I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D that indicates the best answer to each question.

(2.5 pts)

1. I missed the cat so I had to go home _______ taxi.

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. by

2. The opening ceremony of the 28th SEA Games was held _______ June 5th,
2015.

A. on

B. for

C. in

D. at

3. We are _______ that there will be an effective solution to the air pollution in
this city.

A. afraid

B. disappointed

C. worried

D. hopeful

4. –“What do you _______ the Intenet for?” –“To get information and to chat
with my friends.”

A. use
 B. do

C. take

D. listen

5. Our father wanted us _______ the room for the party.

A. decorate

B. to decorate

C. decorating

D. decorated

6. What beautiful flowers! I wish I _______ a camera to take a photo of them.

A. have

B. will have

C. had

D. have had

7. Jim was the man _______ won first prize in the competition.

A. which

B. who

C. whom

D. what

8. –“_______ have you lived in this town?” – “For 10 years”

 A. How long

B. How old

C. How many

D. How often

9. If Peter were here now, he _______ help me with the work.

A. will

B. would

C. may

D. can

10. _______ it was very cold, he went out without an overcoat.

A. Although

B. Since

C. If

D. However

11. My brother had to stop cycling _______ he had a pain in this leg.

A. because

B. so

C. therefore

D. despite
12. The article was posted by James last Tuesday, _______?

A. didn’t it

B. isn’t it

C. hasn’t it

D. wasn’t it

13. Bill suggests _______ the dripping faucet to save water.

A. replace

B. replacing

C. to replace

D. replaced

14. We are going to _______ our car repaired next week.

A.let

B. hire

C. have

D. set

15. -“What a lovely house you have!” – “_______.”

A. Never mind

B. Thank you

C. Of course
 D. You’re welcome

16. “Don’t worry about me – I can _______ myself.”

A. look for

B. look forward

C. look at

D. look after

17. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronuced differently from that of
the others.

A. mind

B. pick

C. tide

D. invite

18. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronuced differently from that of
the others.

A. passed

B. watched

C. expected

D. washed

19. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following

sentence.
20. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following
sentence.

II. Supply the correct form of the word parentheses to complete each of the
foloowing sentences. (1.5 pts)

1. She’s not only beautiful but also …………………. . (intelligence)

2. People in Britain often …………………. . The song Auld Lang Syne on New
Year’s Eve. (song)

3. There is a …………………. of fresh water in this region during the dry season.
(short)

4. English is …………………. used in many countries today. (wide)

5. To Hoai was one of the most famous …………………. in Vietnam. (write)

6. Playing with water can keep children …………………. for hours. (amuse)

III. Supply the correct tense of the verb in parentheses to complete each of the
foloowing sentences. (1.5 pts)

1. It …………………. (rain) heavily now. Please put on your raincoat.

2. We …………………. (not/decide) what to get Mark for his birthday yet.

3. Kate …………………. (go) to the sports club every Saturday morning.

4. –“This suitcase is too heavy.” – “Really? I …………………. (help) you.”

5. …………………. (you/see) Fast and Furious 7 on TV last night?

6. Harry was washing his car while Daisy …………………. (read) a book.

IV. Read the advertisement and do the task as directed. (1.5 pts)

Mexico

13-Day Mexican Adventure Tour

Have you ever wanted to hike through a jungle, go cliff diving or climb a
pyramid? Have you always dreamed of swimming with dolphins and relaxing on
white sandy beaches? If you haven’t lived your dream holiday yet, here’s your
chance to do all these things and more!

Mexico City, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Cancun, Chichen Itza

Accommodation: Stay in luxurious 5-star hotels – single or double rooms and

suites available.

Sports activities: Try a wide range of water sports – water-skiing, snorkeling,

windsurfing, white-water rafting or jet-skiing. Play golf, tennis or go horse
riding. Take a hike through the jungle or try something more relaxing like
deeping-sea fishing.

Entertainment: Go to beach barbecues, and night clubs. Take part in cultural

events with traditional costumes and dances. Eat quality food at a variety of
restaurants and try delicious local dishes.

Other activities: Visit museums and galleries. Take a tour of ancient ruins and
temples and climb the pyramid at Chicken Itza. See the famous cliff divers
diving from 45m and aven try it yourself. Relax on white sandy beaches and
swim with the dolphins.

Total: Single room: £2,500 Double room: £3,500 Suite: £5,200

Prices include: Flights, hotels, meals and tour and transport costs.
Contact: Consort Travel, 52, Hadley Street, Swansea Email:
consorttravel@co.uk

V. Read the following text and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks. (1.5 pts)

Mother’s Day

“Eat your food!”, “Be careful”, “Don’t be late!” are some phrases mothers (1)
____ famous for. But it’s not only advice and orders that they give. Mothers
offer us unlimited love and support throughout our lives. To thank them (2)
____ what they do for us every day, we honor them on Mother’s Day, every
year. Most countries (3) ____ Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, while
others have their Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year.

Today, people (4) ____ over the world do special things to please their mothers
on this day. They send them cards, give them flowers and chocolates and take
them out to lunch. Little children make special gifts for (5) ____ mothers and
sometimes they even do the chores around the house to let their mothers (6)
____ a relaxing day.

1. A. is B. are C. have D. has

2. A. in B. from C. at D. for
3. A. celebrate B. take C. put D. participate
4. A. on B. around C. all D. off
5. A. they B. their C. theirs D. them
 6. A make B see C. do D. have

VI. Complete each of the following sentences so that it is closest in meaning to

the original sentence. (1.5 pts)

1. “Mary, when does your school vacation start?” asked Peter.

→ Peter asked …………………………………………………………

2. We haven’t seen each other for five years.

→ The last ………………………………………………………..

3. Our teacher is ill, so she won’t give us a history test today.

→ Our teacher is ill, so we ………………………………………………………… today.

4. Bring amap with you or you will get lost.

→ If you don’t ………………………………………………………..