Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to compete the following passage. Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main (21)______ It is the grandest and most (22)______ occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar. On the days of Tet, everyone tries to be nice and (23)______ to each other. People believe that what they do (24)______ the first day of the year will influence their luck during the whole year. Thus, only positive comments should be (25)______.
Câu 1: (21)______


A. day            


B. excursion


C. holiday     


D. vacation
Câu 2: (22)______


A. big                   


B. important


C. boring 


D. importance
Câu 3: (23)______


A. impolite  


B. rude 


C. polite   


D. please
Câu 4: (24)_____


A. on              


B. at


C. for     


D. of
Câu 5: (25)_____


A. done                  


B. taken   


C. had     


D.   made

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the correct answer to the following questions.
Câu 1: The policeman ___________him open the briefcase.



A. made         


B. forced    


C. told    


D. ordered
Câu 2: One of the qualities for true___________is constancy.



A. friend            


B. friendship  


C. friendly     


D.   friendliness
Câu 3: By the time we got to the market, all the shops___________.



A. closed      


B. had closed     


C. have closed  


D. was closed
Câu 4: We expected___________to the party, but we weren’t.
 


A. to be invited    


B. invited      


C. to invite   


D.   invite
Câu 5: He was accused of___________into the neighbour’s house.



A. broken   


B. being broken   


C. having been broken


D. having broken
Câu 6: She___________to help me decorate the room.



A. enjoyed   


B. agreed 


C. insisted  


D. advised
Câu 7: Mr. John thanked me___________helping him with the homework.



A. to          


B. on      


C. of    


D. for
Câu 8: “ I’ll keep it carefully.” -  He___________to keep it carefully.



A. told   


B. said    


C. promised 


D. asked
Câu 9: I lost my old camera, and this is my new___________.



A. other    


B. one    


C. thing    


D. ones
Câu 10: ___________wants to speak to you on the phone, Jack.



A. anyone  


B. ones   


C. some people  


D. someone
Câu 11: In the summer of 2000, we started a ___________for illiteracy eradication.



A. campaign   


B. organization   


C. party   


D. struggle
Câu 12: Everybody found the talk________. Some students even fell asleep.



A. bore         


B. boring    


C. bored        


D.   to bore
Câu 13: Thanks for your helping me. I’ll do the same for you in ________sometime.



A. graceful   


B. favor 


C. return


D. appriciate
Câu 14: We work hard to raise our ________of living.



A. standard    


B. level    


C.   surface


D. mood
Câu 15: He was offered the job ________his qualifications were poor.



A. despite


B.   in spite of        


C. even though  


D. whereas
Câu 16: He devoted most of his time ________novels.



A. to have written


B. to write     


C.   to writing  


D. to having written
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the sentence which has the same meaning to the original one.
Câu 1: Peter said, "I wish I hadn't lent him some money."



A. Peter suggested lending him some money.


B. Peter wishes not to lend him some money.


C. Peter thanked him for lending him some money.


D. Peter regretted lending him some money.
Câu 2: We didn't visit the museum because we had no time.


A. If we have time, we will visit the museum.


B. If we had had time, we would have visited the museum.


C. If we had time, we would visit the museum.


D. If we had had time, we will have visited the museum.
Câu 3: He didn't hurry, so he missed the train.


A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the train.


B. If he had hurried, he could have caught the train.


C. If he had hurried, he might catch the train.


D. He didn't  miss the train if he hurried. 
Câu 4: “If it rains, I will stay at home to read books” said the boy.
  


A. The boy said that if it rains he will stay at home to read books.


B. The boy said that if it rained, he would stay at home to read books.


C. The boy said that if it had rained he would have stayed at home to read books.


D. The boy said that if it rains I will stay at home to read books.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Higher general education and training generally (A) took place (B) in a (C) university (D) or college.


A. generally


B. took place


C. a


D. university
Câu 2: It is believed (A) that in the near future (B) robots will be used to doing (C) things such as (D) cooking.


A. It is believed


B. in the near future


C. will be used to doing


D. such as
Câu 3: It (A) is important that you turned off  (B) the heater every morning before (C) you leave (D) for class.


A. It


B. turned off


C. before


D. leave

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the sentence having the same meaning with the first one
Câu 1: Although the weather was bad, we had a picnic.


A. Because bad weather, we had a picnic. 


B. The weather was bad, we had a picnic.


C. In spite of the bad weather, we had a picnic.


D. Because weather badly, we had a picnic.
Câu 2: It is 2 years since she last wrote to me.


A. She doesn’t write to me for 2 years.


B. She didn’t write to me for 2 years.


C. She hasn’t written to me for 2 years. 


D. She wasn’t written to me for 2 years.
Câu 3: “Do you like learning maths?” Hoa said.


A. Hoa asked me if I liked learning maths.      


B. Hoa asked me if I liked to learn maths.


C. Hoa askes me whether I like learning maths.     


D. Both B and C.
Câu 4: “Why are you late for school, Peter?” she said.


A. She asked Peter why he was late for school.


B. She askes Peter why he is late for school.


C. She asked Peter why was he late for school.


D. She asked Peter why he late for school was.
Câu 5: He asked me how I learned English.


A. “How didn’t you learn English?” he asked. 


B. “How did you learn English?” he asked.


C. “How you learn English?” he asked. 


D. “How do you learn English?” he asked.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage and do the following tasks:     Technology has come to the rescue of those who hate to be out of touch. First there were beepers; now there are cellular phones. These small telephones can go anywhere with you. Anyone who may need to reach you can simply call your cellular number. Of course, the numbers for most cellular phones work only in a specific city. Some companies have formed networks with other cellular phone services in other cities to try to make numbers work for their customers no matter where they are. But customers who travel frequently to the same city have come up with their own solution – they simply get a second cellular phone number for the second city.
Câu 1: The sentence “no matter where they are” in the passage is closest in meaning to…………..


A. they don’t care where they are


B. wherever they are


C. where they are is not known


D. they have no idea where they are
Câu 2: What is the disadvantage of cellular phones?


A. They are expensive  


B. Their sound is not clear


C. They do not ring loudly  


D. They work only in one city
Câu 3: The phrase “come up with” in the passage is closest in meaning to…………..


A. found 


B. accepted 


C. confronted 


D. created
Câu 4: If people visit another city often, what is the simple solution to make their cellular phone work?


A. Communicate by fax


B. Use a regular telephone


C. Buy a beeper


D. Get a second number in that city
Câu 5: Why do people like cellular phones?


A. They fit in a briefcase    


B. They like technology


C. They can go anywhere with them       


D. They can use them in the office

A.
B.
C.
D.

Find out mistake in each sentence
Câu 1: She asked (A) me where (B) did I came (C) from (D).


A. asked 


B. where 


C. did I came


D. from 
Câu 2: The boy who (A)broke (B)the vase (C)will be punish (D).


A. who 


B. broke 


C. the vase 


D. be punish
Câu 3: Would (A)you like a (B)cup of (C)coffee with (D)tea?


A. Would 


B. a 


C. of 


D. with 
Câu 4: Although they (A)are very (B)rich, but (C)they aren’t (D)happy.


A. they 


B. very 


C. but 


D. aren’t 
Câu 5: If we turn (A)on destroying (B)the forests, there will be (C)big floods every year (D).


A. turn 


B. destroying 


C. will be 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions
Câu 1: He’ll never pass his driving test ............ he takes some lessons more.


A. because 


B. unless 


C. because of


D. if
Câu 2: Why does she drive her car ............?


A. slowlier                    


B. very slowly 


C. slower                      


D. very slow
Câu 3: When ............... the telephone .............?


A. is / invented


B. is / inventing


C. were / invented 


D. was / invented
Câu 4: Everyday we go to work ............car ......... 6.30 a.m.


A. on a / before


B. by a / at


C. by / at


D. with / at
Câu 5: It is English ......... has great borrowings from other languages.


A. it


B. that 


C. who 


D. when
Câu 6: My children are very interested ......... English.


A. with learning      


B. in learning   


C. to learn  


D. to learning
Câu 7: She ........ as a nurse for 10 years.


A. worked


B. had worked


C. has worked 


D. is working
Câu 8: We ........ merrily when my mother came in.


A. were talking       


B. talked                       


C. are talking        


D. would talk
Câu 9: In Viet Nam, children go to school six days ............... week.


A. a 


B. over 


C. an 


D. the
Câu 10: She wishes she ............... in the future.


A. will be a doctor       


B. would be a doctor 


C. has been a doctor   


D. may be a doctor
Câu 11: When I was at the primary school, my grandmother ............... me to school.


A. takes 


B. is taking


C. was taking


D. used to take
Câu 12: This exercise ...............by the teacher.


A. must be corrected


B. must correct 


C. corrected 


D. is correcting
Câu 13: Someone told you that news, ...............


A. didn’t they?


B. do they? 


C. doesn’t he? 


D. didn’t he?
Câu 14: - Teacher: “How are you?” - Student: “…”


A. No, we aren’t. 


B. I’m fine, thank you. And you?


C. Yes, we are. 


D. They are fine, thank you.
Câu 15: They felt disappointed because their plan was ...


A. successful              


B. unsuccess               


C. unsuccesful


D. succeed
Câu 16: He had to leave school ... his hard life.


A. because of  


B. because                    


C. although                  


D. even though
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word which has different stress from the others
Câu 1:


A. candidate                 


B. programme              


C. interview                 


D. mechanic
Câu 2:


A. control 


B. taken 


C. depend 


D. collect

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questionsUniversity Entrance Examination is very important to Vietnamese students. High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded. Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics.In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes, professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses.According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are currently training 119,464 students or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007.
Câu 1: University Entrance Examination in Vietnam is very _________.


A. interesting   


B. stressful 


C. free 


D. easy
Câu 2: The word “those” refers to _________.


A. exam subjects  


B. young people


C. universities 


D. examinations
Câu 3: In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _________ percent.


A. 5


B. 10


C. 20


D. 50
Câu 4: Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?


A. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination.


B. Maths is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.


C. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.


D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
Câu 5: According to the passage, _________.


A. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year


B. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities


C. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishment of non-public universities


D. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities

A.
B.
C.
D.