B. USE OF ENGLISH:

Indentify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1 A. laughs. B works. C stops. D plays.

2 A. flood. B school. C. soon. D moon.

Find the worlds which has a different stress pattern

3. A wonder. B.jungle C. canoe. D valley.

4. A magnificent. B competition. C requirement. D emergency

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

5. Our parents..... for her since yesterday.

A. has waited

B. have waited

C. waited

D. were waited

6. When I called, they.... ... dinner

A. had

B. are having

C. was having

D. were having

7. Would you mind....... the windows?

A. close

B. closing

C. to close

D. If I close

8. Presents......... in colored paper and put under Christmas tree.

A. are wrapped B. wrapped C. wrap

D. was wrapped

9. The man ........... to the principal is my new teacher.

A. talks

B. is talked

C. talking

D. is talking

10. He took part in a.......festival last week.

A. cooking- riceB. cook- ricing C. rice-cook

D. rice-cooking

C. READING:

I. Read the following passage, then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete it.

COMPOST

Compost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well. Today I am going to tell you (1)........to start compost heap. First of all, we must use only household and garden matter including tea leaves and egg shells, but we must(2) .........them first. Don't use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats. Find a place (3)........... your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day. The (4)........... also needs moisture, but it will get this from condensation. Cover the heap with a sheet of strong plastic if the weather is wet. Keep adding to the pile and after six months your compost can be (5) .........for your fields and gardens.

1. A. how

B. what C. where

D. why

2. A. washing B. to wash

C. wash D. washed

3. A. on

B. at

C. for

D. in

4. A. compost B. glass C. bottles

D. cans

5. A. use

B. used C. using

D. to use

II. Read the paragraph, then decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F).

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which occurs in late

January or early February. Before Tet. people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to the market to buy candy.

jams or dried watermelon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and

marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tel is a time for family members to gather and have some special

meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the

holiday

1.Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam T

2. Tet occurs in early January F

3.People don't clean and decorate their homes before Tet. F

4.People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year. T

5. Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet. T

D. WRITING -

1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it is similar to the original one.

1. "I am cleaning my room now.'" said Hoa.

→ Hoa said......she was cleaning her room then

2. Learning English is very interesting.

→ It is very interesting ......to learn E

3. Can I borrow your pen?

→ Would you mind If.......borrowed your pen....?

4. Lan bought a new dictionary yesterday.

→ A new dictionary was bought by lan yesterday

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

1. A. vases                 B. fridges                    C. dishes                     D. tables

2. A. blood                  B. flood                       C. close                       D. country

3. A. convenient         B. begin                       C. eleven                    D. become

4. A. polluted              B. prepared                 C. recycled                  D. watered

5. A. hear                   B. clear                        C. bear                        D. fear

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.

(đánh trọng âm luôn ạ)

1. A. apartment            B. interview                 C. calendar                    D. confident

2. A. mountain             B. forest                       C. museum                    D. island

3. A. computer             B. establish                  C. business                   D. remember

4. A. powerful              B. interesting                C. exciting                     D. difficult

5. A. answer                B. question                   C. polite                         D. keenness

I/ 1D 2C 3A 4A 5C

II/

1. A (apartment trọng âm rơi vào âm 2, còn lại âm 1)

2. C (museum trọng âm rơi vào âm 2, còn lại âm 1)

3. C (business trọng âm rơi vào âm 1, còn lại âm 2)

4. C (exciting trọng âm rơi vào âm 2, còn lại âm 1)

5. C (polite trọng âm rơi vào âm 2, còn lại âm 1)

Câu 1

1D

2C

3B

4A

5C

Câu 2:

1B

2C

3C

4C

5C

Question 1:  A. teach B. dead C. reach D. team

Question 2:  A. sends B. books C. stops D. wants

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

Question 3:  A. implant B. apply C. survive D. offer

Question 4: A. capable B. robotic C. industry D. futurist

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.

Question 5:______the Sun is, ____the shawdow is

A. the higher/the low B. the more high/the more low

C. the higher/the lower D. the more higher/the more lower

Question 6: ____ youngest boy has just started going to ____ school.

A. a/ x B. x/ the C. an/ x D. the/ x

Question 7: A.I. robots are......of having human emotions.

A. able B. capable C. efficient D. fond

Question 8: Nam ________ computer science at Leeds University since 2015.

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

Question 9:  His name was on the ______ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember it.  

A. point B. edge C. tip D. top

Question 10:    She wouldn't have given them all that money if we _____ her to.

A.  wouldn’t advise B.  won't advise

C. hadn't advised D.

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. hates B. works C. stops D. lives
2. A. school B. child C. cheese D. church
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
3. As soon as the spacecraft ____________ into space, the crew started to observe the sun.
A. has travelled B. had travelled C. travelled D. was travelling
4. Do you know the man ____________ car Jack driving?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
5. Many people became _______________ because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland B. home sick C. homeless D. homework
6. A ________ is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour in North and South America.
A. cyclone B. typhoon C. hurricane D. tornado
7. We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned _____________ it was raining hard.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
8. Chocolate and eggs are what children receive _______at _____ Easter.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
9. A disastrous earthquake_________ Sichuan in China last May.
A. collapsed B. struck C. occurred D. erupted
10. _____________ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night.
A. In B. At C. On D. From
11. Da Lat, ___________________she spent her childhood, is well-known for beautiful spots.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
12. “I promise I won’t be late again.” - “______________________.”
A. That’s a good idea B. I hope so C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry I can’t
15. _______ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world
A. Thanks B. Together C. Apart D. In addition
16. “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “___________.”
A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t C. No, thanks D. No, I wouldn’t
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since (17) ___________, it has developed a
more varied economy and has (18) __________ an important financial, trade, and transportation center.
Singapore has many banks, insurance, and finance companies, as (19) ___________ as a stock exchange.
Tourism is also important to the economy of Singapore.
There is (20) __________ unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per
person) is one of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s
economy. For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation and sick leave, must be (21) _________
for workers by employers. It also operates an employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provide
(22) __________ for retired workers.
17. A. then B. that C. there D. those
18. A. adapted B. adjusted C. become D. turned
19. A. long B. far C. much D. well
20. A. few B. little C. a little D. a few
21. A. provided B. given C. offered D. handed
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22. A. wages B. fees C. earnings D. pensions
VI.Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE.
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient
way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment
and commerce. The internet helps people communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or
chatting. However, the Internet has some limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous
because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various
risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. In conclusion, the Internet has
both advantages and disadvantages.
23. The Internet has developed very quickly nowadays. T
24. It is very inconvenient to get information from the Internet. F
25. We only use the Internet for studying to improve our knowledge. F
26. The Internet is not only advantageous but also disadvantageous.T
27. According to the passage, it talks about ________________.
A. education B. Internet C. entertainment D. chatting
28. The Internet is ______________ in our daily life.
A. easy B. difficult C. safe D. important

36. A. develops  B. Takes  C. Laughs  D. Volumes   

37. A. involves  B. believes  C. suggests  D. steals

36A

37C

D

C

AC

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others:

1. A. lives B. works C. does D. has

2. A. washes B. practices C. teaches D. games

3. A. sea B. beach C. weather D. speak

4. A. gym B. balcony C. laudry D. my

Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others

1. A. laundry B. physics C. delta D. perform

2. A. apartment B. attention C. balcony D. important

3. A. business B. different C. beautiful D. possession

4. A. visit B. garage C. repeat D. correct

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

1.      A. chore                      B. child                       C. school                     D. kitchen

2.      A. divide                     B. breadwinner           C. finance                    D. tidy

3.      A. split                        B. lifting                      C. rubbish                    D. wife

4.      A. husband                  B. vulnerable               C. support                   D. ungrateful

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.

5.      A. husband                  B. homemaker             C. rubbish                    D. divide

6.      A. finance                   B. support                   C. laundry                   D. lifting

7.      A. vulnerable               B. critical                     C. responsible              D. sociable

8.      A. household               B. create                      C. tidy                                     D. happy

Choose the answer that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined part.

9.      My sister is very sociable. She has good relationships with her teachers and friends.

A.    unfriendly             B. responsible              C. critical                     D. friendly

Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. plays B. laughs C. stops D. talks
2. A. heat B. great C. beat D. break
3. A. blood B. pool C. food D. tool
4. A. university B. unique C. unit D. undo
5. A. mouse B. could C. would D. put
6. A. faithful B. failure C. fairly D. fainted
7. A. course B. court C. pour D. courage
8. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted
9. A. new B. sew C. few D. nephew
10. A. sun B. sure C. success D. sort

1.c

2.d

3.b

4.a

5.c

6.a

7.d

8.b

9.a

10.c