I. Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences: (2pts)
1/ Many precious relics ____________ in the Temple of Literature. 1. .....
A. display B. displayed C. have displayed D. are displayed
2/ My friend likes photography, and I like it ____________ . 2. .....
A. too B. either C. so D. neither
3/ Van Cao is the ____________ of Viet Nam's national anthem Tien Quan Ca. 3. .....
A. artist B. musician C. composer D. singer
4/ The ____________ for pho bo is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time. 4. .....
A. soup B. broth C. pinch D. variety
5/ Classical music is not ___________ as rock and roll. 5. .....
A. more exciting B. excitinger C. as exciting D. most exciting
6/ Don't eat too _____________candy. It's not good for your teeth. 6. .....
A. some B. any C. many D. much
7/ The puppets are made __________ wood and then painted. 7. .....
A. from B. by C. in D. into
8/ We can eat sticky rice with a ____________ of salt or with some sliced sausages. 8. .....
A. can B. bunch C. pinch D. carton
II. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1pt)
1. Many kinds of flowers ___________ in Dalat. (grow) 1/. ..........................
2. This morning I ___________ a cup of coffee as usual. (not have) 2/. ..........................
3. There ___________ any cheese left in the cupboard. (not be) 3/. ..........................
4. You'd better ___________ an umbrella. (take) 4/. ..........................
C. READING: (3pts)
I. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt)
Mai has lunch at 12 o'clock. She eats chicken, rice, fish and vegetables for her lunch. Fish is her favorite food, so she eats fish for every meal. She drinks water after lunch. At 6.45 she has dinner. She has some rice and some meat. She also drinks some lemon juice after dinner. She doesn't drink coffee because it is not good for her.
1. Mai has lunch at twenty o'clock. 1. ............
2. She likes fish very much. 2. ............
3. She has dinner at quarter past six. 3. ............
4. She has some fruit juice after dinner. 4. ............
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,5pts)
Does neither either is are
some Any about many much
It's Sunday morning. The Browns are sitting in their living room. They are talking about the dinner this evening. David likes beef, and Susan (1)_______, too. He says beef is very good for children. Their father, Mr. Brown, prefers chicken to beef. He asks his wife to buy (2)_______for him. Mrs. Brown doesn't like beef. She doesn't like chicken, (3) _______ . She likes fish, vegetables and fruits. At last they decide to eat out because Mrs. Brown says that she can't cook so (4) _______ food for everybody in the house.
III. Read the text and choose the correct answer to each question below: (1pt)
Charlie Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the US. He was first on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of his films. In 1972 he received an Honorary Academy Award. He died on the 25th of December, 1977 in Switzerland.
1. When did he start appearing in films ? 1. ...
A. In 1889 B. In 1910 C. In 1914 D. In 1972
2. How old was he when he started performing pantomime in the US? 2. ...
A. 11 B. 21 C. 31 D. 41
3. What is Chaplin very well-known for ? 3. ...
A. His stage performance B. His background music.
C. His character, the Tramp D. His childhood
4. Which of the following is NOT true? 4. ...
A. He acted the same role in more than 50 films.
B. He received an award in 1972.
C. He played classical music.
D. He was born in England.
D. WRITING (2.5pts)
I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (1.5 pt)
1. We told the police about it.
The police .................................................................................................................
2. Her personality is different from mine.
Her personality is not ....................................................................................................
3. The painting is bigger than the photograph.
The photograph is not ....................................................................................................
II. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases given (1pt)
1. He / not / late / class / , / and / I /.
He ..................................................................................................................
2. We / not catch / fish / so /, / we / have / bread / for lunch / yesterday.
We ............................................................................................................................
