II. Choose the correct answer.
Câu 1: Can you _______ us ______ to the post office?


A. show – road


B. show – street


C. tell – road


D. tell - way
Câu 2: A ______ is a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters.


A. library                     


B. post office


C. cinema                    


D. school
Câu 3: A _______ is a place where you can buy medicines and soap.


A. grocer’s                  


B. square                                 


C. temple                    


D. chemist’s
Câu 4: Is there a theater ______ your neighbourhood?


A. on                           


B. in                                        


C. at                            


D. with
Câu 5: ________ the second turning ______ the right.


A. Take – in


B. Take – on


C. Get – in


D. Get – on
Câu 6: Don’t turn right on Tran Phu Street. Turn ______.


A. straight                   


B. ahead                                  


C. left                          


D. along
Câu 7: _______ go pass the traffic lights, and _______ turn left.


A. First – than


B. First – then


C. Then – first  


D. Finally - then
Câu 8: The streets in the old quarter in Ha Noi are not wide. They are ________.


A. exciting                  


B. quiet                                   


C. narrow                    


D. noisy
Câu 9: The air in this area is _______ with smoke from the factories.


A. polluted                  


B. noisy                                   


C. clean                       


D. fresh
Câu 10: The people in Hoi An is incredibly _______ and helpful.


A. friend                     


B. friendly                               


C. friends                    


D. friendship
Câu 11: There are many shops near here, so the streets are very busy and _______ during the day.


A. noise                       


B. narrow                                


C. quiet                       


D. noisy
Câu 12: It is ______ to live far from the market and the supermarket.


A. easy                                    


B. inconvenient                       


C. convenient              


D. comfortable
Câu 13: London, the capital of England, is a ______ city with many old buildings and beautiful parks.


A. history                    


B. historic                                


C. largest                     


D. larger
Câu 14: Life seems much better but busier in the ______ world.


A. modern                   


B. narrow                                


C. polluted                  


D. famous
Câu 15: Going by taxi is more ______ than going by bus.


A. cheaper                   


B. faster                                  


C. easier                      


D. expensive
Câu 16: This type of car is _______ economical than that type.


A. more                       


B. much                                   


C. many                      


D. as
Câu 17: Mike’s exam results are ______ than Nick’s.


A. important                


B. good                                   


C. well                        


D. better
Câu 18: Susan is not happy because her results in the competition are _______ than her sister’s.


A. bad                         


B. good                                   


C. better                      


D. worse
Câu 19: Mary is _______ beautiful _____ her sister.


A. more – and


B. more – or 


C. than – than


D. more - than
Câu 20: Dong Ba market is far from here, but Linh Mu Pagoda is very _______, so you can walk there.


A. long                        


B. far                                       


C. near                        


D. opposite
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
Câu 1: I get a bad mark. I wish I did my homework last night.


A. mark


B. wish


C. did


D. homework
Câu 2: I will tell John about it when I will see him this afternoon.


A. will tell


B. about


C. will see


D. him
Câu 3: Do you enjoy to work in the new environment?


A. do


B. enjoy


C. to work


D. new
Câu 4:  Despite of the heavy traffic, Mike managed to get to work on time.


A. despite of


B. heavy


C. to get


D. on time
Câu 5: He hardly never makes any mistakes in his essays.


A. never


B. makes


C. mistakes


D. essays

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered blank (from 26 to 30).Students at the age of 18 always have to face a difficult decision to make. Some want to go on with their study (26)_______ college or university, others prefer to start work immediately. Many school leavers are eager to go to work in order to make money to live (27)_______ and help their parents. They always (28)_______ their best to overcome any obstacles they may encounter. Unfortunately, owing to the guidance (29)_______ is poor and biased from their parents and teachers, most boys and girls are ill-prepared for employment. Therefore, they often feel worried and build up all sorts of fearsome prospects in their mind as the time to start work gets nearer. It is the duty of the school and family (30)_______ these young people for their future jobs.
Câu 1: (26) 


A. on                           


B. from                        


C. with                        


D. at
Câu 2: (27) 


A. independence         


B. independent            


C. independency         


D. independently
Câu 3: (28) 


A. do                           


B. make                       


C. have                        


D. get
Câu 4: (29)


A. whom                     


B. which                      


C. who                        


D. what
Câu 5: (30) 


A. to prepare     


B. to be prepared     


C. being prepared  


D. preparing

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: The South of England is drier than the North.


A. The South of England is not as dry as the North.


B. It is drier in the North than in the South of England.


C. It is not so dry in the North as in the South of England.


D. It is less dry in the South than in the North of England.
Câu 2: "You did not tell the truth, Lucy!" said Nick.


A. Nick warned Lucy not to tell the truth.


B. Nick criticized Lucy for not telling the truth.


C. Nick accused Lucy of telling the truth.


D. Nick decided that Lucy was to blame for telling the truth.
Câu 3: The thief almost certainly came through the open windows.


A. The thief might have come through the open windows.


B. The thief should have come through the open windows.


C. The thief must have come through the open windows.


D. The thief could have come through the open windows.

A.
B.
C.
D.

 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: I didn’t get admitted to Harvard University. It would have been fantastic otherwise.


A. That I got admitted to Harvard University was fantastic.


B. If only I gained admission to Harvard University.


C. I regretted having been admitted to Harvard University.


D. I wish I had gained admission to Harvard University.
Câu 2: John got a terminal illness. He couldn’t get out of the bed on his own.


A. Such was John’s illness that he could never get out of the bed on his own.


B. John’s illness is too terminal for him to get out of the bed on his own.


C. Were it not for his terminal illness, John would be able to get out of bed on his own.


D. No sooner had John’s illness got terminal than he could not get out of the bed on his own.

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: The machine can turn on by pressing this switch.


A. machine                            


B. this switch  


C. can turn     


D. pressing
Câu 2: The larger the room is, more people can sit in it.


A. is                                      


B. came                               


C. The larger  


D. more people
Câu 3: Books in the home are a wonder source of knowledge and pleasure.


A. in the home 


B. of                                   


C. a wonder source       


D. knowledge and pleasure

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: We set off soon. We will arrive soon.


A. The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive.    


B. The later we set off, the sooner we will arrive.


C. The sooner we set off, the quickly we will arrive.   


D. The sooner we set off, the later we will arrive.
Câu 2: It rained heavily. The boys continued playing football in the schoolyard. 


A. In spite of the heavy rain, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.


B. Despite it rained heavily, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.


C. Because the heavy rain, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.


D. Because of it rained heavily, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: - David: “Would you like to join our volunteer group in this summer?” - Peter: “________” 


A. Do you think I would?      


B. Yes, you're a good friend.


C. I wouldn’t. Thank you.        


D. Yes, I’d love to. Thanks.
Câu 2: Two friends Phil and Cindy are talking about Cindy’s dance show.
- Phil: “You are a great dancer, Cindy. I wish I could do half as well as you.”
- Cindy: “______”


A. Don’t mention it.    


B. Thank you for your compliment.


C. Don’t say anything about it.          


D. Not at all.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. destruction    


B. personality              


C. admission   


D. bamboo
Câu 2:


A. spirit             


B. arrive          


C. water          


D. football

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. snow             


B. know          


C. town           


D. slow
Câu 2:


A. tasks             


B. pens            


C. steps           


D. gifts

A.
B.
C.
D.