Choose the word having different stress pattern (0.5 pt).
5. A. basketball B. amusement C. carnival D. pottery
6. A. kitten B. yoga C. routine D. hockey
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (0.5 pt).
7. A. video B. alone C. yoga D. flower
8. A. interview B. until C. victim D. violin
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence or answer the
questions (3,5pts).
9. Peter: Shall we go rock climbing tomorrow?
Anna: the weather report says that the storm is coming.
A.I afraid we can’t B. that would be nice C. Sure D. that’s a deal
10. Do you mind if I borrow your plate? – Do you need only one?
A. Not at all B. Yes, I do C. I’m sorry D. Yes, I would
11. My class doesn’t finish 11.30 a.m. I can only meet you after that.
A. in B. on C. at D. until
12. In the past, women had to get married the man that their parents chose.
A. from B. about C. to D. for
13. In most wind instruments, air into the instrument at one end of the tube.
A. blows B. is blowing C. is blown D. blew
14. In the past, women wear pants and they wear long skirts.
A. couldn’t/ had to B. had to/ do C. have to / do D. have to / can’t
15.My father is very good at He always wins
A. Cross stitch B. board games C. fishing D. scuba diving
16. Boys don’t like doing and crafts.
A. pottery B. extreme sports C. housework D. arts
17. Guitars and violins are two examples of instruments.
A. stringed B. percussion C. blowing D. wind
18. The police want to you about the accident.
A. interview B. collect C. feed D. look after

Choose the word that the underlined letter is different from others. (0.5pt)

A. like          B. live           C. dinner       D. dish

A. pens         B. books       C. beds         D. yards 
 

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

A. biology                         B. geography                               C. history                D. activity

A. ruler                             B. eraser?                         C. pencil                 D. student

Choose the word that has different pronunciation. (0.5pt)

A. city                      B. live                     C. dish                    D. idea

A. book                    B. look                              C. door                   D. room
 

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

1. A. apartment       B. afternoon  C. garage      D. geography

2. A. basement        B. literature   C. delta         D. activity

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:(0.5 pt)

3. A. biology B. activity     C. library      D. writer

4. A. garage  B. adventure C. important  D. laundry
 

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

A. balcony              B. garage                          C. apartment           D. bedroom

A. museum             B. biology                         C. geography           D. history

II.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: (0.5pt)

A. hats                    B. rulers                            C. teams                 D. computers

A. band                  B. basket                          C. drama                 D. craft

EX2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others

1. A. traffic                 B. agree                       C. noisy                       D. student

2. A. listen                   B. visit                         C. borrow                    D. obey

3. A. enjoy                  B. agree                       C. attend                     D. student

4. A. listen                   B. visit                         C. enjoy                       D. open

5. A. traffic                 B. prefer                      C. noisy                       D. student

6. A. listen                   B. visit                         C. open                        D. attend

7. A. perform              B. culture                    C. machine                  D. parade

8. A. expect                 B. village                     C. country                   D. happy

9. A. season                 B. relax                        C. candle                     D. turkey

10. A. receive              B. enjoy                       C. abroad                    D. music

EX2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others

1. A. traffic                 B. agree                       C. noisy                       D. student

2. A. listen                   B. visit                         C. borrow                    D. obey

3. A. enjoy                  B. agree                       C. attend                     D. student

4. A. listen                   B. visit                         C. enjoy                       D. open

5. A. traffic                 B. prefer                      C. noisy                       D. student

6. A. listen                   B. visit                         C. open                        D. attend

7. A. perform              B. culture                    C. machine                  D. parade

8. A. expect                 B. village                     C. country                   D. happy

9. A. season                 B. relax                        C. candle                     D. turkey

10. A. receive              B. enjoy                       C. abroad                    D. music

EX3: Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D.

1. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early.          

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

2. My father _________ to work by motorbike. Now he cycles.

A. used to goes         B. use to go                            C. used go                  D. used to go

3. Where did you go last summer holiday? – I ______ to Da Nang with my family.

A. have gone             B. went                                   C. go                           D. will go

4. You should _____ your seatbelt when you drive.

A. fasten                    B. to fasten                            C. fastening               D. fastened

5. My father __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

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

6. You should look right and left when you go ________the road.

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

7. Public _______ in this city is quite good, and it’s not

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

8. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end.

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

9. The main................. in Titanic are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater.

A. character              B. characters                         C. plot                        D. plots

10. If people................. the rules, there are no more accidents.

A. follow                   B. take care of                       C. obey                      D. remember

11. She’s sure that they will find the film_________.

A. entertaining                        B. entertain                             C. entertainment         D. entertained

12. My daughter felt ................. at my gift on her birthday.

A. surprising                B. surprised                             C. surprise                   D. surprisingly

13. I find horror films really _______ and not at all fun to watch.

A. frighten                  B. frightening                          C. frightened               D. unfrightened

14. __________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.

A. In spite                   B. Despite                               C. Although                D. Nevertheless

15. The film was so boring. _______, Jack saw it from beginning to end.

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

16. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August.

A. Where                     B. Why                                    C. When                      D. Which

17. My father liked the ____________ of that singer.

A. perform                  B. performer                            C. performance           D. performing

18. – “Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________”

A. No, I don’t like it at all                               B. Sure. What film shall we see?

C. Who is in it?                                               D. I’m sorry, I can’t.

19. How far is it from Mai’s house to school? – ..................

A. It’s about 200 meters.                             B. It’s next to my house.

C. It’s in the center of the city.                   D. It’s OK!

20. “How about seeing a film?” – “________”

A. Good idea              B. Sure                        C. I don’t like                          D. Thank you

Question IV: Choose the word that has CLOSEST MEANING

1. The boy was so frightened by the film that he couldn’t sleep last night.

A. terrified                  B. amazed                   C. interested                D. disappointed

2. I am amazed that he has won two Oscars for Best Actor.

A. annoyed                 B. excited                    C. exhausted               D. surprised

3. Mr Bean is a hilarious film – I was laughing from beginning to end.

A. boring                     B. shocking                 C. funny                      D. moving

4. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.

A. low                        B. acceptable               C. pretty high              D. wonderful

5. I used to go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. walk                       B. drive                       C. ride                         D. sail

6. Diwali is a unique festival in India with candles and fireworks.

A. new                        B. modern                   C. special                     D. fascinating

Question V: Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

When you are in Singapore, you can go around (1) ........................................... taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) ................... it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) ....................... buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) ........................................ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) .................... taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6) ...................... the bus you want. You can take a taxi , but it is (7) ..................... expensive than the underground or a bus . On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.

1. A. at                                                B. in                                        C. by

2. A. but                                              B. because                               C. when

3. A. many                                          B. a lot                                    C. few

4. A. quick                                          B. quickly                               C. quicker

5. A. so                                               B. like                                     C. than

6. A. to find                                        B. find                                     C. finding

7. A. less                                            B. more                                   C. most

Question VI: Read the passage and answer the questions

The Academy Awards, commonly known as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world. They have been held since 1929. They are called The Oscars after the golden statuette awarded to the winners.

The Oscar statuette is officially called the Academy Award of Merit. It is 13½ inches high and weighs 8½ pounds. The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing on the reel of film. The first Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929.

1. When were The Oscars first organized?

A. In 1929                             B. In 1930                 C. 1931                      D. 1932

2. What are the awards named after?

A. a film                                 B. a golden statuette C. a knight                 D. a sword

3. Who designed The Oscar statuette?

A. Cedric Gibbons               B. George Stanley    C. Emil Jannings      D. Oscar

4. Who received the first Oscar statuette?

A. Cedric Gibbons               B. George Stanley    C. Emil Jannings      D. Oscar

Question VII: Put the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. He usually (go) …………………. fishing on Saturdays.

2. My brother used (go )……………… to work by motorbike. Now he cycles.

3. How about (see) ……………. a movie on Sunday evening?

4. An didn’t used (play) ………………………. football in the afternoon. Now he often does it.

5. Nam (learn) …………………………….. English for 8 years.

6. Last night, my father (watch) ………………………..TV.

7. Ba (visit)………………….. to Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.

8. I like (work) ……………………….. as a volunteer for that orphanage.

Question VIII: Writing

1. What is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city?

=> How…………………………………………………………….?

2. I often walked to school when I was a student.

=> I used……………………………………………………………

3. Although they are short, they still love playing sports.

=> In spite of……………………………………………………………

4. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.               

In spite of …………………………………………………….……………………………..…

5. Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer.                

Despite …………………………………………………………………………….…………

6. Although he is sick, he goes to school.                             

In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Although Lan was tired, she did all her homework carefully.   

Despite …………………………………………………………………….……………………

8. They worked very hard although they were old.   (but)                            

 ……………………………………………………………………………………...

9. Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.           (however)

…………………..……………………………………………………………………

10. Mai didn’t speak English well, but she decided to live in London. (Although)      

…………………………………………………………………………..……………

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

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.

1.   A. dirty                           B. around                              C. noisy                                D. peaceful

2.   A. restaurant                    B. century                             C. amazing                           D. prizewinner

3.   A. Vietnamese                 B. general                             C. president                           D. character

4.   A. design                        B. postcard                            C. bamboo                            D. refine

5.   A. tennis                         B. camera                              C. soccer                               D. unhappy

6.   A. number                       B. thirteen                             C. expensive                         D. address

7.   A. journey                       B. common                           C. palace                               D. award

8.   A. pollution                    B. continent                          C. Africa                               D. musical

9.   A. historic                       B. visitor                               C. skyscraper                         D. dangerous

10. A. finite                           B. highlight                          C. highway                           D. financial

11. A. Africa                         B. commercial                       C. humorous                         D. literature

12. A. manage                      B. report                                C. resort                                D. undo

13. A. repeat                         B. create                                C. creature                             D. receipt

14. A. hospital                      B. recommend                      C. pottery                              D. telephone

15. A. shopping                    B. building                           C. tower                                D. 

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.

1.   A. dirty                           B. around                              C. noisy                                D. peaceful

2.   A. restaurant                    B. century                             C. amazing                           D. prizewinner

3.   A. Vietnamese                 B. general                             C. president                           D. character

4.   A. design                        B. postcard                            C. bamboo                            D. refine

5.   A. tennis                         B. camera                              C. soccer                               D. unhappy

6.   A. number                       B. thirteen                             C. expensive                         D. address

7.   A. journey                       B. common                           C. palace                               D. award

8.   A. pollution                    B. continent                          C. Africa                               D. musical

9.   A. historic                       B. visitor                               C. skyscraper                         D. dangerous

10. A. finite                           B. highlight                          C. highway                           D. financial

11. A. Africa                         B. commercial                       C. humorous                         D. literature

12. A. manage                      B. report                                C. resort                                D. undo

13. A. repeat                         B. create                                C. creature                             D. receipt

14. A. hospital                      B. recommend                      C. pottery                              D. telephone

15. A. shopping           B. building      C. tower           D. result