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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>III/ Conditional sentences : 1. If the earth suddenly _______ (stop) spinning we all would fly off it. 2. If you smoke in a non-smoking compartment, the other passengers ________ (object) to it. 3. ______ your parents proud _______ (be) if you behaved badly ? 4. If she _____________ (not/ fail) one of her final exams, she wouldn't have had to spend part of the summer in college 5. If we_____________(work) all night we_____________(finish) in time; but we have no intention of working all night. 6. If you had worked harder, you ____________ (pass) your final exam. 7. If you want to learn a musical instrument, you __________ (have) to practice a lot. 8. I don't have enough money to buy that house. But if I _______ (have) more money, I __________ (buy) it. 9. I got wet because I didn't take my umbrella. However, I ________ (not, get) wet if I _______ (remember) to take my umbrella with me. 10. I'm broke, but I _______ (have) plenty of money now if I ________ (not/ spend) so much yesterday. 11. Tom's hobby is collecting stamps from all over the world. If he ________ (travel) to a new country, he ________ (spend/ always) time looking for new stamps. 12. I'm doing the test very well now. I___________________(not/ do) the test well if I ____________ (not/ revise) thoroughly last night. 13. __________ (you/ take) that job if you ________ (know) that you had to work nights ? 14. You often tell lies . If you ___________ (be) a trusted person, you ______________ (not, have) so few friends. 15. Maybe my cousin pays me a visit this Sunday. If he _______(come), I ___________ (serve) him a big meal.  David’ father promised _______________________ 14. 'Please stay for a few more days.' she said to us.  She invited ______________________________ 15. 'We'll fight the ban on smoking in public places.', said the heavy smokers.  The heavy smokers threatened _____________________ 16. “I imagine I'll see Olivia at the party.' said Tom  Tom hoped _______________________________ 17. 'Can you lend me ten pounds?' said the boy to me  The boy asked ____________________________ 18. 'Let me take the children into town.', he said  He volunteered ____________________________ 19. 'Don't swim out too far, boys.' said the pool guard.  The pool guard warned _____________________________ 20. 'Don't forget to attend the meeting tomorrow 'she said to her friends  She reminded______________________________________ 21. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.' said Mike to Jane.  Mike thanked ____________________. 22. 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations.'  Mr. Forest admitted __________________________. 23. 'I'll pay for the meal.'  Sarah insisted ____________________ 24. 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.'  Neil suggested ________________________________________ 25. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.' said Kate to me  Kate apologized _______________________________________ 26. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!' said Dane  Dane congratulated _____________________________________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 27. 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.' said Mary  Mary regretted _______________________________ 28. 'You've dirtied the floor, children.' said Mrs. Brown  Mrs. Brown accused ___________________________ 29. 'You mustn't drink too much caffeine.' Marta said to me  Marta warned _________________________________ 30. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.  Larry denied _________________________________ 31. 'I gave you my textbook last week. I insist,' Tom said to Mai  Tom insisted ____________________________________ 32. She crossed the road. I saw her I saw……………………………………..………….…………………………….……………… 33. They sang a song. I heard them. I heard ………..………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise IV:. Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) beside the answer that best fits each of the blanks.. 21. Today is a _________ day. The sun shines all the time. A. windy B. sunny C. cloudy. D. rainy. 22. Ba is a hard-working student and he works _________ on all the subjects. A. hard B. slowly C. carelessly D. carefully 23. In the South of Viet Nam, there are only two_________ a year. A. times B. days C. seasons. D. periods. 24. It is very __________ because the wind blows quite hard. A. sunny B. rainy C. snowy. D. windy. 25. In class you must listen ________ to the teacher. A. hardly B. boringly C. carelessly. D. carefully. 26. The children are playing __________. They should be quiet. A. quietly B. eagerly C. happily. D. noisily. 27. In the sunny season, the _________ shine(s) almost all the days. A. snow B. clouds C. floods. D. sun. 28. The _________ today is higher than yesterday. It must be over 37oC. A. degree B. level C. humidity D. temperature 29. Viet Nam has a tropical __________. A. climate B. weather. C. temperature. D. season. 30. My mother can dance very________. She is a professional dancer. A. sweetly B. softly C. loudly D. beautifully. PART III: GRAMMAR Exercise V: Choose the best answer to fill in the gaps. Circle either A, B, C or D. 31. In Vietnam, it is normally ____________ in the South than in the North. A. hot B. hotter C. hottest D. hoter 32. The food is ____________ than the last time I ate it. A. badder B. bad C. worse. D. worst.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 33. Ho Chi Minh city is ____________ than Hanoi. A. big B. bigger C. biggest. D. biger. 34. Children often learn very ____________ things around them. A. quickly B. quicker C. quickest. D. quick. 35. She cannot sing ____________ but she can play the piano beautifully. A. good B. best C. goodly D. well 36. Helen always ____________ with John in every school dancing competition. A. dances B. dance C. dancing D. danced 37. It ____________ dangerous to swim in deep rivers. A. are B. is C. being. D. be. 38. The boy ____________ at home yesterday evening. A. stay B. staying C. stayed. D. stays. 39. Last time, he ____________ very slowly. A. driving B. drove C. driven. D. drived. 40. I now ____________ speak English perfectly. A. can B. was C. could. D. did. Exercise VI: Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 41. It is usually____________. A. warmer in the summer than the winter B. warm in the summer than in the winter C. warmer in the summer than in the winter D. warm in the summer than the winter 42. Second-hand cars are always____________. A. cheaper than brand-new ones B. cheap than brand-new ones C. cheaply than brand-new ones D. than brand-new ones cheaper 43. She listens____________. A. carefully to the radio program B. careful to the radio program C. care to the radio program D. careless to the radio program 44. The football team ____________. A. is doing with bad this season B. is doing bad this season C. is doing badly this season D. is doing worse than this season 45. Drunken people often ____________. A. drive danger B. drive dangerous C. drives dangerously D. drive dangerously.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 46. Yesterday, Alan ____________. A. cooked a very delicious meal for me B. cooks a very delicious meal for me C. cook a very delicious meal for me D. is cooking a very delicious meal for me 47. In last year’s festival, my friend Alice ____________. A. sung the song “Viva forever” B. sang the song “Viva forever” C. sing the song “Viva forever” D. sings the song “Viva forever” 48. As the only daughter of her parents, Linda ____________. A. visit her parents almost every day B. visiting her parents almost every day C. visited her parents almost every day D. visits her parents almost every day 49. British people often____________. A. drink tea in their meals B. drank tea in their meals C. drinks tea in their meals D. drinked tea in their meals 50. Tourists nowadays____________. A. did not find many five-star hotels in France B. could find many five-star hotels in France C. can find many five-star hotels in France D. could not find many five-star hotels in France IV. GRAMMAR: A. Verb Tenses : Give the correct verb tenses. 1/ When I (be).............. a school boy, I often ( go) ..................... swimming on Sundays. 2/ I entered the office and (look) .....................around. Most people (work) ..................... at their desk, but Jane (stare) ..................... out the window. 3/ By the time I got to the station, the train (leave) ..................... 4/ When I came, Julie (iron) ................... the clothes. She (say) ...................she (iron) ..............for 30 minutes. 5/ I (not realize) .................... that I (leave) ................. my raincoat on the bus until it (start) ................ to rain. 6/ Rob Fellow (come) .................. from England. He (come) .................. to Paris six months ago to learn French. He (begin) .................. learning French at school in London when he was eleven, so he (learn) .................. it for 10 years. He (just take) .................. an exam. If he passes, he (move) .................. into the next class. B. Verb Forms : Choose the best answer. 1/ I have decided ...................that second-hand coat. a. not buy b. not to buy c. not buying d. not bought 2/ Do your parents allow........................with us now ? a. to go out b. going out c. go out d. a and b are correct 3/ Can you.....................the film in this camera ? a. show me how to change b. teach me change c. show me how to changingd. teach me changing 4/ ...................a lot of money helps you......................a house in this area. a. Have / buy b. Have / buying c. Having / to buying d. Having / buy 5/ Let me....................your plan. Who made you ....................your mind ? a. to know / to change b. knowing / changing c. know / change d. know / to change 6/ It is not good....................like that..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> a. to behave b. behaving c. to be behaved d. being behaved 7/ Do you expect...........................to the meeting ? a. being invited b. inviting c. to invite d. to be invited 8/ Don’t forget........................me before you leave. a. waking b. to wake c. woke d. wake 9/ I regret.....................that you was turned down for the job. a. informing b. being informed c. to inform d. to be informed 10/ Don’t............him ................He is dangerous ! a. let / go b. let / to go c. allow / go d. allow / going 11/ ........................my homework, I went to bed. a. To finish b. To have finished c. Had finished d. Having finished 12/ I don’t remember....................of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided ? a. telling b. being told c. to tell d. to be told 13/ Ms White expects...................about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed. a. consulting b. being consulted c. to consult d. to be consulted 14/ Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn’t help...................loudly when she finished. a. applauding b. being applauded c. to applaud d. to be applauded 15/ I caught him...................over my wall, so I asked him...................... a. climb / explaining b. to climb / to explain c. climbing / explaining d. climbing / to explain 16/ He saw the lorry ..............to roll forwards but he was too far away...............anything to stop it. a. beginning / to do b. begin / to do c. beginning / doing d. a and b are correct 17/ .................he had missed the train, he began to walk. a. Having realized b. Realizing c. To realize d. To have realized 18/ Don’t waste time ......................him. He never changes his mind. a. to persuade b. persuade d. persuading d. persuaded 19/ Pupils .....................this school have to wear uniform. a. attending b. to attend c. having attended d. to be attended 20/ The boy admitted.........................the brick through the window. a. to throw b. to have thrown c. being throwing d. having thrown C. Reported Speech: Turn into reported speech 1/ “ Would you like to have a drink with me ?"  ................................................................................................ 2/ “You’ve got to lend me some money ! Please, please !”  ................................................................................................ 3/ “ Give me your homework”  ................................................................................................ 4/ “ I’ll buy you an ice-cream”.  ................................................................................................ 5/ “ Please, don’t smoke in my car”.  ................................................................................................ 6/ “I’m sorry I didn’t phoned you earlier”.  ................................................................................................ 7/ “Don’t play football in the street, boys!”  ................................................................................................ 8/ “You broke my glasses yesterday.”  ................................................................................................ 9/ “ I’ve always wanted to become the first female pilot in Vietnam”  ................................................................................................ 10/ “No, I didn’t tell her about your problem”.  ................................................................................................ 11/ “If you happen to see the man, send my regards to him”.  ................................................................................................ 12/ “ The boss would complain if you didn’t report it to him”.  ................................................................................................ 13/ “ If you had taken your dad’s advice, you wouldn’t have made such a silly mistake”..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span>  ................................................................................................ D. Conditional Sentences: Rewrite these sentences. 1/ The thief left his gloves at the scene. He was arrested.  ................................................................................................ 2/ Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.  ................................................................................................ 3/ I don’t have enough money to buy the car.  ................................................................................................ 4/ Without water, these plants will die.  ................................................................................................ 5/ We got lost because we didn’t have a map.  ................................................................................................ Exercise VIII: Choose the best answer to fill in each of the gaps. Circle either A, B, C or D. 61. Jack is now _____ than he used to be.. A. happy B. happier C. happiest D. happyer 62. The tourist company was ________ down the street than I had thought. A. farther B. far C. farer D. farest 63. There is nothing _______ than going swimming in hot weather. A. gooder B. good C. better D. best 64. He tried very ______ but still failed the exam. A. hardly B. hard C. harder D. hardest 65. She came to school _______ and had to stand outside for 15 minutes. A. late B. lately C. latest D. latter 66. He was ______ successful with the business. A. complete B. completion C. completeness D. completely 67. I ______ everything will be all right soon. A. hope. B. hopes. C. hoping. D. hoped. 68. I often _______ up early in the morning. A. gets B. getting. C. got. D. get. 69. Lan _____ you some minutes ago. A. phones B. phoning. C. phoned. D. phone. 70. Don’t_____ the door open when you go out. A. leave B. leaves C. leaving. D. left. PART IV: Reading Exercise IX:. Read the following passage and decide which word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) best fits each of the blanks.. There are four (71)______ in a year in Vietnam. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter. The weather in (72) ______ is usually warm and fine. There are many flowers in spring. In summer, the weather is (73) ______. It’s always sunny. When autumn (74) ______, the weather becomes cool. We have much rain in autumn. It’s the season of umbrellas. After autumn comes winter. It’s a (75)______ season. The weather is (76) ______ and it doesn’t rain very often. But it rarely snows in winter in Vietnam. 71. A. holidays. C. patterns of climate.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> B. seasons. D. patterns of weather. 72. A. spring. B. summer. C. autumn. D. winter. 73. A. cool. B. wet. C. hot. D. snowy. 74. A. leaves. B. arrives. C. ends. D. comes. 75. A. wet. B. dry. C. snowy. D. rainy. 76. A. sunny B. windy C. rainy D. cold Exercise III: Questions 11 – 20 are incomplete sentences. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 11. Though this TV is a/an __________ one, it gives quite good pictures. A. expensive B. secondhand C. new. D. nice. 12. I will take these shoes. What’s the__________ ? A. price B. fare. C. cost. D. fee.. 13. My Dinh is the national __________ of Vietnam. A. city B. theatre. C. stadium. D. cinema. 14. There is a __________ across the river. A. road B. way. C. boat. D. bridge. 15. I am __________ a new car because I sold my old one last week. A. selling B. finding for. C. giving. D. looking for. 16. Yesterday, David was late because his __________ broke down while he was riding to school. A. watch B. bike C. car D. tire 17. In my opinion, Doremon is the most __________ picture story. Many children like it. A. boring B. interesting C. difficult. D. expensive. 18. In the summer, I like wearing a T-shirt because it is __________. A. comfortable B. expensive C. warm. D. large. 19. Those jeans are too small. Do you have a bigger __________ in stock? A. shape B. level C. size 20. Those gloves are expensive because they are made from __________. A. pure wool B. glass C. cloth. D. type D. wood.. Exercise IV:. Questions 21 – 30 each contains a word in bracket. Choose from the options (marked A, B, C, and D) the correct form of the word in bracket by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 21. In the supermarket, goods are (sell) at a fixed price. A. sale B. selling C. sold D. seller. 22. What is the (high) mountain in Vietnam? A. highest B. height. C. heighten. D. higher.. 23. You should not leave (value) things in your car while you go shopping. A. valuation B. valuables C. values. D. valuable. 24. I would like to try on this dress. Where is the (change) room? A. changeable B. changing C. changed. D. unchanged. 25. (In the supermarket) Customer: Where can I find chocolates?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> Saleman: A. counting. They are displayed at the (count). B. countless. 26. This car is a/an (reality) bargain. A. real B. really. C. countable. C. reality. D. counter D. unreal. 27. Thang Long is the (long) bridge in Hanoi.. A. longest B. length C. lengthen D. longer 28. I rarely make a (purchase) in big stores because they are more expensive than in the open market. A. purchasement. B. purchase. C. purchasing. 29. In the (commerce) center, there is a wide range of commodities available. A. commerciality B. commercialize C. commercializing 30. In Ho Chi Minh City, it is (heat) almost all year round. A. heated B. hottest. C. hot. D. purchaser D. commercial D. heating. PART III: GRAMMAR Exercise V:. Choose from the alternatives given (marked A, B, C, and D) ONE best way to complete each sentence. Indicate your answers by circling the corresponding letters A, B, C, or D.. 31. She is the most __________ girl in our class. A. intelligent B. intelligentest C. tall 32. That T-shirt is the __________ we have in stock. A. big B. bigger. D. tallest C. small. D. smallest. 33. I think Smartcafé is __________ than other kinds of coffee. A. best B. better C. badder. D. worst. 34. This hat is the __________ of all. A. expensivest B. more expensive. D. cheaper. C. cheapest. 35. Of all the stories I have, this is the most __________ one. A. better B. best. C. interesting. 36. That is the most __________ bed in the shop. A. wide B. widest. C. comfortable. 37. Food becomes __________ during the time of the flood. A. more scarcer B. most scarce C. scarcest. D. interestingest D. comfortables D. scarce. 38. Have you got any __________ shirt?. A. cheapest B. cheaper C. expensiver D. expensivest 39. The shop faces its most __________ time of the year when sales have fallen by half. A. difficult. B. difficultest. 40. Lan is the most __________ student in my class. A. hard-work B. hard-working. C. easy C. good. D. easiest D. best. Exercise VI: Questions 41 - 50 are incomplete sentences. Choose from the alternatives given ONE best way to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 41. At the age of 15, I was already __________. A. taller than my mother C. more tall than my mother B. tallest than my mother D. most tall than my mother 42. Microsoft is one of __________. A. bigger computer companies in the world B. the biggest computer companies in the world.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> C. big computer companies in the world D. most big computer companies in the world 43. The more crowded the shop is, __________. A. longer you have to wait to pay for the goods B. the most long you have to wait to pay for the goods C. the longest you have to wait to pay for the goods D. the longer you have to wait to pay for the goods 44. They didn’t go __________. A. farest the others during their evening walk B. as far as the others during their evening walk C. farther the others during their evening walk D. furthest the others during their evening walk 45. A gold medal is given to __________. A. the fastest runner in the race B. fast runner in the race. C. faster runner in the race D. most fastest runner in the race. 46. John is __________. A. most old brother in the family B. older brother in the family. C. the eldest brother in the family D. elder brother in the family. 47. Much money is invested to manufacture __________. A. the best quality products B. goodest quality products 48. He tried to spend _________. A. littlest money as he could B. as little money as he could. C. well quality products D. better quality products. C. most little money as he could D. at least money as he could. 49. Of all the singers in the singing contest, she has __________. A. very beautiful voice C. beautifulest voice B. more beautiful voice D. the most beautiful voice 50. She no longer feels __________. A. most happy as she did in the past B. as happy as she did in the past. C. happiest as she did in the past D. happier as she did in the past. Exercise VII: Choose from the alternatives given (marked A, B, C, and D) ONE best way to complete each sentence. Indicate your answers by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 51. The blue shirt is as __________ as the red one. A. long B. longer C. more long D. longest 52. Mai dances as __________ as Lan. A. gracefully B. gracefuly. C. graceful. 53. This book is the __________ of all. A. bored B. boring. C. more boring. 54. Mary speaks English very __________. A. fluent B. fluently. C. more fluently. D. graceless D. most boring D. most fluently. 55. Tom runs faster than John and David runs the __________ in the group.. A. fast B. most fast 56. She has __________ books than I do.. C. fastest. D. most fastly. A. least. C. more few. D. fewest. B. fewer.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> 56. I work as __________ as you do. A. hard B. hardly. C. harder. 57. She looks __________ than me. A. thinner B. thin. D. more hard. C. thinnest. D. thinly. 58. He is one of the __________ men in the world. A. rich B. richer C. richest. D. more rich. 59. A train is not so __________ as a bus. A. quick B. quicker. D. more quick. Exercise IX.. C. quickest. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words.. BUY ME! People in cities all over the world ( 71)__________ in supermarket. Who decides what you buy in the supermarket, you or the supermarket? When you enter the supermarket, you see (72)__________ full of food. Maybe you go to the meat department first. There is some meat on sale with (73)__________ price and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The meat on sale is far away from where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the (74)__________ meat before you find the right meat you want. So maybe you will buy some of the more expensive meat instead of the meat on sale. The (75)__________ department sells milk and milk products such as butter and cheese. Many customers like milk with (76)__________ fat. One store has three different containers of milk with the first says “1% fat” on the container, the second says “ 99% fat free” and the third says “1% fat” in big letters. As you can see, the milk is all the same but the costs (77)__________ or less depending not much on the (78)__________ but how attractive it looks. Most of the food in the supermarket look (79)__________ and then are (80)__________ . It all says “Buy me!” to the customers. “Buy me!” The supermarket tells you what to buy. 71. A. shop. B. buy. C. go. D. work. 72. A. boxes. B. shelves. C. containers. D. rooms. 73. A. higher. B. taller. C. better. D. lower. 74. A. more expensive. B. cheaper. C. fresher. D. better. 75. A. dairy. B. milk. C. butter. D. cheese. 76. A. lower. B. higher. C. more. D. bigger. 77. A. much. B. more. C. little. D. higher. 78. A. quantity. B. size. C. style. D. quality. 79. A. attractive. B. more attractive. C. beautiful. D. more beautiful. 80. A. cheaper PART V: WRITING. B. better. C. dearer. D. worse. Exercise X:. These sentences are rewritten by using the words given in bold type, with meaning unchanged from the original ones. Choose the correct rewritten sentence by circling either A, B, C, or D.. 3. Fruit and vegetables at a greengrocer’s are fresher than in a supermarket. (as) A. Fruit and vegetables in a supermarket are as fresh as at a greengrocer’s. B. Fruit and vegetables in a supermarket are not as fresh as at a greengrocer’s. C. Fruit and vegetables in a supermarket are fresh as at a greengrocer’s. D. Fruit and vegetables in a supermarket are not fresh as at a greengrocer’s..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> 60. The food in that restaurant is more delicious than in any other restaurants.(most) A. The food in that restaurant is the most delicious. B. The food in that restaurant is most delicious. C. Most of the food in that restaurant is delicious. D. Most food in that restaurant is delicious. 61. They do not have any smaller shirts in stock. (smallest) A. That’s smallest shirt that they have in stock. B. That’s smallest size for the shirt that they have in stock. C. That’s the smallest shirt in stock. D. They have the smallest shirt in stock. 62. Summer time is hotter than any time of the year. (hottest) A. Summer is hottest time. B. Summer is hottest season of the year. C. Summer is hottest than any season. D. Summer is the hottest season of the year. 63. No one in the school is as tall as John. (tallest) A. John is the tallest boy in the school. B. John is tallest in the school. C. John is tallest boy in the school. D. John, the tallest boy in the school. 64. Beck can run faster than Joey. (as) A. Beck can run as fast as Joey. B. Joey can’t run as fast as Beck. C. Beck can’t run as fast as Joey. D. Joey can run as fast as Beck. 65. This dress is as long as the other one. (those) A. Those two dresses are long. B. Those two long dresses are similar. C. Those two dresses are long the same. D. Those two dresses are the same in length. 66. No boy in the class tries as hard as Jim. (hardest) A. Jim is the hardest boy in the class. B. Jim tries hardest of all the boys in the class. C. Jim is hardest in the class. D. Jim tries the hardest of all the boys in the class. 67. When he makes more money, he buys more expensive things. (the) A. The money he makes is more than things. B. The more expensive things he buys, the more money he makes. C. The more money he makes, the more expensive things he buys. D. The expensive things he buys make more money for him. 68. No younger girl has ever climbed the Everest. (youngest) A. She’s the youngest girl ever to climb the Everest. B. She, the youngest girl to climb the Everest. C. She is youngest among the Everest climbers. D. She is not the youngest girl to climb the Everest. Exercise IV: Complete each of the following sentences with one suitable word. Identify your answer by circling either A, B, C or D. 69. She enjoys going __________ to buy clothes very much. A. shopping B. swimming. C. jogging. D. fishing.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> 70. Water __________ at 100oC. A. heats B. boils. C. burns. D. cooks. 71. You need to prepare enough __________ before cooking. A. recipes B. substances C. ingredients. D. dishes. 72. Lan is helping her mother do the__________ for dinner. A. bathing B. washing C. cleaning. D. cooking. 73. Ba is short-sighted so he cannot see __________ clearly without his glasses. A. anything B. nothing C. everything. D. thing. 74. Ann is talking to her friends over the __________ line. A. radio B. telephone. D. wire. C. television. 75. To keep the meat fresh, you should put it in the __________ . A. table B. kitchen C. fridge 76. People usually have their car repaired at the __________ . A. supermarket B. parking place C. filling station. D. cupboard D. garage. 77. Mrs. Black’s daughter doesn’t know the __________ of cooking omelette. A. method B. ingredients C. menu. D. species. 78. The old lady cannot see very well and she needs __________ to take her across the street. A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody PART III: GRAMMAR. D. everybody. Exercise V: Choose the best answer to fill in the gaps. Circle either A, B, C or D. 31. I am so hungry! Is there __________ to eat, Mum? A. someone B. anything. C. anybody. D. some things. 32. Was there anybody in the class when you came? No, it was too early and ___________ went to school at that time but me. A. anybody B. somebody C. a person. D. nobody. 33. ___________ left at the first corner and then go straight over the bridge. A. Turn B. Turning C. Turned 34. ___________ but a miracle can make Mary happy now. A. Something B. Anybody. C. Nothing. D. Turns D. Anything. 35. I was absent from class yesterday. ___________ you lend me your notebook so that I can make a copy? A. Did B. Does C. Should D. Will 36. Oh, are you cleaning the house, Hermione? How can I help you? ___________ some water and then ___________ the living room for me. A. Taking/cleaning B. Takes/cleans C. Take/clean. D. Took/cleaned. 37. I am going to the supermarket. Do you need to buy anything, Penelop? Yes, can you buy me a dozen of eggs? There is only____________ left in the fridge. A. anything B. one C. some 38. I am looking for my pencil. I have searched ___________ but I can’t find it. Yes, it is under your study desk. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere. D. nothing. D. somewhere. 39. I heard some strange noise in the kitchen but when I went down, there was ___________ there. A. nobody B. anybody C. something. D. someone.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> 40. Look into my eyes and tell me what you see. Sorry, darling but I cannot see___________ there because I am short-sighted and I leave my glasses at home. A. something B. somebody C. anything D. nothing Exercise VI:. There are ten incomplete conversations, each followed by four alternatives marked A, B, C, and D. Choose ONE best answer to fill in each blank by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.. 41. Mother: Can you get me some sugar from the fridge, daughter? Daughter: But __________________. A. there isn’t any sugar left in the fridge, Mum. B. there isn’t no sugar left in the fridge, Mum. C. there is any sugar left in the fridge, Mum. D. there is some sugar in the fridge, Mum. 42. Mary: David, __________________. Can you answer it? I am cooking. David: Yes, sure! A. anyone is calling C. someone is calling B. someone isn’t calling D. no one is calling 43. Have __________ ________? A. you got no plan for this summer holiday B. you got some plans for this summer holiday C. you got any plan for this summer holiday D. you got some plan for this summer holiday 44. Student A: Have you finished the homework on mathematics the teacher gave us last time? Student B: I didn’t attend the class. I know__________ ________. A. anything about this C. not anything about this B. something about this D. nothing about this 45. Lan: How can I find out his phone number? Mai: __________________. A. Looking up the directory and you will find it B. By look up the directory and you will find it C. Looks up the directory and you will find it D. Look up the directory and you will find it. 46. Ly:. Minh, can you show me how to cook potato soup?. Minh: Sure! __________________. A. First, peel the potatoes, wash and chop them, then put them in the pot B. First, you peel the potatoes, washing and chopping them and then putting them in the pot C. First, peeling the potatoes, washing and chopping them and then putting them in the pot D. First, peels the potatoes, washes and chops them, and then puts them in the pot 47. Teacher: __________________? Monitor: No, Sir. Everyone is here. A. Are there anyone absent today, monitor B. Is someone absent today, monitor C. Is no one absent today, monitor D. Is anyone absent today, monitor? 48. Doctor: Did you _____________________? Patient: Yes, I had spaghetti for lunch two days ago. A. eat nothing strange this week.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> B. eat something strange this week C. eat anything strange this week D. eat everything strange this week 49. Sister: I think you should study harder to get good results. Brother: But I have __________________. I only want to play all the time. A. no interest in studying B. some interest in studying C. any interest in studying D. much interest in studying 50. Son: Father, I __________ ________. Father: How much do you need, dear? A. need any money to buy some new books B. need some money to buy some new books C. don’t need any money to buy some new books D. don’t need some money to buy some new books Exercise VIII: Choose the best answer to fill in the gaps. Circle either A, B, C or D. 61. After the dish has been prepared, __________ it in the fridge for one or two hours before using.. A. kept B. keeping C. to keep D. keep 62. After the first turning on the left, go ____________ down the street for about 100 meters until you see the only two-storey blue house. That’s my house. A. further B. more far C. far D. furthest 63. This restaurant is the ____________ in the town but the food there is excellent. A. most cheap B. cheapest C. cheap D. cheaper 64. Although Mary studied very ____________, she did not get good results last semester. A. hardly B. harder C. hard D. hardiest 65. Duc is the tallest boy in the class. _____________ is as tall as him. A. Anyone B. No one C. Someone D. Everyone 66. Does ____________ of you happen to see my hat? A. any B. some C. none D. no 67. Nam is more intelligent than me but he is not the most intelligent in my class. ____________ other pupils are better than him. A. Any B. No C. Some D. One 68. There was something strange in her voice but _____________ except David realized that. A. someone B. many people C. no one D. one people 69. Do you hear _____________ about him? Yes, _____________ friends of mine in California said that he had a mental break-down but he is fine now.. A. something/none B. anything/any C. anything/every 70. Do you want to go to “Water Park” with me this weekend? “Water Park” again? Can’t we go to ____________ ? A. somewhere B. anywhere else C. nowhere else. D. anything/some D. everywhere else. Exercise II: Questions 11  20 are incomplete sentences. Choose from the alternatives given ONE best way to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 4. In a __________ lesson, students learn how substances react when being put together. A. maths B. chemistry C. literature. D. physics. 79. __________ often visit famous places in London such as the Big Ben Tower, the Thames, etc. A. Workers B. Teachers C. Tourists. D. Directors. 80. Difficult questions were given in the test to pick out the most __________ pupils in the class.. A. intelligent B. graceful 82. Every pupil has to __________ school regularly.. C. interesting. D. lazy.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> A. attend. B. play truant. C. visit. D. quit. 81. Shop managers often categorize goods into different __________ in the supermarket. A. tables B. spaces C. piles D. sections 82. A warm and __________ house is said to give the owner the feeling of relaxation. A. interesting B. rich C. cheap. D. wellfurnished. 83. Make sure that you mix all __________ in a bowl before making the cake. A. materials B. ingredients C. pieces. D. segments. 84. Keep the meat in the __________ so that tomorrow we can have fresh meat to cook. A. cupboard B. oven C. fridge 85. Students often study harder when __________ for exams. A. passing B. preparing. C. sitting. 86. A: “This skirt does not seem to suit me”. B: “Well! __________ it __________ and you’ll see”. A. Try .... through B. Try... up. C. Try ...... in. D. box D. taking. D. Try ... on. Exercise III: Questions 21  30 are incomplete sentences. Choose from the alternatives given ONE best way to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 87. The weather in __________ countries is generally hot and wet. A. tropical B. rainy. C. mild. D. extreme. 88. The heavy rain caused __________ in many parts of the country. A. droughts B. floods. C. tides. D. downpour. 89. The first episode of the TV __________ attracted a great number of audience. A. news B. film C. series. D. talk. 90. The __________ called Disneyland is the place where much of the entertainment is connected with the Disney cartoon characters. A. museum B. theme park C. gallery D. theatre 91. Tom is now at the twelfth grade and he is going to take the university __________ exam. A. entrance B. graduate C. bachelor. D. certificate. 92. Wearing __________ is not compulsory in this university; therefore, students can wear whatever clothes they want. A. uniforms B. hats C. shoes D. dress 93. In a shop you can use a credit card or you can pay in __________ . A. money B. cash C. coin. D. bill. 94. You can usually get cheaper goods if you buy them in an open-air __________. A. store B. street C. market. D. shop. 95. A large store may lose some of its stock as a result of theft or __________ . A. robbery B. goodpicking C. insecurity D. shoplifting 96. You can look for the instructions to cook this dish in a __________ book. A. cookery B. recipe C. meal. D. menu. PART III: GRAMMAR Exercise IV: Questions 31  40 are incomplete sentences. Choose from the alternatives given ONE best way to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 97. You should bring with you an umbrella if you want to go out now. It __________ at the moment. A. is raining B. rains C. rained D. will rain.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> 98. In winter, most of the time the sun __________. A. isn’t shining B. doesn’t shine C. didn’t shine. D. won’t shine. 99. After the party, there wasn’t __________ left on the table. A. something B. nothing C. anything. D. everything. 100. She is so hungry that she can eat __________ . A. something B. anything C. nothing. D. every. 101. Mr. Minh has just sold his old car. He __________ a new one. A. buys B. is going to buy C. will be buying. D. bought. 102. My bicycle __________ down yesterday so I have to take the bus to school today. A. breaks B. break C. is breaking. D. broke. 103. Boys often learn Mathematics __________ than girls. A. better B. good C. best. D. well. 104. Lan can speak English very __________ because she practices every day. A. better B. good C. best. D. well. 105. When Fred went shopping yesterday, he __________ a lot of potatoes and eggs. A. buy B. is buying C. buys. D. bought. 106. When Mary was at high school, she __________ hamburgers and coffee for lunch. A. would have B. was having C. had. D. has had. Exercise V:. In each of the following sentences, one of the four underlined parts is not grammatically correct. Find that mistake. Circle A, B, C or D to identify your answer.. 107. Now, his son can read fast than other members in his group. A B C D. My mother is a famous singer and she can sing very good. A. B. C. D. 108. How is the weather like in Vietnam in summer? A B C D 109. His house is much far from the centre than mine. A BC D 110. Last year, Mary can’t do sums as quickly as she can this year. A B C D 111. Watching television is much interesting than listening to the radio. A B C D 112. According to the salesperson, Nescafe is very good as ground coffee. A B C D 113. Lan is a newcomer so she doesn’t know nobody in the class. A B C D 114. She dances more graceful than most of the girls at the party. A B C D 115. Let’s to go to the theatre and see the latest play. A B C D Exercise VI: Questions 51  60 are incomplete sentences. Choose from the alternatives given one best way to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 116. Autumn is the __________ season in a year. A. more beautiful B. most beautiful. C. beautiful. D. beautifully.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> 117. He works __________ but he __________ earns enough money to support his family. A. hardly/hardly B. hard/hard C. hardly/hard D. hard/hardly 118. There’s __________ at the door. Can you go and see who it is? A. nobody B. anybody. C. somebody. D. everybody. 119. If you work harder, you __________ better. A. will learn B. are learning. C. are going to learn. D. learnt. 120. She can type as __________ as an experienced typist. A. quickly B. quick. C. quicker. D. quicklier. 121. Their parents give them a lot of money so that they can buy__________ they like. A. something B. nothing C. anything. D. none. 122. She has lived in Britain for five years so she speaks very __________ English. A. well B. good C. better. D. best. 123. Life in the countryside is __________ and __________ than life in cities. A. more healthier/more peaceful B. healthy/peaceful C. healthier/peacefuller D. healthier/more peaceful 124. Don’t walk so__________. Can’t you walk __________? A. fast/more slowly C. fast/more slow 125. When she was cooking dinner, she __________ her finger. A. cuts B. cut. B. fastly/more slowly D. fast/slowlier C. was cutting. D. is cutting. Exercise VII: Choose the correct verb tense by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 126. Jane (take) the bus to work every day. She usually (wait) for the bus at the corner of this street. A. take/ wait B. takes/waits C. take/waits D. takes/wait 127. Why (you/wear) your coat today? It’s very warm and sunny. A. are you wearing B. do you wears C. will you wear D. are you going to wear 128. Yesterday afternoon, Susan (go) to the supermarket and (buy) a chicken and some cooking oil. A. goes/buys B. went/buyed C. went/bought D. goed/buyed 129. The department store (open) at 9.00 and (close) at 18.30 every day. A. opens/closes B. open/close C. opens/close 130. Look at those black clouds. It (rain). A. rain B. is going to rain. D. open/closes. C. will rain. 131. Excuse me, I (look) for a telephone box. Is there one near here? A. look B. will look C. looked 132. A: What are all these eggs for? You (cook) the omelette? B: No, I (boil) them. A. Do you cook/boil B. Will you cook/will boil C. Are you cooking/am boiling D. Are you going to cook/am going to boil 133. A: What (you/do)? B: I’m an electrical engineer. A. do you do B. are you doing. C. are you going to do D. will you do. 134. The river Nile (be) the longest river in the world.. D. rains D. am looking.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(18)</span> A. will be. B. was D. is going to be. C. is. 135. According to the weather forecast, it (rain) tomorrow. A. rains B. is raining C. will rain rain PART IV: READING. D. is going to. Exercise VIII: The following passage has some blanks. Find ONE suitable word to fill in each blank. Circle A, B, C or D to identify your answer. Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping fit. It improves your body and mind and enables you to perform (71) __________ in the work place and at home. Proper breathing is essential if you want to get the (72) __________ from exercise and you should also take into account your heart rate. It can be (73) __________ to do too much at one time. That is why all good fitness instructors emphasize the importance of “listening to your body”. When you first start, you should use good judgments. It is easy to make mistakes of using the equipment incorrectly or doing too much at one time. (74) __________ slowly and build up gradually. To increase your fitness (75) __________ you should exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week. Then you will see a difference both in your body and your mind in only a few weeks. 71. A. good. B. badly. C. better. D. worse. 72. A. less. B. most. C. more. D. much. 73. A. harm. B. harmless. C. harmfully. D. harmful. 74. A. Start. B. Starting. C. Starts. D. Started. 75. A. steadily. B. badly. C. wrongly. D. difficultly. Exercisse IX: Read the following passage and use the information provided in the passage to decide which word or phrase A, B, C or D that best describes London. The majority of London’s inhabitants live in its suburbs. Many of them travel to the city to work every day by train, bus, tube or car. These people are called “commuters”. Commuters may spend as much as two hours every morning getting to work and another two hours getting home again. The cost of living in London is higher than that in most other parts of Britain. Millions of visitors come to London every year from all over the world to see the famous sights here such as Buckingham Palace and many other historic buildings. London is also very famous for its theatres, red buses and black taxis. Some people find it a noisy and dirty place but it has many large, pleasant parks. Here, everyone can enjoy some peaceful and quiet moments. London has many attractions both for people from other parts of Britain and people from overseas. 76. In London __________ A. more people live in the suburbs than in the city center. B. most people live in the suburbs than in the city center. C. less people live in the suburbs than in the city center. D. many people live in the suburbs than in the city center.. 136. Commuters __________ A. live in the city center. B. live in the suburbs and travel to work in the city. C. live in the suburbs and work there. D. live in the city center and work there. 137. Living in London is __________ A. cheaper than in most other parts of Britain..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(19)</span> B. more expensive than in most other parts of Britain. C. most expensive than in most other parts of Britain. D. more cheap than in most other parts of Britain. 138. London is famous for__________ A. its delicious food. B. its theatres but not for its red buses. C. its theatres, red buses and black taxis. D. its inhabitants. 139. The attractions of London are __________ A. for the Londoners only. B. only for people from other parts in Britain. C. just for foreigners. D. both for foreigners and for people from other parts in Britain.

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