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_______________________________________________________.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1.A. reject   B. collect            C. lecture                    D. subject

2.A. low      B. power           C. row                      D. show

3.A. sight    B. sign               C. signature               D. silence

4.A. sweater   B. heat            C. beat                      D. treat

5.A. nature    B. exchange     C. gravity                  D. patient

Make the correct choice

6. Nha Trang, a beautiful city belong to Khanh Hoa Province, is a .................. resort.

A. mountainous                    B. seaside  C. village   D. countryside

7. Nha Trang is famous for the lovely beaches where tourists can swim and .................. .

A. sunbathe   B. lie in the sun                                C. sauna                   D. Both A and B.

8. You can go for a .................. tour round the city, enjoying its scenic view.

A. sightseeing   B. boating    C. sailing                  D. camping

9. For excursions you can go to the ......... Institute, where you can see many kind of marine creatures.

A. Ocean    B. Sea                C. Oceanic                D. Sea-board

10. Tourists can visit ......islands where they can go scuba diving or just enjoy the natural scenery.

A. inshore   B. offshore         C. inside                   D. outside

11. For transport, there are flights .................. to Ho Chi Minh city, except Monday.

A. weekly    B. monthly        C. daily                     D. hourly

12. By land, there are trains and buses to northern and southern .................. .

A. destinations   B. departures   C. arrivals             D. parting

13. To serve you stay, there are some small, good .................. there.

A. flats  B. houses                 C. palaces                 D. hotels

14. A three-day tour round Nha Trang will be a(n) .................. holiday.

A. forget   B. forgettable        C. unforgettable        D. remembering

15. My hometown is not an exciting place. The night-life there is pretty .................. .

A. good B. interesting            C. noisy                    D. quiet

I. Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. this B. these C. thirsty D. father 2. A. decided B. stopped C. collected D. planted II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence 3. The white cat is Na’s, and the black cat is__________ A. our B. ours C. us D. we 4. Will you _________________ a taxi or a train? A. drive B. fly C. walk D. take 5. The sun and the wind are other ____________sources of energy. A . alternative B. renewable C.non-renewable D. nuclear 6. At 7.00 tomorrow, you __________ to school. A .cycle B. will cycle C. will be cycling D. will be cycled 7. My brother and I often come to school _________ bus. A. in B. at C. on D. by 8. If the weather _________ good, I _________camping with classmates. A. is / will go B. is / go C. will be / go D. will be / will go 9. Walking to school will help ________air pollution. A. reduce B. reuse C. recycle D. refill 10. Mai is _________ girl in our team. A. thin B. thinnest C. thinner D. the thinnest

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

II. Circle the letter A,B,C or D on indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 4.A. danced B. Watched C. Walked D. Stopped 5.A. mother B. Father C. Thirteen D. Then 6.A. started B. Needed C. Protected D. Stopped 7. A. Slum B. Cutting C. Sugar D. luck 8. A. Traffic B. Safety C. Transport D. crash 9. A. Cycling B. Skytrain C. Flying D. Electricity

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1.  A. map                              B. hat                          C. cap                         D. what

2. A. sort                                B. bottle                     C. roll                         D. coffee

3. A. daughter                       B. sauce                     C. aunt                       D. laundry

4. A. was                                B. walk                       C. water                     D. wall

5. A. morning                        B. forget                     C. pork                       D. forty

II. Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below

1. “  ………  ! Can you tell me the way to the food shop?”

A. Thank you                        B. All right                             C. Listen                    D. Excuse me

2. …………… that street and the food shop is at the next corner.

A. Go along                           B. Turn right              C. On the left D. Turn on

3. I don’t often go to school by bus because it …………a lot of time. Riding a bicycle is more healthy.

A. spends                   B. has                                     C. takes                      D. gets

4. The doctor says my father will become ill …………….he stops smoking.

A. until                       B. when                                  C. unless                    D. if

5. He bought …………. books and then left for home.

A. much more           B. a few                                  C. a lot                        D. a little

6. Ngoc …………….eating fast food because it’s not good for her health.

A. likes                       B. loves                                  C. hates                      D. enjoys

7. If you want to live long, you………….eat much red meat.

A. should                   B. needn’t                              C. have to                  D. shouldn’t 

8. Don’t read in bed, ………….you’ll harm your eyes.

9. I ………..playing boad  games interesting because I can play them with my friends.

A. think                      B. find                                    C. say                         D. tell

10. Before moving to Ha Noi, my parents ……………in Ha Nam.

A. have lived B. have been living  C. lived          D. live

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.(2.5 points)

1. A. exchange                         B. champagne         C. teacher                 D. children

2. A. trays                                B. days         C. says                      D. bays

3. A. southern                           B. feather                 C. there                     D. breath

4. A. environment                   B. appliance            C. pesticide              D. efficiency

5. A. ploughed                        B. stored                  C. laughed               D. smiled

Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C, or D:

1.

    A. books

    B. cats

    C. maps

    D. dogs

2.

    A. tidal

    B. gift

    C. bill

    D. public

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D

3.

    A. century

    B. conclusion

    C. available

    D. ambition

4.

    A. contain

    B. achieve

    C. improve

    D. visit

Circle the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting

5. My mother told me to watch the milk and don't let it boil over.

    A. told

    B. to watch

    C. don't let

    D. over

6. You had better learn English before apply for the job.

    A. for the job

    B. learn

    C. apply

    D. had better

7. Mrs. Young felt unhappy because her son got a good mark in Math.

    A. got

    B. mark

    C. in

    D. unhappy

Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

8. I want to have my suit …… . I’m going to a wedding on Saturday.

    A. cleaned

    B. cleaning

    C. clean

    D. to clean

9. He was made _________ for two hours.

    A. to wait

    B. wait

    C. waiting

    D. waited

10. We arrived …… to have some coffee before class.

    A. enough early

    B. early enough

    C. too early

    D. early too

11. Do you know _________ ?

    A. who how many people go on Sundays to church

    B. who go to church on Sundays how many people

    C. how many people who go on Sundays to church

    D. how many people who go to church on Sundays

12. We watch the cat ________ the tree.

    A. climbed

    B. climb

    C. had climbed

    D. was climbing

13. If we had known your new address, we ________ to see you.

    A. came

    B. will come

    C. would come

    D. would have come

Circle one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

Question 1:  A. teach B. dead C. reach D. team

Question 2:  A. sends B. books C. stops D. wants

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

Question 3:  A. implant B. apply C. survive D. offer

Question 4: A. capable B. robotic C. industry D. futurist

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.

Question 5:______the Sun is, ____the shawdow is

A. the higher/the low B. the more high/the more low

C. the higher/the lower D. the more higher/the more lower

Question 6: ____ youngest boy has just started going to ____ school.

A. a/ x B. x/ the C. an/ x D. the/ x

Question 7: A.I. robots are......of having human emotions.

A. able B. capable C. efficient D. fond

Question 8: Nam ________ computer science at Leeds University since 2015.

A. is studying B. studied C. has  studied D. studies

Question 9:  His name was on the ______ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember it.  

A. point B. edge C. tip D. top

Question 10:    She wouldn't have given them all that money if we _____ her to.

A.  wouldn’t advise B.  won't advise

C. hadn't advised D.