22. There is a _________ gap between the old and the young , especially when the world is changing so fast.

A. generation B. value C. age D. old

23. In Viet Nam , ________________often refers to age and social position , not to wealth .

A.seniority B. tradition C. generation D. value

24. They used to _________ swimming in the afternoon.

A. go B. going C. went D. gone

25. He wishes he _________ a pilot.

A. is B. were C. will be D. would be

26. I wish they ___________ here next time.

A. are B. were C. will be D. would be

27. I wish they ____________ here tomorrow.

A. will come B. would come C. come D. came

28. They ________ to Da Lat in summer when they were young.

A. use to go B. used to going C. are used to go D. used to go

28. I wish Mary __________ harder for her examination.

A. will work B. worked C. has worked D. works

30. Maryam wishes she ________ a longer vacation in Ha Noi.

A. has B. had C. will have D. can have

31. I _________ I didn’t have to get up early.

A. want B. hope C. wish D. expect

32. Do you wish you ________ a millionaire, Quang?

A. are B. was C. were D. become

33. I wish everybody is aware .................................. the importance of preserving their culture.

A. in B. with C. about D. of

34. Hand-writing a letter is a pastime that is beginning to die_______________. I'm really beginning to miss it .

A. out B. in C. of D. with

35. Didn't you eat ____________ with your friends ?

A. from B . out C. to D. on

36. I wish no child were suffering ____________ hunger.

A. from B . out C. to D. on

37. In some European countries , a barber used to pull ____________teeth as well as cut hair .

A. out B. in C. of D. with

38. He hasn't handed ______________ his assignment

A. out B. in C. of D. with

THE GENERATION GAP

people talk about the generation as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is (GENERAL) ....................a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results in (COMPLAIN)....................on both sides. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient, and in (ADD) .............., young people tend to be (RESPONSIBLE)................when spending because they don't appreciate the value of money. Adolsescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don't understand them.

What has gone wrong? One (EXPLAIN)............lies in how society has changed in the past , children would (TYPICAL)...............continue the way of life of their parents. In today's world, parents are very (AMBITION) ....................for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that children often (AGREE)..............with their parent's plans. (TEENAGE)............also reach maturity at an (EARLY)..............age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides.

I. Rewrite the sentences below

1. My sister is tôo young to stay at home alone. (enough)

2. "Why don't you ask your teacher for advice? " my brother said to me.

My brother.......

3. Nhung is talking with a girl with a blobd hair. (Relative Clause)

4. You may get lost, so take a map with you. (in case)

5. It's such a difficult question that can't find the answer.

The question is........

6. John and Nam have been pen pals for over two years.

John and Nam became.....

7. Lan always passed the mosque on Hang Luoc Stress when she went to primary school.

Lan.......

8. They wish they could stay longer.

They would rather their.....

9. It seem very difficult for Mai to have a trip aboard.

Having a trip........

10. She works in the evenings so she doesn't usually get up early.

She's not used to......

11. Children between the age of 6 and 16 have to go to school in Malaysia.

Education is......

12. Due to the traffic in Viet Nam, forein tourists prefer walking to driving.

Foreign tourists would rather.......

13. Carol usually went to a lot of parties bu she doesn't now

Carol........

19. He can swim and_________ can I A. to B. too C. so D. such

20. Let’s wait_________ the rain stops. A. before B. after C. until D. when

21. _________ this street, you will see my school on the left. A. Reach B. Take C. Arrive D. Come

22. _________ does it take you to school? About 15 minutes. A. How often B. How long C. How far D. How much

23. He_________ this car since he________it. A. hasn’t used/ buys . B. hasn’t used /bought C. didn’t use / buy D. didn’t use/ bought

24. Tourists enjoy traveling ________ boat along the Mekong river . A. on B. in C. by D. at

25. Phong sometimes stays ________ his uncle’s farm . A. on B. in C. at D. for

26. Ba and Tam usually go fishing ________ weekends . A. on B . in C. from D. for

27. The students will visit the capital ________summer . A. on B . in C. at D. from

28. They heard a very strange noise ________midnight . A. on B. in C. at D. with

29. Our little brother took a long nap from 2p.m ________4p.m A. till B. up C. from D. to

30. The competitions will take place ________ 8am and 2p.m A. from B. between C. up to D. at

31. The children came back home ________ 8p.m A. after B. till C. up to D. on

32 . She talked________an hour to persuade her parents . A. in B. for C. from D. at

33. Every Saturday , they play tennis ________9p.m . A. till B. up to C. from D. on

34. They have learnt English ________ many years . A. in B. from C. for D. since

35 . The boys often go skiing ________ winter . A. in B. at C. for D. on

36. Thu wishes she ________the tennis championship. A. can win B. will win C. could win D. wins 37. Phong wishes he ________ Hanoi someday . A. will visit B. would visit C. visits D. can visit

38. Lan wishes she ________an astronaut. A. was B. were C. is D. are

39. They wish they ________their test in time . A. could finish B. can finish C. will finish D. finish

40. Hoa wishes she ________to Hue by train . A. will travel B. would travel C. travels D. travel

41. The boys wish their team ________the game . A. didn’t lose B. won’t lose C. don’t lose D. doesn’t lose

42. That little girl wishes she ________ enough money to by that toys. A. has B. had C. will have D. have

43. The farmers wish it ________ so heavily this season. A. wouldn’t rain B. doesn’t rain C. won’t rain D. don’t

44. Ba’s uncle wishes he________ good crops this year. A. would get B. gets C. got D. get

45. The children wish they ________ back to visit their grandparents . A. come B. would come C. will come D. can come

46. Huong wishes she ________ part in the performance . A. can take B. could take C. takes D. take 47. My sister wishes she ________ her bicycle to school . A. can ride B. rides C. could ride D. will ride

48 . Her parents wish she ________ the scholarship next school –year. A. would get B. will get C. gets D. get

49. They get up quite late , ________They missed the train . A. and B. but C. so D. because

50. The students in grade 9 worked extremely hard , ___they passed the examination easily. A. so B. but C. and D. because

51. They often go to that ________to pray . A. market B. hotel C. shrine D. restaurant

52. We have some ________students for the program. A. exchange B. exchanged C. to exchange D. exchanging

53. Are you a stamped ________ ? A. collection B. collector C. collect D. collecting

54. Cattle and sheep are grazing in the ________ A. bridges B. rivers C. meadows D. garden

55 . Getting to the village is a very ________journey. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests

56. The weather is nice. Shall we ________ mountains this morning ? A. go B. travel C. climb D. come

57. My village lies near the________of the mountain and by the river. A. foot B. leg C. feet D. hand 58. He is considered one of the greatest ________of the country. A. heroes B. heroin C. heroines D. heros

59. What do you think about his ________ of coins? A. collect B. collector C. collection D. collecting 60.There is a small bamboo ________at the entrance to the village. A. forest B. forestation C. forest range D. wood

(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the (23)___________ of superior mind, we improve our mental powers. Throughgood books we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages and (24) ________ all classes. This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in (25) ___________ with them. We also understand that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can (26) ________ hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel throughout the world and see things ( 27) _________ today,it is not possible for us to see things that happened in the past. But good books help us to see not (28) __________ into the remote regions of the world today but also the world in which our ancestors live.

23/ A. feeling B. understading C. influence D. development

24/ A. for B. in C. at D. with

25/ A. peace B. peaceful C. quiet D. quietly

26/ A. have B. be C. become D. feel

27/ A. coming B. arriving C. getting D. happening

28/ A. only B. just C. same D. as

(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:

Radio stories have become a thing of the past because people prefer both to watch and to hear. Radio is now a medium that is used more often in a car than a home. Because music and news are the easiest types of programs tolisten to in a car, They are the most common. Radio, in fact, has become the music medium. It provides music forall tastes, from country, western to classic

____ 29/ Most people listen to radio programs in their cars.

____ 30/ Most radio programming consists of news and music.

____ 31/ Radio is now used more often in a home.

____ 32/ Radio used to be the music me dium.

(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

33/ In spite of taking a taxi, Thuy still arrived late for the meeting.

Though ____________________________________________________________

34/ Because of the high cost of visiting Ha Long Bay, There are fewer tourists here this year.

 Because ____________________________________________________________

35/ I haven’t heard from her for ages.

 I lost _____________________________________________________________

36/ Those outdoor activities are suitable for young children.

 Young children should take _____________________________________________

1. The farmers were working ________ the field when we came .

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

2. The children ran ________ the hill to see the sunset .

A. on B. to C. up D. down

3. There used to be a huge old banyan tree ________ the entrance of my village .

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

4. Can you tell me what happened ________ the end of the film.

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

5. They had to wait at the bus stop ________ a long time.

A. for B. during C. until D. since

6. Do you collect stamps or other things? Oh, I am a stamp ________ .

A. collecting B. collect C. collector D. collection

7. A large pink, brown or black farm animal with short legs and a curved tail, kept for its meat.

A. pig B. duck C. cock D. buffalo

8. I wish I ________ chess.

A. can play B. could play C. will play D. play

9. When I entered the room, the baby________ quietly.

A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping

10. A large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk.

A. hen B. pig C. cow D. duck

11. Ann's birthday is ________ February 14th.

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

12. There were ________flowers that I couldn't decide what to buy.

A. so little B. so much C. so few D. so many

13. My sister studied hard, ________ she completed her exam successfully.

A. although B. because C. so D. as

14. On Tuesday morning, there is a meeting________11.00 am and 1.00 pm

A. at B. in C. from D. between

15. We wish we________a trip to the countryside for the summer vacation to come.

A. would make B. do C. would do D. make

16. On the weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three boys ________ him on the farm.

A. help B. helped C. to help D. helps

17. I'm really sleepyA. will be B. have been C. am D. were

18. Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip________her parents.

A. for B. about C. at D. to

19. Hien never seems to get tired. I wish I________her energy.

A. have B. am having C. have had D. had

20. I ________ jeans when I was a child.

A. don't wear B. wasn't wear C. hasn't wear D. didn't use to wear

21. Students have to go to school ________ time.

A. on B. into C. at D. by

22. I prefer dogs ________cats. I hate cats.

A. from B. over C. on D. to

23. Radium was discovered ________ Marie Curie.

A. on B. from C. to D. by

24. Ba has to walk to school, so he wishes he ________ a new bicycle.

A. had B. has C. will have D. has had

25. The children felt tired ________they sat down and rested for lunch.

A. so B. so that C. because D. because of

26. I am very busy these days. I wish I ________some time to rest.

A. have B. had C. to have D. have had

27. He returns to the hotel ________10.00 pm

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

28. She was ________tired that she couldn't do anything at all.

A. such B. too C. very D. so

29. The tourists spend nearly half an hour ________ photos of the pagoda and the tower.

A. take B. took C. to take D. have taken

30. An area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals.

A. Lake B. Field C. Forest D. Village

31. He went swimming ________sunny morning with his classmates.

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

32. Our friends ________meet us at the airport tonight.

A. are going to B. are C. will be to D. go to

33. Dalat is one of the ________ areas of Vietnam.

A. mountaining B. mountainer C. mountains D. mountainous

34. There is a river________across the village.

A. lying B. running C. flowing D. reaching

35. The weather was bad, ________ we didn't go on a picnic.

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

36. It rains a lot here. I wish it ________rain so often.

A. doesn't B. didn't C. won't D. hasn't

37. I met him ________ the entrance to the village this evening.

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

38. I wish my pen pal ________ here.

A. comes B. will come C. would come D. is coming

39. The weather ________ nice today.

A. is B. will be C. was D. has been

40. She adviced me ________ after dark.

A. not go out B. not to go out C. didn't go out D. don't go out

41. This monument ________in the 17th century.

A. was built B. has built C. has been built D. is built

42. Mrs. Parker works part- time at a grocery store ________ a nearby town.

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

43. My auA. visit B. am visiting C. have visited D. could visit

44. An adult female chicken which is often kept for its eggs.

A. Duck B. Cock C. Goose D. Hen

45. Will you join us on a ________ trip to Vung Tau ?

A. two days B. two-days C. two-day D. day-two

46. The Parkers have just gone out _______hamburgers.

A. to B. for C. with D. since

47. _________ is he going to the farm ?

A. What B. Where C. Why D. Who

48. Exchange students in the USA _______their parents nearly every Sunday.

A. phone B. phones C. phoned D. are going to phone

49. He is the best fashion _________ I have known.

A. design B. designers C. designer D. designing

50. After school she works ________ in a supermarket in the afternoon.

A. full-time B. time-full C. part-time D. time-part

51. When he was your age, he _______ walk 5 kilometres to school every morning.

A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used

52. He can help his parents to _______ eggs.

A. feed B. lay C. collect D. exchange

53. He’ll show the photos he has taken _______ his parents.

A. for B. with C. from D. to

54. _______ is it from the city centre ?

A. How far B. How long C. Where D. How often

55. We’ll play tennis and ________ we’ll have lunch.

A. so B. so that C. then D. after

56. My home village is ________ of HaNoi

A. in the south B. on the south C. to the south D. from the south

57. The journey to the village is very ______

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

58 . They reached a big old banyan tree _______ to the village

A. at the entrance B. to the entrance C. in the entrance D. for the entrance

59. It was an ______day .

A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyed D. enjoyable

60. What do people do _______living in your village ?

A. to B. for C. by D. ofnt lives in Ho Chi Minh City.

Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap
1. There has been a sharp ______ in the number of vehicles in Ha Noi ( INCREASE )
2. When i come back to Viet Nam in 1995 , the country no longer suffered _____ ( LITERATE )
3. I've been studying really hard to ______ my parents and have always had good grades ( SATISFACTION )
4. I prefer _____ paths to concrete ones because the countryside looked " greener " with those roads ( EARTH )
5. My mother is a ____ woman , she always cares about how we feel ( SYMPATHY )
6. Teenagers nowadays _______ their feelings and emotions by posting them on Facebook ( PUBLIC )
7. The place is a quiet fishing village with a _______ harbor ( PICTURE )
8. Viet Nam had experienced decades of fighting for freedom the country became totally___ ( DEPENDENCE )
9. She often ___ her children by telling them stories before they go to bed ( ENTERTANMENT )
10. In the past , only _____ households in our village had a television ( WEALTH )

Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
1. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.
A. so that B. in order that C. although D. A and B are coect

2. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!
A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats D.hat making conical
3. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc male village to buy some souvenirs.
A. After B. Before C. By the time D. Because

4. Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?
A. about B. of C. for D. at
5. _____ this hand-emoidered picture was expensive, we bought it.
A. As B. Because C. Even though D. so that
6. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up D.in
7. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.A. when B. because C.though D.
8. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
9. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.
A. but B. so C. since D. because of
10. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make__________.
A. the rest B. the last C. the other D. others
11. I look forward to _____ you soon.
A. see B. seeing C. seen D. saw
12. It’s a nice place for _____ who love nature and quietness.
A. this B. that C. those D. the other
13. You like history, so Viet Nam National Museum of History is a _____ place.
A. must-see B. must-be seen C. must-be seeing D. to see
14. The artisan ______ this statue in onze.
A. moulded B. cast C. carved D. knitted
15. The artisans in my village can live _____ basket weaving.
A. for B. on C. up D.in
16. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by di­fferent craft villages.
A. collect B. collection C. collector D.collecting
17. Last week we had a memorable trip to a new zoo on the ______ of the city.
A. outskirts B. middle C. centre D.mid
18. Then we had a delicious lunch ______ by Nga and Phuong.
A. prepare B. to prepare C. prepared D.preparing
19. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ______ down my invitation.
A. passed B. sat C. turned D.closed
20. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.
A. on B. up C. up with D.up down
21. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given
22. In this town, they _______ all the frames in steel.
A. make B. have C. mould D. cast
23. She is skilled at_______ cloth.
A. giving B. carving C. doing D. weaving
24. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily.
A. because B. although C. despite D. In spite of
25.I wish I _________ his name.
A. knew B. know C.will know D. would know
26. If you like , I can _______ flowers on the cushion covers for you.
A. emoider B. make C.grow D. knit
27. Please turn _______ the light when you leave the room.
A. on B. off C.up D. down
28.It is true that you _______ this woollen hat yourself ?
A. wove B. knitted C.did D. carved
29. I love going to this place______it's the quietest place in the city,
A. so B. though C. so that D. as
30. They keep changing the decoration of the shop ______they can attract more young people.
A. so that B. because C. although D. when
31. ________ she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village.
A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order to
32. Do you know who's­­­­­­________ his pottery workshop?
A inging out B taking over C. passing down D. turning down
33. I've ________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.
A found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on
34. This sports centre is so small that it cannot ________the demands of local residents.
A keep up with B. face up to C. deal about D set up
35.Nam went to Hue city________ he could take some beautiful photos.
A. when B. although C. while D. so that
36. The city has recently set _____ a liary in the West Subu.
A. up B. off C. out D. down
37. The last exhibition was not ______ this one.
A. as interesting B. more interesting than C. so interesting as D. interesting38. I don’t think Fred gets _____ with Daniel. They always argue.A. over B. through C. on D. in
39. This city is developing ______ in the region.A. as fast as B. faster than C. the fastest D. faster
40. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.A. in B. over C. off D. down
41. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully D. carefully
42. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.A. up B. out C. out of D. in
43. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.

A. as entertaining B. less entertaining C. more entertaining D. entertaining
44. We were shown _____ the town by a volunteer student.A. up B. off C. around D. on
45. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.A. the shortest B. a shorter C. shortest D. A and B are coect
46. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.
A. up B. over C. down D. in
47. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.
A. busy B. crowded C. full D. quite
48. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. exciting
49. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.
A. as B. by C. so D. to
50. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
51. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.
A. most B. two C. second D. three
52. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
53. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.
A. for B. of C. with D. in
54.When I turned up, the town hall was already ______ teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
55. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.
A. wander B. wandering C. to wander D. wandered

1. My mother is skilled ____________ weaving cloth.

A. with B. in C. at D. for

2. Today’s cities are ___________ than cities in previous times.

A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest

3. Nam didn’t know ___________ to find more information about the course.

A. what B. why C. where D. while

4. In Viet Nam, ___________ often refers to age and social position, not to wealth.

A. seniority B. tradition C. generation D. ancestor

5. All the best theatres and restaurants are ________within a few minutes' walk of each other.

A. laid B. situated C. seated D. stood

6. Production methods in the village are normally passed___________ from ancestors to the

younger generations.

A. away B. out C. up D. down

7. You should __________butter on a slice of bread and put it in the oven for two minutes.

A. spread B. sprinkle C. chop D. garnish

8. I love going to this place _____________ it’s the quietest place in the city.

A. so B. though C. so that D. as

9. I’ve _____________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.

A. found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on

10. Would you like to live in a modern house or a(n) ___________ cottage?

A. picturesque B. awful C. terrible D. bad

11. Her novels are full of ________characters.

A. forget B. forgettable C. forgetting D. unforgettable

12. She used to live in an igloo: a domed house __________ from blocks office.

A. to build B. built C. building D. to built

13. Nga lives in the country. It is so boring there. She wishes she _________ in the city.

A. weren’t B. lives C. didn’t live D. lived

14. _________ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

A. As B. Therefore C. Even though D. Despite

15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

A. variety B. fabulous C. affordable D. negative

16. “In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”

A. Sure. That’s right. B. I suppose it was.

C. Really? I can’t imagine that. D. That’s cool.