I/ Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1p)

A. solar B. power C. eco-friendly D. hydro

A. pedal B. invent C. expensive D. plentiful

II/ Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from the others (1p)

A. appear B. pilot C. pollute D. replace

A. abundant B. imagine C. solution D. driverless

III/ Choose the best option (3p)

I think perhaps we ______ flying cars soon.

A. will have B. will be having C. are going to have D. are having

Does that red motorbike belong to your mother? - No, ______ is white.

A. she B. her C. hers D. mine 

We should try to make the world greener by using vehicles that are ______ .

A. environmental friendly B. environmentally friendly

C. friendly environment D. friendly environmental

Mai usually goes to school ______ bus but yesterday she came ______ her dad’s car.

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

At this time next week, we ______ a wind turbine in our garden.

A. install B. have installed C. will install D. will be installing

Natural gas is a non-renewable source of energy and it may ______ soon.

A. run out B. run down C. use up D. use over

IV/ Give the correct form of the words in brackets (2p)

We couldn’t see the airplane because it _____________ behind the cloud. (appear)

Your idea is really _____________ , however, I don’t think it will come true soon. (imagine)

Vesak Day is a _____________ festival for those who follow Buddhism. (religion)

The traffic in some cities is so _____________ that it is difficult to see a solution. (chaos)

V/ Write questions for the underlined parts (1.5p)

The highlight of the festival is the tomato fight.

The Songkran Festival is usually celebrated between 13 and 16 of April.

It costs about $500 to join Glastonbury Festival.

VI/ Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the given words (1.5p)

We will plant more trees to reduce the carbon dioxide.

More trees

I hope they will choose John for the school’s football team.

I hope John

The local government will build a power station here next year.

A power station

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 the others.

1. A. affect                  B. algea                       C. aquatic                    D. damage

2. A. country               B. ocean                      C. circle                       D. icon

3. A. unique                B. puzzle                     C. monument              D. evacuate

I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.      A- challenge              B- chief                      C- chart                      D- chorus

2.      A- exhibit                  B- exhibition             C- example                D- existence

II- Circle the word whose main stress partern is placed differently from the others.

1.     A- science                  B- information          C- calculation           D- invitation

A- expensive             B- constructive         C- promise                 D- orgininal

Choose the word whose CAPITALIZED and BOLD part is pronounced differently from that of the others. A stayS B enjoys C differs D coughS Câu 2 Choose the word whose CAPITALIZED and BOLD part is pronounced differently from that of the others. A rAck B stArt C pArty D cArd Câu 3 Choose the word whose stress pattern differs from that of the others. A employer B librarian C chemistry D geography Câu 4 Choose the word whose stress pattern differs from that of the others. A contain B magazine C activity D biology Câu 5 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Hoa’s parents love __________ on their farm. A work B working C do D doing Câu 6 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -A: “Hello, this is Lan. ________”. - B: “This is Phong. Can I speak to Mai?”. A Who’s saying? B Who are you? C Who’s calling? D Who is answering? Câu 7 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -The factory in my hometown _________ over 2000 people. A employs B employers C employees D employing Câu 8 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Going out is _____________ than staying at home. A funnier B funny C funner D more fun Câu 9 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -I promise I ________ you to go shopping this evening. A take B will take C am taking D takes Câu 10 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Most students go to the school cafeteria at a break or ___________ A at lunchtime B at a lunchtime C in lunchtime D in a lunchtime Câu 11 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -When my daughter goes on holiday, she _________ takes photographs of the places she visits. She enjoys it very much. A rarely B always C seldom D occasionally Câu 12 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -In _____________, we study living things: life of animals and plants. A history B geography C physics D biology Câu 13 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Students often have four _____________ tests in a semester. A thirties – minute B thirties –minutes C thirty-minute D thirty-minutes Câu 14 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Something you can use to cook food: _________ A a dishwasher B a dryer C an electric stove D a fridge Câu 15 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Susan doesn’t read ____________ magazines. A a lot B many C lots D much Câu 16 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -___________ a basket full of juicy apples. A This is B These are C Those are D That are Câu 17 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Mary ______________ next to the handsome boy over there at present. A sits B is siting C will sit D is sitting Câu 18 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. -The dress is very impressive. A How impressive the dress does! B What an impressive the dress! C How impressive the dress is! D What an impressive your dress! Câu 19 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. -Having a vacation abroad is very interesting. A It is interesting to have a vacation abroad. B It is interesting having a vacation abroad. C It is very interesting to have a vacation abroad. D It is very interesting having a vacation abroad. Câu 20 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to the question. -Where are the newspapers and magazines? A At the second floor. B In the back of the library. C On the racks in the middle. D In the left. Câu 21 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room ____X_____ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A on B in C with D of Câu 22 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are ___X______ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A long B bad C narrow D small Câu 23 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. - My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can _____X______ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A take B show C find D get Câu 24 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from ______X_______ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A foreign B big C small D strange Câu 25 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is _____X_____ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A some B very C not D only

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

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

1.  A. hi                    B. my                     C. five               D. in

2.  A. but                  B. lunch                 C. student         D. up

3.  A. day                 B. lake                   C. tall                D. plane

4.  A. restaurant       B. river                  C. well              D. left

5.  A. office              B. behind              C. clinic            D. picture

Exercise 1: Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’.

1.            A. earth                 B. thank                C. weather            D. theater

2.            A. the                             B. think                C. with                 D. they

3.            A. both                 B. bathroom                   C. birthday            D. there

4.            A. Thursday                   B. father                C. through            D. earth

5.            A. racket               B. match               C. many                D. black     

6.            A. active               B. famous             C. play                  D. take

7.            A. chess                B. exercise            C. begin                D. television

8.            A. tennis               B. prepare             C. send                 D. yesterday

9.            A. prepare             B. care                  C. share                D. large

10.       A. square              B. badminton                 C. grandfather       D. match

11.       A. cold                 B. photo               C. sport                 D. poster

12.       A. snow                B. old                             C. modern            D. show

13.       A. town                B. tower                C. crowded           D. know

14.       A. around             B. house               C. mountain                   D. shoulder

15.       A. postcard           B. home                C. so                     D. come