I. Circle the correct answer (A,B,C or D) to complete each sentence.
1. I wish you ………stop making that noise. It’s bothering me.
A. would B. are going to C. will D. can
2. This residential area used ………a huge landfill.
A. being B. been C. was D. to be
3. She ……… to wear dresses, but now she does most of the time.
A. used B. didn’t use C. was used D. wasn’t used
4. They are running a ………program to help these kids read and write better.
A. social skills B. cognitive skills C. literacy D. stress-coping
5. I ………dinner when my parents came home.
A. eat B. had eaten C. am eating D. ate
6. It was ……….of him to show up at the meeting in jeans.
A. certain B. annoyed C. useful D. unprofessional
7. She is astonished ……… the puppet has grown so much in 2 months.
A. when B. if C. that D. for
8. It ………that five people had been injured in the car crash.
A. reported B. has reported C. was reported D. reports
9. Eating from ………. is a popular habit of people in big cities in Vietnam.
A. street vendors B. libraries C. canteens D. shops
10. It is considered good behaviours to give away to ………people in a bus or train.
A. senior B. young C. depressed D. impolite
11. Like a local, you should take an afternoon …….. ride through the bustling streets of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter.
A. architectural B. geological C. complex D. rickshaw
12. Hai Van ………..is 2.8 km long.
A. elevated walkway B. flyover C underpass D. tunnel
13. The children in my home village used to go ………, even in winter. Now they all have shoes.
A. on foot B. bare-footed C. playing around D. by bike
14. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a ……… that consists of royal palaces and monuments.
A. setting B. complex C. structure D. measure
15. She suggests ……… to protect the environment.
A. recycling B. recycle C. recycled D. to recycle
16. I would suggest that you ……… your doctor about this.
A. said B. says C. should say D. to say
17. Hue’s most outstanding attractions are the emperors’ ………. .
A. tombs B. graves C. caverns D. cathedrals
18. Our environment has been ……….polluted.
A. gradual B. gradually C. gradualism D. gradualness
19. She lived in a(n) ……… family, so she didn’t have much privacy.
A. rich B. poor C. nuclear D. extended
20. The hotel is beautifully ……… in a quiet spot near the river.
A. landed B. lied C. stood D. situated
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I didn’t use (like)………..western music, but now I do.
2. I wish we (move)………to a bigger house. I don’t have my own room.
3. I suggest (go) ………in my car.
4. We (have) ……… lunch when she arrived.
5. It (report) ………that the most- visited place in Hue is the Royal Citadel.
6. It’s not easy (trace) ………. Back the origin of that ballad.
7. Many scientists suggest that the government (apply) ……… strict laws to control deforestation.
8. I am used to (get) ………. up early in the morning. I
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that the original meaning stays the same.
1. The treasure is thought to date from the 13th century. (THAT)
It……………………………………………………………………………
2. They say the star’s wife is unreliable. (SAID)
It …………………………………………………………………………….
3. She isn’t here. (WISH)
I …………………………………………………………………………….
4. He was in the habit of smoking. He no longer smokes. (USED)
He …………………………………………………………………………….
5. My father used to play football when she was young. (MORE)
My father doesn’t ……………………………………………………………..
6. Let’s go swimming. (SUGGESTS)
She ……………………………………………………………………………..
7. I was glad that I received a gift from an old friend. (TO)
I was ………………………………………………………………………
8. I wish I could speak French. (ONLY)
If ……………………………………………………………………
9. She sold her house and moved to Brighton. (HAD)
Before she ………………………………………………………………….
10. He was very kind to me. He shared his lunch with me. (OF)
It was very kind …………………………………………………………………..
Reading comprehension
IV. Read the passage and choose (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the blanks.
Phu Quoc Emerging like a pearl in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s (1) ……….island. Spanning on an area of 590 sq km, Phu Quoc is as large as Singapore in 1960. Crystal clear water, unspoiled beaches, peaceful rivers, picturesque waterfalls, and tropical forests are the most precious treasures of the island. These natural attractions, combines (2) ………. the fact that Phu Quoc is a deeply rural island, has made the largest island in Vietnam an ideal destination (3) ……….tourism. Having fun on the beach with some sport or just relaxing in this paradise’s wind and sun is by (4) ………. means a cliché since Phu Quoc’s beaches are exceptional. Otherwise, if you are the adventurous type, Phu Quoc is blessed with dense tropical forest and mighty waterfalls, (5) ……… suitable for your trekking excursion.
1. A. largest B. larger C. the largest D. larger than
2. A. for B. with C. off D. to
3. A. for B. with C. to D. on
4. A. many B. no C. such D. most
5. A. perfect B. terribly C. perfectly D. terrible
V. Read the passage and fill in the blank with ONE word.
My aunt went back to Ho Chi Minh city after more than 30 years. She was amazed to have (1) ………………… dramatical changes in every aspect of life in Ho Chi Minh city, (2) ………. she left to join her family in the US in 1980. There are many high-rise buildings, skyscrapers, businesses, companies, corporations and hotels. People dress nicer and (3) …………… more professional. Supermarkets and convenience shops are almost everywhere. Access (4) …………….foreign products is just easy. Among modernity, what her eyes most was street (5) …………….on many streets of the city. She (6) …………..at one of them, eating “che”, and looking at people who passed by. “What a vibrating growing city!” she thought.
Writing skills.
VI. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. When I/ a child, I/ used/ go/ the local park every Saturday afternoon. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It/ not/ necessary/ bring skis as they/ included/ the package. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The students/ believed/ be educated/ England. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I wish that I / have time/ read lots/ books. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. By the time James/ get up this morning, there / be/ no sandwiches left. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. My Dad/ suggest/ I/ learn/ Spanish. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. We/ relieved/the rain/ finally/ stop. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. He/ suggest/ travel/ together/ safety, since the area/ so dangerous. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The farmers/ my home village/ not/ use/ transport rice home/ trucks. They/ use/ buffalo- driven carts. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. He/ wish/ he/ will have one more billion dollars. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
VII. Write five sentences about a wonder of Viet Nam that you know. 1…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3.…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4.…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5.………………………………………………………………………………………………….
