27. We got ____________ in the woods.

 A. lot                                          B. lost                               C. loss                        D. lose

28. His parents are always proud __________ him because he always studies well.

 A. about                                      B. on                                C. of                           D. with

19. Last week, her _________ was out of order and Mrs. Quyen had to wash her family’s clothes with her hands.

  A. shower                                   B. washing machine        C. kitchen sink           D. iron

30. Mr. Brown is 50 years old; Mrs. Brown is 50 years old.

Mr. Brown is___________Mrs. Brown.

  A. same age                               B. same age as                   C. the same age as      D. different from

31. My grandfather used ___________us to the zoo when he was alive.

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

32. You_____________to eat more, you are far too thin.

  A. ought                                     B. should                           C. must                       D. can

33. Nam’s father __________ him how to ride a bike six years ago.

  A. teach                                      B. teaches                          C. has taught               D. taught

I.      Multiple choice (2.5 pts.)

1.     His parents are always proud … him.
A. of                                                                 B. about                  C. to   D. with

2.     Alexander.G. Bell was born … March 3^rd, 1845.
A. in                                                                  B. at                          C. on  D. from

3.     The children are old enough to look after … when their parents are out.
A. themself                   B. himself                C. theyself              D. themselves

4.     Don’t come in. Please wait … for a few minutes.
A. inside                        B. outside               C. insides                 D. outsides.

5.     The students did their test … .
A. good                         B. very good          C. goodly                D. well

6.     The doctor asked the patients … to bed on time.
A. go                              B. going                   C. to go                    D. goes

7.     ............ mustn’t children play with matches? – Because playing with matches can start fire.
A. How                          B. What                   C. Why                    D. When

8.     It’s a good idea if we ............... a bicycle trip to the countryside.
A. go                              B. ride                      C. get                       D. take

9.     He is not as intelligent ....................... his sister.
A. like                  B. as                           C. like                        D. at

10.“Do you need any help?”  - “ …”
A. No, I don’t need.                                     B. Yes, I need        

C. No problem.                                             D. Yes. That’s very kind of you.

11. Our team won the game because they played very (well / good / bad) 

12. His parents are always proud (on / of / about) him. 

13. She asked her children (stop / to stop / stopping) playing. 

14. I know you worked really (hard / hardly / good) this semester. 

15. Mary was born in France. French is her (foreign language / mother tongue / second language) 

16. Do you want (become / to become / becoming) a singer. 

17. They have studied (to / for / since) six o’clock.

18. She has (written / write / written) over 50 pages since yesterday. 

19. Airmail is (like / as / more) expensive than surface mail. 

20. (How / How long / When) have you lived in this town? For 20 years. 

21. He does exercises every day(so as to / in order / so that) improve his Math. 

22. I’m going to Hanoi (at / in / on) January. 

23. What are you doing? I’m looking at (myself / herself / himself)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.

If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.

            However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

            Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

The phrase “crazy about” in the passage mostly means ………...

A.  surprised at

B. extremely interested in 

C. completely unaware of

D. confused about

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 45.

If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children

However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.

          Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

          Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

Question:The phrase "crazy about" in in the paragraph 3 mostly means______.

A. surprised at

B. extremely interested in

C. completely unaware of

D. confused about

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

If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______ .

A. "confused about"

B. "surprised at"

C. "extremely interested in"

D. "completely unaware of"

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.

If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.

            However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

            Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents? 

A. Successful musician.

B. Unrealistic parents.

C. Their children.

D. Educational psychologists.

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

If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to_____.

A. help their child to become a genius

B. make their child become a musician

C. neglect their child’s education

D. push their child into trying too much