I.

Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) that indicates the best answer to each of
the following questions. Write your answers in the box provided. (2.0 pts)
1. My parents often take me to the park ______ Sunday afternoons.

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

2. The sky was full ______ brightly coloured fireworks.

A. with B. in C. of D. for

3. There are ______ eggs left. You needn’t buy them any more.
A. any B. some C. a D. an

4. He did the test well so he felt ______.

A. depressed B. delighted C. unhappy D. upset

5. The song ______ was written in French won the international competition.

A. which B. whom C. whose D. who

6. The busy life in the city has helped Daisy ______ her homesickness.

A. turn down B. look through C. get over D. set off

7. The statue was ______ out of a single piece of stone.

A. embroidered B. carved C. knitted D. woven

8. When he lived in Sydney, he ______ go to the theater twice a month.

A. was used to B. is used to C. used to D. use to

9. I don’t know what to do. If my mother ______ here now, she would help me.

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

10. It ______ that the book was written by the princess herself.

A. is thought B. thinks C. be thought D. thinking

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11. Could you go to the supermarket and buy me a ______ of cabbage?

A. clove B. pinch C. loaf D. head

12. Kathy got up early. ______, she could not catch the bus.

A. Therefore B. So C. Although D. However

13. – "You got the first prize. Congratulations!" – “______”

A. You’re welcome. B. It’s my pleasure.

C. Thanks a lot. D. Never mind.

14. It is the ______ exciting football match I have ever watched.

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

15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
A. thread B. weather C. head D. treat

16. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
A. bags B. desks C. lands D. days

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1. When did you get _____ this morning?

o A. off B. up C. on D. down
2. Thanks very much _____ your email. It was fun to read.
o A. at B. in C. by D. for
3. I have no idea ____ to get this information.
o A. what B. why C. where D. while
4. Thanh asked ______ I had seen her recently.
o A. if B. for C. when D. that
5. ______ it was raining, they cancelled the trip to Trang An.
o A. Although B. So that C. While D. Since

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6. What’s a pity. It rains today. I wish it ______ today.
o A. rained B. wasn’t rain C. didn’t rain D. wouldn’t rain
7. The Prime Minister was ______ that the traffic problems of the city had been solved.
o A. pleased B. pleasure C. please D. pleasing
8. His birthday party will be at the ______ of June.
o A. begin B. beginning C. start D. starting
9. China is ______ the most populated country in the world.
o A. much B. better C. by far D. second
10. Save the environment from ______ by putting all the trash into the waste bins.
o A. polluting
o B. being polluted
o C. pollute
o D. polluted
11. I think we should use buses ______ air pollution.
o A. to reduce B. reduce C. reducing D. reduced

12. This company only employs people _______ already have computer skills.

 A. who B. which C. what D. whom

13. Someone offers you a drink. You don’t want it. What do you say?

 A. Thank you. B. Please. C. No, please. D. No, thank you.

14. My father suggests we _______ go by air.

 A. going B. goes C. should go D. will go

15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

o A. pollute B. rubbish C. bubble D. public
16. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C, or D in the following sentence:
o My friend (A) Russ is interested in (B) to work (C) in advertising (D).

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1. ______ time do you spend on the phone each day?

 A. How much B. How often C. How many D. How long

2. The 11th Danang International Fireworks Festival started ______ June 2nd, 2023.

 A. with B. at C. on D. in

3. Natalie ______ her homework when she got home from the zoo.

 A. did B. made C. does D. makes

4. The woman ______ gives me violin lessons lives in this apartment.

 A. which B. whom C. whose D. who

5. The little boy broke a ______ of chocolate into four pieces.

 A. type B. bar C. glove D. bunch

6. Jane ______ play tennis a lot, but she doesn’t have time now.

 A. didn’t use to B. used to C. wasn’t used to D. isn’t used to

7. I’m very ______ in reading fashion magazines.

 A. fond B. interested C. keen D. excited

8. Astronauts ______ around in space because there is no gravity there.

 A. float B. attach C. orbit D. launch

9. When I ______, I want to be a doctor in a hospital.

 A. deal with B. look after C. find out D. grow up

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 10. If I had one million dollars now, I ______ a huge amount of money to the charity.

 A. will donate B. donates C. would donate D. donate

11. The girl has no idea how ______ that machine.

 A. operated B. to operate C. operating D. operate

12. ______ she was tired, she finished knitting the scarf for her dad.

 A. Therefore B. Although C. Despite D. However

13. Tokyo Disneyland is the ______ theme park in the world.

 A. as popular B. more popular C. most popular D. popular as

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SECTION TWO: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (4.0 pts)

PART I. Choose the best answer (marked A, B, C or D) to finish each of the following sentences.
(3.0 pts)

5. Your sister visited you last week,………..?

A. didn't she B. doesn’t she C. did she D. does she

6. The doorbell rang while I………… a shower.

A. took B. was talking C. take D. am taking

7. Lan is……… at English than her brother.

A. better B. doesn't she C. did she D. does she

8. This is mini bus. It can carry only fifteen…………

A. viewers B. conductors C. drivers D. passengers

9. The book…….. my mother bought last week is very interesting.

A. where B. which C. whom D. whose

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10. You should have a dictionary to …..the words that you don't know their meanings.

A. look up B. turn off C. go on D. pass down

11. A (An)…………… is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface.

A. earthquake C. volcano B. snowstorm D. typhoon

12. My computer was broken. …………….I borrowed hers.

A. Because B. therefore C.however D. though

13. The water supply……….. by the fertilizers and the pesticides used on many farms.

A. is polluted B. is polluting C. pollutes D. will pollute

14. If you………….. a choice, which country would you visit?

A. have B. have had C. had D. will have

15. Peter is inviting Mary to join the youth club.

- Peter: "Would you like to join our youth club?"

Mary: "……….."

A. Thanks a lot

B. My pleasure

C. Yes, I'd love to

D. No worries

16. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentence.

Young children are advised to participate in community activities to improve his social skills.

A. are advised

B. in

C. activities

D. his
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