16. I’d like to _____ this old car for a new model but I can’t afford it.

      A. replace                   B. interchange            C. exchange              D. convert

17. By the end of next year, we _____ this advanced training course.

      A. will be finished       B. will have finished   C. are finishing          D. have finished

18. Having passed the entrance exam, _____ go away for a holiday.

      A. he is allowing to                                      B. his parents allow him to      

      C. his parents allow him                               D. he is allowed to

19. Although he claims to have lef t his job voluntarily, he was actually _____ for misconduct.

      A. dispelled                 B. dismissed              C. released                D. resigned

20. Many minerals near the earth’s surface exist in small _____.

      A. amounts                  B. number                 C. numbers                D. amount

21. The director retired early _____ ill -health.

      A. on account of          B. ahead of                C. on behalf of           D. in front of

22. Coffee is the second most valuable ________ after oil

      A. ware                       B. production             C. producing              D. commodity

23. The government is determined to ________terrorism.

      A. put the stop to         B. put stop to             C. put stops to            D. put a stop to

24. Out ________for a walk after she finished doing her homework

      A. did Mary go            B. Mary went             C. Mary did go          D. went Mary

25. Lucia was surprised when her guests ________late for the party

      A. came up                  B. turned up               C. looked up              D. put up

26. He's left his book at home; he's always so________.

      A. forgetful                 B. forgettable             C. forgotten               D. forgetting

27. We are going to build a fence around the field with________to breeding sheep and cattle

      A. a goal                     B. an outlook             C. a reason                D. a view

28. When his parents are away, his oldest brother ________.

      A. knocks it off            B. calls the shots        C. draws the line        D. is in the same boat

29. If he had been more careful, he ________.

      A. won’t fall                B. wouldn’t fall          C. wouldn’t have fallen D. would haven’t fallen

30. We should participate in the movements________the natural environment.

      A. organizing to conserve                             B. organized conserving

      C. which organize to conserve                      D. organized to conserve

31. Over 20 years ________but I never forgot the time we first met each other.

      A. have gone down      B. have gone up         C. has gone by           D. has gone out

32. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ________new procedures to save time and money.

      A. manufacture            B. establish                C. control                  D. restore

33. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ________.

      A. as dry as rice           B. as dry as a tile        C. as dry as a bone     D. as dry as wood

34. The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ________.

      A. day                        B. clock                    C. hour                     D. night

35. The university is proud of their students, ________earn national recognition.

     A. many of who           B. many of whom       C. many of that          D. many of them

Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.

36. After the storm life ………………….. got back to normal.         (quick)

37. The music show was really …………………... (entertain)

38. We are waiting to have the new ………………….. installed. (equip)

39. He expressed strong ………………….. to the plan. (object)

40. Many young people ………………….. work for charity organization. (volunteer)

41. There are some music ………………….. between the two lectures. (perform)

42. The ………………….. of Vietnamese trademarks has been remarkably increasing.  (popular)

43. It is important to create a safe, ………………….. ………environment for children. (threat)

44. He was an ………………….. successful mayor from 1981 to 1984. (stand)

45. They were unprepared to accept all of the conditions of the contract. (prepare)

Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 points - 0.2/ each)

Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.

46. Unless we polish metals frequently, they rust or tarnish when exposure to air.

47. Will Linh mind if I took his motorbike without asking him?

48. Julie failed her driving test because she hasn’t practiced enough.

49. Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses to listen.

50. The teacher found a great deal of mistakes in his students’ writing.

Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

51. Going to Australia has always appealed ………………….. me.

52. Jamie insisted ………………….. helping me clean up after the party.

53. The winning numbers for the National Lottery are chosen ………………….. random.

54. I’ve known her ………………….. sight for a long time, but I haven’t been introduced to her yet.

55. Although there isn’t a ban ……….….. cars, they prefer people to use public transport to get to work.