II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. I can’t meet you on Saturday. I am playing football with my brothers.

A. play B. plays C. playing D. am playing

2. Today we’re wearing - because it’s hot.

A. shorts B. hat C. sweaters D. jacket

3. We’re having __________ in our garden on the weekend.

A. video games B. badminton C. a barbecue D. picnic

4. “Is your dad meeting you at the station?” – “ __________”

A. Yes, he does. B. No, I’m not. C. Yes, he is. D. Yes, I’d love to.

5. Danny __________ blue eyes and blond hair.

A. is having B. have C. is D. has

6. Your __________ looks very warm.

A. jeans B. sneakers C. sweater D. coats

7. __________ this program or can I turn the TV off?

A. You watch B. Are you watching C. Do you watch D. Did you watch

8. Don’t be so selfish. You should share your candy __________ your friends.

A. to B. for C. from D. with

9. Rachel is very __________. She doesn’t like working at all.

A. lazy B. mean C. serious D. kind

10. Alice always thinks about herself and never about other people. She’s _________.

A. kind B. selfish C. lazy D. slim

11. What is your __________subject at school?

A. interest B. favorite C. liking D. favorites

12. My favorite subject is ____________ because I like learning about mountains and

rivers of different countries in the world.

A. art B. geography C. physics D. history

13. In a __________ class, you study about living things like plants and animals.

A. literature B. science C. biology D. physics

14. Nguyễn Nhật Ánh is the __________ of several story books for teenagers such as

Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass.

A. actor B. character C. author D. maker

15. This is a __________ between you and me. Don’t tell anyone about it.

A. secret B. mystery C. fantasy D. adventure

16. I don’t like watching horror movies. They’re __________.

A. scary B. fantastic C. exciting D. funny

17. Before I buy a new book, I often read __________ about it on the Internet.

A. stories B. reviews C. events D. writers

18. Harry Potter is a series of seven __________ novels by J. K. Rowling, a British

author.

A. adventure B. magic C. secret D. fantasy

19. I want to sign up __________ the Music Club this year.

A. in B. at C. for D. by

20. I __________ playing badminton in my free time.

A. want B. would like C. want to D. like

21. Can I borrow your eraser? I can’t find __________.

A. yours B. me C. my D. mine

22. You can join one of the three sports clubs this year: badminton, basketball,

__________ table-tennis.

A. and B. or C. but D. both A and B are correct

23. Our school has three sports clubs this year: swimming, volleyball, __________

soccer.

A. and B. or C. but D. both A and B are correct

24. There isn’t a gym __________ a swimming pool near my house.

A. and B. or C. but D. both A and B are correct

25. Do you know any other books _________ Nguyễn Nhật Ánh?

A. of B. for C. by D. from

26. I __________ go to the movies. Maybe just once or twice a year.

A. always B. rarely C. sometimes D. often

27. Daniel __________ martial arts in the evenings.

A. is often having B. often do C. often does D. often have

28. Student A: How often do you go to the cinema?

Student B: __________

A. Yes, I love it. B. Not really. C. Next Wednesday. D. Once or twice a month.

29. I __________ chat with people I don’t know because it’s dangerous.

A. never B. sometimes C. always D. usually

30. Before Tết, Vietnamese people decorate their houses __________ peach trees or

apricot trees.

A. for B. by C. with D. on

31. My dad __________ breakfast for my family every day.

A. is cooking B. cooks C. cook D. will cook

32. On Christmas Day, children __________ Christmas presents from Santa Claus.

A. buy B. celebrate C. watch D. receive

33. I want to check out the __________. All the dishes look delicious.

A. food stands B. talent show C. puppet show D. tug of war

34. Brian is brilliant at dancing. He is going to sign up for the __________.

A. fashion show B. festival C. talent show D. puppet show

35. During Tết, people often _________ their relatives and friends.

A. have B. visit C. invite D. go to

36. He _________ share anything with me.

A. don’t do B. isn’t C. not D. doesn’t

37. He’s always late for school. He’s _________ on time.

A. sometimes B. never C. usually D. often

38. I’m ________ a barbecue. Do you want to come?

A. having B. have C. has D. had

39. Studying _________ helps me learn about countries around the world and famous

people in the past.

A. music B. history C. biology D. P. E

40. My mom ____________. My clothes are always really soft.

A. does the shopping B. does the laundry C. does the dishes D. clean the bathroom