I.

Choose A, B, C or D that has the underlined part pronounced differently

1. A. climate - weather B. comic C. hike D. website
2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked tran truong : to the naked eye
3. A. cover B. category : HANG MUC C. ancient CO XUA D. decorate
4. A. erupt : VOLCANIC ERUPTION: SU PHUN TRAO NUI LUA
B. humor (A SENSE OF HUMOR : CO KHIEU HAI HUOC -> HUMOROUS (A)
C. UFO : UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS D. communicate
5. A. Buddhish : NGUOI THEO DAO PHAT B. bomb C. viable = POSSIBLE: KHA
THI D. bulb
MB -> COMBING / BOMBING / CLIMBING
II. Choose the word ( A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
1. A. comprise : GOM B. depend ON C. design D. novel
2. A. tropical: NHIET DOI – TEMPERATE: ON DOI B. collection C. tendency : HAVE A
TENDENCY TO DO ST: CO XU HUONG D. charity
3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit: TIEN DAT COC
4. A. importing - EXPORT B. specific: CU THE C . impolite BAT LICH SU
D. important
5. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable – CO LOI
NHUAN – BENEFICIAL: COI LOI ICH
III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. The tourists asked me_______ to the museum.
A. how could they get B. how to get C. could they get D. how they get
2. All that rubbish will have to be ________ at once.
A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid . getting rid of
3. The meeting will start when everyone_______.
A. will arrive B. arrives C. is arriving D. will have arrived
4. Janet has_______ several prizes for her singing.
A. won B. gained C. made D. taken
5. Playing ball in the classroom was a bad idea, boys. You could_______ a window.
A. broke B. have been breaking C. be breaking D. have broken
6. _______ my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist.
A. Despite B. As for C. Due to D. Instead of
7. Victor: “Have you seen Helga?” Ann: “She was here earlier but I haven‟t seen her_______ a while now.”
A. at B. for C. by D. about
8. They didn‟t have_______ in their suitcase for all the things they had bought here.
A. room B. place C. area D. size
9. I am leaving the key under the pot in the garden_______ you should be home earlier than usual.
A. because B. in case C. so that D. though
10. I couldn‟t_______ her. She is a fast runner.
A. come up with B. catch up with C. bring back D. get away
11. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary?
A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did
12. I found it interesting to live in the_______ society of Australia although this diversity was confusing sometimes.
A. poly-cultural B. horticultural C. semi-cultural D. multicultural
13. I borrowed the money_______ the bank.
A. to B. of C. for D. from
14. The robber was made _______ where he had hidden the money.
A. to confess B. confess C. confessing D. to confessing
15. I‟m tired of washing by hand. I could_______ with a washing machine.
A. make B. get C. have D. do
16. Would you like to help me_______ these photocopies?
A. carry out = CONDUCT A STUDY: TIEN HANH 1 NGHIEN CUU
B. give out = DISTRIBUTE: PHAN PHAT, PHAT RA
C. bring along : MANG THEO
D. come across: TINH CO BAT GAP CAI GI
17. To my_____, the washing machine helps lighten women‟s hard work.
A. belief B. way C. opinion D. mind = IN MY OPINION
18. Studies indicate that_______ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there more people B. more people that are C. there are more people WHO COLLECT D.
people there are more
19. Every computer consists of a number of systems_______ together.
A. who work B. work C. they work D. that work
20. All the sentences below use “the”, which is the correct one?
A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing.
21. All of them but Tom …………….having dinner at home tonight.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
22. The environment ………………..animals and plants are living is badly destroyed.
A. which B. where = IN WHICH C. in where D. in that
23. ………………….for an hour, the meeting started at 3 o‟clock.
A. Having delayed B. Having been delayed C. Delaying D. Be delayed
HAI CAU CUNG CHU NGU RUT GON
Ving, S V
Having Vpp, S V
24. Nobody was late for the meeting last night, ………………….?
A. wasn‟t he B. weren‟t they C. were they D. was he
25. They asked me a lot of questions, ………………….I couldn‟t answer.
THEY ASKED ME A LOT OF QUESTIONS. I COULDN‟T ANSWER MOST OF THEM.

A. most of which B. of which most C. most of that D. of that most

26. Nestled along the shoreline of Hudson Bay ______________________.
A. are several recently settled Inuit communities B. several recently settled Inuit communities are there
C. near several recently settled Inuit communities D. is where several recently settled Inuit communities

SEVERAL RECENTLY SETTLED INUIT COMMUNITIES ARE NESTLED ALONG THE SHORELINE

27. I am well _________ with the problems encountered in starting a business.

A. aware OF B. informed OF C. acquainted WITH : QUEN VOI
D. knowledgeable
28. In fact the criminals ___________into because the front door was wide open and so they just walked in.
A. needn't have broken B. didn't need break
C. didn't need to break D. needn't to have broken

NEEDN‟T HAVE DONE STH: DANG RA DA KO CAN LAM GI (LAM MAT ROI)
DIDN‟T NEED TO DO STH: DA KO CAN LAM GI (KO LAM)

29. The city libraries present a gloomy picture of the _Noun__who used to flock the libraries every evening.
A. gradual reduction of readers B. gradual readers reduction
C. gradual readers of reduction D. reduction gradual readers
30. I have looked through the report, but I must admit, only ___________.
A. superficially 1 CACH QUA LOA, HOI HOT, BE MAT B. thoroughly C. carefully
D. seriously
31. - " Who wrote this poem?" - " It's said ______ written by one of the Bronte sisters."
A. to be B. to have been C. to being D. to having been

PEOPLE SAY THAT S V

32. After Jill had realized that the new computer was not what she really wanted, she ____ it for an other one.
A. dropped B. traded STH FOR STH: DOI CAI GI LAY CAI GI C. turned down
D. bought
33. “If only I hadn‟t lent him all my money!” -“_____________”
A. Well, you did, so it‟s no use crying over spilt milk VIEC DA QUA THI CHO NO QUA DI
B. All right. You will be OK.
C. Sorry, I have no idea. D. I‟m afraid you will have to do it.
34. The teacher always ______that the student make an outline before writing the complete essay.
A. reports B. tells C. says D. recommends
RECOMMEND / SUGGEST / PROPOSE / INSIST THAT S (SHOULD) Vb

35. Only if you do what you tell others ___________ as they are told.
A. will they do B. they will do C. they won't do D. won't they
36. _________of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of toy.
A. Mostly forms B. Most every form C. Almost forms D. Almost every form
ALMOST EVERY STUDENT
ALMOST ALL THE STUDENTS
ALMOST NONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT I MET
ALMOST FEW OF THE PEOPLE THAT I KNEW

37. ___________one day by a passing car, the dog never walked proper again.
A. Having injured B. Injuring C. Injured D. To be injured
HAI CAU CUNG CHU NGU RUT GON
Ving/Having Vpp, S V
Vpp/Having been Vpp. S V

38. ___________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. Should B. Were C. Had D. Provided that
39. A trust employee was discovered to have ____ confidential plans to a competing company.
A. stolen B. spread
C. rumored: DON THOI D. leaked LAM RO RI, DE LO RA
40. Poor management brought the company to ___________of collapse.
A. the edge B. the foot C. the ring D. the brink BO VUC CUA SU SUP
DO, PHA SAN
41. The doctors are examining the dog __________the child for rabies BENH DAI, which is a dangerous disease
_____WHICH REQUIRES______immediate treatment.
A. biting/ required B. bitten/ required C. bitten/ requiring D. biting/ requiring
42: The ship ________ sail from the habour on a stormy day.
A. set SAIL: CANG BUOM B. gave C. went D. made
43. He _______to his friend‟s party when his parents asked him to go home.
A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone
44. There‟s a strange man behind us. I think ______.
A. we are followed B. we are being followed C. we are being following D. we are following
45. Which of the following is the strongest advice?
A. You should get a hair- cut. B. If I were you, I‟d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair- cut. D. You really must get a hair- cut.
IV. Read the following passage carefully and put the words in brackets into their correct forms
There is still no adequate _______(1. EXPLAIN) why, several thousand years ago, cultures in both Egypt and
South America saw the _______(2. INTRODUCE) of pyramids. Was it coincidence? Many ________
(3. SCIENCE) believe that it was, and state that there is no _______(4. POSSIBLE) at all that people from two
distant continents traded information on _______(5. BUILD) techniques. However, some _______
(6. REVOLUTION) theories in recent years, based on the _______(7. DISCOVER) that the two cultures also
share key myths, legends and beliefs, suggest that the _______(8. APPEAR) of pyramids on opposite sides
of the world was no coincidence at all. One ______(9. RESEARCH) working on this, Crystal David, said:
“The _______(10. IMPORTANT) of finding out the truth here cannot be exaggerated. It could change our
whole understanding of the history of the world.”
V. Complete the passage by filling in each blank with ONE suitable word
When the day comes, give yourself plenty of time to do everything: have breakfast but don't drink
(1)___TOO____ much; go to the toilet; arrive on time, but not too early or you will find yourself getting more
and more nervous while you wait to start. Try not to talk (2)__ABOUT_____ the exam before you go in.
In the exam, calm (3)__YOURSELF_____ down by breathing deeply and thinking positively. Read the exam
questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words (4) ___WHICH/THAT____ indicate how the
questions should (5) __BE_____ answered. If possible start with the ones you can do easily to give you
confidence. Remember what you've learnt from practicing questions and doing mock exams previously and plan
your use of time. Don't panic (6) __IF/WHEN_____ everyone around you seems to start writing furiously
straight away and don't be tempted to follow their example.
Finally, after the exam, don't join in a discussion about (7) _WHAT______ everyone else did, (8)
__UNLESS_____ you want to frighten yourself, and drain your self-confidence for the next exam. Above (9)
___ABOVE ALL: QUAN TRONG NHAT LA____, remember that exams are not designed to catch you out, (10)
BUT_______ to find out what you know, what you understand and what you can do.
VI. Complete the passage by choosing the best option A, B, C or D to fill in each blank
Mobile phones release microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning (1) __________ exposure to
these radio waves might (2) _______ to brain cancer.
So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not (3) _______ us to say with certainty that
mobile phones are categorically : 1 CACH DUT KHOAT (4) _______. On the other hand, current research has
not yet (5) _______ clear adverse effects associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.
Numerous studies are now going (6) _______ in various countries. Some of the results are contradictory but
others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. (7) _______, these studies are
preliminary and the issue needs further, long – term investigation.
 Until scientific data are more definite, it is prudent (8) _______ people to try not to use mobile phone for
long (9) _______ of time. Don‟t think that hand-free phones are any safer either. At the moment, research is in
fact showing the (10) _______ and they may be just as dangerous.
1. A. where B. what C. whether D. as to
2. A. cause B. lead C. produce D. bring
3. A. enable SBD TO DO STH B. make O Vb C. able D. let O Vb
4. A. risky B. secure C. unhealthy D. safe
5. A. investigated B. demonstrated: CHUNG MINH C. caused D. produced
6. A. by B. on C. through D. about
7. A. Though B. Additionally C. However D. While
8. A. if B. for C. when D. with
9. A. amounts B. periods C. quantities D. intervals
10. A. fact B. opposite C. way D. truth
VII. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the questions that follow
At the supermarket these days, there is often a selection or aisle LOI DI GIUA HAI HANG GHE that sells
just organic HUU CO >< INORGANIC: VO CO products. There are also many new stores opening up that
specialize just in” CHUYEN VE organic fruits and vegetables. Organic food is becoming more and more popular
these days due to concerns about the safety of conventionally 1 CACH THONG THUONG, THEO QUY UOC,
THEO TRUYEN THONG grown food. Organically grown produce (N) NONG SAN, though, is often more
expensive to buy. Consumers need to understand why something is labeled “organic” in order to make the best
choices when purchasing MUA food for themselves and their families.
Several factors contribute to: GOP PHAN this higher price. Though there are some small differences,
government agencies across the world agree on what qualifies a product as organic: such products must be grown
without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Also, livestock, such as cows, pigs and chickens, must not be injected
with artificial growth hormones or antibiotics: KHANG SINH. These standards result in food that is generally
healthier and tastier. Without harsh pesticides and chemical fertilizers PHAN BON, crop plants produce more
antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients. The farmers, their families, and their communities also benefit from a
cleaner and safer environment. Fertilizer runoff is a major environmental problem and affects places far away
from farms. Their mass production also contributes to global warming. Organic production techniques encourage
environment stewardship for the Earth and long-term agricultural sustainability SU BEN VUNG (SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT: PHAT TRIEN BEN VUNG).
Those standards ensure a safe and nutritious supply of food from organic farms. However, organic farming
reduces crop yields per farm while increasing the labor required. As a result, organic food is generally more
expensive. The price difference may be offset slightly in the future, as consumers ask for more organically grown
produce and more suppliers jump into the market to fill that demand. Many people, though, are willing to pay that extra
cost for organic food, given the health and environmental benefits.
1. What is one disadvantage of organic food?
A. No one knows their effect on people‟s health and the environment.
B. They often cost more than conventionally grown foods.
C. Organic foods aren‟t readily available.
D. They don‟t taste as good as other types of food.
2. The word “that” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. new stores B. opening up C. aisles D. organic products
3. What has made organic food grow in popularity these days?
A. Organic products‟ low prices. B. Concerns about the safety of conventionally grown food.
B. The increase in the number of organic food stores. D. Customers‟ love for organic food.
4. The word “result in” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. result from B. lead to C. deprive of D. manufacture
5. Which of the following is a criterion TIEU CHUAN -> CRITERIA (PLURAL) for certification of organic
food?
A. It must have a minimum standard for taste and appearance.
B. No artificial substances can be used in growing the food.
C. Organic food must be grown in special areas.
D. They must be sold at a special price in supermarkets.
6. Who would most likely determine if something is considered organic?
A. An individual farmer raising corn C. A consumer advocacy group
B. Scientists doing agricultural research D. The Ministry of Agriculture
7. What is one problem with conventional farming?
A. Manufacturing fertilizers increases can give rise to: GAY RA global warming.
B. The surplus of food grown is too large.
C. The market for crops becomes imbalanced. D. Farmers can‟t get enough supplies.
8. What is one benefit of growing organic food?
 A. There is more stability in food prices. C. People are able to eat more.
B. Those who grow the food are healthier. D. The food supply is predictable.
9. The word “offset” in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by _______.
A. upset B. worsened C. balanced D. destroyed
10. What is the author‟s tone in this passage?
A. positive B. critical C. disbelieving D. tragic
VII. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten.
1. Preserving: BAO QUAN -> PRESERVATIVE (N) CHAT BAO QUAN natural resources meanS reserving
them for our future.
2. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane.
3. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be for students to practice
speaking words.
4. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
I GO TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY.
MY PARENTS HAVE TO GO TO THE SCHOOL TO TALK TO MY HEAD TEACHERS ABOUT MY
PROBLEMS.
5. In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that he work as fastly FAST as
possible.
6. Many television newscasters make the public an eyewitness to the news by means of on-the- spot, alive LIVE : TRUC TIEP
report.
7. It may be argued that modern presidents have far great GREATER responsibilities than their predecessors did.
8. He is such a friendLY person. He greets me with a smile every time I see him.
9. Anyone reproducing copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the copyrights are IS breaking the law.
10. Hardly he had HAD HE got downstairs when the phone stopped ringing.
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it.
1. You should review your lessons for the exam.
It‟s time YOU REVIEWED YOUR LESSON ….
2.That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That‟s THE MAN WHO USED TO WORK WITH ME WHEN I …
3.What a pity they close the shops at lunch- time.
I wished THEY DID NOT CLOSE THE SHOPS …
4. We like ice- cream but we don‟t have it every day.
Although WE LIKE ICE CREAM, WE DON‟T HAVE ..
5.When did you start working in that factory?
How long HAVE YOU WORKED IN THAT FACTORY?
6. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.
The sand OF THE BEACH WAS BEING SLOWLY COVERED WITH OIL.
7. “ Where‟ s the station car- park?” Mrs. Smith asked.
Mrs. Smith asked WHERE THE STATION CAR PARK WAS
8. He was sorry he hadn‟t said goodbye to her at the airport.
-> He regretted NOT SAYING/NOT HAVING SAID GOODBYE TO HER AT THE
9. I advise you not to buy that car.
If I WERE YOU , I WOULD NOT BUY THAT CAR
10. Why don‟t you ask her yourself?
I suggest that YOU SHOULD ASK HER YOURSELF.

Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space:

BOOKS
Nearly all the (0) (DISCOVER) __DISCOVERIES________ that have been made through the ages can be found
in books. The (1) (INVENT) ____INVENTION______ of the book is one of humankind‟s greatest (2)
(ACHIEVE) __ACHIEVEMENTS________, the importance of which cannot be overestimated. Books are very
adaptable, providing us with (3) ( ENTERTAIN) ___ENTERTAINMENT_______. The (4) (PRODUCE)
____PRODUCTION______ of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is (5) (RECOGNISE)
___RECOGNISABLE_______ to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some (6)
(SIMILAR) ____SIMILARITIES______ to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in
Europe, all books were (7) (WRITE) _WRITTEN_________ by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated
and always rare and (8) (EXPENSE) ____EXPENSIVE______. With printing came the (9.POSSIBLE)
___POSSIBILITY_______ of cheap, large-scale (10)(PULISH) __PUBLICATION: SU XUAT BAN________
and distribution of books, making knowledge more (11) (SPREAD) __WIDESPREAD: LAN RONG, PHU
RONG RA________ and accessible.

Judo is a sport that has achieved great (1. popular) ____ in many parts of the world. It was (2. origin) ____
developed in Japan in the late 19th century based on ancient methods of self-defence. There are two (3. fight)
____. Although they use physical violence against each other, they are respectful to their (4. oppose) ____ and
bow to each other before and after each contest.Judo is an (5. expensive) ____ sport to take up because the only
equipment you need is the special loose-fitting suit. It is very suitable for (6. young) ____ if they join a club
where the (7. instruct) ____ are properly qualified and pay enough attention to safety. Although Judo is a
physically (8. demand) ____ sport which requires a lot of strength, practice and skill, there are many people who
find it (enjoy)_________ as a mean of (10. relax)___________ in their spare time.

WOMEN DOCTORS
Throughout history women have had (0) – responsibility – RESPONSE for healing the sick. Howerver, it is only
in (1) COMPARE__________ recent times that they have been allowed to train as doctors at (2) MEDICINE
__________ schools in Britain. Yet in that short time, they have made an enormous (3)
CONTRIBUTE__________ to modern medicine. The first female doctors were priestesses who gave (4)
ADVISE __________ about diseases and (5) INJURE__________ and prepared medicines. In ancient Roman,
women healers were considered (6) SKILL__________ and respected. In Britain, for centuries male doctors
were (7) SUSPECT__________ of women who practised medicine (8) PROFESSION__________ and in 1512
a law was passed making it (9) LEGAL__________ for them to do so. Women couldn‟t study medicine at
universities until the 19th century and they only began to gain (10) EQUAL__________ with male doctors in the
20th century.

I. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. Joan: “Our friends are coming. ______, Mike?”
Mike: “I‟m sorry, but I can‟t do it now.”
A. Shall you make some coffee, please B. Would you mind making some coffee
C. Why don‟t we cook some coffee D. Shall I make you like some coffee
2. Welcome to the interview. Please, take a ______.
A. seat B. look C. cup of coffee D. bow
3. We went to the restaurant ______ there was no food in the house.
A. although B. however C. because D. but
4. Barcelona football club ______ Champions League history by defeating Juventus 3-1 in the final match last
Sunday to have the cup for the 5th time.
A. marked B. done C. won D. made
5. Some designers have ______ inspiration from Vietnam's ethnic minorities to change the traditional ao dai.
A. made B. brought C. taken D. done
6. She is one of the few people ______.
A. I look up to them B. to who I look up
C. to that I look up D. to whom I look up
7. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ______with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. terms D. relationships
8. Bien Cuong, a commentator, came ______ a lot of criticism for his speech in a match of the 2015 SEA Games.
A. in for B. over C. out of D. off
9. I have bought a ______ car.
A. red small French B. small French red C. French small red D. small red French
10 The bomb ______ in the street; fortunately no one hurt.
A. went up B. went off C. went by D. went out
11.I‟d rather you………..at my party last night.
A. be B. were C. had been D. have been
12. …….will Mr Forbes be able to regain control of the company.
A. With hard work B. In spite of his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly D. Only with his hard work
13. Barbara didn‟t mention…………about her progress report at work, but I‟m sure she is.
A. concerning B. to concern
C. being concerned D. to be concerned
14. Snow and rain………of nature.
A. are phenomenon B. are phenomena
C. is phenomena D. is phenomenon
15. Everyone was going away on holiday this week,………………..?
A. wasn‟t it B. wasn‟t be C. weren‟t they D. wasn‟t she
16…………….my key, I wasn‟t able to get into the room.
A. Losing B. I had lost C. I lost D. Having lost
17. It‟s no good pretending. You‟ve got to…………………..reality.
A. come up to B. face up to C. come up with D. get round to
18. I haven‟t …………………………..decided where to go on holiday this year.
A. still B. yet C. already D. then
19. “Why are you angry at Bob?” - “I don‟t like it when he makes jokes………my expense.”
A. for B. on C. at D. to
20. A car……………many different pars.
A. is made B. is made up of C. is made of D. makes up of
II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. Were it to rain heavily, we (stay) ______ at home. 1. __________________
2. I do not understand why Hue (always forget) ______ her umbrella. 2. __________________
3. His mother, together with her friends, (just arrive) ______ at the station. 3. __________________
4. Not only Tom (visit) ______ us but he also brought us many presents. 4. __________________
5. There is no point in (complain) ______ about your son if you can do nothing 5. __________________
(help) ______ him. __________________
6. It was my fault to keep you waiting so long. I (inform) ______ you in
6. __________________
advance.
7. The virus (know) ______ as MERS has spread enough for the WHO to say the
7. __________________
situation is now more serious and urgent.
8. Taylor Swift (name) ______ among Forbes' 2015 list of the 100 Most Powerful
8. __________________
Women in the World recently.
9. They suggest that the heater (repair) ______ before winter comes. 9. __________________

III. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition.
1. Hundreds __________ people died although scientists had warned them __________ the eruption of Mount
Pinatubo.
2. The ao dai consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn __________ loose pants.
3. Before Tet holiday, I like to clean __________ my house and decorate the living room __________ flowers.
4. I‟m afraid I will be __________ debt soon because I‟m extremely pressed __________ money these days.
5. My teacher divided the class __________ three groups __________ ten students.
6. Paula applied for the post but she was turned __________.

IV. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the text below.
1. All necessary ___________ for the 28th SEA Games in Singapore have been completed so far. (PREPARE)
2. Unfortunately, the film got ____________________ reviews. (FAVOR)
3. A recent survey has ____________________ revealed that home computers do not ____________________
relationships within families but bring children and parents together. (SURPRISE - WEAK)
4. Teenagers always try to be ____________________ of their parents. (DEPEND)
5. He wished the young couple a life of happiness and ____________________. (PROSPER)
6. The mayor of Hanoi ordered the suspension of officials responsible for a ____________ tree-cutting. (MASS)
7. In my factory, women tend to ____________________ men by six to one. (NUMBER)
8. Are there any ____________________ rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
9. Young children are very ____________________ and shouldn‟t be allowed to watch violent movies.
(IMPRESSION)
V. The passage below contains 10 errors. UNDERLINE and CORRECT them. There is an example.
People began to keep animals in zoos over 3,000 years before, when the rulers of China opened an
enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In much of the early zoos, animals taught to perform for the
visitors. This no longer happens and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos are for people to see animals
behaving natural.
Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not everybody approves of zoos. Person who think
that zoos are a good idea say they provide us for the opportunity to learn about the natural world and be
close to wild animals. Both of these would not be possible with zoos. On the other hand, some people
disapprove of zoos because they believe it is wrong putting animals in cages, and argue that in zoos where are
not managed properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat suitable food.
1. ...............................-> ................................... 6. ...............................-> ...................................
 2. ...............................-> ................................... 7. ...............................-> ...................................
3. ...............................-> ................................... 8. ...............................-> ...................................
4. ...............................-> ................................... 9. ...............................-> ...................................
5. ...............................-> ................................... 10. ...............................-> ...................................
VI. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word.
The 2015 Nepal earthquake, which (1) _________________ more than 8,000 people and injured more than
18,000, occurred at 11:56 on 25th April. The earthquake (2) _________________ about twenty seconds. Its
epicenter was the village of Barpak, Gorkha district, and its hypocenter was at a depth (3) _________________
approximately 15km. It was the worst (4) _________________ disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-
Bihar earthquake.
Hundreds of thousands of people became (5) _________________ when their houses collapsed, entire
villages were flattened. Many old buildings were completely (6) _________________. The country also had a
continued risk of landslides.
Two other powerful earthquakes struck Nepal at 06:11 and 06:45. The (7) _________________ earthquake
measured 7.9 Mw and its epicenter was identified at a distance of 80km to the northwest of Kathmandu, the
capital of Nepal. Bharatpur was (8) _________________ nearest major city to the main earthquake, 53km from
the epicenter. The second one was somewhat less powerful (9) ________________ the first one. It occurred
65km east of Kathmandu. These (10) ________________ were really terrible.

VII. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.
MARKETS
In practically any country in the world, you are (1) ______ to find a market somewhere. Markets have been
with us since (2) ______ times, and arose wherever people need to exchange the goods they produced. For
example, a farmer might have exchanged a cow for tools. But just as times have (3) ______, so have markets
practices. So, (4) ______ in early times the main activity (5) ______ with markets would have been „bartering‟-
in (6) ______ words exchanging goods – today most stall holders wouldn‟t be too (7) ______ on accepting
potatoes as payment, for instance, instead of cash.
In contrast, what might be a common (8) ______ in a modern market in some countries is a certain amount
of „haggling‟, where customer and seller eventually (9) ______ on a price, after what sometimes be quite a
heated debate. However, behavior which is expected in a market in one country may not be acceptable in
another. Even within one country, there may be some markets where you could haggle quite (10) ______ and
others where it would be advisable not to try.

1. A. inevitable B. confident C. sure D. definite

2. A. ancient B. antique C. old D. past
3. A. changed B. turned C. developed D. differed
4. A. however B. despite C. nevertheless D. whereas
5. A. associated B. relating C. connecting D. attached
6. A. different B. other C. new D. alternative
7. A. fond B. keen C. eager D. pleased
8. A. look B. vision C. sight D. view
9. A. confirm B. consent C. approve D. agree
10. A. simply B. plainly C. easily D. clearly
VIII. Choose from the sentences (A-F) the one which fits each gap (1-5). Write your answer in the space
provided. Number 0 is an example.

A. It was the river, the Ryburn, which normally flowed so gently, that
threatened us most.
B. It was the year when the storms came early, before the calendar even
hinted at winter, even before November was out.
C. They twisted and turned, rising eastwards and upwards, warning of what
was to come.
D. It was far deeper than we‟d ever seen it so near our home, lunging furiously
at its banks.
E. There in the heights it was like the Niagara Falls, as the water surged over
the edge of the dam and poured into the stream below.
F. It almost completely blocked our lane and made the streamside path slippery
and dangerous.
LIVING IN THE VALLEY
We had been living in our valley for sixteen months when we first realized the dangers that could exist in
the surrounding hills and threaten our very survival.
 (0) ___B___ Until that time, we had felt safe and sheltered in our valley below the protecting hills.
Soon snow began to fall. Within a day it lay some 15cm deep. (1) _________ But on the neighboring heights
the snow was much deeper and stayed for longer. Up there the wind blasted fiercely. Deep in our valley, we felt
only sudden gusts of wind; trees swayed but the branches held firm.
And yet we knew that there was reason for us to worry. The snow and wind were certainly inconvenient
but they did not really trouble us great. (2) _________ It reminded us of what could have occurred if
circumstances had been different, if the flow of water from the hills had not, many years before, been controlled,
held back by a series of dams.
In a short time, the snow started to melt. Day after day, we watched furious clouds pile up high over the
hills to the west. Sinister grey clouds extended over the valleys. (3) _________ We had seen enough of the sky;
now we began to watch the river, which every day was becoming fuller and wilder.
The snow was gradually washed away as more and more rain streamed from the clouds, but high up in the
hills the reservoir was filling and was fast approaching danger level. And then it happened – for the 1st time in
years the reservoir overflowed. (4) _________.
The river seemed maddened as the waters poured almost horizontally down to its lower stretches. Just a
couple of meters from our cottage, the stream seemed wild beneath the bridge. (5) _________ For three days we
prayed that it would stay below its wall. Fortunately, our prayers were answered as the dam held and the waters
began to subside. Thanks to this protection, we can feel our home in the valley is still secure and safe.
II. Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)
Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot have been written about the subject, it is still surrounded by
mystery. It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an irritating waste of time:
some people get by on very little, others claim they can not exist without at least ten hours, but nobody can do
without sleep completely.
Our night‟s sleep does not just consist of a steady phase of gradually deepening sleep. It alternates
between two stages: Non-dreaming or ordinary sleep, and REM (rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep. As
soon as we fall asleep, we go straight into non-dreaming sleep for an hour or so, then into REM sleep for about
15 minutes, then back into non-dreaming sleep. It alternates in this way for the rest of the night, with non-
dreaming sleep tending to last longer at the beginning of the night. Non-dreaming sleep occupies three-quarters
of our night‟s sleep, about a quarter of it deep and the rest fairly light.
It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and makes good the damage caused by being awake.
However, its main function is to refresh the brain. Experts believe that probably only about two-thirds of our
sleep is necessary for repairing and refreshing the brain, with the most valuable sleep coming in the first few
hours of the non-dreaming period, the last few hours of sleep are not so essential. The brain can manage quite
well with reduced sleep as long as it is uninterrupted sleep.
The quality of sleep is important. A study conducted in the USA looked at short sleepers, who slept for
5.5 hours on average, and long sleepers, who had 8.5 hours or more. It is discovered after a variety of tests that
the long sleepers were poor sleepers, had twice as much REM sleep as the short sleepers, appeared to sleep
longer to make up for poor sleep, and did not wake up in the morning refreshed. Similarly, people who sleep
deeply are not necessarily getting a better quality of sleep than shallow sleepers. Deep sleepers can feel tired the
following day, so six hours of good sleep is worth more than eight hours of troubled sleep.
1. This passage is the most likely taken from __________ .
A. A doctor‟s description B. A health magazine C. An advertisement D. A fashion magazine
2. It can be concluded from the first paragraph that___________.
A. people need equal time of sleep C. sleep is among the processes of the nature
B. sleep remains a puzzle D. everything about sleep has been brought to light
3. The word “irritating” in paragraph 1 most likely means__________.
A. calming B. soothing C. annoying D. comforting
4. All the following statements are true, EXCEPT for________.
A. our night‟s sleep occurs in a straight line of only two phases.
B. all sleeps are similar in the alternatives of the two stages during the night.
C. we spend only 25 percents of our night‟s sleeping time dreaming.
D. we often have no dreams right after we fall asleep.
5. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to__________ .
A. our night‟s sleep B. the ordinary sleep C. the REM D. the night
6. The word “occupies” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ______.
A. accounts for B. takes care of C. works out D. goes up
7. Unlike the common belief, sleep helps ___________.
A. not to be awake C. us to fix the damage happening by day
B. us to repair our body D. our brain to rest and recover
8. The study in the USA suggested that_________.
A. the fewer hours we sleep, the more we dream B. Deep sleep means better sleep
C. the type of sleep is more important than its length D. Six hours of sleep is better than eight hours.
9. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A. The role of the sleep B. The problem with sleepless people
C. Types of sleep D. The circle of a sleep
10. It can be inferred from the experts‟ ideas that___________.
A. if we can sleep uninterruptedly, it is not necessary to sleep the whole night B. REM makes good our brain
C. Nearly 70 % of our sleep is invaluable D. Dream enables our body to refresh

IX. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given so that the meanings stay the same as the first
ones.
1. I listened to the news last night. It was very informative.
→ The news ______________________________________________________________________
2. A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals these days because of the hot weather.
→ Because ______________________________________________________________________________
3. His brother is a professional tennis player, isn‟t he?
→ His brother plays ________________________________________________________________
4. He listens to the radio almost every day.
→ Hardly ________________________________________________________________________
5. They did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
→ Only when _____________________________________________________________________

X. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
DO NOT change the word given. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word
given.
1. The firemen managed to put the fire out after five hours. succeeded
→ The firemen _____________________________________ out after five hours.
2. It takes five hours by car to reach the nearest hotel. drive
→ It is ____________________________________________ to the nearest hotel.
3. Are you familiar with his teaching style yet? used
→ Have you _______________________________________ his teaching style yet?
4. David impressed his new boss by settling down to work. good
→ David _____________________________________ his new boss by settling down to work.
5. “Is Peter likely to change his mind?” Rob asked. chance
→ “Is there _____________________________________ changing his mind?” Rob asked.