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

1. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison

2. A. base B. final C. ancient D. decorate  

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 pt) 

1. A. perform B. custom C. century D. popular

2. A. collect B. bamboo C. product D. decide

III . Choose the best answer. (2pts) 

1. Many young people are fond .............. playing soccer.

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

2. I’ve ........................... finished this novel.

A. already b. for C. since D. yet

3. She asked me .................a big house.

A. if I had B. if I have C. Whether I have D. both B& C

4. They tried to make a fire by .....................pieces of bamboo together.

A. adding B. separating C. rubbing D. collecting

5. Would you mind .......................the air- conditioner?

A. if I turn on B. if I turning on C. if I turned on D. turn on

6. She said, “ I must go now.”

 A. She said she had to go now. B. She said she has to go then.

 C. She said she has to go now. D. She said she had to go then.

7. They are always ………………..video games.

 A. play B. playing C. to play D. played

8. I’m very sorry for behaving ………….. last night.

A. bad

B. badly

C. well

D. good

III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets. (0,5pt)

1.Mr Hai used to (work) .........................in Ha Noi last year.

2.Would you mind if I (play)................................... video games in here?.

 READING

III. Read the passage and do exercises below (2.0ms)

Viet Nam is a country in the South East Asia . It has an area of 329,566 sq km .It is divided into three regions. Ha Noi is the capital city and Ho Chi Minh is one of the biggest cities of VietNam. The population of Viet Nam is over 80 million. It has an age- old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders. VietNam is now a member country of ASEAN and many other international organizations such as APEC , WTO .

    Viet Nam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products. Viet Nam has lots of tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long bay , Phong Nha cave , Hoi An ancient town , ect . And it is now known as a safe and attractive destination for tourists from all over the world . Moreover, they prefer to visit VietNam because Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable. They are very proud of their country . They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous one .

Write T(True) or F (False) 1.5m:

VietNam is divided into three regions:North, Central and South...........

Ha Noi is the biggest city of VietNam.............

Viet Nam has a population of over 80 million.........

Hoi An is one of the World Heritage Sites...........

Tourists from all over the world don’t want to visit VietNam...........

Answer the questions (0,5m)

1.What does VietNam export ?................................................................................................................

2Why do t.ourists prefer to visit VietNam ?.............................................................................................

WRITING

I. Write sentences with the same meaning. (1,5 pts) 

1. She visited her old friends last month.

( Her old friends ………………………………………………………

2. The children have bought these dolls. 

( These dools ……………………….…………………………………

3. She said: “ I am a doctor.” 

( She said……………………….………………………………………

4. She asked me: “ Do you stay at home?”  

( She asked me if …….………………………………………………

5She started to learn English for two years……………………………………………………………..

II. Choose (A hoặc B, C, D) and correct the mistake(0,5)

1. Christmas songs is performed for people in towns and villages eight hundred years ago.

    A B C D

 2. I have worked in this company for 1995.

                        A B C D

 3. Mary asked Nancy if she live with her family.

                      A B C D

 4. You should learned how to use the computer.

                           A B C D

5.She is interested on reading books

      A B C D

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

1. A. electricity      B. alternative

    C. abundant      D. environment

Choose the word whose underline part is PRONOUNCED differently from that of the others.

2. A. worked      B. stopped

    C. packed      D. wanted

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:

   Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.

1. If people need money badly, they may commit ____________.

   A. criminals      B. crime

   C. criminate      D. criminalist

2. The city is facing serious ____________ problems.

   A. polluted      B. polluting

   C. pollute      D. pollution

3. “Hi, Bill. Congratulations!” “___________.”

   A. I’m sorry      B. Thank you

   C. My pleasure      D. You’re welcome.

4. Peter never goes to school late, .................. he?

   A. does      B. did

   C. doesn’t      D. didn’t

5. All the slums in this area ___________ for new multi-storey buildings next year.

   A. demolished      B. will demolished

   C. will demolish      D. will be demolished

6. Over population is causing __________ problems than we can imagine.

   A. more      B. less

   C. fewer      D. worse

7. The actress arrived __________ a helicopter.

   A. on      B. in

   C. with      D. by

8 Which one do you want? – I don’t want ___________.

   A. both      B. neither

   C. either      D. each

9. They prefer to go _________ their car than __________ the train.

   A. by-on      B. in-on

   C. by-in      D. in-in

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.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best words or phrases (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences or do as directed
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
(vocabulary/ compartmentalize/ multinational/ characteristic)
 2. Choose the word whose stress different from the others
 (dialect/ technical/ bilingual/ settlement)
 4. Look up the new words in the dictionary (who/ that/ here/ whose) has just been published by Oxford University Press.
 5. We couldn’t hear what the new teacher said because of her strong (dialect/ intonation/ accent/word) of Indian English

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. (1pt)

1.    A. passed             B. watched                  C. played                     D. washed

2.   A. proud                B. about                      C. around                    D. would

3.   A. with                    B.brother                   C.though                     D. thousand

4.   A. entrance            B. paddy                     C. bamboo                   D. banyan

III.Choose the word or phrase which is the best to complete each sentence (2.5points)

1. The ……………  of the volcano was predicted in advance, so no one was injured.

A. eruption                  B. erupted                   C. erupts                      D.erupt

2. Thank you for your letter, ……..  I was very happy to get.

A. who                        B. which                      C. whom                     D. whose

3. …….   Nam was tired, he helped his mother with her housework.

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

4. They suggest ……………….off all the lights before leaving the room.

            A. turn                         B. turning                    C. to turn                     D. turned

5. She lives with her parents………………..Ho Chi Minh City.

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

6. The tour guide told them _________ trash onto the water.

      A. not throw                    B. not to throw            C. to not throw             D. not throwing

7.  I am not fond of tennis and____________ .

      A. my sister does, too      B. so is my sister         C. neither is my sister   D. my sister isn’t

8.   I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I ________French.          

      A. knew                            B. will know               C. know                      D. have known

9. She asked me if I ________a laptop computer the following day.

       A. buy                              B. will buy                  C. bought                    D. would buy

10.  You have never been here before, …?

         A. have you                    B. you haven’t            C. you have                 D. have not you

11.  If you … a ghost, what would you do?

         A. see                             B. have seen                C. are seeing                D. saw

12. He________in London at the moment.

      A. studies                          B. is studying              C. has studied             D. will study

IV/ Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that fits each blank in the following passage.( 1pt)

          Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty  make a beautiful sight. New York has a ____ (1) _____of over seven million and it is  probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple”  come ____ (2) _____ many different countries. There are more nationalities in New York ______ (3) ___in any other places on the earth. It is also has more tourists than any other city except  London, especially in the summer. _____ (4) ____come from all over the world and  have a wonderful time. There are so many _____ (5) ____for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the best museums in the world or the charming little streets of Greenwich Village.

1.      A. attraction       B. impression  C. population              D. people

2.      A. from              B. by                           C. for                                       D.  in

3.      A. than               B. rather                      C. of                                        D. to

4.      A. Visit              B. Visitors                   C. Workers                              D. Goers

5.      A. attraction       B. place                       C. area                                    D. sights

V.Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer (1m).

Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that  only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work.

1. To many film viewers, ________.

A. the director is the most important             

B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress

C. the stuntmen play the most important role

D. the most important person is the cinematographer

2. Many film viewers always pay attention to ________.

A. the director’s name and appearance                     

B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer

C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family    

D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion

3. The work of stuntmen is ________.

            A. secure                     B. dangerous                           C. interesting               D. thrilled

4. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _______.

A. many people                       B. the actors                            C. the actresses            D. the director