Complete the sentences below by changing the form of word in capitals when this is necessary.
11. No one knows what the real ......(EXPLAIN) is.
12. From his ........(APPEAR), you would think that Adam is lazy, but he's not.
13. The prime minister is going to make an ......(ANNOUNCE) this afternoon.
14. Gordon's got a great sense of .... (HUMOUR).
15. Let's have a more detailed ......(DISCUSS) about that later.
16. We'll have to get a lot more ... (INFORM) before we make a final decision. 
17. The ....(INVENT) of the wheel changed the world enormously.
18. I'm going to write a letter to the ....(EDIT) about that article.
 

I.       Write the word/ phrase that best fits the space in each sentence (2.5 pt)

1.      I was very __________ by the efficiency of the staff. (impressed – corresponded – comprised – interested)

2.      I rarely eat ice cream now but I _______ it when I was a child. (eat – used to eat – am eating – have eaten)

3.      We must learn English at school. It’s a(n) ______ subject. (primary – compulsory – national – optional)

4.      He _______ Chinese for 3 years, but he doesn’t study it now. (studied – studies – has studied – is studying)

5.      Can everybody listen carefully to my _______, please? (instructing – instructive – instructions – instruct)

6.      Mathematics and Literature are _____________ for children in this country.

(religious – option – adding – compulsory)

7.      What is the _______ of your country? – 75000000 people. (introduction – population – separation – addition)

8.      We can tell you that we often have a friendly _____ in our class. (atmosphere – air – matter – impression)

9.      Can you tell me how many chapters this book _______? (consists of – consists – comprises of – includes)

10.  Don’t forget to add sugar to the mixture. This _______ is important. (addition – additional – adder – added)

11.  He _____________ to be late for class but he often comes late nowadays.

(doesn’t use – didn’t use – doesn’t used – didn’t used)

12.  My mother wishes she _____________ beautiful and young forever. (can – can be – could – could be)

13.  She doesn’t usually _____________ up early. (get – gets – getting – to get)

14.  She _____________ to buy a book yesterday. (doesn’t want – didn’t want – don’t want – hasn’t wanted)

15.  _____________ durian when you lived in Malaysia?

(Do you ever eat – Did you ever eat – Have you ever eaten – Are you ever eating)

16.  He _____________ hard when he was a boy. (doesn’t study – don’t study – hasn’t studied – didn’t study)

17.  It _____________ hard when I _____________ the office at 5 o’clock yesterday.

(was raining / left – rained / was leaving – rained / left – was raining / was leaving)

18.  I _____________ to be a policeman when I was a boy. (want – wants – wanted – was wanting)

19.  We _____________ to the radio when it suddenly _____________ working. (were listening / stopped – listened / was stopped – were listening / was stopped – listen / stops)

20.  I _____________ the accident while I _____________ for you.

(have seen / was waiting – saw / was waiting – seeing / waited – saw / waited)

II.    Write the word that best fits the blank in the following passage: (2.0 pt)

Malaysia is a country in South – East Asia. It is a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations. It consists (21) _______________ the Malay Peninsula and Sarawak and Sabah on the island Borneo. It is (22) _______________ into two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. It has a (23) _______________ of about 17886000. It has a tropical (24) _______________. It is the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, and it (25) _______________ rubber, tin and gas. Apart from Islam, the country’s official (26) ____________, there are Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity. Malaysian people speak Bahasa Malaysia as a mother tongue. It’s the language of (27) ____________ in all secondary schools. English, Chinese, and Tamil are also (28) _______________ spoken in this country.

21.  A. in                                             B. on                                       C. of                            D. at

22.  A. divide                                     B. dividing                              C. divided                   D. division

23.  A. population                               B. people                                 C. persons                   D. number

24.  A. weather                                   B. climate                                C. temperature             D. rainfall

25.  A. buys                                        B. sales                                    C. exports                    D. imports

26.  A. religions                                  B. religion                               C. religious                  D. religiously

27.  A. instruct                                    B. instruction                          C. instructional            D. instructor

28.  A. wide                                        B. widely                                C. widen                     D. width

III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.0 pt.)

29.  She is too young, and so is _____________ on her parents. (depend)

30.  Hanoi is a very _____________ city. (interest)

31.  Most _____________ are written in English. (instruct)

32.  I’ve been _____________ invited to the wedding. (office)

33.  English is the _____________ language in Singapore. (office)

34.  They go to church every Sunday. They are very _____________. (religion)

35.  Pasta’s basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the _____________ of eggs and oil. (add)

36.  Always read the _____________ before you start. (instruct)

37.  There are no _____________ on students to attend classes. (compel)

38.  Fashion designers have _____________ the ao dai by printing lines of poetry. (modern)

39.  My brother is taking part in a _____________ course in HCMC. (correspond)

40.  The editor welcomes _____________ from readers on any subjects. (correspond)

IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pt.)

41.  This problem seems difficult for me.

I wish __________________________________________________________________________.

42.  I don’t like being so short.

If only _________________________________________________________________________.

43.  I’d like to get access to the Internet, but I don’t have a computer.

I wish _________________________________________________________________________.

44.  When did you start learning English?

How long ______________________________________________________________________?

45.  It’s time for you to go to school.

It’s time you _____________________________________________________________________.

46.  Please keep silent in the classroom.

I’d rather you ____________________________________________________________________.

47.  What a pity! I can’t come here.

I wish __________________________________________________________________________.

V.    Rearrange the words/ phrases to make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)

48.   / driving / difficult / My French friend / on the left / finds /

_____________________________________________________________________________

49.  / a new car / driving / to get used to / when you buy / you need some time / it /

_____________________________________________________________________________

50.  / were /  our / only / prayer / answered / if /

_____________________________________________________________________________

51.  / the house  / modernized  / has  / much / been / of /

_____________________________________________________________________________

52.  / dependants / is / my aim / provide for / my / to /

_____________________________________________________________________________

Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals.

      1. Running after that thief was very------------of you!                                     COURAGE

      2. You looked so------------when you fell asleep on the sofa.                    PEACE

      3. All four of my grandparents are still------------        LIVE

      4. Did you vote in the last------------              ELECT

      5. It can be very difficult for------------ when they leave prison and go back into the community.                                                                                  PRISON

      6. At the end of the film, you hear a single------------and then A1 Pacino falls to the ground.                                                                                           SHOOT

      7. It’s------------ ! I’ve lost my glasses again!                                                    BELIEVE

      8. I think we’re all in------------ that something must be done about the problem.                                                                                                 AGREE

      9. Should I write “British” or “English” as my -----------?                                  NATION

      10. We’ll only have real ------------ when women earn as much money as men.                                                                                                                  EQUAL

1./the beauty / are / Hue / impressed by / we / of / . /

 A.We are impressed by the beauty of Hue. 

 B.We impressed the beauty of are by Hue.

 C.We impressed are the beauty  of by Hue.

 D.We are impressed of Hue  by the beauty.

2.He was seen _____________away from the scene of the crime.

 A.running

 B.to run

 C.runs

 D.ran

3.I come from Vietnam, so I am not used to ________ on the left.

 A.driving

 B.driven

 C.drive

 D.drove

4.My mother first visits Paris.

 A.This is the first time my mother visits Paris.

 B.My mother already visited Paris.

 C.This is the first time my mother has visited Paris.

 D.My mother has ever visited Paris before.

5.When I was a child, my family __________________go to Dalat for Summer. 

 A.are used to

 B.get used to

 C.used to

 D.use to

6.The house  comprises  two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. = The house  __________  two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.

 A.consists of

 B.gets

 C.divides

 D.takes

7.“Would you like to have a trip abroad with us?” “__________________________”

 A.Thanks a lot.

 B.That would be great.  

 C.You’re welcome.

 D.Never mind. 

8.My sister ___________ cats but she doesn’t like them any more.

 A.loves

 B.has loved  

 C.often loves

 D.used to love

9.People like wearing jeans because they never go _________________.‎

 A.wear out

 B.fashionable

 C.out of fashion

 D.expensive

10.This is the first time they have been to England.

 A.They have never  been to England before.

 B.They went to England once.

 C.They have been to England many times.

 D.They haven’t been to England so far.

11.They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA.

 A.A new style of jeans has just introduced in the USA.

 B.A new style of jeans have just  been introduced in the USA.

 C.A new style of jeans have just introduced in the USA.

 D.A new style of jeans has just been introduced in the USA.

12.______________ does it take you ___________ the assignment?

 A.How many – finish

 B.How long – to finish

 C.How – to finish

 D.How often- finishing

13.My friends spent an  enjoyable  morning boating in the river. The morning was _________________ .

 A.free

 B.uncomfortable

 C.boring

 D.pleasant

14.We made a deep impression _________________ the audience.

 A.up 

 B.by

 C.on 

 D.in 

15.What is the primary language of _________________in Malaysia?

 A.instruction

 B.instruct

 C.instructed

 D.instructor

16.There are some differences ___________ two cities.

 A.between

 B.to

 C.of

 D.from

17.We take pride _____________ our school.

 A.on

 B.out

 C.of

 D.in

18.I __________________think that it would be a great idea to live there.

 A.got used to

 B.used to

 C.use to

 D.was used to

19.We ______________ our form teacher since last Monday.

 A.weren’t seeing

 B.haven’t seen

 C.didn’t see

 D.not saw

20.He __________ with friends in an apartment in Ha Noi since last week.

 A.live

 B.has lived

 C.living

 D.lived

21.My parents have given my brother a new bike.

 A.My brother has given a new bike by my parents. 

 B.My brother has been given a new bike by my parents. 

 C.My brother has been given by my parents a new bike. 

 D.My brother has given my parents by a new bike. 

22.We have always been worried about __________________ conditions.

 A.climate

 B.climatologist

 C.climatic

 D.climatically

23.It is pouring with rain again. I wish I ______________ an umbrella.

 A.had

 B.have

 C.am having

 D.would have

I Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

They were impressed by the ________________ of the local people. (FRIEND)

Reading the instructions on the label ______ before taking the medicine is very important.(CARE)

She enjoyed looking at your __________ shown at the club last week, (DESIGN)

Those boys aren’t old enough to be _____________ of their parents. (DEPEND)

It’s very ________________ to call a phone late at night. (CONVENIENCE)

Most _________________ are written in English. (INSTRUCT)

Many poets have drawn their ___________________from nature. (inspire)

It’s __________________to wear uniforms when students are at school. (compel)

Many fashion __________________want to change the traditional ao dai. (design)

The company is investing $10 million to ___________its factories. (modern)

The worldwide ______________situation is getting worse now. (economy)

Teenagers are now _____________________dressed. (fashion)

It is always ______________to hear other people’s point of view. (interest)

We aren’t old enough to live _______________. (depend)

Many Vietnamese poets have drawn their __________ from nature. (inspire)

What have fashion ____________ done to modernize the ao dai? (design)

Singapore is ________________ for its shops and restaurants. (fame)

What is the main language of _______________ at that school? (instruct)

He has been _________________invited to that important meeting. (official)

I feel _____________ now. I think I’ll go to bed early. (wear out)

Please address all _________________to the Arts Editor. (correspond)

It’s very _________at the moment. Could you phone again later? (convenience)

Teenagers are now _______________dressed. (fashion)

Japan was very rapidly _______________ in the late 19^th century. (industry)

Her __________________with Maryam lasted many years. (correspond)

Our boss always tries to treat every member of the staff _____________.(equal)

His parents’ words were a great __________________to him. (encourage)

They are old enough to be __________________of their parents. (depend)

We were ______________by the hospitability of the local people. (impress)

The city has been considerably _____________ over the years. More roads have

been constructed and more buildings have been built. (modern)

Wearing seat belts in cars is _______________ by law. (compel)

32. He is old enough to live _______________. (depend)

Both of them like this car because it is _______________. (economy)

He has always been a source of _______________ for me. (inspire)

Most _______________ are written in English. (instruct)

36. My parents usually _______________ me to study harder. (courage)

37. They need more funds to _____ the telephone system. (MODERN)

Monday morning is a bit __________ for me. How about Wednesday afternoon? (CONVENIENCE)

Manchester United has played _____ in their last five games. (IMPRESS)

I hate traveling by train - the carriages are always so dirty and _____.(COMFORT)

41.At the age of 20, he got a well-paid job and became ___ of his parents. (DEPEND)

42.In the __________ he explains why he wrote the book. (INTRODUCE)

43. Those men are not really _________________ dressed for a wedding party. (suit)

44. In ___________________, You are completely wrong . (conclude)

45. I try to keep meat ___________________ from other food in the fridge. (separation)

46. The little boy sat ___________________for a few minutes. (silence)

47. The use of light and dark ___________________ good and evil. (symbol)

48. These shoes look very smart but they are terribly __________________. (comfort)

49. The band consists of ten ___________________. (music)

Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap

1. It is reported that thousands of visitors come to enjoy........ views of Ha Long Bay every year ( breathe ).

2 Our school was..... surrounded by paddy fields. ( initiate ).

3. I prefer the ..... walkway to using the pavements on busy roads in my city.( elevation).

4. When I came back to VN in 1995, the country no longer suffered......( literate )

5. I've been studying really hard to ...... my parents and have always had good grades. ( satisfaction ).

6. I prefer........ paths to concrete ones because the countryside looked " greener " with those roads.(earth)

7. My mother is a ...... woman; she always cares about how we feel'( sympathy)

8. The place is a quiet fishing village with a ........ harbor. (picture)

9. In the past, only ...... households in our village had a television ( wealth)

C. WORD FORMS

Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.

1. The slice of pork was __________________, so she refused to eat it. She was afraid of having a stomachache. (COOK)

2. In spite of his __________________, he ignored all the delicious food served on the table. (HUNGRY)

3. Eating a lot of fast food can do __________________ to your health. (HARMFUL)

4. Jenny is feeling sick. She thinks that she is having a problem with her __________________. (DIGEST)

5. Eating __________________ without being treated possibly cause a number of long-term problems for your health. (ORDER)

6. She is tolerant with her children even when they__________________. (BEHAVIOUR)

7. Hoi An Ancient Town gained UNESCO’s__________________ as a World Heritage Site in 1999. (RECOGNISE)

8. She lived in an extended family, so she didn’t have much__________________. (PRIVATE)

9. In my time, most girls kept a diary where they could write down their__________________ thought and feelings. (DAY)

10. Paying respect to people of__________________ is a traditional in Viet Nam.(SENIOR)

11. The Lion Dance is usually performed at Mid-Autumn Festival, where the dancers__________________ dance to drum music. (SKILL)

12. There has been a sharp__________________ in the number of vehicles in Ha Noi. (INCREASE)

13. Teenagers nowadays__________________ their feelings and emotions by posting them on facebook. (PUBLIC)

14. Viet Nam had experienced decades of fighting for freedom before the country became totally__________________. (INDEPENDENCE)

15. She often__________________ her children by telling them stories before they go to bed. (ENTERTAINMENT)

16. English is such an __________________language that learning it well brings studentsgreat advantages. (NATION)

17. In the first place, because English is often included in learning programs, a good     of__________________it helps to meet a compulsory requirement in many schools and universities. (KNOW)

18. Another benefit of learning English lies in exploring more subjects and __________________. (INFORM)

19. There are a huge number of materials written in English, so this language __________________me to gain further knowledge about all aspects of life. (ABLE)

20. English guarantees a high-paid job since most companies prefer employees with English ability to __________________with foreigners when necessary. (COMMUNICATION)