Question 7: Production methods in the village are normally  _______ from ancestors to the younger generations.

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

 Question 8:  The city has one of the most  ………….. underground rail networks in the world .

    A.fasionable                   B. cosmopolitian           C. fascinated                  D. efficient

Question 9: I suggest _______these valuable things in high-security places.

A. putting                       B. to put                          C. put                              D. puts

Question 10: I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I ______ French.

A. know                          B. will know                  C. knew                          D. have known

Question 11: An English - speaking contest _______ at my school next week.

A. will held                    B. holds                          C. will be held               D. will hold

Question 12: Although it was raining heavily, ________

A. however he went out without a raincoat.     B. but he went out without a raincoat.

C. he went out without a raincoat.                      D. so he went out without a raincoat.

Question 13: We arranged the meeting, but ­­­­________came.

A. anyone                       B. someone                    C. no one                        D. everyone

Question 14: Factories and officies should be built  _______ areas only .

A. urban                         B. rural                           C. cultural                      D. rural

Question 15: In ________ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won ________ 158 gold medals.

A. the/ Ø                         B. a/ the                          C. the/ the                       D. Ø/ the

Question 16: It is important to…………..the wonders of the world so that future  generation can see them with their own eyes  .

A. destroy                      B. prepare                      C.remain                         D. preserve

Question17: It is not easy …………the origin of that ballad .

A. trace back                 B. to trace back             C.tracing back               D. that to trace back

Question18:………. I was talking to my teacher , my friends were waiting outsite the class room .

A. In order that              B. While                         C.Although                    D. So that

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question from 19 to 20.

Question 19:   Mai spent her childhood in a small town in the south .

A. brought  down                                                  B.  grew up

C. grew down                                                         D. brought up

Question 20:   I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.

A. pretty high                B. reasonable                 C. wonderful                  D. acceptable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 21 to 22.

Question 21:   Before you go to bed , remember to turn off the light .

A. put off                        B. catch up                     C. turn on                       D. turn down

Question 22:  The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.

A. beneficial                  B. physical                     C. damaging                   D. severe

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges from 23 to 24.

Question 23:   John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.”

     Anna: “________!”

A. That was nice of you                                       B. So poor

C. Congratulations                                                D. Better luck next time

Question 24:   Peter: “How lovely your cats are!”

      Linda: “_______”

A. Can you say that again?                                  B. I love them, too.

C. Really? They are.                                             D. Thank you. It’s nice of you to say so.