I. Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage. (2.0 marks)
Computer (1)__________ enormous impact on our life nowadays. We do shopping, work, or visit places of scenic beauty with help of computers. We pay bill prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers. We (2)_______ letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of the computers. And we can (3)_________learn foreign languages on computers.
What makes computer a miraculous device ? Each time ( 4)________ it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost (5)_______ you ask. It is a calculating machine (6)________ speeds up calculations : it can add, subtract, multiply, and (7)________ with lightning speed and perfect accuracy. It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact ( 8)_________other computers and with people around the world. And if you (9)_________ to entertain, you can (10)_________ with computer games or computer CD music.
1. A. have B. have had C. are having D. had
2. A. receive B. post C. borrow D. lend
3. A. only B. ever C. even D. just
4. A. put B. let C. take D. turn
5. A. thing B. anything C. something D. all things
6. A. which B. whose C. where D. when
7. A. enjoy B. provide C. divide D. expect
8. A. to B. on C. between D. with
9. A. interested B. want C. would D. ought
10. A. relax B. revive C. reset D. repeat
Your answers:
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. |
II. Read the passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer: (1.0 mark)
In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan. First, every family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor. After that, to create an air of prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year, people are kept busy cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations. Certain items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea, dried sausages, fruit (fresh and candied), ornamental plants and flowers. Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house more welcoming. On the New Year's days, only good comments and wishes can be expressed. Children receive their Li xi (or red envelopes with lucky money inside). People make a visit to family members, neighbors, and close friends. And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these days. Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a week. Varying traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, dragon dancing take place in different regions.
1. Before Tet, people usually _________.
A. are very busy with the preparations B. have great excitement and fun
C. rebuild their ancestral graves D. spend time on traveling
2. Which of the following, according to the passage, is not usually eaten during Tet?
A. candied fruit B. sausages
C. watermelon D. beef stew
3. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
A. Because they are pleasant and cheap. B. Because they make the house look comfortable to be in.
C. Because they represent good luck. D. Because they are attractive and not very expensive.
4. On the New Year's days, _________.
A. people are busy cooking traditional foods B. everybody receives their “lucky money”.
C. only good comments can be made D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers
5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Tet is period of concord and hope. B. Tet is an occasion for a family to get together.
C. Tet is a good time to visit others. D. Tet is a great season of joy and of entertainment.
Your answers:
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (2.0 marks)
TRAVELING
A hundred years ago, most people traveled on foot, by train, or on horseback. Railways made (1) ______ possible to travel rapidly over long distances. (2) _____ were also becoming popular, after the invention of the air - filled tire, which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams and underground railways (3) _____ invented, and cities all over the (4) _____ already had traffic jams. There were very (5) ______ private cars and city streets were still full of horses.
What a difference a hundred years have made? Nowadays we have got used (6) _____ the problem of private cars, and some cities are (7) _____ noisy and polluted that in many places vehicles have been banned from the city center. (8) _____ will we travel in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps by then there will be only personal helicopters. (9) ______may be no need to travel to work or school in the future, since everyone will have a computer at home. There might even be more (10) _____ walking and horse - riding, for pleasure and exercise.
Your answers:
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. |
Choose the most suitable words to complete the passage:
In our Life Skills lesson last week,our class had a visit (25)___a Fire Safety Officer,and this is what he told us:Today I am going to tell you what you should do in (26)___of fire.If there is a fire,keep (27)___.Be sure you know where you can find the nearest (28)___or stairway.Do not use the lit.(29)___you leave,close all the doors behind you.You should know how to activate the fire (30)___,and then shout 'fire'.You should know what number you should call to report the fire and (31)___help.In Viet Nam,it's number 114.The number is toll-free and you can call it any time from either a mobile (32)___a landline without deadling area codes.
25.A.for B.to C.from D.in
26.A.front B.case C.corner D.cause
27.A.fit B.healthy C.silent D.calm
28.A.exit B.entrance C.hospital D.road
29.A.After B.Before C.Between D.Because
30.A.alarm B.fighter C.match D.stove
31.A.turn on B.take care of C.ask for D.make sure
32.A.and B.so C.nor D.or
Choose the word the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions.
Question 21. Tom: ________going out for dinner?
Jerry: It’s a good idea.
A. What to B. What C. How D. How about
Question 22. ___________ come for Tet holiday?
A. Why don’t you B. How about C. What about D. Do you like
Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning
1.The Cat team performed more successfully than the Dog team.
The Dog team …………………………………….
2. He likes to listen to pop music more than to watch TV after school.
He prefers listening …………………………………….
3. Wearing shorts is not allowed in this pagoda.
You must not …………………………………………..
MY NEIGHBORHOOD
When I think of my neighborhood I get (26) ________ . For one thing it is in a crowded street (27) ________ many tall storeyed building on both (28) ________. One can't see the (29) ________ or sunset when one lives in this street. It is always crowded and (30) ________ but for the small hours of the night. All (31) ________ of vehicles move about the streets, especially in the morning and (32)______ office hours. These vehicles raise continuing, loud, unplesant noise. (33) ________ the road is well tarred there is no dust.
There is a school and a department store (34) ________. The school children add to the crowd and noise of the place. Very often they encroach upon the road for there is no proper playground for them.
Having lived in this neighborhood (35) ________ quite a long time, I long for the rural atmosphere which the poets have sung so much about.
Question 26.
A. sadly B. depressed
C. depressing D. anxiously
Question 27.
A. for B. by
C. with D. from
Question 28.
A. banks B. outside
C. inside D. sides
Question 29.
A. sun B. sunrise
C. moon D. moon-rise
Question 30.
A. noise B. noisily
C. noisy D. noises
Question 31.
A. sorts B. kinds
C. types D. all are correct
Question 32.
A. since B. for
C. during D. from
Question 33.
A. Since B. Because
C. As D. All are correct
Question 34.
A. next to B. nearby
C. near to D. next
Question 35.
A. for B. since
C. during D. in
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Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill the blanks.
6. The children are old enough to look after ______.
A. them
B. their
C. themself
D. themselves
7. We ought ______ the wardrobe in the corner opposite the bed.
A. put
B. push
C. to put
D. to push
8. You should go to the ______ to buy some fish and vegetables.
A. market
B. post office
C. kitchen
D. theater
9. I ______ work every day from 8.30 to 5.30.
A. ought to
B. must
C. should
D. have to
10. The calendar is ______ the clock, ______ the picture and the lamp.
A. on/ next to
B. under/ between
C. behind/ between
D. above/ on
11. She worked hard ______ she could pass the final exams.
A. so that
B. in order to
C. as result
D. so as to
12. Let's paint the house ______. It will be much cheaper.
A. yourself
B. herself
C. ourselves
D. themselves
13. These shoes are very well-made. They ______ a long time.
A. last
B. will last
C. must last
D. are going to last
14. It is dangerous to let children ______ in the kitchen.
A. play
B. to play
C. playing
D. to playing
15. We've got a problem. I hope you can help ______.
A. yourself
B. myself
D. ourselves
D. us
I. Choose a suitable word from the box to fill in each gap to complete the passage. (1.5pts)
said unstable confirmed move missing destroyed |
On Saturday morning, a mudslide (1)………........down the Ngan Pho River near the small village of Huong Son District, Ha Tinh Province. Authorities have (2)………......eight dead, eight injured, and as many as 108 people (3)……….......... The two-square-kilometre path of the mudslide also (4)………...........about 50 homes. A local resident (5)………..........that the mudslide was caused by ground which has been made (6)………..............by heavy rainfall.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words
free/ He/ most/ time/ sports/ spends/ of/ his/ playing
A. He playing most of time his sports free spends.
B. He spends most his free time of playing sports.
C. He spends most of his free time playing sports.
D. He playing sports most of his free time spends.
VI. Choose the suitable words given to complete the passage
Join / fishing / home / watching / off / singer / spend / things / movies / when
_(1)____________ time with my friends and my family. One of the _(2)__________ I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning to go (3)____________ with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week's events and future plans. I usually go (4)_____________ late in the afternoon. My family sometimes (5)_____________ other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun (6)____________ my father gets up to sing. Please don't tell him I said this, but he is a very bad (7) _____________! Once in a while I go to the (8) _____________ with my friends or by brothers. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, (9)_____________ videos or reading novels.
Part V- Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.
A. from B. on C. over D. of
A. laws B. ideas C. problems D. regulations
A. news B. article C. information D. newspaper
A. agreed B. pointed C. disagreed D. proved
A. lung B. heart C. liver D. stomach
A. had B. have C. has D. having
A. water B. lead C. gas D. exhaust
A. lived B. live C. to live D. living
A. quick B. slowly C. quickly D. slow
A. touch B. use C. handle D. collect
1. Put the words given into the right forms to complete the passage.
1. cautious | 2. care | 3. easy | 4.deliver | 5. disturb |
… We can compose email message (1) ………….. and slowly, making sure that we choose our words with care and we can read and re-read them just as (2) ……………… before responding. In these ways, sending an email message is just like sending a letter but even (3) …………… because we can use much less formal language and we don’t have to buy a stamp or leave the house to post it. However, unlike old-fashioned letters, email message are usually (4) ………… virtually instantly, just like using the telephone.
Emails also have advantages over the use of telephones as well. When you send an email there is no need to check your make small talk to apologise for (5) …………. people and no need to respond immediately to awkward questions. The best of both worlds!