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

1. A. plays                    B. makes                      C. takes                        D. laughs

2. A. sell                      B. sugar                       C. special                     D. spring

3. A. careful                B. class                        C. city                          D. cute

4. A. funny                   B. dull                          C. sunny                       D. suggest

I. Choose the best answer. 1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: A. sugar B. special C. suncream D. should 2. Choose the word in each group that has the stress differently from the rests: A. noisy B. exciting C. peaceful D. modern 3. My father is ______ than my mother. A.wider B. longer C. older D. larger 4. He is going to Phu Quoc ______. A. Desert B. Waterfall C. Cave D. Island 2 5. Ha Long _____ is in Quang Ninh Province. A. Island B. Bay C. Beach D. Mount 6. Take some ______ with you. You may need it if you get hurt. A. suncream B. backpack C. plasters D. sleeping bag 7. Vy _____ in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. A. go B. goes C. live D. lives 8. There ________ some factories near Khang’s neighbourhood. A. are B. is C. isn’t D. aren’t 9. Mai is ________ than her cousin. A. active B. confident C. better D. funny 10. Do you have ______ new friends? A. some B. any C. many D. a little 11. There is ______ milk in the bottle. A. some B. any C. a few D. many 12. We can’t go out. It ______ now. A. is rain B. is raining C. rain D. rains 13. How ________ books are there in your bag? A. some B. any C. many D. much 14. You _____ make lots of noise in the museum. A. must B. mustn’t C.should D. not should 15. Children should help their parents to _______ their house. A. wish B. visit C. clean D. give 16. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. A. island B. biggest C. forest D. plaster 17. Choose the word in each group that has the stress differently from the rests. A. delicious B. difficult C. dangerous D. different 18. There aren’t ________ good films on TV at the moment. A. some B. much C. an D. any 19. Diana is in the art club. She is very________. A. kind B. funny C. creative D. shy 20. Nam likes________ volleyball. A. to playing B. playing C. plays D. play 21. You ________ travel alone to the mountain. It’s dangerous. Always go in a group. A. mustn’t B. should C. must D. will 22. “ How ________ does Phong go to the judo club ?” – “Twice a week.” A. long B. far C. often D. much 23. Every evening, my father ________ television. A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watches 24. There be________ 36 students in my class. A. am B. is C. was D. are 25. Would you like __________ coffee? A. some B. any C. D. an 26. There is a big market near my house, so the street is busy and . A. noise B. narrow C. quiet D. noisy 27. Look! The little boy in the yard. A. are playing B. plays C. playing D. is playing 28. My sisters __________ the exercises in the evening . 3 A. often does B. often do C. does often D. do often 29. We usually ________ our house with flowers at Tet. A. decorates B. are decorating C. decorate D. is decorating 30. She often ________ to Ho Chi Minh City on Sundays. A. to go B. go C. goes D. going II. Match the question with the answer A B Answer 1. Is Ha Noi larger than Binh Thuan? a. In the suburbs of Ho Chi Minh city. 1 - 2. Where is your neighbourhood? b. They are very kind. 2 - 3. What are the people in Nha Trang like? c. It is a very beautiful island in Viet Nam. 3 - 4. What do you know about Phu Quoc? d. I decorate my house with flowers. 4 - 5. What do you do at Tet? e. Yes, it is. 5 - III. Complete the dialogue, using the phrases or sentences given. A. I dislike about the streets because they are very crowded and noisy. B. Yes, there is. It’s near my house C. Yes, I do. D. I live in a town house in Bien Hoa city. E. The people are very helpful and friendly. Jack: Where do you live, Alice? Alice: (1) ___________________________. Jack: What do you like about your neighborhood? Alice: (2) ___________________________. Jack: And what do you dislike about it? Alice: (3) ___________________________. Jack: Is there an art gallery near your house? Alice: (4) ___________________________. Jack: Do you like your neighborhood? Alice: (5) ___________________________. IV. Read the dialogue and answer True (T) or False(F). Mi: Where do you live, Vy? Vy: I live in Binh Duong Province. Mi: What do you like about it? Vy: There are many things I like about it. There’s a big market near my house. There are also many shops, restaurants and art galleries here. The streets are wide and clean. The people here are helpful and friendly. Mi: What do you dislike about it? Vy: The schools are too far away. There are also some factories near here, so the air isn’t clean and the streets are noisy and crowded. 1. Vy lives in Ho Chi Minh city _________ 2. There’s a big market near Vy’s house. _________ 3. The streets are narrow and clean. _________ 4. The people here are kind and funny. _________ 5. The air here isn’t clean. _________ 4 V. Read and select the correct options. My village is about 10 kilometers (1) ___________ Da Lat. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place where people grow (2) __________ and vegetables only. It is very famous for its pretty roses and beautiful landscapes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses makes people feel cool. In the spring, my (3) __________ looks like a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to (4) ________ it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn't take the villagers (5) ___________ time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers. Câu 1. A. from B. to C. in D. at Câu 2. A. rivers B. islands C. flowers D. waterfalls Câu 3. A. countryside B. town C. city D. village Câu 4. A. visit B. visits C. visiting D. to visit Câu 5. A. many B. much C. some D. a few VI. Put the words in the correct order. 1. beautiful / Mary/ sister/ is/ more/ than / her /. => ___________________________________________________________ 2. streets/ the/ are/ less/ wider/ with/ traffic/. => ___________________________________________________________ 3. Da Nang/ I/ live/ in/ suburbs/ the/ of/ City/. => ___________________________________________________________ 4. is / Khang’s / where /neighborhood/ ? => ___________________________________________________________ 5. homework / is/ more/ important/ than/ playing video/ doing/ games /. => ___________________________________________________________ 6. new / I/ furniture / need / for / to / my / some / room / buy/ . => ___________________________________________________________ 7. your/ trip/ don’t/ take/ too/ much/ luggage/ on/. => ___________________________________________________________ 8. mustn’t / you / forget/ bring/ to/ a/ compass /. => ___________________________________________________________ 9. we/ to / the / clean / our / help / should / parents/ house /. => ___________________________________________________________ 10. Tet/ My/ mother/ usually /cooks/ special/ food/ during/. => ______________________________________________________________ VII. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the given one. 1. Travelling by air is faster than travelling by bus. A. Travelling by bus is faster than travelling by air. B. Travelling by bus is slower than travelling by air. C. Travelling by air is not faster than travelling by bus. 2. My school is bigger than Fay’s school. A. Fay’s school is older than my school. B. Fay’s school is smaller than my school. C. Fay’s school is bigger than my school. 3. Nick’s exam results is better than Alex’s exam results. 5 A. Alex’s exam results is worse than Nick’s exam results. B. Alex’s exam results is better than Nick’s exam results. C. Nick’s exam results is bad than Alex’s exam results. 4. You mustn’t go to school late. A. You mustn’t go to school on time. B. You must go to school on time. C. You must go to school late. 5. We should keep quiet in the hospital. A. We shouldn’t keep quiet in the hospital. B. We shouldn’t make noise in the hospital. C. We should make noise in the hospital. 6. It’s good if you do your homework carefully. A. You shouldn’t do your homework carefully. B. You should do your homework carefully. C. You mustn’t do your homework carefully. 7. Nam doesn’ t have a TV in his bedroom. A. There is a TV in Nam’s bedroom. B. There isn’t a TV in my bedroom. C. There isn’t a TV in Nam’s bedroom. 8. Living in the city is noisier than living in the countryside. A. Living in the countryside is noisier than living in the city. B. Living in the countryside is quieter than living in the city. C. Living in the countryside is cheaper than living in the city. 9. The food here is worse than my cooking. A. My cooking is worse than the food here. B. My cooking is better than the food here. C. My cooking is gooder than the food here. 10. There are lots of beautiful lakes in Viet Nam. A.Viet Nam has many beautiful lakes. B. Viet Nam has much beautiful lakes. C. Viet Nam has a beautiful lake.   

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1 pt)

Question 9.    A. party                      B. talent                     C. station             D. picture

Question 10. A. never                     B. helpful                   C. between          D. center

Question 11. A. city                        B. cooker                   C. classmate        D. cleaning

Question 12. A. under                     B. busy                       C. uncle               D. funny

Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A or B or C) to fill in the gaps. (1 pt)     

     I go to a secondary school. In the morning, we have different classes like math, English, and science. I like English (13) ________ I can read interesting stories. During break time, I play with my (14) ________ in the schoolyard. We also have (15) ________ class, where we draw and paint. After school, I join a club for dancing. I enjoy moving to the music. In the afternoon, I study for exams and do my homework. My school is big, and there are many students, but I have a lot (16) ________ fun and learn new things every day.

Question 13. A. because                 B. so                           C. but

Question 14. A. friends                   B. friendly                 C. friendship

Question 15. A. art                          B. science                  C. music

Question 16. A. on                          B. of                           C. from

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer. (1 pt)

     This is Thanh’s house. It is a small house with a red door and white windows. Inside, there is a cozy living room with a big, comfortable sofa. In the corner, there is a green plant near the window. The kitchen is small but bright, and it has a round table where his family eats together.

     Upstairs, there are two bedrooms. Thanh’s bedroom has a blue bed and a desk for his books. He loves to read before going to sleep. The bathroom is next to the bedrooms, and it has a bathtub for relaxing baths.

     Outside, there is a garden with colorful flowers and a tall tree. He likes to play in the garden with his dog. His home is not big, but it is warm and full of love. He feels happy and safe in his little house.

Question 17. What is the main idea of the passage?

     A. The living room has a big, comfortable sofa.               B. The house has a blue bed and a desk.

     C. The garden has colorful flowers and a tall tree.                        D. The house is small but warm and full of love.

Question 18. What color is the door of the house?

     A. blue                                B. white                              C. green                                        D. red

Question 19. Where does Thanh like to read?

     A. on the bed                                                                  B. in the kitchen

     C. on the sofa                                                                 D. in the living room

Question 20. What does Thanh like to do in the garden?

     A. read books                      B. play with a cat               C. play with a dog                                           D. water the plants

Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (1 pt)

                                                                                                                                    Your answer:

Question 21. I (not see) very well without my glasses.             _____________________________

Question 22. They (have) a break right now.                             _____________________________  

Question 23. Jackson (look) very funny in that new hat.           _____________________________

Question 24. John (study) for his exams at the moment?             ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________

Write a paragraph (40 – 60 words) about one of your friends. (1 pt)

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B. PHẦN LỰA CHỌN (3 điểm): Học sinh lựa chọn hoàn thành một trong hai phần sau:

PHẦN 1.

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences. (2 pts)

Question 1. Students should keep quiet ______the library.

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

Question 2. We have ______ lessons every Monday and Wednesday. We learn about the Earth, the stars, plants and animals.

     A. music                             B. history                                C. science                        D. football

Question 3. Andy is very ______. He likes telling jokes and makes everyone laugh.

     A. active                             B. funny                                  C. careful                        D. confident

Question 4. Nam and Minh ______ table tennis for the school team.

     A. do                                               B. play                        C. have                        D. make

Question 5. Halong Bay is the best natural ______ in Viet Nam.

     A. wonder                           B. holiday                               C. visit             D. activity

Question 6. I don’t have ______ money, so I’ll have to wait to get a new toy car.

     A. a few                                          B. many                                  C. much                           D. little

Question 7. I have a ______of my family on the wall.

     A. lamp                                          B. cupboard                C. fridge                        D. picture

Question 8. Cycling in the park is ______ than watching TV at home.

     A. more exciting                B. most exciting                     C. as exciting                       D. exciting

Rearrange the words to make the meaningful sentences. (1 pt)

Question 9. Phu Quoc/ island / is/ in Viet Nam./ a beautiful/

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

Question 10. The city streets/ busy and crowded./ often / are/

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

Question 11. My brother’s / clean and tidy./ is / room /

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

Question 12. We/ mustn’t/ in the/ school garden./ pick flowers/

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

PHẦN 2.

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences. (2 pts)

Question 1. My mom does the ______ and cooks meals every day.

     A. dinner                B. room                                   C. shopping          D. bed

Question 2. I like studying music, geography ______ biology.

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

Question 3. What is your favourite indoor activity? ______ is playing chess.

     A.    Your                            B. My                          C. Yours                      D. Mine

Question 4. ______ housework does your bother do?

     A. Who                               B. What                                   C. When                        D. Where

Question 5. The book is about an exciting ______ of five school children in the mountains.

     A. adventure &...

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

1.   a. city                          b. cycle                       

      c. symbol                     d. bicycle

2.   a. weather                    b. earth                       

      c. marathon                  d. healthy

3.   a. hear                          b. idea                        

      c. career                       d. beach

4.   a. school                      b. continent                

      c. channel                    d. character

5.   a. remote                     b. popular                   

      c. cold                         d. snow

II.  Find the word which has the different stress.

1.   a. invent                      b. area                         

      c. gameshow               d. boxing

2.   a. newsreader              b. cartoon                   

       c. weathergirl              d. beautiful

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A.watched                 B. phoned                   C. preferred                         D. followed

2. A. midterm                 B.pepper                      C. prefer                               D. preserve

3. A.  popular                                                     B. control                             C. drops

4. A.  opportunity                                              B. originate                          C. volunteer

5. A.  donated                                                    B. passed                              C. cooked

6. A.  midterm                                                    B. pepper                              C. prefer

II. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences.

1. Hoa looks red. She was outdoors yesterday. Perhaps she has ________.

   A. flu                           B. sunburn                   C. spots                                D. stomachache

2. He is a great artist. He can _____________ in both _____________.

   A. carved – eggshell                                       B. plant – wood and eggshells

   C. plant – stone and eggshells                        D. carve – wood and eggshells

3. They are very _____________ about their volunteer program.

   A. excited                   B. excite                      C. Exciting                           D. excitement

4. My son usually _____________ his homework in the evenings.

   A. do                           B. does                        C. did                                   D. is doing

5. I have got _____________ apple in my bag.

   A. a                             B. An                          C. The                                  D. no article

6. What delicious food! _________ your mother _________ it?

   A. Does/cook              B. Will/cook                C. Did/cook                         D. Is/ cooking

7. Your sister likes cooking, and I do,_____________.

   A. so                            B. either                      C. too                                   D. neither

8. Who _____________ the garden when you are away? (H)

   A. looked after            B. will look at             C. looked at                         D. will look after

1. My sister hates _____________ computer games.

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

2. Would you like to have ________________ apple juice?

A. some              B. lots                          C. a lot                                 D. many

3. Last month, Nam participated in _______________ funds for street children.

A. raising            B. making                    C. gathering                         D. taking

4. Children _____________ plastic bottles for recycling last week.

A. collect            B. collects                   C. collecting                         D. collected

5.. This shirt is not as expensive __________________ I thought at first.

A. as                   B. like                          C. from                                 D. than

6. ___________________ are not good for your health.

   A. fish                         B. meat                        C. vegetables                        D. soft drinks

7. My classroom is ______________ the second floor.

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

8. Lemonade isn’t very sweet. I’ll add some more ___________________

   A. sugar                       B. salt                          C. pepper                              D. lemon

1. Alice decided to take ___________ yoga class five years ago.

   A. in                            B. up                           C. out

2. To protect our skin from bad condition, we need to use ___________.

   A. eye drops                B. lip balm                   C. sun cream

3. At the end of this month, students will give a hand in cooking food for young children at ___________.

   A. an orphanage          B. a nursing home       C. rural area

4. The last performance was a successful cooperation between the ___________ and the musicians.

   A. composer                 B. viewers                  C. poets

5. European usually consumes ___________ bread and omelette for breakfast.

   A. fried                       B. toasted                    C. roasted

6. Alex will participate ___________ a singing contest next month.

   A. on                           B. in                            C. of

I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. a. language                          b. package                          c. mathematics                     d. marvelous

2. a. chemistry                         b. prepare                            c. receive                              d. degree

3. a. private                             b. diploma                          c. guide                                d. writer

4. a. trouble                              b. study                              c. tutor                                 d. subject

5. a. received                            b. worked                           c. obtained                           d. harbored
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others

1. a. background                      b. career                              c. secondary                         d. private

2. a. scientific                           b. atomic                             c. impossible                         d. professor

3. a. obtain                               b. determine                       c. award                               d. harbour

4. a. ambitious                          b. difficulty                        c. brilliant                             d. mature

5. a. education                         b. difficulty                        c. champion                          d. institute

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

      1. A. required                    B. opened                                C. solved                   D. worked

      2. A. bag                           B. face                                     C. pants                                                               D. fashion 

3. A. climate                     B. tropical                               C. official                                                       D. capital 

4. A. hit                             B. house                                  C. hour                                                           D. holiday

5. A. tide                           B. public                                 C. sight                                                           D. provide

      6. A. grade                        B. nature                                 C. exchange                                                          D. village                               

7. A. wants                        B. listens                                 C. looks                                                          D. develops

8. A. mother                      B. hobby                                 C. modern                                                      D. horror

9. A. apartment                 B. already                                C. across                                                        D. another

10. A. cough                     B. enough                                C. weigh                                                        D. laugh

11. A. thanks                     B. think                                   C. there                                                          D. three

12. A. measure                  B. Easter                                 C. each                                                          D. eager

13. A. group                      B. route                                   C. soup                                                          D. cousin

14. A. luggage                  B. pull                                     C. funny                                                        D. bulb

15. A. comic                     B. cotton                                 C. city                                                           D. computer                           

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

1.   a. historic                   b. exciting                  c. island                      d. firework

2.   a. calendar                 b. celebrate                c. decorate                 d. school

3.   a. wonder                  b. compass                c. brother                   d. forest

4.   a. beach                     b. teach                      c. feather                    d. peaceful

5.   a. clothes                    b. fireworks               c. scissors                   d. mountains

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

1.   a. city                          b. cycle                       c. symbol                    d. bicycle

2.   a. weather                   b. earth                        c. marathon                 d. healthy

3.   a. hear                         b. idea                         c. career                      d. beach

4.   a. school                      b. continent                 c. channel                    d. character

5.   a. remote                     b. popular                    c. cold                         d. snow