A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. brainstorm | B. sailing | C. railway | D. captain |
2. A. plane | B. safety | C. traffic | D. station |
3. A. vehicle | B. mention | C. enter | D. helicopter |
4. A. hey | B. honey | C. obey | D. grey |
5. A. happy | B. house | C. here | D. hour |
6. A. maps | B. papers | C. cats | D. books |
7. A. pollution | B. question | C. education | D. action |
8. A. healthy | B. ahead | C. bread | D. seatbelt |
9. A. those | B. there | C. that | D. thanks |
10. A. walked | B. opened | C. stopped | D. watched |
11. A. sound B. cloud C. found D. favourite
12. A. tool B. afternoon C. door D. school
13. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed
14. A. mention B. question C. action D. education
15. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified
16. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead
17. A. parade B. waste C. later D. gravy
18. A. populated B. loaded C. wanted D. lived
19. A. ahead B. bread C. pleasant D. seatbelt
20. A. energy B. flying C. chemistry D. technology.
21. A. naked B. cooked C. booked D. walked
22. A. ways B. days C. says D. stays
23. A. obey B. key C. grey D. survey
24. A. stayed B. washed C. filled D. annoyed
25. A. who B. when C. where D. what
26. A. embarrassed B. crowded C. excited D. divided
27. A. ahead B. instead C. seatbelt D. bread
28. A. left B. centre C. enter D. frighten
29. A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D. played
30. A. washed B. needed C. danced D. matched
II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.
1.A. silent B. noisy C. pretty D. polite
2. A. station B. season C. sandal D. police
3.A. agree B. hurry C. enter D. visit
4.A. describe B. fasten C. listen D. hover
5.A. degree B. student C. funny D. widen
6.A. traffic B. dancer C. cycling D. balloon
7. A. central B. gripping C. complete D. boring
8.A. answer B. listen C. enter D. obey
9.A. station B. healthy C. safety D. alone
10.A. tidy B. complete C. extend D. mistake
III. Choose the word which has different stress from the others
1. A. harvest B. parade C. music D. village
2. A. amazing B. festival C. begin D. arrive
3. A. famous B. joyful C. usual D. alone
4. A. bamboo B. invite C. tourist D. prepare
5. A. answer B. happen C. between D. often
6. A. discuss B. gather C. receive D. attend
7. A. ticket B. special C. event D. number
8. A. solution B. expensive C. natural D. abundant
9. A. energy B. volunteer C. dangerous D. countryside
10. A. beautiful B. important C. pollution D. exhausted
B. VOCABULARY &GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D.
1. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early.
A. did B. does C. doing D. do
2. My mum __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs
3. You should look right and left when you go ________the road.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
4. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam.
A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle
5. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
6. She’s sure that they will find the film_________.
A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained
7. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________”
A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t.
8. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless
9. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August.
A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which
10. My father liked the ____________ of that singer.
A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing
11. Does your bike ever ________ down on the way to school.
A. break B. take C. do D. turn
12. I __________go on foot when I was in primary school.
A. used to B. break C. can D. may
13. Give a________ before you turn left or right.
A. signal B. turn C. sound D. sign
14. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to ________the Carnival.
A. attend B. join C. perform D. appear
15. ________ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
16.The boys ______ home for lunch because they are planning to visit the hydro power station.
A. have not come B. do not come C. will not be coming D. is not coming
17.It is going to rain any minute now. The children ___________ in the rain.
A. is being caught B. will be caught C.is caught D. are caught
18.They ___________ a test tomorrow; we don’t want to disturb them.
A. will be having B.will have C. have D. had
19.They ___________ that we have gone without telling them.
A.thought B. are thinking C. will be thinking D.think
20. __________ you ______ up this book for me, please?
A. Are _ going to wrap B.Will __be wrapping C. Will _ wrap D. Have __ wrapped
21.We ______ solar panels in the schoolyard while you are checking cracks in the water pipes.
A. have put B. will be putting C. will put D. put
22.At 7.00 tomorrow, you ___________ to school.
A .cycle B. will cycle C. will be cycling D. will be cycled
23.Solar energy ___________ by many countries in the world in the future.
A. use B. will use C. will be using D. will be used
24.At this time tomorrow, I ________ an interview.
A. will be having B. will have C. had D. have
25. Coal is a __________ energy.
A. nuclear B. solar C. biogas D. natural
26. We should __________ low energy light bulbs.
A. use B. using C. used D. to use
27. The wind turns __________ to make electricity.
A. fans B. leaves C. turbines D. kites
28. We ________ an English test tomorrow.
A. will have B. have C. has D. had
29. Solar energy will ________ to solve the problem of energy shortage.
A. use B. be used C. used D. using
30. The sun and the wind are other ____________sources of energy.
A. alternative B. renewable C. non-renewable D. Nuclear
31. The film was so boring ____________, Jack saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Despite
32. I __________ go on foot when I was in primary school.
A. have to B. used to C. can D. may
33. Does your bike ever __________.down on the way to school?
A. break B. take C. do D. turn
34. Will you _________________ a taxi or a train?
A. drive B. fly C. walk D. take
35. We will go on holiday with some friends of _________
A. our B. ours C. us D. we
C. READING
I. Read the passage then answer the questions.
Kirsten Dunst was born in New Jersey, USA, in 1982. Her acting career began at the age of three when she appeared in her first TV advert. She made her film debut with a small part in Woody Allen’s New York Stories (1989).
In 1994, she got her big break in Interview with the Vampire, performing with famous megastars Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Her performance as a creepy kid earned her Golden Globe nomination, the MTV Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and the Saturn award for Best Young actress.
Over the next few years, she started in more hit movies including Little Women (1994), Jumanji (1995), the romantic Get Over It (2001) and Mona Lisa Smile with Julia Roberts (2003). However, her most successful films are the Spider-Man film (2002-2004) with Tobey Maguire, where she plays the parts of superhero Spider-Man’s girlfriend, Mary Jane.
1. When and where was Kirsten Dunst born?
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2. What was the first film?
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3. What part did she play in Interview with the Vampire?
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4. What awards did she win for her performance in Interview with the Vampire?
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5. What are her most success films?
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II. Read the following passage and decide if it is T or F.
Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnharm of the New England Institude of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative.
However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it’s very dangerous. What would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations.
The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible.
Statements | T/ F |
1. Natural resources will run out. 2. The world’s energy resources are unlimited. 3. We know exactly how much fuel is left. 4. We should use fuel economically. 5. According to Professor Marvin Burnham, nuclear power will be used as a substitute for natural resources. 6. Many people disagree to use nuclear power as an alternative energy. 7. Radioactivity from nuclear power causes cancer and may have bad effect on the future generations. 8. Natural resources should be used as economical as possible. | 1…… 2…… 3…… 4…… 5……
6…… 7……
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III. Read the passage then answer the questions.
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty- first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?
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2. Is Tet celebrated according to the Lunar calendar?
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3. When does the Lunar New Year begin?
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4. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
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5. Do people sit up to midnight on the New Year’s Eve?
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6. Does Tet last five days?
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7. Why are the first three days the most important?
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IV. Read the text and choose the best answers.
Easter is an important Christian festival and holiday. It is (1)______ to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is not a fixed holiday. Its (2)______ varies between 22nd March and 25th April. People celebrate Easter (3)______ the world.
In the UK, Easter is a public holiday. People (4)______ Easter chocolate eggs to their friends and family. There are also egg hunts for kids. In the US, Easter is a (5)______ holiday. People can go to church and have a special family meal. They also (6)______ egg-hunts and give gifts of coloured eggs. In Russia, Easter is one of the (7)______ important holidays. People celebrate it (8)______ an Easter breakfast or meal. They also create very beautiful Easter eggs.
1.A.made B.held C.given D.opened
2.A.day B.date C.event D.month
3.A.through B.in C.all D.around
4.A.eat B.have C.give D.receive
5.A.nation B.local C.native D.national
6.A.organise B.play C.do D.try
7.A.more B.best C.most D.better
8.A.with B.by C.for D.in
V. Read the text and choose the best answers.
SAFETY TIPS FOR BUS PASSENGERS
Always maintain a queue while waiting (1)______ a bus. Never stand on queue on the middle of the road.
At the time of boarding a bus do not try to run or chase the bus. Once you are inside the bus, (2)______ a seat and hold firmly on the handrail if you are standing.
Never try to (3)______ an overcrowded bus.
Avoid (4)______ inside of a bus because your high-pitch noise may distract the attention of the driver and it could lead to a major (5)______ accident.
1.A.for B.to C.on D.in
2.A.hold B.sit C.take D.find
3.A.choose B.go C.wait D.board
4.A.shout B.shouting C.to shout D.shouts
5.A.road B.way C.path D.street
VI. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.
Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (4)_____ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with like actresses Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (5)_______ the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.
1. A. bear B. born C. bearing D. to bear
2. A. acting B. actress C. actor D. action
3. A. made B. played C. worked D. starred
4. A. at B. on C. with D. in
5. A. to film B. filmed C. film D. filming
VII.Read the passage below and answer the questions:
We can develop alternative sources of energy, and unless we try we’ll never succeed. Instead of burning fossil fuels we should be concentrating on more economic uses of electricity, because electricity can be produced from any sources of energy.
If we didn’t waste so much energy, our resources would last longer. We can save more energy by conservation than we can produce for the same money. Unless we do research on solar energy, wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric plants… our fossil fuels will run out and we’ll all freeze or starve to dealth.
Many countries are spending much more time and money on research because the energy from the sun, the waves and the winds last forever. We really won’t survive unless we start working on cleaner and safer sources of energy.
1.. Can electricity be produced from any sources of energy?
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2.. What would happen if we didn’t waste so much energy?
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3.. Why are many countries spending much more time and money doing research on energy from the sun, the waves and the wind? Ä ……………………………………………………………….
4. What will happen unless we start working on cleaner and safer sources of energy?
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. VIII. Read the text and answer the questions.
URBAN TRANSPORT PODS
The people living in Milton Keynes, a town about 70 kilometres northwest of London, have been introduced to a new transport experience when they use “pods” to travel on certain routes.
The pods are a kind of driverless cars which travel at 19kph and are able to transport two people and their luggage. There is a touchscreen in windshield of the pods where passengers select their terminal. During the trip they can also read the news, check emails or play video games on the screen. Powered by electric motors, the pods have ultrasonic sensors and a GPS system that help themselves know where they are going and how to avoid obstacles along the way. People can use a smartphone app to hail a pod in the street.
Do you think this way of transport will appear in cities in Viet Nam soon?
1.Where is the project introduced?
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2.What can passengers do with the touchscreen?
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3. Are pods a type of robot cars?
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4.What enables pobs to know where they are going and how to avoid obstacles?
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5. Are pods eco- friendly?
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