B. USE OF ENGLISH (3,5)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (0,5)
1. A. ended B. loved C. cleaned D. bored
2. A. way B. station C. pavement D. traffic
3. A. viewed B. acted C. filmed D. starred
4. A. chairs B. watch C. character D. choose
5. A. ahead B. instead C. seat-belt D. bread
II. Circle the word that has the main stress different from others. (0,5)
1. A. traffic B. agree C. noisy D. student
2. A. listen B. visit C. borrow D. obey
4. A. peaceful B. wealthy C. diverse D. labor
5. A. succeed B. happen C. replace D. attend
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (1)
1. Hoa used to …………… his homework late in the evening.
A. does B. do C. doing D. did
2. How …………… is it from your house to school? - It’s about one kilometer.
A. far B. long C. much D. many
3. He can ……………… a boat skillfully.
A. ride B. sail C. drive D. fly
4. Pedestrians walk across the street at the ……………
A. zebra crossing B. pavement C. footpath D. station
5. Last night we …………… round Ha Long bay. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
6. My friends don’t like photography, and I don’t like it ........................
A. so B. too C. either D. neither
7. We were ………………with the service at the cinema.
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfied D. satisfying
8. They wanted to see the film. ......................, they had to leave early.
A. Although B. Despite C. In spite of D. However
9. Cyclists must……...…..pedestrians when they are cycling along the country lane.
A. see off B. look out C. avoid D. observe
10. He became …………………when a journalist asked him questions about his private life.
A. embarrass B. embarrassed C. embarrassingly D. embarrassing
IV. Give the right form of the words in brackets. (0,5)
1. Christmas season is also a……………………... season FESTIVAL
2. Many………………......activities are held every year. CULTURE
3. Birthday is a family………………………. CELEBRATE
4. The football match was very………………………… ECXITE
5. I am………………….. that he won the prize. AMAZE
Answers:
V. Give the correct tense and form of the verbs. (0,5)
1. They used (spend) their childhood living with their grandparents.
2. They (meet) each other in front of the worker’s theater last night?
3. Nam (not do) his homework at the moment.
4. My father (drink) a cup of tea in the morning.
5. She (make) a new dress for her daughter already.
Answers:
VI. Circle the underlined word or phrase that is not grammatically correct. (0,5)
1. It has (A) about (B) ten kilometers from (C) the central stadium to (D) the sports village.
2. Her father used (A) to be (B) the (C) bus driver some years ago, but (D) now he is a worker.
3. Although (A) they don’t have (B) much money, but (C) they go to that famous restaurant once a week (D).
4. Thriller (A) is a kind of (B) film in which (C) strange and frightening things happens (D).
5. After (A) the feast, people always enjoy (B) stay (C) at home to play (D) board games.
C. READING (2)
I. Complete the following passage by choosing the best option, A, B, C or D. (1)
Energy is very important in our modern life. People use energy (1)__________ transportation, cooking, heating and cooling rooms, manufacturing, lighting, and entertainment. (2) __________ energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels: petroleum, coal, and natural gas. (3) __________, burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will (4) __________ all the fossil fuels (5) __________ the near future.
1. A. in B. for C. at D. by
2. A. Most B. Mostly C. Almost D. Utmost
3. A Because B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However
4. A. use up B. run on C. take over D. cut off
5. A. in B. on C. of D. by
II. Read the passage, then answer the questions. (1)
The festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Lakshmi, the Goddess who, in the Hindu religion, brings peace and property.
Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and decorate their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and jewelry to welcome the Goddess in their homes. All over India, people light up their homes with oil lamps and colorful lights. The celebrations take place on the darkest night of the lunar month, Amavasya. In the evening, fireworks fill the sky to make Diwali a true “Festival of Light”
1. Where is Diwali celebrated?
………………………………………………………………………………….
2. When is the festival held?
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. Is “Festival of Light” the festival of Lakshmi?
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. What do people do to prepare for the festival?
……………………………………………………………………………………
D. WRITING (2)
I. Make questions for underlined parts (1)
1. My father bought this T-shirt for me.
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2. We enjoyed the film because it was entertaining.
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3. It’s about two kilometers from my house to my school.
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4. It takes them about 10 minutes to get to work.
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5. My friends are saving money to fly to Spain.
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II. Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same. (1)
1. They found the film interesting.
à They are …………………………………………………………….………….
2. Although she is old, she works hard.
à Despite ……………………………………………………………….…………
3. We often cycled to school two years ago.
à We used …………………………………………………………………………
4. He set off early, but he arrived late.
à Although …………………………………………………...……………………
5. The distance from Hanoi to Hai Phong is about 100 km.
à It is about………………………………………………………………………..