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I/. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in the blank:

1- ______ a letter from my old friend last week.

a. sent

b. gave

c. received

d. took

2- “Would you ______ to go to the movies with me?” – “I’d love to”.

a. like

b. want

c. love

d. mind

3- He is not ______ get married.

a. enough old to

b. enough old for

c. old enough to

d. old enough for

4- She is wearing a______ dress.

a. red new pretty

b. new pretty red

c. pretty red new

d. pretty new red

5- Her mother ______ this city two years ago.

a. left

b. leaves

c. is leaving

d. will leave

6- I find Peter is not communicative. He’s rather ______ in public.

a. kind

b. reserved

c. sociable

d. humorous

7- They enjoy ______ jokes.

a. to tell

b. tell

c. telling

d. told

8- The River Amazon ______ into the Atlantic Ocean.

a. flow

b. flows

c. flowed

d. is flowing

9- Deaf-mutes can ______ speak ______ hear.

a. both … and    b. not only … but also

c. neither … nor   d. either … nor

10- Alexander Graham Bell was born ______ March 3, 1847.

a. in

b. on

c. at

d. during

11- They ______ from Canada to America to find work.

a. started

b. demonstrated

c. delivered

d. emigrated

12- Would you like ______ a message?

a. to leave

b. leave

c. leaving

d. left

13- She came ______ with a new idea for increasing sale.

a. on

b. up

c. in

d. over

14- He’ll come ______ to pick you ______

a. on/ in

b. over/ on

c. in/ up

d. over/ up

15- Don’t come in. Please wait ______ for your turn.

a. inside

b. downstairs

c. outside

d. upstairs

16- Our friends ______ meet us at the airport tonight.

a. are

b. are going to

c. go to

d. will be to

17- The children are old enough to look after ______

a. themselves

b. ourselves

c. herself

d. for themselves

18- We ought ______ the wardrobe in the corner opposite the bed.

a. put

b. push

c. to put

d. to push

19- Take two ______ of this medicine after each meal.

a. teaspoons

b. spoonful

c. spoonsful

d. teaspoon

20- You’ll ______ cook dinner yourself.

a. ought to

b. must

c. should

d. have to

21- The calendar is ______ the clock, ______ the picture and the lamp.

a. on/ next to

b. under/ between

c. behind/ between

d. above/ on

22- She worked hard ______ she could pass the final exams.

a. so that

b. in order to

c. as result

d. so as to


23- Did you succeed ______ the problem?

a. to solve

b. on solving

c. in solving

d. solving

24- What was wrong with you? Why ______ go to the hospital?

a. had you to

b. did you have to

c. must you

d. did you must

25- ______ is a story passed on in spoken form one generation to the next.

a. Novel

b. Fiction

c. Folktale

d. Legend

26- When I was a child, I ______ follow my Mom to the market.

a. used to

b. like

c. get used to

d. usually

27- We must be there ______ 7.30 and 10.30.

a. at

b. before

c. between

d. after

28- They’ll arrive ______ Monday, 14 July.

a. in

b. at

c. during

d. on

29- I like folktale and ______ does my sister.

a. neither

b. so

c. too

d. either

30- They wanted to know ______ she left early?

a.  why

b. what

c. when

d. where

31- My father used ______ us to the zoo when he was alive.

a. took

b. taking

c. to take

d. take

32- Oh, that’s nice. Where ______ it?

a. do you buy

b. are you buy

c. did you buy

d. you buy

33- She asked her children ______

a. to stop playing

b. stop play

c. stop playing

d. stopping to play

34- People ______ think that the world was flat.

a. get used to

b. didn’t use to

c. used to

d. are used to

35- His parents are always proud ______ him.

a. about

b. of

c. on

d. with

36- I know you work really ______ this semester.

a. hardly

b. good

c. bad

d. hard

37- Mary was born in France. French is her ______

a. mother tongue

b. first language

c. foreign language

c. a and b

38- John came ______ an old school friend in the street this morning.

a. with

b. a long

c. across

d. off

39- She advised me ______ late.

a. not

b. not to be

c. not be

d. not being

40- He does morning exercises regularly ______ improve his health.

a. in order for

b. so as to

c. so that

d. b and c

41- It’s too cold outside. ______ you close the door, please?

a. Do

b. Are

c. Could

d. Why don’t

42- She is studying hard ______ pass the final exams.

a. for

b. in order to

c. so to

d. so that

43- Nam hates ______ to the market.

a. to go

b. goes

c. go

d. going

44- It is really interesting, ______?

a. does it

b. isn’t it

c. doesn’t it

d. is it

45- Can you fill ______ this form for me?

a. out

b. on

c. in

d. a and c

46- You should walk on the ______

a. sidewalk

b. street

c. avenue

d. road


47- The doctor asked him  ______ a rest and ______ any heavy work.

a. to take/ to do

b. to take/ not do

c. to take/ don’t do

d. to take/ not to do

48- “May I help you?” – “______”

a. What can I do for you?   b. I’m afraid I’m busy now

c. Yes. That’s very kind of you.  d. How can I help?

49- They have studied ______ six o’clock.

a. for

b. at

c. since

d. to

50- My mother is ______ tired ______ cook tonight.

a. enough/  to

b. too/ to

c. so/ that

d. very/ to

51- The new shopping mall is quite ______ the present shopping area.

a. different form

b. the same

c. like to

d. similar

52- ______ have you lived in this town? – For nearly 20 years.

a. When

b. Where

c. How

d. How long

53- She has ______ over 30 pages since yesterday.

a. writes

b. wrote

c. written

d. write

54- Airmail is ______ expensive than surface mail.

a. the most

b. like

c. as

d. more

55- “What ______?” – “She is very nice”.

a. did Sandra like

b. is Sandra like

c. does Sandra like

d. was Sandra like

56- “______” – “It’s 20.000 dong”.

a. How much is this parcel cost?

b. How much does this parcel take?

c. How much is this parcel?

d. How much does this parcel worth?

57- Living in the country is not expensive. And it isn’t complex ______

a. either

b. too

c. neither

d. so

58- Minh ______ in this town since 1987.

a. lives

b. has lived

c. lived

d. is living

59- TV is bringing ______ information, ______ entertainment.

a. not only … but also   b. so … that

c. neither … nor    c. more … than

60- Which one is ______, milk or orange juice?

a. better

b. good

c. the best

d. well

61- London is ______ capital city in Europe.

a. larger

b. the largest

c. most large

d. large

 

II/. Reading:

Read the article and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space.

 

Teen travel club

 If you are aged 16, 17, 18 or 19 and would like to be able to afford to go (62) ______ more often, why not join the Teen Travel Club and get cheaper bus travel.

 To join all you have to (63) ______ is to fill in a form and take it to your nearest bus station. You will also need to produce your birth certificate and a passport- sized (64) ______ of yourself.


 You will be given a free Teen Travel membership card which will allow you to (65) ______ at a reduced cost.

 Once you are a member of the Teen Travel Club you can (66) ______tickets at any bus station, post office or rail ticket office. Each ticket you buy is divided (67) ______ 10 parts; when you get (68) ______ the bus you put the ticket into a special machine which will then stamp one part.

 The tickets last as long as you like and it doesn’t matter how long it (69) ______ you to use up all the journeys. However, you must remember to take your membership card with you when you use your ticket otherwise you may have to pay the full (70) ______ if your ticket is checked.

 

62

a. out

b. there

c. place

d. work

63

a. write

b. do

c. afford

d. make

64

a. paper

b. portrait

c. form

d. photograph

65

a. travel

b. go

c. come

d. tour

66

a. sell

b. receive

c. buy

d. choose

67

a. by

b. into

c. to

d. too

68

a. in

b. into

c. on

d. above

69

a. takes

b. spends

c. has

d. leaves

70

a. money

b. ticket

c. membership

d. fare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Read the passage and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space.

 Many (71) ______ believe that life on a farm is very quiet and easy, but (72) ______ is very hard. I myself have (73) ______ on a farm for nearly twenty years and I know what farm work (74) ______. You must get up early, (75) ______ the chickens and cows, water the flowers, vegetables, do a (76) ______ of gardening and then (77) ______ in the fields. But my aunt likes this way of life and (78) ______ do all her children.

 

71

a. people

b. person

c. students

d. farmers

72

a. they

b. it

c. he

d. she

73

a. live

b. lives

c. lived

d. living

74

a. am

b. is

c. are

d. isn’t

75

a. ride

b. cut

c. grow

d. feed

76

a. lots

b. many

c. lot

d. much

77

a. work

b. works

c. worked

d. working

78

a. too

b. as

c. either

d. so

 

 

III/. Writing:

Rewrite the following sentences as directed:

 

1-We plan to collect used glass, paper, cans, and send them for recycling.

(Use be going to)

a. We will be going to collect used glass, paper, cans, and send them for recycling.

b. We are going to collect used glass, paper, cans, and send them for recycling.

c. We would be going to collect used glass, paper, cans, and send them for recycling.

2-On Sundays I like to sleep late. (Use enjoy instead of like)

a. On Sundays I enjoy sleeping late.

b. On Sundays I enjoy sleep late.

c. On Sundays I enjoyed sleeping late.

3-“Please show me your passport”. The officer said. (Use reported speech)

a. The officer told me to show him my passport.

b. The officer said me to show him my passport.


c. The officer told me to show me your passport.

 

4-The boy is too young to go to the cinema by himself. (Use isn’t old enough)

a. The boy isn’t old enough go to the cinema by himself.

b. The boy isn’t old enough going to the cinema by himself.

c. The boy isn’t old enough to go to the cinema by himself.

5-I like to stay up late on the weekends. (Use enjoy instead of like)

a. I enjoy staying up late on the weekends.

b. I enjoy stay up late on the weekends.

c. I enjoyed to stay up late on the weekends.

 

6-“Please turn off the lights before leaving”. The teacher said to the students. (Use reported speech)

a. The teacher told to the students to turn off the lights before leaving.

b. The teacher told the students to turn off the lights before leaving.

c. The teacher tells the students to turn off the lights before leaving.

7-I am too tired to work anymore. (Use not strong enough)

a. I am not strong enough working anymore.

b. I am not strong enough work anymore.

c. I am not strong enough to work anymore.

8-They plan to help the street children and make the streets more green. (Use be going to)

a. They will be going to help the street children and make the streets more green.

b. They would be going to help the street children and make the streets more green.

c. They are going to help the street children and make the streets more green.

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