Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer

I.

GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE: Choose the best options to complete the following
sentences.
1. _______ aged, he goes weight training in a gym twice a week.
A. Despite B. Although C. Notwithstanding D. Otherwise
2. “We don’t expect he could pass the exams with flying color, _______?” – said James.
A. do we B. could he C. couldn’t he D. don’t we
3. Had I known about his _______ my car without my permission, I would have stopped him
immediately.
A. usage B. use C. using D. to use
4. The secretary and inspector _______ over some documentaries when the manager came.
A. was going B. went C. were going D. go
5. It is imperative that the young _______ keenly aware of the cybercrime.
A. are B. is C. was D. be
6. Stood far behind the mountain, _______.
A. I find it impossible to observe the cottage clearly. B. the cottage is too minuscule to perceive.
C. it is unfeasible to see the cottage D. seeing the cottage is out of the question.
7. If you resolve to do exercises, you’d better get _______.
A. going B. go C. went D. to go
8. Alexander Graham Bell is reasonably assumed by the historians to _______ at 2 a.m on August 2,
1922.
A. have been moribund B. have moribund C. moribund D. be moribund
9. I’d sooner you _______ the assignments by the end of the week.
A. have submitted B. submitted C. will submit D. submit
10. A third of the Olympic contestants _______ about to be awarded the medals.
A. are B. is C. will be D. has been
II. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS: (5 PTS) Choose the best options to complete the
following sentences.
11. The judge came ________ fierce criticism because of the wrongful conviction.
A. up with B. around C. in for D. by
12. Time is ________ away without waiting for anyone, so you’d better commence your work to
succeed.
A. slipping B. stowing C. sweeping D. beavering
13. The rain was ________ down all day and the roads were engulfed in water.
A. playing B. backing C. bringing D. lashing
14. Today is a red-letter day, so tuck _______ and enjoy your time.
A. away B. in C. on D. beyond
15. The financial manager is _______ the eight ball owing to the sequestration of his company.
A. behind B. beyond C. beneath D. under
16. Peter _______ all his hardships to his close friend who is undoubtedly all ears whenever he is on
the spot.
A. dumps on B. hammers on C. pours out D. drums out
17. The United Nations _______ six principal organs to run a very tight ship.
A. takes out B. takes off C. takes in D. takes over
18. Having been tricked _______ $40,000 by his best friend, he vowed not to place trust in anybody.
A. in with B. out of C. under D. down
19. The COVID-19 is believed to have impingement _______ the welfare of civilization on Earth.
A. in B. on C. under D. with
20. The coffee shop _______ in a small valley in Paris is prestigious.
A. tucked away B. popped on C. stuck out D. hovered over
III. WORD CHOICE: (10 PTS) Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
21. Many teenagers jumped on the _______ to have their hair cut identical to Korean pop idols in the
first decade of the 21th century.
A. copper B. bandwagon C. stake D. lounge
22. The pandemic is _______ worse even in the minor provinces in Vietnam.
A. progressively B. extremely C. awfully D. discerningly
23. Greece is _______ with various stories of myth and legend.
A. imbued B. implanted C. soaked D. notorious
24. He is definitely a(n) _______ person with plenitude of close shaves.
A. blasphemous B. credulous C. intrepid D. plodding
25. The girl was _______ undermined by her teacher’s verbal abuse.
A. absolutely B. unfeasibly C. steadily D. subtly
26. She experienced a sense of great _______ when she was able to comprehend what the teacher
said.
A. epiphany B. euphoria C. utopia D. depravity
27. They cut it _______ in the nick of time when the train was about to depart.
A. well B. large C. perfect D. fine
28. Employees in this company pulled themselves together with such _______ that they were all
exhausted.
A. peal B. zeal C. pearl D. gaiety
29. He is a man with _______ beliefs who looks down on God and Buddha.
A. sacrilegious B. venerable C. illustrious D. garrulous
30. The trial was _______ until October due to the pandemic.
A. condemned B. held C. spotted D. adjourned
31. They all have to follow the rules, and none of them is _______ the law.
A. over B. within C. above D. onto
32. They_______ the aid of the United States but did not receive it.
A. asked B. found C. sought D. obtained
33. The police spokesman said he was _______ to believe that the arrested man was the serial killer
they had been looking for.
A. inclined B. seemed C. suspected D. supposed
34. I'm sure your bank manager will lend you a _______ ear when you explain the situation to him.
A. merciful B. sympathetic C. pitiful D. compassionate
35. It's difficult for a teacher to _______ her students' interest for a whole semester.
A. sustain B. resist C. account for D. recognize
36. Although I explained the situation he didn't seem to _______ the degree of danger he was in.
A. seize B. grab C. catch D. grasp
37. In many places in Wales we found that place-names in English had been _______ with green
paint - the work of ardent Welsh Nationalists.
A. suppressed B. disguised C. obliterated D. destroyed
38. When he turned up in a _______ new sports car, I thought he must have won the football pools!
A. glittering B. glowing C. shimmering D. gleaming
39. Of course you won't become more intelligent if you eat a lot of fish - that's just an old _______
tale.
A. maids' B. ladies' C. mothers’ D. wives'
40. I found all the information about this subjects in the encyclopedia but I can’t give the _______ on
it.
A. spick and span B. odds and outs
C. wear and tear D. chapter and verse

Complete the passage with the appropriate forms from the words given in the box.
CRAFT SEE APPEAL ABLE HARMONY APPRECIATE ESSENTIAL
PRECISE PLAN INTENSE COMBINE
Shadow puppetry is a traditional art form that often goes (1)________ in modern times. A large part of the
(2)__________of puppet shows is the (3)_________ behind the creation of the actual puppets. In shadow
puppetry, on the other hand, the puppets remain (4)__________, so the real artistry is in the presentation.
The combination of the puppets’ shape, the background screen, and the light itself creates the overall
effect of the shadow puppet show. The task of the director is to ensure these elements are working
together (5)________ in order to produce the optimal experience for the audience. The screen is the
medium through which the audience experiences the performance, so selecting the best screen is among
the greatest (6)________. One unique challenge for the director is that the presentation is two-
dimensional. The screen is flat, so puppets can only move forwards and backwards. Having chosen a
screen and designed the set, the next step is to determine the light that will be used. There are several
factors to be considered: (7)_________, spread, and angle. Therefore, finding the optimal (8)_________
of light, shadow involves careful (9)________ and scrupulous design. Every detail must be controlled in
relation to others, making shadow puppetry an art of (10)__________.

Rewrite the sentences below

1. Harry is very knowledgeable about cultures of England. (MINE)
 ______________________________________________________________________________
2. My father had to rid himself of alcohol to be healthier due to the doctor’s advice. (WAGON)
______________________________________________________________________________
3. The children planned to go hiking with full excitement. They have to delay because of the storm.
(SWING)
 Had___________________________________________________________________________134.
I only realized the full implications of what had happened until sometime later.
 It was_________________________________________________________________________
5. It is necessary to free our business from the influence of the bureaucracy right now. (HAND)
 We need_______________________________________________________________________
6. I’m in two minds about which place to go on holiday. It’s difficult to choose. (BETWEEN)
_______________________________________________________________________________
7. You’ve been looking miserable all day. (MOON)
 You’ve_________________________________________________________________________
8. His parents allowed him to buy an iPhone 12 after they had considered it for three weeks.
(GO-AHEAD)
 Having mulled___________________________________________________________________
9. Tom is forever teasing Daisy for having spoonerism. (MICKEY)
 On account_____________________________________________________________________
10. My father was livid with anger when he found that I left his car with wear and tear. (CEILING)
 Having_________________________________________________________________________

3: There are 10 errors in the following passage. Underline the mistakes and correct them in
the space
provided.
Example: 0. was – is
It was the human factor that contributes to the absolute majority of road accidents which
involves the tremendous toll of fatalities each year. Other, less decisive, causes are vehicle
malfunctions or road shortcomings.
Speeding motorists are notorious for failing to give way at junctions, misjudging the
situation on the road or being unable to accurate estimate the distance while overtaking the “snail
pacers” ahead. Drinkers whom settle behind the wheel after one glass or two may be running the
risk of causing a tragedy through their impaired perception, which is not such rare a caseagain.
Unfortunately, it is much simpler to introduce the necessary alterations in the traffic system
that change the behavioral patterns of drivers. There are voices that more severe disciplinary
resolutions ought to be put into practice if the vehicle users are to benefit with the greater
security on the road. The idea of producing safe road users through pre-school parental
instructions or through incorporating the safety regulations into school curriculum have been
widely acclaimed in many communities and is expected yielding the required results as the first
step in bettering the qualifications of the future drivers and acquainting them with the potential
hazards that may raise on the road.
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Read the texts below and complete each space with ONE suitable word.
When the COVID-19 pandemic (1)_______ the Great Plains in early 2020, the Cheyenne River Sioux
Tribe set (2)_______ checkpoints on all roads passing through the Cheyenne River reservation in a robust
(3)_______ to protect tribal members. But over the past year, Indigenous leaders - from Alaska to Western
New York - have made strides in vaccination rates. The pandemic UNILISH Trang 10 has hit Indigenous
communities disproportionately (4)_______, compounded by generations of historical trauma and
mistrust. According to an independent study done by the APM Research Lab published in March 2021,
Indigenous Americans have the highest actual COVID-19 (5)_______ rates nationwide, accounting for
256 per 100,000 deaths in the United States. Indigenous communities came to (6)_______ that the only
way to beat the spread of infection was through community efforts, transparency, and (7)_______ to the
vaccine—and historic resilience. “We (8)_______ massacres, wars with the U.S., the laws the U.S. made
against us. We survived prejudice, racism, genocide, sterilization, and boarding (9)_______,” says Remi
Bald Eagle, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. “This is just
(10)_______ thing to survive.”