I. Mark the correct answer to the following question.

1. My teacher advised us to keep an English diary________________writing skills.

A. improved B. improving C. to improve D. improve

2. Toby is my sister’s son, so he is my _______.
A. nephew B. daughter C. cousin D. niece
3. You should watch English movies and TV shows with _______ to learn new words.
A. subtitles B. details C. lyrics D. methods
4. Trang lives in a(n) _______ family with her grandparents, two aunts, parents, and two brothers
all under one roof.
A. extended B. alone C. single D. nuclear
5. She wants to stay __________ all her life although her parents have always wanted her to get
married soon.
A. Single B. divorce C. breadwinner D. housewife
6. __________, not many people cared about learning foreign languages.
A. Nowadays B. These days C. Now D. Back then
7. My father used to work at a __________ that made clay pots.
A. tuk-tuk B. pottery place C. markets D. stalls
8. Learning some practical skills will be useful for your future __________.
A. Content B. marriage C. career D. family
9. Because he worked so hard, he overcome all the difficulties last year.
A. Because B. hard C. overcome D. last
10. After Jack's parents got __________, Jack lived with his father while his sister moved to live
with his mother.
A. divorced B. married C. single D. engaged
11. In the past, the father was usually the __________ - the one who earned money to support the
whole family.
A. house husband B. relative C. breadwinner D. worker
12. A(n) __________ family consists of parents and their children living together under one roof.
A. extended B. nuclear C. blended D. single
13. Watching films with English __________ can help you learn new vocabulary and understand
the content better.
A. lyrics B. meanings C. subtitles D. definitions

20. _______ speaking is my weakness, I need to practice regularly to improve my fluency.

A. As B. So C. While D. Before
21. I usually _______ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business.
A. look for B. take care of C. pick up D. take charge of
22. When we were children, we _______ go to the cinema every Saturday night.
A. will B. used C. would D. were
23. In the past, parents _______ a lot more children than they have now.
A. have B. were having C. have had D. used to have
24. You can have better job opportunities when you are good _______ English.
A. with B. to C. at D. in
25. When you’re reading, don’t look _______ every new word; try to guess the meaning from
the context first.
A. for B. at C. after D. up
26. He often makes a note of new interesting words that he __________ when using social
media.
A. come across B. comes across C. look up D. looks up
27. When they were younger, they used to __________ some cakes every evening.
A. Bake B. baked C. cook D. cooked
28. Back then, men __________ make all decisions for the families.
A. use to B. made C. would D. most
29. Kenny’s sister watches English movies __________ her listening skills.
A. to improve B. improving C. improve D. improves
30. __________ you're using a variety of resources to practice your English.
A. Come across B. Look out C. Make sure D. Take care
31. In my English class, the teacher encourages us to __________ our notes after each lesson to
review the material.
A. go into B. go with C. go for D. go over
32. I am thankful __________ the support and encouragement of my family and friends.
A. in B. with C. about D. for
33. I __________ up new words in the dictionary, but now I use language learning apps for quick
definitions.
A. used to look B. am used to looking C. am used to look D. get used to
looking
34. Many people learn English for entertainment __________ English-language movies and TV
shows are popular.
A. but B. yet C. as D. despite
35. The students read out loud __________ their pronunciation and fluency.
A. practice B. to practice C. to practicing D. practiced
36. My mother was a housewife; she stayed at home and took care __________ us.
A. of B. for C. about D. to
37. The teacher was angry __________ we handed in our English assignment late.
A. because of B. despite C. although D. because
38. We __________ at that food stall every day after school, but it closed down last year.
A. have eaten B. used to eat C. were eating D. should eat
39. __________ the generation gap, sometimes it can be difficult for parents and children to
understand each other.
A. Because B. Because of C. Therefore D. Since
40. Online dictionaries are helpful __________ they provide instant translations.
A. as B. so C. but D. yet

II. Mark the correct respond in the following exchange.

1. Ms. Jones is talking to Binh about an upcoming English speaking contest.
Ms. Jones: “Why don’t you join in the contest?”
Binh: “_______”
A. Ms. Jones can speak English well.
B. How about speaking English in public?
C. I don’t speak English in contests.
D. I don’t know, Ms. Jones. Public speaking makes me nervous.

2. Mary: “This is a picture of my family cottage when I was five years old.”
Lily:
A. Why do you think so?
B. That looks awesome.
C. What about yours?
D. And you?
3. Tom: “You can read English books to learn new words.”
Jack:________________________
A. Why do you think so?
B. How can I improve my English?
C. Can you go over the new words?
D. Why should we learn English?
4. A: __________
B: That’s a clay pot I made when I was little.
A. What do you use?
B. When did you use the pots?
C. Where did you live when you were little?
D. What’s this photo?
5. A: Why do you think English is useful?
B: __________
A. Thanks to English, you have to take a lot of tests.
B. Thanks to English, life would be more difficult.
C. Thanks to English, you used to speak a lot.
D. Thanks to English, you can see a lot of content on the internet.
6. Andy is talking to his sister, Judy.
Andy: "Judy, could you help me double-check my assignment?"
Judy: "__________"
A. Sure, no problem.
B. That's absolutely right.
C. You're welcome.
D. No worry! It's easy to do.
7. Mai: "I'm trying to practice speaking as much as I can, and I think I'm making progress."
Tuấn: "__________"
A. Speaking is necessary.
B. You should do it.
C. That's great to hear.
D. I think it would be helpful.
8. Kate: “Would you mind giving me a lift to school tomorrow, please?” John: "__________"
A. Yes, I would mind.
B. Yes, I hope.
C. Not at all, I do.
D. Oh, certainly.
9. Kathy: "Why don't we bake some cookies this afternoon? It's comforting to eat cookies on a
rainy day." Noal: "__________"
A. I love cookies.
B. My mom used to bake cookies a lot.
C. That sounds great.
D. It used to rain every day.

III. Find the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

1. Did you used to listen to the radio with your family after dinner?

A. radio B. used C. after D. Did

2. The best method to improve your English fluency is to use it in real-life English
conversation.
A. improving B. real-life C. fluency D. best
3. When I was a little girl, I would went to bed at around 9 p.m.
 A. When B. would went C. at D. p.m.
4. Did you used to listen to the radio with your family after dinner?
A. Did B. used C. radio D. after
5. Because he worked so hard, he overcome all the difficulties last year.
A. Because B. hard C. overcome D. last
6. If you come across a useful website or app for practicing English, please share it for me!
A. If B. come C. practicing D. for
7. Because the lack of modern transportation, people in the past had to walk long distances to
travel.
A. Because B. modern C. had to D. distances
8. My grandfather would be a baker and he baked delicious breads and pastries every day.
A. would be B. and C. baked D. pastries
9. Before handing in your homework, make sure to look over carefully to correct any mistakes.
A. Before B. make sure C. over carefully D. any
10. Because he didn't have enough money to attend university, he finally would enroll at the age
of thirty-five.
A. Because B. enough C. would enroll D. age of
11. My brother is struggling to learn English; meanwhile, my sister quickly becomes fluently.
A. is struggling B. learn C. meanwhile D. fluently

IV. . Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined part in the following question.
1. Reading is not only fun but also a great way to start learning English.
A. difficult B. boring C. interesting D. simple
2. Family life in the past was different from the present, with traditions and daily routines that
have changed a lot over years.
A. creative B. modern C. traditional D. similar
3. My relatives left Vietnam to live in an overseas country.
A. foreign B. home C. international D. worldwide
4. Some phrasal verbs are separable, but some are not.
A. Independent B. isolated C. indivisible D. removable
5. It is possible to improve your pronunciation and vocabulary by listening to songs with English
lyrics.
A. difficult B. unlikely C. slow D. boring
6. With practice, you can overcome any challenges that you face in learning English.
A. lose to B. decrease C. detest D. prevent
7. Tuk-tuks used to be a common form of transportation in Vietnam.
A. Expensive B. rare C. noisy D. polluted
8. Many young people are choosing to study in a foreign country to gain more experience.
A. Native B. developed C. overseas D. tropical

V. Choose the best option to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part in the following question.
1. His father taught in a private school for 5 years. Afterward, he worked for a research institute.
A. Before that B. During C. As a result D. Then
2. English is a fascinating language that plays an essential role in our lives.
A. interesting B. impressive C. necessary D. creative
3. Studying a popular foreign language creates lots of job opportunities.
A. marriage B. methods C. contents D. chances
4. Josh grew up in a generation when everything had its place.
A. Era B. relation C. family D. society
5. Learning a new language can broaden your understanding of the world.
A. explain B. widen C. maintain D. combine
6. With English, you can travel worldwide and communicate with people from different cultures.
A. conveniently B. locally C. globally D. easily
7. My teacher said that daily practice is essential for mastering a new language.
A. Effective B. necessary C. practical D. fun
8. There are several methods to help students improve their listening skills.
A. Boost B. maintain C. check D. observe

VI. Put the sentences (a–c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.
1. Last Sunday, our family decided to have a picnic in the park. Everything was ready, but
_______. Finally, we enjoyed our meal while sitting on the grass and had a lot of fun.
a. We noticed that we forgot to bring the picnic mat.
b. We had to sit on the grass without any mat.
c. We prepared all the food and drinks carefully.
A. c–b–a B. a–c–b C. b–a–c D. c–a–b
2. Topic: My Favorite Food
a. I love the cheese and tomato sauce on top.
b. My favorite food is pizza.
c. We often make pizza at home on Friday nights.
d. Sometimes we add vegetables or meat as toppings.
e. Pizza is delicious and fun to eat with friends.
A. b–a–d–c–e B. c–b–a–d–e C. e–b–a–d–c D. a–b–d–c–e

VII. Read the following announcement and mark the correct word or phrase that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
1. LIBRARY GUIDELINES
When using our library, please follow these guidelines to maintain a quiet and respectful
environment:
Do not (27) _______ your books on time to avoid any late fees.
Do not (28) _______ noise while others are studying.
Remember to bring (29) _______ library card with you every time you visit.
Please keep your mobile phones (30) _______ silent mode while inside the library.
27. A. borrow B. bring C. keep D. return
28. A. make B. create C. give D. take
29. A. your B. an C. the D. a
30. A. with B. on C. in D. at
VIII. Read the text and mark the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. They went out with their friends in spite of the heavy rain.
A. Although it rains heavily, they went out with their friends.
B. Although it rains heavily, they went out with their friends.
C. Although it rained heavily, they went out with their friends.
D. Although it rains heavy, they went out with their friends.
2. I didn’t buy the new iPhone because it was expensive.
A. The new iPhone was expensive, but I bought it.
B. I didn’t buy the new iPhone though it wasn’t expensive.
C. The new iPhone was expensive; however, I bought it.
D. The reason why I didn’t buy the new iPhone was that it was expensive.
3. When you come inside, you should remove your coat and hat.
A. When you come inside, you should take off your coat and hat.
B. When you come inside, you should take up your coat and hat.
C. When you come inside, you should take on your coat and hat.
D. When you come inside, you should take in your coat and hat.
4. May often went swimming when she lived in the country.
A. May used to go swimming when she lived in the country.
B. May used to went swimming when she lived in the country.
C. May often goes swimming when she lives in the country.
D. May swam when she lived in the country.
5. Harry no longer smokes a lot.
A. Harry now smokes a lot.
B. Harry didn’t use to smoke a lot.
C. Harry used to smoke a lot.
D. Harry rarely smoked a lot.