Circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 9. A. camel B. buffalo C. cattle D. paddy 10. A. bear B. near C. hear D. fear 11. A. know B. knee C. knife D. keep 12. A. fiction B. information C. question D. nation Circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each sentence. 13. .............. the countryside has benefits that a boring person would never discover. A. On my opinion B. Of my opinion C. From my opinion D. In my opinion 14. The nomads often ........... their ger when they move to a new place. A. put on B. put off C. put up D. put down 15. My mother enjoys............................ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday. A. cooking B. to cook C. cook D. cooked 16. What ....... when I phoned you last night? A. did you do B. was you doing C. are you doing D. were you doing 17. He is one of .......... best players in the soccer club. A. a B. the C. an D. X 18. He can cook that dish ....................... than I. A. good B. the better C. better D. well 19. My mother likes watching VTV2, .................. my father doesn’t. A. but B. so C. and D. Because 20. We ...................... eat less fatty food because it can cause obisity. A. shouldn’t B. should C. have to D. Must Circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is not standard in English. 21. The Muong in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa is well known for their tradtional folk literature and their A B C D traditional songs. 22. A village is less dense populated than a city. A B C D Circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 23. Binh: 106 and 24 makes 130. Is that right, Nam? Nam: ................. A. Not right! B. You’re well! C. It’s up to you! D. Spot on! 24. How about watching Tom and Jerry at my house this afternoon? A. Sounds great! B. Thanks C. That’s right D. Well done

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

1.         A. prefer                      B. better                      C. teacher                    D. worker

2.         A. bear                                    B. hear                         C. dear                                    D. near

3.         A. collect                     B. concern                   C. concert                    D. combine

4.         A. absent                     B. government                        C. dependent              D. enjoy

5.         A. future                     B. return                      C. picture                    D. culture

5.         A. fresh                       B. diet                         C. get                          D. correct

6.         A. sunburnt                 B. turn                         C. curtain                    D. temperature

7.         A. calories                   B. natural                    C. nature                     D. carrot         

8.         A. junk                        B. regular                    C. dust                                    D. brush

9.         A. kitchen                   B. ketchup                   C. chips                       D. champagne

10.       A. laugh                      B. cough                      C. bought                    D. tough

12.       A. game                       B. gym                                    C. girl                          D. bag

13.       A. calorie                     B. labour                     C. community             D. volunteer

14.       A. environment           B. benefit                    C. service                    D. sick

15.       A. danced                   B. helped                     C. watched                  D. enjoyed

16.       A. pottery                    B. flower                     C. silent                       D. service

17.       A. girl                          B. expert                     C. open                        D. burn

18.       A. paragraph               B. cough                      C. although                 D. enough

19.       A. exciting                  B. excellent                 C. experience              D. expensive

20.       A. bird-watching         B. children                  C. school                     D. Challenge

Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (2 points)

           1.    A. clear                     B. pear                      C. fear                       D. hear

           2.    A. instant                 B. sausage                C. island                   D. conserve

Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others. 

1. A. chess B. champion C. machine D. match

2. A. near B. bear C. idea D. appear

3. A. match B. square C. badminton D. grandfather

4. A. weather B. newsreader C. teaching D. repeat

5. A. game B. relax C. national D. channel

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

1. A. dear B. clear C. year D. bear

2. A. wear B. where C. pair D. here

3. A. casual B. floor C. usually D. poor

4. A. heavy B. weather C. ideal D. jealous

5. A. four B. course C. tour D. pour

III. Choose the best answer to complete of the following senteces.

6. Whales and dolphins both make ............ which in some ways are similar to a language.

A. sounds B. symbols C. signals D. sighs

7. Seventy – five percent of the earth ____ are covered by seas and oceans.

A. face B. flat C. resurface D. surface

8. If you ___________smoking, your health will get worse.

A. continue B. continued C. are continuing D. will continue

9. If I ____you, I would go to bed earlier at night.

A. be B. had been C. am D. were

11. The prefix sub in the word submarine means ...........

A. none B. under C. again D. above

10. It is divided into five __________ parts.

A. different B. differences C. difference D. differently

12. The UK is divided .......... four parts: English, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A. into B. between C. for D. among

13. Carnivores are animals which .........

A. live on the bottom B. eat meat C. eat plants D. swim very fast

14. If I ....... you, I wouldn't buy that coat.

A. would be B. were C. am D. was

15. You ...... to go to bed late.

A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. oughtn't D.may

16. The shrimp is a kind of ..........

A. krill B. fish C. plant D. mammal

17. The sea is polluted, which .......... sea plants and animals.

A. endangers B. dangerous C. dangers D. dangerously

18. Tam......... more if he ..... more time.

A. would read - has B. will read -had C. would read - had D. read - had

19. I think you ............ aplogize for your behaviour.

A. shall B. have C. should D. ought

20. Sperm whale populations are now ........... risk due to hunting.

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

21. The starfish lives on or depend .......... the bottom.

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

22. Whales, seals are examples of ........... animals.

A. river B. tiny C. marine D. land

23. The life ......... of sperm whale can be up to seventy years.

A. distance B. period C. length D. span

24. I wonder where Mai is. She should .......... here by now.

A. being B. to be C. have seen D. be

25. If I didn't want to go to the party, I ........ go.

A. didn't B. won't C. don't D. wouldn't

26. If Americans ate fewer foods with sugar and salt, their general health ..........better.

A. be B. will be C. is D. would be

27. The children were........into small groups to discuss the problems of the disabled.

A. divided B. apart C. separated D. classified

28. You will become ill..........you stop working so hard.

A. until B. when C. unless D. if

29. Jim passed his driving test, .........surprised everybody.

A. and B. this C. that D. which

IV. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question

People have been hunting whales for at least a thousand years, and there were no real problems until the 20th century. What happened was that fishing technology became much more efficient and the ships were much faster, so more and more whales were caught. It the 1960s the main whaling countries were killing more than sixty thousand whales a year, and everyone began to realize that something had to be done.

It was environmental groups like Greenpeace that really made things change. They set up to make people aware of the fact the whales were fast becoming extinct. But even now we don't know if all this interest has come too late. Let's take the great blue whale for example, which at thirty to forty metres long is the biggest animal there has ever been - now there are perhaps about two thousand or so left. In fact they have been protected for quite a long time, but there is still no sign that the population is growing.

30. How long have people been hunting whales ?

A. since the 1960s B. for nearly 200 years C. since the 20th century D. for over 2000 years

31. The twentieth century has brought many dangers to whales due to .........

A. longer nets B. improved methods of technology & faster ships

C. improved methods of technology D. faster ships

32. What makes people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct ?

A. Main whaling countries B. International agreement

C. Greenpeace D. Evironmental groups

33. Approximately how many blue whales are there on earth now ?

A. 30,000 B. 40,000 C. 2000 D. 60,000

34. Which of the following statements is Not true about blue whales ?

A. They have been protected for quite a long time B. They can grow up to forty metres long

C. They are the biggest animals on earth D. Their population is growing fast

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

1.A. limit                B. line                    C. light                   D. like

2.A. cheer               B. wear                   C. appear                D. deer

3.A. late                  B. lane                    C. plane                  D. plan

4.A. share               B. stairs                  C.area                     D. train

5.A. gravy               B. pavement            C. traffic                 D. entertain

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

6.A. music              B. parade                C. tourist                 D. culture

7.A. candle             B. afraid                 C. amazed               D. between

8.A. begin               B. attend                 C. direct                  D. gather

9.A. season             B. actress                C. award                 D. injure

10.A. horror            B. convinced           C.Compete             D. appear

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

11.She has made a television ___________ on poverty in our city.

A. horror                 B. documentary       C. science fiction     D. animation

12.Pedestrians must cross the street at the ___________.

A. zebra crossing     B. crossroad            C. intersection         D. traffic lights

13.This ___________ festival attracts fans of rock around the world.

A. traditional           B. folk                    C. film                    D. music

14.You are against the laws when you ___________ at a no parking sign.

A. travel                 B. park                   C. ride                    D. drive

15.At this ___________, he will attend a costume party and carve a jack-o’-lantern pumpkin.

A. Halloween          B. Ghost Day          C. Easter                 D. Thanksgiving

16.Film ___________ give instructions to actors and direct people to make films.

A. stars                   B. audiences           C. directors             D. critics

17.Every time I go out at rush hour I get stuck in a traffic ___________.

A. sign                   B. jam                    C. light                   D. rule

18.Lots of tourists travel to the Netherlands to ___________ the Dutch Tulip Festival.

A. compete             B. hold                   C. attend                 D. take place

19.___________ are at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Megaplex, inside the shopping centre.

A. Screens              B. Tickets               C. Posters               D. Showtimes

20.Signs with red circles are mostly ___________ - that means you can’t do something.

A. prohibitive          B. warning              C. informative         D. frightening

21. Wait …………………………..…. the traffic light to turn green before you cross the street.

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

22. All of us have to obey………………………………………………….……………strictly.

A. traffic rules          B. traffic                  C. traffic jam            D. regular

  23. Everybody attends the festival …………………………………..……………………..fun .

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

24. A……………………….…………………… is a film that shows real life events or stories.

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

25. Not many people …. to see the film last week; However, it received good reviews from critics.

A. go                      B. went                    C. goes                     D. going

26. ___________ you like round trip or one-way ticket, Sir? - One-way please.

A. Should                B. Can          C. Would                D. Must

27.It’s not far _________ my home to the nearest bus stop.

A. at                                   B. from                    C. on                       D. to

28.Linda didn’t enjoy the film. ___________,she liked its surprising ending.

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

29.Exercise is good for your health. You ___________ do it regularly.

A. can                     B. should                C. would                 D. must

30.___________ is about two miles from my house to the nearest supermarket.

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

 IV. Choose the word or phrase that needs correction.

31.Did you walk to the supermarket yesterday? Yes, I do.

       A            B        C                                                    D

32.Though he rode a motorcycle, but he didn’t wear a helmet.

         A              B           C             D

33.There is a red light, so you should cross the road. It’s dangerous.

                A      B           C              D

34.Will Lan to attend the music festival this Sunday?

     A                 B                          C                   D

35.The film was boring. However she watched it to the end.

     A            B                     C                     D

*READING    

I.Read the passage then  answer the questions:

Tet, one of the most important festivals in Vietnam , usually occurs around the end of January and the beginning of february or on the first days based on the lunar calendar . Tet holiday is a wonderful occasion for Vietnamese families to celebrate in which people will dress new fancy clothes,reunite together, and serve some special traditional food . Vietnamese people usually dress new clothes during Tet holiday. The clothing in this occasion is spacial and colorful. Adults wear "Ao dai " while chidren wear new and fashionable clothes which their parents usually buy for them before Tet. Moreover , the warm atmosphere of the reunion that it brings to families is also an imporant thing to know about Tet. On the first morning of Tet they give the greeting wishes to each other . Children may be the most excited because they can receive lucky money from the elders. One of the most meaningful things about Tet is united meal because people can enjoy traditional food together such as Banh Chung , Banh Tet , Vietnamese sausage , sticky rice or candied fruits

36.When does Tet take place ?

………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….

37.Do both adults and children wear the traditional dress at Tet ?  

………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….

38.Why are children so excited about Tet ?   

………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….

39.What do Vietnamese people often do on the first morning of Tet?

………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….

 40.According to the passage , what are specialities people can enjoy at Tet?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

II. Read the passage and answer the questions.       

Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of two brothers growing up in a very large slum in the biggest city in India, Mumbai.The film starts quite close to the end of the story, where we see Jamal, the younger of the two brothers, in a Mumbai police station. He is eighteen years old. The police havearrested him because he is taking part in the popular TV quiz show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’, and some people think he is cheating.He has already given the right answers to lots of questions and now has the chance to win a huge amount of money. He doesn’t have much of an education, so how could he know all the answers?

The film then goes back in time and shows that Jamal knows the answers because of things that happened to him, his brother Salim and a girl called Latika in the past.

41.Which kind of film is it, drama or action?..................................................................................

42.Who are the main heroes of the film? ........................................................................................

43.How old is Jamal? .....................................................................................................................

44.Where does he live? ...................................................................................................................

45.What game show did he take part in? ........................................................................................

46.Why did the police arrest him? ..................................................................................................

47.Is Jamal a well-educated person? ...............................................................................................

48.How could he know all the answers? .........................................................................................

III.Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Who are the best drivers? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more careful. Young men have the worst accident record of all. They often drive faster cars with bigger engines. One of the most interesting findings in the survey is that passengers can affect the driver. When young male drivers drive their friends, their driving becomes worse. When their wives or girlfriends are in the car; however, their driving improves. But this is not true for women. Their driving is more dangerous when their husbands or boyfriends are in the car. However, if their children are riding in the car, they drive more slowly and safely.

Answer T/F:

49.According to the survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident.

50.Generally, older men are likely to drive fast cars with big engines.

51.Passengers have an effect on the driver.

52.When men have their wives or girlfriends in the car, they drive worse.

53.When children are in the car, mothers drive more slowly and safely.

D. WRITING

I. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meanings as the original ones. Use the words given in brackets (Viết lại các câu để chúng có cùng nghĩa với câu gốc. Sử dụng các từ đã cho trong ngoặc)

54. The distance from my house to my school is about five kilometres. ( IT )

__________________________________________________________________________.

55. What is the distance between Ha Noi and Hai Phong? (HOW)

__________________________________________________________________________.

56. He was tired, but he still performed the lion dance. (ALTHOUGH)

__________________________________________________________________________.

57. Walking here is dangerous because this lane is for cycling only. (SHOULDN'T )

__________________________________________________________________________.

58. My sister lives far away, but she comes back home every Tet. (THOUGH)  

__________________________________________________________________________.

II.  Make the questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences

59.Mrs Kim is taking her daughter to school.

__________________________________________________________________________.

60.Big cities often suffer from traffic jams in the rush hour.

__________________________________________________________________________.

61.Michelle usually cycles in the central park for exercise.

__________________________________________________________________________.

62.Leonardo Dicaprio won Best Actor at the 88th Academy Awards.

__________________________________________________________________________.

63.It’s about 300 metres from the main gate to the parking lot.

__________________________________________________________________________.

64.They first held the Cannes Film Festival in 1939.

__________________________________________________________________________.

65.I like flowers festival more than fireworks festival.

__________________________________________________________________________.

66.The opening ceremony lasts for more than thirty minutes.

__________________________________________________________________________.

67.Jennifer usually celebrates her birthday with a party.

__________________________________________________________________________.

68.They hold religious festivals in our country every year.

__________________________________________________________________________.