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B). proved A). trained D). impressed C). performed

D). lived B). have lived A). have been living

A). gold B). organize

D). title A). goalie B). defend

A). I am fine C). I met Jane yesterday B). Really, I don't know D). I am Jane. Glad to see you

B). Sailing C). Water polo A). Water skiing D). Scuba-diving

A). Participation C). Delegation D). Solidarity

C). reports D). arrives A). calls

A). Very delighted to meet you C). The time is OK B). I want to go D). Yes, I'd love to

D). successfully A). succeed C). success

A). more difficult and more C). more difficult than B). more and more difficult D). most and more difficult

D). went away B). went out A). went off C). went on

C). whom A). which B). who D). that

A B C D

A). off - out D). out - on B). off - on C). on - off

B). can not been used C). can not be used A). can not be use D). can not use

C). look up B). turn on D). go on A). fill in

A). was watching C). had watched B). watched D). watches

C). give up D). look up A). turn on B). fill in

CAO BA QUAT UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL Name: ........................................................................ Class: 12 / ............. Examination room: ........... Choose the best answer: 1). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 2). _____ the lights when you are not using them. A). Turn on B). Turn up C). Turn round D). Turn off 3). I _ in Quang Nam before I moved to Ho Chi Minh City. C). had lived 4). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. D). game C). region 5). Choose the word which has the different stress from the others. C). crossbar 6). A:" Hello! My name is Minh. Nice to meet you!" B: "Hello! _." 7). _ is a sport played in water by two teams of seven players who get points by throwing a ball into the opponent's goal. 8). On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to an oath of "_, Honesty and Fair Play". B). Performance 9). Frank never turns up on time for a meeting. B). prepares 10). A: "Would you like to go dancing with me tonight?" -B: "_." 11). Johnny used to be one of the most __ athletes in my country. B). successful 12). It's becoming _ to find a job in a big city. 13). The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town. 14). The film about __ they are talking is fantastic. 15). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: Because a pain in his leg, he walked slowly. 16). Take _ your shoes and put your slippers. 17). References _ in the examination room. 18). He told me to use my dictionary to anything I didn’t understand. 19). While my mother _ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th yesterday. 20). Please ___ this form and post it.

A). John is the best player of the team. B). John plays well but the others play better. C). John as well as other players of the team plays very well. D). Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well.

A). The older I get, the more I want to travel. B). I become more interested in travelling as I get older. C). The older I get, the less I want to travel. D). The older I get, the more interested I become in travelling.

A). If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane. B). If he had hurried, he might catch the plane. C). He didn't miss the plane because he hurried. D). If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane.

C). in A). to B). for D). with

C). so intelligent than D). so intelligent as

A B C D

B). excellent A). outstanding C). development D). tsunami

A). easier C). the more easily B). the more easy D). the easier

A). compete B). competitors D). competitive C). competition

D). hesitation A). events B). silver C). spirit

C). programmer A). enthusiast D). athlete B). player

A). taller than C). the tallest D). tallest

A). That book was bought yesterday by Tom. C). That book was bought by Tom yesterday. B). That book yesterday was bought by Tom. D). That book was bought yesterday.

B). the coldest and coldest D). more and more cold A). colder and colder C). cold and cold

A B C D

D). goalkeeper B). opponent C). defender A). attacker

B). The bus is very crowded D). It is very far A). I came here last night C). I came here by bus 21). No one in the team can play better than John. 22). As I get older, I want to travel less. 23). He didn't hurry, so he missed the plane. 24). This woman has dedicated her whole life _________ helping others. 25). Susan is not ___________ her brother. A). more intelligent as B). intelligent as 26). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: The large the room is, the more people can sit in it. 27). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: It is not easy for she to keep the children amused. A B C D 28). Choose the word which has the different stress from the others. 29). The younger you are, __________ it is to learn. 30). How many __________ took part in the 22nd SEA Games? 31). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 32). The company ___________ a management training programme for small business. A). dedicated B). resulted C). aimed D). initiated 33). He is a great sports __________. He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy. 34). Peter is _________ student in my class. B). so tall as 35). Tom bought that book yesterday. 36). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: I prefer scuba-diving than water polo because it is adventurous. A B C D 37). It gets _________ when the winter is coming. 38). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: If we would have a large garden, we would plant a lot of flowers in it. 39). A/An _________ is someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition. 40). A: "How did you get here?" - B: "__________."

A). To create a feeling of movement and strength B). To encourage the spirit of fair play C). To create a feeling of self-confidence D). All are correct

B). Prosperity, happiness and power D). All are correct A). A golden harvest C). The Vietnamese martial spirit

B). The Ngoc Lu bronze drum D). The ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture A). The Olympic Spirit C). A legendary bird named " Chim Lac"

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer: The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Vietnam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The Games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in the SEA Games history that the Games venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The 22nd SEA Games logo designed by painter Nguyen Chi Long is based on a legendary bird named "Chim Lac". The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and strengh which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger". The colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports. The Games’ hymn was “For the World of Tomorrow”, composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh. Painter Nguyen Thai Hung chose “Trau Vang”, the golden water buffalo as a mascot for the 22nd SEA Games. With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice civilization that is so important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit 41). What has the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games been associated with? A). The prosperity B). The water and rice civilization C). Vietnamese agriculture D). Vietnamese farmers 42). What is the effect of harmonious and vigorous curves of the emblem? 43). To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize? 44). What is the 22nd SEA Games logo based on ? 45). In which cities in Vietnam were the 22nd Southeast Asian Games held? A). In Ho Chi Minh City B). In Hue C). In Hanoi D). In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.

D). which

UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children (46) ________ suffered during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (47)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries (48) ________ the quality of life for almost one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (49)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (50) _________ its work helping children and building brighter future. 46). A). who B). whom C). whose 47). A). instead of B). in spite of C). except for D). because of 48). A). improving B). improve C). improved D). improves 49). A). in world 50). A). in B). for C). of D). on B). worldly C). on world D). worldwide

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B). The Vietnamese martial spirit D). All are correct

B). The ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture D). A legendary bird named " Chim Lac" A). The Ngoc Lu bronze drum C). The Olympic Spirit

A). To create a feeling of movement and strength B). To create a feeling of self-confidence C). To encourage the spirit of fair play D). All are correct

D). goalkeeper C). opponent B). defender A). attacker

A B C D

C). performed D). impressed A). trained B). proved

A B C D

B). Yes, I'd love to D). Very delighted to meet you A). I want to go C). The time is OK

A B C D

CAO BA QUAT UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL Name: ......................................................................... Class: 12 / ............. Examination room: ............. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer: The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Vietnam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The Games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in the SEA Games history that the Games venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The 22nd SEA Games logo designed by painter Nguyen Chi Long is based on a legendary bird named "Chim Lac". The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and strengh which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger". The colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports. The Games’ hymn was “For the World of Tomorrow”, composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh. Painter Nguyen Thai Hung chose “Trau Vang”, the golden water buffalo as a mascot for the 22nd SEA Games. With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice civilization that is so important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit 1). To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize? A). A golden harvest C). Prosperity, happiness and power 2). What is the 22nd SEA Games logo based on ? 3). What has the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games been associated with? A). Vietnamese agriculture B). The water and rice civilization C). Vietnamese farmers D). The prosperity 4). In which cities in Vietnam were the 22nd Southeast Asian Games held? A). In Hue B). In Hanoi C). In Ho Chi Minh City D). In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 5). What is the effect of harmonious and vigorous curves of the emblem? Choose the best answer: 6). A/An _ is someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition. 7). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: If we would have a large garden, we would plant a lot of flowers in it. 8). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 9). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: Because a pain in his leg, he walked slowly. 10). A: "Would you like to go dancing with me tonight?" -B: "_." 11). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: The large the room is, the more people can sit in it.

A). most and more difficult C). more difficult than B). more difficult and more D). more and more difficult

A). player D). athlete B). enthusiast C). programmer

A). calls D). arrives C). reports B). prepares

C). fill in D). go on B). turn on A). look up

C). went on A). went off B). went out D). went away

B). can not use A). can not be use C). can not been used D). can not be used

C). lived B). had lived D). have lived A). have been living

A). easier B). the easier D). the more easy C). the more easily

B). spirit D). silver A). events C). hesitation

A). I am Jane. Glad to see you C). I am fine B). Really, I don't know D). I met Jane yesterday

B). the coldest and coldest D). colder and colder A). cold and cold C). more and more cold

D). give up B). look up A). turn on C). fill in

A). That book was bought yesterday by Tom. C). That book was bought yesterday. B). That book yesterday was bought by Tom. D). That book was bought by Tom yesterday.

A). off - out D). out - on C). on - off B). off - on

A). If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane. B). If he had hurried, he might catch the plane. C). If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane. D). He didn't miss the plane because he hurried.

A). The older I get, the more I want to travel. B). I become more interested in travelling as I get older. C). The older I get, the more interested I become in travelling. D). The older I get, the less I want to travel.

A). so intelligent as B). intelligent as C). more intelligent as D). so intelligent than

12). It's becoming _________ to find a job in a big city. 13). He is a great sports __________. He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy. 14). Frank never turns up on time for a meeting. 15). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: It is not easy for she to keep the children amused. A B C D 16). The company ___________ a management training programme for small business. A). dedicated B). initiated C). aimed D). resulted 17). He told me to use my dictionary to ________ anything I didn’t understand. 18). The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town. 19). References ___________ in the examination room. 20). I _________ in Quang Nam before I moved to Ho Chi Minh City. 21). The younger you are, __________ it is to learn. 22). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 23). A:" Hello! My name is Minh. Nice to meet you!" B: "Hello! _________." 24). It gets _________ when the winter is coming. 25). Please _________ this form and post it. 26). Tom bought that book yesterday. 27). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: I prefer scuba-diving than water polo because it is adventurous. A B C D 28). Take _________ your shoes and put __________ your slippers. 29). He didn't hurry, so he missed the plane. 30). As I get older, I want to travel less. 31). Susan is not ___________ her brother. 32). _________ the lights when you are not using them. A). Turn on B). Turn up C). Turn off D). Turn round

A). John plays well but the others play better. B). John is the best player of the team. C). John as well as other players of the team plays very well. D). Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well.

B). Sailing C). Water polo A). Water skiing D). Scuba-diving

B). that A). who D). which C). whom

D). watches A). was watching

B). to A). for D). with C). in

A). taller than D). the tallest C). tallest

B). I came here by bus D). The bus is very crowded A). I came here last night C). It is very far

A). defend B). goalie D). title

C). successfully D). successful A). succeed B). success

D). Participation C). Delegation A). Solidarity

C). development A). outstanding B). excellent

B). organize D). region A). gold

A). compete B). competition D). competitive C). competitors 33). No one in the team can play better than John. 34). _________ is a sport played in water by two teams of seven players who get points by throwing a ball into the opponent's goal. 35). The film about __________ they are talking is fantastic. 36). While my mother ___________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th yesterday. C). had watched B). watched 37). This woman has dedicated her whole life _________ helping others. 38). Peter is _________ student in my class. B). so tall as 39). A: "How did you get here?" - B: "__________." 40). Choose the word which has the different stress from the others. C). crossbar 41). Johnny used to be one of the most __________ athletes in my country. 42). On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to an oath of "_________, Honesty and Fair Play". B). Performance 43). Choose the word which has the different stress from the others. D). tsunami 44). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. C). game 45). How many __________ took part in the 22nd SEA Games? Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.

D). which

UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children (46) ________ suffered during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (47)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries (48) ________ the quality of life for almost one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (49)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (50) _________ its work helping children and building brighter future. 46). A). whose B). whom C). who 47). A). instead of B). because of C). except for D). in spite of 48). A). improving B). improves C). improved D). improve 49). A).worldwide 50). A). in B). of C). for D). on B). worldly C). on world D). in world

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CAO BA QUAT UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL Name: ......................................................................... Class: 12 / ............. Examination room: .............. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.

D). who

A). calls B). arrives D). prepares C). reports

A). That book was bought yesterday by Tom. C). That book was bought yesterday. B). That book yesterday was bought by Tom. D). That book was bought by Tom yesterday.

A). taller than D). the tallest C). tallest

C). whom B). which A). who D). that

A). more and more difficult C). more difficult than B). more difficult and more D). most and more difficult

C). successfully A). successful D). succeed B). success

C). Scuba-diving A). Water skiing D). Water polo B). Sailing

B). defend A). goalie D). title

D). out - on A). off - on B). on - off

C). development A). outstanding B). excellent

C). hesitation A). events D). silver B). spirit

UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children (1) ________ suffered during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (2)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries (3) ________ the quality of life for almost one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (4)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (5) _________ its work helping children and building brighter future. 1). A). whose B). whom C). which 2). A). instead of B). except for C). because of D). in spite of 3). A). improve B). improves C). improved D). improving 4). A). on world B). worldly C). worldwide D). in world 5). A). for B). of C). in D). on Choose the best answer: 6). As I get older, I want to travel less. 7). Frank never turns up on time for a meeting. 8). Tom bought that book yesterday. 9). Peter is _________ student in my class. B). so tall as 10). The film about __________ they are talking is fantastic. 11). It's becoming _________ to find a job in a big city. 12). Johnny used to be one of the most __________ athletes in my country. 13). _________ is a sport played in water by two teams of seven players who get points by throwing a ball into the opponent's goal. 14). Choose the word which has the different stress from the others. C). crossbar 15). Take _________ your shoes and put __________ your slippers. C). off - out 16). Choose the word which has the different stress from the others. D). tsunami 17). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

A). fill in C). go on B). turn on D). look up

A). Yes, I'd love to C). The time is OK B). I want to go D). Very delighted to meet you

A B C D

D). watches A). watched C). had watched B). was watching

A). colder and colder C). cold and cold B). the coldest and coldest D). more and more cold

A). went on B). went off C). went out D). went away

A). gold C). game D). region

C). so intelligent as D). so intelligent than

B). can not be use A). can not be used C). can not been used D). can not use

C). fill in A). turn on B). look up D). give up

A B C D

A). competitors B). compete D). competitive C). competition

D). Participation A). Delegation C). Solidarity

D). goalkeeper C). opponent B). defender A). attacker

A B C D

C). programmer D). athlete A). player

D). with B). for A). in C). to

B). The bus is very crowded D). I came here by bus A). I came here last night C). It is very far

18). He told me to use my dictionary to ________ anything I didn’t understand. 19). A: "Would you like to go dancing with me tonight?" -B: "_________." 20). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: Because a pain in his leg, he walked slowly. 21). While my mother ___________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th yesterday. 22). It gets _________ when the winter is coming. 23). _________ the lights when you are not using them. A). Turn on B). Turn off C). Turn round D). Turn up 24). The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town. 25). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. B). organize 26). Susan is not ___________ her brother. A). more intelligent as B). intelligent as 27). References ___________ in the examination room. 28). Please _________ this form and post it. 29). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: The large the room is, the more people can sit in it. 30). How many __________ took part in the 22nd SEA Games? 31). On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to an oath of "_________, Honesty and Fair Play". B). Performance 32). A/An _________ is someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition. 33). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: If we would have a large garden, we would plant a lot of flowers in it. 34). The company ___________ a management training programme for small business. A). initiated B). dedicated C). aimed D). resulted 35). No one in the team can play better than John. 36). He is a great sports __________. He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy. B). enthusiast 37). This woman has dedicated her whole life _________ helping others. 38). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: I prefer scuba-diving than water polo because it is adventurous. A B C D 39). A: "How did you get here?" - B: "__________."

A). If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane. B). If he had hurried, he might catch the plane. C). He didn't miss the plane because he hurried. D). If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane.

B). Really, I don't know D). I met Jane yesterday A). I am fine C). I am Jane. Glad to see you

B). proved A). trained C). impressed D). performed

A). easier C). the easier B). the more easy D). the more easily

D). lived C). had lived B). have lived A). have been living

B). To encourage the spirit of fair play A). To create a feeling of self-confidence C). To create a feeling of movement and strength D). All are correct

B). The Vietnamese martial spirit D). All are correct

B). The Olympic Spirit

40). He didn't hurry, so he missed the plane. 41). A:" Hello! My name is Minh. Nice to meet you!" B: "Hello! _________." 42). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 43). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: It is not easy for she to keep the children amused. A B C D 44). The younger you are, __________ it is to learn. 45). I _________ in Quang Nam before I moved to Ho Chi Minh City. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer: The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Vietnam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The Games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in the SEA Games history that the Games venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The 22nd SEA Games logo designed by painter Nguyen Chi Long is based on a legendary bird named "Chim Lac". The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and strengh which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger". The colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports. The Games’ hymn was “For the World of Tomorrow”, composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh. Painter Nguyen Thai Hung chose “Trau Vang”, the golden water buffalo as a mascot for the 22nd SEA Games. With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice civilization that is so important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit 46). What is the effect of harmonious and vigorous curves of the emblem? 47). To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize? A). A golden harvest C). Prosperity, happiness and power 48). What is the 22nd SEA Games logo based on ? A). A legendary bird named " Chim Lac" C). The ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture D). The Ngoc Lu bronze drum 49). In which cities in Vietnam were the 22nd Southeast Asian Games held? A). In Hanoi B). In Ho Chi Minh City C). In Hue D). In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City 50). What has the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games been associated with? A). The prosperity B). Vietnamese farmers C). The water and rice civilization D). Vietnamese agriculture

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A). Prosperity, happiness and power C). A golden harvest B). The Vietnamese martial spirit D). All are correct

A). To encourage the spirit of fair play C). To create a feeling of self-confidence

B). The ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture D). The Ngoc Lu bronze drum A). A legendary bird named " Chim Lac" C). The Olympic Spirit

CAO BA QUAT UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL Name: .......................................................................... Class: 12 / ............. Examination room: ................... Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer: The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Vietnam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The Games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in the SEA Games history that the Games venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The 22nd SEA Games logo designed by painter Nguyen Chi Long is based on a legendary bird named "Chim Lac". The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and strengh which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger". The colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports. The Games’ hymn was “For the World of Tomorrow”, composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh. Painter Nguyen Thai Hung chose “Trau Vang”, the golden water buffalo as a mascot for the 22nd SEA Games. With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice civilization that is so important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit 1). To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize? 2). What is the effect of harmonious and vigorous curves of the emblem? B). To create a feeling of movement and strength D). All are correct 3). In which cities in Vietnam were the 22nd Southeast Asian Games held? A). In Hue B). In Hanoi C). In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City D). In Ho Chi Minh City 4). What is the 22nd SEA Games logo based on ? 5). What has the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games been associated with? A). Vietnamese farmers B). The prosperity C). The water and rice civilization D). Vietnamese agriculture Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.

D). whose

C). can not been used D). can not be used A). can not be use B). can not use UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children (6) ________ suffered during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (7)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries (8) ________ the quality of life for almost one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (9)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (10) _______ its work helping children and building brighter future. 6). A). who B). whom C). which 7). A). instead of B). except for C). because of D). in spite of 8). A). improves B). improve C). improved D). improving 9). A). worldwide B). worldly C). on world D). in world 10). A). on B). of C). in D). for Choose the best answer: 11). References ___________ in the examination room.

A). The time is OK C). Yes, I'd love to B). I want to go D). Very delighted to meet you

D). gold C). game A). region

C). tallest A). the tallest D). taller than

B). calls C). reports A). arrives D). prepares

A). attacker B). defender C). opponent D). goalkeeper

A B C D

C). in D). to B). for A). with

A). more intelligent as B). intelligent as C). so intelligent as D). so intelligent than

A). I came here last night C). It is very far B). The bus is very crowded D). I came here by bus

A). easier C). the easier B). the more easy D). the more easily

A). turn on B). look up C). give up D). fill in

A). That book was bought yesterday by Tom. C). That book was bought by Tom yesterday. B). That book yesterday was bought by Tom. D). That book was bought yesterday.

C). Scuba-diving A). Water skiing B). Water polo D). Sailing

D). defend B). goalie A). title

B). Really, I don't know D). I am Jane. Glad to see you A). I am fine C). I met Jane yesterday

C). development A). outstanding D). excellent B). tsunami

B). look up C). turn on D). go on A). fill in

D). hesitation A). events B). silver C). spirit

A). If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane. B). If he had hurried, he might catch the plane. C). He didn't miss the plane because he hurried. D). If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane.

12). A: "Would you like to go dancing with me tonight?" -B: "_________." 13). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. B). organize 14). Peter is _________ student in my class. B). so tall as 15). Frank never turns up on time for a meeting. 16). A/An _________ is someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition. 17). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: Because a pain in his leg, he walked slowly. 18). This woman has dedicated her whole life _________ helping others. 19). Susan is not ___________ her brother. 20). The company ___________ a management training programme for small business. A). aimed B). dedicated C). initiated D). resulted 21). A: "How did you get here?" - B: "__________." 22). The younger you are, __________ it is to learn. 23). Please _________ this form and post it. 24). Tom bought that book yesterday. 25). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: I prefer scuba-diving than water polo because it is adventurous. A B C D 26). _________ is a sport played in water by two teams of seven players who get points by throwing a ball into the opponent's goal. 27). Choose the word which has the different stress from the others. C). crossbar 28). A:" Hello! My name is Minh. Nice to meet you!" B: "Hello! _________." 29). Choose the word which has the different stress from the others. 30). He told me to use my dictionary to ________ anything I didn’t understand. 31). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 32). He didn't hurry, so he missed the plane.

C). competition D). competitors A). compete B). competitive

B). player D). athlete A). enthusiast C). programmer

A). more difficult than C). more and more difficult B). more difficult and more D). most and more difficult

D). that A). who C). whom

C). lived D). had lived B). have lived A). have been living

B). proved A). trained C). performed D). impressed

A). was watching C). had watched B). watched D). watches

B). the coldest and coldest D). colder and colder A). cold and cold C). more and more cold

D). went away B). went out A). went off C). went on

A). Performance D). Participation C). Delegation B). Solidarity

A B C D

C). successfully A). succeed D). success

A). off - out D). off - on B). on - off

A B C D

33). As I get older, I want to travel less. 34). How many __________ took part in the 22nd SEA Games? 35). He is a great sports __________. He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy. 36). No one in the team can play better than John. 37). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: It is not easy for she to keep the children amused. A B C D 38). It's becoming _________ to find a job in a big city. 39). The film about __________ they are talking is fantastic. B). which 40). I _________ in Quang Nam before I moved to Ho Chi Minh City. 41). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 42). _________ the lights when you are not using them. A). Turn off B). Turn up C). Turn round D). Turn on 43). While my mother ___________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th yesterday. 44). It gets _________ when the winter is coming. 45). The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town. 46). On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to an oath of "_________, Honesty and Fair Play". 47). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: The large the room is, the more people can sit in it. 48). Johnny used to be one of the most __________ athletes in my country. B). successful 49). Take _________ your shoes and put __________ your slippers. C). out - on 50). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: If we would have a large garden, we would plant a lot of flowers in it.