Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. .................... he has spent a lot of money to decorate his shop, he cannot make any more profit.
A. Because of B. Although C. In order to D. So that
2. One of the __________ in my hometown is traditional craft.
A. attraction B. attracted C. attractive D. attractions
3. He was feeling tired._............._,he went to work and tried to concentrate.
A. Although B. Therefore C. However D. Because
4. Ms Trieu Vy has just bought a_............... in Dalat, a foggy city.
A. vila brick big beautiful B. big brick beautiful villa
C. big brick beautiful villa D. beautiful big brick villa
5. I have ............my keys for an hour but I still don’t know where they are.
A. looked for B. taken part in C. turned up D. looked after
6. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own .. there. I really enjoyed it.
A. pottery B. lacquer C. painting D. sculpture
7. The teacher asked her why she_................_the test.
A. won’t do B. didn’t do C. doesn’t do D. can’t do
8. He was born on June,26th 2008 ............Ho Chi Minh city.
A. of B. in C. at D. in to
9. A postman comes once a day to_..............the post from the post box.
A. collect B. collecting C. collection D. collective
10. Some people think that schools put too much _......... on students nowadays.
A. interest B. pressure C. emotion D. stress
11. I’ve never enjoyed going to the ballet or opera. They’re not really my _................_.
A. loaf of bread B. slice of beef C. cup of tea D. piece of cake
12. He wondered ....................... his parents what he really thought.
A. whether telling B. whether to tell C. whether he tell D. whether tell
13. I wish my parents could put themselves in my ______
A. heart B. shoes C. bags D. blanket
14. Today's cities are _.................._ than cities in previous times.
A. lots larger B. the largest C. as large D. much larger
15. This city has one of the most ............ underground rail networks in the world.
A. fashionable B. cosmopolitan C. efficient D. fascinated
16. The children in my village used to go..............even in winter. Now they all have shoes.
A. played around B. bare-footed C. playing around D. on foot
17. His family has just returned from ............... trip to his home village in Nghe An Province.
A. a three-days B. three days C. a three day D. a three-day
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following exchanges.
18. “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” - “ ”
A. Thank you! B. Never mind! C. Let’s go! D. Well done!
19. Peter: I’m tired! I have lots of work to do. I don’t know where to start.– Lan: ...............
A. I think that you should break a large task into smaller tasks. B. How about going to the cinema?
C. If I were you, I would buy something to eat. D. I don’t know how.
20. Mary: “Thanks a lot for your sound advice.” - John: “_________.”
A. I like it. B. That’s nice C. You’re welcome. D. That’s all right.
21. - Linda: “David is good at English, but he used to know nothing about it” -Peter: “_”.
A. Nice to see you, too. B. You’re welcome. C. Wow, I can't imagine that. D. Not at all
Mark the letter A B, C, or D on your answer that needs to correct the following questions.
22. He arrived early than anyone else, so he had to wait more than an hour.
A. so B. an hour C. early D. had to
23. They gave her the first prize for their fascinating performance last night.
A. their B. the C. gave D. performance
24. Jane did a lot of mistakes in her composition because of her laziness
A. because of B. mistakes C. lot D. did
25. Both Nam and I like reading comic books, going swimming and play sports.
A. like B. swimming C. play D. comic books
26. Mr Hai drove to work by mortobike yesterday when he saw an accident in the street.
A. by B. an C. drove D. saw
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions .
27. The man often played tennis when he was young.
A. The man didn’t play tennis when he was young. B. The man is used to playing tennis now.
C. The man didn’t use to play tennis when he was young. D. The man used to play tennis when he was young.
28. She prepared for the dinner. Then she went out for a walk.
A. She prepared for the dinner after she had gone out for a walk.
B. After she had prepared for the dinner, she went out for a walk.
C. She prepared for the dinner before she went out for a walk.
D. Before she had prepared for the dinner, she went out for a walk.
29. We last met each other two months ago.
A. We didn’t meet each other for two months. B. We didn’t want to meet each other anymore.
C. We have met each other for two months. D. We haven’t met each other for two months.
30. Jany took a taxi, but she still arrived late for the interview.
A. In spite of Jenny took a taxi, she still arrived late for the interview.
B. Although taking a taxi, Jenny still arrived late for the interview.
 C. Although Jenny took a taxi, she still arrived late for the interview.
D. In spite of took a taxi, Jenny still arrived late for the interview.
31. ''What are you going to do after school, Anne?'' Kevin asked.
A. Kevin asked her what she would do after school, Anne.
B. Kevin asked what would Anne do after school.
C. Kevin asked Anne what she was going to do after school.
D. Kevin asked Anne what was she going to do after school.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning.
32. We should reduce the smoke and exhaust fumes to protect the environment.
A. restore B. conserve C. destroy D. recycle
33. After a short break for tea, they went on working.
A. continued B. delayed C. harrowed D. began
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
34. The government is carrying out a health project for the poor in mountainous regions and rural areas.
A. urban B. wealthy C. illiterate D. bold
35. He could be fired for his rude behavior toward the VIP guest.
A. skillful B. soft C. polite D. popular
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to find the word with has different stress pattern from the others
36. A. famous B. enjoy C. mistake D. agree
37. A. embroider B. remind C. craftsman D. preserve
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
It is often considered that the schoolyard is where bullies go to make other kids a miserable school life,
but a new study suggests that classrooms are another popular place.
The study, presented recently at the American Public Health Association’s yearly meeting in
Philadelphia, is based on the results of the research from more than 10,000 middle school students who
answered questions online.
Of those researched, 43% said they’d been physically bullied within the last month. A bit more than half
said they had been laughed at in an unfriendly way, and half reported being called hurtful names. About
one third said groups had excluded them to hurt their feelings. 28% said their belongings had been taken
or broken; 21% said someone had threatened to hurt them. According to the results, two-thirds of the
students said they had been bullied in more than one way over the previous month.
The study authors mentioned that 8% of the students who answered said they had missed school at least
once during the school year because of fear of being bullied, 25% said they had taken other actions, such
as missing recess, not going to the bathroom or lunch, missing classes, or staying away from some area
of the school to escape from experiencing a bully. Bullies did too much to the school life.
38. The underlined phrase “laughed at” in the passage is closest in meaning to_..........
A. smiled nicely B. made fun of C. shouted at D. looked after well
39. How does the writer feel about bullies at school?
A. Puzzled B. Disappointed C. Excited D. Worried
40. Which of the following might some students do to protect themselves from bullies?
A. They miss school. B. They try to hurt others.
C. They break others’ belongings D. They call their parents for help.
41. Bullies can happen in the following places EXCEPT_________.
A. classrooms B. teachers’ offices C. schoolyards D. bathrooms
42. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Bullies at school B. School problems C. Bad School Life D. Fear at school
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others
43. A. origin B. village C. design D. danger
44. A. thanks B. skills C. parks D. groups
45. A. played B. learned C. sacred D. photographed
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the passage.
It is quite rare to meet teenagers who don't like sports. When you are young, you know how important it
is to (46)…….. physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason you often
concentrate on just one sport with so much enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live (47) ____ it. The
problem is, though, that as you grow up you have less and less spare time. At your age, you have to
study harder (48)_...........you want to get good marks to go to university, with perhaps only one
afternoon a week to do any sport. This happens just when you are at the best time for many sports, such
as gymnastics and swimming. By the time you finish all your studies, you will probably be too old to be
really good at sports like those, but if you spend enough time on (49)………while you are young, then
one day you will find that you are very good at your sport but too old to study, and you will find
it(50)____to get a good job. Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair.
46. A. bring B. make C. do D. have
47. A. in B. for C. with D. without
48. A. unless B. so C. yet D. if
49. A. trained B. training C. to train D. train
50. A. possible B. unlikely C. impossible D. likely