UNIT 9: DESERTS

Complete the following sentences using the words in the box:

largest prevent scientific frightening northern

wide natural arid mystery firewood

1. The desert is in the ____________ part of the country.

2. They led a ____________ expedition across the sand dunes in 1930
3. The Simpson Desert remained a ____________ until Madigan led an expedition across the desert.
4. The Sahara is the ____________ desert in the world.
5. In developing countries, people cut down trees for ____________.
6. It’s the most ____________film I’ve ever seen
7. The room has a total area of 26 square meters with 6 meters long and 4 meters ____________.
8. People in the desert areas planted a green wall of trees to ____________ the desert sand from spreading.
9. Deserts have been growing at a frightening speed because of humans and _________ changes.
10. Deserts have hard climate with _________ land and dry weather
Choose the best answer
1/ They spent three months ______________ the Great Victoria Desert.
A. settling B. invading C. exploring D. cycling
2/ Was the desert named _________ Simpson in 1929?
A. for B. after C. with D. on
3/ Hummock grasses ______________ in loose sand on the crest.
A. grow B. raise C. plant D. increase
4/ There are different types of _____________ in the Simpson Desert.
A. camels B. hills C. lakes D. dunes
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5/ The hottest daytime temperatures have _______________ 58 C in Australia’s Simpson Desert.
A. raised B. increased C. reached D. come
6/ In the _______________ in the deserts, grass, trees, food, and other things can be grown and people can set
up permanent homes.
A. islands B. oases C. cities D. sand dunes
7/ It’s necessary to bring a _____________ along on expeditions across the deserts.
A. cell phone B. computer C. compass D. camera
8/ Because of the arid land and dry climate not many kinds of trees and animals __________ in a desert.
A. exist B. grow C. see D. remain
9. Making _______________ across a big desert is both risky and dangerous.
A. a voyage B. a picnic C. an expedition D. an excursion
10. Some deserts are ________________ while the others are rocky or snowy.
A. oily B. muddy C. sandy D. watery
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
The camel can go without water for a long time. Some people think it stores water in its hump. This is
not true. It stores food in its hump. The camel’s body changes the food into fat. Then it stores the fat in its
hump. It cannot store the fat all over its body. Fat all over an animal’s body keeps the animal warm. Camels live
in the desert. They do not want to be warm during the day.
The desert is very hot. The camel gets hotter and hotter during the day. It stores this heat in its body
because the nights are cool.
The Arabian camel has one hump. The Bactrian camel of Central Asia has two humps. It also has long,
thick hair because the winters are cold in Central Asia.
 There is a lot of sand in the desert. The camel has long eyelashes. Then sand cannot go into the camel’s
eyes. Arabic has about 150 words to describe a camel. Arabs need all these words because the camel is very
important to them.
1/ The camel can go without ________________ for a long time.
A. food B. fat C. water D. heat
2/ The camel stores _________________ in its humps.
A. water B. food C. heat D. hair
3/ Long ________________ keep sand out of the camel’s eyes.
A. eyelashes B. thick hair C. humps D. ears
4/ The Bactrian camel has long thick hair because _________________.
A. it lives in a hot desert B. it stores fat in its hump
C. winters are cold in Central Asia D. the sand gets in its eyes
5/ Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Fat keeps the animal warm B. it is cool in the desert during the night
C. There is a lot of sand in the desert D. All kinds of the camel have two humps
Fill each blank with “BUT, SO, HOWEVER, OR THEREFORE" where appropriate.
1/ This is the shortest way to the city center; ______________it is not the only way
2/ The boy was able to learn English, ______________he is very lazy.
3/ He didn't attend the lesson, ______________he could not do his homework.
4/ The rice is 6000 dong per kilo, ______________we bought 10 kilos.
5/ Your son is heading to the right direction; ____________ I think you should encourage him to learn harder.
6/ It is very late now, ______________ she is still at her office.
7/ It was midnight, ______________ they closed the restaurant and went home.
8/ He had written to her many times, ______________she didn't give any reply, ______________they had been
out of touch ever since
9/ We discussed the issue all day, ______________we could not come to a final conclusion.
10/ It started to rain hard;______________ we decided to stay at home to watch TV.
IV. Rewrite the sentences:
1. Henry was a loyal friend. Julia found him irritating at times( however)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Alan seems trustworthy and capable as a financial advisor. I wouldn’t trust him with my money (but)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Edward missed the final exam. He failed the course ( therefore)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The elevator was broken. We had to walk up six flights of stairs (so)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My lecture notes were incomplete. The instructor talked too fast ( therefore)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Because it was raining heavily, the game was cancelled (so)
It was …………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Although she revised her lessons, she didn’t do well in the test. ( however)
She revised ……………………………………………………………………………..
8. We have decided to postpone the meeting because the lecturer has not arrived yet. (therefore)
The lecturer ……………………………………………………………………….
9. Even though the story was funny, nobody laughed ( but)
The story …………………………………………………………………………
10. Because of her excellent results in the exam, everyone in the family is proud of Lan(so)
Lan got ……………………………………………………………………………………….
 UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
Task 1: Fill in the blanks with the words in the box

pollution species measures protect extinction

reserves endangered habitat biodiversity humans

1. Plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction are ___________ species.
2. Animal species around the globe are threatened with ______________ each year.
3. The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and
_____________.
4. Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of ___________________.
5. ___________ depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water and fertile soil for
agriculture
6. Governments have enacted laws to _____________ wildlife from commercial trade and over hunting.
7. A number of wildlife habitat ______________ have been established so that a wide range of
endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop.
8. There are a number of _________________ that should be taken to protect endangered animals.
9. ____________ is the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives
10. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered __________
Task 2: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of _______.
A. expression B. expulsion C. extinction D. extension
2. A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to ________endangered species.
A. save B. kills C. make D. do
3. Conservation is the protection of the _________ environment.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize
4. All the countries of the area have _______ to protect their wildlife but they are rarely enforced.
A. efforts B. laws C. results D. reserves
5. Mammals have been in ___________ for many millions of years.
A. exist B. existing C. existence D. existed
6. People aim to raise _________ of the dangers of passive smoking.
A. aware B. awareness C. unaware D. unawareness
7. We are all responsible for the ____________ of the forest.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destructively
8. A / An _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment
9. The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.
A. generation B. diversity C. reserve D. natural environment
10. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____.
A. extinction B. extinctive ness C. extinctive D. extinct
Fill in the blanks with “MUST, MUSTN’T, NEEDN’T, MAY OR MIGHT”
1. I am not deaf. You _______ shout.
2. It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it.
3. _______ I borrow your lighter for a minute?
4. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.
5. Keep quiet. You _______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.
6. John is not at home. He _____ go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure.
7. You ____________ take more than two of these pills at once. Three will be fatal
8. If the pain ends , he _____________ take any more of these.
9. I can find my own way there. You ____________ wait for me.
10. I understand the situation perfectly. You __________ explain further.
Choose the best answer:
1. You ________ ask a woman about her age. It’s not polite.
A. must B. need C. mustn’t D. needn’t
2. I’ll lend you the money and you ________ pay me back till next month.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. need D. must
3. Tell her that she ________ be here by six. She is not allowed to be late.
A. may B. must C. ought to D. might
4. You _______ touch that switch, whatever you do.
A. mustn't B. needn't C. won't D. wouldn't
5. Susan ___ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
A. mustn't B. couldn't C. can't D. needn't
6. You _______ be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to
their name.
A. needn't B. couldn't C. mayn't D. mustn't
7. Visitors ___________ feed the animals at the zoo.
A. must B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may
8. You _________read the whole book. The first four chapters are enough.
A. needn’t B. must C. mustn’t D. may
9. It _________ rain today. Remember to bring an umbrella with you.
A. must B. may C. needn’t D. mustn’t
10. He __________ be in the room. His shoes are on the carpet in front of the door.
A. must B. may C. might D. mustn’t
Reading
Visitors to London are often surprised at the amount of green, open space in it. It would be an
exaggeration to suggest taking a country walk in London but it is easy to get away from the streets and to
find open parkland in Inner London. Much of the parkland was originally preserved by the kings of
England for their sport of hunting. These parks are still called “Royal Parks” but they are now open to the
public. People walk and go horse-riding in Hyde Park. There is boating and swimming in the lake called
the serpentine. And everywhere there are seats and deckchairs to sit on.
St James Park, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are linked together. They form 313
hectares of open parkland in the heart of London.
Entrance to the parks is free and you may walk on the grass and lie down to rest on it – weather
permitting.
1: Some parks are still called “Royal Parks” because __________
A. the members of the Royal Family take care of them.
B. they used to be preserved for the kings’ hunting.
C. people often see the members of the Royal Family there
D. they still belong to the Royal Family.
2: Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. The parks in London are open to everyone.
 B. You don’t have to pay for entrance to the parks.
C. People cannot sit or lie on the grass in the parks.
D. People can ride horses in Hyde Park.
3: Which of these parks is not connected to the others ?
A. Hyde Park B. Kensington Gardens C. Green Park D. Regent’s Park
4: Which of the following is NOT allowed at the Serpentine ?
A. dumping of waste B. sightseeing C. rowing D. swimming
5: Most of the important parks are situated__________
A. on the outskirts of London B. in the centre of London
C. far from London D. outside London

UNIT 11: BOOKS

Complete the following passage, using the words in the box:

reviewers dip into pick up carefully novel

biography information pleasure personality wilderness

1. More and more people have television in their homes because it can bring them the ________and
stories with color, picture and action.
2. Some books are for reading slowly and ____________.
3. A ____________ is about a person’s life written by someone else.
4. Young animals have to learn to survive in the ____________ from their parents.
5. ____________ sometimes describe books as “hard-to-put-down” or “hard-to-pick-up-again”.
6. When you ____________ a book for the first time, check it is not too difficult.
7. A ____________ is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are
usually imaginary.
8. “Tasting” means that we ____________ a book.
9. Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure.
10. She has a strong ____________. She never cries when she has a failure.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. The reference book is expensive, so I think I’ll borrow it from the ____________ rather than buying it.
A. bookshop B. library C. theatre D. movie
2. Books that give fact about real events, things, or people are called ____________.
A. novel B. biography C. romance D. non-fiction
3. It was such a great book that I couldn’t put it ____________.
A. on B. off C. out D. down
4. I think he has just had time to ____________ into the story, not to digest it yet.
A. chew B. taste C. swallow D. dip
5. “Harry Potter” has received good comments from _____________.
A. sellers B. editors C. reviewers D. publishers
6. Sherlock Holmes is an important _____________ in detective fiction.
A. employer B. character C. manager D. writer
7. I’m really fond _____________ reading detective stories by Agatha Christie.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
8. We aren’t really _____________ in reading thriller books because they about crimes and violence.
A. interested B. bored C. fond D. keen
9. Books are one of the cheapest ways to get _____________ and entertainment.
A. inform B. informal C. information D. informant
10. The animal characters made Sheila’s books interesting and _____________.
A. believe B. unbelievable C. believable D. believed
Read the passage and do the task below
Today we think of book as a volume of many sheets of paper containing text, illustrations, photographs,
etc. Because of their durability and portability, the main uses of books are to preserve and distribute
information. In ancient times, people wrote on clay tablets, wood or bamboo tablets tied with cord, or
book rolls to store information. Later, with the invention of paper, the Chinese had the first book called
Jingangjing (the Diamond Sutra) printed in AD 868. In the 20 th century, despite the challenge from other
media such as radio or television and computer, books continued to be a primary means for dissemination
of knowledge, for instruction and pleasure in skills and arts, and for the storage of human’s experience.
1. The main uses of books are __________________.
A. to contain text, illustrations, photographs… B. to help the readers relax
C. to store and distribute information D. to preserve and distribute words
2. Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a material used to store information in ancient times ?
A. clay B. wood B. paper D. bamboo
3. The first book was printed in _____________.
A. 868 D. 20th century C. 1132 D. 888
4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?
A. Books are durable and portable.
B. Books contain text, illustrations, photos…
C. The first book was printed by the Chinese.
D. Books have been useless since the invention of other media.
5. The word “primary” in the passage has the closest meaning to _____________.
A. ordinary B. main C. useless D. harmful

Change the following active sentences into the passive.

1. People should save pandas from extinction.
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2. People must obey all traffic laws.
 .....................................................................................................................................................................
3. Someone ought to repair this broken window.
 .....................................................................................................................................................................
4. Someone should have supplied the hotel guests with clean towels.
 .....................................................................................................................................................................
5. Someone had better take this garbage to the dump soon.
 .....................................................................................................................................................................
6. People can pick tomatoes before they are completely ripe.
 .....................................................................................................................................................................
7. Someone is supposed to divide the profits among the shareholders.
 .....................................................................................................................................................................
8. Someone must have hurt Peter's feeling.
 .....................................................................................................................................................................
9. Someone has to finish this work today.
 .....................................................................................................................................................................
10. Someone ought to have reported the accident to the police.
 .....................................................................................................................................................................
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. The big shopping mall ____________ in the city center.
A. will build B. is going to build C. is going to be built D. must being built
2. It’s raining heavily. The match ____________.
A. must cancel B. must be canceling C. must have canceled D. must be canceled
3. If I didn’t do my job properly, I ____________.
A. will be sacked B. will sack C. would be sacked D. would sack
4. The television ____________ . It’s not working now.
A. should repair B. should be repaired C. should repaired D. should be repair.
5. We ____________ the trip if the weather had been nice last Sunday.
A. wouldn’t have delayed B. would be delayed C. would delay D. will be delayed
6. A new bridge ____________ across the river since last month.
A. has built B. was built C. has been built D. built
7. English ____________ in most of Canada.
A. speak B. is spoken C. speak D. is speaking
8. Last night when I was walking in the park, it suddenly ____________ very heavily.
A. rained B. was rained C. was raining D. was being
raining
9. The computer ____________ at the moment.
A. is using B. is being used C. has been used D. has used
10. They will call me as soon as they ____________ their work.
A. have been finished B. will finish C. will have finished D. have finished

UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS

Complete the following sentences using the words in the box:

swimming tie overtime score foul

sport goals penalty team opponent

1. What is your favorite football __________________?

2. It was a clear __________________ by Ford on the goalkeeper.
3. There are excellent facilities for __________________ and recreation.
4. He scored two __________________ in the second half.
5. My brother usually goes __________________ about twice a week.
6. Girls usually __________________ highly in language exams.
7. His __________________ is twice as big as he is.
8. The football match between Chelsea and Arsenal ended in a _________________.
9. The referee had no hesitation in awarding a __________________.
10.) Denver had won game by defeating the Cleveland 23-30 in __________________.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. is the act of propelling a boat with oars.
A. Rowing B. Wrestling C. Hunting D. Scuba-diving
2. Wind-surfing is a common term for two similar ___________ sports: sail-surfing and sail-boarding.
A. water B. wind C. sail D. board
3. _______ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with
a ball.
A. Water polo B. Rowing C. Swimming D. Karate
4. Jack was my ___________ in the tennis match.
A. opposing B. opponent C. opposition D. opposite
5. Handball games are divided _____________ two 30-minute periods.
A. in B. into C. among D. between
6. Swimming and water skiing are both___________ sports.
A. aquatic B. field C. freestyle D. blood
7. ___________ 1900 water polo has been in the program of the Olympic Games.
A. In B. By C. For D. Since
8. Water polo was the first ___________ sport added to the Olympic program in 1900.
A. adventure B. team C. individual D. spectator
9. John has recently joined a health club in order to ___________ fit.
A. retain B. continue C. maintain D. keep
10. Not only is my brother a brilliant tennis player, he’s also very good ___________ water polo.
A. at B. in C. for D. with
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
Many people love boats. Going out on the water (1)______ a warm summer day is very funny.
(2)_________, different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boats are
sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (3) ___________ to give them power. They only have small
engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually
not as (4) __________as sailboats. Speedboats are small that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other
hand, are big so that they are more comfortable. (5) ___________, sailboats can travel into ocean, but this
would be very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use most speedboats on rivers and lakes.
1. A. at B. on C. in D. while
2. A. However B. Although C. Because D. Unless
3. A. water B. speed C. weather D. wind
4. A. small B. fast C. warm D. big
5. A. Unfortunately B. At first C. In addition D. Except for
Read the following passage and do the task below
Water polo is a challenging water sport played between two teams that try to throw a ball into the
opponents' goal. A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The goal of the game resembles
that of soccer; to score as many goals as possible, each goal being worth one point. A perfect water polo
athlete can be best described as having the over-arm accuracy of a baseball pitcher, the vertical leap of a
volleyball player, the toughness of a rugby player, the endurance of a cross-country runner, and the
strategy of a chess player. The goalkeeper, who guards a goal measuring three meters by 90cm, is the only
player who is allowed to touch the bottom of the pool.
The players have to wear costumes and swimming caps. The caps are used to protect the players’ ears
from water. The home team usually wears white caps, the visiting team wears blue ones and the goalies
wear red caps with the number 1 in white.
1. In water polo when the game starts, each team consists of ________ people playing.
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
2. Which of the following is NOT similar to water polo ?
A. football B. chess C. weightlifting D. volleyball
3. Who is allowed to touch the bottom of the pool ?
A. goalies B. no one C. players D. coaches
4. Why do the players have to wear swimming caps while playing water polo ?
A. to identify which teams are playing B. to protect their skins from the sun
B. to protect their ears from water D. to be more fashionable
5. The word “costumes” in the second paragraph has the closest meaning to___________.
A. shoes B. swimming suits C. caps D. glasses
Change the following active sentences to passive if possible. Some of the verbs are intransitive and
CANNOT be changed. Keep the same tense.
1. The chef will prepare the food.
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2. John is working at the bakery.
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3. Lighting didn’t cause the fire.
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4. We walked downtown after work yesterday.
.................................................................................................................................................................................
5. Thousands of people ride the subway every day.
.................................................................................................................................................................................
6. The baby was crying in the room.
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7. A special committee is going to settle the dispute.
.................................................................................................................................................................................
8. Our houseguests are going to arrive tomorrow afternoon.
.................................................................................................................................................................................
9. He drove the boat very fast.
.................................................................................................................................................................................
10. Our team won yesterday.
.................................................................................................................................................................................
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long. It ___________ by Peter.
A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch
2. Tom will pick her up at the airport when she ___________ tomorrow.
A. arrives B. will arrive C. is arrived D. will be arrived
3. “Are we about to have dinner ?” “Yes, it ___________ in the dinning room.”
A. is serving B. serves C. is being served D. served
4. “Where’s the old chicken coop?” “It ___________ by a windstorm last year.”
A. destroy B. is destroyed C. was destroyed D. destroyed
5. “We’re still looking for Tom.” “Hasn’t he ___________ yet ?’
A. been found B. to find C. found D. being found
6. The man ______________ toward the church when I saw him.
A. was running B. is running C. ran D. had run
7. Some new equipment _____________ by the company.
A. has ordered B. has been ordered
C. have ordered D. have been ordered
8. The forests in Indonesia _____________ down for wood.
A. is being cut B. are cut C. has been cut D. are being cut

UNIT 13: THE 22ND SEA GAMES

Complete the following sentences using the words in the box

athletes carried out events silver solidarity

medals successfully surprising ranked participants

1. Thailand was ______________ second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds.
2. The country’s success has proved that Vietnam can organize sporting ______________ on an
international level.
3. It was not ______________ that Vietnam finished at the top of the 22nd SEA Games.
4. The Vietnamese Women’s Football team ______________ defended the SEA Games title.
5. The ______________ from Singapore and Vietnam won most of titles in the Swimming and Shooting
events.
6. To prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam ______________ an intensive program for its athletes.
7. ______________ from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports at the 22nd SEA Games.
8. In the 22nd SEA Games, 444 gold ______________ were awarded to the winners.
9. The winner who ranked second in the competition won a ______________ medal.
10. The spirit of the 22nd SEA Games is ______________, co-operation for peace and development.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. __________ is a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it.
A. Enthusiast B. Economist C. Commentator D. Worker
nd
2. Vietnam has a lot of __________ players who won many gold medals in The 22 SEA Games.
A. outstanding B. outstretching C. outlying D. outgoing
3. __________ is held every two years.
A. The South Eastern Asian Games B. The Southern East Asian Games.
C. The Southeast Asian Games D. The Southeast Asia Games
4. Spectators had great __________ for the amazing results that Vietnam’s sports delegation gained.
A. admire B. admirable C. admiration D. admitter
5. The results of __________ were satisfactory.
A. competitions B. competitor C. competitive D. compete.
nd
6. Thailand __________ Vietnam just one goal in the final at The 22 SEA Games.
A. won B. beat C. knocked D. scored
7. The Vietnamese were very satisfied with excellent performances of the young and athletes.
A. energetic B. energy C. energetically D. energize
8. The score in the game or competition is shown on .
A. scoreboard B. score draw C. score line D. scorecard
9. On behalf of the referees and athletes, they swore to an oath of “solidarity, and Fair Play “.
A. Honest B. Honesty C. Honestly D. Dishonest
10. With success at the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam has been proposed to be a __________ country of the
Asia Sport Games.
A. host B. guest C. visiting D. business
Choose the best answers to complete the following passage.
Terry Fox was a young Canadian athlete. He had a cancer when he was 18 years old. He lost his
right leg because of this. (1)_________ he lost a leg, he decided to run across Canada in order to (2)
_________ money for cancer research.
He created the Marathon of Hope and his (3) _________was to raise $1 from every Canadian. (4)
_________, his cancer returned and he (5) ___________ in 1981 before he could finish his Marathon of
Hope. However, he is still remembered every September 1 st with Terry Fox Run. It is the largest one-day
cancer fundraiser in the world.
1. A. Despite B. Because C. Therefore D. Even though
2. A. raise B. rise C. create D. produce
3. A. reason B. goal C. result D. cost
4. A. Fortunately B. Consequently C. Generally D. Unfortunately
5. A. died B. was died C. dead D. death
Read the following passage and do the task below
Nowadays gymnastics are very popular in China and some other Asian countries. Modern gymnastics
began there in the nineteenth century. In 1811, an outdoor gymnastics centre for men was open in Berlin
where they could do bodybuilding and exercises on a high bar and other pieces of equipment.
Dance is an important part of training as it prepares you for the types of movement required in
gymnastics. One of the aims is to make the body stronger for jumps and turns. In competitions, women
perform the exercises with music so dance, gymnastics and music are connected.
To become a top gymnast, it is important to start when very young, that is, when you are still in your
kindergarten with simple exercises. Boys developed physically later than girls so Olympic gymnastics
medals are usually won by men between the ages of nineteen and twenty-five while girl champions are
fourteen or fifteen years old.
1. When and where did modern gymnastics begin?
A. In Africa in the 19th century. B. In Europe in the 19th century.
C. In America in the 19th century. D. In Asia in the 19th century.
2. What did Berlin set up the gymnastics centre for in 1811?
A. For men to do gymnastics with equipment.
B. For women to do gymnastics.
C. For people to do outdoors gymnastics.
D. For men to do gymnastics without equipment
3. Why is dance an important part of gymnastics training?
A. Because it helps you to be stronger.
B. Because it is a sport.
C. Because it includes the types of movements required in gymnastics.
D. Because it makes you jump and turn.
4. What does a gymnast have to do to become a top gymnast?
A. He/ She starts training when very young.
B. He/ She starts with simple exercises
C. He/ She developed physically quickly.
D. Olympic gymnastics medals were won between the age of nineteen and twenty-five.
5. Why are women younger than men among the Olympic medal winners?
A. Male athletes are older than female athletes in all games.
B. Girls developed physically earlier than boys.
C. Women are physically stronger than men.
D. Girls are more hard-working than boys.
Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of comparison.
1. The ___________(hot) it is, the ___________(miserable) I feel.
2. The ___________(high) we flew, the ___________(bad) Edna felt.
3. The ___________(big) they are, the ___________(hard) they fall.
4. The ___________(soon) you take medicine, the ___________(good) you will feel.
5. The ___________(soon) you leave, the ___________(early) you arrive at your destination.
6. The ____________ (much) you study, the ____________ (smart) you will become.
7. The ____________ (much) he slept, the ____________(irritable) he become.
8. John and his friends left ________________ (soon) as the professor had finished his lecture.
9. His job is ________________ (important) than his friend's.
10. He plays the guitar________________(well) as Andres Segovia.
11. A new house is ________________.(expensive) than an old one
12. Last week was ________________ (hot) as this week.
13. Martha is ________________(talented) than his cousin.
14. Bill's description are _______________(colorful) than his wife's.
15. Nobody is ________________ (happy) than Maria Elena.
16. The boys felt ________________ (bad) than the girls about losing the game.
17. That is the______________(bad) film I have ever seen.
18. This piece of homework is the _____________(good) you have ever done.
19. The Mona Lisa is one of the _____________(famous) paintings in the world.
20. Tom is the _________________(clever) boy in that class.
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. The situation was much _________ than we expected.
A. worse B. bad C. worst D. good
2. The ________ accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the Free way.
A. worse B. bad C. worst D. most bad
3. He ran ________ than his friends.
A. fast B. very faster C. more fast D. faster
4. Peter likes Mathematics _________ English.
A. more B. more good than C. the most than D. better than.
5. Their house is _______ beautiful than mine.
A. as B. more C. much D. so
6. The test is not ______ difficult _______ it was last month.
A. as / as B. so / as C. more / as D. A and B
7. My mother is fat but my sister is ________ .
A. the tallest B. fattest C. fatter D. more fat
8. Her grandmother is as _______ as her grandfather.
A. older B. old C. the oldest D. not old
9. Could you speak __________ , please ?
A. more slow B. as slowly C. more slowly D. much slowly
10. The competition makes the price of goods_____________ and____________.
A. more cheap/more cheap B. the cheapest / cheapest
C. cheaper / cheaper D. cheaper / the cheapest

UNIT 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Complete the following sentences using the words in the box:

dedicated initiated appealed resulted appalled

peace war wounded mission care

1. The United Nation has helped bring ___________ to some countries that were at war.
2. The company ___________ a management training program for small business.
3. This woman has ___________ her whole life to helping others.
4. Police have ___________ for witnesses to the accident.
5. She was ___________ to hear that her husband had been arrested.
6. The crash ___________ in the deaths of 10 passengers.
7. Her ___________ in life was to work with the homeless.
8. The roads are very icy, so take ___________ when you drive home.
9. There were 29 killed and 130 ___________ in the conflict.
10. He was only a child when the ___________ broke out.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. The government has helped the ___________ after the storm.
A. home B. hometown C. homeland D. homeless
2. The International Red Cross has its ___________ in Geneva, Switzerland.
A. headquarters B. branches C. offices D. agencies
3. In times of war, The Red Cross is dedicated ___________ the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians,
and prisoners of war.
A. reduce B. to reduce C. to reducing D. reducing
4. WHO ___________ the World Health Organization.
A. refers to B. works for C. applies to D. stands for
5. The United ___________ was established in 1945.
A. Nations B. Nation C. Country D. Countries
6. The ___________ says that all members are equal.
A. argument B. agreement C. disagreement D. arrangement
7. It was also at the meeting that the famous ___________ of the UN, the white flag bearing a red cross,
was adopted.
A. signal B. sign C. symbol D. label
8. A temporary office of the Indonesian Red Cross was in place within hours to help the ___________ in
the tsunami.
A. injured B. injure C. injuries D. injury
9. The Red Cross gives medical aid and other help to ___________ of major disasters all over the world.
A. civilians B. prisoners C. victims D. soldiers
10. The Red Cross proves to be very helpful both in times of war and of ___________.
 A. peace B. difficulties C. crises D. troubles
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
The United Nations Organization (UNO) or simply the United Nations (UN) is an international
organization (1)________ stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international
security, (2)__________ development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.
The UN was founded in 1945 (3)________ World War II to replace the League of Nations, to (4)_______
wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary
organizations to carry _______ its missions.
1. A. who B. which C. whose D. that
2. A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economically
3. A. after B. before C. while D. until
4. A. continue B. maintain C. interrupt D. stop
5. A. in B. out C. off D. on
Read the following passage and do the task below.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF),established in 1961, is an international non-governmental
organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment,
formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United
States. It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters
worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental
projects around the world. It is a charity, with approximately 60% of its funding coming from voluntary
donations by private individuals. 45% of the fund's income comes from the Netherlands, the United
Kingdom and the United States.
The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment". Currently,
much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's
biodiversity: forests, freshwater ecosystems, and oceans and coasts. Among other issues, it is also
concerned with endangered species, pollution and climate change.
1. How many years ago was the WWF established ?
A. 30 B. 40 C. 50 D. 60
2. More than half of the fund for this organization comes from ______________.
A. the governments B. 90 countries C. environmental projects D. private individuals
3. Which is NOT mentioned as one of the three biomes that the WWF’s program focuses on ?
A. land and climate B. forests C. freshwater ecosystems D. oceans and coasts
4. What is the mission of the WWF ?
A. to destruct the environment B. to reverse the environment
C. to halt the environmentD. to protect the environment
5. The world “donations” in the first paragraph has the closest meaning to ______________.
A. things and money the WWF loses B. things and money the WWF gives
C. things and money the WWF receives D. things and money the WWF buys
Complete the sentences below using the right words from the box. Some words can be used more
than once.
on up in out after to off

1. I heard a big noise and woke ___________ at 2.30 this morning.

2. It’s too dark. I can’t go ___________ reading.
3. Hurry ___________. The train’s coming.
4. Did you have to fill ___________ a form when you applied for the job ?
5. Who looks ___________ your grandmother when she is ill ?
6. I can’t hear the news on TV, please turn the radio ___________.
7. I’m bored, could you go___________ with me for a while ?
8. Mary put ___________ her best clothes for the party.
9. Remember to put ___________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
10. Would you like to listen ___________ some music while waiting ?
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. John got ill and had to ___________ smoking.
A. give on B. give up C. give out D. give off
2. It’s dark in here. Can I ___________ the lights ?
A. turn off B. turn up C. turn on D. turn round
3. You can the new words in the dictionary.
A. look after B. look at C. look for D. look up
4. John ___________ his best clothes for the interview.
A. put on B. put off C. put down D. put away
5. The trouble with Frank is that he never turns ___________ on time for the meeting.
A. on B. off C. down D. up
6. John, could you look ___________ my handbag while I go to the toilet ?
A. on B. up C. after D. over
7. The bomb ___________ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the world.
A. went out B. went off C. went up D. went on
8. What a lovely baby! He certainly takes ___________ his father, doesn’t he ?
A. off B. after C. out D. over

UNIT 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY

Complete the following sentences, using the words in the box.

careful status rights employment marriage

female education controlled developing responsibilities

1. Women are only asking to be given equal _________________with men.

2. Nowadays, women have gained significant legal .
3. Women are usually more ___________ than men.
4. 50 % of the world’s population are ___________.
5. In ___________ countries, women produce more than half of the food.
6. In the past, women’s ___________ are doing housework and taking care of their children.
7. Nowadays, most women still work outside after ___________.
8. It was men who ___________ most positions of employment and power in society.
9. Today women have equal rights to pursue higher ___________.
10. This factory has given ___________ to the people in my village.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. A child receives his early ________ from their parents.
A. educate B. education C. educator D. educative
2. Thanks to the women's liberation women can take part in ____ activities.
A. social B. society C. socially D. socialize
3. In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same _____ as men.
A. formality B. basis C. limit D. status
4. ________ is the study or creation of theories about basic things such as the nature of existence,
knowledge, and thought, or about how people should live.
A. Politics B. Physics C. Business D. Philosophy
5. It is against the law to _________ on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race.
A. suit B. discriminate C. believe D. gain
6. Many of young people between the ages of 16 and 18 who are neither in education nor ________ are in
danger of wasting their lives.
A. power B. ability C. nature D. employment
7. Many women are interested in _____________ issues nowadays.
A. politic B. political C. politics D. politician
8. A period of one hundred years is a _____________.
A. millennium B. decade C. generation D. century
9. A child receives his early ________ from their parents.
A. educate B. education C. educator D. educative
10. Computers are called artificial ------------.
A. intelligent B. intelligence C. intellectual D. intellectually
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
There is a genetic difference (1)________ men and women. It is (2)________ who bear the child and
who need protecting and looking after while bearing the child and after childbirth. There clearly are close
emotional bonds between mother and child.
It is women who generally look (3)_________ people, after the welfare and well-being of the
members of the family. Care, concern, affection and love, feelings and emotions, are important and matter,
and women developed, and have, much skill and expertise in (4)________ matters. It is generally men
who struggle outside the family to secure survival and good living for the family. A struggle (5)_______
survival in a seemingly hostile environment engineered by other humans.
1. A. among B. between C. both D. neither
2. A. woman B. man C. women D. men
3. A. after B. at C. for D. over
4. A. so B. too C. enough D. such
5. A. with B. on C. for D. of
Read the following passage and do the task below.
The next famous woman writer to be considered is Dorothy Parker, an American poet, short story
writer, and literary critic who became famous in the early twentieth century for her witty but cynical
observations on life. She got her first paying job as a writer in 1916 at the age of 23 when she began working
for a women's magazine, and nine years later she became a contributor to The New Yorker as a book
reviewer. In addition to her magazine work, she published volumes of poetry and short stories with the
recurrent themes of disappointment with life and the loss of idealism. One of her most famous
observations, "Men seldom make passes/At girls who wear glasses," came from the poem "News Item,"
which was published in the volume Enough Rope (1926). This volume of poetry was followed by Sunset
Gin (1928), Death and Taxes (1931), and a collection of short stories Here Lies (1939).
1. According to the passage Dorothy Parker was NOT famous for_____________.
A. poetry. B. humor. C. book reviews. D. autobiography.
2. Dorothy Parker's first job was_____________.
 A. for a women's magazine B. as a literary critic
C. for The New Yorker D. as a short story writer
3. In line 5, the word "recurrent" could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Related B. Repeated C. Flowing D. Negative
4. In what year did "News Item" appear?
A. 1916 B. 1926 C. 1928 D. 1931
5. With what topic does the paragraph preceding the passage most likely deal?
A. Dorothy Parker's early childhood
B. American literature of the nineteenth century
C. An introduction to literary criticism
D. A well-known female author other than Dorothy Parker

Fill each gap with the correct form of a suitable verb from the box:
look take listen wait leave
explain apply hold lose free

1. The book’s success _____________ her from her financial worries.

2. Sorry, I’m late. My train was _____________ up.
3. All the neighbors _____________ very good care of their gardens.
4. I’ve _____________ touch with all my high school friends.
5. He was attacked while he was _____________ for a bus.
6. We _____________ after Rodney’s kids until he gets home from work.
7. They are _____________ for Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow.
8. Can you _____________ to me how this mobile phone works?
9. Kevin has _____________ for a management job in Atlanta.
10. Have you _____________ to those tapes yet?
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. I did the cooking while Guy __________ care of the washing-up.
A. did B. made C. took D. looked
2. Atkins was __________ from jail yesterday.
A. freed B. run C. escaped D. chased
3. I have __________ contact with Jim for three years.
A. asked B. lost C. abandoned D. managed
4. He had worked hard and was __________ forward to his retirement.
A. having B. acting C. looking D. inquiring
5. Sorry, I didn’t mean to __________ everybody up.
A. do B. make C. keep D. hold
6. My brother has __________ for a university scholarship.
A. discussed B. applied C. taken D. left
7. How long did you __________ for a taxi?
A. wait B. stop C. stand D. fly
8. She __________ her hometown for the bright lights of New York.
A. went B. came C. arrived D. left
9. What kind of music do you __________ to?
A. hear B. listen C. catch D. understand
10. Who’s __________ after the department while you’re away?
A. running B. getting C. taking D. looking

UNIT 16: THE ASEAN

Complete the following sentences using the words in the box:

justice accelerate enterprises diverse integration

established objective statistics member admitted

1. According to the ____________ recorded in2007, ASEAN had a combined GDP of about US$ 1282
billion.
2. The ASEAN was ____________ in August,1967 in Bangkok.
3. Laos and Myanmar were ____________ to the ASEAN in 1997.
4. They are demanding equal rights and ____________.
5. Her interests are very ____________.
6. Vietnam became the seventh ____________ member of the ASEAN in 1995.
7. The ____________ of the ASEAN Vision 2020 is to create economic integration among the member
countries.
8. The road is bordered by shopping centers, restaurants and other commercial ____________.
9. At present, Vietnam is trying its best to ____________ the rate of economic growth.
10. He talked about the ____________ of black children into school system in the southern states of
America.
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. We are trying to control the ________ of the dollar on the world’s money markets.
A. stable B. stabilize C. stability D. stabilizer
2. _________ is the unit of money in many Latin American countries and the Philippines.
A. Baht B. Ringed C. Dollar D. Peso
th,
3. The ASIAN was ________ on August 8 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
A. founded B. begun C. found D. proved
4. The _______ (GDP) is increasing faster and faster.
A. Gross Domestic Product B. Gross Domestic Production
C. Growth Domestic Product D. General Domestic Production
5. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, is a geo-political and
_______ organization.
A. economy B. economic C. economics D. economical
6. ASEAN was founded on 8 August, 1967 with five : Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the
Philippines.
A. members B. competitors C. leaders D. statesmen
7. The ___________ of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur
A. captain B. capita C. capital D. capitol
8. Singapore has a _____________ of 27,174,000
A. populate B. population C. popular D. popularly
9. The ______ of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry.
A. invent B. inventor C. invention D. inventing
10. ASEAN's aims include the acceleration of economic growth, _______ progress, cultural, development
among its members, and the promotion of regional peace.
 A. society B. social C. socially D. socialize
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
ASEAN COMMUNITY
The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN (1)_________ on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN,
agreed on a shared vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in
(2)________, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a
community of caring societies.
At the 9th ASEAN (3)__________ in 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN Community
shall be established.
At the 12th ASEAN Summit in January 2007, the Leaders affirmed (4)_________ strong commitment
to accelerate the establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015 and (5)________ the Cebu Declaration
on the Acceleration of the Establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015.
1. A. managers B. leaders C. headers D. presidents
2. A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. peacefulness
3. A. Meeting B. Agreement C. Get-together D. Summit
4. A. its B. their C. his D. his
5. A. signed B. wrote C. painted D. sent
Read the following passage and do the task below.
Brunei is one of the smallest countries in the world. Its population is only twenty-five thousand
residents and most of them live in Bandar Seri Begawan (the capital city with the longest name in the
world!) It is also the richest country in Asia and rnaybe the richest country in the world because it has a lot
of oil and natural gas which it exports to Japan. Every week huge tankers carry oil and gas from the oil-
fields of Brunei to Japan.
The head of the state in Brunei is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. He is the richest man in the world. He
has two wives and each lives in their own beautiful palace. The first wife lives in the biggest palace in the
world which has 200 rooms. The Sultan has more than 200 cars and he also has hundreds of horses.

1. Brunei is_______________
A. among the smallest country in the world B. a country with a dense population
C. the smallest countries in the world D. is a capital city
2. The population of Brunei is about ____________
A. 25,000 people B. 2,500 people C. 250 people D. 250,000 people
3. According to the passage, Sultan, the head of the state in Brunei _______________
A. is the richest man in the world
B. has two wives, each of whom lives in their own beautiful palace
C. has more than 200 cars
D. All are correct.
4. Brunei is rich in_______________
A. only oil B. only natural gas C. exports of every kind D. oil and natural gas
5. Which of the following is NOT true about Brunei?
A. It exports oil and natural gas to its regional neighbors.
B. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is the head of state in Brunei.
C. It may be the richest country in the world.
D. Its capital city is Bandar Seri Begawan.
Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets
1. When Bob _____________ (come), we will see him.
2. As soon as the taxi ____________ (arrive), we will be able to leave for airport
3. He fell while he ______________ (go) down stairs.
4. She ____________ (not, speak) to me since last week.
5. We ____________ (study) every lesson in the book so far.
6. They __________ (live) in London since 1980.
7. After they ________________(go), I sat down and rested.
8. Before you _____________ (go) very far, we found that we _____________ (lose) our way.
9. John ___________ (work) for this company since 1980.
10. Up to now, John _________ (work) very hard.
Rewrite the following sentences :
1. I am going to finish the next semester. Then I will come back home.
 After
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………..
2. Quan was doing the examination . He suddenly began to feel ill .
 Quan ………………………………………while
………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I left school ( 2 years ago ). I have not met my friends since then.
 I ……………………………………………………since
………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Thuan had done his homework . Them he went to bed.
 After
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………..
5. I came to Tuan’s house this morning but he had left home for work.
 Tuan ……………………………………………..before
………………………………………………………………………………..
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. Since I _______ to the town, I _______ home.
a. moved / have not returned b. will move / will not returned
c. have moved / was not returning d. move / am not returning
2. I'm not leaving _______ I get an apology from you.
a. as far as b. no longer than c. after d. until
3. The teacher _______ before we arrived.
a. will leave b. was leaving c. has left d. had left
4. I flew for the first time last year _______ I went to Brazil.
a. as b. until c. no sooner d. till
5. _______ for my train the morning, I met an old school friend.
a. When I had been- waiting b. While I was waiting
c. As I will be waiting d. Until I had been waiting
6. After Mariana _______ her exam, I _______ her out to eat.
a. was finishing / would take b. finished / had taken
c. will finish / have taken d. has finished / will take
7. Mrs. Pike _______ the door before the customers arrived.
 a. had opened b. will open c. would open d. has opened
8. _______ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him.
a. As soon as b. After c. No sooner d. Since
9. While she _______ breakfast, I set the table.
a. will make b. was making c. has made d. would be making
10. I have earned my own living _______ I was seven.
a. since b. when c. while d. as soon as
11. _______, Peter came to see me.
a. While having dinner b. While I was having dinner
c. When having dinner d. When lam having dinner
12. _______ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire.
a. Until b. No sooner c. By the time d. After

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT

MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Question 1: A. books B. photographs C. understands D. maps
Question 2: A. liked B. wrapped C. travelled D. worked
Question 3: A. species B. benefit C essential D. generation

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress pattern is not
the same as that of the others.
Question 4: A. economic B. language C. education D. preservation
Question 5: A. habitat B. possession C. property D. recognize

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 6 to 10

For many young people, sport is a (6)_______ part of school life and being in one of the school
teams and playing in matches is very important. If (7)______ is in a team, it means a lot of extra training
and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home since many matches are played then. It
(8)______ also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying on
after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes, parents, friends or other students will travel with the
team to support their own side.
When a school team (9)_______ another one, it is the whole school that feels proud, not only the
players. It can also mean that a school becomes well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils
from that school may end up playing (10)_______ national and international teams so that the school has
some really famous names associated with it.
Question 6: A. famous B. popular C. strange D. smart
Question 7: A. anyone B. everyone C. someone D. no one
Question 8: A. ought B. should C. must D. might
Question 9: A. victories B. wins C. beats D. loses
Question 10: A. up B. to C. for D. beside
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 11 to 15
 Most large cities now have an underground system, like the French “Metro”. When you need to
change trains, you usually ought to walk along bare, uninteresting corridors. Sometimes, if you are lucky,
there will be “buckers”- people playing music in the hope of earning a few pence. They will be very
pleased if you throw a few coins into the hat they have placed on the ground in front of them, but they will
go on playing happily even if you don’t. These buckers give us a moment of pleasure as we wait for our
trains. It is pity, then, that the authorities are against bucking, and do what they can to stop it. Buskers
may be breaking the law, but I think that most people are glad to have little music to brighten their busy
lives.

Question 11: The writer of the passage wants to _______.

A. complain about the metro system
B. encourage people to use the metro
C. feel pity for buckers
D. say that bucking is doing no harm
Question 12: According to the writer, waiting for trains is most of the time ______.
A. boring B. exciting C. costing D. embarrassing
Question 13: Buckers are those who ______.
A. earn money selling train tickets
B. play music for fun
C. play music for a living
D. beg people for food
Question 14: According to the passage, bucking is ______.
A. a kind of music B. against the law
C. a kind of hobby D. not what train passengers like
Question 15: The words “ bare” in line 2 is nearest in meaning to ______.
A. crowded B. comfortable C. old D. empty

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 16: _______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best D. The hard / the good
Question 17: This is the school ______ I studied _______ I was a boy.
A. where – when B. which – when C. which – that D. where – that
Question 18: Would you like a piece of cake ? - _______.
A. Yes. I would B. Yes, I do like
C. Yes, please D. Yes, of course
Question 19: We turned off the radio _______ the boring program.
A. because B. because of C. however D. in spite of
Question 20: Take the clothes ________ and hang it up before it gets wrinkled.
A. off B. on C. in D. up
Question 21: - I’m sorry about that!
- _____!
A. That’s right B. Of course
C. You’re welcome D. It’s OK
Question 22: When are you going to get the roof _______ ? It leaks quite badly.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired
Question 23: The child will die _______ nobody sends him for a doctor.
A. if B. unless C. when D. so
Question 24: I still can’t believed it! My bicycle_______ last night.
A. was stolen B. was stealing C. stolen D. stole
Question 25: This morning while I ______ for the bus, the rain stopped.
A. waited B. have waitedC. had waited D. was waiting
Question 26: Just a minute too late, he _______ on the train when the girl came.
A. leaves B. had left C. leaving D. left
Question 27: She wants to look _______ in her wedding reception.
A. natural B. naturally C. nature D. natured
Question 28: Have you got an idea ______ we should do to deal with this matter?
A. how B. where C. what D. why
Question 29: Neither Tom nor his friends________ there last night.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
Question 30: Aren’t you fed up _____ the same thing everyday?
A. of doing B. with doing C. with do D. on doing
Question 31: The house really needs _______.
A. for repainted B. to be repainting
C. being repainted D. repainting
Question 32: Nam used to visit his grandmother ,_____?
A. used he B. didn’t he C. doesn’t he D. did he
Question 33: Excuse me! I’m doing my homework. _______ turning down your radio a bit?
A. Would you please B. Can you
C. Could you D. Would you mind
Question 34: What do you think of Korean film?
A. Yes, I do B. I like them C. No, I don’t D. I think of them very much
Question 35: Several rare species are dying ______ owing to human beings’ deforestation and careless
hunting
A. up B. out C. away D. down
Question 36: The ………………year in Vietnam runs from September to June and is divided into 2
terms.
A. academically B. academicals C. academical D. academic
Question 37: The 25th Sea Games will be held in Lao. It is Lao’s first time as the ______ for the games.
A. host B. competitor C. supporter D. participant
Question 38: The Vietnamese Women's Football team _______ defended the SEA Games title.
A. successfully B. successful C. success D. succeed
Question 39: Children receive its early _______ at home so parents should buy some ________
magazines to put them in the bookcase.
A. educational/educated B. educational/education
C. education / educational D. education/educated
Question 40: He was offered the job despite his poor _______.
A. achievements B. preparations C. qualifications D. expressions

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

Question 41: No one in the class is taller than Lan.

A. Lan is the tallest student in the class B. Lan is the tall student in the class
C. Lan is the tallest student in class D. Lan is tallest student in the class
Question 42: “ Why hasn’t Minh phoned? ” she wondered
A. She wondered why Minh hasn’t phoned
B. She wondered why Minh didn’t phone
C. She wondered why Minh hadn’t phoned
D. She wondered why hadn’t Minh phoned
Question 43: Ban cannot get married because he is under sixteen.
A. Ban is young enough to get married B. Ban is too young to get married
C. Ban is old enough to get married D. Ban is too old to get married
Question 44: Although traffic was bad, Mr. David managed to get to his office on time.
A. Despite of the bad traffic, Mr. David managed to get to his office on time.
B. In spite of the traffic was bad, Mr. David managed to get to his office on time.
C. Although the traffic was bad, but Mr. David managed to get to his office on time.
D. In spite of the bad traffic, Mr. David managed to get to his office on time.
Question 45: I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
A. Unless you promise to try harder, I’ll help you.
B. I won’t help you unless you promise to try harder.
C. I’ll help you even when you promise to try harder.
D. I won’t help you even when you promise to try harder.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 46: By the time babies will be seven months old, they can sit up without support.
A B C D
Question 47: You are always driving your car such fast that you often cause accidents.
A B C D
Question 48: The computer is said to be one of the wonder of human beings in modern life.
A B C D
Question 49: Jackson was going to study all night, but he declined our invitation to dinner.
A B C D
Question 50: Florida, that is known to be the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A B C D