I. Choose a word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others. 

1.   A. wandered   B. embroidered    C. embarrassed     D. preserved

2.   A. sculpture    B. failure      C. closure       D. structure

II. Choose the best answer. 

1. Have you ever _____________ to Tay Ho village in Hue? Its’s the place where people make the famous Bai tho conical hats. 

A. go      B. went      C. gone        D. been

2. _______________he’s spent a lot of money to redecorate his shop, he cannot make any more profit.

A. In order to    B. Although   C. So that     D. Because

3. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own ____________ there. I really enjoyed it.

A. pottery    B. lacquer    C. painting    D. sculpture

4. This company has gone bankrupt. Do you know who will _______________?

A. take care of it    B. look after it     C. take it over     D. turn it up

5. The people in my village cannot earn enough money for their daily life. They can’t _____________ this traditional handicrafts. They have to find other jobs.

A. help out     B. live on    C. work on    D. set up

6. Osaka has become one of ______________ “liveable” cities in Asia.

A. more       B. better    C. much    D. most

7. I’ve been studying very hard for my final exams but I always feel _______________.

A. tired     B. calm    C. worried     D. frustrated

8. Huy got a bad mark for his English test. He must have been really _______________.

A. disappointed      B. relaxing     C. interested       D. happy

I. Pronunciation:

A. Choose the word having the underlined letters pronounced differently. (0.5 pt)

1. A.vegetables B. pastimes C. faces D. activities

2. A. plan B. baminton C. match D. vacation

B. Choose the word having different stress pattern. (0.5 pt)

3. A. banana B. summer C. tomorrow D. pagoda

4. A. idea B. toothpaste C. finger D. lettuce

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)

1. We must learn English at school because it’s a(n) ____________ subject.

A. optional B. natural C. tropical D. compulsory

2. ------ I was walking to work , I saw an accident.

A. Since B. If C. While D. Therefore

3. Mary : Well done, Tim.

A. I’m the opposite B. Thanks C. Me, too D. It’s great

4. Is your father an engineer -------a worker?

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

5. Who look ------your house when you are away?

A. at B. after C. for D. off

6. That man did that work easily. His ..............made us surprised.

A. experienced B. experiment C. experience D. experimental

7. ----------his English speaking is great, he doesn’t get good marks for his essays .

A. When B. Although C. If D. Since

8. Do you -------you were awarded a scholarship?

A. want B. suggest C. say D. wish

9. Earthquake is one kind of natural --------

A. disasters B. resources C. storms D. heritages

10. ___________________________. – Thank you.

A. You can’t use this computer. B. May I borrow your pencil ?

C. Good luck to you. D. I’m sorry I’m late.

II. Read the signs and choose the best answer (0.5pt)

11. What does the sign say?

A. Do not water the grass. B. Do not walk on the grass.

C. Do not pick flowers. D. Do not grow vegetables.

12. What does the sign say?

A. It is not allowable to pick flowers. B. You cannot water flowers.

C. There are not many flowers. D. Flowers are not planted here.

III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)

It is a custom for all (13)_______________ of a Vietnamese family to be present at home on the Eve of New Year for the reunion dinner. The custom is meant to symbolize the unity of the family for the (14)______________ new year. (15)_____________the reunion dinner, the younger members of the family (16)______________serve tea to their elders as a show of respect. On the first five days of the New Year, no one in the family is allowed to (17)_______________ the floor. The Vietnamese believe that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (18)_______________ the New Year could bring.

13. A. people B. members C. friends D. characters

14. A. to come B. come C. comes D. coming

15. A. After B. Before C. While D. When

16. A. should B. ought C. must D. have

17. A. clear B. clean C. sweep D. tidy

18. A. where B. which C. what D. who

I. Choose the word having the underlined letters pronounced differently(1 pt: 0,2/1)

1. a. great                    b. beautiful                  c. teacher                     d. means

2. a. horrible                b. hour                         c. house                       d. here

3. a. relax                     b. snack                       c. area                          d. atlas

4. a. receive                 b. score                        c. scout                        d. comics

5. a. shelf                     b. left                           c. chemistry                 d. open

I. Choose the word having the underlined letters pronounced differently.

1. A. red               B. leg                    C. head                 D. bean

2. A. enjoyed        B. calmed             C. missed             D. worried

3. A. guest            B. groom              C. gross                D. gauge

4. A. intended       B. washed            C. laughed            D. missed

5. A. lottery                   B. organize           C. borrow             D. impossible

II. Choose the best answer.

6. I was _________ because Singapore was so beautiful.

A. impression       B. impressive       C. impressed        D. impressing

7. They are going to invite him __________ dinner tonight.

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

8. Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmostphere _______ Maryam was praying.

A. when                B. during              C. while                D. then

9. Would you like _________ a message?

A. to leave            B. leave                C. leaving             D. left

10. English, Tamil and Chinese are __________ spoken in Malaysia.

A. wide                          B. width               C. widen               D. widely

11. Traveling helps people to get more __________.

A. know               B. knowledge       C. acknowledge              D. knowledges

12. Is Kuala Lumpur different _________ Hanoi?

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

13. Look! Nam is playing very well. He _________.

A. is winning                 B. is going to win C. will win            D. wins

14. Malaysia is divided ________ two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

A. in                     B. into                            C. from                          D. to

15. I wish I _________ a trip to Hong Kong this summer vacation.

A. had                  B. am having                 C. have                 D. will have

16. Mary __________ breakfast when I ________ at her house this morning.

A. is having/ stopped     B. was having/ stopped           C. had/ stop         D. had/ stopped

III. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

17. I’m sorry. I can’t speak English fluently.

A. I wish I can speak English fluently.

B. I wish I speak English fluently.

C. I wish I could speak English fluently.

D. All are correct.

18. We ought to start work now.

A. It’s time we start work now.

B. It’s time we started work now.

C. It’s time we will start work now.

D. It’s time we can start work now.

19. This is my first visit to Japan.

A. This is the first time I have never been to Japan.

B. This is the first time I was in Japan.

C. This is the first time I have ever been to Japan.

D. I wasn’t in Japan for the first time.

20. There aren’t any buses in the streets because the drivers have gone on strike.

A. The drivers have gone on strike, so there aren’t nay buses in the streets.

B. The buses make the drivers go on strike.

C. Because there aren’t any buses in the streets, the drivers have gone on strike.

D. Both A & B are correct.

21. Lonnie always went swimming after school last year.

A. Lonnie always used to go swimming after school last year.

B. Lonnie used to go swimming after school last year.

C. Lonnie used to go swimming after school very always.

D. Lonnie was used to go swimming after school last year.

22. They’ve built two department stores this year.

A. Two department stores this year have been built.

B. Two department stores have to be built this year.

C. Two department stores are built this year.

D. Two department stores have been built this year.

IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A, B, C or D) and correct it.

23. Jane was impressed by the beauty of Hue and the friendly of the people.

   A    B       C                                D

24. It’s difficult to her to have a trip abroad now.

A          B              C              D

25. Would you like going to the cinema with me tonight?

A      B                                   C             D

26. Although we are far away from each other, but we still keep in touch.

A                                B             C         D

27. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much since many months.

        A                     B      C       D

28. This car was a completely waste of money. I wish I hadn’t bought it.

         A                   B            C                                             D

29. What are the good thing to be part of a pen pal network?

   A                 B        C                       D

30. I receive a letter from my close friend a few days ago.

A       B       C       D

31. I haven’t seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year.

   A                  B                     C                                D

32. A new shop was opening on Main Street last week.

          A                      B          C                            D

V. Read the follwing passage, the choose the letter (A, B, C or D)

          A girl (33) _________ disappeared (34) ________ she was eight (35) ________ old has been found ( 36)  ________  Cambodia, according to (37) ________ father. Eighteen years after she disappeared, a woman was (38) _________ in a village in the Ratanakkiri Province trying to steal food. The woman who was found looks (39) ________ othe members of the family.

          She can’t speak (40) ________ language that has been identified and is very frightened, but her family hope that she will adjust and settle down.

33. A. which         B. who                 C. she                             D. by whom

34. A. when                   B. while                C. during              D. in

35. A. years                   B. year                 C. age                             D. ages

36. A. at               B. in                     C. on                    D. under

37. A. his             B. her                             C. hers                  D. their

38. A. find            B. found               C. founded           D. finds

39. A. as               B. as if                  C. like                   D. alike

40. A. any            B. no                    C. the                   D. none

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.   

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

 A. traffic                B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

 A. healthy              B. ahead                 C. bread                  D. seatbelt

3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

A. attended             B. shocked              C. visited                D. started

4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

A. looked                B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. railway                B. helicopter           C. across                 D. safety

6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. disaster               B. comedy              C. romantic             D. surprising

7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer            C. critic                   D. review

8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. frightening          B. hilarious             C. moving               D. gripping

9. What does the road sign mean?

A. No left turn

B. No right turn

C. No parking

D. No cycling

10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.

A. On                       B. During               C. At                      D. In

11.  It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................

 A. traffic light         B. zebra crossing      C. speed limit          D. road sign

12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                B. drives                C. goes                   D. runs

13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.

A. There                   B. This                  C. It                        D. That        

14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.

A. from-from            B. to-from             C. from-to                         D. to-to

15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.

A. remember           B. obey                  C. go after               D. take care of

16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads. 

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

17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ……………….  her school is very far from her house.

A. but                    B. though               C. because                D. or

18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. have to               B. may                    C. can                     D. used to

19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.

A. off                     B. of                       C. on                      D. up

20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..

A. traffic                B. road signs          C. traffic rules          D. means of transport                

21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.

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

22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.

A. How far              B. How long           C. How much          D. How often

23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.

A. travel                 B. tricycle               C. traffic                 D. vehicle

24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?

A. do                      B. take                    C. break                  D. turn

25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

A. railway station    B. driving licence    C. train ticket          D. traffic jam

26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.

A. work                  B. worked               C. working              D. works

27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.

A. satisfy                B. satisfied              C. satisfying            D. satisfactory

28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.

A. disappointing      B. disappointed       C. disappoint           D. disappoints

29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” –  “........................”

A. Sure. Go ahead.                                 B. Not a bad idea. 

C. That sounds good.                             D. But I don’t want to. 

30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.

A. romantic             B. comedy              C. documentary       D. science fiction

31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore            B. Despite               C. However            D. Although

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

A. Because of         B. Because             C. Although            D. In spite of

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

A. Although            B. Despite               C. However            D. Nevertheless

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

A. although             B. however             C. but                     D. because

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

A. although             B. because              C. however              D. therefore

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

A.   Choose the word having the underlined letters pronounced differently (0,5 pt)

1.    A. inform                B. birthday              C. differ                  D. distance

2.    A. calendars            B. tubs                    C. stoves                     C. parents

II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A, B, C or D (2.5p)  

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

a. sound b. crowd c. found d. court 

2. Ghe Ngo Race is a religious ritual of the Khmer to _______ the Snake God Nagar.

a. commemorate  b. preserve c.command d. process

3. A _________ is a story from ancient times about famous people and events that may ormay not be true.

a. folktale b. legend c. fable d. fairytale

4. There’s a tradition of having parties _________ Christmas.

a. on b.in c. at d. for

5. You _________ place your chopsticks on your rice bowl when finished with a meal. Don’t rest them on the table.

a. should b. don’t have to c. shouldn’t d. mustn’t

6. The festival only lasted for three days; _________ they spent nearly a month preparing for it.

a. when b. moreover c. otherwise d. however

7. ‘I was wondering if you’d like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival’

‘_______ When does it take place?’

a. Not bad! b. Sure, I’d love to!   c. For what? d. Are you sure?

8. Helen and I _________ together when the accident happened.

a. talked b. have talked c. were talking d. was talking

9. Last year, my family _______ tradition and travelled abroad during Tet holiday.

a. broke with b. passed down c. kept on d. handed up

10. Some people think young people should to follow the tradition of the society. (Find error)

                   A                       B      C                      D

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

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

a. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

1. A. traffic            B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

2. A. healthy                     B. ahead                 C. bread                 D. seatbelt

3. A. attended                   B. shocked             C. visited               D. started

4. A. looked           B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5.A. plane              B. station               C. mistake             D. plant

6. A. waited           B. bored                 C. hated                 D. needed

b. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

1. A. railway           B. helicopter         C. across                 D. safety

2. A. disaster           B. comedy             C. romantic             D. surprising

3. A.enjoy             B.money                C.relax                   D.receive

4.A. rename           B.artist                   C.famous               D. picture

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer           C. critic                   D. review