Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

      25. Having achieved highest score, our team was rewarded the first prize.

           A. Having achieved     B.highest score                  C. was rewarded   D. the first

      26. She is looking forward to go to France to visit her relatives there.

           A. looking                    B. forward                       C. to go to              D. her relatives

      27. It was not until the 1920s that publicity about valuable stamps encouraging a large increase in the number of stamps collectors.

          A. It was                       B. not until                       C. that                      D. encouraging

      28. I wanted to go to university but couldn’t decide what for to study.

           A. to go                        B. couldn’t                       C. what                    D. for to study

      29. The visitor can both choose the normal train or the express which stops at major stations.

              A. The               B. both                                       C. which                   D. at

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

      30. Stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

            A. coexist peacefully with                              B. fall in love with

            C. agree with                                                   D. cooperate with

      31. WWF was set up in 1961 and had its operations in areas such as the preservation of biological diversity.

              A. difference             B. abundance              C variety                     D. plenty

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

            Many people prefer (32) ________ to developed countries like US, UK, Canada and Australia where (33) ________ facilities are available in terms of medical, education, security and employment. The end result is that those people settle over there and those places become overcrowded. Difference between the number of people who are leaving the country and the number of people who enter narrows down which (34) ________ to more demand for food, clothes, energy and homes. This gives (35) ________ to shortage of resources. Though the overall population remains the same, it just (36) ________ the density of population making that place simply overcrowded.

      32. A. to move                  B. moving                   C. to moving               D. move than

      33. A. most                       B. the best                   C. the most                  D. best

      34. A. causes                     B. leads                       C. results                     D. brings

      35. A. a rise                       B. rising                       C. rise                          D. rises

      36. A. has influence          B. affects                    C. has impact              D. has affect

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

HO CHI MINH CITY’S COFFEE CULTURE

            Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis where life is very busy and in a hurry. The best way to enjoy the balance in your mind in such a busy city is to sit on the balcony of one of the numerous coffee houses scattered throughout the city. In this way you will be out of the crowd but able to look down on the street below. You will also be drinking the beverage that must be at least partly responsible for the kinetic energy that has transformed this city into one of the busiest commercial centres of Southeast Asia in just 20 years - it is coffee.

            The classic Vietnamese coffee served in this city comprises strong coffee, dripped from a small metal filter into a cup containing a quarter as much sweetened condensed milk, then stirred and poured over ice in a glass.

            Coffee was introduced to Vietnam by the French in the late 19th century, but the country quickly became a big exporter.

            At Trung Nguyen Coffee - the Vietnamese equivalent of Starbucks, with a chain of cafés across the city - the coffee menu stretches to five pages. The varieties of Vietnamese coffee drinks produced by Trung Nguyen deserve exploration. They come with different bean combinations and recipes, and nice names such as “Success”, “Creation”, “Discover” and “Thought”. The “Passiona”, another brand of Trung Nguyen, has been promoted for women with the promise that drinking this type of coffee would maintain perfect skin and a life of “passion and success”.

      37. Coffee is considered ____________.

            A. the symbol of the busy and hurried life

            B. part of the French culture

            C. the biggest part of Vietnam’s exports

            D. part of the kinetic energy of Ho Chi Minh City

      38. All of the following are true about Trung Nguyen Coffee EXCEPT that

            A. its recipes stretches to five pages

            B. it is considered equivalent to Starbucks in Vietnam

            C. It offers several types of coffee for customers to enjoy

            D. some types have impressive names

      39. When you sit on the balcony of a coffee shop enjoying a cup of coffee, you can _______.

            A. drink Starbucks coffee

            B. taste all types of the classic Vietnamese coffee

            C. relax for a while

            D. watch the busiest commercial centres of Southeast Asia

      40. We can inferred from paragraph 2 that the classic Vietnamese coffee served in Ho Chi Minh City may be ____________.

            A. colourless               B. often hot                 C. sweet                      D. light

      41. The “Passiona” for women promises that by drinking this type of coffee women may have all of the following EXCEPT that ____________.

            A. they will have perfect skin

            B. they will keep their skin lively

            C. they will become more interested in the life

            D. they will be more successful in their life

      Choose the best answer so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence

      42. You would like London if you visited it.

      A. You’re unlikely to visit London                      B.. You’ve already visited london.

      C. You are going to visit London soon.               D. You’ve never  visted London       

      43. “Tom writes French as well as he speaks it.

      A. Tom is bad at wrting French.                           B. Tom does not speak French so well as he writes it.

      C. Tom writes and speaks French equal well.       C. Even though Tom writes French well, he cannot speak it.

      44.  The game will be held, rain or shine.

      A. There will be a game regardless of the weather B. The game will be cancelled because of the rain.

      C. There will be no game whether it rains or shines.D. If the weather is fine, the game will be held.         .

      45. Never has any one spoken to me like that.

      A. I never speak to anyone that way.                   B. Everyone speaks to me that way.

      C. Noone speaks to me that way.                         C. Some people always speak to me that way.

      46. We played too well to be worried by our defeat.

      A. Although we didn’t play well, we won the match.     B. We didn’t play well so we lost the match.

      C. we played quite well but lost the match.                     D. We played well and won the match.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

      47. “I think I will choose a new laptop rather than a smartphone.”// - “___________, Phong!”

            A. Congratulation       B. I hope so                 C. What a pity D. What a wise choice

      48. “Do you know that many inventions were inspired by the natural world?”//            - “___________”

            A. Of course. You’re right.                             B. There is no hope about it.

             C. Well, that sounds interesting.                    D. Yes, 1 couldn’t agree more.

       49.            “Have you had a flu shot in the past year?”//             - “No, _________”    

            A. I am too scared to have one.                      B. I have one last years.

            C. I will have one next year.                           D. Not in the last few years.

      50. Doctor: - “When did the pain start?” //           - Claire: “_________”            

            A. About 2 weeks ago.   B. Every morning.   C. For a month.           D. From me.