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I. Supply the correct verb forms:
1. The last tsunami disaster in Japan in March ( cause ) __________________ a lot of serve
damages .
2. People said that the fishing village ( destroy ) ____________________ in a heavy storm
the day before.
3. No one ( know ) __________________when he will come.
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4. ________________believe that we should preserve the tropical rainforests in the world.
A. Consumers B. Aliens C. Conservationists D. Tourists
5. How long did it take you ________________to the village?
A. getting B. to get C. for getting D. get
6. _________________they use energy-saving light bulbs, their electricity bill is still enormous.
A. Since B. When C. Although D. If
7. Vietnamese students have to leave _________________class on Christmas Day.
A. in B. to C. from D. for
8. Computers are playing an __________________ important role both in our homes and at work.
A. increase B. increasing C. increased D. increasingly
9. Peter frequently ________________the chickens after finishing his homework.
A. feeds B. is feeding C. has fed D. feeding
10. The undeveloped country needs to develop ___________in order to attract foreign
investment.
A. conclusion B. microorganism C. infrastructure D. tradition
11. Assignments __________________through access to the Internet.
A. can do B. is done C. can be done D. be done
12. ___________the night before Christmas, Santa Clause enters each house to give children gifts.

A B C D
24. They say that the weather would be better in the coastal city tomorrow afternoon.
A B C D
24. They kept to finish the work although the weather was terrible.
A B C D
24 The material is made from cotton is usually strong and hard-wearing.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
25. What about ______
__________to her reply? She’s looking forward to hearing from you.
(response)
26. _____________________, Vietnamese women usually wear the Ao Dai on their wedding day.
(Tradition)
27. Snow in April is an unusual ___________________ in the area. (occur)
28. In a few years’ time, our houses will be ____________________by solar energy. (hot)
VI. Read the advertisement and then decide whether the statements that follow are True
or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet:
Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat
and cool their homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from place to place. Most
energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels-petroleum, coal, and natural gas. However, burning
fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the
fossil fuels in the twenty-first century. Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for
the future. What might these sources of energy be?
9. Energy is collected for use in their homes. _____________
30. We burn coal to produce electricity _____________
31. Air pollution comes from the burning of fossil fuels. _____________
32. Scientists aren’t doing research into alternative energy sources. _____________

V. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them:

 The last time _____________________________________________
46. I last met him in HCMC 3 months ago.
 It’s three months __________________________________________
47. Because he is too old, he can hardly do anything.
 His age prevents ___________________________________________

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I. Supply the correct verb forms:
1. If the weather here ( be ) _______________ better now, we’d go on a picnic .
2. ( You, ever tell) ________________ the lies to anyone ?
3. When I came, they ( prepare ) _________________ to start their trip.
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4. Many people were injured when the building ____________________.
A. destroyed B. struck C. collapsed D. occurred
5. The ___________________of the volcano was a terrible disaster.
A. eruption B. cyclone C. prediction D. shift
6. He thinks the Internet is very useful, _____________________?
A. doesn’t he B. isn’t he C. doesn’t it D. isn’t it
7. Children _____________are good at home and in school will receive presents from Santa
Claus.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
8. She suggests _____________________on a picnic next Sunday.
A. go B. to go C. going D. should go
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Page 4 9. Adults celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival __________________it is often thought as a
festival for children only.

21. A. such B. so C. very D. so that
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22. I haven’t smoked since a long time.
A B C D
23. If I have to do many homework tonight, I will not be able to attend the concert.
A B C D
24. She likes listening to music and to look after her cat in her free time.
A B C D
24 More than 350 million people say English as their mother tongue.
A B C D
24 Why don’t we use energy- saving bulbs to reducing electricity?
A B C D

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Page 5 24 I was late for class this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ring off.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
35. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save _____________________. (electric)
36. Is military service ______________________in this country? (compel)
37. Thousands of inhabitants were ______________________killed on May 12. (disaster)
38. Increased traffic _____________________widening the roads. (necessity)
VI. Read the advertisement and then decide whether the statements that follow are True
or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet:
Vietnam’s New Year is officially known as Tet. It begins between January twenty-first
and February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Tet lasts ten days. The first
three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that what people act during those

The hotel ___________________________________________________________
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Page 6 42. They have decided to cut down on the numbers of lights in the house.
They decided to ______________________________________________________
43. The air is badly polluted by exhaust fumes from cars.
Because there ________________________________________________________
44. You must leave now or you will be late for school.
If __________________________________________________________________
45. The little boy doesn’t get up late in the morning any longer.
The little boy ________________________________________________________
46. I can hardly do this assignment.
I wish _______________________________________________________________

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I. Supply the correct verb forms:
1. He himself denied ( steal ) _______________ some important files of the company.
2. The weatherman expects the weather ( get ) _______________ finer today.
3. The storm reached and damaged this town heavily because the weather forecast
(experience ) _______ incorrectly.
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4. The building was totally ___________________in the fire.
A. destroyed B. repaired C. collapsed D. broken
5. ___________________are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a
thunderstorm.
A. Earthquakes B. Volcanoes C. Typhoons D. Tornadoes

(19)____________________of a house and the Sun’s energy is used to heat water. The energy
can be stored for a number of days, (20)___________________on cloudy days you can use
solar energy too. Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. There, all buildings will be
heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power (21)____________________of gas by the
year 2015.
14. A. old B. effective C. electric D. easy
15. A. garbage B. energy C. electricity D. pollution
16. A. to B. for C. from D. up
17. A. provided B. prevented C. polluted D. reduced
18. A. will B. have C. are D. were
19. A. floor B. roof C. side D. wall
20. A. because B. but C. if D. so
21. A. instead B. except C. addition D. because
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22. We saw an UFO at about ten o’clock last night.
A B C D
23. It’s a long time since I have visited the capital.
A B C D
24. We think that Mother’s Day should celebrate nationwide.
A B C D
24B. Thank you for inviting me to the party. I wish I can but I can’t.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
25. Most accidents can be avoided if people pay more _________________(attend)
26. The fans were extremely ________________because their team lost. (appoint)
27. Farmers are trying to ________________their chickens before Tet. (fat)
28. Going abroad for studying is becoming ___________popular nowadays.(increase)
VI. Read the advertisement and then decide whether the statements that follow are True
or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet:
Zamenhof invented a new language called Esperanto to improve understanding between

If Lan. ______________________________________________________________
40. “What about clean up your room today, my son?”
My Mom suggested ___________________________________________________
41. There isn’t any tree in my garden.
I wish _____________________________________________________________
42. Nam’s test result is better than mine.
My test result is not ___________________________________________________
43. Mai is cleverer than her brother.
Mai’s brother is not ___________________________________________________
44. This story is more boring than that novel.
That novel is ________________________________________________________
45. That action movie was more thrilling than this horror one.
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I. Supply the correct forms of Verbs or Tenses :
1. She stopped ( answer ) ____________ the phone, then she kept ( cook)
__________________.
2. The man said to me that someone ( stand ) _____________ in front of the gate then.
3. Look ! The sky is cloudy, it ( rain ) ________________ soon.
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4. Family members who live apart try to be together _______________ Tet.
A. on B. in C. at D. to

the roof, Father Christmas climbs (21)_________________the chimney and puts presents in the
sacks that the children have left out.
14. A. on B. in C. to D. at
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Page 10 15. A. decorations B. presents C. preparations D. letters
16. A. despite B. because C. but D. and
17. A. enough B. too C. so D. such
18. A. separate B. nominate C. ancient D. asleep
19. A. will come B. comes C. came D. would come
20. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
21. A. up B. on C. down D. in
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the earth are enough to provide power for the total
population.
A B C D
23. He came to the show late even though there was a traffic jam .
A B C D
24. Mrs. Green suggested to go to the beach.
A B C D
24A. All students in high schools always try to study hard so that they can go into an university.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
25. Many ___________________say that is the best method to adopt. (environment)
26. The result was, however, __________________. What a shame! (satisfy)
27. ___________________, UFOs are still mysterious things. (science)
28. In Europe, there is a ________________scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing

34. We started cooking for the party two hours ago.
We have _______________________________________________________
35. I’m sorry David cannot be in Hue for the festival.
I wish __________________________________________________________
36. The program was too interesting for any of us to turn the TV off.
It was __________________________________________________________
37. You can’t go into a bar until you are 21 in most states.
If ………………………………………………………………………………….
38 “Sue will try to find Joe”, said Samantha.
Samantha said that ………………………………………………………………………
39 “How did it happen?” he asked his mother-in-law.
He asked his mother-in law ……………………………………………………………
40 I want to take a long vacation now, but I can’t.
I wish I …………………………………………………………………………………
VIII. Give the correct form of word
41- Nga looks so ______________ with short hair. ( beauty )
42- Telephone was Alexander Graham Bell’s _____ . He_______ it in 1890. ( invent)
43 ________________, I lost my keys on the way home. ( fortune )
44- Sit down and ____________ your dinner , please (enjoyment)
45- It’s ___________for students to wear uniform at school. (compel)
46- She ____________ disagreed with what we said. (violent)
47- Dreams can be a rich source of ______________for an artist. (inspire)
48- If Nam ________ his English better , he will get a higher position in his company .(improvement)

49. ___________is based on shared interest. ( friend )
50. It is much more ___________to buy that motorbike. ( economy )
51. The _____________ of people prefer TV to radio. ( major )
52. Today, the Internet is _______used. We can see a lot of products advertised on it. ( commerce )
53. That ________________ has composed a lot of beautiful songs. ( music )
54. I can complete a __________English test if you want. ( speak )

A. visited B. could visit C. can visit D. will visit
9. The new secretary is tired of _______________ all the time.
A. ordering B. to be ordered C. being ordered D. being to order
10. The man _______daughter has just won the first prize in the English speaking contest is
a famous environmentalist.
A. who B. which C. whose D. that
11. We shall go on a picnic if the weather ________ fine tomorrow.
A. is B. will be C. can be D. to be
12. Tom is very intelligent. ____________, he’s lazy.
A. So B. But C. Therefore D. However
13. “Happy New Year” - “________.“
A. Happy New Year B. Of course C. You, too D. The same to you
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
14. The good news made her feel happily.
A B C D
15. They have known each other in 1983, haven’t they?
A B C D
16. The weather yesterday was so bad for us to go on a picnic.
A B C D
16A. Last Sunday, the girls have gone to the Temple of Literature with their parents.
A B C D
16B The doctor said me that he wasn’t at home on Sunday.
A B C D
16C. Though the man felt very tired, but he did not stop working.
a. A B C D
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26. Fire engines had no difficulty in pumping away the water.
27. The town was completely destroyed by the floods.
28. A large number of people were hurt.
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
29. Our visit to Ha Long Bay was great. It was such a(n) ______ experience. (forget)
30. Some designers have ______ the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. (modern)
31. Working with computers doesn’t come __to most of us in the 21
st
century. (nature)
32. His _____________ as leader of the party was announced this morning. (nominate)
VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed
before them:
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Page 14 33. “What have you prepared for the coming exam, Nam?”
I asked ______________________________________________________________
34. The reason for her leaving the meeting early was that she was very sick.
Because _____________________________________________________________
35. I advise Alice to take a shower instead of a bath to save water.
If I _________________________________________________________________
36. She hasn’t written to him for six months.
They stopped _________________________________________________________ THE END
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12. My friends come to stay _________________us __________________Christmas.
A. to / at B. with / in C. with / at D. to / in
13. “I’m taking my entrance exam next month.” - “______________________.”
A. Congratulations B. Well done
C. Yes, please D. Good luck
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
14. The teacher asked us to discuss that topic but don’t make much noise.
A B C D
15. The number of students who have been questioned on this matter are quite small.
A B C D
16. The test was too difficult that all of us couldn’t finish it well.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
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Page 16 Many rivers and lakes around the world are polluted. The discharge of
(17)_______materials by factories and households (18)______pollution to rivers and lakes.
The Rhine River in Europe and the Great Lakes in North America set good examples of a
river and lakes that are polluted. Their water (19)_________.The (20)_________thing is
happening to the sea. In (21)_____instance, certain factories in Japan dumped industrial
waste (22)_______the sea. Many people suffered from lead or mercury poisoning after eating
fish (23)______in such polluted waters. Pollution in certain areas of the sea is now reaching
dangerous (24)______.
17. A. exhaust B. waste C. disposal D. rubbish
18. A. leads B. gives C. causes D. subjects
19. A. can’t be drunk B. can’t be drink C. is not to drink D. is not drink
20. A. one B. more C. such D. same

32. Their work was _____. They should try their best to make more effort. (appoint)
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Page 17 VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed
before them:
33. That young scientist is working in a laboratory which has a lot of chemicals.
The laboratory __________________________________________________
34. I don’t have enough money to buy that laptop.
If _____________________________________________________________
35. Why not prepare the lessons carefully before taking an exam?
I suggest the lessons ______________________________________________
36. When did they first use this kind of energy-saving bulb?
How long is ____________________________________________________

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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others:
1. A. instead B. head C. eat D. weather
2. A. replace B. raise C. badly D. save
3. A. caused B. promised C. advertised D. raised

what weather to (19)__________________in any part of the world at any time.
(20)__________________ information would be very useful to pilots, to ship captains, and even
to farmers (21)___________________must set dates for planting and harvesting.
14. A. on B. in C. at D. of
15. A. travel B. fly C. trip D. A and C are right
16. A. practice B. practiced C. practicing D. practical
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Page 19 17. A. moves B. moving C. moved D. movable
18. A. his B. her C. its D. their
19. A. hope B. believe C. expect D. consider
20. A. These B. Those C. So D. Such
21. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22. Don't throw these things away because they can be making into new products.
A B C D
23. To take part active in this charity program, I suggest saving money and helping the poor
A B C D
in our neighborhood.

24. I think that these ordinary light bulbs should be replaced of energy-saving bulbs.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
25. Gas and oil ___________________always increases in cold weather. (consume)
26. If we keep on__________the air, more and more people will cope with respiratory
problems. (pollution)
27. Lan ran ____________________down the hall to greet her cousins. (excite)

 If _______________________________________________________________
35. You must hand in your reports by the end of next week.
 Your reports ______________________________________________________
36. The singer’s picture appeared in this morning newspaper.
 That’s the singer ___________________________________________________

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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others:
1. A. environment B. life C. material D. provide
2. A. oranges B. celebrates C. appliances D. promises
3. A. naked B. asked C. decided D. wanted
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4. Tomorrow morning we are going to sit for a test _________________an hour and a half.
A. at B. about C. for D. on
5. Her performance made a good impression _________________the audience.
A. at B. on C. to D. about
6. Traveling _________________public transports is the way to save energy.
A. on B. in C. by D. at
7. Nearly all ________________is derived from the sun, either directly or indirectly.
A. earth B. energy C. heat D. form
8. Mrs. Brown has gone on a diet. _________________, she hasn’t lost any weight.
A. Because B. Therefore C. However D. so
9. We ___________________from Tam since he went to America for his further study.
A. not hear B. didn’t hear C. don’t hear D. haven’t heard
10. If you are well -prepared for the exam, you _________________it well.
A. will do B. would do C. did D. won’t do

IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22. The baby laughed happy as she played with her toys.
A B C D
23. She broke the vase in the living room because her carelessness.
A B C D
24. My father is going to have his car service before we have a trip to Vung Tau.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
25. One of the most famous tourist ____________in Hue is Hoi An. (attract)
26. _________________, he never said that he was innocent. (interest)
27. Acting is very________.You’ve got to really push yourself if you want to succeed.
(compete)
28. If we keep on ______________the sea, marine life will be endangered. (pollute)

VI. Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.
Write True or False in your answer sheet:
When a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood strikes, time is often a critical factor
in providing needed food, water and shelter for people who are suddenly homeless and exposed
to the elements. Ideally, the erection of a shelter should take a short time. The emergency use of
tents has been the conventional answer to these situations. However, in many cases, those left
homeless are in need of shelter for an extensive period of time. The temporary and insufficient
nature of tent housing does not meet these long-term requirements.
29. The passage is about shelter for people left suddenly homeless. _______
30. We can slowly provide shelter for homeless people of disaster. _______
31. Tents are used as shelters in the emergency cases. _______
32. Time is the most important factor in providing needed things
for the victims of natural disaster. _______

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5. They received _______________advice from the teachers that they made a lot of progress men.
A. such good B. so good C. such a good D. so good an
6. No parking is allowed in front of this hotel, ______________?
A. isn't it B. is it C. are they D. aren't they
7. They ______________each other since they ______________at university.
A. have known - are B. had known - were
C. knew - were D. have known - were
8. We can’t swim in this river _______________the water is polluted.
A. because of B. although C. since D. if
9. Doing ______________driving is a way to save energy.
A. more B. fewer C. not D. less
10. That’s the girl mother tongue is French.
A. which B. that C. of which D. whose
11. In the 1600s, Galileo was the first person to look at the moon _____________a telescope.
A. through B. across C. in D. inside
12. Alice is not satisfied ______________her preparations for the birthday party.
A. in B. out C. with D. on
13. _______________________, he will die.
A. If the child is sent to the hospital B. Unless the child is sent to the hospital
C. Because the child is sent to the hospital D. So the child is sent to the hospital
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Long ago a lot of people (14)____________________the moon was a god. Other people
thought it was just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big
(15)_________________cheese! The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was
really another world. They wondered (16)___________________it was like. They dreamed of
going there. On July 20, 1969, that dream came (17)____________________. Two American
men landed on the moon. (18)____________________names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin
Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered
(19)_____________________dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they
walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could

Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost
everywhere, in Japan, France, Indonesia and Brazil. Rich people and poor people wear them.
Young people and even some old people wear them, too. In the United States, they are the only
kind of traditional clothes. In other countries, young people wear them because they want to look
modern. Jeans are sign of youth and independence. Everyone wants to be modern, young and
independent.

T F
29. Jeans can’t be seen in Asian. ______ ______
30. Only poor people wear Jeans. ______ ______
31. Jeans are the traditional clothes in USA. ______ ______
32. Jeans are the symbol of youth and independence. ______ ______

VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed
before them:
33. What’s Mary’s date of birth?
When ________________________________________________________
34. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.
The police wouldn’t _____________________________________________
35. The news was so good that she smiled happily.
It was ________________________________________________________
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Page 25 36. Peter is proud of being a good computer programmer.
Peter takes ____________________________________________________

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