Part 1. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences. (10pts)
1. Kevin and his best friend go to __________ school on foot every day.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø (no article)
2. When I lived downtown, I __________ to the cinema almost every night.
A. was going B. have gone C. went D. will go
3. I suggest we __________ carefully before carrying out the project.
A. discussing B. should discuss C. discussed D. are discussing
4. “__________ have you lived in this beautiful city?” - “About three years”
A. How often B. How long C. How far D. How many
5. The employees __ you have just met have been working here for many years.
A. whom B. what C. which D. whose
6. If her parents allowed her to keep a pet, she ________ to raise a rabbit.
A. had chosen B. will choose C. choose D. would choose
7. Two students from Lao Cai High School for gifted students won the third prize ______ by the American Psychological Association at Intel ISEF 2021.
A. presented B. was presented C. presenting D. present
8. It was not until she met him ________ she knew the truth.
A. than B. that C. then D. when
9. Neither Tim nor his classmates __________ water polo before.
A. has played B. are playing C. have played D. is playing
10. While most of the students prefer working in groups, Jimmy like working ___.
A. on himself B. on his own C. of his own D. in himself
11. It is high time you ________ to apply yourself to your study.
A. begin B. to begin C. began D. begun
12. His uncle bought him a _________ bicycle on his birthday last week.
A. black beautiful Japanese B. beautiful black Japanese
C. Japanese black beautiful D. black Japanese beautiful
13. Laura is talking to her friend, Mina.
- Laura: “You look great in that new dress.” - Mina: “__________”
A. No, I think so B. Thanks. I bought it at Zara store.
C. Yes, I’d love to. D. Oh, you don’t like it, do you?
14. The boy often plays sports after school, __________?
A. has he B. does he C. doesn’t he D. hasn’t he
15. Mr. Liam takes the __________ for the management of the company.
A. responsible B. responsibility C. responsibly D. response
16. All students were very _________ to be back to school after a long time.
A. excitement B. exciting C. excite D. excited
17. ______, her reputation remained intact despite her failure at the contest.
A. It may seem as strange B. Strange as it may seem
C. May as it seems strange D. Strange it may be
18. My daughter usually worries about _______ badly in front of other people.
A. performing B. perform C. to perform D. performance
19. The more noise you make, __________ annoyed I get.
A. the most B. the more C. the much D. the many
20. Oil resources are decreasing. __________, we need to find alternative sources of energy.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Moreover D. Therefore
II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences(10pts):
1. Maths and Literature are…….subjects for children in Vietnam.
A. adding B. compulsory C. optional D. religious
2. They used to……swimming in the afternoon.
A. go B. going C. went D. gone
3. He is a generous man. He is………known for his generosity.
A. well B. good C. better D. best
4. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well…….
A. preservation B. preserve C. preserved D. preservative
5. We think that Mother's Day should be celebrated…………
A. nation wide B. national C. nation D. native
6. What must you do if you want to show you are………perfect healthy?
A. on B. in C. at D. with
7. I don't know…….it is right or wrong.
A. whenever B. whether C. unless D. that
8. Your composition is……..better than his.
A. more B. much C. probable D. very
9. You look…….you were tired.
A. like B. although C. until D. as if
10. I didn't feel too bad really, I only had a………..attack flu.
A. weak B. small C. gentle D. mild