(1-3) 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.
(4-13) 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
(14-21) 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
21. A. get B. with C. at D. of
(22-24) 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
24A. They say that the weather would be better in the coastal city tomorrow afternoon.
A B C D
24B. They kept to finish the work although the weather was terrible.
A B C C
24C/ The material is made from cotton is usually strong and hard-wearing.
A B C D
(25-28) 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 year’s time, our houses will be ____________________by solar energy. (hot)
(29-32) 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?
29. 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. _____________
(33-36) 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 ________________________________________________
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 ___________________________________________
. ( 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 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
21. A. get B. with