Question1:  Read, then choose the correct answers  

            Prague has the population of over one million people. It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is certainly one of the most beautiful. People call Prague the ‘Golden City’ and the ‘ Mother of Cities’ because it has many beautiful buildings and statues. Perhaps the most popular building is the Old Town Hall with its amazing 15^th century clock. People also call Prague ‘Europe’s School of Music’. There are many concert halls, and every May there is a famous music festival: ‘ Prague’s Spring’. There are also twenty theatres and many old pubs, wine bars, and restaurants. There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem. It is often better to walk and feel the atmosphere of the pretty little streets.

    1. Prague has a population of over_____________

A. 1,000,000 people    B. 100,000 people                       C. 10,000,000 people

    2. It is_________________in Europe

A. not the largest city   B. one of the most beautiful    C. Both A & B

    3. There are many____________in Prague

A. buildings and statues           B. concert halls                           C. Both A & B

    4. There is a famous music festival_________________

A. Once a year                         B. Once a month                          C. Twice a year

    5. The streets in Prague are________________

A. large                                    B. small                                      C. modern

Question 2: Complete the letter using the words in the box.

Dear Nick,

I'm sorry I couldn't write to you earlier because I was very busy. Now, we're (1) .............in a small hotel near a shopping area. Near my hotel, there's (2)……….. cinema, and a supermarket. There (3).................. some big shops at the end of the street. It's also very (4)................... here because there's always a lot of traffic, day and night. In my hometown, I live in a quieter street. There are some small (5)……….., a school, a post office but there isn't a cinema. The streets are narrower but they are (6).................... and there isn't so much traffic. The (7) .......................... is much fresher, too. And every house has a backyard and a front yard.

Question1:  Read, then choose the correct answers  

            Prague has the population of over one million people. It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is certainly one of the most beautiful. People call Prague the ‘Golden City’ and the ‘ Mother of Cities’ because it has many beautiful buildings and statues. Perhaps the most popular building is the Old Town Hall with its amazing 15^th century clock. People also call Prague ‘Europe’s School of Music’. There are many concert halls, and every May there is a famous music festival: ‘ Prague’s Spring’. There are also twenty theatres and many old pubs, wine bars, and restaurants. There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem. It is often better to walk and feel the atmosphere of the pretty little streets.

    1. Prague has a population of over_____________

A. 1,000,000 people    B. 100,000 people                       C. 10,000,000 people

    2. It is_________________in Europe

A. not the largest city   B. one of the most beautiful    C. Both A & B

    3. There are many____________in Prague

A. buildings and statues           B. concert halls                           C. Both A & B

    4. There is a famous music festival_________________

A. Once a year                         B. Once a month                          C. Twice a year

    5. The streets in Prague are________________

A. large                                    B. small                                      C. modern

Question 2: Complete the letter using the words in the box.

Dear Nick,

I'm sorry I couldn't write to you earlier because I was very busy. Now, we're (1) .............in a small hotel near a shopping area. Near my hotel, there's (2)……….. cinema, and a supermarket. There (3).................. some big shops at the end of the street. It's also very (4)................... here because there's always a lot of traffic, day and night. In my hometown, I live in a quieter street. There are some small (5)……….., a school, a post office but there isn't a cinema. The streets are narrower but they are (6).................... and there isn't so much traffic. The (7) .......................... is much fresher, too. And every house has a backyard and a front yard.

Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, D ) for each question:

Prague has the population of over one million people. It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is certainly one of the most beautiful. People call Prague the “ Golden City” and the “Mother of City” because it has beautiful buildings and statues. Perhaps the most popular building is the Old Town Hall with its amazing 15^th century clock. People also call Prague “Europe’s School of Music” . There are many concert halls and every May there is a famous music festival: ”Prague Spring” ,There are also twenty theaters and many old pubs, wine bar and restaurants. There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem. It is often better to walk and feel the atmosphere of the pretty little streets.

1. The population of Prague is ………………………………….

A. over one million people B. one million people

C. only two million people D. less than one million people

2 Prague is one of the most beautiful city in……………………………………..

A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. America

3. Which building in Prague has 15^th century clock?

A. The Golden City B. The Mother of City C. The Old Town Hall D. Europe’s School of Music

4.The famous music festival: “Prague Spring” is held ……………………………

A. every year B. on June C. every May D. every July

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Read and choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.

                                                      PAPER

Paper was …….(1)…… by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is made …..(2)…. wood. When trees are …….(3)……, they are transported …..(4)….. land or water to paper mill. Here they are cut …(5)..  and the wood is broken up into fibres. Which are ….. (6) with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried on a machine and ….(7)…. into paper.

      One tree is needed for every 400 ….(8)…. of a typical forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain each buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster than they are being …….(9)…, so there may be a (n) ……(10) paper shortage before the year 2010.

1.         a. imagined            b. invented            c. thought                   d. brought

2.         a. from                   b. of                             c. by                            d. with

3.       a. cut in                  b. cut of                      c. cut down                 d. cut up

4.         a. on                       b. of                            c. through                   d. by

5.         a. up                       b. all                            c. over                         d. in

6.      a. turned              b. mixed                   c. beaten                     d. joined

7.      a. make               b. making                c. made                       d. to make

8.         a. covers          b. texts                        c. sheets                      d. copies

9.         a. set up           b. replaced                 c. grown up                d. found

10.       a. able              b. important               c. serious                    d. essential

Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.

The Telephone

             You may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it ? The telephone was (1) ____ by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1847. Later he went (2)____ in the US. A.G. Bell was always interested (3)____ sound. He had a work shop in his house and did many (4) ____ there.

            One day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. (5) _____ into his telephone. Bell said : ‘‘Mr. Watson, I want you to come over here immediately, please ’’. His (6) _____, Watson, was in another room far away (7) ____ the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly he ran to Bell’s workshop. “ Mr. Bell, I heard every (8) _____ you said ! ’’, Watson shouted (9) ____. Bell had finally succeed. He had invented the first telephone. Later other, (10) ______ made better ones.

1. A. invent               B. inventing             C. invented                D. to invent

2. A. to live               B. living                     C. live                       D. lived

3. A. into                   B. to                            C. in                            D. by

4. A. examples          B. samples                 C. work                      D. experiments

5. A. Talk                  B. Talking                  C. Talked                   D. To talk

6. A. worker              B. helper                    C. assistant                D. aider

7. A. from                  B. to                            C. by                           D. of

8. A. sound                B. word                      C. phrase                   D. sentence

9. A. excited B. exciting                 C. excitedly   D. excitingly

10. A. invent B. invention  C. inventing  D. inventors

III. Reading comprehension: Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blank spaces. 2ms

Ha long Bay

Ha Long  Bay of the Descending Dragon – is very .....(24)..... with both Vietnamese and .....(25)..... tourists. One of the .....(26)..... of Ha Long is the Bay’s .....(27)..... water and limestone mountains. The Bay’s water is clear .....(28)..... the spring and early summer. Upon arriving .....(29)..... Ha Long City, visitors will go along to Chay Beach. From the beach, visitors can hire .....(30)..... and go out to the Bay. It is here that visitors will find some of Southeast Asia’s most .....(31)..... sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful .....(32)..... at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid .....(33)..... stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.

24. A. familiarly B. famous C. popular D. friendly

25. A. nation B. nationality C. international D. national

26. A. attractions B. places C. spaces D. sites

27. A. running B. noisy C. going D. calm

28. A. when B. during C. as D. while

29. A. in B. to C. on D. at

30. A. a boat B. a ship C. a ferry D. a yacht

31. A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beautifulness D. beauty

32. A. places B. areas C. caves D. regions

33. A. wood B. wool C. wooden D. woolen

III. Reading comprehension: Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blank spaces. 2ms

Ha long Bay

Ha Long  Bay of the Descending Dragon – is very .....(24)..... with both Vietnamese and .....(25)..... tourists. One of the .....(26)..... of Ha Long is the Bay’s .....(27)..... water and limestone mountains. The Bay’s water is clear .....(28)..... the spring and early summer. Upon arriving .....(29)..... Ha Long City, visitors will go along to Chay Beach. From the beach, visitors can hire .....(30)..... and go out to the Bay. It is here that visitors will find some of Southeast Asia’s most .....(31)..... sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful .....(32)..... at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid .....(33)..... stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.

1. A. familiarly B. famous C. popular D. friendly

2. A. nation B. nationality C. international D. national

3. A. attractions B. places C. spaces D. sites

4. A. running B. noisy C. going D. calm

5. A. when B. during C. as D. while

6. A. in B. to C. on D. at

7. A. a boat B. a ship C. a ferry D. a yacht

8. A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beautifulness D. beauty

9. A. places B. areas C. caves D. regions

10. A. wood B. wool C. wooden D. woolen

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first:          (2 Ms)

1. The Smiths have tidied the house for Tet .  

      The house ...............................................................................................................................

2. The last time he met her was in 2005.

      He hasn't.................................................................................................................................

3. The young man said, “I must  go to Cairo tomorrow”.                       

      The young man.......................................................................................................................

4. "Do you have any friends in this town ?",  she asked me.           

       She asked me….......................................................................................................................

ĐỀ 2

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:(1m)

      5.  A. these B. thank C. this D. their

      6   A. started  B. decided  C. visited  D. helped

         7.  A. diet                                         B. disappear                       C. fill                                    D.  drill

      8.  A. no                                      B. note                               C. son                     D. go

II. Choose the best answers. (3ms)  

9. The festival was ___________________in the communal house yard.
     A. designed B. met C. organized        D. started

10.It’s difficult to find ____________________at busy times in Da Lat.
       A. accommodation B. waterfalls  C. mountains        D. resorts

11.The cup of coffee kept him ___________________all night.
      A. alone           B. aloud  C. awake         D. asleep

12.Angkor Wat was _____________________built for Hindus.  
      A. immediately           B. gradually  C. traditionally         D. originally

13.He is _____________________forgetting his homework.
      A. always B. often   C. never         D. usually

14.Liz is interested in the _____________________contest.
      A. rice-cooked    B. rice-cooking              C. cooking-rice         D. cooked-rice

15.Would you ____________________waiting here for a moment ?
         A. like B. please     C. let         D. mind

16. I don’t know how ____________________the game.
        A. to play B. played     C. play         D. playing

17. Mrs. Thoa was cooking ____________________Tuan arrived home.
        A. because B. when      C. while        D. since

18. Six people from each team will participate ____________________this contest.
        A. to B. with      C. in        D. for

19. Last night I … television when the phone rang.

         A. watched            B. was watching          C. have watched       D. watches

20. Will you pick me … after the party?

          A. up                       B. on                            C. over                     D. through  

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to each question.

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Britain. It has got the population of about 7 million people. It is a very old city which was founded by the Romans.  London is famous for many things. The original area is the City. There are thousands of offices and banks but only a few people live here. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was a prison but now it is a museum. You can see the Crown Jewels here. Tower Bridge is near the Tower of London. It was opened in 1894. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful church where the Coronation Ceremony takes place. Westminster Abbey is in the west of London, near the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and hear the well-known clock Big Ben.  Hyde Park is the most popular park in London. At Speaker’s Corner, anybody can speak about anything except the Queen. The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. London stands on River Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under the river. A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to use an underground train. Londoners call this means of transport the “tube”. There are many famous red buses in London called double-deckers and London taxis are called black cabs.

41. The Tower of London used to be ______.

 A. a library           B. a museum                   C. a prison                               D. a church

42. The word “It” in line 4 paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A. The Tower of London    B. Big Ben       C. The Crown Jewels       D. Tower Bridge

43. The word “well-known” can be best replaced by _____.

 A. quick                B. renowned           C. beautiful                             D. charming

44. You can’t talk about ____ when you are at Speakers’ Corner.

 A. the Parliament        B. politics           C. the Queen                           D. London

45. A convenient way to get around the city is by ____.

A. tube               B. bus                     C. train                   D. car