II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the 4 choices (A, B, C, or D) given.      

Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) __ I was a little girl and finally, (2) ___ the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) ___much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) ___ a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) ____the last. The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) ___The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.

Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) __, get a chance to see all the (8)____ famous places.

After (9) ___ of days in London we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) ___ you to sites that can fill you in.

   1. A. for                        B. while                     C. since                      D. because

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

   3. A. spent                    B. took                       C. did                         D. used

   4. A. did                        B. got                          C. spent                      D. made

   5. A. then                      B. as                           C. with                       D. than

   6. A. interesting           B. interested              C. interest                  D. interestingly

   7. A. at first                  B. at all                      C. at least                   D. at that

   8. A. more                    B. much                     C. most                       D. many

   9. A. few                       B. some                      C. a couple                D. little

   10. A. reach                  B. take                        C. make                      D. send

A. PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

II.  Choose the most suitable word or phrase.

1. The window ____________  last night has been repaired.

2. It took him ages to  ____________   living in the new town.

3. My parents make me ____________  for my exam.

4.  I would rather you  ____________  me the story.

5. That’s a  ____________   building.

6. She helped me ____________  the house..

7. You have to work ____________  for the coming exam.

8. I had two copies of it originally, but I can’t find ____________ one now.

9. Neither the boy’s parents nor I ___________________satisfied with his progress.

10. I remember ___________  him somewhere, but I can’t tell where it was.

11.  She is wearing a ________________.

12. My brother feels ___________  again after his operation.

13. “Would you like to go to the movies tonight ?”.

 - “I’m sorry. I can’t. I ___________ my homework this evening”.

14. He does morning exercise regularly  __________  improve his health.

15. We must be quick. There is   ___________  time left.

16. “ May I help you?” – “___________”

17. I saw him ___________ the flowers in the garden.

18.  Ninety kilometers ___________  a long distance to drive a car.

19. I remember ___________ her a five thousand dong coin yesterday.

20. We had better use public buses to work __________ motorbikes.

III. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.

            The Cotswolds is an area of great (beautiful) … (1) ... in England. It has a number of (delight) …(2)…… villages and small towns with (love) …(3)….. old building that have remained unchanged since the area was the major (commerce) ……(4)…… center several centuries ago. The countryside in the area is (charm) …(5)…. and most of the buildings there are made from an (attract) ……(6)…. type of light stone that is particular to the Cotswolds.

            In the summer, the Cotswolds can get rather (crowd) ……(7)…. but it is always possible to find pretty places that do not have the (famous) .

…(8)…. of the more well – known villages and town. There is no shortage of pleasant hotels and (tradition) ……(9)…. inns for visitors to stay in and the Cotswolds area is an excellent place for an (enjoy) ……(10)…….weekend or long trip.

Your answers:

IV. Find a mistake in the following sentences and correct it.

Eg: We is interested in listening to Rock music.                => A -> are

            A                 B            C                                      D

V. Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses.

Your answers:

VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.

1. We are traveling to railway station _______   his car.

2. She is tired _______   living in the city.

3. My new house is different _______  my old house.

4.  This restaurant is famous _______   Chinese food.

5. I’m always busy. I must work _______   early morning until night.

6. Bobby started school _______   the age of five.

7. This apartment is suitable_______   my family.

8. The ambulance will be there _______   about 5 minutes.

9. Don`t use that dictionary. It is _______ date. Find one that is up to date..

10.  Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go _______ .

Question 8: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (0) has been done as an example. (10point)

Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect as does a (71)______bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people do not extend their hand are greeted with   a bow.  Women are more (72)______to bow the head than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with    the family name and are (73)_______by a given name. For example, in the name Nguyen Van Due, Nguyen is the family name. People address (74)_______by their given  names,  but add  a title that indicates their   perceived (75)_______to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among colleagues, for example, the (76)_______of the two might combine the given name with the title of Anh   ("Older Brother"). A(n) (77)______greeting combined with the given name and title is Xin chao ("Hello."). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings, business cards are sometimes (78)_______on greeting.

Vietnamese people have a strong (79)______of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their  arrival. Therefore, it (80)______to visit someone without    having been invited. Gifts are not required, but are appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be proper gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents

71. A. light                            B. slight                                 C. lightly                    D. lighted

72. A. possible                      B. capable                             C. probable               D. likely

73. A. continued                   B. chased                               C. followed               D. taken

74. A. each one                     B. one other                          C. one the other        D. one another

75. A. relation                       B. relationship                      C. relation                 D. relatives

76. A. younger                      B. most young                       C. youngest               D. young

77. A. easy                            B. basic                                  C. fundamentally      D. elementary

78. A. changed                      B. transferred                        C. reserved                D. exchanged

79. A. sense                           B. sensation                          C. sensitivity             D. sensible

80. A. inactive                      B. inaccurate                         C. inappropriate       D. inexact