Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 1 ĐỀ 1 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. In B. At C. For D. On 13. What would you do if you __________________away by aliens? A. took B. take C. are taken D. were taken III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Friendship is (14)_______to us. Everyone needs friendship. In all our lives, we cannot live (15) ______friendship just as we cannot survive without air and water. Friendship gives us a feeling of (16) ________and encourages us to go ahead all the time. But real friendship is not (17)______to find. True friendship must be sincere and unconditional. It is based (18)________mutual understanding, not on mutual benefit. Some people try to get (19)_______from their friends, and their friends also try to make use of them. If such a relationship is (20)_______friendship, we need no friends (21)_________all. 14. A. needed B. good C. important D. unimportant 15. A. with B. in C. without D. for 16. A. idea B. love C. importance D. warmth 17. A. easy B. easily C. hard D. difficult 18. A. in B. on C. at D. for 19. A. it B. that C. something D. anything 20. A. called B. the C. named D. thought Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 2 21. A. get B. with C. at D. of IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 22. Tom has to go to the dentist’s because of he has a toothache. A B C D 23. Mr. Pike, that got the award last month, is a good doctor A B C D 24. If you aren’t successfully, try your best to overcome the difficulty. 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: 33. With hard work, he can improve his pronunciation quickly.  If he ____________________________________________________ 34. Let’s meet this afternoon and practice our English.  Why ____________________________________________________ 35. Dick continued to work although he was too tired.  Dick went ________________________________________________ Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 3 36. Cinderella is the name of the film.  They have named __________________________________________ 37. Amy doesn’t use a computer, so her work is very difficult to read.  If _____________________________________________________ 38. Although Lan didn’t feel well, she went to work.  In spite of _______________________________________________ 39. I would like to have a special present at Christmas.  I wish __________________________________________________ 40. My sister is a hard student. She always does her homework before going to class.  My sister, who ____________________________________________ 41. I am looking forward to receiving a good response from you.  I am ___________________________________________________ 42 This shirt is a high quality product. It is very expensive.  This shirt, _______________________________________________ 43. I asked them “Are you having a party tomorrow?”  I asked __________________________________________________ 44. We last went to London two years ago.  We haven’t _______________________________________________ 45. They last visited Phong Nha Cave last summer.  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 ___________________________________________ ĐỀ 2 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 Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 4 9. Adults celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival __________________it is often thought as a festival for children only. A. because B. although C. however D. therefore 10. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur _____________________the Ring of Fire. A. at B. on C. from D. in 11. Please turn ___________________the volume. I can’t hear the world news well. A. on B. up C. down D. off 12. “Let’s go to the pop concert!” – “_______________________”.A. All right B. We go C. Yes, please D. You’re going 13. What do you think of American films?” – “_____________________”. A. Yes, I do B. No, I don’t C. I like them D. I think of them very much III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: A gesture is an action that sends a message from one person to another (14)____________________ using words. We use gestures to communicate (15)___________________others. There are some gestures that have completely different meaning depending on when and (16)_____________________they are used. When an American wants (17)____________________that something is OK or good, he raises his hand and makes a circle with his thumb and forefinger. The circle sign has only one meaning for him. He might be (18)___________________to learn that in other countries it can mean something very different. (19)___________________Japan, for instance, it is the gesture (20)__________________ money. In France it means “zero” or “worthless”. Such differences can lead to all kinds of misunderstanding when foreigners meet. But why is it that the same gesture has (21)____________________many different meanings? 14. A. with B. without C. don’t D. not 15. A. on B. for C. to D. with 16. A. place B. time C. where D. way 17. A. show B. to show C. shown D. showing 18. A. surprise B. surprising C. surprisingly D. surprised 19. A. In B. For C. From D. With 20. A. of B. against C. for D. to 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 Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 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 days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible. Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New Year’s Day brings either good or bad luck. Children receive lucky money as they do in other countries. T F 29. Tet occurs in late January or early February. ______ ______ 30. There are two weeks for Lunar New Year. ______ ______ 31. People should not argue with each other at Tet. ______ ______ 32. The first visitor on New Year’s Day brings good or bad luck. ______ ______ VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them: 33. They haven’t decided the exact time of the match yet. The exact time _______________________________________________________ 34. It was after midnight. Hoverer, we did not feel tired. Although ____________________________________________________________ 35. They stayed in a very luxurious hotel last summer. The hotel ____________________________________________________________ 36. The last time they played tennis was two years ago. They haven’t _________________________________________________________ 37. I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way. If __________________________________________________________________ 38. They hadn’t brought along an umbrella . Therefore, they got wet. Because _____________________________________________________________ 39. Ho Chi Minh city lies on the River Sai Gon. I was born in this city. Ho Chi Minh city, ____________________________________________________ 40. My mother asked me “ Did you finish your homework ?” My mother asked me _________________________________________________ 41. The hotel was very comfortable. We stayed in that hotel in 2 days. The hotel ___________________________________________________________ Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 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 _______________________________________________________________ ĐỀ 3 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 6. You never goes to school late, _____________________? A. are you B. aren’t you C. do you D. don’t you 7. Do you know the student ________________on that bench? A. sits B. sitting C. sat D. who sitting 8. They left early _____________________the show was boring. A. because B. although C. so D. but 9. I wish this entrance examination __________________easier. A. is B. are C. were D. can be 10. We sheltered _____________________the rain in a doorway. A. for B. from C. under D. in 11. People use the Internet ___________________many different purposes. A. on B. in C. with D. for 12. “Thank you very much!” – “_______________________”. A. Of course B. Indeed C. Not at all D. Nothing 13. “I’m afraid I’ve broken your ruler” – “_____________________”. A. Don’t mention it B. Not at all C. It’s the same D. Don’t worry about it III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 7 Are you looking for a cheap, clean, (14)___________________source of power that doesn’t cause (15)____________________or waste natural resources ? Look no further than solar energy from our sun. At present, most of our electricity comes (16)____________________the use of coal, gas, oil, or nuclear power. This power could be (17)____________________by the sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population. Many countries (18)___________________ already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the (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 people of different countries He showed Esperanto to his friends to find out what they thought about it. Later in the same year he went to study at a university in Moscow. He wanted to improve Esperanto. Zamenhof's friends then worked hard to spread the new language. They tried to persuade schools throughout the world to teach it. However, only a few people today speak Esperanto because more and more people use English as a foreign language. T F 29. Esperanto is a new language. ______ ______ Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 8 30. Zamenhof went to Moscow to improve Esperanto. ______ ______ 31. His friends helped him to spread Esperanto. ______ ______ 32. More and more people use Esperanto today. ______ ______ VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them: 33. I think you should apply for that job. If __________________________________________________________________ 34. Because of her carelessness, Lan broke the glass. Because Lan _________________________________________________________ 35. BKAV is a program. Its performance is really good. The program _________________________________________________________ 36. They stopped going out with each other two years ago. They haven’t _________________________________________________________ 37. “You don’t study hard, I think you will fail the next exam” Nam’s father said to him Nam’s father suggested _________________________________________________ 38. Justin said, “I’ll do it tomorrow, Mom” Justin said to _________________________________________________________ 39. Lan doesn’t have enough time to do it well. 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. This horror movie is ___________________________________________________ Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 9 ĐỀ 4 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 5. I was delighted _______________my presents. A. with B. of C. at D. in 6. I am your close friend, _________________? A. am not I B. am I not C. aren’t I D. am I 7. The electric light bulb _______________by Thomas Edison. A. is invented B. was invented C invents D. invented 8. I enjoy _________________gourmet meals. A. cooked B. be cook C. cook D. cooking 9. If Mr. Robertson became rich, he ________________travel around the world. A. can B. will C. would D. should 10. Wearing casual clothes makes students _________________self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes. A. feel B. felt C. fall D. fell 11. The women and animals ______you saw on TV were from China. A. that B. which C. whom D. who 12. The air is polluted ________there’s too much traffic. A. however B. because C. therefore D. but. 13. “Congratulations! You made a hat-trick today.” – “__________________________” A. Thank you. I’m glad you like it. C. Thank you so much. That’s very kind of you. B. Thanks. It’s the whole team’s effort. D. Thank you. Everybody can solve this problem. III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Christmas is a family celebration and many of the customs center on children. When they go to bed (14)____________Christmas Eve, children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their (15)__________. Traditionally, it should be a stocking, (16)____________a stocking wouldn’t hold (17)______________to satisfy today’s kids. While the children are (18)_______________, so the custom goes, Father Christmas or Santa Claus, (19)_________________(but only to children who have been good). He travels from the North Pole in a sleigh (20)_________________is pulled by reindeer. After landing on 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 Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 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 machines. (label) VI. Read the advertisement and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet: Pollution is a major problem of our times. Air, water and land are all polluted. Poor waste disposal is to blame for many of the problems and the situation is particularly acute in heavily industrialized and over-populated regions. Pollution of the atmosphere has led to the destruction of the ozone layer and to the greenhouse effect. Other environmental problems have been caused by too rapid a use of resources. There are far fewer fish in the sea because of over- fishing and the destruction of the rain forests is having unforeseen ecological consequences. Battery farming provides a lot of food but involves keeping animals in unnatural and unhealthy condition. 29. Pollution is an important problem nowadays. _______ 30. Pollution of the atmosphere has destroyed the ozone layer. _______ 31. There are more fish in the sea due to over-fishing. _______ 32. Battery farming provides a lot of food and involves keeping animals in good condition. _______ [...]... Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com 34 I don’t have enough money, so I don’t go on a trip with you this summer vacation  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 _ THE END ĐỀ 8 I Choose the word whose... https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 24 Lê Quốc Bảo 36 http://www.yeutienganh123.com Peter is proud of being a good computer programmer Peter takes THE END https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 25 Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com ĐỀ 10 I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1 A nation... 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 THE END https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 17 Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com ĐỀ 7 I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1 A instead B head C eat... 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... (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 (20) _there for years and years There is no wind or rain to... Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com 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... https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 27 Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com 36 His mother is interested in watching video films His mother takes _ THE END https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 28 Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com ĐỀ 11 I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1 A standard... teachers made children sit still for hours They made them memorize all sorts of things In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they knew them by heart Today, many teachers wonder if it is possible to make children learn at all They say you can only help them learn They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves T 29 Children’s education is changing quickly today... home on Sunday A B C D 16C Though the man felt very tired, but he did not stop working A B C D https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153 Page 12 Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com 16D We’ll get better grades if we studied hard in this semester A B C D IV Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Children are the real focus of birthday parties in Australia and... Some favorite foods served at this birthday celebration (20) sausage rolls, chips, fresh fruit, cheese cakes and lollies Another similarity (21) birthday celebrations in America and England is the music and games that (22) _as well as the guests bringing gifts Homes are often decorated (23) balloons inside as well as at the front gate to (24) _everyone know that this is the location of the . A. in B. on C. at D. for 19. A. it B. that C. something D. anything 20. A. called B. the C. named D. thought Lê Quốc Bảo http://www.yeutienganh123.com https://www.facebook.com/quocbao153. 44. This story is more boring than that novel. That novel is ________________________________________________________ 45. That action movie was more thrilling than this horror one. This.  I am ___________________________________________________ 42 This shirt is a high quality product. It is very expensive.  This shirt, _______________________________________________ 43.