I . Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentences. Identify your answerby circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D . ( 10 đ )

1 ) What's your birthaday,Ann?-It's ______________________________

A. on the thirty-one of July C.on the thirty-first of July .

B . on July the thirty-one D.in July the thirty-first

2 ) The sun______________in the west.Look!It __________________

A. set/ is setting B. sets/ is setting C. setting/set S. set/set

3 ) All the boys are good at cooking, but ______________ is as good as the girls.

A . either B. neither C. none D. every

4 ) The weather ___________ fine so far this week .

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

5 ) I have so many routines that sometimes I feel _____ I am an automatic robot.

A . as if B. even if C. even though D. like

6 ) The walls of the house are covered ________ a coat of paint .

A. with B.in C.by D.under

7 ) That was a ________ceremony.

A. prepared-well B. prepare-well C.well-prepared D.well-prepare

8 ) That novel was written by a well-known writer.It’s worth ______

A. to read B.reading C.read D.have rread

9 ) Is this the address to _____ you want the package sent ?

A.where B. which C. that D.whom

10) The father sat by his _____ chid’s beside all night as he was sick.

A. Sleep B.Asleep B.oversleep D.sleeping

11. He has adopted three orphans___ his own six children so that, all together, he has nine children to provide for .

A. except B. beside C.besides D.in place of

12 . You should take redular exercise ____ sitting in front of the television all day .

A. in spite of B.instead of C.without D.even

13. I don’t want to go out tonight _____Anna phones .

A. so that B.even thought C. when D. in case

14. I object to ____ like this .

A. be treating B. treating

C.being treated D. have been treated

15. Since _____ to a warmer and less humid climate, I’ve had no trouble with my asthma .

A. I move B. I moving C.upon moving D.moving

16.Shy people often find it difficult to _____ group discussions .

A. take place in B. take part in C.get on with D. get it touch with .

17 . Our soccer team lost _______ three goals to nil.

A. with B. by C. to D.in

18. Don’t forget to _________ the alarm clock for sĩ o’clock tomorrow morning .

A. Set B. put C.ring D.wind

19. Not only did he lose the keys, but he also forgot the tickets.

A. He forgot the pair of tickets to the concert .

B. He didn’t know he had to have tickets .

C. He got the tickets after he found his keys .

D. He lost his keys and fogot the tickets as well .

20 . “ Do not write on the walls “, said the teacher to the boy .

A. The teacher told the boys do not write on the walls .

B. The teacher told the boys not to write on the walls .

C. The teacher said to the boys no write on the walls .

D. The teacher said to the boys do not write on the walls .

II . Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete then sentences . (10Đ )

1 )Vietnam declared its independence on September 2nd , 1945. ( DEPEND )

2 ) The phone doesn’t work . It’s been disconnected( CONNECT )

3 ) It was a complete failure due to poor planning ( FAIL )

4 ) He cycled carelessly and had an acident . ( CARE )

5 ) He is thinking of taking early retirement next year . ( RETIRE )

6 ) I am afraid you have misunderstood me because that is not what I meant . ( UNDERSTAND )

7 ) It is said that the precision of a Swiss watch is perfect ( PRECISE )

8 ) Television can make things more memorable because it brings both sounds and pictures ( MEMORY )

9 ) A famous pianist was imprisoned for seven years . ( PRISON)

10 )He’s an expert in technology. We call him a technologist ( TECHNIQUE )