III. GRAMMAR
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
21. A movie is usually ______ than a book.
A. more exciting B. exciter C. excited D. exciting
22. Travel by air is ______ than a train. It only takes about 45 minutes to fly to Da Nang, whereas going by train could take several hours.
A. more convenient B. convenienter C. more expensive D. expensiver
23. The exam is getting _______ year by year. There are more tricky questions and less time to do it.
A. more exciting C. easier
B. slower D. more difficult
24. Mount Everest is _________ mountain in the world. Nothing else is as high as Everest
A. higher B. the most high C. the highest D. high
25. The Nile is _____ river in the world. No rivers are longer than it.
A. longest B. the longest C. longer D. long
26. He is ______ athlete in this race. He runs the fastest.
A. good B. the goodest C. best D. the best
27. The temperature has never been up to almost 50oC before. It’s scorching.
This summer is _____ ever.
A. hot B. hotter C. the most hot D. the hottest
28. Her mother said to her, “You _______ review all the notes or you won’t pass the entrance exam to university.”
A. must B. mustn’t C. will D. won’t
29. The phone’s ringing. Everybody is busy so he says, “I ________answer it now.”
A. must B. will C. mustn’t D. won’t
30. The dentist advises Johnny that he ______ brush his teeth regularly to avoid cavity.
A. must B. should C. mustn't D. shouldn't
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.
31. Minh is 1.63 meters tall and Ha 1.7 meters tall. Ha is shorter than Minh.
32. Antarctica, the South Pole is much more colder than India is.
33. You must break the laws, or you will have to pay fines.
34. There will be a storm tonight, so you don't need to go out or you may risk your life.
35. That city is the most noisy one in the world.
IV. READING
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.
A LETTER TO THE KING
American colonists were not given a chance to participate in government decisions in England.
The colonists were divided. Loyalists wanted the colonies to stay part of England. Patriots wanted America to be established as an independent nation.
The Patriots decided that it was time to send a letter to the king. They wanted to make an official declaration, or statement, of independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote the group's ideas into a letter to King George III. Jefferson explained why the colonists believed they no longer had to listen to his authority. By signing the Declaration of independence, the men were risking their lives if the colonies lost the war. They signed it anyway.
(Source: www.k12reader.com)
36. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The American colonies
B. King George III
C. The Loyalists
D. The Patriots and their desire for independence
37. Who wanted the colonies to belong to England?
A. The Loyalists C. All the colonists
B. The Patriots D. No one
38. What did the Patriots send to King George III?
A. an order C. a letter
B. an email D. a blackmail
39. What does the word "established'' mean?
A. founded C. discovered
B. developed D. destroyed
40. What does the word "independent' mean?
A. oppression C. freedom
B. prison D. war
V. WRITING
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence.
41. He is the tallest man I've ever seen.
A. I've never seen a taller man than him.
B. I've ever seen that he is a tall man.
C. I've seen the man who is tall.
D. I've seen someone who is taller than him.
42. Korea is colder than Vietnam.
A. Vietnam is colder than Korea. C. Vietnam is not so cold as Korea.
B. Vietnam and Korea are cold. D. Korea is the coldest country.
43. The rule of this class is not speaking Vietnamese during the tasks.
A. You should speak Vietnamese during the tasks.
B. You shouldn't speak Vietnamese during the tasks.
C. You must speak Vietnamese during the tasks.
D. You mustn't speak Vietnamese during the tasks.
44. The Imperial City is Hue's greatest attraction.
A. in Hue the Imperial City attracts the most tourists.
B. The Imperial City is in Hue
C. The Imperial City is an ancient ruin.
D. Hue can't attract tourists without the Imperial City.
45. We shouldn't buy fireworks.
A. Buying fireworks is fun.
B. It's a good idea not to buy fireworks.
C. It's important to buy fireworks.
D. A lot of children like fireworks.
21. “_____ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” – “About 50 metres”.
A. How much B. How long C. How far D. How often
22. Linh and Long used to _____ their bikes in his spare time.
A. ride B. rides C. riding D. rode
23. It used to _____ me 45 minutes to go school by bus.
A. take B. takes C. took D. taking
24. I _____ a horse when I was young, but now I don’t.
A. ride B. have ridden C. used to ride D. was riding
25. _____ does it take to go from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city by plane? – About 2 hours
A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How far
26. _____ he use to sail a boat when he was 15?
A. Do B. Does C. Did D. Is
27. Lan _____ travel by plane, but now she travels by plane much.
A. used to B. doesn’t use to C. uses to D. didn’t use to
28. When there is a traffic jam, it _____ me a very long time to go home.
A. takes B. costs C. spends D. lasts
29. It is over 100 km _____ my hometown to Danang city.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
30. I _____ relax on Sundays. But Sunday is my busiest day of the week now.
A. used to B. didn’t use to C. use to D. don’t use to