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 from 38 to 42.

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

The word “license” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________. 

A. skill 

B. desire 

C. education 

D. permission 

Question II: Put the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1.He usually (go) …………………. fishing on Saturdays.

2.My brother used to ( go )……………… to work by motorbike. Now he cycles.

3.How about (see) ……………. a movie on Sunday evening ?

4.An didn’t used (play) ………………………. football in the afternoon. Now he often does it. 5.Nam (learn) …………………………….. English for 8 years.

6.Last night, my father ( watch) ………………………..TV.

7.Ba (visit)………………….. to Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.

8. I like ( work) ……………………….. as a volunteer for that orphanage.

III. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1.He usually (go) …………………. fishing on Saturdays.

2.My brother used to ( go )……………… to work by motorbike. Now he cycles.

3.How about (see) ……………. a movie on Sunday evening ?

4.An didn’t used (play) ………………………. football in the afternoon. Now he often does it.

5.Nam (learn) …………………………….. English for 8 years.

6.Last night, my father ( watch) ………………………..TV.

7.Ba (visit)………………….. to Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.

8. I like ( work) ……………………….. as a volunteer for that orphanage.

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 from 38 to 42.

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true about Armstrong's training as an astronaut? 

  A. Its purpose was to have him step on the moon.

  B. Its aim was to make Neil Armstrong a leader. 

  C. It helped Neil Armstrong design the Apollo spacecraft. 

   D. It made Neil Armstrong an astronaut in 1962. 

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 from 38 to 42.

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

The word “This” in paragraph 1 refers to ________. 

A. license to fly 

B. aeronautical engineering 

C. flying lessons 

D. aircraft 

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The Apollo mission to the moon 

B. Why Neil Armstrong became an astronaut 

C. Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon 

D. The aeronautic education of Neil Armstrong 

Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

The author's main purpose in paragraph 2 is _______. 

  A. to explain the objectives of the Apollo 11 mission 

  B. to compare Apollo 11 and late flights to the moon 

  C. to tell about Armstrong and the success of Apollo 11 's mission 

  D. to reveal what Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did on the moon 

IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets
1. We used to (cycle ) ....................to school two years ago . Now we walk
2. Nuclear power (replace )....................in the future .
3. In spite of (be ) .................ill, he goes to school today
4. At this time tomorrow , my classmate ( show )........................... a film on types of renewable energy
sources.
5. We liked the (perform ) .....................of that young pianist.
6. Christmas is a popular (festival )....................in many countries and people (celebration )
...............................it in different ways .
7. I have seen a lot of (parade ) ........................in my life

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8. My father drives his motorbike (care )..........................he never has accident.
9. What I like about festivals is that they show the (culture )..................values of different communities.
10. (I)................. books are here on the table. Where are (you ).................?
11. The end of the film was so ( move).......................................................
12. That was an ( interest ) ........................book and I was (interest)..............in reading it.

Question VII: Put the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. He usually (go) …………………. fishing on Saturdays.

2. My brother used (go )……………… to work by motorbike. Now he cycles.

3. How about (see) ……………. a movie on Sunday evening?

4. An didn’t used (play) ………………………. football in the afternoon. Now he often does it.

5. Nam (learn) …………………………….. English for 8 years.

6. Last night, my father (watch) ………………………..TV.

7. Ba (visit)………………….. to Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.

8. I like (work) ……………………….. as a volunteer for that orphanage.

Question VIII: Writing

1. What is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city?

=> How…………………………………………………………….?

2. I often walked to school when I was a student.

=> I used……………………………………………………………

3. Although they are short, they still love playing sports.

=> In spite of……………………………………………………………

4. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.               

In spite of …………………………………………………….……………………………..…

5. Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer.                

Despite …………………………………………………………………………….…………

6. Although he is sick, he goes to school.                             

In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Although Lan was tired, she did all her homework carefully.   

Despite …………………………………………………………………….……………………

8. They worked very hard although they were old.   (but)                            

 ……………………………………………………………………………………...

9. Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.           (however)

…………………..……………………………………………………………………

10. Mai didn’t speak English well, but she decided to live in London. (Although)      

…………………………………………………………………………..……………