III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. A movie is usually ______ than a book.

A. more exciting         B. exciter                     C. excited                    D. exciting

22. Travel by air is ______ than a train. It only takes about 45 minutes to fly to Da Nang, whereas going by train could take several hours.

A. more convenient     B. convenienter           C. more expensive       D. expensiver

23. The exam is getting _______ year by year. There are more tricky questions and less time to do it.

A. more exciting         C. easier

B. slower                     D. more difficult

24. Mount Everest is _________ mountain in the world. Nothing else is as high as Everest

A. higher                     B. the most high          C. the highest              D. high

25. The Nile is _____ river in the world. No rivers are longer than it.

A. longest                    B. the longest              C. longer                     D. long

26. He is ______ athlete in this race. He runs the fastest.

A. good                       B. the goodest             C. best                         D. the best

27. The temperature has never been up to almost 50^oC before. It’s scorching.

This summer is _____ ever.

A. hot                          B. hotter                      C. the most hot           D. the hottest

28. Her mother said to her, “You _______ review all the notes or you won’t pass the entrance exam to university.”

A. must                       B. mustn’t                   C. will                         D. won’t

29. The phone’s ringing. Everybody is busy so he says, “I ________answer it now.”

A. must                       B. will                         C. mustn’t                   D. won’t

30. The dentist advises Johnny that he ______ brush his teeth regularly to avoid cavity.

A. must                       B. should                     C. mustn't                    D. shouldn't

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

31. Minh is 1.63 meters tall and Ha 1.7 meters tall. Ha is shorter than Minh.

32. Antarctica, the South Pole is much more colder than India is.

33. You must break the laws, or you will have to pay fines.

34. There will be a storm tonight, so you don't need to go out or you may risk your life.

35. That city is the most noisy one in the world.

IV. READING

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

A LETTER TO THE KING

            American colonists were not given a chance to participate in government decisions in England.

            The colonists were divided. Loyalists wanted the colonies to stay part of England. Patriots wanted America to be established as an independent nation.

            The Patriots decided that it was time to send a letter to the king. They wanted to make an official declaration, or statement, of independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote the group's ideas into a letter to King George III. Jefferson explained why the colonists believed they no longer had to listen to his authority. By signing the Declaration of independence, the men were risking their lives if the colonies lost the war. They signed it anyway.

(Source: www.k12reader.com)

36. What is the passage mainly about?

            A. The American colonies                              

            B. King George III                                        

C. The Loyalists

D. The Patriots and their desire for independence

37. Who wanted the colonies to belong to England?

            A. The Loyalists                                              C. All the colonists

            B. The Patriots                                                D. No one

38. What did the Patriots send to King George III?

            A. an order                                                      C. a letter

            B. an email                                                      D. a blackmail

39. What does the word "established'' mean?

            A. founded                                                     C. discovered

            B. developed                                                   D. destroyed

40. What does the word "independent' mean?

            A. oppression                                                  C. freedom

            B. prison                                                          D. war

V. WRITING

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence.

41. He is the tallest man I've ever seen.

            A. I've never seen a taller man than him.

            B. I've ever seen that he is a tall man.

            C. I've seen the man who is tall.

            D. I've seen someone who is taller than him.

42. Korea is colder than Vietnam.

            A. Vietnam is colder than Korea.                   C. Vietnam is not so cold as Korea.

            B. Vietnam and Korea are cold.                     D. Korea is the coldest country.

43. The rule of this class is not speaking Vietnamese during the tasks.

            A. You should speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

            B. You shouldn't speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

            C. You must speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

            D. You mustn't speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

44. The Imperial City is Hue's greatest attraction.

            A. in Hue the Imperial City attracts the most tourists.

            B. The Imperial City is in Hue

            C. The Imperial City is an ancient ruin.

            D. Hue can't attract tourists without the Imperial City.

45. We shouldn't buy fireworks.

            A. Buying fireworks is fun.

            B. It's a good idea not to buy fireworks.

            C. It's important to buy fireworks.

            D. A lot of children like fireworks.

II. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. Hung is ………….. student in my class.

A. good        B. better        C. the best     D. a best

2. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ……….. beautiful than Hanoi.

A. more        B. as   C. most         D. the most

3. She has bought this dress ………………Saturday.

A. for           B. since        C. next          D. last

4. Minh ……………. in this town since 1987.

A. is living    B. has lived             C. lives         D. lived

5. The Sun ….in the East.

A. rise          B. rose          C. rises         D. rising

6. That boy has short ………….hair.

A. curly        B. oval          C. tall           D. reserved

7. Alexander Graham Bell …………….. the telephone in 1876.

A. invent      B. invented             C. invents     D. is inventing

8. You must cover ………………sockets so that children do not try to put anything into them.

A. electrical            B. dangerous           C. safe          D. suitable

9. ……………. Was Alexander Graham Bell born? He was born in 1847.

A. When       B. Where      C. Why         D. Who

10. A: Can I speak to Lan please? This is Hung.

A. Hello, Lan          B. Hello,Hung         C. How are you?     D. How about tomorrow?

11. Revision is …………… when we learn new words.

A. necessary           B. necessarily         C. more necessary             D. unnecessary

12. Could you do me a favor?........................

A. Why?       B. I’m sorry. I’m really busy.       C. What can I do for you?  D. Both B and C are correct

13. Hey! Lan. How about...................... to the cinema this afternoon? - OK.

A. to go        B. going        C. we go                 D. go

14. ………you need any help? Yes. That’s very kind of you.

A. Do           B. May         C. Can          D. Could

15. “Why was Ba late?” “………………he got up late.”

A. However            B. So            C. Because             D. While

X. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined
word or phrase.
6. They are going to buy a map________get lost.
a. not so as to b. so as not to c. so not as to d. to not to
7. _____ is used to check one’s eyesight.
a. Eye-shade b. Eyeglass c. Eye piece d. Eye chart
8. ‘Dr Jackson isn’t in his office at the moment.’‘In that case, I ______ him at home.’
a. will phone b. am going to phone c. am phoning d. phone
9. ______ the door, please?
a. Will you shut b. Do you shut c. Are you shutting d. Are you going to shut
10. Her mother forced her ______ in the bed all day yesterday.
a. lie b. lies c. to lie d. lying
11. The worst _____ areas are the Midlands and North-West.
a. affected b. affecting c. effected d. effecting
12. Thanks _____ me the money. I’ll pay you back on Friday.
a. for lending b. lending c. to lend d. about lending
13. _____ is a chair with wheels for somebody who cannot walk.
a. Stretcher b. Ambulance c. Wheelchair d. Crutch
14. She hid the present _____ the children wouldn’t find it.
a. in order to b. so that c. so as to d. for
15. Make sure that the needles are sterile.
a. free from bacteria b. slightly clean c. straight d. unused
 

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

6. Radioactive pollution is increasing               the increased use of radioactivity.

     A. as                              B. since                        C. because of                D. because

7.   Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people                 the same language?

      A. spoke                      B. speak                       C. had spoken              D. will speak

8.   Unless you  all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.

      A. answered                 B. answer                     C. would answer           D. are answering

9. Singapore is famous for its …………. streets and green trees.

10. If someone                         into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”

      A. comes                      B. came                        C. come                       D. should come

11. It was said that the fish died              a powerful toxin in the sea water.

     A. because of                 B. because                    C. since                        D. as a result

12. “Here’s my phone number”.

      “Thanks. I’ll give you a call if I                    some help tomorrow”

      A. will need                  B. need                        C. would need              D. needed

13.                   is the festival celebrated?          – Every year.

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

14. The death rate would decrease if hygienic conditions                         improved.

      A. was                          B. is                             C. were                        D. had been

15. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are _______ with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.

16. If she                      him, she would be very happy.

      A. would meet              B. will meet                  C. met                          D. should meet

17.  Nga is a beautiful girl; ______ , she’s kind - hearted.

      A. therefore       B. however       C. moreover       D. otherwise

18. If I had enough money, I                   abroad to improve my English.

      A. will go                     B. would go                  C. went                        D. should have go to

19. She has read                        interesting book.

      A. a                              B. an                            C. the                           D. Ø

20. If it              convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight.

      A. be                            B. is                             C. was                          D. were

III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. “_____ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” – “About 50 metres”.

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

22. Linh and Long used to _____ their bikes in his spare time.

A. ride                            B. rides                 C. riding               D. rode

23. It used to _____ me 45 minutes to go school by bus.

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

24. I _____ a horse when I was young, but now I don’t.

A. ride                            B. have ridden                C. used to ride      D. was riding

25. _____ does it take to go from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city by plane? – About 2 hours

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

26. _____ he use to sail a boat when he was 15?

A. Do                             B. Does                C. Did                            D. Is

27. Lan _____ travel by plane, but now she travels by plane much.

A. used to             B. doesn’t use to   C. uses to              D. didn’t use to

28. When there is a traffic jam, it _____ me a very long time to go home.

A. takes                B. costs                 C. spends              D. lasts

29. It is over 100 km _____ my hometown to Danang city.

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

30. I _____ relax on Sundays. But Sunday is my busiest day of the week now.

A. used to             B. didn’t use to     C. use to               D. don’t use to

III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. Although _____, Chris Evans’ latest film is a big success.

A. he a young director                                 B. he is young director

C. he is a young director                    D. is a young director

22. We were _____ with the latest film of Chris Evans.

A. satisfied            B. satisfactory                 C. satisfying          D. satisfy

23. Last night, my mom didn’t go to bed early _____ being very tired.

A. because of                  B. although           C. despite of                   D. in spite of

24. The film was directed by one famous director. _____, it wasn’t a big success.

A.Although          B. In spite of                  C. When               D. Nevertheless

25. Johnny English is a hilarious film – I couldn’t help _____ from beginning to the end.

A. laugh                B. laughed            C. to laugh            D. laughing

26. Many critics were _____ because of his poor performance in his latest movie.

A. satisfied            B. satisfying          C. disappointed     D. disappointing

27. We were all _____ that he won the Oscar for Best actor.

A. amazed             B. amazing            C. bored               D. boring

28. _____ the plot was well written, I didn’t like that acting.

A. Because            B. Although                   C. In spite of                  D. However

29. In spite of _____ so young, Tom Holland’s performance is excellent.

A. to be                B. be                     C. being                D. been

30. It didn’t funny at all _____ it was introduced as a comedy.

A. because            B. though             C. despite              D. nevertheless

III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. _____ will take the money back? Mary.

A. Who                B. What                C. Why                D. Whose

22. _____ does the man drink milk? Everyday

A. Who                B. How often                C. Where                D. When

23. _____ sugar should be bought? Two kilos and a half.

A. How heavy                B. How many                C. How much                D. How about

24. _____ does he do business? To earn a living.

A. Who                B. What                

 III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. Teachers should teach ________ issues at school.

      A. environment              B. environmental      C. environmentally D. environmentalist

22. Soil pollution has effected _______ to agriculture in many countries.

      A. bad                              B. badly                     C. harm                      D. harmful

23. Water pollution in the lake ________ the fish die.

      A. has made                    B. has make               C. make                      D. making

24. If the air wasn’t dirty, I _______________ so much.

      A. wouldn’t sneeze        B. sneeze                   C. would sneeze       D. to sneeze

25. Many aquatic animals __________ if people keep throwing rubbish into the lake.

      A. die                               B. to died                   C. dead                       D. will die

26. The lake ___________ by the time we moved to this area.

      A. had been contaminating                               B. contaminate

      C. had been contaminated                                D. has contaminated

27. If I were you, I ____________ that car. 

      A. would buy                  B. buy                        C. bought                   D. buying

28. If we recycle more, we _______________ the Earth.

      A. help                             B. would help            C. helping                  D. will help

29. Mi and Nick like ___________ back to Mi’s home village on holiday.

      A. comes                         B. come                      C. came                      D. coming

30. Villagers rushed into public shelters as soon as the volcano _________.

      A. erupted                       B. erupts                    C. erupting                 D. erupt

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

31. Nick said (A) that she wants (B) to stay (C) in Viet Nam longer (D).

32. It is predicted (A) that all students (B) have had (C) e-books by (D) 2050.

33. Environment pollution (A) is one (B) of the (C) impacts of human activities (D) on the Earth.

34. I also remember (A) the time (B) when I am (C) a student at a (D) university.

35. It is estimating (A) that about (B) three billion people use (C) the Internet around (D) the world.

III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. It’s 3:30. Chris _____ to the football so we’d better not ring.

A. will be going B. went C. goes D. gone

22. I _____ during rush hour.

A. will be driving B. will have drive

C. will be drive D. drives

23. He will not be _____ the train today.

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

24. They _____ the square that weekend.

A. using B. ‘ll be using C. ‘re be using D. will have used

25. Nigel _____ be coming to the party.

A. won’t B. won’t not C. willn’t D. isn’t

26. I’ll try my best to spot you. What _____ wearing?

A. will you B. are you be C. will D. will you be

27. At noon tomorrow, I _____ on a beach somewhere.

A. will relax B. relax C. ‘ll be relaxing D. will being relax

28. Sorry, I can’t go with you. I _____ my daughter to work at that time.

A. will be taking B. ‘ll take C. won’t be take D. will have taken

29. This time next week we _____ round the Mediterranean.

A. will be sailing B. will sail C. will have sailed D. will be sailed

30. Alex _____ late. He’s stuck in traffic.

A. will arriving B. will be arriving C. will have arrived D. will be arrive