Imagine you are visitting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam or in a different country. Write a letter to your family. Follow the outline.
Imagine you are visitting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam or in a different country. Write a letter to your family. Follow the outline.
| Outline |
First paragraph: | • say when you arrived and who met you at the bus /train station / airport |
Second paragraph: | Talk about: • what you’ve done • places you’ve visited • people you’ve met • food you’ve tried • things you’ve bought |
Third paragraph: | • tell how you feel (happy / disappointed...) • say what interests you most (people / places / activities...) • mention when you return home (viết về đà lạt dùm mình nha) |
VIII. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Are you a teenager? Are you (1)________ glued to the TV, texting your friends, chatting online, or perhaps trying to move (2)________ another level in one of your favourite video games? Well, if you are, you are in the majority.
Most teenagers do almost (3)________ electronically. They watch digital TV, listen to music on a digital MP3 player and (4)________ with friends through email, instant messaging or by mobile phone. Teenagers even do most of their reading online now. When they need help with their homework, it’s often the Internet that they (5)________.
Experts from all over the world worry that teenagers’ addiction to technology is having an effect (6)________ on their health and on their behaviour. In some countries, teenagers are getting help. In Asia, there are even boot camps (7)________ children receive psychological help and treatment. It’s (8)________ that these types of camps will become common in other countries in the future.
1. a. definitely b. constantly c. hardly d. finally
2. a. in b. off c. out d. up
3. a. everything b. something c. anything d. nothing
4. a. relate b. socialize c. join d. communicate
5. a. carry on b. get off c. turn to d. find out
6. a. either b. all c. both d. whether
7. a. which b. where c. what d. that
8. a. probable b. difficult c. comfortable d. satisfied
In Vietnam people do not celebrate Mother's Day or Father's Day. You think it is necessary to have a day to celebrate for your mom and another for your dad. Write to a friend to share this idea. viết dùm mình nhé
Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 28 (1.0 pt)
When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf conical hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (25)______.
The hat is made (26)______ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (27)______ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.
The palm leaf conical hat is mainly used to protect from shine or rain. Beneath the broad rim of the hat do Vietnamese girls look more (28)______ and charming?
25. A. culture B. nation C. hat D. flag
26. A. with B. at C. from D. in
27. A. drawn B. written C. painted D. covered
28. A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractiveness
Part 2: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 following questions (1.0 pt)
AIR-TRAVEL
Air-travel is the most modern form of public transport and it was developed in the 20th century. Millions of people use airplanes for many reasons. Some travel for business, others go on holiday by air and others use cargo planes to move their products from country to country very quickly. Some courier companies now have their own fleet or planes ready to carry parcels and post more efficiently. There are different types of passenger services – some are cheap which is good for short journeys. Other airlines provide passengers with a luxurious flying experience. Airports are getting busier and it is evident that more passengers and businesses than ever are using airplanes to get to their destination.
29. When was air-travel developed?
A. in the 18th centuary B. in the 19th centuary C. in the 20th century D. in the 21st century
30. What do people use airplane for?
A. for business B. going on holiday
C. for business, going on holiday, moving their products D. move their products
31. What do some courier companies have now?
A. their own fleet or planes B. their own containers
C. their own trucks D. their own trains
32. How are the airports now?
A. Airports are getting busier B. Airports are getting busier, more passengers and businesses use
airplanes to get to their destination.
C. Airports are getting bigger D. Airports are getting more popular
III. Write a composition about the following topic: (words limited: about 120 - 150) (10 points)
Image that you have a friend in another country and you would like to invite him or her to visit your
village / town. Write a brief introduction to attract him/ her to visit your village /town.
Suggested content:
Your writing should include:
- pictures of your village/town
- people and their jobs
( Giup mik với ak, cảm ơn nhiều )
Write a letter to one of your friends ( about 100- 120 words), telling about your trip to another part of Viet Nam, based on the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
11.He is not popular and has a lot of enemies.
A.opponents B. friends C. betrayers D. attackers
12.She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. poor B. wealthy ` C. kind D. Broke
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions .
13."If I were you, I'd ask the teacher for help" he said.
A. He said if he was me, he would ask the teacher for help.
B. He advised me to ask the teacher for help.
C.He suggested asking the teacher for help.
D.He told me that he'd ask the teacher for help.
14. She didn’t stop her car because she didn’t see the signal.
A. If she saw the signal, she would have stopped her car.
B. Had she seen the signal, she would have stopped her car.
C. If she saw the signal, she would stop her car.
D. If she had seen the signal, she would stop her car.
15. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
A. Despite of the heavy rain, we still went to school.
B. In spite of the heavy rain, we still went to school.
C. Because of the heavy rain, we still went to school.
D. In spite the heavy rain, we still went to school.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
16. A. hyphen B. honest C. helmet D. heat
17. A. imitate B. simplify C. bilingual D. whish
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
18.Captain Cook discovered Australia on a __________ to the Pacific.
A.vacation B.travel C.cruise D.voyage
19.It is important to _______the wonders of the world so that future generations can see them with their own eyes.
A.destroy B.ignore C.remain D.preserve
20.You don't have to go to a supermarket for that. Just wait for a street ___________ to go past, and buy it.
A.person B.vendor C.supplier D.purchaser
21.Many scientists suggest that the government ___________ strict laws to control deforestation.
A.applied B.applying C.should apply D.applies
22.When you __________ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
A.arrive B.reach C.get D.achieve
23.It can be quite busy here during the tourist __________.
A.season B.phase C.period D.stage
24.The hotel where we are __________ is quite luxurious.
A.living B.existing C.remaining D.staying
25. The man and animals ……………you saw on TV were from China.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
26. If I were you , I ………….that camera .
A. won’t buy B. wouldn’t buy C. didn’t buy D. haven’t bought
27. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus ,……………….?
A. is he B. does he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he
28.Louis is virtually bilingual ____________ Dutch and German.
A.on B.in C.for D.with
29. This work needs …………..on time.
A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. to have finished
Choose the underlined word or phrase in the sentence that need correcting.
30. They gave us a lot of information, most of that was useless.
A B C D
31.Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two bunches are enough.
A B C D
32.If you did more exercise, your muscles will be stronger.
A B C D
Choose the word whose the stress pattern is different from the others.
33. A. checkout B. orchid C. decide D. mountain
34. A. flexibility B. multinational C. simplicity D. inaccessible
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
35.In Africa, many children die from not having enough food.
A. poverty B. starvation C. drought D. malnutrition
36.Sometimes when I hear the news, I feel very miserable.
A. confused B. frightened C. upset D. Disappointed
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that bestfits each of the numbered blanks .
Last year, I (37)______ to Nepal for three months to work in hospital. I think it’s important (38)______ as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal. The hospital let me have a few days’ holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me.
We started preparing for the trip at six in (39)______ morning, and left camp with two elephants carrying our equipment. It was hot but Kamal made me (40)______ shoes and trousers to protect me from snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers. We climbed onto the elephants’ backs to get better view, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon (41)______ they sleep in the heat of the day.
37.A. go B. went C. gone D. have gone
38.A. to see B. seen C. seeing D. saw
39.A. no article B. an C. the D. a
40.A. wearing B. wear C. wore D. to wear
41.A. but B. although C. so D. because
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges .
42.What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - _______
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid C. You are telling a lie
B. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings
43. A: I won the first prize in the English speaking contest.
- B: ....................................................
A. If I were you I would get some sleep. B. I understand how you feel.
C. Stay calm. Everything will be alright! D. Congratulation!
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 .
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Four years later he went to Mexico and spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia. His best novels include “Not Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea”. He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then. A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history.
44. Langston Hughes was ______ years old when he went to Mexico.
A. 18 B. 20 C. 14 D. 16
45. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Langston Hughes used to travel by ship to many ports around the world.
B. Langston Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at fourteen.
C. “The Big Sea” is one of Langston Hughes’ best novels.
D. Langston Hughes had lived in Mexico for a year before he left for New York.
46. Where was Langston Hughes born?
A. Columbia B. Missouri C. New York D. Cleveland
47.When did he travel to Spain?
A. in 1956 B. in 1928 C. in 1958 D. in 1960
48. Where did he win the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry?
A. Lincoln University B. Spain
C. Columbia University D. Russia
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
49. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.
A. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
C. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
50. He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work now.
A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work,
B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.
C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work now.
D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work now.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: - Do you know who books are on that desk?
A. Do B. who C. are D. on
Question 6: If a remedy for Covid-19 could be found out, we will save a lot of people.
A. for B. out C. will D. a lot of
Question 7: I don’t like durians and neither doesn’t my sister.
A. like B. and C. neither D. doesn’t