1. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

1. A. station B. mistake C. lane D. many

2. A. ready B. break C. aheah D. dead

3. A. freight B. vein C. ceilling D. neighbour

4. A. pretty B. depend C. left D. expensive

5. A. straight B. pain C. said D. afraid

2. Read the following dialogue and choose the best answer for each blank.

Mr. Minh: The traffic (1) ........... much worse now.

Mr. Thanh: Yes, it (2) ......... easy to park in the city center.

Mr.Minh: That's right.

Mr.Thanh: I remember when you could park outside (3) ......... shop you were going to.

Mr. Minh: Yes, you could park (4) ........ at all at one time, but now there (5) ......... parking meters everywhere.

Mr. Thanh: And they turned so many of the roads (6) ........... one-way streets now.

Mr. Minh: I know

Mr.Thanh: It will take a while before everyone becomes (7) ........ with it.

Mr.Minh: Actually, I miss the good old days when we (8) ...... to the shops. (9) ..... were no cars at all on the roads then.

Mr. Thanh: Mind you, I must say I prefect (10) ....... by cars!

1.A. got B. is getting C. used to get D. getting

2.A. would be B. used to be C. is being D. use being

3. A. some B. any C. much D. many

4.A. anywhere B. somewhere C. nowhere D. everywhere

5.A. is B. are C. was D. were

6.A. to B. in C. into D. onto

7.A. friendly B. usual C. common D. familiar

8.A. cycle B. cycled C. used to cycling D. used to cycle

9.A. There B. That C. Their D. These

10.A. travel B. travelled C. travelling D. to travelling

tìm lỗi sai và sửa

1. We've corresponded with each other for years but I've never meet him.

2. The atmosphere over the party were warm and friendly.

3. When I was young, I often go fishing.

4. The traffic used to get much worse now.

5. Tom wishes his neighbors don't make so much noise.

6. We had saw Rose in town a few days ago.

7. It is used to be easy to park in the city center.

8. People used not to the new system yet.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. 

It is estimated that about three billion people use the internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to (1) _______information or for entertainment. A new study, however, shows US that almost 10% of Internet users are using it SO often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study says that these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop (2) _______activity. According to a psychologist in the field. 30% of Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape from (3) _______or emotions. The study also shows that having a chat or discussion with strangers on the Internet is one of the most (4) _______activities. 

1. A. take B. get C. make D. catch 

2. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø 

3. A. trouble B. nuisance C. dangers D. problems 

4. A. liking B. desired C. addictive D. hunted 

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or (1)                                                 skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (2)                                           or study together.

      Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always (3)                        and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they (4)                  have time for their neighbours or friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the (5)                              . I just love living in the city too much.

1.   A. go                           B. do                           C. play                         D. sail

2.   A. workshop               B. projects                   C. playgrounds            D. competitions

3.   A. bored                      B. surprised                 C. crowded                 D. exhausted

4.   A. usually                    B. always                    C. often                       D. rarely

5.   A. university               B. countryside             C. mountain                D. building

* Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage.
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (1) …………………the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2) …………………
over the last ten years are amazing.
People in the past were not (3) …………………to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4) …………………cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.
Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5) …………………and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (6) …………………by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) …………………of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8) …………………appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) …………………living
now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (11) …………………into public or private schools.
1. A. predict B. discuss C. compare D. suppose
2. A. occurred B. considered C. expressed D. arranged
3. A. used B. able C. might D. capable
4. A. skillful B. difficult C. historical D. comfortable
5. A. rules B. tools C. teams D. ideas
6. A. thought B. played C. done D. seen
7. A. conditions B. performances C. stories D. conflicts
8. A. mobile B. physical C. bare-footed D. household
9. A. within B. among C. between D. behind
10. A. allowed B. attended C. agreed D. appeared

V. Read the passage and choose the best option to answer each of the following questions.
In the UK, bus journeys are just boring and simply a necessity. This public means of transportation is often convenient when you live or work in the city centre, as you can avoid traffic jams by moving very quickly in the bus lanes, and do not have to pay to park the car. After all, though, taking the bus is just a necessary and tedious part of life: you board the bus, pay the driver and sit down or find a place to stand. Very boring.
In Latin America, however, bus trips can be very lively. For a start, long-distance buses put on films so that you have entertainment for at least some of the journey. Naturally, local transport does not show films but drivers usually switch on the radio and that can be a great way to hear new songs and new styles of music. Therefore, taking the bus doesn’t sound like fun but it is much more exciting than any UK bus journey.
(British Council)
21. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Buses in the UK are very convenient.
B. Bus journeys are different in the UK and in Latin America.
C. Bus journeys in the UK are boring.
D. Films are shown on long-distance buses in Latin America.
22. Public transport in the UK is convenient because you can avoid_________.
A. traffic accidents      B. policemen               C. traffic jams             D. bus lanes
23. The word “tedious” means_________.
A. not interesting        B. exciting                   C. wonderful               D. important
24. The phrasal verb “put on” in the first sentence of the second paragraph can be replaced with “_________”.
A. close                       B. wear                        C. play                         D. open
25. Which of the following statements is NOT MENTIONED about bus journeys in Latin America?
A. Passengers can entertain during their trip by watching films.
B. Drivers play new styles of music on the radio.
C. They are more exciting than bus trips in the UK.
D. They are more expensive than bus trips in the UK.

Ex 7:A. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D for each question.

Life in modern city truly causes a lot of nuisances. Firstly, citizens have to deal with traffic congestion every day. This problem is even worse in the rush hour when so many people run out to work and are stuck on the streets for hours. Next, high cost of living is also a serious issue in the city, especially in metropolitan cities. More and more people find it difficult to live on their modest salaries when prices are going up and up all the time. Financial pressure makes city dwellers become constantly stressed and tired. Finally, the polluted air caused by exhaust emission from millions of vehicles, construction dust and the lack of green trees negatively affect residents’ health. Many people suffer from respiratory problems such as cough, sore throat or asthma. Indeed, city life brings a number of difficulties as well as challenges to its citizens.

30. Traffic congestion( sự tăc nghẽn ) is even worse during ______ .

A: rush hours B: late in the afternoon C: early morning D: the night

31.Respiratory problems which people living in the city suffer from are ______.

A: asthma and headache B: sore throat and stress C: asthma and cough D: cough and cancer

32. Stress and tiredness are results of ______ .

A: traffic congestion B: polluted air C: lack of green trees D: financial pressure

33. How many problems of living in the city are mentioned in the paragraph ?

A: four B: one C: three D: two

B. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Most of the greatest cities in the world are (23) ______ near oceans, rivers, or lakes. New York City, Rio de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires are on the Atlantic Ocean, (24) ______ San Francisco, Tokyo, and Santiago are on the Pacific Ocean. Singapore is located on an island in the South China Sea and Venice is on an island in the Adriatic Sea. London is (25) ______ the Thames River. Paris is on the Seine River. Cairo is on the Nile River and Budapest is on the Danube River. Chicago, Cleveland, and Toronto are on the Great Lakes: Chicago on Lake Michigan, Cleveland on Lake Erie, and Toronto on Lake Ontario.

(26) ______ their location, most of these cities have famous (27) ______ associated with water. New York City has the Statue of Liberty Island. San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge and Venice has the Grand Canal, to name only a few.

23. A: lying B: set C: put D: located

24. A: but B: as C: while D: although

25. A: at B: in C: from D: on

26. A: Because of B: As C: Because D: Since

27 A: pictures B: landmarks C: monuments D: regions

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      Breakfast is the (1) ______ important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good health, the calories it needs for (2) ______ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3) ______ to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It's easier to (4) ______ weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (5) ______ three meals helps take off weight more efficiently than (6) ______ breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.

1.   A. healthy                   B. tasty                        C. main                        D. most

2.   A. strenght                  B. power                     C. energy                     D. effort

3.   A. able                         B. enable                     C. unable                     D. capable

4.   A. lose                         B. put                          C. gain                         D. drop

5.   A. in                            B. into                         C. up                           D. for

6.   A. skipping                  B. making                    C. buying                    D. serving