Last night I was watching TV ……………the bell rang.
a. while b. then c. and d. when
This is a machine ………………… to cut the grass.
a. which used b. which is used c. which use d. which is using
………………... you..................... Chinese food yet?
a. have ... eaten b. have ... eat c. have ... ate d. has ... eaten
I went to the countryside………………… the weekends.
a. to b. by c. for d. from
Nam wish he …………...visit Hanoi again.
a. could b. shall c. will d. can
If he …………………………..hard, he will pass the exam.
a. study b. studies c. studied d. to study
He asked me where I ………………… ………………………..
a. live b. lived c. am living d. did live
………you………... a letter to Lan yet?
a. have ... wrote b. have ... written c. have ... write d. has ... written
Many woman today prefer wearing modern clothing .........traditional clothing.
a. to b. with c. from d. on
Mr. Nam likes …………...football in the afternoon.
a. playing b. to play c. plays d. played
III. Reading: (2.5 pts)
* Read the passage then answer the questions:
All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences. In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those characters. In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds. Word order is more important in English than it is in some other languages. Like other languages English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent new words, borrow words from other language, and change the meaning of the words as needed. People learn English as well as languages by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language. Most schoolchildren learn their first language easily – and sometimes other language as well.
1. What kinds of rules do all languages have? ……………………………………………..…………………………...
2. How is meaning expressed in written languages?
.…………………………………………………………………..………………
3. How is meaning expressed in spoken languages?.
….…………………………………………………………………..………………
4. What is more important in English in comparison with some languages?
….…………………………………………………………………..………………
5. How do people learn English and language in general?.
….…………………………………………………………………..………………
IV. Wrting.
*Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them: (2.5pts)
1. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876
The Statue.....................................................................................................
2- “Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?”
He said..............................................................................................................
3- She last ate this kind of food in January.
She hasn’t.........................................................................................................
4- Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
My brother enjoys..............................................................................................
5- Have you ever played a computer game before?
Is this..................................................................................................................
giúp e với ạ e cảm ơn mng nhiều
36 - 40. Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.
The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.
We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life.
36. What did the writer like most about living in the country?
a. Flowers in spring b. Leaves in autumn
c. The wild animals and plants d. The change of seasons
37. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?
a. Four seasons b. Winter and autumn
c. Countryside people d. Plants
38. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?
a. Spring b. Summer c. Autumn d. Winter
39. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?
a. Because it was frozen. b. Because it was contaminated.
c. Because it was very fat. d. Because it wasn’t very fresh.
40. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
a. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round.
b. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter.
c. The writer often eats frozen and tinned food now.
d. Many city people think they live better than those in the country.
Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true IT), false (F) or no information (N). Correct the false sentences.
I lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don't have to worry about what to wear all the time.
The writer lives in the Middle East now.
A. True
B. False
C. Not given
Use the information in the story and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
COMETS
Andy heard from his friends that a comet was coming. He knew that a comet was a space rock. Space rocks seemed exciting. He wanted to watch it at night. All he had to do was go outside and watch. That was easy enough.
That night, he put on a jacket and went outside. He looked around. He saw the moon, but he did not see anything else. There were only a couple clouds, so that was not the problem. He could see some stars, but nothing new or special. Where was the comet?
He called his friend on the phone. They talked about it. His friend told him where to look, but he still didn’t see it. What was going on? Was he not special enough to see it? Were his eyes going bad? What was he doing wrong?
Andy went to get his dad. Together, they looked up in the sky where it was supposed to be. Finally, after several minutes of looking, he saw a fuzzy thing, brighter and bigger than a star, but nowhere near what he expected.
“I thought it’d be like an extra moon or something.” Andy complained.
“It’s not big enough for that, and it still might be very far away.” Dad explained.
“I still wish I could see it better.”
Dad nodded and went inside. When he came back out, he had a telescope. Together, they focused in and saw the comet a little better. It wasn’t much, but it helped.
“What else can we see?” Andy wondered.
Dad smiled and aimed the telescope over at the moon instead. That was cool. Seeing the craters and the details of the moon up closer was nice.
Astronomy was interesting. Andy made sure to read more about it at school!
16. What was Andy excited to see in the sky?
A. clouds B. a comet C. rainbows D. the moon
17. What problem did Andy have when he tries to look at the comet?
A. He couldn’t see it. B. The sky was very cloudy.
C. It was too bright to see anything.
D. There were too many and he couldn’t find the right one.
18. When he couldn’t find the comet, what did Andy do first?
A. Called a friend B. Got a telescope C. Asked dad for help D. Checked the Internet
19. When he still couldn’t find the comet, what did Andy do next?
A. Called a friend B. Got a telescope C. Asked dad for help D. Checked the Internet
20. When he was disappointed by the comet, what did Andy’s father show Andy?
A. a planet B. a comet C. the moon D. constellations
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or do as directed
1 This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one
The last exhibition was not____
2 Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England (grew)
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3 Young girks/twelve to fifteen year old/begin/learn/how/make pottery
(Complete the sentence)
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4 Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam (so that)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The statement: "Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations." means:
A. Most of the speakers of a language can use both formal and informal speech in appropriate situations.
B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms.
C. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings.
D. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal language.
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer
I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1)____you about it. I was very
(2)________when I knew l was going to Australia because 1 had never been there before. I didn’t think about
the problems of speaking English (3j________1 met my host family. At first 1 couldn’t communicate with
them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all
(4)________we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation
wasn’t. My problem is (5)________‘1’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat
in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”...
1. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
2. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite
3. A. after B. until C. when D. while
4. A. although B. even C. because D. so
5. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. telling
1. Factories and companies should be constructed in ................... places only. A. rural B. cultural C. urban D. coastal
2. After I found all the information I needed, I ................... the laptop. A. take over B. put off C. turned off D. switched on
3. Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city…………. . A. dwellers B. foreigners C. beginners D. movers
4. This computer is much more user-friendly, but it costs ................... the other one. A. as many as B. as much as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
5. When my children ..................., I’ll teach them how to study English. A. turn up B. grow up C. get up D. think up
6. That city has one of the most ................... underground rail networks in the world. A. efficient B. fashionable C. exciting D. fascinated
7. He turned ................ the new job in the city centre because she didn’t want to move. A. up B. down C. over D. off
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Until he was ten, young Alexander Fleming attended the nearby Loudoun Moor School. He was then transferred to Darvel School (26) ________ he attended with his brothers. Alexander learned a good deal about nature during that four mile downhill hike to school and the four-mile uphill return (27) ________ . He was a quick student and at twelve, the age limit prescribed for Darvel School, he was sent to Kilmarmock Academy. Two years (28) ________ , he joined his brothers, John and Robert, at the home of his elder brother Thomas, who was to become a successful oculist in London. (29) ________ , Alexander was forced to leave school for economic reasons. When he was sixteen, he obtained a job in a shipping company. Good fortune, however, was on his side and the side of humanity. In 1901, he (30) ________ a share in a legacy which made it possible for him to return to school. He decided to study medicine.
26. A. which B. what C. where D. when
27. A. coming B. travel C. trip D. voyage
28. A. after B. later C. following D. next
29. A. Although B. Moreover C. Also D. However
30. A. received B. managed C. succeeded D. included
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
31. National forests including land for animal grazing, as well as wilderness areas with scenic mountains and lakes.
A. including B. animal grazing C. wilderness D. scenic
32. The discover of gold in California in 1848 led to the Gold Rush of 1849.
A. discover B. in C. led to D. of
33. If farmers keep using pesticides as much as they do now, they would destroy their own living source soon.
A. using B. as much as C. would destroy D. living source
34. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
A. are B. very common C. which D. affects
35. Rainwater carries unused chemicals from fields into streams or lakes, where various compounds promote the rate grown of weeds.
A. unused chemicals B. streams or lakes
C. various compounds D. rate grown