1. One of the essential things that children, when grown up, need to acquire is ............................. A. life skill B. shopping habit C. blame game D. laziness 2. .......................... Saturday afternoons we usually play basketball. A. On B. In C. At D. To 3. We had a picnic on the river ....................... before going home late in the evening. A. side B. bank C. part D. place 4. My …………………. is playing tennis and collecting coins. A. work B. hobby C. free time D. duty 5. It took us two hours ................................. the village by bus. A. to come B. to reach C. to get D. to arrive 6. You should stay ....................... and we will find out the best solution. A. safe B. up C. down D. calm 7. He wishes he .............................. younger again. A. is B. would C. could be D. be 8. Since he arrived, he ............................................ a lot about life on a farm. A. was learning B. had learned C. has been learning D. learned 9. “Shall we eat out this evening?” – “ ………………………………..” A. Yes, we shall. B. How do you do? C. Yes, let’s! D. You’re welcome. 10. “………………………….” - “ It’s nice of you to say so!” A. We have no other choices. C. I’d like to stop you doing so. B. What you did was so stupid. D. Have a nice trip to Hue. 11. My village is about 120 kilometers ………………….. the west of Ho Chi Minh City. A. in B. at C. to D. for 12. Liz ………………… a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents. took B. draw C. painted D. bought 13. We hired a canoe and went……………….. in the river. A. swimming B. boating C. hiking D. shipping 14. As …………….as he completes his homework, he helps the Bakers do the farming. A. soon B. long C. well D. far III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 17. I'm ........................that we will have a vacation abroad this week. (delight) 18. He's a very …............. …. man and he makes us laugh a lot. (amuse) 19. Maria is an ........…… student in Vietnam. (change) 20. He answered the host’s questions ....................... (confident) 21. Though he has final exam tomorrow, he was ................... (worry) 22. Sophia did her best to provide …….............….. atmosphere in her home. (relax) 23. They...................…me to join their family to Hue last night. ( invitation) 24. He has a great …...............…of foreign stamps. ( collect ) 25. King Quang Trung was one of our great ................ ( heroic ) 26. They waited and waited for something .............. to happen. (excitement)