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15. After dinner, my dad always does the washing-up. A. washes the clothes   B. cleans the kitchen C. washes the dishes    D. clears the table 16. My grandmother usually looks after us when our mother has a business trip. A. looks at                 B. takes care of          C. helps                      D. stays with 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. 17. Family plays an integral part in our lives. It’s hard to live without family’s love and support. A. important               B. huge                       C. amazing                 D. unnecessary 18. It’s important to do your best at school because that can lead to a satisfying career in the future. A. be lazy                   B. try                          C. work hard              D. skip lessons Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 19. Walk along King Street, and there’s a sports centre on the right, next the police station. A. Walk along            B. there’s                   C. on                          D. next 20. My mum tastes the sauce to see if it has enough salt. A. tastes                     B. to see                     C. has                         D. salt Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 21. Student A: “ __________”       Student B: “Two hours.” A. How long does the art lesson last?            B. When does the art lesson start? C. What time is the art lesson?                      D. How far does the art lesson start? 22. Student A: “How much cheese do you want on your pizza?       Student B: “ __________” A. Just a few.  B. Of course, I want cheeseC. Not a lot of, please. D. Just a little, please. 23. Student A: “Would you like to go on a picnic with me?”       Student B: “__________” A. Yes, I would.                B. I’d love to C. Yes, a lot.         D. It’s alright.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1.A. classmate           B. bookcase                C. washbasin              D. relaxing 2.A. geography         B. gardening              C. gentle                     D. generation Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 3.A. attend                B. household              C. laundry                  D. picnic 4.A. furniture            B. usually                   C. lemonade              D. grandparents II. Use of English Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. Could you turn the TV down? I __________ to read my book. A. try                          B. am trying               C. tried                                   D. trying 6. Sally doesn’t have much time for sports; she’s always busy __________ her studies. A. for                         B. at                           C. about                     D. with 7. The children are looking __________ to their trip to Disney Land. A. after                       B. for                          C. forward                 D. at 8. Person A: Why __________ for the bus? You usually __________ to work.”     Person B: My car didn’t work this morning. A. are you waiting/ are driving                      B. do you wait/ drive C. are you waiting/ drive                               D. do you wait/ are driving 9. Dinner is ready. Can you help me __________the table? A. make                      B. set                          C. mop                       D. do 10. You __________ worried. What __________ about? A. look/ are you thinking                               B. look/ do you think C. are looking/ do you think                          D. are looking/ are you thinking 11. I’m bored. Why don’t we go for a walk __________ the river? A. through                  B. across                     C. out of                     D. along 12. After lunch, I often ______ a short nap for thirty minutes, then I do my homework. A. do                          B. make                      C. take                        D. get 13. Please __________ the dishwasher and put away the plates and the bowls. A. load                       B. clear                       C. make                      D. set 14. I don’t think I can make a birthday cake. We have very __________ flour left. A. a little                    B. much                      C. few                        D. little

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any. 36. Julia hurt her knee during her performance last night. => Julia hurt her knee while ______________________. 37. When I was a child, I never watched horror films, but I’m into them now. (USE) => When I was a child, I _________________________. 38. My dad listened to the news and my mum prepared dinner at the same time. => While my dad _______________________________. 39. J.K. Rowling thought of ideas for her first book. She was travelling on a train. => While_____________________________________. 40. The lights went out. The castle concert was taking place last night. => When __________________________________________.

IV. Word Formation Write the correct form of the words in brackets. 24. The comedy was not particularly __________. (AMUSE) 25. British actress Amanda Haslett gave an excellent __________as Lady Macbeth at the Globe Theatre last night. (PERFORM) V. Reading 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 best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30. Hi Sammy, I had an amazing time last night at Sondheim Theatre. It has been more than a year since theatres had to close their doors to help stop the spread of coronavirus. (26. But/ Therefore/ So/ However), I was really excited. We saw the (27. opera/ concert/ musical/ ballet) Les Miserables. The theatre was completely full. My mother had bought the tickets three weeks in advance, so we got good (28. seats/ sits/ stage/ place). When we arrived, we had our temperature checked and were asked to wear face masks at all times inside the theatre. The show was magnificent – from the opening moments of the show to the final songs. I couldn’t take my eyes off the stage. I was particularly (29. surprising/ interested/ disappointed/ impressed) by the male lead singer. His voice was amazingly (30. talented/ powerful/ noisy/ relaxed). And at the end of the show, everyone stood up and clapped and cheered for five minutes. I love going out to the theatre and I enjoy all types of shows, from comedy to tragedy and musicals. It’s brilliant being part of an audience. You can feel the atmosphere and see how different people react to what’s on the stage. See you soon, Alice

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. 15. Isabella is really into ballet. Nothing makes her happier than when she’s performing on stage. A. loves                 B. doesn’t mind        C. practices    D. feels uninterested 16. Water puppetry is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century. A. first saw             B. first visited       C. first watched      D. first appeared 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. 17. EDM is not my thing. I prefer country music because it’s soft and relaxing. A. I dislike it.  B. I’m not a big fan of it.C. I’m keen on it.      D. I hate it. 18. I’m a big fan of BTS. The band is really talented and their songs are catchy. A. easy to remember  B. forgettable             C. amazing                 D. easy to learn Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 19. My sister was making a cake while my brothers were putting on the decorations for the party. A. was making           B. while                      C. were putting on     D. decorations 20. They were announcing the results of the competition a few minutes ago, and John won 1st prize. A. were announcing   B. of                           C. a few                     D. won Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 21. Mike: “Hey, Andy. I have won the singing competition.”       Andy: “__________” A. Aha, I didn’t believe it.                             B. Wow, did you really? C. Oh, thank goodness!                                 D. Eek, that’s wonderful. 22. Student A: “My sister fell from the stage during her performance. Luckily, she just sprained her ankle.”       Student B: “ __________” A. Phew, that was lucky.                               B. Oh dear, what was she doing? C. Aha, how terrible.                                      D. Hmm! What a shock! 23. Student A: “You sing beautifully. You should join the school choir.”       Student B: “__________” A. Eek, no way!                                             B. Aha, I’ll think about it. C. Really? I don’t believe it.                          D. Hmm, I’m not sure.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. I feel nervous to get on _______ and perform in front of so many people. A. surface                   B. stage                   C. exhibition            D. scene 6. My parents love opera – they can’t stand noisy modern music like ______. A. classical                B. folk                    C. rock                   D. musical 7. At the end of the concert, the entire _______ stood up and clapped for about 5 minutes. A. audience              B. seats                   C. performance       D. actors 8. About 50,000 people __________ the music festival despite the rain. A. were watching      B. were visiting         C. went                      D. attended 9. He was only nine when he __________ his first public show. A. was giving            B. gives                   C. gave                  D. has given 10. After winning the competition, the young conductor had his first opportunity to lead a(n)_____________ A. festival            B. orchestra             C. drama                D. musical 11. While our friends______ during breaks at school, we______ for the show. A. were relaxing / were rehearsing               B. were relaxing/ rehearsed C. relaxed/ were rehearsing                          D. relaxed/ rehearsed 12. I went to a lovely ________ at the Royal Academy of Arts yesterday. More than 200 watercolour paintings from across the UK had been gathered and displayed. A. museum               B. festival              C. exhibition      D. performance 13. __________ at the end of the movie? I thought it was really sad. A. Do you cry           B. Were you crying    C. Would you cry    D. Did you cry 14. In 2010, Jay __________ as a dancer in a local club in his hometown. That’s where they discovered his talent. A. working               B. was working          C. is working   D. used to working

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1.A. museum             B. disappointed          C. musical   D. amusing 2.A. paintings            B. events                    C. remarks        D. photographs Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. culture               B. puppet                   C. perform       D. drama 4.A. classical             B. audience                C. tragedy         D. entertain

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of will or be going to and the verbs in brackets.

1. Are you tired? I _________ (take) you home.

2. I _________ (watch) a DVD tonight. Do you want to come round?

3. What _________ you _________ (wear) for your first day at work?

4. We haven’t got any sugar. I _________ (get) some in town later.

5. Look at the time! We _________ (be) late.

6. Oh, no! That cyclist _________ (hit) the black dog.

7. I _________ (see) you later.

8. _________ you _________ .(ask) him round for a drink?

II. Complete the short exchanges, using the correct form of will or be going to.

1. A    It’s looking very dark outside.

     B     Yes, it _________ rain.

2. A    It’s a bit cold in this room.

     B     OK. I _________ close the window.

3. A    Can you come out this evening?

     B     I _________ know until I ask my parents.

4. A    Are you doing anything on Sunday morning?

     B     No. I _________ stay in bed all morning.

5. A     The white shirt is €15, and the blue shirt is €20.

     B     I _________ have the blue one, please.

6. A    Have you got any plans for the summer?

     B     No. We _________ do anything this year.

1. We/ going/ plant trees and flowers/ the school garden. 2. I receive/ first two-month report/ a few days ago. 3. My book/ look/ the same/ hers. 4. No/ country/ the world/ be/ large/ Russia. 5. It/ very important/keep/ the environment/ clean. 6/ Linh/parents/ proud/ him/ because/ always/ get/ good marks. 7/ We/ very interested/ play soccer/ when/live/ countryside. 8/I/ not see/ my aunt/ since/she/buy/ new house/ city center. 9/ The Browns/buy/ lot/ food/ because/ they/ go/ have/ party. 10/ It/ only/ small car/ so/ there/ not/ enough room/all/ us. 11/1/looking/forward/ receive/ your letter/ soon. 12/It/kind/you/help/ me/ these heavy bags. 13/ Mr. Baker/ teach/ here/ since/ graduate/ 20 years ago. 14/ They/happy/ hear/ we/ get/ good marks/ our examinations. 15/ Last time/he/ stop smoking/be/ August. 16/ She/had/go/home/ because/it/ darker/ darker. 17/ We/just/ move/ a new apartment/ the 9th floor/ the center/ HCM city. 18/I/ writing/you/ tell/ new/ neighborhood. 19/ Everyday,/I/go/school/bus/ and it/ quick/ cheap. 20/ Mary/ not speak/ French/ well/ Jane.

42/ What is the weight of your suitcase? How 43/ We arrived too late to see the film. We didn't 44/ Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before. This 45/ Mrs. Hoa prides herself on her cooking. Mrs. Hoa is 11 46/ This is the most excellent student I have ever taught. I have never 47/ My sister often made up carefully before going out. My sister used 48/ Hanoi isn't as big as Ho Chi Minh city, Ho Chi Minh city 49/I can't afford to buy that car. I'm not 50/ Mary speaks English better than Jane does. Jane