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SECTION 2. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

III. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
(3 points)
1. She went to the airport to see me off
A. look for me B. meet me C. greet me D. say goodbye
2. The more time you spend practicing English, ______ commend of it you will have.
A.the fewer B. the better C. the good D. the less
3. I told her many times, but she didn’t remember __________ the tickets for the show.
A. to have bought B. having bought C. buying D. to buy
4. You should understand _________ better to work together.
A. one another B. each one C. themselves D.yourself
5. He has difficulty ______________ his ideas across.
A. to make B. being made C. making D. to be made
6. Every one of them _______ responsible for their action.
A. be B. is C. are D. being
7. they received ________ help from their parents, but they still become successful.
A. so few B. such a few C. a little D. little
8. You should eat less and do more exercise. _______ you won’t lose weight.
A. If only B. Otherwise C. Or D. Unless
9. Because his story was _________ we all couldn’t help laughing.
A. amusing B. amuse C. amused D. amusement
10. Only ______ present at the meeting agreed on the plan.
A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
11. There you are! I ________ for two hours. Where’ve you been?
A. am waiting B. consists C. includes D. contains
12. “Have they arrested the thieves yet?” “ It’s only a _______ of time”
A. to go B. going C. to going D. go
13. "The room is too dirty! Do you think it needs...................., honey?" said the wife.
A. to clean B. cleaning B. to be cleaning D. cleaned
14. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18!
A. under B. over C. after D. in
15. I’ll give you ten minutes to come ______ with a better idea.
A. out B. in C. through D. up
Write your answers here:
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IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets . (2 points)

1. Bien Hoa is an ______ city in the south of Viet Nam (INDUSTRY)
2. She felt alone and ________ (FRIEND)
3. English and French are Canada’s ________ language. (IMPRESS)
4. He wants to make a good ________ on everyone he meet. (IMPRESS)
5. I had my trousers ________ because it is too short. (LONG)
6. How serious is her ______? (ILL)
7. _________ is a source of income for radio, TV and newspapers. (ADVERTISE)
8. My sister wears nice and new clothes. She looks very _____ (FASHION)
9. There used to be a big tree at the _______ to this village. (ENTER)
10. Jeans made in China are sometimes _______ cheap. (SURPRISE)
Write your answers here:
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V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (1
point)
1. Remember not to say anything that makes high sensitive people upset.
A B C D
2. One of the biggest problems faces us today is how to reduce pollution.
A B C D
3. There is no point to explain the situation to such a narrow-minded person.
A B C D
4. John could not go camping with his classmates last weekend because his illness.
A B C D
5. I am absolutely convinced that life is pleasure and easy.
A B C D
Write your answers here:
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VI. Put a correct preposition in each blank (1 point)

 1. He sent a copy of his will to his bank ________ safe keeping.
2. Althought I practise quite a lot, I never seem to win vey often ___ tennis.
3. Nam’s brothers are very fond ___ team sports.
4. Most people think the givernment is to blame ______ rising unemployment.
5. Ther has been a sharp increase ____ house prices in recent months.
Write your answers here:

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SECTION 3. READING
VII. Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to
complete each sentence. (2 points)
Have you ever stopped (1)__________ why people give each (2) ______ eggs at
Easter? – The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead,
but the festival is actually name (3) ______ the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name
is taken from the East where she (4) ____ In very ancient times, Easter was a
celebration that winter was (5) ___ and that a new life was about to begin. The rabblt,
(6)______ leaves large (7) ________ of eggs( another symbol of life) in the garden and
children have to find as many a they can. This is very (8)____ Christmas when Santa
Claus leave presents for individual children. At Easter children have to be independent
and (9)_______ after themselves. In this (10) _______ the hunt for Easter eggs presents
the need young people to go out in to the world and make their own fortune.
1. A to wonder B. wodering C. wonder D. wander
2. A. else B. person C. others D. other
3. A. for B. about C. after D. with
4. A. goes B. sets C. rises D. raises
5. A. finish B. conclusion C. up D. over
6. A. as B. since C. due D. because
7. A. numbers B. sums C.figures D. totals
8. A. like B. unlike C. different D. similar
9. A. take B. get C. look D. carry
10. A. day B. way C. habit D. time
IX. Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word to complete
its meaning. (2 points)
Freddy liked to go to the countryside to draw animals and plants. One day, while
(1)………….. across a field, looking for rabbits to draw, he was so lost in thought that
de did not (2)………….. a bull running towards him. About a hundred meters (3)
…………. Was a tree under which he usually sat to draw. Suddenly, he heard a (4)
………. Noise behind him. It was the bull! He knew that a bull could run much (5)
……….than a man, but he also knew that a bull could not see very (6)……….. and
noticed only shape and movement. To distract the bull, he threw his bag away (7)
……….. him. The bull saw the sudden movement and headed for the bag. Freddy
quickly climed (8)……….the tree and watched the bull attack his bag. (9)…….. the bull
was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and ran as fast as he could.
Everything in the bag was (10) ……… ruined.
SECTION 4. WRITING
X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence given before it. (2 points)
1. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
 It was……………………………………………………………….……………
2. Is this the only way to reach the stadium ?
 Isn’t there……………………………………………………………………….?
3. “ What’s your mother’s name, little boy ?” he said.
 He asked…………………………………………………………………………..
4. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
 Only…………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I’ve always had to get up early to prepare breakfast for my family.
 I’m used…………………………………………………………………….………
6. Does she know enough English to work as a translator ?
 Is her………………………………………………………………………………….
7. These new machines have put an end to queuing.
 Before these……………………………………………………………………………
8. This exercise is more difficult than last week’s.
 Last
week’s……………………………………………………………………………..
9. “Less noise!” the father asked the children.
 The father shouted
………………………………………………………………………
10. Mrs. Brown has two children.
 Mrs. Brown is……………………………………………………………….
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