I. Choose the best answer.
1. They are ( studying / study) science at the moment.
2. We can have a picnic ( in / on ) Sunday.
3. What time ( does Trung have / is Trung has ) music class?
4. The math books are ( on / at ) the right.
5. What ( other / others ) classes do you have on Thursday ?
6. Is volleyball ( a / an ) unpopular after-school activity ?
7. We have two ( ten-minutes / ten-minute ) breaks each day.
8. These ( shelf / shelves ) on the left have dictionaries and literature in English.
II. Read the descriptions of some words and find the words. The first letter has been done for
you.
Example : You go to this place to see animals. Z O O
1. Your teacher gives it to you, and asks you to do it at home. H _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. You learn about animals and plants in this subject. B_ _ _ _ _ _
3. You use it to draw or write, you have to sharpen it. P _ _ _ _ _
4. This is a quiet place where you can read or borrow books. L _ _ _ _ _ _
III. Read the passage and circle the correct answer.
My name is Sam. My days always start at 6 a.m. except Saturday and Sunday. After having
breakfast, I get dressed and ride to school. At school, I have many different subjects like Maths, English,
History, Geography.... I usually play badminton and sometimes chat with friends during break time. My
last lesson ends at 11.15. I ride home and have lunch with my family. In the afternoon, I play sports.
After that, I help my mom make dinner. After dinner, I do my homework, then I read books. I go to bed
at 10 p.m.
1. Sam goes to school _________________________
a. six days a week
b. five days a week
c. four days a week
2. Sam sometimes chats with friends _______________
a. before the break time
b. after the break time
c. at break time
3. Sam’s last lesson finishes at _______________
a. a quarter past eleven
b. eleven fifteen
c. a and b are correct
4. Sam reads books _______________
a. after doing homework
b. before having dinner
c. before doing homework
X. Read the descriptions below of the various activities available around Hanoi. Then write A, B, C, D or E to show the most suitable activity for each of the people below. (5 pts)
A. This Mystery Park is part of National Park. Sailing, swimming and other water sports are available at club, with professional teachers. Fishing is available for Mystery Park Club members only (minimum age 18).
B. The City Farm is for everyone who loves animals and wants to learn more about trees and fruit. There are horses, cows, and various kinds of children on the farm. There is also a large orchard with many kinds of fruit: oranges, grapefruit, pineapples, etc. Children under 14 must come with adults.
C. The Local Community Sports Center offers a variety of activities: table-tennis, badminton, indoor football and karate. It is open everyday except for Monday, open from 5p.m to 10p.m.
D. The Walking Club meets every Saturday morning. Club members take part in walks and discussion. Suitable for retired people.
E. The Play Center with a lot of activities for children is open everyday. There are different play areas for different ages. There are playground supervisors to take care of small children.
______ 1. Mr. Hung is retired but dislikes being with groups of elderly people. He doesn't like sports, either. An opportunity to get away from the noise of the city and to enjoy the nature is most suitable for him.
______ 2. Mrs. Ha wants someone to look after her children for an hour three times a week while she goes to an accounting class.
______ 3. Tuan wants to learn swimming in the afternoon after university.
______ 4. Mr. and Mrs. Binh are over 60 years old. They want to go out and meet people of the same age.
______ 5. Phuong and her friends want to play some sports together in the evenings, after classes.
______ 6. Hoa's classes are learning about animals. Her teacher wants to take them to some places where they can see animals to their eyes.
______ 7. This weekend, Mr and Mrs Quang want to take their 5-year-old and 12-year-old children to an out door area where they can have a lot of active games
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. brainstorm B. sailing C. railway D. captain 2. A. plane B. safety C. traffic D. station 3. A. vehicle B. mention C. enter D. helicopter 4. A. happy B. house C. here D. hour 5. A. maps B. papers C. cats D. books 6. A. started B. decided C. worked D. waited 7. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 8. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 9. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 10. A. naked B. booked C. worked D. walked II.Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 1. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do 2. My mum __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle. A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs 3. You should look right and left when you go ________the road. A. down B. across C. up D. along 4. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam. A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle 5. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although 6. She’s sure that they will find the film_________. A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained 7. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________” A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t. 8. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless 9. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which 10. My father liked the ____________ of that singer. A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing 11. Does your bike ever ________ down on the way to school. A. break B. take C. do D. turn 12. I __________go on foot when I was in primary school. A. used to B. break C. can D. may 13. Give a________ before you turn left or right. A. signal B. turn C. sound D. sign 14.In the party last night, she looked in a red dress. A. love B. lovely C. loving D. lovelily 15. Is Minh with the final semester‘s result? B. Satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. be satisfying 16. The ending of the film is All audiences are very sad. A.disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied 17. This is a film and it makes me cry a lot. A.funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited 18. he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean. A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of 19.This is a(n) on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945. A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary 20.He the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year. A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs 21. She is hard working , she isn‘t lucky in examinations. A.Therefore B. But C. However D. So 22. She decided to quit this job the low salary. A.because of B. despite C. because D. although 23. Minh used to jigsaw puzzles in his spare time. A. do B. does C. doing D. did 24. Public in this city is quite good, and it‘s not expensive. A. vehicle B. travel C. transport D. journey 25. It‘s about 2 kilometers ………………my house school. A. between/and B. from/to C. between/to D. from/ and III. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1.Nam often ( play) ________________________ soccer in the afternoon. 2.My father used to (go) _____________________swimming when he was a child. 3.What about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 4. Tien Dung goalkeeper ( live ) _____________________ Thanh Hoa city since 1997. 5.I used to ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sundays when I was a child. 6.Xuan Truong footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 7.Nam used to (go) _____________________fishing when he was a child. 8.They (learn ) _____________________ English for five years. 9.How about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 10.Quang Hai footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 11.I ( meet ) ______________________ her at the movie theater last night. 12.He ( go ) ___ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he ( not go ) ________ there, he went to the City’s museum. 13.Two years ago, she ( teach ) ______________________ at a village school. 14.What __________you (do) ____________ yesterday morning? 15.We ( travel ) ______________________ to Hue next month. 16.My mother ( not like ) ______________________ riding a motorbike. 17.When my father was young, he (drink ) _____________________ a lot of beer. 18.Nam ( study ) ______________________ homework in the living room now. 19.Be careful ! The car ( come ) ______________________ . 20.My mother ( go ) ______________________ to the supermarket yesterday evening. IV. Find and correct a mistake in each sentence 1. Use roads careful so we may be able to use them for a long time. 2. I saw some cars stop by the police. 3. The car was too expensive for him buying. 4. My father is a careful driver and he doesn’t drive too fast or dangerous. 5. On the way we passed, there were many interested sights. 6. The old house in the end of the road has been sold. 7. Despite of taking a taxi, he arrived late. 8. The gate are closed so that the children can’t run into the road. 9. The train had just left when I arrive at the station. V: Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences. 1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired. Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired. 2. They have very little money. They are happy. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. Although ........................................................................................................................................ 4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. Despite .......................................................................................................................................... 6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. Even though .................................................................................................................................. VI. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of 1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. In spite of _______________________________________________________________ 2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. Despite _______________________________________________________________ 4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job. Although_______________________________________________________________ 6. He is so young. His acting is excellent. Although___________________________________________________________________ 7. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film. In spite of___________________________________________________________________ 8. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes. Despite______________________________________________________________ VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times. The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act. Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films. 1. Shooting a film often takes…………………. A. less than six months B. at least six months C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night 2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because……………. A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right C. many people work together D. the film is poor 3. Which of the following is compared to a factory? A. The film studio B. The indoor stage C. The scenery D. A poor film 4. The director of a film………………… A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed 5. We should choose a film which…………………. A. has actors we know B. seems very real C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very big. C. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. D. Shooting the film often takes many months. 7. The best title for the passage is "________ ". A. Writing the Story B. Actors and Actresses C. A Director D. Making a Film
- Read the passage and decide which word or phrase (A or B, C, D) best fits each space.
I want to tell you about Tom’s day. He usually gets (1)____________at 7.30 every morning. He always eats eggs for (2)____________and (3)____________some milk. He sometimes runs to school (4)____________he is late. His classes begin at 8.30 and (5)____________at 2.25. He plays sports (6)____________the afternoon, then he goes home. He (7)____________his homework and then he takes a bath. He (8)____________TV nearly every day. On Saturday afternoon, he goes to his art class. He’s very good (9)____________drawing. Every Sunday morning, he goes fishing. His (10)____________pastime is fishing.
1. A. in B. on C. up D. to
2. A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinner D. morning
3. A. eat B. drink C. take D. give
4. A. where B. who C. what D. when
5. A. stop B. close C. start D. finish
6. A. in B. on C. at D. to
7. A. did B. do C. does D. is doing
8. A. is watching B. watches C. watch D. watched
9. A. on B. at C. in D. with
10. A. like B. enjoy C. sports D. favorite
IV. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
16. We are always early …… school because we never get up late.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
17. Children rarely go swimming in the winter …… it is very cold.
A. because B. and C. but D. so
18. Mary: How are you going to get to Hung King Temple next weekend?
Tom: I’ll go there ……
A. for one day B. by bus C. again D. sometimes
19. Mary: What would you like to drink now?
Tom: ………………………….
A. No, I’m not B. No, thank you C. Yes, I’d like D. Orange juice, please
20. In the morning, I and my friends often …… our bikes to school.
A. ride B. fly C. drive D. go
21. Mary: …… do you play badminton?
Tom: I play badminton every afternoon.
A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How many
22. Mary: What …………………………….?
Tom: He is of medium height, with black hair and dark skin.
A. would he like B. is he like C. he likes D. does he want
23. My mother wants me to become a Pop singer because she thinks it is …… job in the world.
A. the best B. good C. very good D. better
24. There are too many buildings …… the city centre, so there aren’t enough parks for kids. A. at B. on C. in D. to
25. Fansipan is …… peak of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
A. high B. higher C. highest D. the highest