality is very different ………………mine

     A. as                         B. than                 C. from                          D. the same as

11. Duong can draw animals, and Duy can do it………………..

     A. too                       B. either                C. so                              D. neither

12. __________oranges do you want?'

    A.How often              B. How much            C. How many           D. How far

13. Thuy Ha likes ………….. eel soup very much because she thinks it’s delicious.

    A. eat                       B. eating                           C. to eat                         D. eats

14. I don’t often eat junk food and my friend, Hien doesn’t __________.

     A.either                     B.so                               C.neither                        D.too

15.There is­­­­___________university located in my neighborhood.

A. an                              B. a                                C. the                   D. All are correct

Ex 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1. Teenagers enjoy ............... to music and ............... out with friends.

A. listen – hang B. to listen – to hang

C. listening – hang D. listening – hanging

2. Don’t worry. It is ............... to travel to that village even at night.

A. safe B. unsafe C. difficult D. inconvenient

3. Life in a small town is ............... than that in a big city.

A. peaceful B. much peaceful

C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful

4. The boys often help their parents to ............... water from the village well.

A. gather B. collect C. absorb D. give

5. ............... month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?

A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often

6. Vietnamese people have many ............... customs and crafts.

A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. cultural

7. It is ....................... in the city than it is in the country.

A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy

8. The English test was ....................... than I thought it would be.

A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier

9. English is thought to be ....................... than Math.

A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest

10. My house is ....................... hers.

A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than

11. Her office is ....................... away than mine.

A. father B. more far C. farther D. farer

12. Tom is ....................... than David.

A. handsome B. the more handsome

C. more handsome D. the most handsome

13. He did the test ....................... I did.

A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than

14. A boat is ....................... than a plane.

A. slower B. slowest C. more slow D. more slower

15. My new sofa is ....................... than the old one.

A. more comfortable B. comfortably

C. more comfortabler D. comfortable

16. My sister dances ....................... than me.

A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good

17. This road is ....................... than that road.

A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more narrower

18. He drives ....................... his brother.

A. more careful than B. more carefully

C. more carefully than D. as careful as

19. It was ....................... day of the year.

A. the colder B. the coldest C. coldest D. colder

20. She is ....................... student in my class.

A. most hard-working B. more hard-working

C. the most hard-working D. as hard-working

Ex 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1. Teenagers enjoy ............... to music and ............... out with friends.

A. listen – hang B. to listen – to hang

C. listening – hang D. listening – hanging

2. Don’t worry. It is ............... to travel to that village even at night.

A. safe B. unsafe C. difficult D. inconvenient

3. Life in a small town is ............... than that in a big city.

A. peaceful B. much peaceful

C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful

4. The boys often help their parents to ............... water from the village well.

A. gather B. collect C. absorb D. give

5. ............... month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?

A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often

6. Vietnamese people have many ............... customs and crafts.

A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. cultural

7. It is ....................... in the city than it is in the country.

A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy

8. The English test was ....................... than I thought it would be.

A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier

9. English is thought to be ....................... than Math.

A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest

10. My house is ....................... hers.

A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than

11. Her office is ....................... away than mine.

A. father B. more far C. farther D. farer

12. Tom is ....................... than David.

A. handsome B. the more handsome

C. more handsome D. the most handsome

13. He did the test ....................... I did.

A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than

14. A boat is ....................... than a plane.

A. slower B. slowest C. more slow D. more slower

15. My new sofa is ....................... than the old one.

A. more comfortable B. comfortably

C. more comfortabler D. comfortable

16. My sister dances ....................... than me.

A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good

17. This road is ....................... than that road.

A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more narrower

18. He drives ....................... his brother.

A. more careful than B. more carefully

C. more carefully than D. as careful as

19. It was ....................... day of the year.

A. the colder B. the coldest C. coldest D. colder

20. She is ....................... student in my class.

A. most hard-working B. more hard-working

C. the most hard-working D. as hard-working

Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The central purpose of management is for making (A) every action or decision(B) help achieve (C) a carefully (D)chosen goal.

A. for making 

B. decision 

C. achieve 

D. carefully 

V. 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. Daisy is not doing ___________ at all, just gazing out of the window.

2. Is this book ___________? Yes, it's mine.

3. My parents and I ___________ our grandmother next weekend.

4. There are __________stores on the street.

5. I don’t want much sugar in coffee. Just ___________, please.

6. At an intersection, we must___________.

7. Look ___________ that strange man! He is looking ___________ Lan but she isn’t here.

8. You are too fat. You shouldn’t eat much___________.

9. ___________ straight across the road.

10. When she gets good marks, her parents often feel ___________.

11. Of the three students, Nga is ___________.

12. Miss Mai always ___________ her own clothes.