Q1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. *

A. Children

B. Church

C. Headache

D. Beach

Q2: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. *

A. See

B. Salt

C. Small

D. Sugar

Q3: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. *

A. Mother

B. Thirteen

C. Father

D. Then

Q4: Choose the words that have the different stress from the others *

A. expensive

B. wonderland

C. favorite

D. driverless

Q5: Choose the words that have the different stress from the others *

A. eco-friendly

B. environment

C. renewable

D. abundantly

Q6: Choose the words that have the different stress from the others *

A. believe

B. avoid

C. prefer

D. happen

Q7: Driverless cars have already ______, and they look so cool. *

A. gone

B. travelled

C. exist

D. existed

Q8: Liz: I am so nervous that I am putting on weight. - Tony: ________ *

A. Wash your hand more

B. Eat less junk food

C. Sleep more

D. Sunbathe less

Q9: We will cut down on the use of natural gas because it is ……………… and harmful to the environment. *

A. plenty

B. limited

C. available

D. abundant

Q10: If I have a jet pack. I will use______to fly anywhere easily. *

A. my

B. mine

C. his

D. their

Q11: I think teleportation is only____. *

A. imagine

B. imaginary

C. imaginable

D. imagining

Q12: Do we need much ________ to park that kind of vehicles? *

A. land

B. ground

C. soil

D. space

Q13: Do you think it will be (an)_______, green way to travel? *

A. convenient

B. inconvenience

C. polluting

D. polluted

Q14: I think in the future cities will be more crowded and the traffic will get ____________. *

A. good

B. well

C. worse

D. worst

Q15: Solar energy is _______ and it can be replaced easily. *

A. new

B. renew

C. renewable

D. non-renewable

Q16: ________ is quite popular in an overcrowded city where you can see people sleeping in a park or under a bridge. *

A. Homeless

B. The homeless

C. Homelessly

D. Homelessness

Q17: Children who_______malnutrition can have a lot of diseases. *

A. suffer from

B. avoid

C. gain

D. obtain

Q18: Is this schoolbag ________? *

A. you

B. your

C. yours

D. them

Q19: Who is going to _______ the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get

B. take

C. win

D. pass

Q20: They spent a huge amount of money on the film; _______, it was not a big success *

A. although

B. however

C. but

D. because

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

1. A. talked                             B. fitted                                  C. needed                    D. visited

2. A. houses                            B. misses                                 C. glasses                    D. mixes

3. A. stamp                              B. sew                                     C. opposite                  D. bookstore

4. A. milk                                B. library                                 C. dinner                     D. polish

5. A. play                                B. education                            C. small                       D. stay

6. A. played                            B. frightened                           C. excited                    D. bored

7. A. hand                               B. transport                             C. character                 D. celebration

8. A. washed                           B. attended                             C. decided                  D. disappointed

II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences .

1 . When I was a boy, I ....................................... tea to coffee.

A. prefer                      B. preferred                 C. prefers                    D. preferring

2. He was only thirteen, but he ate ........................................ his father did 

A. as much as              B. more that                C. much than               D. as much than

3. Every girl ought to learn ................................... to cook.

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

4. John enjoys ………………………..……… tennis.

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

5. …………………..……… coffee without milk is yours?

A. The                         B. An                          C. A                            D. Ø

6. Video  games can be ....................................

A. addictive                B. wonderful               C. interesting               D. beautiful 

7. Could you show me the way  ……………. . . . .. the railway station please?

A. near to                    B. at                            C. next                                    D. to

8. “Was the competition a success ?” “Yes, ........................... people took part in it than usual”.

A. more                       B. fewer                      C. less                          D. many

9. The meat of a pig is ................................. 

A. beef                                    B. pork                        C. chicken                   D. lamb  

10. Some scientists spend most of their lives ...................at rocks. 

A. look                        B. looking                   C. looked                    D. to look 

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

1. A. read                   B. beat                        C.bread                      D. heat

2. A. put                     B. but                         C. peanut                   D. shut

3. A. what                  B. hat                          C. cat                          D. fat

II. Pick out the word whose main  stressed syllable is  different from the rest                                                                                         

1. A.native                 B.revive                     C.relative                   D.sensitive

2. A.disjuntion          B.solution                  C.instruction             D.station

III. Choose the best words or phrases to complete the sentences below

1. Television..................very popular since the 1950s.

A. is                            B. was                        C. has been                D. have been

2. - "Who sings best in your school?"       - "Minh............."

A. sings                      B. is                            C. has                         D. does

3. Please ask them .......................in this area.

A. don't smoke          B. not smoking         C. not to smoke         D. to not smoke

4. Let's go to the museum, ................?

            A. will you                B. shall we                 C. do we                     D. don't you

5. He though much of his childhood.............. he lived with his family in the country.

            A. that                        B. where                    C. when                      D. which

6. It is the largest ship I......................

            A. Has seen               B. saw                        C. have ever seen     D. seen

7. Students are looking forward to................on holiday.

            A. go                           B. going                     C. went                       D. have gone

8. His grandfather died.......................the age of 90.

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

9. Drinking and smoking will do great harm..............people's health.

            A. to                           B. for                          C. with                       D. in

10. Lomonosov was not....................a great scientist but also a very talented poem.

            A. fairly                     B. merely                   C. hardly                    D. scarely

11. His parents never allowed him.............

            A. to smoking           B. smoking                C. to smoke               D. smoked

12. School children always object to ...................uniform.

            A. wearing                 B. wear                       C. have worn             D. wore

13. Wine is made...............rice.

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

14. Let your name....................in the sheet of paper

            A. to be written         B. be written             C.write                       D. being written

15. He was offered the job.................he had no experience.

            A. even though         B.dispite                    C.while                       D.however

16. If only he............accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone.

            A. will                        B. may                        C. would                    D. were

17.He always....................

            A. avoids to meet me                                   B. avoiding to meet me

            C. avoids meeting me                                  D. to avoid meeting me

18.After a month, Hoa got used to......................in her new school.

            A. study                     B. studying                C. studied                  D. is studying

19.He likes.....................him "sir"

            A. to call                    B. calling                   C. to be called           D. to be calling

20.He has his sister.......................his homework.

            A. to do                      B. do                           C. doing                     D. done

IV. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket.

1.He drives very carefully. He is a very..................driver.                      (CARE)

2.My brother and Trung like...................movie very much.                   (ACT)

3.Although he tried his best to do it, he was.............                                (SUCCESS)

4.This stadium looks larger. It has been..................                                 (LARGE)

5.Lan fell off the bike, but her.................were not serious.                    (INJURE)

6.You must read the following....................precaution carefully.         (SAFE)

7.We watch the news everyday because it's very.................                   (INFORM)

8.He's always telling lies. He's a ..............                                                 (LIE)

9.Nowadays, scouting is popular..................                                             (WORLD)

10.Nam likes helping the other, he's a....................person.                     (HELP)

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

Most people think......(1)........computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a man ........(2)...........Charles Babbage. Babbge was born ............(3)..........1791 and grew..........(4)...........to be a billiant mathematican. He.........(5)...........up plans for serveral calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he .........(6)...........building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued.......(7)........ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building engine based ..........(8)...... of the Babbage's designs. ..............(9)..........has taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 thousand parts have been specially made.

Whether it works or not, the machine will...............(10)......... on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.

1. A.of                                    B.from                        C.in                             D.up

2. A.known                            B.called                      C. recognized            D. written

3. A.about                              B.around                    C.in                             D.at

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

5. A.wrote                              B.drew                        C.took                        D.made

6. A.wanted                           B.started                    C.made                       D.missed

7. A.until                                B.though                    C.why                         D.whether

8. A.on                                   B.off                           C.in                             D.out

9. A.He                                   B.One                         C.It                              D.They

10. A.come                            B.be                            C.take                         D.carry

VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

"Let's have a picnic lunch in the countryside." This is easy to say nice to think about. You imagine a beautiful green field with a big tree in the middle which gives some shade from the sun. All around is lovely scenery and in the distance you can see the cows quietly eating the grass. After a meal of delicious sandwiches and raw fruit you can imagine lying in the warm sun then as darkness comes. You strap uy your basket and drive happily home.

But it doesn't always happen like this. You must not forget that flies also like raw food, that green fields are sometimes damp fields, that rain may follow the sun that peaceful cows may be unfriendly bull.

1.What is easy to say and nice to think about?

A. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the countryside” is.

B. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the mountain” is.

C. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the green fields” is.

D. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the city” is.

2.Where, in your imagine, is the big tree?

A.It’s in the middle of a beach.                              B. It’s in the middle of a hill.

C. It’s in the middle of a beautiful stadium.         D. It’s in the middle of a beautiful green field.

3.What can you imagine doing after meal?

A.We can imagine lying in the darkness.             B. We can imagine lying in the warm sun.

C. We can imagine lying in the badroom.            D. We can imagine lying in the hotel.

4.What also likes raw fruit?

A.Dogs also do.        B.Lions also do.                    C.Flies also do.         D.Chicken also do.

5.What may follow the sun?

A.The earth may follow the sun.                            B. The rain may follow the sun.

C. The cows may follow the sun.                           D. people may follow the sun.

VII. Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same.

1. I last wore that shirt in May.

⇒ I haven't...........................................................................

2. We have met each other for ages.

⇒ It's....................................................................................

3. Travelling by air is much more expensive than travelling by train.

⇒ Travelling by train............................................................

4. Why isn't this TV working?

⇒ What................................................................................... 

5. When is John and Mary's wedding?

⇒ When are............................................................................

6. Most people can understand him when he speaks English.

⇒ He can make.......................................................................

7. She needs to study harder.

⇒ She doesn't..........................................................................

8. We can't afford to buy this car.

⇒ The car................................................................................ 

VIII.Use the prompt words to make a sentence.

1. These exercises/too difficult/ students/do/without/mistakes.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. I/not see/Mai/since/we/leave/school.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

1. A. read                   B. beat                        C.bread                      D. heat

2. A. put                     B. but                         C. peanut                   D. shut

3. A. what                  B. hat                          C. cat                          D. fat

II. Pick out the word whose main  stressed syllable is  different from the rest                                                                                         

1. A.native                 B.revive                     C.relative                   D.sensitive

2. A.disjuntion          B.solution                  C.instruction             D.station

III. Choose the best words or phrases to complete the sentences below

1. Television..................very popular since the 1950s.

A. is                            B. was                        C. has been                D. have been

2. - "Who sings best in your school?"       - "Minh............."

A. sings                      B. is                            C. has                         D. does

3. Please ask them .......................in this area.

A. don't smoke          B. not smoking         C. not to smoke         D. to not smoke

4. Let's go to the museum, ................?

            A. will you                B. shall we                 C. do we                     D. don't you

5. He though much of his childhood.............. he lived with his family in the country.

            A. that                        B. where                    C. when                      D. which

6. It is the largest ship I......................

            A. Has seen               B. saw                        C. have ever seen     D. seen

7. Students are looking forward to................on holiday.

            A. go                           B. going                     C. went                       D. have gone

8. His grandfather died.......................the age of 90.

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

9. Drinking and smoking will do great harm..............people's health.

            A. to                           B. for                          C. with                       D. in

10. Lomonosov was not....................a great scientist but also a very talented poem.

            A. fairly                     B. merely                   C. hardly                    D. scarely

11. His parents never allowed him.............

            A. to smoking           B. smoking                C. to smoke               D. smoked

12. School children always object to ...................uniform.

            A. wearing                 B. wear                       C. have worn             D. wore

13. Wine is made...............rice.

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

14. Let your name....................in the sheet of paper

            A. to be written         B. be written             C.write                       D. being written

15. He was offered the job.................he had no experience.

            A. even though         B.dispite                    C.while                       D.however

16. If only he............accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone.

            A. will                        B. may                        C. would                    D. were

17.He always....................

            A. avoids to meet me                                   B. avoiding to meet me

            C. avoids meeting me                                  D. to avoid meeting me

18.After a month, Hoa got used to......................in her new school.

            A. study                     B. studying                C. studied                  D. is studying

19.He likes.....................him "sir"

            A. to call                    B. calling                   C. to be called           D. to be calling

20.He has his sister.......................his homework.

            A. to do                      B. do                           C. doing                     D. done

IV. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket.

1.He drives very carefully. He is a very..................driver.                      (CARE)

2.My brother and Trung like...................movie very much.                   (ACT)

3.Although he tried his best to do it, he was.............                                (SUCCESS)

4.This stadium looks larger. It has been..................                                 (LARGE)

5.Lan fell off the bike, but her.................were not serious.                    (INJURE)

6.You must read the following....................precaution carefully.         (SAFE)

7.We watch the news everyday because it's very.................                   (INFORM)

8.He's always telling lies. He's a ..............                                                 (LIE)

9.Nowadays, scouting is popular..................                                             (WORLD)

10.Nam likes helping the other, he's a....................person.                     (HELP)

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

Most people think......(1)........computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a man ........(2)...........Charles Babbage. Babbge was born ............(3)..........1791 and grew..........(4)...........to be a billiant mathematican. He.........(5)...........up plans for serveral calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he .........(6)...........building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued.......(7)........ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building engine based ..........(8)...... of the Babbage's designs. ..............(9)..........has taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 thousand parts have been specially made.

Whether it works or not, the machine will...............(10)......... on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.

1. A.of                                    B.from                        C.in                             D.up

2. A.known                            B.called                      C. recognized            D. written

3. A.about                              B.around                    C.in                             D.at

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

5. A.wrote                              B.drew                        C.took                        D.made

6. A.wanted                           B.started                    C.made                       D.missed

7. A.until                                B.though                    C.why                         D.whether

8. A.on                                   B.off                           C.in                             D.out

9. A.He                                   B.One                         C.It                              D.They

10. A.come                            B.be                            C.take                         D.carry

VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

"Let's have a picnic lunch in the countryside." This is easy to say nice to think about. You imagine a beautiful green field with a big tree in the middle which gives some shade from the sun. All around is lovely scenery and in the distance you can see the cows quietly eating the grass. After a meal of delicious sandwiches and raw fruit you can imagine lying in the warm sun then as darkness comes. You strap uy your basket and drive happily home.

But it doesn't always happen like this. You must not forget that flies also like raw food, that green fields are sometimes damp fields, that rain may follow the sun that peaceful cows may be unfriendly bull.

1.What is easy to say and nice to think about?

A. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the countryside” is.

B. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the mountain” is.

C. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the green fields” is.

D. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the city” is.

2.Where, in your imagine, is the big tree?

A.It’s in the middle of a beach.                              B. It’s in the middle of a hill.

C. It’s in the middle of a beautiful stadium.         D. It’s in the middle of a beautiful green field.

3.What can you imagine doing after meal?

A.We can imagine lying in the darkness.             B. We can imagine lying in the warm sun.

C. We can imagine lying in the badroom.            D. We can imagine lying in the hotel.

4.What also likes raw fruit?

A.Dogs also do.        B.Lions also do.                    C.Flies also do.         D.Chicken also do.

5.What may follow the sun?

A.The earth may follow the sun.                            B. The rain may follow the sun.

C. The cows may follow the sun.                           D. people may follow the sun.

VII. Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same.

1. I last wore that shirt in May.

⇒ I haven't...........................................................................

2. We have met each other for ages.

⇒ It's....................................................................................

3. Travelling by air is much more expensive than travelling by train.

⇒ Travelling by train............................................................

4. Why isn't this TV working?

⇒ What................................................................................... 

5. When is John and Mary's wedding?

⇒ When are............................................................................

6. Most people can understand him when he speaks English.

⇒ He can make.......................................................................

7. She needs to study harder.

⇒ She doesn't..........................................................................

8. We can't afford to buy this car.

⇒ The car................................................................................ 

VIII.Use the prompt words to make a sentence.

1. These exercises/too difficult/ students/do/without/mistakes.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. I/not see/Mai/since/we/leave/school.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION B. PHONETICS

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

1.         A. both                        B. honey                      C. telephone                D. nobody

2.         A. child                       B. sunshine                  C. night                       D. dinner

3.         A. teacher                    B. chalk                       C. match                      D. chemistry

4.         A. homeland               B. household               C. hour                        D. however

5.         A. cheeks                    B. hands                      C. elbows                    D. fingers

6.         A. both                        B. teeth                       C. smooth                  D. fourth

7.         A. weather                  B. healthy                    C. clothing                  D. breathe

8.         A. though                    B. thank                      C. think                       D. thin

9.         A. southern                 B. neither                    C. there                       D. third

10.       A. author                     B. those                       C. width                    D. thing

SECTION C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (6.0 points)

I.                   Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.

1.Television..................very popular since the 1950s.

A.is                              B.was                          C.has been                   D.have been

2.- "Who sings best in your school?" - "Minh............."

A.sings                        B.is                              C.has                           D.does

3.Please ask them .......................in this area.

A.don't smoke B.not smoking C.not to smoke            D.to not smoke

4.  ____________ the programme is late, we will wait to watch it.

A. Because                    B. Although                C. When                      D. So

5. Which girl is _________, Mary or Daisy?             

A. intelligent                            B. more intelligent    

C. the intelligentest                   D. most intelligent

6.It is the largest ship I......................

            A.Has seen                  B.saw                          C.have ever seen         D.seen

7.Students are looking forward to................on holiday.

            A.go                            B.going                       C,went                                    D.have gone

8.His grandfather died.......................the age of 90.

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

9.Drinking and smoking will do great harm..............people's health.

            A.to                             B.for                            C.with                         D.in

10.Lomonosov was not....................a great scientist but also a very talented poem.

            A.fairly                        B.merely                      C.hardly                      D.scarely

11.His parents never allowed him.............

            A.to smoking              B.smoking                   C.to smoke                  D.smoked

12.School children always object to ...................uniform.

            A.wearing                   B.wear                         C.have worn                D.wore

13.Wine is made...............rice.

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

15.He was offered the job.................he had no experience.

            A.even though            B.dispite                      C.while                        D.however

16. This Saturday, we ­____________ to the Art Museum.

A. go                           B. going                     C. is going                   D. are going

17. . The street is very __________ with a lot of traffic so we can’t move.

18. _____________the air is cleaner; people will have less breathing problems.

A. Unless                    B. When                      C. If                            D. Because

19. I love it here. Everything I want is only five minutes away. It’s so __________.

20. I bought ________________different gifts for my friends.

A. lot of                      B. a lots of                  C. lots of                     D. a lot

II. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in the parentheses.

1.He still (do) .............................  our work now. But he will go with you when he (finish) ………..it.

2.On my way home I often (meet) ……….  many children who (go)  ………….to school.

3.The sun (rise) ……………  in the east and (set) ………………… in the west.

4.Mary (not work) ……………………today because it's Sunday.

5. My father and I (visit) …………………….Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.

6. You mustn’t (eat) ………………..food in the classroom.

7. Let’s (help)…………….. mom, LAn. She (clean)……………… the floor.       

8. Look! The plane (fly) ………………..towards the airport. It (land) ……………………..

9. Why we (not/ go)…………………………………….. to Ha Long Bay this summer?     

10.What(be) …………….there ( eat)…………………………………

III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket.

1. My brother and Trung like...................movie very much.                          (ACT)

2.She sent her best wishes for my future…… .(HAPPY)                                       

3. The ……………of this tree are very green and beautiful.  ( LEAF )

4. There is no easy ______________ to this problem. (SOLVE)

5.The coffee is too……….for me to drink.   ( HEAT )                                           

6. Who is the............................person in the world?  (RICH)

7. He is a very _________________ carpenter. (SKILL)

8. He is a famous football................................ (PLAY).                                         

9. They are ........................... to their teacher (TALK).

I/(1,0p Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. nothing             B. cover                     C. morning                D. done

2. A. how                   B. town                      C. slow                       D. power

3. A. change              B. chemistry              C. choose                   D. cheese

4. A. match                B. catch                      C. math                      D. watch

5. A. bread                B. great                      C. break                     D. steak

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

1. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.

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

2. “Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”

A. will you                B. don’t you              C. can’t you              D. are you

3. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.

            A. ride                        B. rides                                  C. riding                     D. is riding

4. She worked hard ______she passed the exam.           

A. so                           B. if                            C. because                 D. as

5. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.

A. were                      B. are                                      C. will be                   D. would be

6. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ______ me home?

            A. taking                    B. took                                   C. take                                    D. to take

7. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.

A. good                      B. well                                    C. better                     D. the best

8. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.

A. polluted                B. pollute                   C. polluting                           D. pollutants

9. The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.

A. may be                  B. must be                 C. should have been D. must have been

10. The Pikes put ______ their trip because of bad weather. 

A. away                      B. up                           C. out                         D. off

11. Neither Linh nor her classmates ______ the National Museum so far.

            A. visit                       B. visited                   C. have visited                      D. has visited

12. Nga: “You look nervous! ______” – Hoa: “This thunder scares me to death.”

A. How are you?      B. Why’s that?          C. Come on!              D. What’s wrong?

13. He was homesick and he ______ all his family and friends.

            A. missed                   B. wished                   C. desired                  D. hoped

14. I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work.

            A. thoughtful            B. grateful                 C. considerate                       D. careful

15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.

            A. break                     B. refreshment                      C. interval                 D. half-time

III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

21.  I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.             

                  A                 B                          C                                   D

22.  They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital.    

                                            A                           B              C   D

23.  Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time?

            A                                                                        B                        C             D

24.  I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.    

               A                  B                  C                              D

25.  It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.

       A                       B           C                       D                                                  

IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

26.  When my mother came home from work, I_________(cook) dinner.                

27.  Jane_________(go) to school by bicycle every day.                                              

28.  The children_________(play) badminton in the stadium now.                             

29.  You_________(go) to London last month?                                                 

30.  The candidates mustn’t_________(bring) books into the examination room.

V/ (1,5 points) Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask for his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

1. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.

            A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet

            B. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet          

            C. it helps to make their backs become stronger

            D. it helps them to relieve their backache

2. All forms of exercise must be started__________.

            A. gradually                 B. quickly                           C. strenuously                D. violently

3. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.

            A. once a week                                                         B. at least two or three times a week

            C. at least two or three times a day                        D. every day

4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.

            A. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart

            B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest

            C. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect

            D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem

5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?

            A. Giving you a stronger heart                               B. Increasing you strength and energy

            C. Giving you better muscles                                 D. Making you look younger

VI/ (1,5 points) Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

      Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (1)_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (2)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (3)______ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

      The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (4)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (5)______ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

VII/ (1,5p) Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

1. I / feel / hopeful / that / we / find / suitable house / very soon.

2. She / not / play / piano / well / as / her sister.

3. I wish / could / give you / all the expensive things / life.

4. You / hear / Maria / since / you / leave school?

5. The people / live / next door to us/ keep / have / all night parties.

VIII/(1,5p) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. People are going to build a new library in the area.

à A new library __________________

2. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.

à She suggested that ____________________

3. The weather is bad so we can’t go camping.

à If the weather ____________________

4. He was punished because he behaved badly.

à Because of _________________________

5. The keeper had no sooner opened the case door than the lion attacked him.

àHardly __________________.....................___.

I/(1,0p Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. nothing             B. cover                     C. morning                D. done

2. A. how                   B. town                      C. slow                       D. power

3. A. change              B. chemistry              C. choose                   D. cheese

4. A. match                B. catch                      C. math                      D. watch

5. A. bread                B. great                      C. break                     D. steak

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

1. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.

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

2. “Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”

A. will you                B. don’t you              C. can’t you              D. are you

3. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.

            A. ride                        B. rides                                  C. riding                     D. is riding

4. She worked hard ______she passed the exam.           

A. so                           B. if                            C. because                 D. as

5. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.

A. were                      B. are                                      C. will be                   D. would be

6. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ______ me home?

            A. taking                    B. took                                   C. take                                    D. to take

7. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.

A. good                      B. well                                    C. better                     D. the best

8. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.

A. polluted                B. pollute                   C. polluting                           D. pollutants

9. The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.

A. may be                  B. must be                 C. should have been D. must have been

10. The Pikes put ______ their trip because of bad weather. 

A. away                      B. up                           C. out                         D. off

11. Neither Linh nor her classmates ______ the National Museum so far.

            A. visit                       B. visited                   C. have visited                      D. has visited

12. Nga: “You look nervous! ______” – Hoa: “This thunder scares me to death.”

A. How are you?      B. Why’s that?          C. Come on!              D. What’s wrong?

13. He was homesick and he ______ all his family and friends.

            A. missed                   B. wished                   C. desired                  D. hoped

14. I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work.

            A. thoughtful            B. grateful                 C. considerate                       D. careful

15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.

            A. break                     B. refreshment                      C. interval                 D. half-time

III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

21.  I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.             

                  A                 B                          C                                   D

22.  They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital.    

                                            A                           B              C   D

23.  Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time?

            A                                                                        B                        C             D

24.  I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.    

               A                  B                  C                              D

25.  It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.

       A                       B           C                       D                                                  

IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

26.  When my mother came home from work, I_________(cook) dinner.                

27.  Jane_________(go) to school by bicycle every day.                                              

28.  The children_________(play) badminton in the stadium now.                             

29.  You_________(go) to London last month?                                                 

30.  The candidates mustn’t_________(bring) books into the examination room.

V/ (1,5 points) Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask for his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

1. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.

            A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet

            B. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet          

            C. it helps to make their backs become stronger

            D. it helps them to relieve their backache

2. All forms of exercise must be started__________.

            A. gradually                 B. quickly                           C. strenuously                D. violently

3. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.

            A. once a week                                                         B. at least two or three times a week

            C. at least two or three times a day                        D. every day

4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.

            A. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart

            B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest

            C. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect

            D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem

5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?

            A. Giving you a stronger heart                               B. Increasing you strength and energy

            C. Giving you better muscles                                 D. Making you look younger

VI/ (1,5 points) Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

      Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (1)_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (2)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (3)______ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

      The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (4)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (5)______ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

VII/ (1,5p) Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

1. I / feel / hopeful / that / we / find / suitable house / very soon.

2. She / not / play / piano / well / as / her sister.

3. I wish / could / give you / all the expensive things / life.

4. You / hear / Maria / since / you / leave school?

5. The people / live / next door to us/ keep / have / all night parties.

VIII/(1,5p) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. People are going to build a new library in the area.

à A new library __________________

2. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.

à She suggested that ____________________

3. The weather is bad so we can’t go camping.

à If the weather ____________________

4. He was punished because he behaved badly.

à Because of _________________________

5. The keeper had no sooner opened the case door than the lion attacked him.

àHardly __________________.....................___.