TEST 14-MAY

(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Our electricity bill is __________ . I can’t pay it if all of you go on wasting electricity.
A. large B. big C. enormous D. much
2/ When I’m away from home, I __________ my children very much.
A. miss B. lose C. love D. forget
3/ Don’t __________ when you have difficulty! .
A. complain B. worry C. lose heart D. all are correct
4/ I want to buy the new dress. __________ , It is very expensive.
A. However B. Therefore C. But D. Though
5/ ______________ . –Thanks.
A. Congratulations on your success. B. It’s kind of you to say so.
C. Well done D. All are correct.
6/ He _________ that we should help the poor.
A. said B. suggested C. told D. A&B
7/ Gas accounts _________ 15 percent of the household bills.
A. to B. for C. from D. of
8/ Solar energy are __________ on the roof of the house to receive energy from the sun.
A. put B. placed C. installed D. All are correct
9/ If they are good, they’ll ________ chocolate from Santa Claus.
A. receive B. send C. take D. give
10/ Lan __________ Nga will go shopping tomorrow evening.
A. therefore B. and C. with D. or
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
11/ Last summer I have stayed on my aunt’s farm for a month.
A B C D
12/ For many people, traveling by plane is an excited experience.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ Anh Thu suggests __________ the beach up on Sundays. (clean)
14/ Sticky rice cakes ____________ by Vietnamese people on Tet. ( enjoy)
15/ If we keep refrigerator door __________ we’ll save energy in the kitchen. ( close)
16/ We can improve our speaking skill by ___________ speaking frequently English
with foreigners. (practice)
17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
17/ Thanh Bach is a ___________ actor. ( humor)
18/ The streets are filled with a __________ atmosphere when Tet comes. ( joy)
19/ __________ schemes for refrigerator and washing machine help save energy. ( label)
20/ Consumers like to use products which are both ________ and economical. (effect)
21/ _________ will be very pleased with the new products. ( consume)
22/ He rarely express his _________ to others . ( feel)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
It happened(23)___________ a Sunday morning just before the Chinese New Year. I
(24) ________ to decorate our living room with paper lanterns and other colorful
decorations. To put these decorations , I had to(25) _________ a ladder. However, I went to
the storeroom (26) ________ brought out the old wooden one that we had. I climbed up to
the top rung of the ladder, with a lantern in one ( 27) _________, a pair of scissors in the
other and a reel of thread between my teeth. Just as I was reaching out to tie the lantern to a
nail high on the wall, the step of the ladder(28) __________ me gave way.
Taken completely by surprise, I fell to the floor with a heavy thump. I felt a sharp pain on
my back as well as on my ankle

23/ A. in B. on C. from D. for

24/ A. decided B. wanted C. needed D. must
25/ A. use B. get C. take D. need
26/ A. but B. and C. so D. though
27/ A. hand B.bag C. box D. can
28/ A. for B. with C. under D. to

(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true
or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and
cool their homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from place to place. Most
energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal and natural gas. However,
burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use
up all the fossil fuels in the twenty –first century. Scientists are working to find other kinds
of energy for the future. What might these sources of energy be?
____ 29/ Energy is used to produce a lot of electrical things.
____ 30/ Energy comes from natural resources.
____ 31/ burning fossil fuels causes pollution.
____ 32/ Everyone tries their best to find other kinds of energy for the future.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/Chi didn’t drink anything. She was very thirsty.
Although ____________________________________________________
34/ Don’t forget to buy me a newspaper.
 Remember ___________________________________________________
35/ I suggest that we should have a mechanic check our motorbike once a month.
 I suggest _____________________________________________________
36/The film Titanic is on at Rex Cinema. Have you seen it?
 Have you _____________________________________________________
 TEST 15-MAY
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ This machine can help farmers to __________ the rice from the husk.
A.mix B. prepare C. separate D. tidy
2/ The summit of Mount Everest was reached by two members of a British expedition and
Nepalese guide __________ May 29th, 1953
A. on B. since C. at D. in
3/ I always keep the window open __________ let fresh air in .
A. so as B. order to C. in order to D. so that
4/ Angkor Watt is the largest __________ in the world.
A. temple B. statue C. city D. pyramid
5/ The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused _____ damage .
A. sewage B. severe C. saving D. seriously
6/ UFOs mean _________ flying objects.
A. unimaginable B. unknown C. unidentified D. unable
7/ The _________ of the volcano was a terrible disaster.
A. cyclone B. eruption C. prediction D. shift
8/ Most of people believe that __________ from space have visited our earth.
A. scientists B. aliens C. spacemen D. Mars
9/ Thunder kept me ________ sleeping well at night.
A. for B. off C. from D. over
10/ The spacemen have been living in __________ for over three months.
A. space B. evidence C. balloon D. creature

(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:

11/ If the crops die, many people will go hungry this come winter
A B C D
12/ Humans have long been fascinating by outer space.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ Wear helmets when riding a motorbike! They are used to __________ our heads. (protect)
14/ I wish I ____________ enough money to buy a laptop. ( have)
15/ Did you ask them __________ those flowers? ( cut)
16/ What would you do if you ___________ rich. (be)

17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

17/ People are interested in the ___________ of wood to prevent floods. ( preserve)
18/ Bill Gate, who is known as the king of computer programs, is famous for his __________.
work ( charity)
19/ I suggest __________ the light bulb. It is broken. ( replacement)
20/ ________, the snowstorm didn’t cause any damage on the farm. (lucky)
21/ Earthquakes, typhoons and volcanoes are _________ disasters. ( nature)
22/ The air is _________ polluted by exhaust fume from cars . ( serious)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a
result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake begin a minute before noon when
the habitants of Tokyo (23)___________ Their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were
overturned as soon as the earth (24) ________ to shake. As a result, small fires (25)
___________ everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented (26)
________ to help because many of the roads ( 27) _________ open. It was impossible to use
fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of
the damage (28) __________ by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings
23/ A. cooked B. were cooking C. would cook D. had cooked
24/ A. began B. was beginning C. used to begin D. begin
25/ A. were breaking out B. would break out C. have broken out D. broke out
26/ A. from going B. to go C. for going D. he went
27/ A. had cracked B. cracking C. crack D. were cracking
28/ A. caused B. was causing C. causing D. was caused

(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or
false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
The weather is not beautiful all of the time. Perhaps you can remember a day when bad
weather made you afraid. One kind of bad weather that scares many people is called a
thunderstorm. This is what happens when there is a thunderstorm. First, you see a sudden
flash of bright light. A few seconds later you hear a loud rumbling sound. This quick flash is
called lightning and the loud sound is called thunder. Lightning is colorful , but it can cause
serious problems. Lightning is electricity that is moving very rapidly. It may be moving between
a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud. The
lightning heats the air around it. This hot air expands, or get bigger, and it causes the air to
move in waves. The air waves pass you in a series, one after another. For this reason, you may
hear many rumbles and not just one sound

____ 29/ Lightning may move between a cloud and the ground.
____ 30/ Thunder is a very bright light in a thunderstorm.
____ 31/ When you hear thunder you may hear a series of loud sounds and not one
big sound. This is because the air waves pass one after another.
____ 32/ Lightning always moves rapidly.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ A man phoned and asked for you. He spoke with a foreign accent.
The man ___________________________________________________________
34/ My advice to you is this: try to relax before the exam.
 If _________________________________________________________________
35/ I suppose it’s possible her phone isn’t working
 I suppose __________________________________________________________
36/ You have to hurry or you’ll be late for school.
 If _________________________________________________________________

TEST 16
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ They couldn’t pass the final __________ because they didn’t work hard.
A.exam B. course C. academy D. institute
2/ On the first and second night of Passover, Jewish families eat a special _____ called
Seder.
A. gift B. meal C. drink D. cake
3/ Crops are sprayed with ____________ to kill insects.
A. fertilizer B. manual C. dung D. pesticide
4/ Phuong Thao was very nervous as a plane __________ .
A. took off B. turned off C. saw off D. went off
5/ ________ It was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Because D. Although
6/ The weather in Ha Noi is different _________ that in Ho Chi Minh city.
A. with B. as C. from D. about
7/ You can’t enjoy hiking in winter _________ snow covers everything.
A. which B. when C. that D. whom
8/ On the way back, we had to stop at a __________ to get some petrol.
A. gas station B. grocery store C. chemist’s D. bakery
9/ Every year, natural ________ cause millions of dollars worth of damage.
A. events B. disasters C. temperatures D. accidents
10/ You look tired , Why don’t you have a __________ ?
A. lie B. stay C. rest D. stop
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
11/ She will pay less but she uses two energy-saving bulbs.
A B C D
12/ The questions the teacher wrote on the board was not easy.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ They __________ in touch with each other for two years. (not keep)
14/ Last Friday, my sister ____________ Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum. ( visit)
15/ I wish I __________ Peter. Sometimes I am confused ( understand)
16/ I enjoyed ___________ with my family at the coastal resort last summer. (be)
17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
17/ Since her ___________, the room has been full of laughter. ( preserve)
18/ We should end a letter ___________ with the words “Sincerely yours”. ( polite)
19/ Machines have __________ people in many areas of industry. ( replacement)
20/ Wearing ________ clothes is not as important as wearing suitable clothes. (fashion)
21/ There mistake was due to youth and _________ . ( experience)
22/ Most people believe that ghosts are ______ . There are no ghosts in the world.
( exist)

(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
Air pollution is a (23)___________ of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries
there are laws limiting the amount of smoke (24) ________ factories increasingly produce.
Although there isn’t (25) ___________ information on the amount of smoke in the
atmosphere, doctors have (26) ________ that air pollution causes lung diseases. Poisonous
gases from the exhaust of cars have ( 27) _________ increased air pollution in most city.
The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often (28) __________ in busy streets
surrounded by high buildings.
23/ A. cause B. result C. purpose D. contrast
24/ A. what B. which C. where D. in which
25/ A. to B. many C. so D. enough
26/ A. advised B. warned C. wanted D. allowed
27/ A. hardly B. quickly C. nearly D. almost
28/ A. occurs B. takes C. happened D. took

(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true
or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
In the center of Southeast Asia in the nation of Thailand ( the former name was Siam). It
is surrounded by Burma, Cambodia, Laos, the Gulf of Siam, and the Andaman Sea.
In the northern part of the country, there are mountains with forests and very fertile land.
In the south, there rain forests where you can find tigers and monkeys, for example. In
general, the weather is hot, humid, and tropical. The weather is controlled by monsoons,
which are very heavy rains that occur at certain time of the year. These heavy rains come
from the ocean.
The most important exports of Thailand are rice, rubber, corn and tin. In fact, Thailand is
one of the world’s leading exporters of rice
____ 29/ The old name of Thailand was Siam.
____ 30/ We may conclude that in southern Thailand it never snows.
____ 31/ Thailand is biggest export is rubber.
____ 32/ The rains which come from the ocean are called monsoons.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ I’d prefer a salad to a cooked meal.
I’d rather ___________________________________________________________
34/ Tan Phuoc hadn’t made a speech before, so he is very nervous..
 Because Tan Phuoc wasn’t used _________________________________________
35/ When my father was young, he usually sang very well in a rock band.
 When my father was young, he used to be________________________________
36/ He never writes to his friends.
 If only _____________________________________________________________

TEST 17
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ “Thank you very much.” - “__________ .”
A. Are you happy B. You’re welcome C. Not all D. Nothing
2/ If you want to save money, You should _______ the amount of water your family uses.
A. increase B. adapt C. repair D. reduce
3/ In a report yesterday, public __________ that the skyscraper be stopped .
A. recommended B. said C. banned D. complained
4/ People in big cities are afraid __________ traffic jams.
A. of B. up C. off D. on
5/ A storm is called a hurricane in north and south America when it _____ 120 kilometers an hour.
A. gets B. goes C. comes D. reaches
6/ Who _________ your house when you are away from home?.
A. looks on B. looks after C. looks in D. looks at
7/ _________ his frequent absence from class, he passed the test..
A. Because B. Even thoug C. In spite of D. Therefore
8/ I’m very __________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested
9/ I don’t like doing the ________, especially cleaning the windows.
A. homework B. occupation C. housework D. job
10/ The __________ of waste paper can save a great amount of wood pulp.
A. recycling B. throwing C. destroy D. putting

(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:

11/ We should make some posters and hang it around our school.
A B C D
12/ Despite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ Phuong Quynh telephoned while I __________ a picture. (draw)
14/ They ____________ a lovely garden if they did some work on it. ( have)
15/ The bicycle __________ at the circus has an only wheel ( use)
16/ Don’t let children ___________ near the river. (play)
(17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
17/ By learning English you can get access to the world’s ___________ . ( develop)
18/ Some designers have _______ the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. ( modern)
19/ Nowadays, the internet is _____ used. We can see many products advertised on it. (wide)
20/ Her clothes look very modern and __________ . (fashion)
21/ The tornado left a trail of _________ behind it. ( destroy)
22/ We like wearing _________ clothes . ( comfort)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Throughout Europe, and also in (23)___________ areas of the world such as India, China
and parts of America, forests are (24) ________ destroyed. According to one (25)
___________ , 90% of German forests will have vanished by the end of the century. This
disaster is caused by air pollution. Power stations and (26) ________ are mainly denounce-
they emit gases to the air, which, after a series of ( 27) _________ changes, turn into toxic
acids. These acids fall as” acid rain”, raising the acidity in the soil, in lake and in air to(28)
__________ levels, and destroy not only trees but also fish and other wildlife.
23/ A. together B. others C. other D. another
24/ A. only B. largely C. clearly D. nearly
25/ A. prediction B. intention C. invention D. prevention
26/ A. cars B. bicycles C. cyclists D. bicyclists
27/ A. chemical B. physical C. beneficial D. manual
28/ A. innocuous B. harmless C. dangerous D. safe
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or
false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Students must apply for a place before attending any class. Applications, whether by post or
in person, are dealt with strictly in the order they are received at the Adult Education office.
You can apply:
BY POST- use the card provided with the exact tee. You will be accepted on the course
unless it is full, in which case we will inform you. An acknowledgement will not be made nor a
receipt sent unless you provide a stamped addressed envelope. Receipts will normally be given
out at the first class.
IN PERSON- call at the Adult Education office ( ground floor,C Block) between
approximately
9.00 am and 3.30pm ( 2.30 pm on Fridays), or at the College Reception Desk ( at the main
entrance) at the other time ( in the evenings until about 7.30 pm_ not Fridays).
Students should note that popular classes may be full well before the course is due to start, so
that early application is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.
For the AUTUMN TERM, applications wil be accepted by post ( preferably) or in person
from 1st August.
For the SPRING TERM, applications wil be accepted from 1st December.
For the SUMMER TERM, applications wil be accepted from 1st April.
____ 29/ Students who apply to the college by post will be sent a bill.
____ 30/ students can apply in person at the College Reception Desk after about 3.30 pm.
____ 31/ If students want to apply for the Autumn Term, They must apply in person.
____ 32/ students are required to apply before attending any course.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ My little brother always makes noise when he comes back home.
I wish _____________________________________________________________
34/ Does your brother use the internet every day?
 Your brother ________________________________________________________
35/ He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month.
 The bills __________________________________________________________
36/ A cool, refreshing is what Thanh Truc is hoping to have soon.
 Thanh Truc is looking forward _________________________________________

TEST 18
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ The nation dress of Japanese women is __________ .
A. Kimono B. Ao dai C. sari D.Jeans
2/ My village lies near the __________ of the mountains.
A. foot B. leg C. feet D. legs
3/ If you study at university, you can live in a __________ on campus .
A. mobile room B. hotel C. private room D. dormitory
4/ Your teacher writes poems or stories, __________ he?
A.don’t B.won’t C.didn’t D.doesn’t
5/ In their country, people go to a _____ to pray .
A. hotel B. market C. shrine D. hostel
6/ My class was devided _________ three groups.
A. between B. among C. into D. for
7/ If Dinh An comes to England, it will be a good _____ for him to improve his English.
A. possibility B. opportunity C. advantage D. experience
8/ Anh huy stayed up late last night, __________ he feels tired and sleepy .
A.since B. so C. bacause D. both B and C
9/ It is ________ knowledge that you should drink more water when you have got flu.
A.popular B. widespread C.updated D. common
10/ What is this __________ of his shirt? Is it made of cotton?
A. material B. fashion C. design D. clothing
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
11/ What is the different between floods and flash floods?
A B C D
12/ Higher than normal temperatures usually accompanies periods of drought.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ Minh Tuan met his old friend while he __________ in Nha Trang. (work)
14/ Yesterday, we ____________ five minutes late. ( arrive)
15/ Flowers should __________ in warm places. ( keep)
16/ What makes you ___________ in the existence of UFOs? (believe)
(17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
17/ Many new cars have much lower fuel ___________ . ( consume)
18/ We have a fierce __________ in our traditions. ( proud)
19/ It was very ______ of you to leave matches where children could get them. (care )
20/ He enjoys the constant _________ with students from other classes. (interact)
21/ The palace was _________ damaged by the fire. ( extend)
22/ Some _______ groups have declared a boycott of tourism on the island . (environment)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for the Chinese people. for the
Chinese , the new year(23)___________ with the first day of the First Moon, (24) _______
January 21 and February 19. People prepare for the holiday for fifteen days
Finally, (25) ___________ midnight it is New Year’s Day or the first day of the First Moon,
Yan Tan. People close the shops and the streets are empty. Everyone locks the doors and stayed
at home.
It is an important time for the family. The younger people bow the older people. The Chinese
call this K’ou T’ou or kowtow. This mean “ to touch the ground with the forehead”. Then,
the younger people (26) ________ the older a happy New Year. The older people give children
gifts of money in red envelopes. The family then goes to sleep.
In the morning, everything is quiet. People ( 27) _________ in their best clothes. They are
very(28) __________ and do not use bad words. People stay at home. It is very quiet in the
streets.
23/ A. gets B. comes C. begins D. ends
24/ A. between B. in C. from D. on
25/ A. in B. at C. on D. to
26/ A. hope B. wish C. desire D. want
27/ A. dress B. wear C. put D. take
28/ A. important B. worried C. polite D. impolite
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or
false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Switzerland is a small country in central Europe. The total land area of this tiny country is
only 15,941 square miles ( 41,288km2). The estimated population of this European nation in
1984 was 6,392,000.
Because the nation is so small, you might think that there is only one nation language.
However, you would be incorrect because there are three official languages. They are German,
French and Italian. As a result, Switzerland has three official names: Schweiz (in German),
Suisse (in French), and Svizzera ( in Italia). All national laws are published in these languages.
The three official languages plus Romansch are the four nation languages spoken in
Switzerland. If you look on Swiss coins or postage stamps, you will not find name for this
country in any of the national languages. Instead, you will find the word Helvetia, the Latin
name for this country.
____ 29/ German, French and Italian Lightning are three official languages in Switzerland .
____ 30/ Many people in Switzerland speak German, but probably only a very few speak
Romansch.
____ 31/ Italian is one of official languages in Switzerland.
____ 32/ on Swiss coins, you will find the name Switzerland .
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ I am not English, which is why I have to take this exam.
If _________________________________________________________________
34/ She forgot her toothbrush when she was packing.
 She didn’t __________________________________________________________
35/ In spite of having a terrible headache she went to work all the same.
 She went to work although ____________________________________________
36/ He felt very nervous at the interview but he got the job.
 He got the job despite _________________________________________________

TEST 19
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Although I am very busy, I try to find time to ______ to my grandparents every weekend.
A.take a break B. pay a visit C. look after D. take care
2/ It takes me about three hours __________ the report.
 A. to suffer B. to succeed C. to complete D. to invent
3/ Most people are interested in the ________ of photographs taken by disabled students.
A. population B. environment C. popularity D. exhibition
4/ The deaf and dumb use sign language to __________ .
A. speak B. control C. communicate D. speaks
5/ _____ farming is a hard work, I enjoy country life.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since
6/ Choose the best response: “ Who’s Sam? – “ ___________ .”
A. The handsome guy near the door B. I’m afraid I missed him
C. I want to see it D. He really likes it
7/ We must learn English at school because it’s a(n) _________ subject.
A. optional B. compulsory C. international D. national
8/ What is the __________ of your country? – About over 80 million people.
A. separation B. introduction C. impression D. population
9/ The advertisement said Academy of language had many ____ and native English teachers.
A. information B. well-qualified C. experience D. time-consuming
10/ Nobody can deny the __________ of the internet in our life.
A. benefits B. inspiration C. information D. reputation

(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:

11/ His mother is one which taught him the first lesson on kindness.
A B C D
12/ My dear friends, I wish you will visit us someday this summer.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ She suggests we __________ by bikes instead of by motorbikes to save energy. (travel)
14/ When it began to rain, the children ____________ in the yard. ( play)
15/ My father __________ for the telephone company twenty years ago. ( work)
16/ We used ___________ in Da Lat, but now we live in Ho Chi Minh City. (live)

(17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

17/ The crowd shouted __________ when Zidane scored the first goal for the French
team. ( excite)
18/ Huy Dat was _____ in finding his lost bicycle, so he decided to buy a new one. (succeed)
19/ His new car __________ a lot of fuel. ( consumer)
20/ Tsunami, earthquakes and typhoons are natural ________ . (disastrous)
21/ Their aim was ti free women from domestic _________ . ( slave)
22/ It would be more _________ to turn off the air-conditioner before leaving . ( economy)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
About 50 or so kinds of modern plastic are made fromoil, gas, or coal-non-renewable
natural resources. We (23)___________ well over three million tones of the stuff in Japan each
year and, sooner or late, most of it is thrown away. A high (24) ________ of our annual
consumption is in the form of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight, of
our domestic (25) ___________ . Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though
the plastic recycling (26) ________ is growing fast. The plastic itself has extremely rich
energy. It also has higher calorific ( 27) _________ than coal and one (28) __________ of “
recovery” strongly favored by plastic manufacturers is the conversion of waste plastic into a
fuel.
23/ A. import B. remove C. consume D. consign
24/ A. rate B. proportion C. portion D. amount
25/ A. goods B. refuse C. rubble D. requirements
26/ A. plant B. manufacture C. industry D. factory
27/ A. value B. degree C. effect D. demand
28/ A. mechanism B. measure C. medium D. method
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or
false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
At high school Sally Ride became interested in science. At the university she studied English
and Physics. After completing her study at Stanford University, She worked as a researcher. In
1977 she was one of 1000 women and 7,000 men who applied for the astronaut training
program. She was 25. She was one of the 35 women who were accepted to start the program in
1978. As part of her training she learned to be a jet pilot and a flight engineer. She married
during her training. Her husband , Hawley, is also an astronaut. They do not plan to have any
children yet. When NASA decided to put a woman into space, none of Sally’s friends were
surprised that they choose Sally. She has always been a person who wanted to go further. So
when the space suttle Challenger carries her on her first mission into space, Sally did what she
had often done before: she left the world behind.
____ 29/ She was the first American woman to go into space.
____ 30/ Sally was the jet pilot before she entered the space program.
____ 31/ More men entered the space program.
____ 32/ Sally and her husband want to have children soon.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ Everyone loves Hong Nhung because she behaves well.
Because of _________________________________________________________
34/ Although It rained heavily, we still went to school.
 Despite ____________________________________________________________
35/ His father used to tell him what to do.
 He used to _________________________________________________________
36/ They said that Gia Hy is the best student in his class.
 Gia Hy ____________________________________________________________

TEST 20
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt in the __________ of the Earth.
A. movement water under B. under movement
C. under water movement D. movement underwater
2/ In Winter, heating __________ for 50% of own electricity bill.
 A. costs B. takes C. occupies D. accounts
3/ The kitchen is well-equipped with modern __________ .
A. showers B. appliances C. luxuries D. households
4/ Foreign tourists should not enter some places of __________ .
A. situation B. trip C. worship D. atmosphere
5/ They are forced to work from 8 am _____ 5 pm a day, seven days a week.
A. at B. still C. since D. up to
6/ It started to rain. _________, we stopped playing tennis.
A. But B. However C. Therefore D. Because
7/ UFOs mean _________ flying objects.
A. unable B. unknown C. unidentified D. unimaginable
8/ The weather forecast is on. “Can you turn up the volume?” – “ _______________ .”
A. I hope so B. That’s a good idea.
C. Yes, I think so, too D. You are welcome
9/ On Easter day, people ________ on the streets to watch colorful parades.
A. occur B. crowd C. go D. come
10/ The __________ tell us what is happening in our city, in our country and in the world.
A. advertisements B. forcasts C. communication D. media

(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:

11/ My father has started teaching in a small town by the sea ten years ago.
A B C D
12/ He used to working full time, but now he is a part-time worker.
A B C D

(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.

13/ Minh nguyet likes __________ to music on the way to school. (listen)
14/ It ____________ since last month. ( not rain)
15/ Minh Khoa wishes he __________ Part in this activity now. ( take)
16/ When I arrived at the camp site, they ___________ out the blanket. (lay)

17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

17/ Is Ha Noi ___________ from Kuala Lumpur? ( differentce)
18/ Cosumers always want cheap, effective __________. ( produce)
19/ Students sing folk songs __________ . ( beauty)
20/ Mr. pike is a famous stamp ________ in our city. (collect)
21/ Thi Vai River was used for years as _________ waste dump. ( industry)
22/ Many chemicals have a _________ effect on the environment . ( disaster)

(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Nowadays, more and more people are changing the (23)___________ They use their
televisions. When television was new, we used to turn (24) ________ and watch whatever there
was. (25) ___________ for us to think it much be enjoyable. But no that it is part of every
life. We choose the program we watch much more carefully. We remember that we have many
(26) ________ interesting things to do. As we watch ( 27) _________ program , we want to
be sure that we will have a really good picture, with bright colors, and (28) __________ we are
really interested, we want really clear sound. Of course, for higher quality, we have to pay more.

23/ A. course B. way C. reason D. cause

24/ A. off B. out C. on D. over
25/ A. enough B. too C. so D. such
26/ A. others B. other C. one D. another
27/ A. less B. little C. fewer D. much
28/ A. in spite of B. though C. because D. because of

(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or
false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Ba Long, 15, is reported missing from his school on nguyen Lam Street. He is 1.6 meter
tall and weighs 70 kilos. He has short black hair and a dark complexion. He doesn’t wear
glasses. He was seen most recently on Sunday morning and was wearing a blue shirt with a dark
blue trousers and brown sandals.
____ 29/ Ba Long is rather thin.
____ 30/ Ba Long is quite short.
____ 31/ His hair is short and black.
____ 32/ He was seen most recently on Sunday afternoon.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ “ Phone him tomorrow.”, she said to me on Saturday.
She told me ________________________________________________________
34/ Work hard and you will pass the exam.
 If _________________________________________________________________
35/ I’ve never tasted pleasant before.
 This is the first time _________________________________________________
36/ Tai Em and Cong Vinh are very good footballers
 Tai Em and Cong Vinh _______________________________________________

TEST 21
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Wearing __________ clothes makes students feel comfortable..
A.ancient B. colorful C. formal D. casual
2/ He has known that girl __________ six years.
A. during B. in C. for D. since
3/ On National Day there is usually a __________ in Ba Dinh square in Ha Noi.
A. festival B. party C. celebration D. parade
4/ The air is __________ polluted by exhaust fume from cars.
A. ultimately B. carefully C. seriously D.politely
5/ A(n) ________ is a creature from another world .
A.stranger B. whale C. ghost D. alien
6/ Thanh Thao has already been _________ as a representative.
A. nominated B. remembered C. said D. called
7/ The word_________ means” big wind” in Chinese.
A. tornado B. typhoon C. tsunami D. hurricane
8/ Minh Tri wore a brown silk suit that he __________ himself.
A.produce B. dressed C. preferred D. designed
9/ Maryam and Lan are pen pals. They ________ with each other twice a month.
A. separate B. correspond C. comprise D. touch
10/ Severe storms are __________ for Monday night.
A. damaged B. missed C. brought D. forecast

(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:

11/ We are quite free tonight so shall we to go out together
A B C D
12/ My pen pal Ruth, that has just won a scholarship , will visit Viet Nam next Summer.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ This letter needs __________ immediately. Will you takt care of it? (send)
14/ It’s a difficult question. I wish I ____________ the answer. ( know)
15/ Would you mind __________ the door? ( close)
16/ It’s an exciting. I ___________ It twice already. (see)

17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

17/ The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is ___________ . ( pollute)
18/ __________, they were very eager to make a good impression ( nature)
19/ The sneakers were very smart, but they were __________ . ( comfort)
20/ They are planning to protect the forests from ________ . (forest)
21/ Thank you very much for your _________ organization. ( value)
22/ The next stage in the development of television is _________ TV . ( interact)

(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (23)___________ is as complicated as it
is serious. It is complicated (24) ________ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people.
For example, (25) ___________ from automobiles causes alarge percentage of all air pollution. But
the automobile (26) ________ transportation for millions of people. Factories ( 27) _________
much of material that pollutesair and water, but factories give employment to a large number of
people. Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using
many things that benefit them. Most of people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be
(28) __________ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen
the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.

23/ A. work B. problem C. accident D. event

24/ A. because B. so C. that D. while
25/ A. exhaust B. fire C. gas D. liquid
26/ A. carries B. takes C. affords D. provides
27/ A. offer B. bring C. discharge D. cause
28/ A. little B. gradually C. so D. only

(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false.
Write True or False in your answersheet:
… and so I have watched your program for years and have always enjoys it. In fact it’s one of
the few programs which is also suitable for children and I know that many families like ours watch
it together. However, last week I was very disappointed and also very angry that no warning was
given at the beginning of the program that what was going to be shown was unsuitable for children.
It is quite unnecessary to show close-up pictures of people who have been murdered. I know it’s
not real blood but children don’t always realize this and my children were very frightened. There
is also no need for people to use all sorts of bad language. Children very quick copy what they hear
and swear words and such like are the very things parents don’t want their children to use.
Newspapers and news programs are full of all the terrible happenings in the world and I think we
can expect television to provide us with an escape from reality. I don’t know whether you actually
enjoy unpleasant and shocking scenes but since last week I know that I for one will watch the series
again and I hope that more viewers like me will feel the same and simply switch off their sets.

____ 29/ The writer was very upset what she saw last week.
____ 30/ The writer wants television to offer programs she can watch with her family.
____ 31/ The writer’s family never watch the program again because she thinks it is unsuitable for
children.
____ 32/The writer is trying to warn us about the TV programs.

(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ This tree won’t grow if there is no water
Unless ___________________________________________________________
34/ Thuan Hieu is a tall boy, so he can reach the ceiling.
 Thuan Hieu is such _________________________________________________
35/ “ Why don’t we buy a teddy bear as a birthday present?”
 He suggested _____________________________________________________
36/ I think the train will possibly be delayed.
 The train __________________________________________________________
 TEST 22
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Wearing __________ encourages students to be proud of their school..
A.uniforms B. casual clothes C. clothes D. Ao dai
2/ Though we live in different districts, we always __________ with each other once every
three months.
A. keep in touch B. correspond C. write D. all are correct
3/ Ha is sad __________ she gets high marks .
A. though B. in spite of C. because D. so
4/ __________ the environment is one of main problems of our government nowadays.
A. Saving B. celebrating C. Warning D. Protecting
5/ _______ is called a tropical storm.
A. Typhoon B. Hurricane C. Cyclone D. all are correct
6/ Miss Mai, _________ teaches very well, is a famous teacher.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
7/ Have you have seen a _________ of the volcano was a terrible disaster.
A. earthquake B. tornadoes C. UFO D. volcanoes
8/ What are you doing, Lan? _I’m __________ my pen.
A. turning on B. looking for C. picking up D. wearing out
9/ We used to have ________ shout the latest news long time ago.
A. pigeon B. letter C. criers D. all are correct
10/ Are you ready to supply more information __________ your English?
A. to B. about C. of D. with
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
11/ Vehicles also account with air pollution in our city.
A B C D
12 It is complicated because pollution is caused by things when benefit people.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ Ao dai used to__________ in our school many years ago. (wear)
14/ How about ____________ exhaust fume . ( reduce)
15/ I don’t like __________ like that. ( follow)
16/ We should practice ___________ English in class regularly. (speak)
17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
17/ Loan is not satisfied with her ___________ for Chrismas. ( prepare)
18/ How can we reduce water __________? ( pollute)
19/ We often go __________ on the weekends. ( picnic)
20/ I had a most ___________ experience this morning. (please)
21/ What would be the most effective means of _________ our products? ( advertise)
22/ TV _________ children to see how people around the world live and think. (able)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
Villagers in Mexico, for example, refused to leave their homes even when the scientists
told them (23)___________ volcano above their village would erupt. It was because, as
they explained, while it was not 100% percent sure that the volcano would (24) ________ ,
It was certain that if they left their homes, thieves would take away everything.
Now volcano (25) ___________ are taking a different way to saving lives, by
changing the direction of the lava flow with three methods: setting explosives, building
walls, and cooling the lava with water.
The most common one is setting explosives. (26) ________ bombs have not worked,
explosives on the ground were used ( 27) _________ in Italy in 1996. Experts were actually
able to block a flow of lava that was (28) __________ directly from Mount Etna to villages
below.

23/ A. which B. that C. who D. whom

24/ A. stop B. continue C. arrive D. erupt
25/ A. scientist B. teachers C. experts D. professors
26/ A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. So
27/ A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully
28/ A. flowing B. running C. reaching D. going
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true
or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
All through the first day of Chinese New Year, I had to lie in bed with my left foot
propped up on a pillow. I really felt miserable. Mother put a vase of roses and some of the
Chinese New Year delicacies on the small table beside my bed. I realized that she was trying
very hard to cheer me up. However, It didn’t help one bit. I still felt miserable. I could not
wear either of the two new dresses were shattered, as I was unable to join my friends as they
went house-visiting. It reallyput me in a bad mood. I sulked as I watched television
programs, or just stared blankly at the walls in my room.
____ 29/ The writer had an enjoyable New Year holiday.
____ 30/ The writer’s mother tried her best to cheer her up.
____ 31/ The writer hadn’t any chance to try her two new dresses.
____ 32/The writer was able to join her friends to house-visiting.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ He walked to work in about fifteen minutes.
It _________________________________________________________________
34/ There aren’t any bars any more here.
 There ______________________________________________________________
35/ Despite having difficulties, I never lose heart.
 Though ___________________________________________________________
36/ He said to us: “ Finish what you start.”
He _________________________________________________________________
 TEST 23
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ We should use banana leaves to _____ food because plastic bags are very hard to
dissolve.
A. put B. wrap C. take D. cook
2/ I look forward to hearing __________ you.
A. of B. to C. from D. about
3/ What have fashion __________ done to modernize the Ao dai?
A. poets B. writers C. musicians D. designers
4/ “Hello. You must be Nga?” – “ _______________ .”
A. That’s right I am B. Pleased to meet you. C. Hello. I’m Nga. D. How do you do?
5/ “ Welldone, Vinh.” – “ ____________ .”
A. Thanks B. The same to you. C. Not at all D. You’re welcome.
6/ Why is it difficult for us to _________ to the internet?
A. surf B. respond C. suffer D. get access
7/ All the _________ were failed in the oral test.
A. examinees B. examiners C. exams D. examinations
8/ All the __________ request to set out on time.
A. teachers B. pupils C. picnickers D. players
9/ Let’s ________ after a hard working week.
A. rest B. relax C. go shopping D. A&B
10/ The __________ is the traditional clothing of Japanese women
A. sari B. kimono C. Ao dai D. veil
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
11/ Can you look up the baby when I am out?
A B C D
12 He said that he will be there again the day after.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ I hate __________ like that. (look at)
14/ He said he ____________ a new job . ( just have)
15/ The new bridge __________ next year. ( build)
16/ I allow my son ___________ late tonight. (come back)

17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

17/ The week passed ___________ . ( quick)
18/ The honey bee is a very __________ kind of insect ( usual)
19/ Going to parties can be fun and __________ . ( enjoy)
20/ Chales Dickens wote such ______ stories as Oliver Twist and David Copperfield.
(forget)
21/ Do you see the new kind of washing-powder _________ on TV. ( advertise)
22/ Everybody knows the _________ of learning a foreign language. (able)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting
ourselves under the (23)___________ of superior mind, we improve our mental powers.
Throughgood books we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages and (24)
________ all classes. This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in
(25) ___________ with them. We also understand that the world was made not only for
man alone but for every creature that can (26) ________ hunger and thirst, warmth and cold.
Though it may be possible for us to travel throughout the world and see things ( 27)
_________ today,it is not possible for us to see things that happened in the past. But good
books help us to see not (28) __________ into the remote regions of the world today but
also the world in which our ancestors live.
23/ A. feeling B. understading C. influence D. development
24/ A. for B. in C. at D. with
25/ A. peace B. peaceful C. quiet D. quietly
26/ A. have B. be C. become D. feel
27/ A. coming B. arriving C. getting D. happening
28/ A. only B. just C. same D. as
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true
or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Radio stories have become a thing of the past because people prefer both to watch and to
hear. Radio is now a medium that is used more often in a car than a home. Because music
and news are the easiest types of programs to listen to in a car, They are the most common.
Radio, in fact, has become the music medium. It provides music for all tastes, from country,
western to classic
____ 29/ Most people listen to radio programs in their cars.
____ 30/ Most radio programming consists of news and music.
____ 31/ Radio is now used more often in a home.
____ 32/ Radio used to be the music me dium.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ In spite of taking a taxi, Thuy still arrived late for the meeting.
Though ____________________________________________________________
34/ Because of the high cost of visiting Ha Long Bay, There are fewer tourists here this
year.
 Because ____________________________________________________________
35/ I haven’t heard from her for ages.
 I lost _____________________________________________________________
36/ Those outdoor activities are suitable for young children.
 Young children should take _____________________________________________
 TEST 24
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ There may be a lot of precious stones__________ Mars .
A. in B. on C. at D. from
2/ When I live with The Brown family in London, I feel ______ a member of their family.
A. as B. such as C. like D. alike
3/ Wearing casual clothes makes students feel _____ when they’re in their farorite clothes .
A. seft-confident B. believable C. happy D. energetic
4/ Nowadays the Ao dai is the _______ dress because it’s both traditional and fashionable.
A. beautiful B. nice C. modern D. unique
5/ What can we do to spend less on _______ ?
A. to light B. lighting C. lit D. light
6/ In his speech, he _________ everyone for all their hard work.
A. grateful B. told C. thanked D. sorry
7/ ___________ I bought you a new car , would you be very happy?
A. When B. As C. Whether D. If
8/ Tien borrowed some money __________ a car.
A. to buy B. buys C. buying D. bought
9/ ________ are fighting to save our environment.
A. Conserve B. Conservation C. Conservationist D. Conservationists
10/ Do you think UFOs really __________ ?
A. exist B. have C. live D. report

(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:

11/ Nam asked Mai what he can do to help her.

A B C D
12 Helen will pass these exams whether she tries to study hard.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ The driver stopped __________ a coffee because he felt sleepy. (have)
14/ Nobody enjoys ____________ by other people. . ( laugh at)
15/ I remember __________ you before, but I have forgotten your name. ( meet)
16/ Why do you keep looking back? Are you afraid of ___________ ? (follow)

17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

17/ What an ___________ you have!. ( imagine)
18/ The hotel is __________ situated in a quiet sport near the river. ( beauty)
19/ Most of his__________ have been known to those who are interested in computer in
the world. ( invent)
20/ He’s building a high fence around his garden so that the children can play in____.
(safe)
21/ The fishermen caught fish to eat and drank rain water to stay _________. ( live)
22/ It’s _________ to let children develop in the way they want. (importance)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
(23)___________ I was young, I (24) ________ dreamed of a famous scientist.
When I was at school, I decided (25) ___________ engineering, and then became a
millionaire by inventing a wonderful new product (26) ________ would make the world a
better place. Unfortunately, I wasn’t very good ( 27) _________ technical subjects. Any
time I operate any kind of equipment, (28) __________ terrible happens.
23/ A. while B. When C. As D. Although
24/ A. rarely B. seldom C. hardly D. atways
25/ A. to study B. study C. studying D. studied
26/ A. who B. which C. whom D. what
27/ A. in B. at C. on D. about
28/ A. something B. nothing C. thing D. many things
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true
or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was
intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only 15
years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and chemistry at the
university. She won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the
Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934
____ 29/ She finished high school in 1891
____ 30/ She studied Mathematics and chemistry at the university in Paris.
____ 31/ She won the Nobel Prize for physics when she was 28.
____ 32/ Marie Curie died in 1943
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ Mary’s sister doesn’t cook as well as her mother.
Mary’smother is better__________________________________________________
34/ Singapore has reputation for its cleanliness.
 Singapore is _________________________________________________________
35/ Do you take pride in being a student of Hoang Van Thu High School?
 Are you ____________________________________________________________
36/ The new toy is exciting to the baby.
The baby is ___________________________________________________________
 TEST 25
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ I don’t like using the internet because it has some __________ .
A. benefits B. limitations C. advantages D. conveniences
2/ You should watch the news every day. It’s very __________ .
A. costly B. boring C. informative D. violent
3/ How much time do you spent __________ the web every day .
A. using B. posting C. responding D. surfing
4/ It __________ every day so far this week.
A. rains B. has been rained C. is raining D. has rained
5/ Nobody understands what he says, ___________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. does it D. doesn’t it
6/ Many people think chatting on the internet is _________ .
A. time-consumed B. consumed- time C. consuming- time D. time-consuming
7/ It is easy for everyone to get access _________the internet .
A. earthquake B. tornadoes C. UFO D. volcanoes
8/ They differ __________ each other so much.
A. on B. in C. to D. for
9/ people ________ all ages can watch this film.
A. from B. of C. with D. in
10/ You like watching sports, don’t you? – “ ________________ .”
A. I’m the opposite. B. I think so. C. Yes, I like. D. No, I hate it.
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
11/ We can’t swim in this river because of the water is awfully polluted
A B C D
12 She has got a new job. You must congratulate her for her success.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ We __________ in this school for three years . (study)
14/ I wish it ____________ now . ( not rain)
15/ She enjoys__________ to music in her free time. ( listen)
16/ A new style of Jeans ___________ in the USA last year. (introduce)
(17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
17/ Thanks to television people can get the latest ___________ . ( inform)
18/ The internet is still __________for us. ( cost)
19/ __________ of the solar system began in the 19th century. ( explore)
20/ The internet has ___________ develop and become part of our daily life. increase)
21/ Everyone needs time for rest and _________ . ( relax)
22/ The accident was caused by _________ driving. (care)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
The Word “telephone” means hearing the (23)___________ produced at the distance,
just as we see distant objects through a “ telescope” or we see things happening miles away
through “ television”. The telephone was(24) ________ more than one hundred years ago by
Alexander Graham Bell, and an America. It is now very extensively used everywhere. In
Viet Nam, most of the people have their own telephone in their homes. It makes us possible
to talk to our friends far away without all the way to their homes.
In actually working it appears to be (25) ___________ . It has a transmitter into which
you speak and a receiver at which you hear, and these two are now (26) ________ in the
same small instrument, one at each end. The two persons who want to speak have each an
instrument. Thereis a ( 27) _________ wire and electric battery by the side of each, or there
(28) __________ a common connecting station. It is the electric current that enables the
sound vibrations to be produced at the other end, and the person at the end hears the talk of
his friend .
23/ A. sounds B. music C. films D. songs
24/ A. done B. discovered C. invented D. made
25/ A. simplify B. simplicity C. simply D. simple
26/ A. combined B. mixed C. fixed D. fitted
27/ A. connected B. connecting C. connective D. connection
28/ A. is B. are C. was D. has been
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true
or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
The radio is one of the wonders of modern inventions. It is a novel system of sending
news like telephone or telegraph but without wires. Marconi, an Italian scientist invented
the radio. In 1896, the first wireless message was send across Penrith and Westson through
apparatus he invented. The receiving sets catch the sounds, which are then broadcast. The
more powerful a receiving set is, the greater it can catch broadcast sound from a long
distance.
The invention of the wireless or the radio is a wonder I this world. One can know
everything instantly through a radio set. Programs from distant countries can be heard
promptly. The radio is also a source of amusement and entertainment. Besides, news and
messages, there are entertainment programs like music, dialogues and educational items for
children.
____ 29/ The radio was invented by an English scientist.
____ 30/ The radio is a wonderful invention.
____ 31/ people can listen to and talk on the radio.
____ 32/ Children can learn a lot of things from radio.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ Does he get up early in the morning?
He gets ____________________________________________________________
34/ She began playing the piano six years ago.
 She has ____________________________________________________________
35/ Do you like playing badmin ton?
 Are you ___________________________________________________________
36/ How long does it take you to do the homework?
How long do you _____________________________________________________
 TEST 4 –APRIL

I/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Many students in this university live in a ____________________.
A. campus B. dormitory C. building D. lab
2/ She has a good _____________ as a well-qualified teacher.
A. famous B. pagoda C. voice D. reputation
3/ If I attend a course in London, I’ll able to have chance to speak to ______ speakers.
A. natural B. native C. formal D. national
4/ My younger brother is studying Math under his teacher’s __________ .
A. academy B. request C. tuition D. reputation
5/ Don’t _____________ him to agree to your proposal. It’s no use.
A. persuade B. do C. let D. make
6/ She asked me what __________ of learning English I found most difficult.
A. method B. problem C. aspect D. part
7/ We received our first semester ___________ a few day ago.
A. problem B. report C. passage D. postcard
8/ “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend.”_ “ ___________ .”
A. That’s a reason. B. That’s a good idea. C. That’s a fine. D. That’s a trip.
9/ My mother works __________ a big company in the city at Le Hong Phong Street.
A. in B. at C. for D. with
10/ I’ve never seen this word before. Use a dictionary to ___________ .
A look it at B. look it after C. look it over D. look it up
II/ Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
1/ I’m looking forward to hear from you.Write soon.
A B C D
2/ She wishes she could speak English fluent.
A B C D
III/ Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
1/ We __________ out if it stops raining. ( go)
2/ I look forward to ____________ from my brother, who is living aboard. ( hear)
3/ My father __________ for the telephone company 20 years ago .(work)
4/ He suggests they _________ to Nha Trang next week. ( go)
IV/ Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
1/ The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further_____ . ( improve)
2/ They placed __________ in a number of national newspaper.( advertise)
3/ If you want to attend the course, you must past the written __________ . (examine)
4/ let me introduce new students a __________ school. I think its reliable ( repute)
5/ He gives us some _________ information about the increasing prices. ( persuade)
6/ My parents are very _________ of my intelligence. ( pride)
V/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first language. About the same
number use it as a(1) __________ language. It is the English language that is used as the
language of aviation, international sport and pop music. 75% of the world mail is in English,
60% of the radio station (2) ________ in English and more than half of the world’s
periodicals are printed (3) __________ English. It is the English language that is used as an
(4) ________language in 44 countries, and as the language of business commerce and
technology in many others. English is now an effective medium of international
communication. (5) ________, it is the written English, which is not systematically phonetic,
that causes difficulties(6)_______foreigners.
1/ A. second B. first C. international D. official
2/ A. speak B. broadcast C. write D. listen
3/ A. by B. in C. as D. of
4/ A. official B. compulsory C. optional D. primary
5/ A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Furthermore
6/ A. to B. at C. in D. of
VI/ Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or
false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
When a child enters school, he will learn many different kinds of skills. For example, he
will learn to speak correctly, to read well, and to behave properly. One of the most important
skills that he must acquire is good handwriting.
There are two main ways in which the English language is written by hand. The first form
is called printing. It looks much like the letters in this book. The letters have simple lines or
curves. They are not connected. The second method writing is called cursive. Cursive letters
are slanted to one side. They are usually connected. Printing is usually learned before cursive
writing.
Each person has a unique cursive writing which is difficult to copy exactly. For example,
it is difficult to forget a person’s signature on a check or credit card bill. Some people believe
that your handwriting reveals a lot about your personality. The study of predicting a person’s
character or personality from handing writing is called graphology.
_____ 1/ It is difficult to copy a person’s signature on a check or a credit card bill.
_____ 2/ Printing is more complicated than cursive writing.
_____ 3/ Writing which is not connected is called cursive writing.
_____ 4/ Graphology deals with the connection between a person’s handing writing and
the way that person acts.
VII/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
1/ Try hard and you can pass the examination.
If ___________________________________________________________
2/ The teacher said:” Don’t talk in class.”
The teacher ordered us ___________________________________________
3/ Mrs Huong said,” Chanh Quan! Why do you go to school late?”
Mrs Huong asked _______________________________________________
4/ Tuong son said,” The sun rises in the East.”
Tuong son said __________________________________________________

TEST 5 (APRIL)
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Before the appearance of newspapers, people got new from the ___________ .
A. computer B. criers C. magazines D. television
2/ Remote controls are used to _____________ with television.
A. invent B. develop C. interact D. respond
3/ TV _________ can enjoy interesting programs by choosing the right channels.
A. lookers B. watchers C. viewers D. seers
4/ Living in a distant town, students can’t get __________ to the internet easily.
A. access B. work C. connect D. relation
5/ Town criers shouted the latest news ________ they were walking through city streets.
A. as B. because C. so D. since
6/ He spends a lot of time __________ the web every day.
A. responding B. looking C. walking D. surfing
7/ Everyone is present here, ___________?
A. isn’t he B. isn’t she C. are they D. aren’t they
8/ What is your response ___________ this forum.
A. about B. for C. with D. to
9/ People used to get the news __________ town criers.
A. for B. on C. from D. with
10/ “ I don’t like watching sports.” - “ ___________ .”
A. I do, too. B. So do I. C. I’m the opposite. D. Yes, I do.
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
11/ The first color TV was introduce since 1928.
A B C D
12/ The teacher told me that there will be examination the following week.
A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ She loves __________ to pop music. ( listen)
14/ Town criers shouted the latest news as they __________ through city streets. (walk)
15/ What do you want __________ this evening.(do)
16/ I think that ___________ on the internet is a waste of time. ( chat)
(17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
17/ The internet is still ___________ foe these students. ( cost)
18/ I like watching the news because it is very __________.( inform)
19/ The internet is a wonderful __________ of modern life. (invent)
20/ We believe the new program will be __________ to everyone. ( benefit)
21/ The internet has _________ developed and become part of our daily life. ( increase)
22/ These documents are not _________ to the public . (access)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
Television first ( 23 ) _____________ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has
been one of the most (24 )______________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the
young. Television offers cartoon for children, world new, music and many other programs. If
someone is interesting in sports, for (25 ) __________ , he can just choose the right sports
channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match (26)_________
It is actually happening. Television is also a rery useful way for companies to advertise their
products.
It is not too hard for us to see why (27) _________ is a TV set in almost every home today.
And, engineers are developing interactive TV (28) ___________ allows communication
between viewers and producers
23/ A. appeared B. invented C. came D. happened
24/ A. cheap B. expensive C. popular D. impressive
25/ A. sure B. certain C. case D. instance
26/ A. as B. so C. and D. or
27/ A. it B. this C. that D. there
28/ A. who B. which C. what D. it
(29-32) Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or
false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Nowadays, informatics is one of the compulsory subjects in many large schools in our
city. My school is among those that have just equipped with a rather modern computer
system. This system consists of 30 machines linked to the internet and run by Window XP.
All the students in my school like doing this new object because it has helped us very much
in learning other ones, besides English. By using effective devices on the internet on like
Google, we can easily find necessary data in time to do a better job in our study.
____ 29/ Informatics is one of the compulsory subjects in all schools in our city .
____30/ Informatics isn’t useful in our daily life.
____ 31/ By using effective devices on the internet like Google, we can easily find necessary
data.
____ 32/ it has helped us very much in learning English and other ones
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ People have used the internet all over the world.
The internet _________________________________________
34/ Does your brother use the internet every day.
 your brother ___________________________________________
35/ Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
He enjoys __________________________________________
36/ Do you like playing soccer?
Are you_________________________________________