Choose letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that has the capital letters part pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (4 Điểm)

I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. brainstorm B. sailing C. railway D. captain 2. A. plane B. safety C. traffic D. station 3. A. vehicle B. mention C. enter D. helicopter 4. A. happy B. house C. here D. hour 5. A. maps B. papers C. cats D. books 6. A. started B. decided C. worked D. waited 7. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 8. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 9. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 10. A. naked B. booked C. worked D. walked II.Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 1. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do 2. My mum __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle. A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs 3. You should look right and left when you go ________the road. A. down B. across C. up D. along 4. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam. A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle 5. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although 6. She’s sure that they will find the film_________. A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained 7. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________” A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t. 8. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless 9. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which 10. My father liked the ____________ of that singer. A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing 11. Does your bike ever ________ down on the way to school. A. break B. take C. do D. turn 12. I __________go on foot when I was in primary school. A. used to B. break C. can D. may 13. Give a________ before you turn left or right. A. signal B. turn C. sound D. sign 14.In the party last night, she looked in a red dress. A. love B. lovely C. loving D. lovelily 15. Is Minh with the final semester‘s result? B. Satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. be satisfying 16. The ending of the film is All audiences are very sad. A.disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied 17. This is a film and it makes me cry a lot. A.funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited 18. he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean. A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of 19.This is a(n) on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945. A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary 20.He the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year. A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs 21. She is hard working , she isn‘t lucky in examinations. A.Therefore B. But C. However D. So 22. She decided to quit this job the low salary. A.because of B. despite C. because D. although 23. Minh used to jigsaw puzzles in his spare time. A. do B. does C. doing D. did 24. Public in this city is quite good, and it‘s not expensive. A. vehicle B. travel C. transport D. journey 25. It‘s about 2 kilometers ………………my house school. A. between/and B. from/to C. between/to D. from/ and III. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1.Nam often ( play) ________________________ soccer in the afternoon. 2.My father used to (go) _____________________swimming when he was a child. 3.What about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 4. Tien Dung goalkeeper ( live ) _____________________ Thanh Hoa city since 1997. 5.I used to ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sundays when I was a child. 6.Xuan Truong footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 7.Nam used to (go) _____________________fishing when he was a child. 8.They (learn ) _____________________ English for five years. 9.How about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 10.Quang Hai footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 11.I ( meet ) ______________________ her at the movie theater last night. 12.He ( go ) ___ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he ( not go ) ________ there, he went to the City’s museum. 13.Two years ago, she ( teach ) ______________________ at a village school. 14.What __________you (do) ____________ yesterday morning? 15.We ( travel ) ______________________ to Hue next month. 16.My mother ( not like ) ______________________ riding a motorbike. 17.When my father was young, he (drink ) _____________________ a lot of beer. 18.Nam ( study ) ______________________ homework in the living room now. 19.Be careful ! The car ( come ) ______________________ . 20.My mother ( go ) ______________________ to the supermarket yesterday evening. IV. Find and correct a mistake in each sentence 1. Use roads careful so we may be able to use them for a long time. 2. I saw some cars stop by the police. 3. The car was too expensive for him buying. 4. My father is a careful driver and he doesn’t drive too fast or dangerous. 5. On the way we passed, there were many interested sights. 6. The old house in the end of the road has been sold. 7. Despite of taking a taxi, he arrived late. 8. The gate are closed so that the children can’t run into the road. 9. The train had just left when I arrive at the station. V: Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences. 1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired. Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired. 2. They have very little money. They are happy. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. Although ........................................................................................................................................ 4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. Despite .......................................................................................................................................... 6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. Even though .................................................................................................................................. VI. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of 1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. In spite of _______________________________________________________________ 2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. Despite _______________________________________________________________ 4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job. Although_______________________________________________________________ 6. He is so young. His acting is excellent. Although___________________________________________________________________ 7. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film. In spite of___________________________________________________________________ 8. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes. Despite______________________________________________________________ VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times. The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act. Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films. 1. Shooting a film often takes…………………. A. less than six months B. at least six months C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night 2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because……………. A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right C. many people work together D. the film is poor 3. Which of the following is compared to a factory? A. The film studio B. The indoor stage C. The scenery D. A poor film 4. The director of a film………………… A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed 5. We should choose a film which…………………. A. has actors we know B. seems very real C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very big. C. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. D. Shooting the film often takes many months. 7. The best title for the passage is "________ ". A. Writing the Story B. Actors and Actresses C. A Director D. Making a Film

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

     1.  The Temple of Literature ………………… by thousands of people every year.

          A. is visit              B. is visited          C. was visited       D. were visited

     2.  Emperor Ly Nhan Tong is the person who constructed …………………

          A. The Imperial Academy                 B. Great Wall

          C. One-pillar Pagoda                        D. Ha Long Bay

     3.  Doctors’ stone tablets were made of ………………… 

          A. sand                 B. brick                C. stone                D. cement

     4.  The Temple of Literature is one of the historic and ………… sites in Viet Nam.

          A. cultural            B. culture             C. old                   D. new

     5.  It’s a great idea to take some medicines ………………… you have a fever now.

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

     6.  There is a pond ………………… the garden and the house.

          A. in                     B. among              C. between           D. on

     7.  You’d better ………………… an umbrella because it is going to rain.

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

     8.  ThienQuang well was ………………… as a world heritage.

          A. met                  B. recognized        C. seen                 D. watched

     9.  The Imperial Academy was regarded         ………… the first university in Viet Nam.

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

     10.         The Imperial Academy was ………… in 1076 under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

          A. construct         B. construction     C. constructing     D. constructed

     11.         Stone tablets were erected on the ………………… of the tortoise after each Royal examination.

          A. back                 B. stomach           C. head                 D. arm

     12.         The ………………… of this pagoda lasted 2 years.

          A. instruct            B. instruction       C. instructing       D. instructed.

Bài 2: Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase

1. It's very crowded here. I wish....

A. there were a few people B. there is no one

C. there weren't so many people D. there was somebody here

2. My father....teaching in a small vilage 10 years ago

A. starts B. started C. has started D. is starting

3. The class is.....control because of the game

A. off B. away from C. out of D. below

4. Go and get me some coffee,...........?

A. sall we B. shan't we C. will you D. won't you

5. He was unwilling to explain the reason....his absence

A. why B. for C. of D. that

( MONG CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH NHA)

2 Choose the answer a, b, or c
1 I had lunch............................... I was hungry
a. because b. so c. because of
2 We went out................... the weather was nice.
a. so b. because c. because of
3 ‘How................... is that block of flats?’ There are 25 floors.’
a. high b. tall c. big
4 ‘How.....................is your house?’ ‘It was built in 1875.’
a. age b. old c. big
5 ‘How ............................ is the Volga river?’ ‘3,692 kilometres.’
a. length b. long c. far
6 ‘How.............................. is the hotel?’ ‘There are 300 rooms.’
a. deep b. big c. high

Rewrite these sentences

1/ We went to bed early because we were very tired 

=>We were so....................................................................

2/The lesson is very difficult. We can't understand it

=>It is such...........................................................................

3/The car is so old that he doesn't want to drive it

=>It is such.............................................................................

4/The weather was very cold. We couldn't go out .

=>The weather was too..........................................................

5/The film was so interesting that we couldn't miss it

=>It was such.............................................................................

6/The film was very good. We saw it through (Enough0

=>The film was...........................................................................

7/ The play was very amusing. They couldn't see the display of fireworks. (too)

=>The play ứa..............................................................................

III. Choose the best answer. 1. Vietnamese women are very proud ………… the ao dai. a. in b. on c. of d. at 2. Nowadays Jeans ………………….all over the world. a. is sold b. are sold c. sold d. sell 3. My father ………………………to work when he was younger. a. used to walk b. walks c. is walking d. was walking 4. We can learn how ………….. banh chung at Tet. A. make B. to make C. making D.made 5. A ………… is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it from a distance. A. loudspeaker B. radio C. television D.computer 6. Should we try to ……… every custom or tradition which is in danger of dying out? A. preserve B. act out C. entertain D. open 7. The children in my home village used to go ………, even in winter. Now they all have shoes. A. on foot B. bare-footed C. playing around D .played around 8. At night they used to entertain ………..by telling and acting out stories. A. them B. their C. themselves D. themself 9. There is usually a ………. gap between the old and the young, especially when the world is changing so fast. A. generation B. value C. age D.old 10. In Viet Nam, ………… often refers to age and social position, not to wealth. A. seniority B. tradition C. generation D.culture 11. I also passed…………. on the news I had heard from the town and the other villages. A. in B. on C. down D. at 12. Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common ………….. in many Asian countries. A. behavior B. practice C. tradition D. cultural 13. I have told you many times………….. the door open. A. not leave B. not to leave C. to not leave D. not to leaving 14. I wish my friends spent less time ………….. computer games and more time outdoors. A. play B. to play C. playing D. played 15. The farmers in my home village …………… rice home on trucks. They used buffalo-driven carts. A. used to transport B. used to be transported C. didn’t use to transport D. used to transport 16.A …………… is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it from a distance. A. loudspeaker B. radio C. television D.computer

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks.
Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very
early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is
just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.
The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made
in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work
together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however,
is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors
should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very
poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real;
people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films.
1. Shooting a film often takes………………….
A. less than six months B. at least six months
C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night
2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because…………….
A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right
C. many people work together D. the film is poor
3. Which of the following is compared to a factory?
A. The film studio B. The indoor stage
C. The scenery D. A poor film
4. The director of a film…………………
A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery
C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed
5. We should choose a film which………………….
A. has actors we know B. seems very real
C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very
big.
C. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. D. Shooting the film often takes many months.
7. The best title for the passage is "________ ".
A. Writing the Story B. Actors and Actresses C. A Director D. Making a Film