III.Circle best option a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences 1. He refused to give up work ……… he had won a million pounds. a. despite b. however c. even though d. as though 2.A lot of people …… out of work if that factory closed down. a. was b. were c. will be d. would be 3.She offered …. … me the money , but I didn’t accept it a. lending b. to lend c. lend D to be lent 4. He isn’t …………. well with the new manager. a. getting on b. going on c. keeping on d. taking on 5.”Why don’t you join our study group after school this evening?” - …….” a. Yes, I do b. Yes, please c. Thanks. I’d love to d. Same to you 6.The air we breathe mainly consists …….. oxygen and nitrogen. a.in b. on c. of d. at 7.You must put more …………. into your work. a.care b. caring c. careful d. carefully 8.Tom: “ May I borrow your pen, please?” - Mary : “ ………” a. No, thanks b. No, of course c. Yes, certainly d. Yes, thank you 9. Nguyen Du wrote the Tale of Kieu , ……………? a.did he b.didn’t he c. was he d. wasn’t he 10. “ How was the film?” – “ to tell the truth , it was rather……………” a. disappointed b. disappointing c. disappoint d. disappointment V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. One of the(1)_________ traditional special foods for New Years (Tet) of Vietnamese is Banh Chung or sticky rice cake. Banh Chung is (2)_______of sticky rice, pork meat and green bean, every ingredient is wrapped inside a special leaf (3)________is called Dong. Making the Banh Chung requires care and precision in every step. The rice and green bean has to be soaked in water for a day to make it stickier. The pork meat is usually soaked with pepper(4)_______ several hours. Squaring off and tying the cakes with bamboo strings require skillful hands to make it a perfect square. 1. a. many b. more c. most d. much 2. a. make b. made c. making d. to make 3. a. which b. what c. when d. who 4. a. on b. to c. with d. for V.Give the correct tense / form of the verb in brackets 1.If he (get)________________up early , he can catch the first bus 2.This teacher often has his students (explain )__________the lesson themselves. 3.I (be)__________to Bac Giang three times this year. 4.Last week, Nhat Nam(congratulate)___________ by Mr Obama , the US president. VI. Read the passage and circle the best answer to each of the following questions about it Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before the noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings.Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed. 1. How many people were killed in the earthquake in Tokyo in 1923? A. Ten thousand people B. Almost a hundred thousand people C. Thousands of people D. Many people 2. When did the earthquake begin? A. began a minute before the noon in 1923 B. began a minute before the noon in 1924 C. began a minute before the noon in 1925 C. began a minute before the noon in 1922 3. What happened as soon as the earth began to shake? A. people died B. the water pipes had burst C. Thousands of stoves were overturned D. the roads had cracked open 4. Why was the fire engines prevented from going to help? A. because the water pipes had burst B. because no one helped C. because small fires broke out everywhere D. because many of the roads had cracked open 5. What was most of the damage caused by? A. fire B. the roads C. water pipes D. the collapse of the buildings VII.Rewite the following sentences so that have the same meanings as the first ones. 1.“ Can you speak English ?” the interview said to me. > The interview asked me 2. Viet Nam has never played in World Cup before. >This is the first time 3. What a pity! I cannot take part in the course. > I wish 4. I haven’t seen my brother for a month. > I didn’t