Exercise 1. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D: 1. His Jacket is almost the same colour __________ mine. a. with b. as c. to d. for 2. Water puppetry began __________ the 11th century. a.in b. on c.at d.from 3. The __________ is rather older now; however, his acting ability has never been better. a. composer b. actress c.artist d. actor 4. Janna can’t play the piano, and Carol can’t play it __________. a. either b. too c.neither d. as well 5. Juan and Patricia are not the same height Juan is __________ Patricia. a. as tall as b. not as tall as c. more tall than d. not tall than 6. Saxophones are used mainly for __________ jazz music. a. composing b. taking c.playing d. writing 7. I went to the 3D __________ last weekend. The paintings were excellent! a. movie theater b. concert hall c. opera house d.art museum 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. a. Although b. Because c.As d. However 9. __________ does a water puppet show take place? ~ In a pool. a. What b. When c.How d. Where 10. Which is the national anthem of Vietnam? a. Tieu Doan 307 b.Chien si Viet Nam c. TienQuanCa d. Tienve Ha Noi 11.Pho is always served _________ fresh herbs, bean sprouts, sliced-up chiles, and lime. a. for b. with c. in d. on 12. This cake is made _________ fresh butter and eggs. a. in b. of c. by d. from 13. You don’t need to take _________ food on the trip. a. a b. some c. any d. the 14. We need a _________ of bread to make the sandwiches foreveryone. a. carton b. bar c. loaf d. tube 15. There was some ham _________ from lunch. a. leave b. leaving c. to leave d. left 16. My lemonade is a bit _________. Can you give me some sugar, please? a. sour b. sweet c. spicy d. salty 17. Would you like _________ milk in your coffee? a. any b. some c. a d. a few 18. How _________ cheese do we need to make a cheese cake? ~ About 250 grams. a. few b. many c. much d. little 19. Flour is the main _________ in cakes. a. recipe b. dish c. formulary d. ingredient 20. The Temple of Literature ___________ in 1070 by Emperor LyThanh Tong. a. found b. has founded c. was found d. was founded 21. Oxford University is regarded ________ the oldest university in the UK. a. as b.in c.at d. by 22. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. a. for b.with c.of d. in 23. The stone stelae were ________ with the names and places of birth of 1307 graduates. a. written b.learned c.carved d.selected 24. Chu Van An was one of the most famous ________at the Imperial Academy. a. founders b.statues c.teachers d.doctors 25. The students of the Imperial Academy ________ by very famous scholars. a. are studied b. were taught c. have learned d. was educated 26. We ________ leave now or we’ll miss the bus. a. can b.shall c. had better d. shouldn’t 27. He bought a picture of the Temple of Literature as a ________ of his trip to Hanoi. a. souvenir b.landmark c. symbol d. tablet 28. ________ was the University of Cambridge formed? - In 1209. a. What b.Where c. How d. When 29. Huong Pagoda is a great ________ spot in Hanoi. a. see-sight b. sight-see c. seeing-sight d. sight-seeing 30. ‘________ to Hanoi?’‘Yes, I went there last year.’ a. Were you ever b. Have you ever been c. Did you ever go d. Were you ever gone