I. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coal - mining, but now the chemical and soap industries are important. I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams. 1. The writer was born……………………………… A. in Newcastle near the North East of England B. in a town in the North East of England C. in a city near Newcastle D. in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England 2. Newcastle is . A. a city near the North East of England B. a small town in England C. a city in the North East of England D. a city in the North of England 3 . The population of Newcastle is . A. 200,000 people B. much less than 200,000 people C. much more than 200,000 people D. about 200,000 people 4. Gateshead has one of in the world. A. the largest rivers B. the most important shipbuilding industries C. the most beautiful countrysides D. the biggest shopping centres 5. What are the main industries in Newcastle now? A. shipbuilding B. coalmining C. soap industry D. chemical and soap industry 6. According to the passage, the writer . A. is still living in Newcastle B. has never returned to Newcastle C. doesn't live in Newcastle any more D. has come back to live in Newcastle II. Fill in each blank with the suitable word from the box m et ; friendliness ; impresssion ; dependent visitor ; prayer ; popular ; interest ; for Lan and Razali Maryam, a Malaysian girl, have been pen pals (1)………………… over two years. They correspond at least once every two weeks. They first (2)………………… each other in Ha Noi last week. Ha Noi is the capital of Viet Nam. It is a busy modern city like Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The beauty of the capital and the (3)………………… of its people made a deep (4)………………… on M aryam. Lan took her to many (5)………………… places of (6)………………… such as Uncle Ho’s mausoleum. Hoan Kiem Lake, the History Museum, and Van Mieu. They took a lot of pitures. Maryam also paid a visit to the mosques on Hang Luoc street. She is a regular (7)………………… in Islamic mosques. At the end of the week, Maryam invited Lan to go to Kuala Lumpur, however, Lan could not have the decision because it is (8)………………… on her parents III. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) 1. We …………… in Kuala Lumpur ten years ago. A.were living B.have lived C. use to live D.lived 2. When………………… you last ………………………Paul ? A.were/see B.do / see C. were / seeing D.did / see 3. “I wish you ………………… longer” -Lan said to Maryam at the end of the week. A. could stay B. stay C. will stay D. can stay 4. Do you ……………………….say this in class ? A .allow me B. permit that I C. mind if I D. want me 5. What ………………… to Maryam and her pen pal ? A.happening B.was happened C.did happen D.happened 6 . The capital of ……………………….is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city of the country. A.The Philippines B.Singapore C.Malaysia D. Indonesia 7.We………………………… a good holiday in Nha Trang last year. A.made B.passed C.had D.spent 8. Buddhism is a (n)…………………………… A.association B.religion C.group D. imagination 9. Miss Hoa is very……………………… She goes to church every morning. A.religious B.religiously C.religion D.religioner 10. Did he …………………………live in the country when he was young? A.use to B.used to C.get used to D.be used to 11. Jame wishes his father ……………….here now to help him. A. is B.were C.will be D.would be 12. ………………Kuala Lumpur ,Ha Noi is a busy modern city . A. In spite of B.Although C. Like D.As 13. The Ao dai is the ________ dress of Vietnamese women. A. casual B. beautiful C. traditional D. baggy 14. Some designers have_______ the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. A. modernized B. modernize C. modern D. modernly. 15. This jacket is the kind of things I want. Can I _______ ? A. wear it B. dress it C. take it off D. try it on 16. The washing instructions for this shirt are given in the _______. A. label B. badge C. notice D. mark 17. The national dress of Japanese women is __________ A. Ao dai B. Sari C. Jeans D. Kimono 18. We have lived in this city_______ 1999. A. for B. since C. ago D. in 19. ___________ French with native people yet ? A. Did you learn B. were you learning C. do you learn D. have you learned 20. Is this the second time you __________ a car ? A. drive B. drove C. have driven D.are driving 21. David _______ in London in 1960 A. is born B. will born C. born D. was born 22. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I _______ French. A. know B. have known C. knew D. will know 23. No one knows why the man _______. A. killed B. kills C. is killed D. was killed 24. The students _______ to smoke. A. don’t allow B. are allowed C. doesn’t allow D. aren’t allowed 25. VietNam ________ into three regions : the North, the Center and the South. A. divides B. divided C. is divided D. are divided 26. Millions of books_______ out of this bookstore every year. A. sell B. was sold C. have sold D. are sold. 27. No decision _______ until now. A. is made B. was made C. is being made D. has been made 28. The washing machine _______ for over ten years. A. is used B. has been used C.was used D. is being used 29. She wants to________the police, but she is too young. A. go into B. participate C. join D. apply 30. My mother asked me to clean the house, it had to ______ before my mother came home. A. clean B. is cleaned C. be clean D. be cleaned 35. He met his friend at 11.40 so he returned home __________ 11.40 . A. before B. at C. after D. till 36. He often does his homework __________ the morning . A. on B.at C. in D. for 37. They usually ride to their home village ________ the su mmer. A. in B. on C. at D. for 38. She has worked in this company __________seven days. A. in B.on C.at D. for . choose one correct answer for each question I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about. C.Malaysia D. Indonesia 7.We………………………… a good holiday in Nha Trang last year. A.made B.passed C.had D.spent 8. Buddhism is a (n)…………………………… A.association B.religion C.group D. imagination 9. Miss. traditional D. baggy 14. Some designers have_______ the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. A. modernized B. modernize C. modern D. modernly. 15. This jacket is the kind of things I