1. Be careful! Don't go into business with him. He is as slippery as___

a.a snake

b. a road

c. a buffalo

d. an eel

2. The drive should take a rest when he is as sleep as ___

a. a bear

b. a koala

c. a pig

d. a lion

3. Mary is as happy as ___ after moving to the countryside.

a. a puppy

b. a bird

c. a teddy bear

d. a lark

4. He thought she was as gentle as __ until he overhand her speaking ill of her best friend.

a.a sheep

b. a lamb

c. a rabbit

d.a kitten

1. In a wedding ceremony, ___ best man helps___groom ready for every preparation.

a. the-a

b. a-the

c. the-the

d. a-a

2. People say that___gift lets___recipient know how we are thinking of them.

a.the-the

b.a-a

c.the-a

d.a-the

3. Wearing a wedding veil which covers___ head and face is___2,000-years-old tradition.

a.a-the

b. the-a

c.the-the

d.a-a

4. In the US, while represents goodness and is usually___color of___bride's wedding dress.

a.a-a

b. a-the

c.the-a

d.the-the

5. Is it acceptable to touch ___person on ___shoulder in a conversation?

a.a-the

b.the-the

c.the-a

d.a-a

6. When you stay at ___friend's house, you should write___thank you note.

a.a-a

b.the-a

c.a-the

d.the-the

7. Christmas Eve is___best time for Japanese youngsters to go out for__special, romantic evening.

a.a-a

b.the-a

c.the-the

d.a-the

8. ___ Japanese manage not to ask direct questions in order not to embarrass___person who they are speaking with.

a. a-the

b. a-a

c. the-the

d.the-a

1.John sat on____chair near_____door.

a.the/a

b.a/the

c.a/a

d.the/the

2.My father comes____home late in the evening.

a.a

b.an

c.no article

d.the

3.____sugar is bad for you teeth.

a.no article

b.an

c.the

d.a

4._____fruits and vegetables are good for you teeth.

a.a

b.an

c.no article

d.the

5.______love is eternal.

a.an

b.a

c.the

d.no article

1.We are finding_____hotel to spend____night.

a.a/the

b.the/the

c.a/a

d.the/a

2.We go to_____church on Sundays.

a.a

b.the

c.an

d.no article

3.Jack went to_____bed early.

a.a

b.an

c.the

d.no article

4.We have..........breakfast at eight.

a.a

b.an

c.the

d.no article

5.He gave us........a good breakfast.

a.a

b.the

c.X

d.an

Choose the answer that needs correcting 

1. As the air  IS RISING (A), it becomes COOLER (B)  and the water vapor inside IT (C)  changes into droplets OF (D)  water.

2. As PLANNED (A),  we WILL DRIVE (B)   FROM (C)  our city to THE (C)  sea. 

3. 17 MUSCLES (A)  ARE (B)  USE (C)  when we SMILE (D)  or frown 

4. People SAY (A)  that this HOUSE (B)  HAS BEEN BUILT (C)  by an OLD (D)  man 12 years ago 

5. WOULD YOU LIKE (A)  me HELPING (B)  you WITH (C)  YOUR HOMEWORK (D) ?

I. Pick out the part of the sentences which is not correct in standard written English

1. One of the reason (a) why he is overweight (b) is that (c) he ddoesn't take morning exercises (d) 2. Was (a) he harder (b), he would pass (c) the exam easily (d) 3. I wish I have (a) a car. It would (b) make my (c) life so much easier (d) 4. These forests (a) which (b) can protect us from (c) the danger of (d) flood

5. Tom's professor (a) has had (b) him to rewrite (c) his assignment many (d) times

II. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete the sentences

1. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible

A. He is looking forward to hear from her as soon as possible

B. He is looking forward to hearing from her as soon as possible

C. He is looking forward hear from her as soon as possible

D. He is looking forward hearing from her as soon as possible

2. Tuberculosis and pneumonia.....took an appalling toll

A. Nor B. Which C. No longer D. In fact

3. He would have told you the truth if you....him

A. Ask B. Asked C. Were asked D. Had asked

4. The air in this city is very harmful because it is really....

A. Dusty B. Polluted C. Dirty D. Fresh

5. He spent two hours repairing my motorbike

A. It took him two hours to repairing my motorbike

B. It took him two hours repairing my motorbike

C. It took him two hours to repair my motorbike

D. It took him two hours repair my motorbike

6. I couldn't find someone.... English is good

A. Who B. Whom C. Whose D. Which 7. The knife....we cut the bread with is very sharp

A. Which B. Whom C. Where D. A&B

8. Have you ever seen her...... last Sunday? A. On B. Every C. Since D. For 9. We had our living - room......

A. To wash B. Washing C. Washed D. To washed

10. My teacher said: " You should buy this book"

A. My teacher advised us to buy that book

B. My teacher advised us to buying that book

C. My teacher advised us not to buy that book

D. My teacher advised us buy that book

11. It was not until 1980....he got married with his wife

A. That B. When C. Then D. And

12. Children are often ......about cartoon films

A. Excite B. Excited C. Exciting D. Excites

13. Scientists proved that weightlessness....no problem for a long time

A. Has been B. Had been C. Was D. Is

14. ...... my pupils learn very hard and enjoy doing homework

A. Little B. A great deal of C. Much D. Most of

15. His mother said that she....that film for 2 hours

A. Has watched B. Had watched C. Are watching D. Watched

16. Stop crying! You.....have a sweet

A. Willl B. Shall C. Won't D. Can't

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

1. A. garbage B. standard C. solar D. lunar

2. A. celebrate B. plumber C. bulb D. blanket

Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.

3. A. fashion B. pattern C. symbol D. design

A. understand B. engineer C. Vietnamese D. adventure

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

5. It’s not __________ to call anyone at night.

A. equal B. convenient C. difficult D. economic

6. She has a good _____________ as a well-qualified teacher.

A. famous B. pagoda C. voice D. reputation

7. Everyone is present here, ___________?

A. isn’t he B. isn’t she C. are they D. aren’t they

8. _____________ have you known him?

A. How often B. How long C. How long ago D. When

9. The final examination will be held_________ May 9th.

A. in B. at C. on D. to

10 The weather is bad, __________ we didn’t go on a picnic.

A. however B. but C. because D. so

11 It takes me about three hours __________ the report.

A. to suffer B. to succeed C. to complete D. to invent

12. Foreign tourists should not enter some places of __________ .

A. situation B. trip C. worship D. atmosphere

13. Miss Mai, _________ teaches very well, is a famous teacher.

A. who B. that C. whom D. whose

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

14. She wishes her parents will come here tomorrow.

A B C D

15.This shirt is the same to the one I saw.

A B C D

16. I will come and stay with you and your family on March.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

17. “ I suggest using public buses instead of motorbikes.” - “ ___________ .”

A Yes, please. B. Good idea. C. We will. D. I’m afraid not.

18. " ____" - "That's a good idea."

A. What about recycling water for gardening? B. Sorry, can I say something?

C. Glad to work with you. D. Excuse me, I want to add something.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

19. Campfires may cause forest fires if they are unattended.

A. focused B. neglected C. looked after D. watched

20. Hunting animals may lead to their extinction.

A. reduction B. imprisonment C. death D. survival

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. One way to protect our environment from pollution is to reduce wasteful consumption.

A. costly B. excessive C. safe D. economical

22. If you follow at least one of the tips, you can be proud of taking part in the preservation of water, one of the very important and limited natural resources on earth.

A. self-confident B. self-satisfied C. discontent D. unpleasant

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first language. About the same number use it as a_____(23)_____ language. It is the English language that is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. 75% of the world mail is in English, 60% of the radio station (24) ________ in English and more than half of the world’s periodicals are printed (25) __________ English. It is the English language that is used as an (26) ________language in 44 countries, and as the language of business commerce and technology in many others. English is now an effective medium of international communication. (27) ________, it is the written English, which is not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties(28)_______foreigners.

23 A. second B. first C. international D. official

24 A. speak B. broadcast C. write D. listen

25 A. by B. in C. as D. of

26 A. official B. compulsory C. optional D. primary

27 A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Furthermore

28 A. to B. at C. in D. of

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Walt Whitman, born in New York in 1819, was one of American’s unusual literary figures. As an individualist, he rambled through the countryside seeing people and places, and making them his own. His experiences in earning a living were varied : at times he was a printer, a teacher, a carpenter, a nurse, and a newspaper editor. He was a big hearted man, open and accepting. He gave freely of his time by caring for the wounded during the Civil War. Though he lived in the city, he often spent time in the country, developing his strong sense of nature, which carried through to his poems. In 1855, he collected the verses he had written, and published them in one thin volume, “Leaves of Grass” a book which he revised and rewrote all the rest of his life. The book was ridiculed by some poets and generally ignored by the others, probably because his verse forms were not traditional. He had felt that it was necessary to achieve a new poetic form in order to communicate his views. His reputation didn’t grow until after his death, and it reached a high point in 1920s. Since then, Whitman’s style has greatly influenced modern poets.

29. The best title for this passage is …………..

A. Leaves of Grass. B. A Country Man.

C. Poetry : A New Form. D. Walt Whitman.

30. The word “rambled” in line 2 is most similar to the meaning of …….

A. marched excitedly. B. stopped briefly. C. walked slowly. D. travelled quickly.

31. Whitman’s big-heartedness is shown by his …….

A. visiting the countryside. B. caring for the wounded.

C. being an individualist. D. rewriting Leaves of Grass.

32. The passage says that during Whitman’s life time, other poets……..

A. communicated with him. B. praised him.

C. accepted him. D. laughed at him.

33. What is not true about Walt Whitman?

A. He was a farmer. B. He was a a teacher C. He was a a nurse D. He was a printer

Rewrite the following sentences, using the provided word keep meaning as that of the root one.

33. Mai lives in the country. It is so boring there.

Mai wishes ___________________________________________

34. John woke up late, so she didn’t have time for breakfast.

John woke up so __________________________________________

35. The old man was taken to the hospital. He has just died.

The old man _______________________________________________

36. It’s possible to travel to Russia without a visa.

You can’t travel to Russia if______________________________________

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital

37. Do you like playing soccer? ( INTERESTED)

_________________________________________

38. Hard work leads to success.. (IF)

___________________________________________

39. Quoc Hoa enjoys reading books. He particularly enjoys reading thrillers. (KIND)

_______________________________________________________

40. What a pity I live far from my school. (WISH)

____________________________________________________

Tìm lỗi sai và sữa

1. The sofa was (A) big enough (B)as to scat four (C) people(D)comfortably

2 The stars are (A) so father (B) from (C) the earth that we cannot see(D) most of them

3. Although Bill(A)has owned many(B)kind of cameras, he hasnever considered (C) buying this kind (D) before

4. Jogging is (A) more (B) vigorous exercises (C) than (D) to play golf

5. There is (A) no one outside (B)the theather ; the performance (C) could have been (D) cancelled

6. He (A) had (B)so many homework that he (C) could not go to (D) the movies

7. If I (A) will finish studying, I (B) will go to the (C)movies (D) with you

8. The explanation he (A) had given was (B) so confusing as I (C)could not understand (D)it

9. We would have (A) went to Florida, (B)but it (C) was having an unusual (D)cold spell

10. If my father (A) knew (B) the truth , he (C) would have been (D) very angry