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* Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
16. I like being outdoors with the trees and flowers.
A. enjoy B. hate C. don’t mind D. dislike
17. I think we can help elderly people by cleaning up their houses.
A. young B. homeless C. old D. disabled
* Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
18. Phong feels weak and tired because he has flu.
A. ill B. sick C. healthy D. bad
19. Solving that math problem was a piece of cake to me. I just needed two minutes.
A. very easy B. very hard C. very delicious D. very cheap
* Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
20. “Would you like some coffee?” – “ ”
A. I don’t like coffee. B. No, thanks
C. I’m full D. Coffee is my favourite drink.
21. “How about going to the Temple of Literature and the Imperial Academy this weekend?”
-“ ”
A. Yes, please. B. Yes, I will.
C. Yeah, that’s a good idea. D. No, I won’t.
* Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage.
Pho is one of the most popular Vietnamese dishes. What is pho? Pho is a Vietnamese noodle
soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs (25) _ meat.
There are two basic types of pho and that is Pho Bo (beef noodle soup) and Pho Ga (chicken
noodle soup). Pho Bo is beef broth that is (26) by stewing cow bones in a large pot for
quite a (27) time. Pho Ga is very similar to Pho Bo. Instead of beef broth, chicken broth is
made by stewing chicken bones. The noodle itself is made from varieties of rice. The ingredients
and toppings may vary a little bit in the North and the South.
Pho is normally eaten for breakfast, but (28) _ people eat at lunch, or even dinner.
25. A. or B. but C. and D. so
26. A. taken B. made C. done D. finished
27. A. lengthening B. lengthen C. length D. long
28. A. many B. much C. few D. little
* Choose the item that best answers the question about the passage.
Almost everybody has some kinds of hobby. My hobbies are listening to music and watching
television.
I am very fond of music. When I am free, I often listen to my favorite songs from an old
cassette recorder. At weekends, I usually go to music shops in the downtown areas to buy good
CDs. Of the famous pop singers, I prefer Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Madonna and Paul
McCartney. I also spend an hour after dinner watching news and documentary programmes. I
particularly enjoy the programme ''The World Here and There'' because it broadens my knowledge
of nature and human civilizations.
I think that my hobbies are very useful. They widen my knowledge, relax my mind, and
make me feel better about myself.
29. The writer’s hobbies are _
A. listening to music and playing games. B. playing games and watching TV.
C. watching TV and listening to music. D. reading books and playing games.
30. The writer often listens to his favorite songs from .
A. a cassette recorder B. a laptop C. a mobile phone D. a computer
31. What does he usually do at weekends?
A. He usually listens to music with his friends.
B. He usually stays at home and listens to music.
C. He usually listens to music at music shops.
D. He usually goes downtown to buy CDS.
32. Why does he enjoy the programme “The World Here and There”?
A. Because he can see his most famous singers.
B. Because it widens his knowledge.
C. Because it contains some music programmes.
D. Because he prefers to listen to Paul Cartney.
* Choose the best one that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
33. King Le Thanh Tong erected the Doctors’ stone tablets.
A. The Doctors’ stone tablets is erected by King Le Thanh Tong.
B. The Doctors’ stone tablets are erected by King Le Thanh Tong.
C. The Doctors’ stone tablets was erected by King Le Thanh Tong.
D. The Doctors’ stone tablets were erected by King Le Thanh Tong.
34. The volunteers started cleaning the beach yesterday.
A. The volunteers have cleaned the beach since yesterday.
B. The volunteers haven’t cleaned the beach since yesterday.
C. The volunteers have cleaned the beach for yesterday.
D. The volunteers have started cleaning the beach since yesterday.
35. July stayed home from school yesterday because she had a temperature.
A. July stayed home from school yesterday, so she had a temperature.
B. July had a temperature, but she stayed home from school yesterday.
C. July had a temperature, so she stayed home from school yesterday.
D. Because July had a temperature, so she stayed home from school yesterday.
36. I think rock music is more popular than jazz.
A. I think jazz is not the same popular as rock music.
B. I think jazz is not as popular as rock music.
C. I think jazz is not as popular like rock music.
D. I think jazz is as popular as rock music.
* Choose the best one that is closest in meaning to the sentence given using the word in
bracket.
37. We are interested in reading comic books.
A. We are like reading comic books.
B. We like to reading comic books.
C. We like read comic books.
D. We like reading comic books.
38. I and my little brother never eat pepper because it’s spicy.
A. I never eat pepper because it’s spicy, and my little brother doesn’t, too.
B. I never eat pepper because it’s spicy, and my little brother does, either.
C. I never eat pepper because it’s spicy, and my little brother doesn’t, either.
D. I never eat pepper because it’s spicy, but my little brother does, too.