II. Read this passage carefully and then choose the best answers to the questions below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (1.0 point)

Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The main function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.

Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based on speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few.

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

     A. Signs, Signals, and Symbols B. Gestures

     C. Communication D. Speech

2. What does the author say about speech?

     A. That it is the only true form of communication.

     B. That it is dependent upon the advances made by inventors.

     C. That it is necessary for communication to occur.

     D. That it is the most advanced form of communication.

3. Applauding was cited as an example of

     A. a sign B. a signal C. a symbol D. a gesture

4. Why were the telephone, radio, and TV invented?

     A. Because people were unable to understand signs, symbols, and signals.

     B. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances.

     C. Because people believed that signals, and symbols were obsolete.

     D. Because people wanted new forms of entertainment.

5. It may be concluded from this passage that

     A. signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication.

     B. symbols are very easy to define and interpret.

     C. only some cultures have signals and symbols.

     D. waving and handshaking are not related to culture.

SECTION A: PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D.

1. A. happy            B. apple                      C. act                          D. aunt

2. A. mind              B. bike                        C. fit                           D. tidy

3. A. school           B. chair                      C. church                   D. chat

4. A. health            B. team                       C. tea                          D. sea

5. A. sun                 B. fun                         C. son                         D. put

6. A. excited          B. interested              C. worried                  D. painted

7. A. use                 B. computer               C. duty                       D. shut

8. A. chair              B. fair                         C. pair                        D. are

9. A. how               B. know                      C. town                       D. brown

10. A. season         B. break                     C. great                       D. steak

SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D

1. We always need more players. Why don’t you come ………………?

A. on                                   B. along                      C. with                        D. after

2. Will you be home …………..dinner tonight?

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

3. Giving a book report before the class is an interesting …………………..

A. act                                  B. action                    C. activity                  D. deed

4. Do you go out ………..?

A. in the afternoon on Fridays                           B. on Fridays  in the afternoon

C. on afternoons Friday                                      D. on Friday afternoons

5. …………….lives in a very big house

A. A Queen of England                                       B. Queen of England

C. The Queen of the England                             D. the Queen of England

6. On Sunday mornings I stay in bed …………..8 o’clock.

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

7. I often ……………in winter.

A. go playing skiing                                             B. go skiing

C.play skiing                                                         D. go to ski

8. Some young peole are working ……………hospital volunteers.

A. to be                              B. such as                  C. like                         D. as

9. We shouldn’t cross the street outside the …………….

A. pavement                      B. foot lane                C. sidewalk                D. zebra crossing

10. They …………..healthy after the summer vacation.

A. looked                           B. were seeming       C. were looking        D. were appearing

11. They meet their friends and …………some fun.

A. take                                B. have                       C. do                           D. enjoy

12. Yo should pay more …………….in class.

A. part                                B. care                        C. notice                    D. attention

13. He and his friends usually get ……… and talk about their stamps.

A. together                         B. themselves            C. each other             D. one another

14. He likes stamps. He is a stamp …………..

A. collect                           B. collecting              C. collector                D. collects

15. Some students say they are …………have no time for pastime.

A. hurry                             B. busy                       C. full                         D. hard

16. It’s difficult to cross this street because there is too much ………..

A. crowd                            B. traffic                    C. people                   D. transport

17. There aren’t any good movies …………..at the moment.

A. going on                        B. being on                C. performing                        D. showing

18. Sorry I can’t come but thanks ………….

A. any ways                       B. any way                 C. anyway                  D. in anyway

19. Look at ………..girl over there.

A. one                                 B. this                         C. that                         D. a

20. Would you like to come to my house for lunch?

A. Yes, I do                        B. I’d love to             C. Yes, I like              D. OK. I’d like

II. Give the correct form of the  verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.

1.      No one enjoy (go) ……….to hospital.

2.      What you (do)…………at the moment? I (watch) ………….T.V.

3.      We (be) ……………students in four years.

4.      A new school (build) ………………near our school now.

5.      You (be) …………..angry if he refuses to help you?

6.      I will send him the message as soon as he (return)………………

7.      A little girl can’t spend all her time (listen) ……………..to stories.

8.      He sent a telegram for his mother (learn) …………….good news.

9.      + Where are you?

+ I am upstairs. I (have)……………… a bath.

III.  Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital:

1.      My father has a …………computer. He often brings it with him when he’s away on business. PORT

2.      We are all ………..about going on an excursion to Cuc Phuong forest next weekend. EXCITE

3.      The room will look brighter if there is a …………..on the wall. PAINT

4.      Some of the children …………….boys, play marbles when there is a break. MAIN

5.      You shouldn’t eat ……….food. HEALTH

6.      We mustn’t be ……………….when we cross busy streets. CARE

7.      She often feels …………………when she gets bad marks. HAPPY

8.      There are about 200 ………….in this company. EMPLOY

9.      Mai is ………….at math than me. GOOD

10. This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is ……………FURNISH

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D. (5pts)

1. A. happy                B. apple                  C. act                    D. aunt

2.A. cloudy                B. windy                  C. dry                     D.rainy

3.A. much                  B. drug                     C. future                 D. buffalo               

4. A. use                    B. computer            C. duty                   D. shut

5. A. how                   B. know                  C. town                D. brown

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PART B : PHONETICS

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D.(5pts)

1. A. says                    B. amazing                C. stage                      D. favor

2. A. plough               B. laugh                     C. enough                  D. cough

3. A. table                   B. lady                       C. labour                  D. captain

4. A. stage                  B. village                   C. manage                 D. package

5. A. wicked               B. missed                   C. worked                  D. placed

III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other others by circling A, B, C or D (5pts)

PART C: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR

IV. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D(10ps)

1. Nothing can happen,……………….?A can it B. can’t it       C. can they                D. can’t they

 2. Would your children mind …………..quiet for a moment? I try ………in a form.

            A. keeping/fill          B. keep/ to fill           C. keeping/ to fill     D. to keep/ to fill

 3. She has worked as a cashier …………over twenty years. A. since B. in               C. for              D. from

 4. The invention  of the Internet has ………….an important part in the development of communication

      A. done                   B. played            C. got               D. brought

5. Paul has just sold …………..car and intends to buy a new one

A. black old Japanese          B. Japanese old black          C. old black Japanese            D. old Japanese black

6. I can learn many interesting thing by travelling to …………..countries.

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

7. ...................Linda didn’t like to swim , she played on the beach while her brothers swam in the sea.

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

8. Her mother won’t ..............her drive his car.

A. allow                       B. let                              C. leave               D. permit.

9. Remember to come at eight, ………..you?

     A. won’t   B. don’t          C. aren’t         D. haven’t    

 10. He became most famous ………..the fairy tales.     A. with           B. about         C. for  D. by

11. I think Nam is ………………honest boy in our class.A. a      B. an          C. the             D. this

 12. My friend Nam is......... He loves giving things to

A. skilled                        B. friendly                                       C. direct             D. generous

13. Don't worry about us. We can..........

A. look ourselves                  B. look for ourselves     C. look after our self   D. look after ourselves

14. Why don’t you have      your car ……………..?

A. washed      B. to wash                  C. to washing            D. washing               

15. I can’t help …………… I caught a cold yesterday from ……………in a draught.

A. sneezing/sit                      B. sneeze/sitting   C. sneezing/ sitting                   D.  neeze/ sitting

16. Last night I …………….television when the power …………..

A. watched/ failed    B. was watching/ failed       C. watched/ was failing       D.  watching/ failing

17. ........... does he have to work so hard?  To earn more money.

 A. Why                         B. Who                                    C. What                    D. When

18 He doesn't look ............ to be a famous boxer.

 A. enough strong          B. weak enough                  C. strong enough D. too weak

19. Mary: “Is 11 o’clock alright?”         - Tom: “______.”

      A. Yes, that’s fine    B. No, I don’t want to go  C. Wait a minute   D. Sounds interesting

20. …………….you forget, the less you know.

A.  the less                 B.  little          C.  the more               D.  much

V. Give the correct form of the  verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences (5 pts).

VI. Use the words given to form a word that fits in the space(10pts)

VII. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.(5pts)

  1. My mother is very keen………..growing flowers.

2. Nam isn’t here at the moment. He’ll be back………….a few minutes..

3.Sales of jeans went …………….and the storekeepers got a lot of money

4Thay prevented me.............going out

5.We are amazed...........his beatiful car.

6.He gave..........playing soccer.

7.She spent all of her money...............clothes.

8.I  borrowed this computer.............my friends.

9.That boy can rely..........his parents

10.We will be succeed ..............speaking English

VIII.  Identify one of the parts in each sentence that is incorrect and correct it. (10 pts)

PART D: READING

IX. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 pts)

Ann lives in London. She is twenty-nine and (1)……………….. for the BBC. She interviews people on an early morning news program called The World Today. Every weekday she gets up at 3:00 in the morning because the program starts at 6.30. She loves (2)……………. work because it is exciting and she meets a lot of very interesting people, but she loves her weekend, (3)…………………

On Fridays she comes home from the BBC at about 2.00 in the afternoons and she just (4)…………….. On Friday evenings she doesn’t (5)…………… out, but sometimes a friend comes for dinner. He or she brings wine and they cook. Ann loves cooking. They listen to music (6)………………… just chat.

On Saturday mornings she gets up at 9.00 and she goes shopping. Then in the evenings she sometimes goes to the theater or opera (7)…………….. a friend – she loves opera. Then they eat in her favorite Chinese restaurant. On Sunday mornings she stays in (8)………….. late. She doesn’t get up (9)…………….. 11.00. Sometimes in the afternoons she visits her sister. She lives in the country and (10)……………. two children. She likes playing with her niece and nephew, but she leaves early because she goes to bed at 8.00 on Sunday evenings.

X. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket: (10 pts)

There is a link between computer games and crime.

One London newspaper reported that a (1)_______ became so obsessed with various computer games that he (2) _______ from his parents and his schoolmates in order to buy more. This is not the only such case. The head of a primary school recently claimed that (3)_______ the children at this school steal each other’s lunch money for the same reason. [obsess: theo đuổi]

Playing computer games can actually hurt you.

Dr. Leonora Keller, a health expert, said that many children play these games which such enthusiasm that they suffer (4)_______ “Space Warrior’s Wrist”. The muscles of the lower arm become inflamed as a result of repeated (5)_______ of the wrist and constant pressure on the computer control stick. This is also causes (6)_______ aches and pains their elbows and shoulders as well as strange sores on (7)_______ hands. [inflamed: viêm sưng]

Weight problems are another result.

Dr. Keller also found that children who spend a lot of time (8)_______ electronic games have a tendency to be fatter (9)_______ those who do not. She said that “for some reasons these children tend to eat more sugar and fat” and that “many of them get too (10)_______ exercise to burn up these things.”

1.A. 12-year-old                     B. 12-years-old            C. 12-year-olds      D. 12-years-olds

2.A. steal                                    B. stealed                          C. stole                                D. stolen

3.A. many of                             B. much of                        C. lot of                               D. a lots of

4.A. of                                        B. from                              C. for                                   D. with

5.A. moves                                   B. movings                   C. moveds                           D. movements

6.A. another                              B. anothers                       C. other                                D. others

7.A. their                                    B. theirs                             C. them                                D. they’s

8.A. play                                    B. plays                             C. to play                             D. playing

9.A. as                                        B. than                               C. more                                D. that

10.A. little                                 B. few                                C. much                               D. many

PART E : Writing

XI. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (10 pts)

1. Your shoes are as big as mine. (size)

....................................................................................................

2. If you run a lot, you’ll be fitter. (The)

...................................................................................................

3. Could you tell me the way to the nearest Post office, please? (mind)

.............................................................................................................................. ?

4. She is too young to do that work. (enough)

...............................................................................................

5. You ought to ride the bike more carefully next time. (better)

..............................................................................................................................

6. They won’t be able to come on Saturday (impossible)

..............................................................................................................................

7. When I was young, I regularly walked to school. (used)

..............................................................................................................................

8. I’m very sorry I don’t remember your birthday. (wish)

..............................................................................................................................

9. Yesterday’s work was easier than today’s. (difficult)

...............................................................................................................................

10. Their father got to London by taxi last month (took)

................................................................................................................................

XII. Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.(10pts)

1. Monitor / always / go / class/ on time / be / good example / class.

à...........................................................................................................................________

2. My mother / buy / material / make / this dress / me.

à..........................................................................................................................

3. Teacher / be / please / improvement / my work.

à...........................................................................................................................

4. He / be / absent / work / yesterday / because / he / ill.

à............................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...........................................................................

5. Anyone / be / home / when / everyone / arrive?

à..........................................................................................................................

.6. Jane/ start/ sing/ when/ 5 years old

à  ........................................................................................................................

7. This / be / good / computer / I / ever / use.

à............................................................................................................................

8. Instead / reuse / plastic bags / we / use / cloth bags.

à.........................................................................................................................

 9. Will / you / have / look / house / me / while / I / be / holiday?

à…………………………………..………….…………………………………

10. It/be/one/the/expensive car/world/.

à………………………………………………………………..………………

Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.

It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.

            After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.

            Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen !

            The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”

            Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !

49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .

A. clean and dirty       B. dirty and tidy         C. dirty and untidy     D. clean but untidy

50. Rene told her children ………………….. .

A. to do the housework                                B. she couldn’t do housework

C. not to do housework                                D. she wouldn’t do housework

51. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .

A. very clean              B. a mess                    C. tidy              D. rather dirty

52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .

A. she couldn’t let it that way                       B. her children did housework.

C. her children didn’t do housework.          D. she did housework again.

53. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .

A. her children help her.                               B. they can watch TV together.

C. her children wash their clothes.              D. her children don’t do it.

ĐỀ SÔ 1

SECTION A: PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D.

1. A. happy                B. apple               C. act                    D. aunt

2. A. mind                  B. bike                           C. fit                     D. tidy

3. A. school                B. chair                C. church              D. chat

4. A. health                 B. team                 C. tea                    D. sea

5. A. sun           B. fun                             C. son                            D. put

6. A. excited      B. interested                   C. worried            D. painted

7. A. use            B. computer                   C. duty                           D. shut

8. A. chair                   B. fair                            C. pair                           D. are

9. A. how          B. know               C. town                D. brown

10. A. season    B. break               C. great                D. steak

SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D

1. We always need more players. Why don’t you come ………………?(A. on               B. along          C. with    D. after)

2. Will you be home …………..dinner tonight?(A. to                   B. for          C. at                  D. on)

3. Giving a book report before the class is an interesting …………………..(A. act   B. action      C. activity   D. deed

4. Do you go out ………..?

A. in the afternoon on Fridays                          B. on Fridays  in the afternoon

C. on afternoons Friday                                    D. on Friday afternoons

5. …………….lives in a very big house

A. A Queen of England                                     B. Queen of England

C. The Queen of the England                            D. the Queen of England

6. On Sunday mornings I stay in bed …………..8 o’clock.(A. until                 B. at        C. from                 D. to

7. I often ……………in winter.(A. go playing skiing           B. go skiing           C.play skiing                D. go to ski

8. Some young peole are working ……………hospital volunteers.(A. to be             B. such as    C. like                   D. as

9. We shouldn’t cross the street outside the …………….(A. pavement B. foot lane C. sidewalk  D. zebra crossing

10. They …………..healthy after the summer vacation.(A. looked         B. were seeming      C. were looking    D. were appearing

11. They meet their friends and …………some fun.(A. take                            B. have                C. do           D. enjoy)

12. Yo should pay more …………….in class.(A. part                           B. care                        C. notice     D. attention

13. He and his friends usually get …… and talk about their stamps.(A. together  B. themselvesC. each otherD. one another

14. He likes stamps. He is a stamp …………..(A. collect              B. collecting         C. collector            D. collects

15. Some students say they are …………have no time for pastime.(A. hurry           B. busy        C. full                   D. hard

16. It’s difficult to cross this street because there is too much ………..(A. crowd     B. traffic          C. people         D. transport

17. There aren’t any good movies …………..at the moment.(A. going on       B. being on  C. performing       D. showing

18. Sorry I can’t come but thanks ………….(A. any ways           B. any way C. anyway                D. in anyway

19. Look at ………..girl over there.(A. one                B. this                  C. that                        D. a

20. Would you like to come to my house for lunch?(A. Yes, I do B. I’d love to        C. Yes, I like          D. OK. I’d like

II. Give the correct form of the  verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.

1.     No one enjoy (go) ……….to hospital.

2.     What you (do)…………at the moment? I (watch) ………….T.V.

3.     We (be) ……………students in four years.

4.     A new school (build) ………………near our school now.

5.     You (be) …………..angry if he refuses to help you?

6.     I will send him the message as soon as he (return)………………

7.     A lttle girl can’t spend all her time (listen) ……………..to stories.

8.     He sent a telegram for his mother (learn) …………….good news.

9.     + Where are you?

+ I am upstairs. I (have)……………… a bath.

III.  Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital:

1.     My father has a …………computer. He often brings it with him when he’s away on business. PORT

2.     We are all ………..about going on an excursion to Cuc Phuong forest next weekend. EXCITE

3.     The room will look brighter if there is a …………..on the wall. PAINT

4.     Some of the children …………….boys, play marbles when there is a break. MAIN

5.     You shouldn’t eat ……….food. HEALTH

6.     We mustn’t be ……………….when we cross busy streets. CARE

7.     She often feels …………………when she gets bad marks. HAPPY

8.     There are about 200 ………….in this company. EMPLOY

9.     Mai is ………….at math than me. GOOD

10.                        This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is ……………FURNISH

IV. Choose the underline word or phrase that is incorrect

1.     Tim is at the same age as Hoa.

             A B     C       D

2.     At recess, the students practice to play basketball.

A              B                   C              D

3.      Do you know how much a banana cost?

     A              B     C               D

4.     The tacher says Ba will be a famous artist in one day.

       A           B       C                           D

5.     Some boys are playing marble in the school yard at recess.

                              A              B      C                        D

6.     Some students are playing games as blind man’s buff and catch.

A                                          B                  C                   D

7.     Mai learns how to use a computer in her scientific class.

A       B           C                      D

8.     I’d love coming to your birthday but I’m much too busy.

      A                                  B          C       D

9.     There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.

                    A                          B                    C                          D

10.                        People are living longer so there are more and more many old people

    A                B                                    C             D

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.

1. What time does the library close?

  - It closes …………about half …………four.

2. Can you help me wash …………these dirty glasses?

3. We look ………………..the new words in the dictionary.

4. You shouldn’t eat and watch TV ……….the same time.

5. These cards are in alphabetical order and …………author.

6. Schools in Vietnam are different ……….those in the USA.

7. What is your date ………birth?

- November eighth.

8. Farmers are very hard-working. They work from morning ………night on their farms.

9. I like to live ……….the countryside because people there are more friendly.

10. Mr. Minh is not at home now. He is …………work.

SECTION C: READING

I. Choose one suitable word to complete the following passage.

 I only have Sunday (1)………… so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to (2)……….time with my friends and family. One of the (3)……….I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go (4) ………….with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week’s events and future plans. I usually go (5)……..late in the afternoon. My family sometimes (6)……………..other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun (7)……..my father gets up to sing. Please don’t tell him I said this, but he is a very bad (8)……..! Once in a while I go to the (9)……………with my friends or my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, (10)……………videos or reading novels.

II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

     Alice is a new English friend of (1)……………..  . She is very (2) …………….to tell me about her new (3)…………… Her lessons begin at nine each morning and (4)……………until half past ten. Then she has a ………….for a quarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friend about many things such (6) …………………the last class or last night’s movie, … . She has five (7) …………….in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice’s favorite (8) ………..English. The first term lasts four months from September to December. Alice tries her (10)……………….to become a good student in the class.

SECTION D: WRITING

I. Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that the meaning not change:

1. What a luxurious car!

How………………………………………………………………!

2. It takes me an hour to do my homework every evening.

I spend ……………………………………………………………

3. No one can run faster than me.

I am …………………………………………………………..

4. Is there a library at your school?

Does……………………………………………………….?

5. How old are you?

What …………………………………………………………?

6. Shall I bring you a cup of tea?

Would …………………………………………………………?

7. My sister is more hard-working than me.

I don’t …………………………………………………………………?

8. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?

Is this………………………….

9. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.

It is ………………………………………………………………

10. February often has 28 days.

There ………………………………………………………………

II. Rearrange the words in correct sentences

1.     at / the library / Englísh / of / books / in / the back / are / those.

2.     learn / write / literature/ about/ essays / in / and / we/ books / the.

3.     the bell / into / the students / ten / and / go / past / rings / all / the yard / half  / at.

4.     play / the / is / room / the guitar / Ba / in / learning / music / to.

5.     dinner / like / come / would / to / house / you / to / for / my?

PRACTICE TEST 7

SECTION A: PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D.

1. A. happy       B. apple               C. act                    D. aunt

2. A. mind                  B. bike                  C. fit                     D. tidy

3. A. school       B. chair                C. church              D. chat

4. A. health       B. team                 C. tea                    D. sea

5. A. sun           B. fun                             C. son                            D. put

6. A. excited      B. interested                   C. worried            D. painted

7. A. use            B. computer                   C. duty                 D. shut

8. A. chair                   B. fair                            C. pair                  D. are

9. A. how          B. know               C. town                D. brown

10. A. season    B. break               C. great                D. steak

SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR                                              

I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D

    1. We always need more players. Why don’t you come ………………?

A. on                          B. along                C. with                 D. after

2. Will you be home …………..dinner tonight?

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

3. Giving a book report before the class is an interesting …………………..

A. act                          B. action               C. activity            D. deed

4. Do you go out ………..?

A. in the afternoon on Fridays                          B. on Fridays  in the afternoon

C. on afternoons Friday                                    D. on Friday afternoons

5. …………….lives in a very big house

A. A Queen of England                                     B. Queen of England

C. The Queen of the England                            D. the Queen of England

6. On Sunday mornings I stay in bed …………..8 o’clock.

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

7. I often ……………in winter.

A. go playing skiing                                B. go skiing

C.play skiing                                           D. go to ski

8. Some young peole are working ……………hospital volunteers.

A. to be                       B. such as             C. like                   D. as

9. We shouldn’t cross the street outside the …………….

A. pavement               B. foot lane          C. sidewalk          D. zebra crossing

10. They …………..healthy after the summer vacation.

A. looked                    B. were seeming   C. were looking    D. were appearing

11. They meet their friends and …………some fun.

A. take                        B. have                 C. do                    D. enjoy

12. Yo should pay more …………….in class.

A. part                        B. care                  C. notice               D. attention

13. He and his friends usually get ……… and talk about their stamps.

A. together                  B. themselves       C. each other        D. one another

14. He likes stamps. He is a stamp …………..

A. collect                    B. collecting                   C. collector           D. collects

15. Some students say they are …………have no time for pastime.

A. hurry                      B. busy                 C. full                             D. hard

16. It’s difficult to cross this street because there is too much ………..

A. crowd                     B. traffic               C. people              D. transport

17. There aren’t any good movies …………..at the moment.

A. going on                 B. being on           C. performing       D. showing

18. Sorry I can’t come but thanks ………….

A. any ways               B. any way           C. anyway            D. in anyway

19. Look at ………..girl over there.

A. one                         B. this                  C. that                  D. a

20. Would you like to come to my house for lunch?

A. Yes, I do                B. I’d love to        C. Yes, I like        D. OK. I’d like

II. Give the correct form of the  verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.

No one enjoy (go) ……….to hospital.

It is the first time Mary (visit)………….. Viet Nam.

We (be) ……………students in four years.

A new school (build) ………………near our school now?

I will send him the message as soon as he (return)………………

A lttle girl can’t spend all her time (listen) ……………..to stories.

He sent a telegram for his mother (learn) …………….good news.

Don’t you object (ask)……… for favor all the time?

You (be) …………..angry if he refuses to help you?

Our car will need (repaint)………………. Tomorrow.

III.  Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital:

My father has a ………..........…computer. He often brings it with him when he’s away on business.                      PORT

We are all ……….................about going on an excursion to Cuc Phuong forest next weekend. EXCITE

The room will look brighter if there is a ………....................on the wall. PAINT

Some of the children ……..........……….boys, play marbles when there is a break. MAIN

You shouldn’t eat ………............food. HEALTH

We mustn’t be ………....……….when we cross busy streets. CARE

She often feels ……………........……when she gets bad marks. HAPPY

There are about 200 ……..............…….in this company. EMPLOY

Mai is ……...............…….at math than me. GOOD

This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is …………...............…FURNISH

IV. Choose the underline word or phrase that is incorrect and then correct it.

Tim is at the same age as Hoa.

             A B     C       D

2.     At recess, the students practice to play basketball.

A              B                   C              D

3.      Do you know how much a banana cost?

     A              B     C               D

4.     The teacher says Ba will be a famous artist in one day.

         A           B       C                           D

5.     Some boys are playing marble in the school yard at recess.

                              A              B      C                        D

6.     Some students are playing games as blind man’s buff and catch.

A                                          B                  C                   D

7.     Mai learns how to use a computer in her scientific class.

A       B           C                      D

8.     I’d love coming to your birthday but I’m much too busy.

      A                                  B          C       D

9.     There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.

                    A                          B                    C                          D

10.                        People are living longer so there are more and more many old people

    A                B                                    C             D

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.

1. What time does the library close?

  - It closes …………about half …………four.

2. Can you help me wash …………these dirty glasses?

3. We look ………………..the new words in the dictionary.

4. You shouldn’t eat and watch TV ……….the same time.

5. These cards are in alphabetical order and …………author.

6. Schools in Vietnam are different ……….those in the USA.

7. What is your date ………birth?

- November eighth.

8. Farmers are very hard-working. They work from morning ………night on their farms.

9. I like to live ……….the countryside because people there are more friendly.

10. Mr. Minh is not at home now. He is …………work.

SECTION C: READING

I. Choose one suitable word to complete the following passage.

  I only have Sunday (1)………… so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to (2)……….time with my friends and family. One of the (3)……….I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go (4) ………….with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week’s events and future plans. I usually go (5)……..late in the afternoon. My family sometimes (6)……………..other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun (7)……..my father gets up to sing. Please don’t tell him I said this, but he is a very bad (8)……..! Once in a while I go to the (9)……………with my friends or my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, (10)……………videos or reading novels.

II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

     Alice is a new English friend of (1)……………..  . She is very (2) …………….to tell me about her new (3)…………… Her lessons begin at nine each morning and (4)……………until half past ten. Then she has a ………….for a quarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friend about many things such (6) …………………the last class or last night’s movie, … . She has five (7) …………….in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice’s favorite (8) ………..English. The first term lasts four months from September to December. Alice tries her (10)……………….to become a good student in the class.

SECTION D: WRITING

I. Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that the meaning not change:

1. What a luxurious car!

How………………………………………………………………!

2. It takes me an hour to do my homework every evening.

I spend ……………………………………………………………

3. No one can run faster than me.

I am ………………………………………………………….........

4. My brother insisted that I give him back his book.

My brother made……………………………………………………….

5. People say that he will be a good teacher in the future.

He ………………………………………………………………………

6. Shall I bring you a cup of tea?

Would …………………………………………………………?

7. My sister is more hard-working than me.

I don’t …………………………………………………………………

8. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?

Is this…………………………............................................................

9. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.

It is …………………………………………………………………………

10. I will ask Mark to fetch my school bag

I will have …………………………………………………………………