Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)

1. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison

2. A. base B. final C. ancient D. decorate  

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 pt) 

1. A. perform B. custom C. century D. popular

2. A. collect B. bamboo C. product D. decide

III . Choose the best answer. (2pts) 

1. Many young people are fond .............. playing soccer.

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

2. I’ve ........................... finished this novel.

A. already b. for C. since D. yet

3. She asked me .................a big house.

A. if I had B. if I have C. Whether I have D. both B& C

4. They tried to make a fire by .....................pieces of bamboo together.

A. adding B. separating C. rubbing D. collecting

5. Would you mind .......................the air- conditioner?

A. if I turn on B. if I turning on C. if I turned on D. turn on

6. She said, “ I must go now.”

 A. She said she had to go now. B. She said she has to go then.

 C. She said she has to go now. D. She said she had to go then.

7. They are always ………………..video games.

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

8. I’m very sorry for behaving ………….. last night.

A. bad

B. badly

C. well

D. good

III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets. (0,5pt)

1.Mr Hai used to (work) .........................in Ha Noi last year.

2.Would you mind if I (play)................................... video games in here?.

 READING

III. Read the passage and do exercises below (2.0ms)

Viet Nam is a country in the South East Asia . It has an area of 329,566 sq km .It is divided into three regions. Ha Noi is the capital city and Ho Chi Minh is one of the biggest cities of VietNam. The population of Viet Nam is over 80 million. It has an age- old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders. VietNam is now a member country of ASEAN and many other international organizations such as APEC , WTO .

    Viet Nam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products. Viet Nam has lots of tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long bay , Phong Nha cave , Hoi An ancient town , ect . And it is now known as a safe and attractive destination for tourists from all over the world . Moreover, they prefer to visit VietNam because Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable. They are very proud of their country . They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous one .

Write T(True) or F (False) 1.5m:

VietNam is divided into three regions:North, Central and South...........

Ha Noi is the biggest city of VietNam.............

Viet Nam has a population of over 80 million.........

Hoi An is one of the World Heritage Sites...........

Tourists from all over the world don’t want to visit VietNam...........

Answer the questions (0,5m)

1.What does VietNam export ?................................................................................................................

2Why do t.ourists prefer to visit VietNam ?.............................................................................................

WRITING

I. Write sentences with the same meaning. (1,5 pts) 

1. She visited her old friends last month.

( Her old friends ………………………………………………………

2. The children have bought these dolls. 

( These dools ……………………….…………………………………

3. She said: “ I am a doctor.” 

( She said……………………….………………………………………

4. She asked me: “ Do you stay at home?”  

( She asked me if …….………………………………………………

5She started to learn English for two years……………………………………………………………..

II. Choose (A hoặc B, C, D) and correct the mistake(0,5)

1. Christmas songs is performed for people in towns and villages eight hundred years ago.

    A B C D

 2. I have worked in this company for 1995.

                        A B C D

 3. Mary asked Nancy if she live with her family.

                      A B C D

 4. You should learned how to use the computer.

                           A B C D

5.She is interested on reading books

      A B C D

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

 A. traffic                B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

 A. healthy              B. ahead                 C. bread                  D. seatbelt

3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

A. attended             B. shocked              C. visited                D. started

4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

A. looked                B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. railway                B. helicopter           C. across                 D. safety

6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. disaster               B. comedy              C. romantic             D. surprising

7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer            C. critic                   D. review

8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. frightening          B. hilarious             C. moving               D. gripping

9. What does the road sign mean?

A. No left turn

B. No right turn

C. No parking

D. No cycling

10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.

A. On                       B. During               C. At                      D. In

11.  It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................

 A. traffic light         B. zebra crossing      C. speed limit          D. road sign

12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                B. drives                C. goes                   D. runs

13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.

A. There                   B. This                  C. It                        D. That        

14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.

A. from-from            B. to-from             C. from-to                         D. to-to

15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.

A. remember           B. obey                  C. go after               D. take care of

16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads. 

A. down                 B. across                 C. up            D. along

17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ……………….  her school is very far from her house.

A. but                    B. though               C. because                D. or

18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. have to               B. may                    C. can                     D. used to

19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.

A. off                     B. of                       C. on                      D. up

20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..

A. traffic                B. road signs          C. traffic rules          D. means of transport                

21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.

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

22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.

A. How far              B. How long           C. How much          D. How often

23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.

A. travel                 B. tricycle               C. traffic                 D. vehicle

24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?

A. do                      B. take                    C. break                  D. turn

25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

A. railway station    B. driving licence    C. train ticket          D. traffic jam

26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.

A. work                  B. worked               C. working              D. works

27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.

A. satisfy                B. satisfied              C. satisfying            D. satisfactory

28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.

A. disappointing      B. disappointed       C. disappoint           D. disappoints

29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” –  “........................”

A. Sure. Go ahead.                                 B. Not a bad idea. 

C. That sounds good.                             D. But I don’t want to. 

30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.

A. romantic             B. comedy              C. documentary       D. science fiction

31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore            B. Despite               C. However            D. Although

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

A. Because of         B. Because             C. Although            D. In spite of

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

A. Although            B. Despite               C. However            D. Nevertheless

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

A. although             B. however             C. but                     D. because

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

A. although             B. because              C. however              D. therefore

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

study

art

cartoon

class

2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

lamps

sinks

flats

rooms

3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

pear

pie

buy

pond

4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

convenient

friendly

cheap

clean

5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. *

waterfall

desert

wonder

plaster

6. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: They are healthy. They do ________ everyday. *

homework

science

football

judo

7. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: There are three ________ in my new school. *

library

libraries

librarys

libraryes

8. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Put these glasses and bowls on the ________ over there, please. *

wall

cupboard

fridge

lamp

9. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: My younger brother has a round ________ and broad ________. *

shoulder/ hands

mouth/eyes

face/ shoulders

elbow/ cheek

10. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Daisy is very ________ to take the test. She is a very good student. *

kind

confident

friendly

talkative

11. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: A ________ is a place where we go to buy stamps or send letters. *

library

post office

cinema

school

12. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Cam Ly ________ in Lam Dong Province attracts many tourists to visit each year. *

Island

Waterfall

Highland

Forest

13. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: My brother and I wear ________ to move conveniently when we go hiking in the mountain. *

walking boots

scissors

backpacks

waterproof coat

14. Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: *

Plant

Animal

River

Wood

15. Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence: *

fresh

rare

overpriced

cheap

16. Choose the best response to complete the following dialogue: “What time can we meet?” - “__________” *

How about 8 a.m?

Let’s go out.

That’s fine.

I don’t want to.

17. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: There is a café ________ to the restaurant. *

near

behind

in front of

next

18. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: We sometimes ________ experiments in physics class. *

make

work

do

get

19. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Phong and Nam ________badminton at the moment. *

play

is playing

are playing

are play

20. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: You ________ play loud music late at night. The neighbours will call the police. *

can

must

mustn’t

are

21. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: The first exercise is easy but the second one is ________. *

easy too

difficult too

difficulter

more difficult

22. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: Hurry up! We only have ________ time before the bus leaves. *

many

a few

much

a little

23. Choose the mistake in the four underlined part that needs correction: *

have

called

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson

Jimmy parents

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.( 1 pt)

1. A. action                    B. national                C. partial                   D. question

2. A. tidal                       B. sight                       C. describe                D. cinema

3. A. connect                 B. comfort                 C. computer              D. contest

4. A. cough                    B. though                   C. rough                     D. tough

5. A. pleased                 B. erased                    C. increased              D. amused

II. Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. ( 2pts)

1. - Mary: “Is 11 o’clock alright?”         - Tom: “______.”

      A. Yes, that’s fine         B. No, I don’t want to go    C. Wait a minute                D. Sounds interesting

2. Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily ______ a harvest.

     A. finish                     B. destroy                  C. provide                 D. defeat

3. You should pay ______ to what the instruction is saying.

     A. attendance            B. intention               C. convention          

D. attention

4. My friends usually enjoy my ______ of humor.

     A. sense                     B. kind                       C. means                    D. form

5. - Mother: “Could you do me a favor?”      - Kate: “______.”

     A. No, thanks. I’m fine    B. Yes, that’s kind of you           C. Yes, sure   D. Yes, thank you

6. Practising ______ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.

     A. speak                     B. speaking               C. to speak                D. for speaking

7. Soak some old newspapers in a ______ of water overnight.

     A. pair                        B. bunch                    C. bucket                   D. tube

8. Mrs. Thanh: “______ you give the book to me, please?”           - Mai: “Of course.”       .

     A. Will                       B. Shall                      C. Do                          D. Should

9. The winners are the first ones ______ a fire.

     A. make                     B. makes                    C. making                  D. to make

10.  Do you know the man………………… met our teacher yesterday?

     A. who                 B. whom                    C. which                    D. whose

III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.( 2pts)

IV. Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the  passage. ( 1,5pts)

Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) ______ I was a little girl and finally, in the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) ______ much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) ______ a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful than the last.

The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) ______. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.

Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) ______, get a chance to see all the most famous places.

After a couple of days in London we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) ______ you to sites that can fill you in.

1. A. for                          B. while                     C. since                      D. because

2. A. spent                      B. took                       C. did                         D. used

3. A. did                          B. got                          C. spent                      D. made

4. A. interesting             B. interested              C. interest                  D. interestingly

5. A. at first                    B. at all                      C. at least                   D. at that

6. A. reach                      B. take                        C. make                      D. send    

V. Read the passage and answer the questions.(1pt)

           Every child in England must receive full time education from the age of five to sixteen. Many parents send their children to state schools where the tuition and the equipment, textbooks and exercise books are free. About 5% of children go to fee-paying school. Under the old system, children attended primary school (from five to eleven) which was followed by a secondary school course (from eleven to fifteen or over. At eleven every child had to sit for the eleven –plus examination. It consisted of tests in English, Arithmetic and intelligence tests. Those with the highest marks (about 20% of the children) went to grammar school. The others went to technical school.

Questions:

1.   When do English children start and finish their full time education?    

…………………………………………………………………………………

2.   Which schools do many parents send their children to?    

 ………………………………………………………………………

3.   Do they have to buy textbooks and exercise books at state schools?    

 ………………………………………………………………………………

4.   What did every child have to do at eleven under the old system?    

 ………………………………………………………………………

5.   Who were allowed to go to grammar school?  

………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(1,5pts) 

1. I sent my friend a letter in London last week.

ð A letter ______________

2. I last saw him when I was a student.

ð I haven’t _____________________

3. “Don’t forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad.”

      ð She reminded __________________________

4. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.

ð Would you ____________________________?

5. He failed the exam because of his laziness.

ð Because he_______________________.

VII. Use the words or phrases given to complete the sentences.(1pt)

1. Instead / reuse / plastic bags / we / use / cloth bags.ð_________________________________________________.

2. Will / you / have / look / house / me / while / I / be / holiday?

ð_________________________________________________.

3. We / hope / give / more / green / color / town / and / earn / money / group.

ð _____________________________________________________.

4. “Friends of the Earth” / be / organization / protect / planet.

ð _______________________________________________________.

5. It / brave / him / jump / river / save / child.

ð_______________________________________________________.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the others:( 4ps)
1. A. island B. sports C. bookstore D. sister
2 A. see B. free C. agree D.coffee
3. A. raised B. practised C. promised D. increased
4 A. dad B. hat C. plant D. happy
II. Choose the words that has a stressed syllable from the others: (2ps)
1. A. decide B. around C. popular D. enjoy
2. A. arcade B. image C. defeat D. event
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
sentences: (15ps)
1. They’ve got….……books than me.
A. fewer B. less C. much D. many
2. Does she want............... her grandparents at weekends?
A. visit B. visits C. visiting D.to visit.
3. Students live and study in a/an……….…school. They only go home at
weekends.
A. international B. small C. boarding D. overseas
4. Of my parents, my father is……………….one.
A. the stronger B. the strongest C. strong D. stronger
5. This painting is prettier, but it costs ………….the other one.
A.so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many

7. I’m always nervous when I’m …………..an exam.
A. taking B. making C.working D. writing
8. My mother has been busy …………..all afternoon.
A. cook B. cooking C. to cook D. cooked
9. “Thank a lot for the lovely dinner” “___________”
A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you too D. Please don’t say
so
10. Some young people work......................hospital volunteers.
A. as B. too C. so D. same
11. Were you absent…………….school yesterday?
A. at B. to C. from D. in
12. In the evening, all the family members………in the livingroom to watch TV.
A. spend B. come C. gather D. stand
13. There’s one satellite TV………that shows only films.
A. station B. house C. game D. program
14. Some people are used to .................in crowded buses and don't mind it at all.
A. riding B. ride C. rode D. to ride
15. 15. You should not ride so…………………. . You may have an accident.
A. careless B. carelessly C. carefully D. careful