Choose the word in each group that has underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest.

1.A. three                    B. thanks                    C. think                      D. father

2. A. feat                     B. great                      C. seat                                     D. beat

3. A. watching            B. matches                  C. machine                  D. kitchen

4. A. washed               B. played                    C. learned                   D. agreed

5. A. casual                 B. baggy                      C. flat                           D. equal

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1 pt)

Question 9.    A. party                      B. talent                     C. station             D. picture

Question 10. A. never                     B. helpful                   C. between          D. center

Question 11. A. city                        B. cooker                   C. classmate        D. cleaning

Question 12. A. under                     B. busy                       C. uncle               D. funny

Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A or B or C) to fill in the gaps. (1 pt)     

     I go to a secondary school. In the morning, we have different classes like math, English, and science. I like English (13) ________ I can read interesting stories. During break time, I play with my (14) ________ in the schoolyard. We also have (15) ________ class, where we draw and paint. After school, I join a club for dancing. I enjoy moving to the music. In the afternoon, I study for exams and do my homework. My school is big, and there are many students, but I have a lot (16) ________ fun and learn new things every day.

Question 13. A. because                 B. so                           C. but

Question 14. A. friends                   B. friendly                 C. friendship

Question 15. A. art                          B. science                  C. music

Question 16. A. on                          B. of                           C. from

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer. (1 pt)

     This is Thanh’s house. It is a small house with a red door and white windows. Inside, there is a cozy living room with a big, comfortable sofa. In the corner, there is a green plant near the window. The kitchen is small but bright, and it has a round table where his family eats together.

     Upstairs, there are two bedrooms. Thanh’s bedroom has a blue bed and a desk for his books. He loves to read before going to sleep. The bathroom is next to the bedrooms, and it has a bathtub for relaxing baths.

     Outside, there is a garden with colorful flowers and a tall tree. He likes to play in the garden with his dog. His home is not big, but it is warm and full of love. He feels happy and safe in his little house.

Question 17. What is the main idea of the passage?

     A. The living room has a big, comfortable sofa.               B. The house has a blue bed and a desk.

     C. The garden has colorful flowers and a tall tree.                        D. The house is small but warm and full of love.

Question 18. What color is the door of the house?

     A. blue                                B. white                              C. green                                        D. red

Question 19. Where does Thanh like to read?

     A. on the bed                                                                  B. in the kitchen

     C. on the sofa                                                                 D. in the living room

Question 20. What does Thanh like to do in the garden?

     A. read books                      B. play with a cat               C. play with a dog                                           D. water the plants

Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (1 pt)

                                                                                                                                    Your answer:

Question 21. I (not see) very well without my glasses.             _____________________________

Question 22. They (have) a break right now.                             _____________________________  

Question 23. Jackson (look) very funny in that new hat.           _____________________________

Question 24. John (study) for his exams at the moment?             ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________

Write a paragraph (40 – 60 words) about one of your friends. (1 pt)

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B. PHẦN LỰA CHỌN (3 điểm): Học sinh lựa chọn hoàn thành một trong hai phần sau:

PHẦN 1.

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences. (2 pts)

Question 1. Students should keep quiet ______the library.

     A. in                                               B. on                                       C. of                                    D. from

Question 2. We have ______ lessons every Monday and Wednesday. We learn about the Earth, the stars, plants and animals.

     A. music                             B. history                                C. science                        D. football

Question 3. Andy is very ______. He likes telling jokes and makes everyone laugh.

     A. active                             B. funny                                  C. careful                        D. confident

Question 4. Nam and Minh ______ table tennis for the school team.

     A. do                                               B. play                        C. have                        D. make

Question 5. Halong Bay is the best natural ______ in Viet Nam.

     A. wonder                           B. holiday                               C. visit             D. activity

Question 6. I don’t have ______ money, so I’ll have to wait to get a new toy car.

     A. a few                                          B. many                                  C. much                           D. little

Question 7. I have a ______of my family on the wall.

     A. lamp                                          B. cupboard                C. fridge                        D. picture

Question 8. Cycling in the park is ______ than watching TV at home.

     A. more exciting                B. most exciting                     C. as exciting                       D. exciting

Rearrange the words to make the meaningful sentences. (1 pt)

Question 9. Phu Quoc/ island / is/ in Viet Nam./ a beautiful/

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

Question 10. The city streets/ busy and crowded./ often / are/

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

Question 11. My brother’s / clean and tidy./ is / room /

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

Question 12. We/ mustn’t/ in the/ school garden./ pick flowers/

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

PHẦN 2.

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences. (2 pts)

Question 1. My mom does the ______ and cooks meals every day.

     A. dinner                B. room                                   C. shopping          D. bed

Question 2. I like studying music, geography ______ biology.

     A. and                                 B.  but                         C. or                            D. so

Question 3. What is your favourite indoor activity? ______ is playing chess.

     A.    Your                            B. My                          C. Yours                      D. Mine

Question 4. ______ housework does your bother do?

     A. Who                               B. What                                   C. When                        D. Where

Question 5. The book is about an exciting ______ of five school children in the mountains.

     A. adventure &...

I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. flat B. hat C. casual D. equal

2. A. question B. location C. nation D. animation

3. A. design B. side C. picnic D. advice

4. A. gum B. hunt C. tunnel D. tunic

5. A. learned B. dressed C. guided D. wanted

II. Choose the best answer.

1. She hates fish and_______ do I.

A. either B. neither C. too D. so

2. What_______ the weather like there?

A. does B. did C. was D. will

3. I_______ like some spinach and cucumbers.

A. hard B. did C. would D. do

4. Who is_______, Mary or Cathy?

A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. more taller

5. It took us two hours_______ to Hanoi.

A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drove

6. Were you absent_______ school last Monday?

A. from B. at C. in D. on

7. She never touches_______ food.

A. healthy B. unhealthy C. good D. delicious

8. Please show me_______ this machine works.

A. what B. how C. which D. when

9. Shall we go out tonight?

A. Yes, we go B. Yes, I can C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, we are

10. Why mustn’t we let children________ in the kitchen?

A. play B. playing C. to play D. played

III. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1. Every morning , Linda ( have ) ……………….. breakfast at 6:10.

After breakfast , she ( brush ) ……………….. her teeth .

2. Mrs. May (visit) ……………………… Nha Trang next week.

How long ……………….. she (stay) ………………..in Nha Trang?

3. I ( invite) ……………….. to her party last night.

4. I prefer (make) ……………….. craft to (draw) ……………….. a picture.

5. I hate (spend) ……………….. all day on (go) ……………….. fishing.

IV. Choose the best word to complete the passage below.

SINGAPORE

Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It's a beautiful (1) ........... with lots of parks and open spaces. It's also a very (2) ................. city.

Most of the people (3) ................ in high rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (4) ........... of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In China town, there (5) ................. rows of old shop houses. The Government buildings in Singapore are very (6)................. and date from the colonial days.

Singapore is famous (7).......... its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the (8) .......... are duty free. Singapore's restaurants (9) ........ Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the (10) ............ are quite reasonable.

1. A. district B. town C. city D. village

2. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean

3. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived

4. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much

5. A. is B. will be C. were D. are

6. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully

7. A. in B. on C. at D. for

8. A. good B. goods C. goodness D. goody

9. A. sells B. selling C. sell D. sold

10. A. priced B. price C. prices D. prier

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer

It is five o‘clock in the evening when Rene Wagner comes home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14, 13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can‘t work all day and then do housework all evening. I‘m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn‘t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn‘t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV. After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children‘s clothes are dirty.

Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess. Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen! The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the children “OK, I‘ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.” Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV!

1. When Rene came home from work, she found the house________.

A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy

2. Rene told her children________.

A. to do the housework B. she couldn‘t do housework C. not to do housework D. she wouldn‘t do housework

3. Two weeks later, the house was________.

A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty

4. Some days later, the house was clean again because________.

A. she couldn‘t let it that way B. her children did housework.

C. her children didn‘t do housework. D. she did housework again.

5. Now Rene does housework again because________.

A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together.

C. her children wash their clothes. D. her children don‘t do it.

VI: Reorder the words or phrases to make complete sentences.

1. and/ classrooms/nice/ very/ our/ are/ new

………………….………………………………….………………….. …..

2. at/ teacher/ teaching/ us/ is/ our/ Maths/ the/ moment/Our

………………….………………………………….………………….. …..

3. are/ playing/ we/ schoolyard/ in/ the/ now

………………….………………………………….………………….. …..

4. sometimes/weekends/ we/ the/ go/ at/ camping

………………….………………………………….………………….. …..

5. it/ very/ to/ is/ interesting/ join/ school/in/ my/ chess/ the/ club/ in

………………….………………………………….………………….. …..

I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest.  

1.  A. leisure   B. pleasure   C. ensure   D. measure  

2.  A. community   B. computer   C. museum   D. curious  

3.  A. minority   B. ethnicity   C. tradition   D. religion  

4. A. crashed   B. designed   C. displayed   D. entered  

5. A. education           B. question   C. pollution   D. collection  

II. Choose the best answer.  

1. No one else in the class plays the guitar_______ John.  

A. as well   B. as far as   C. so well as   D. as soon as  

2. Since the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken _______almost every year and has grown in  

size.  

A. part   B. place   C. note   D. notice  

3. The sign says “No smoking” . You ______ smoke . 

A. can    B. are not   C. must not    D. must  

4. I do not have_________ oranges, but I have_________ apples. 

A. any - any   B. some - any  C. any - some  D. a - some  

5.   is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes. 

A. Wardrobe           B. Refrigerator        C. Desk                   D. Counter  

6. We‘ll go swimming today  it‘s hot. 

A. So                       B. because               C. so that                 D. then 

7.Let me your bag.  

A. Carry                  B. to carry               C. to carrying           D. carrying  

8. ________is the festival celebrated? – Every year. 

A. When                  B. How often            C. How                   D. What  

9. Is there any butter_______ in the refrigerator? 

A. leave   B. to leave       C. leaving      D. left 

10. Can you tell me_______ this dish?  

A. to cook   B. how to cook    C. cooking     D. how to cooking  

III. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.  

1. It is .................... hard. We can‘t do anything until it ...................... (rain / stop)  

2. Hoa (keep) .................. her teeth very careful. She (brush) ....................... her teeth twice a day.  

3. When did you ( buy ) ............... this comic ?- I (buy) ................. it two days ago.  

4.  Do you mind (close) ....................... the windows because it is too cold?  

5.  He and his sister (not/ meet) ......................... my friends since last Christmas  

IV. Choose the best word to complete the passage below.   

The 25th meeting of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) that will take place in February 2003 comes at a (1) _________time in the quest for sustainable fisheries. Meeting in Johannesburg at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, world leaders (2) _________ the vital role of marine fisheries to economic and food security and to biodiversity in general. Leaders established a number of fisheries commitments for the world community, (3) _________ a call “to maintain or restore stocks to levels that can produce maximum sustainable (4) _________with the aim of achieving these goals for depleted stocks on an urgent basis and where possible not later than 2015.”  

 The mission of FAO in the field of fisheries is to (5) _________ and secure the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the world‘s fisheries and aquaculture. Many of the issues (6) _________ the agenda for the 2003 COFI meeting will contribute directly to the goal of restoring depleted fish stocks and to (7) _________other commitments.    

If we are to fulfill these commitments, we must take (8) _________actions and set clear priorities. The most recent FAO statistics indicate that over 70 percent of fisheries are (9) _________overfished or are fished at their maximum capacity. In coming years, production from many key fisheries will likely decline. Demand for fisheries products, (10) _________,will continue to increase. The prospect of this growing shortfall poses our greatest fisheries challenge today.  

1. A. busy    B. critical    C. serious    D. fine 

2. A. declared    B. claimed    C. accepted    D. acknowledged  

3. A. giving    B. making    C. including    D. containing  

4. A. volume    B. quantity    C. amount    D. yield  

5. A. aid   B. meet    C. provide   D. facilitate  

6. A. on   B. with    C. in    D. for  

7. A. advancement  B. advancing   C. advanced   D. advance  

8. A. determined  B. concentrated   C. concerted   D. focused  

9. A. both   B. or    C. either   D. neither  

10. A. however   B. consequently   C. so    D. therefore  

V.  Read the passage and choose the best answer  

Ruou can, also known as tube wine in English, is a unique drink that can be found in the mountainous regions of Central Vietnam like Tay Nguyen. It‘s  made from rice and other herbs. The recipe differs in various ethnic minorities groups depending on what is available in their surroundings.  

The ingredients are kept in a ceramic jar for a month. Using a thin bamboo straw, people drink ruou can directly from the jar. This drink is commonly served during a special celebration such as weddings, New Year festivals, etc. People often gather around the wine jar and drink together while singing and dancing.  

It‘s considered an honour in many ethnic groups to be offered this kind of rice wine.  

1. What does the writer call ruou can in the passage? 

A. Tune wine.     B. A kind of rice wine.  C. A and B are correct.   D. A and B are incorrect.  

2. What are the ingredients of ruou can? 

A. Medical herbs.    C. Rice and some local plants. 

B. Some kinds of rice.    D. Rice and woody plants.  

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the recipe of ruou can? 

A. This kind of wine is made in one month. 

B. The ingredients are kept in a jar made of metal. 

C. The recipe of ruou can in every area is the same. 

D. People have to buy ingredients from other regions to make ruou can.  

4. According to the writer, when do mountainous residents drink ruou can? 

A. Before singing and dancing.   B. Every one month. 

C. When they climb to a mountain.  D. When they celebrate special events.  

5. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage? 

A. People drink ruou can from the same jar. 

B. Ruou can is sold around the country. 

C. Ruou can is usually made in mountainous regions. 

D. Being served ruou can is an honour. 

VI:  Reorder the words or phrases to make complete sentences.  

1. takes /art / half/ gallery./ only/me / hour/to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get   

...........................................................................................................................................................  

2. mine./ book / Her/ from/ is/ different 

............................................................................................................................................................  

3. playing/ young./brother/the/ very/piano/My/when/was/enjoyed/he   

............................................................................................................................................................  

4. are/I/ as/as/not/ thought./ These/ expensive/clothes.  

............................................................................................................................................................  

5. new/is/next/A/ to/ be/ going/school/built/year./here/   

............................................................................................................................................................  

I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest.  

1.  A. fruit    B. building   C. juice    D. suitable  

2.  A. village   B. cottage   C. marriage   D. massage  

3.  A. about   B. today   C. apart    D. alive  

4.  A. although   B. boulevard   C. country   D. though  

5.  A. architect   B. change   C. children   D. watch 

II. Choose the best answer.  

1. She is very tired; _______, she has to finish her homework. 

A. moreover   B. so    C. and   D. however  

2.  She forgot_______ off the gas before going out.  

A. turn   B. turning   C. to turn   D. turned  

3.  I suggest_______ money for the poor people in our neighborhood.  

A. save   B. to save   C. saving   D. saved  

4.  I live in Dalat, _______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam. 

A. who  B. which  C. whom  D. whose  

5.  We are talking about the preservation of_______ resource. 

A. natural   B. naturally   C. nature   D. naturalize  

6. Of my teachers, Mr. Brown is________. 

A. the stricter  B. the strictest  C. strict    D. stricter 

7.  She is different________ her mother.  

A. from   B. of    C. to    D. at  

8. You like watching sports, ________? 

A. do you    B. will you   C. don‘t you   D. won‘t you  

9.________ of them want to go to the theatre. 

A. Each   B. Every   C. All    D. Any  

10.They invited________ to lunch. 

A. my wife and I  B. my wife and me  C. I and my wife    D. both she and me  

III. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.  

1. My dog (walk) ......................... along quietly when Mr. Ba’s (attack) ...................... him.  

2. If you (listen) .......................... to my advice, you (not/be) .................................... upset now.  

4. They (start) .................... (learn) .......................... English when they were 10 years old. 

5. This place  (build) ......................... a long time ago  

IV. Choose the best word to complete the passage below.   

My parents are farmers. They work very (1) ______ on the paddy fields. They usually get (2) ______very early in the morning. After  (3) _____ breakfast, they feed the buffaloes, pigs, chickens, ducks and they (4) _____ the eggs. From about eight, they work on the field. They (5) ______ rice but their (6) ______ is vegetables. From eleven thirty to one thirty, they rest and have lunch. They continue to work until five in the afternoon then they come back home. My mother (7) ______the animals again while my father (8)______ the buffalo shed and the chicken coop.  They usually finish their work at about six thirty. Twice a week, my mother (9) _______the vegetables and eggs to the town market to sell them then she often buys the things we need for our daily life. She also (10) _____ me a small present each time.  

1. A. hard   B. hardly   C. harder   D. hardest  

2. A. on   B. off    C. up    D. in  

3. A. to have  B. having   C. have    D. had  

4. A. take   B. see    C. have    D. collect  

5. A. plant   B. water   C. grow    D. cut  

6. A. period   B. crop    C. time    D. harvest  

7. A. leads   B. feeds   C. gives   D. calls  

8. A. cleans   B. washes   C. polishes   D. clears  

9. A. makes   B. takes    C. carries   D. brings  

10. A. buying  B. buys    C. to buy   D. bought  

V.  Read the passage and choose the best answer  

English is  my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I  studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Traveling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better.  

However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.  

1. How many languages can the writer speak? 

A. 1   B. 2    C. 3    D. 4 

2. The writer has learnt Spanish _______. 

A. in Spain  B. at high school  C. at University  D. B and C  

3. Traveling may cause troubles if _______. 

A. you cannot speak the language well enough.  

B. you can speak the language well enough. 

C. you can speak the language bad enough. 

D. you can communicate in the target language. 

4. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______. 

A.  reading books in the language.      

B. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language. 

C. seeing films in the language. 

D. all are correct.  

5. According to the writer, what should be mastered first? 

A. Vocabulary  B. Vocabulary and grammar  C. Writing skill  D.  Reading skill  

VI:  Reorder the words or phrases to make complete sentences.  

1.  say/ people/ it / is/ Some/ for/ better/ children/ that/ in the city/ to/ than/ grow up/ in the countryside. 

2. in/ Is/ the country/ living/ healthier/ living/ much/ in/ than/ the city? 

3. because/ the air/ People/ living/ fresh/ the villages/ enjoy/ is/ clean/ in/ and. 

4. collecting/ dislikes/ stamps./ Rose  

5. taking/ I/ a/ don‘t/ in/ winter./ shower/ like 
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