Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space:

BOOKS
Nearly all the (0) (DISCOVER) __________ that have been made through the ages can be found in books. The
(1) (INVENT) __________ of the book is one of humankind‟s greatest (2) (ACHIEVE) __________, the
importance of which cannot be overestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with (3) ( ENTERTAIN)
__________. The (4) (PRODUCE) __________ of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is
(5) (RECOGNISE) __________ to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some (6)
(SIMILAR) __________ to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books
were (7) (WRITE) __________ by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated and always rare and (8)
(EXPENSE) __________. With printing came the (9.POSSIBLE) __________ of cheap, large-scale
(10)(PULISH) __________ and distribution of books, making knowledge more (11) (SPREAD) __________
and accessible.

ORIGIN (N) NGUON GOC -> ORIGINATE (V ) FROM: BAT NGUON TU -> ORIGINAL (ADJ) NGUYEN
BAN, NGUYEN CHAT, GOC
BOW -> NO HINH BUOM (BOW TIE: CA VAT HINH NO BUOM), CUNG TEN (BOW AND ARROW:
CUNG TEN VA MUI TEN), CAU VONG (RAINBOW)
BOW (N/V) : CUI CHAO / TAKE A BOW
ROW: HE STANDS IN THE LAST ROW: HANG CUOI CUNG
ROW A BOAT: CHEO THUYEN
ROW: WE HAVE A ROW (AN ARGUMENT) AND WE DON‟T TALK ANYMORE
LOSE (V) THUA, DE LAC, DE QUEN – LOOSE (ADJ) LONG, RONG

Judo is a sport that has achieved great (1. popular) __POPULARITY__ in many parts of the world. It was (2.
origin) __ORIGINALLY__ developed in Japan in the late 19th century based on ancient methods of self-
defence. There are two (3. fight) __FIGHTERS__. Although they use physical violence against each other, they
are respectful to their (4. oppose) _OPPONENT: DOI THU___ and bow to each other before and after each
contest.Judo is an (5. expensive) __INEXPENSIVE = CHEAP__ sport to take up because the only equipment
you need is the special loose-fitting suit. It is very suitable for (6. young) _YOUNGSTERS___ if they join a
club where the (7. instruct) ___INSTRUCTORS_ are properly qualified and pay enough attention to safety.
Although Judo is a physically (8. demand) _DEMANDING: YEU CAU CAO/DOI HOI CAO___ sport which
requires a lot of strength, practice and skill, there are many people who find it (enjoy)__ENJOYABLE_______
as a means of (10. relax)____RELAXATION_______ in their spare time.

WOMEN DOCTORS
COMPARE (V) -> COMPARISON (N) ->COMPARATIVE: TUONG DOI
COMPARABLE: CO THE SO SANH DUOC
THE LOVE OF A MOM TO HER CHILDREN IS IMCOMPARABLE: VO DOI
COMPARATIVELY
MAKE AN ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTION TO STH: DONG GOP RAT LON DOI VOI CAI GI
PRIEST : THAY TU, LINH MUC -> PRIESTESS (N-FEMALE)
SUSPECT (V) NGHI NGO -> SUSPICION (N) -> SUSPICIOUS (OF)
TO PASS A LAW: THONG QUA 1 DIEU LUAT
GENDER EQUALITY: SU BINH DANG GIOI
EQUAL >< UNEQUAL (ADJ)
EQUALITY >< INEQUALITY (N)
Throughout history women have had (0) – responsibility – RESPONSE for healing the sick CHUA TRI CHO
NGUOI OM. Howerver, it is only in (1) COMPARE___COMPARATIVELY_______ recent times that they
have been allowed to train as doctors at (2) MEDICINE ____MEDICAL______ schools in Britain. Yet in that
short time, they have made an enormous (3) CONTRIBUTE_______CONTRIBUTION: SU DONG GOP___
to modern medicine. The first female doctors were priestesses who gave (4) ADVISE ___ADVICE_______
about diseases and (5) INJURE____INJURIES______ and prepared medicines. In ancient Roman, women
healers were considered (6) SKILL___SKILLFUL_______ and respected. In Britain, for centuries male doctors
were (7) SUSPECT____SUSPICIOUS______ of women who practised medicine (8)
PROFESSION____PROFESSIONALLY______ and in 1512 a law was passed making it (9)
LEGAL____ILLEGAL______ for them to do so. Women couldn‟t study medicine at universities until the 19th
century and they only began to gain (10) EQUAL____EQUALITY______ with male doctors in the 20th
century.
I. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Joan: “Our friends are coming. ______, Mike?”
Mike: “I‟m sorry, but I can‟t do it now.”
A. Shall you make some coffee, please B. Would you mind making some coffee
C. Why don‟t we cook some coffee D. Shall I make you like some coffee
2. Welcome to the interview. Please, take a ______.
A. seat B. look C. cup of coffee D. bow
3. We went to the restaurant ______ there was no food in the house.
A. although B. however C. because D. but
4. Barcelona football club ______ Champions League history by defeating Juventus 3-1 in the final match last
Sunday to have the cup for the 5th time.
A. marked B. done C. won D. made
5. Some designers have ______ inspiration from Vietnam's ethnic minorities to change the traditional ao dai.
A. made B. brought C. taken D. done
6. She is one of the few people ______.
A. I look up to them B. to who I look up
C. to that I look up D. to whom I look up
LOOK UP TO = RESPECT >< LOOK DOWN ON: COI THUONG
7. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ______with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. terms D. relationships
ON GOOD TERMS WITH SBD = GET ON WELL WITH SBD = GET ALONG WELL WITH SBD
8. Bien Cuong, a commentator, came ______ a lot of criticism for his speech in a match of the 2015 SEA
Games.
A. in for B. over C. out of D. off
COME IN FOR CRITICISM: HUNG CHIU SU CHI TRICH

9. I have bought a ______ car.

A. red small French B. small French red C. French small red D. small red French
ORDER OF ADJECTIVES: OpSASCOMP
Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose

10 The bomb ______ in the street; fortunately no one hurt.

A. went up B. went off C. went by D. went out
GO OFF: NO, KEU, BAN, OI THIU
11.I‟d rather you………..at my party last night.
A. be B. were C. had been D. have been
WOULD RATHER Vb THAN Vb
WOULD RATHER S V (QKD – QKHT)
12. …….will Mr Forbes be able to regain control of the company.
A. With hard work B. In spite of his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly D. Only with his hard work
HARD (ADJ) = DIFFICULT
(ADV) = CHAM CHI
HARDLY (ADV) GAN NHU KO
13. Barbara didn‟t mention…………about her progress report at work, but I‟m sure she is.
A. concerning B. to concern
C. being concerned D. to be concerned
BE CONCERNED ABOUT ST: QUAN TAM, LO LANG DEN CAI GI
PHENOMENON (SINGULAR: SO IT ) HIEN TUONG -> PHENOMENA (N) -> PHENOMENAL
(Adj) CO TINH HIEN TUONG ; THE SUCCESS OF THIS ALBUM IS PHENOMENAL
14. Snow and rain………of nature.
A. are phenomenon B. are phenomena
C. is phenomena D. is phenomenon
15. Everyone was going away on holiday this week,………………..?
A. wasn‟t it B. wasn‟t be C. weren‟t they D. wasn‟t she
16…………….my key, I wasn‟t able to get into the room.
A. Losing B. I had lost C. I lost D. Having lost
HAI CAU CUNG CHU NGU RUT NGU
CHU DONG:
Ving, S V
Having Vpp, S V
 BI DONG
Vpp, S V
Having been Vpp, S V
DA TANG LIEN TUC TRONG VONG 2 THANG DAU NAM, SO LUONG NGUOI MAC COVID
LEN DEN DINH DIEM VAO THANG 3 O MUC 30 NGHIN NGUOI TRUOC KHI GIAM
MANH XUONG MUC THAP KI LUC CON 1000 VAO THANG SAU DO

Having increased continuously for the first 2 months of the year, the number of people infected with
Covid 19 reached a peak of 30000 before declining to a record low of 1000 the following month

17. It‟s no good pretending. You‟ve got to…………………..reality.

A. come up to B. face up to C. come up with D. get round to
18. I haven‟t …………………………..decided where to go on holiday this year.
A. still B. yet C. already D. then
19. “Why are you angry at Bob?” - “I don‟t like it when he makes jokes………my expense.”
A. for B. on C. at D. to
AT ONE‟S EXPENSE: / AT THE EXPENSE OF STH:
HE SUCCEEDED AT THE EXPENSE OF HIS HEALTH
20. A car……………many different pars.
A. is made B. is made up of : DUOC CAU THANH NEN TU
C. is made of D. makes up of
II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. Were it to rain heavily, we (stay) ___WOULD STAY___ at home. 1. __________________
2. I do not understand why Hue (always forget) __IS ALWAYS 2. __________________
FORGETTING____ her umbrella.
3. His mother, together with her friends, (just arrive) _HAS JUST 3. __________________
ARRIVED_____ at the station.
S1 , TOGETHER WITH S2, V(S1)
4. Not only Tom (visit) __DID TOM VISIT____ us but he also brought us many
4. __________________
presents.
5. There is no point in (complain) _COMPLAINING_____ about your son if you
5. __________________
can do nothing (help) ___TO HELP___ him.
__________________
THERE IS NO POINT IN Ving: KO CO ICH GI KHI LAM GI
6. It was my fault to keep you waiting so long. I (inform) _SHOULD HAVE
6. __________________
INFORMED_____ you in advance.
7. The virus (know) ___KNOWN___ as MERS has spread enough for the WHO
7. __________________
to say the situation is now more serious and urgent.
8. Taylor Swift (name) ___HAS BEEN NAMED___ among Forbes' 2015 list of
8. __________________
the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World recently.
9. They suggest that the heater (repair) __(SHOULD) BE REPAIRED ____
9. __________________
before winter comes.

III. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition.
1. Hundreds ______OF____ people died although scientists had warned them ___ABOUT_______ the eruption
of Mount Pinatubo.
2. The ao dai consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn ___OVER_______ loose pants.
3. Before Tet holiday, I like to clean _____UP_____ my house and decorate the living room ___WITH_______ flowers.
4. I‟m afraid I will be ___IN_______ debt : MAC NO soon because I‟m extremely pressed ____FOR______ money
these days.
BE PRESSED FOR STH : CAP BACH / BE PRESSED FOR TIME: DANG VOI / BE PRESSED FOR MONEY:
RAT CAN TIEN
5. My teacher divided the class ____INTO______ three groups _____OF_____ ten students.
6. Paula applied for the post but she was turned _____DOWN_____.

IV. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the text below.
1. All necessary _____PREPARATIONS______ for the 28th SEA Games in Singapore been completed so far.
(PREPARE)
2. Unfortunately, the film got ______UNFAVORABLE: KO DC UU DAI______________ reviews. (FAVOR)
3. A recent survey has _______SURPRISINGLY_____________ revealed that home computers do not
______WEAKEN______________ relationships within families but bring children and parents together.
(SURPRISE - WEAK)
4. Teenagers always try to be _______INDEPENDENT_____________ of their parents. (DEPEND)
DEPENDENT ON
INDEPENDENT OF
5. He wished the young couple a life of happiness and __________PROSPERITY__________. (PROSPER)
PROSPER (V) THINH VUONG -> PROSPERITY (N) -> PROSPEROUS (a)
6. The mayor of Hanoi ordered the suspension of officials responsible for a ___MASSIVE: DO SO, HANG
LOAT_______ tree-cutting. (MASS)
7. In my factory, women tend to _____OUTNUMBER_______________ men by six to one. (NUMBER)
8. Are there any _________UNPOLLUTED___________ rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
9. Young children are very ______IMPRESSIONABLE: DE BI ANH HUONG______________ and shouldn‟t
be allowed to watch violent movies. (IMPRESSION)

OUT- : HON -> OUTLIVE: SONG THO HON: MY GRANDDAD OUTLIVED MY GRANDMOM
OUTWEIGH: THE ADVANTAGES OUTWEIGH THE DISADVANTAGES
HEALTH OUTWEIGHS MONEY IN IMPORTANCE
OUTRUN: CHAY NHANH HON
OUTNUMBER: NHIEU HON VE SO LUONG

V. The passage below contains 10 errors. UNDERLINE and CORRECT them. There is an example.
People began to keep animals in zoos over 3,000 years before, when the rulers of China opened an
enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In much MANY of the early zoos, animals taught WERE
TAUGHT to perform for the visitors. This no longer happens and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos are
IS for people to see animals behaving natural NATURALLY.
Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not everybody approves of zoos. Person PEOPLE
who think that zoos are a good idea say they provide us for WITH the opportunity to learn about the
natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of these would not be possible with WITHOUT zoos. On
the other hand, some people disapprove of zoos because they believe it is wrong putting TO PUT animals in
cages, and argue that in zoos where WHICH are not managed properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat
suitable -UNSUITABLE food.
1. ...............................-> ................................... 6. ...............................-> ...................................
2. ...............................-> ................................... 7. ...............................-> ...................................
3. ...............................-> ................................... 8. ...............................-> ...................................
4. ...............................-> ................................... 9. ...............................-> ...................................
5. ...............................-> ................................... 10. ...............................-> ...................................
VI. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word.
The 2015 Nepal earthquake, which (1) ______KILLED___________ more than 8,000 people and injured
more than 18,000, occurred at 11:56 on 25th April. The earthquake (2) ______LASTED___________ about
twenty seconds. Its epicenter TAM CHAN was the village of Barpak, Gorkha district, and its hypocenter was at
a depth (3) _____OF____________ approximately 15km. It was the worst (4) _________NATURAL________
disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake.
Hundreds of thousands of people became (5) _______HOMELESS__________ when their houses
collapsed, entire villages were flattened. Many old buildings were completely (6)
___DESTROYED______________. The country also had a continued risk of landslides.
Two other powerful earthquakes struck Nepal at 06:11 and 06:45. The (7) _____FIRST____________
earthquake measured 7.9 Mw and its epicenter was identified at a distance of 80km to the northwest of
Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Bharatpur was (8) ____THE_____________ nearest major city to the main
earthquake, 53km from the epicenter. The second one was somewhat less powerful (9)
_________THAN_______ the first one. It occurred 65km east of Kathmandu. These (10)
___EARTHQUAKES_____________ were really terrible.

VII. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.
MARKETS
In practically any country in the world, you are (1) ______ to find a market somewhere. Markets have
been with us since (2) ______ times, and arose wherever people need to exchange the goods they produced. For
example, a farmer might have exchanged a cow for tools. But just as times have (3) ______, so have markets
practices. So, (4) ______ in early times the main activity (5) ______ with markets would have been „bartering‟-
in (6) ______ words exchanging goods – today most stall holders wouldn‟t be too (7) ______ on accepting
potatoes as payment, for instance, instead of cash.
In contrast, what might be a common (8) ______ in a modern market in some countries is a certain
amount of „haggling‟ MAC CA, where customer and seller eventually (9) ______ on a price, after what
sometimes be quite a heated debate. However, behavior which is expected in a market in one country may not
be acceptable in another. Even within one country, there may be some markets where you could haggle quite
(10) ______ and others where it would be advisable not to try.

1. A. inevitable B. confident C. sure D. definite

2. A. ancient B. antique C. old D. past
3. A. changed B. turned C. developed D. differed
4. A. however B. despite C. nevertheless D. whereas
5. A. associated WITH: LIEN KET, LIEN TUONG CAI GI VOI CAI GI
B. relating C. connecting D. attached
6. A. different B. other C. new D. alternative
7. A. fond B. keen C. eager D. pleased
8. A. look B. vision C. sight D. view
9. A. confirm B. consent C. approve D. agree ON
10. A. simply B. plainly C. easily D. clearly
VIII. Choose from the sentences (A-F) the one which fits each gap (1-5). Write your answer in the space
provided. Number 0 is an example.

A. It was the river, the Ryburn, which normally flowed so gently, that
threatened us most.
B. It was the year when the storms came early, before the calendar even
hinted at winter, even before November was out.
C. They twisted and turned, rising eastwards and upwards, warning of what
was to come.
D. It was far deeper than we‟d ever seen it so near our home, lunging furiously
at its banks.
E. There in the heights it was like the Niagara Falls, as the water surged over
the edge of the dam and poured into the stream below.
F. It almost completely blocked our lane and made the streamside path slippery
and dangerous.
LIVING IN THE VALLEY
We had been living in our valley for sixteen months when we first realized the dangers that could exist in
the surrounding hills and threaten our very survival.
(0) ___B___ Until that time, we had felt safe and sheltered CO CHU TRU AN in our valley below the
protecting hills.
Soon snow began to fall. Within a day it lay some 15cm deep. (1) __F_______ But on the neighboring
heights the snow was much deeper and stayed for longer. Up there the wind blasted fiercely. Deep in our valley,
we felt only sudden gusts of wind; trees swayed but the branches held firm.
And yet we knew that there was reason for us to worry. The snow and wind were certainly inconvenient
but they did not really trouble us great. (2) ____A_____ It reminded us of what could have occurred if
circumstances had been different, if the flow of water from the hills had not, many years before, been controlled,
held back by a series of dams.
In a short time, the snow started to melt. Day after day, we watched furious clouds pile up high over the
hills to the west. Sinister grey clouds extended over the valleys. (3) ____C_____ We had seen enough of the
sky; now we began to watch the river, which every day was becoming fuller and wilder.
The snow was gradually washed away as more and more rain streamed from the clouds, but high up in the
hills the reservoir was filling and was fast approaching danger level. And then it happened – for the 1st time in
years the reservoir overflowed. (4) __E_______.
The river seemed maddened as the waters poured almost horizontally down to its lower stretches. Just a
couple of meters from our cottage, the stream seemed wild beneath the bridge. (5) __D_______ For three days
we prayed that it would stay below its wall. Fortunately, our prayers were answered as the dam held and the
waters began to subside. Thanks to this protection, we can feel our home in the valley is still secure and safe.
II. Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)
Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot have been written about the subject, it is still surrounded
by mystery. It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an irritating GAY KHO
CHIU waste of time: some people get by on very little, others claim they can not exist without at least ten
hours, but nobody can do without sleep completely.
 Our night‟s sleep does not just consist of a steady phase of gradually deepening sleep. It alternates
between two stages: Non-dreaming or ordinary sleep, and REM (rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep. As
soon as we fall asleep, we go straight into non-dreaming sleep for an hour or so, then into REM sleep for about
15 minutes, then back into non-dreaming sleep. It alternates in this way for the rest of the night, with non-
dreaming sleep tending to last longer at the beginning of the night. Non-dreaming sleep occupies three-quarters
of our night‟s sleep, about a quarter of it deep and the rest fairly light.
It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and makes good the damage caused by being awake.
However, its main function is to refresh the brain. Experts believe that probably only about two-thirds of our
sleep is necessary for repairing and refreshing the brain, with the most valuable sleep coming in the first few
hours of the non-dreaming period, the last few hours of sleep are not so essential. The brain can manage quite
well with reduced sleep as long as it is uninterrupted sleep.
The quality of sleep is important. A study conducted in the USA looked at short sleepers, who slept for
5.5 hours on average, and long sleepers, who had 8.5 hours or more. It is discovered after a variety of tests that
the long sleepers were poor sleepers, had twice as much REM sleep as the short sleepers, appeared to sleep
longer to make up for poor sleep, and did not wake up in the morning refreshed. Similarly, people who sleep
deeply are not necessarily getting a better quality of sleep than shallow sleepers. Deep sleepers can feel tired the
following day, so six hours of good sleep is worth more than eight hours of troubled sleep.
1. This passage is the most likely taken from __________ .
A. A doctor‟s description B. A health magazine C. An advertisement D. A fashion
magazine
2. It can be concluded from the first paragraph that___________.
A. people need equal time of sleep C. sleep is among the processes of the nature
B. sleep remains a puzzle D. everything about sleep has been brought to light
3. The word “irritating” in paragraph 1 most likely means__________.
A. calming B. soothing C. annoying D. comforting
4. All the following statements are true, EXCEPT for________.
A. our night‟s sleep occurs in a straight line of only two phases.
B. all sleeps are similar in the alternatives of the two stages during the night.
C. we spend only 25 percents of our night‟s sleeping time dreaming.
D. we often have no dreams right after we fall asleep.
5. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to__________ .
A. our night‟s sleep B. the ordinary sleep C. the REM D. the night
6. The word “occupies” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ______.
A. accounts for B. takes care of C. works out D. goes up
7. Unlike the common belief, sleep helps ___________.
A. not to be awake C. us to fix the damage happening by day
B. us to repair our body D. our brain to rest and recover
8. The study in the USA suggested that_________.
A. the fewer hours we sleep, the more we dream B. Deep sleep means better sleep
C. the type of sleep is more important than its length D. Six hours of sleep is better than eight hours.
9. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A. The role of the sleep B. The problem with sleepless people
C. Types of sleep D. The circle of a sleep
10. It can be inferred from the experts‟ ideas that___________.
A. if we can sleep uninterruptedly, it is not necessary to sleep the whole night B. REM makes good our brain
C. Nearly 70 % of our sleep is invaluable D. Dream enables our body to refresh

IX. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given so that the meanings stay the same as the first
ones.
1. I listened to the news last night. It was very informative.
→ The news ( I LISTENED TO LAST NIGHT / TO WHICH I LISTENED )WAS VERY INFORMATIVE
2. A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals these days because of the hot weather.
→ Because THE WEATHER WAS HOT, A LOT OF CHILDREN …
3. His brother is a professional tennis player, isn‟t he?
→ His brother plays TENNIS PROFESSIONALLY, DOESN‟T HE
4. He listens to the radio almost every day.
→ Hardly A DAY GOES BY / PASSES WITHOUT HIS/HIM LISTENING TO THE RADIO
HARDLY A DAY GOES BY WITHOUT THE SUBJECT OF MONEY BEING RAISED IN OUR DAILY
LIVES.
5. They did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
→ Only when THEIR SECOND SON HAD BEEN BORN DID THEY DECIDE TO MOVE TO …
 THEY HAD GIVEN BIRTH TO THEIR SECOND SON DID THEY DECIDE …
ONLY WHEN S V – DAO NGU

X. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
DO NOT change the word given. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word
given.
1. The firemen managed to put the fire out after five hours. succeeded
→ The firemen SUCCEEDED IN PUTTING THE FIRE out after five hours.
2. It takes five hours by car to reach the nearest hotel. drive
→ It is _________A FIVE-HOUR DRIVE _____________________ to the nearest hotel.
3. Are you familiar with his teaching style yet? used
→ Have you ________GOT USED TO_____________________ his teaching style yet?
4. David impressed his new boss by settling down to work. good
→ David ________MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION ON__________ his new boss by settling down to work.
5. “Is Peter likely to change his mind?” Rob asked. chance
→ “Is there _______ANY CHANCE OF PETER____________ changing his mind?” Rob asked.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Circle A, B, C
or D.
1. A. persuade B. innovation C. replace D. profitable
2. A. remote B. purpose C. control D. solar
3. A. champagne B. sugar C. singer D. shoes
4. A. plow B. know C. flow D. window
5. a. coach b. cull c. cease d. cut
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Circle A, B, C or D.
1. A. exchange B. invite C. economic D. embroider
2. A. hamburger B. minority C. material D. linguistics
3. A. intermediate B. documentary C. reputation D. communicate
4. A. benefit B. environment C. wonderful D. category
III. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D. (3.0 pts)
1. Where are the photos ………………… at the Christmas party?
A. taking B. taken C. were taken D. have taken
2. The smaller the room is, the…… . . . . . furniture it needs.
A. fewer B. smaller C. more D. less
3. Nowadays, chatting and eating at recess . . . . . . . . . .the most common activities in the USA.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
4. Let's listen to the radio, . . . . . . . . .?
A. will we B. shall we C. will I D. shall I
5. We don't want . . . . . . . . . . . like that.
A. talking B. being talked C. talked D. to be talked
6. It is easy for people to get . . . . . . . . to internet.
A. contact B. access C. use D. information
7. The two capital cities are ……. . . . . . .
A. similar B. very difference C. the same D. the same to
8. In the past, people got the ……. news from town criers.
A. newest B. newer C. latest D. recent
9. . . . . . . . . . .you don't feel like it, you don't have to take it.
A. What B. If C. How D. Whether
10. . . . . . . . . . . Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese are also widely spoken in Malaysia.
A. Moreover B. In addition to C. In addition D. Addition
11. How can I know . . . . . . . .book is yours? They are so alike.
A. what B. which C. whose D. the
12. Minh is motivated to study . . . . . . . . . he knows that a good education can improve his life.
A. therefore B. however C. because D. so
13. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut . . . . . . the electricity supply to the
flat.
A. down B. out C. across D. off
14. Bob's been ….. …..work for six months now.
A. on B. out of C. over D. under
15. After arriving home, they usually ………………… their uniforms.
 A. take out B. put out C. take off D. put off
IV. Give the correct form of the words in bold in the same line. Write your answers on the numbered
blanks.
Traffic
Public opinion surveys show that people are becoming (0) ______________
concerned about a range of problems with traffic. It is clear from simple (1) 0. INCREASE
______________ that the traffic on our streets is increasing (2) 1. OBSERVE
_________________ year by year. It is also a fact that many drivers don't observe 2. DRAMA
the speed limit in (3) ____________________town centers. In fact, most drivers 3. OPERATE
go (4)_____________ faster. 4. CONSIDER
What is equally (5) _______ to many people is the pollution caused by traffic, 5. WORRY
which causes many health problems. So what should be done about the problem?
One possible (6) __________ to the problem is the (7) _____________ of park- 6. SOLVE
and - Ride schemes by the local councils. These work in the following way: 7. ADOPT
councils provide cheap (8) _______________ facilities on the outskirt of town and
free bus services to the town centers. 8. PARK
Another is to stop the building of out-of-town (9) ________ centers, which 9. SHOP
people rely on their cars to get to. A (10) _______________ in the cost of using 10. REDUCE
public transport might also help to persuade us to leave our cars at home.
V. Supply the correct form of the VERBS in bracket.
A few days a go, I (0. learn) learned that someone plans to knock down the White Horse Inn. This pub
(1. be) ____________ the centre of the village life for centuries. It (2. stand) _______________ at our crossroad
for over 500 years. It (3.be) ____________ famous in the old days, and Shakespeare once (4.stay)
________________there, they say. I (5.live) ______________in Brickfield all my life. The plans (6.know)
______________ about for less than a week and already there's a "Save Our Pub" campaign. Last week we
(7.be) ____________happy, but this week we are angry. We (8.stop) _________ them, you'll see.
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence, Underline it and write your correction
1. I‟m going out now. If anybody phones while I shall be out, can you take a message?
2. His parents wouldn‟t let him to go out alone.
3. Would you like to work at an university, Mary?
4. I think your garden needs to weed and you had better do it right now.
5. Each student studying chemistry have to spend at least three hours per week in the laboratory.
VII. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Circle A, B, C or D to
indicate your answers.
Visitors to Britain are always complaining about English food. But they do not really know what they
are talking about because they rarely get a chance (1)______ it. Most of the (2) ______ in large towns have
foreign (3) ______ who serve foreign food. (4) ______ visitors are invited (5) ______ in an English home,
their (6) ______ often feel they must (7) ______ them something foreign and exotic.
Those of us who (8) ______ know English food are aware that at its best it can be (9) ______ very
good. On the other (10) ______ it is true to say that it is sometimes terrible. Part of the problems is that we are
not really interested in food – we eat to live, we do not live to eat. So we don‟t generally (11) ______ the
necessary time and effort which are needed to cook really good meals. We (12) ______ food that is simple and
easy to cook (13) ______ ready prepared food which only needs (14) ______ up before eating.
You can find the best English food in the country away from the large towns, where life is (15) ______
and people are not in such a hurry. But, of course, most visitors come from London. They come because they
are interested in shopping and sightseeing. They do not come to find the food. So why should they complain
about it?
1. A. to think B. to cook C. to eat D. to fetch
2. A. dining-rooms B. dining-halls C. restaurants D. stores
3. A. owners B. visitors C. eaters D. guests
4. A. The B. When C. No D. Any
5. A. drinking B. eat C. to eat D. to drink
6. A. masters B. owners C. hosts D. keeper
7. A. fetch B. take C. carry D. offer
8. A. do B. did C. don‟t D. didn‟t
9. A. hardly B. really C. never D. almost
10. A. side B. way C. hand D. point
11. A. cost B. spend C. kill D. occupy
12. A. would rather B. prefer C. hate D. take
13. A. or B. nor C. but D. neither
14. A. heat B. heated C. heating D. hot
15. A. slower B. quicker C. slowly D. quickly
VIII. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate
your answers.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel, a Swedish inventor and philanthropist, bequeathed most of his vast fortune in
trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals and organizations who had achieved
the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year. Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding
contributions designated in Nobel's will, including chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, literature and
international peace.
The prizes are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics
endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing a
qualified authority in the filed of competitions. Recipients in physics, chemistry, and economics are selected by
the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; and physiology or medicine by the Caroline Institute; in literature by
the Swedish Academy; and in peace by the Norwegian Nobel Committee appointed by Norway's parliament.
The prizes are usually in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate
tribute Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each one includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash
award of about one million dollars.
1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. The Nobel prizes B. Alfred Bernhard Nobel
C. Swedish philanthropy D. Great contributions to mankind
2. Why were the prizes named for Alfred Bernhard Nobel?
A. He won the first Nobel Prize for his work in philanthropy. B. He is now living in Sweden.
C. He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes.
D. He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients.
3. How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?
A. Five times a year B. Once every two years C. Once a year D. Twice a year
4. The word "will" in line 6 could best be replaced by …………
A. Nobel's wishes B. a legal document C. a future intention D. a free choice
5. The word "one" in paragraph 2 refers to ……………
A. tribute B. anniversary C. candidate D. prize
6. The word "appropriate" in the passage most closely means ………
A. prestigious B. suitable C. customary D. transitory
7. Which individual or organization serves as administrator for the trust?
A. The King of Sweden B. The Nobel Foundation
C. The Central Bank of Sweden D. Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes
8. Why are the awards presented on December 10?
A. It is a tribute to the King of Sweden. B. Alfred Bernhard Nobel died on that day.
C. That date was established in Alfred Nobel's will. D. The Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust.
IX. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is a truly American holiday. Nobody should have dinner alone on that day. That‟s
(1)………..... Thanksgiving is all about. The first immigrants, who were called Pilgrims, came to America
(2)……….. Europe about three hundred and fifty years (3)…….… They were good friends (4)……..… the
Indians and they tried (5)……....… corn and other stuff together but it was really hard farming at that time.
When they got the first harvest, the Indians and the (6)……..…... had a big dinner together to (7)………...God
for their good luck. And the foods the American eat now for Thanksgiving are the same kinds of things
(8)………..…the Pilgrims ate: turkey, corn, and squash. The date (9)……….…… changed every year but it‟s
always the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, they (10)………….……it in October.

X. You are going to read an article about instant messaging, a way of communicating using the internet.
Choose the most suitable heading from the list A - F for each part (1-6) of the article. There is an
example at the beginning (1).
CHAT WITH FRIENDS IN AN INSTANT (by Chris Toney)

A. Ways to communicate. D. Speed and flexibility.

B. Getting started. E. Communicating with friends online.
C. Choose your category. F. Long - distance solution.

1. D
Instant messaging -or IM- is more immediate than e-mail as you don't have to check your inbox for new
messages - they appear instantly. Another advantage is that more than two people at a time can join in an IM
conversation, so it's ideal for, say, making social arrangements among groups of friends.
2.
Communication by IM isn't restricted to text. You can send pictures stored on your computer, and if you
have microphones and speakers you can talk - the advantage being that internet charges are usually cheaper than
phone calls. If you and a friend have webcams, you can also make a video call, in which you can see as well as
hear each other.
3.
John Moran, 13, from Southport uses instant messaging to keep in touch with relatives on the other side
of the world. "When I go online I swap messages with my cousins in Australia", says John. It's much cheaper
than phoning them and means I can speak to them more often". Carol Taylor, 24, who lives in Argentina, agrees.
"My parents live in the UK, and we prefer using an instant messengers to sending email or text messages as it's
more like a real conversation", she says. "I'd rather chat online than call them as it costs so much less".
4.
The fist step in using IM is to download a piece of software from one of the websites that offer the
service. If you already have friends who use IM, find out which program they have. It's free, doesn't take long to
download and the only costs you face are the standard call charges while you're on line.
5.
Once you've installed this software and connected to the Internet you can start exchanging messages
with your friends online. Each user of the service has their own user name. If you find out the user name of
people you know, you can create a friend lists. Then, when you go on line, the software tells you which of them
are also connected to the Internet, and you can send them a message.
6.
The features on offer vary depending on which service you opt for, although there is not much
difference between instant messenger packages. As well as allowing you to use microphones and webcams,
most give you a range of options regarding your status. You can usually appear as "online", "busy" or "away
from PC". The "busy" status is useful if you're online but don't want to be disturbed. The "away from PC" status
is usually used by those who are permanently online (people who have broadband or an office connection) but
aren't always at their computer.
XI. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it.
1. Although the woman was old, she looked very graceful.
Despite ………………………………………………………………………..
2. Wear your fur coat or you will catch a cold.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………
3. Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes.
Neither ………………………………………………………………………..
4. She wants someone to make her new dress.
She wants ……………………………………………………………………..
5. That's the silliest question I have ever heard.
I've never ………………………………………………………………………
6. "Don't forget to return the book to the library."
He reminded ………………………………………………………………......
7. Their car is Italian. It is big and red.
They have ……………………………………………………………………..
8. Spending a week in New York is going to be great.
I am ……………………………………………………………………………
9. Mr. John played soccer after school every day when he was a school boy.
Mr. John used to ..............................................................................................................................
10. He didn‟t arrive in time to see her.
He wasn‟t early ................................................................................................................................
XII. Write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentence. Use the word given in brackets and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the
given word.
1. It‟s Peter‟s job to look after his little brother. ( responsible)
 Peter ................................................................................ little brother.
2. Mr. Pike missed the ferry because his car broke down. ( if )
 Mr. Pike .................................................................................................. down.
3. You‟ll hurt yourself if you are not careful. ( or )
 Be ................................................................................................ yourself.
4. I started working here three years ago. (for)
 I‟ve .......................................................................................... three years.
5. The painters painted our house last month. (had)
 We ............................................................................................ last month.