In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the rain coat with you




A.in case
B.may rain
C.take
D.the rain

He told me that his father had gone to Nha Trang by a comfortable coach the day before.




A.had gone
B.by
C.the
D.before

All the people involved solemnly _________ on the Bible to keep the secret.




A.promised
B.cursed
C.vowed
D.swore

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The situation has become ______ worse, and it is now impossible to handle.




A.progressively
B.continuously
C.frequently
D.constantly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
How old do you think the house is?




A.When do you think the house was built?
B.When do you think the house had been built?
C.When do you think the house has been built?
D.When do you think the house is built?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that has different pronunciation from the rest in each of the followings.




A.pronounced
B.relaxed
C.approached
D.preceded

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Heavy lifting is ______ action which requires ______ physical strength.




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

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
I knew him........I was a child.




A.until
B.when
C.while
D.during

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.




A.pyramid
B.spiral
C.private
D.recycle

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks 44-48.
It is true that keeping fit will benefit a person’s health in many ways. It has become clear in recent years, that a large number of people are doing less and less exercise and this is now causing many serious illnesses, putting a strain on doctors and hospitals. However, some experts believe that too much exercise can do just as much (44)________.
Although it is true that moderate exercise such as walking can be very beneficial to a person’s health, it is not the only one factor (45)_______ keeps us healthy. Diet is also extremely important and I would argue that it is probably even more important than exercise, although the ideal is for both of these factors to work together. It seems to me that many people are unwilling to put in the effort required to become fitter.
(46)_______, too much exercise can also cause problems. So people are urged to take moderate exercise and eat moderately healthily rather than embarking on extreme diets and training. In too many instances, ultra-fit people have had heart attacks or dropped down dead.
In all, governments need to find ways of (47)________ people to take responsibility for their own health. People need to realize that eating healthy food does not have to cost a (48)________, nor is it difficult to prepare healthy meals themselves. People need to be better educated about their health.
(44)




A.ruin
B.destruction
C.damage
D.hurt