I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B or C) that best suits the blank in each sentence. 1. ………………….is it from Hanoi to Da Nang? A. How far B. How many C. How 2. Linda used to ……………… morning exercise when she got up early. A. do B. does C. doing 3. You should walk……………… the street at the zebra crossing. A. down B. across C. up 4. The play was so boring. …………………, An saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore B. Despite C. However 5. ……………….. being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although 6. ………… is La Tomatina celebrated? – On the last Wednesday of every August. A. Where B. Why C. When 7. My father liked the ………………… of that singer. A. performance B. performer C. perform 8. A ……………….. is a film that shows real life events or stories. A. documentary B. comedy C. thriller 9. Traffic accidents can be prevented if everyone ……………… the rules. A. speak B. obey C. go 10. How about cycling to school with me tomorrow? - ……………………………. A. Great idea! B. No, I don’t C. Yes, I can’t 11. The film was long, and I was ……………… A. boring B. bored C. interesting 12. ………. the film didn’t receive good reviews from critics, many people went to see it. A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite 13. I ………. ride a tricycle when I was a child. A. use B. use to C. used to 14. In Titanic, Jack Dawson falls in love ………. Rose Dewitt Bukater. A. by B. with C. on 15. There are too many fights in the action film. It was too ……….. A. scary B. violent C. shocking 16. Mrs. Linh finds her job ………. She wants to do something different. A. boring B. to bore C. bored 17. A(n) ……….. is a film that features cartoon characters. A. animation B. romantic comedy C. documentary 18. Halloween is a ………. festival. A. superstitious B. seasonal C. arts 19. Phong: People get to throw tomatoes at each other at La Tomatina. Mai : Wow! That’s so ………. A. interesting B. boring C. usual 20. ………. is about 5 km from my house to the nearest post office. A. This B. That C. It 21. They often go to school _______ foot. A. in B. to C. on 22. ________ his old age, the actor performed excellently. A. In spite of B. Despite of C. Although 23. The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba A. perform B. performers C. performs 24. I found French hard at first. ………………….., I soon started to enjoy it. A. Although B. Nevertheless C. Despite 25. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. effect B. ahead C. ever 2. A. played B. frightened C. excited 3. A. station B. traffic C. pavement 4. A. stopped B. washed C. fastened 5. A. many B. classmate C. gravy