V. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.(1.5 pt)
25. She doesn’t often go out at night. She is afraid (25) dark.
26. Write in ink and put your name (26) the top of the page.
27. We have just received an invitation (27) a wedding next week.
28. How foolish (28) you to do such a thing.
29. Thanks (29) lending me that grammar book, it is full of good information.
30. That boy is better (30) English than I am.
 
Your answers:
25………
26………
27………
28………
29………
30………
 
VI. Complete the passage with the correct form or tense of the verbs in the box (2.0 pts)
be
give
agree
send
  spend
observe
celebrate
show
 
In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson and congress (31) that the second Sunday in May should be (32) as Mother’s Day in America. On that day, children (33) their mothers flowers, presents and cards to (34) their love to their mothers. Today, millions of Americans (35) Mother’s Day in some way. More than 150 million Mother’s Day greeting cards are bought every year. It is also one of the busiest days of the year for the flower industry. Americans (36) millions of dollars to buy Mother’s Day gifts. Clothes, perfume, jewelry and books or tickets to the theater are given to mothers. People who can not (37) with their mothers on that day usually (38) them presents and call them on the phone.
 
Your answers:
31………………….
32………………….
33……………….
34…………………
  35……………………
36…………………
37……………….
38…………………
 
VII. Supply the appropriate form of the words in the brackets (1.25 pt)
39. We are trying to have a(n) (pollute) world.
40. Traditional (celebrate) are a good source of fun and entertainment.
41. Nguyen Du was one of the famous (poem) of Vietnam.
42. He used all his (strong) to open the door. 
43. This boy is (create) enough to be an artist.
 
Your answers:
39……………………….….
40………………..…….
41…………………….
  42……………………………
43……………………..
 
 
VIII. Read the passage and fill each gap with one suitable word from the box (2.5 pts)
 
pair
couple
else
piece
today
neither
  people
or
so
ago
it
had
 
           What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a kilometre. The difference is that you can exchange money for something (44). A five pound note may buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (45) of cinema tickets. But the note itself is only a printed (46) of paper which costs almost nothing to make.
           Thousands of years (47), people didn't have money as we know (48). There were no banks (49) even shops. In those days, Mr. Green, the farmer exchanged the corn he (50) grown for Mr. Hive's honey. This was an exchange arranged between the two (51), each of whom had something that the other wanted. But in time, most societies invented their own "currencies" (52) that people could exchange more. The different currencies began to join together, which is why (53) everyone uses a national currency.
 
Your answers:
44…………
45…………
46…………
47…………
48…………
  49…………
50…………
51…………
52…………
53…………
 
IX. Complete the following passage with one word in each space (2.5 pts)
The wrong side
Dave Manning played in his first big football match yesterday. He was a new member and did not know (54) in his team. During the first forty minutes, he scored a (55) and then he helped his teammates to score another goal. After the (56) goal, however, he found there was terrible mistake. He was on the wrong side. “My friends do not believe me” Dave said. “In fact, I can hardly believe it now myself”. The mis-up began as (57) as Dave arrived at the Kone football ground before the start of the match against Wopa.
“Where are the changing rooms ?” Dave politely (58) someone at the entrance. The man did not say anything but at (59) showed him to the Wopa room. Everyone was surprised to see Dave (60) they thought he was a new member of their team.
In the second (61) of the match, Dave played (62) Kone and the result (63) a 2 – 2 draw.
 
Your answers:
54…………
55…………
56…………
57…………
58…………
  59…………
60…………
61…………
62…………
63…………
 
X. Read the  passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D (1.25 pts)
            Do you want to be slim ? Do you worry about your family’s health ? Then you should try Fruitbix – the new healthy fruit and nut biscuit.
            Fruitbix tastes wonderful but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits. Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconut and bananas. Sometimes you feel like eating something between meals. Now instead of having a chocolate bar, bite into a Fruitbix. It won’t make you fat and it will keep you healthy.
At lunch time, instead chips or hamburgers, have a Fruitbix. It contains all the essential foods for a balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and you don’t have time for a proper meal, Fruitbix will give you the energy and keep you going.
            So whenever your children ask you something sweet, give them Fruitbix instead of cakes or chocolate. They will love the taste and it won’t harm their teeth.
64. This is from ..............................
A. a letter.      B. a magazine article.    C. a student’s notebook.              D. an advertisement.
65. The writer wants to ...............................
A. persuade people to buy it.                  B. explain why people use this product.
C. give advice about healthy living.     D. compare this product with other sorts of food
66. Why, in the writer’s opinion, should people eat Fruitbix instead of chocolate ?
A. Fruitbix tastes better than chocolate.
B. Fruitbix contains more fat than chocolate.
C. Fruitbix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate.
D. Fruitbix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate.
67. Why does the writer say that Fruitbix is useful when you are in a hurry ?
A. You don’t need to cook it.                     B. You can buy Fruitbix everywhere.
C. It is as good as a proper meal.               D. It won’t be harmful to your teeth.
68. Which of these people ought to buy Fruitbix ?
         A. Mrs Brown is looking for something special to serve for dessert at a dinner party she is giving for her boss and his wife.
         B. Mr Green wants something to take with him to the office. He is going to be very busy tomorrow and he thinks he might not have time for lunch.
         C. Mr Taylor is going on a trip and he wants to take something to it with him. Some kinds of fruit, like bananas, makes him feel sick, but he enjoys salty food.
         D. Mrs Booth’s baby daughter was ill yesterday. She is geeting better now but the doctor has advised Mrs Booth to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it.
 
Your answers:
64………
65………
66………
67………
68………
 
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first (1.0 pts)
69. Their baby is six months old.
- They .............................................................................................................................................
70. Noone in the class can run faster than me.
- I’m ............................................................................................................................................
71. It is nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.
- My father ..................................................................................................................................
72. She is a slow and more careful driver than I am.
- She drives ..................................................................................................................................