PART A: PHONETICS

I. Circle the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool

2. A. guess B. big C. sign D. again

3. A. campaign B. colour C. cinema D. community

4. A. high B. rough C. tough D. laugh

5. A. gym B. frog C. flag D. girl

6. A. photograph B. allergy C. grow D. girl

REVISION

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. hour B.horse C. hobby D. hope

2. A. laugh B. shelf C. of D. fell

3. A. candy B. fantastic C. cinema D. popcorn

4. A. architecture B. chocolate C. Christmas D. mechanic

II. Find one word which does not belong to each group.

1. A. food B. money C. provide D. blood

2. A. delicious B. tasty C. awful D. good

3. A. fast food B. seafood C. junk food D. food stall

4. A. traffic B. rubbish C. environment D. clean

5. A. musician B. actor C. picture D. artist

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1. If you want to carve eggshell, you need to be ……… because it may take a long time.

A. good B. patient C. careful D. skillful

2. Nowadays, young people spend most of their time …………… computer games.

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

3. If you spend …………… time on music, you will forget the stress.

A. less B. little C. most D. more

4. The neighbourhood was cleaned up this morning, …………… there is no rubbish now.

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

5. …………… a new hobby and you will have more friends.

A. Take care of B. Take after C.Take up D. Take over

6. My village is not …………… it was twenty years ago.

A. the same B. same as C. the same as D. the same like

      7. You need to read the instruction carefully in order to make ……………. of the thingswe like most.

A. models B. uses C. photos D. copies

8. Taking up a sport will give people ……………. and help them …………….

A. pleasure/ relaxed   B. pleasant/relaxed C. pleasure/ relaxing D. pleasant/ relaxing

9. I’m interested in his paintings ……………. he is very creative in colours.

A. because B. so C. although D. and

10. The boys taking part in the swimming competition are ……………. their best to win the first prize.

A. taking B. making C. trying D. giving

11. In order to stay in ……………. you should spend time doing exercise.

A. bed B. chair C. fit D. shape

12. Tom has eaten a lot of food and he is …………… on weight.

A. making B. putting C. bringing D. spending

      . ………………. strawberries do you need to put on the cake?

A. How B. How many C. How much D. What

14. Her character is different………………. mine.

A. for B. of C. from D. to

15. Great Wall is regarded………………. one of the world heritage.

A. as B. from C. for D. in

16. Cakes in Viet Nam are normally made………………. butter, eggs and flour.

A. by B. with C. of D. for

17. How many………………. of biscuits does your daughter eat a week?

A. cartons B. tubes c. packets D. bars

18. She has the same hobbies ………………. me.

A. from B. as C. on D. of

19. Cham Towers in NinhThuan province ………… by tourists all over the world every year.

A. is visited B. are visit C. visited D. are visited

20. The first Doctors’ stone tablets………………. in 1484.

A. is erected B. are erected C. were erected D. was erected

IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.

1. Huong Pagoda is one of the ……………. places in Viet Nam. (culture)

2. Kristen is one of the famous ……………. in America. (act)

3. I need three …………… of lemonade. (can)      

4. Staying at home is the most ……………… way of relaxation. 

5. There were more than thirty ……………… in the class.

6. It is ……………… to eat a lot of junk food.

7. I love ……………… pottery because it makes me more creative. 

8. Water ……………… began in the 11th century.

9. My uncle is a famous ………………

10. A thief stole all the ……………… in the museum. (bore)

(study)

(health)

(make)

(puppet)

(art)

(paint)

V. Put the following verbs into the correct tense.

      1. My brother (pass) ……………. the exam into university last year.

2. She (study) ……………. about people’s health for years.

3. All the homework (do) ……………. by Peter last night .

4. John enjoys (arrange) ……………. flowers in the morning.

5. A new university (establish) ……………. in our province in the near future.

      6. She (practice) …………… playing the piano twice a week.

7. The Temple (build) …………… in 1070 at the time of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.

8. You should spend less time (watch) …………… television.

9. I think she (buy) …………… some new musical instruments.

     10. Huong Pagoda Festival (visit) ……………by thousands of tourists every year.

VI. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. Jason hasn’t telephoned me since two weeks.

2. How many water do you drink every day?

3. My mother doesn’t enjoy country music, and I don’t like it too.

4. The One Pillar Pagoda built in 1049.

5. Your idea is quite different as mine.

6. She would like to make an apple pie, but there isn’t any apples left!

7. The students were not interested in history because it was bored.

7. You’d better to take your raincoat because it’s going to rain.

8. The Doctors’ stone tablets was first erected by King Le Thanh Tong.

VII. Read the passage and answer the questions below.

The Temple of Literature is about 10 minutes away from Swordlake. It was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty. In 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and built it as the first university of Vietnam. The temple is divided into five courtyards, each with its own significance and history. There are a total of 82 tombstones, with names and origins of 1307 doctors, corresponding to 82 examination courses from 1442 to 1779. Ifyou visit the temple at the beginning of the year or in May when many important examinations take place, you will catch sights of numerous students who come and rub the tortoise head. Such an action is believed to bring them luck to pass the test.

1. When was the Temple of Literature constructed?

2. Is the temple divided into four courtyards?

3. How many tombstones are there?

4. When do important examinations take place?

VIII. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. She needs a bottle of cooking oil.

2. Yes. Chicken is my favourite food

3. No. There aren’s any apples in the fridge.

4. Beef noodle soup is my favourite food.

5. I often drink two liters of water everday.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

1. I really like listening to pop ballad songs.

→ I am (fond)

2. I began to play the trumpet when I was 12 years old.

→ I have (since)

3. I thought the play would be interesting, but it was not really.

→ The play was (as)

4. We should do something to help these miserable people.

→ Something (done)

     5. The government reconstructed some historical buildings in Hanoi last month.

→ Some historical buildings ………………………………………………………….(by)

     6. Jane is 18 years old. I am 18 years old, too.

→ Jane is (same)

     7. Lam has participated in many volunteer campaigns up to now.

→ Lam (part)

8. They started to raise funds to help disable children in early 2009.

→ They (since)

I/ Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined:

1. A. funny B. lunch C. sun D. computer

2. A. photo B. going C. brother D. home

3. A. school B. teaching C. chess D. chalk

4. A. cold B. volleyball C. telephone D. open

5. A. meat B. reading C. bread D. seat

6. A. writes B. makes C. takes D. drives

7. A. never B. often C. when D. tennis

8. A. Thursday B. thanks C. these D. birthday

9. A. advice B. price C. nice D. police

10. A. coffee B. see C. agree D. free

11. A. city B. cathedral C. central D. cinema

12.A. money B. close C. most D. judo

13. A. boxes B. cakes C. lakes D. hates

14. A. judo B. month C. homework D. cold

15. A. funny B. lunch C. sun D. computer

III. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty

2. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut

3. A. bracelet B. cake C. take D. hat

4. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough

5. A. comedy B. novel C. princess D. cinema

III . Choose the best answer : 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined . A. stopped B. washed C. worked D. wanted 2. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined . A. great B. head C. death D. bread 3. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others . A. money B. dancer C. shopping D. balloon 4. At this time tomorrow , I .... .an interview . A. will be having B. will have C. had D. have 5. .............. they spent a lot of money on the film , it wasn't a big success . A. Nevertheless B. However C. Although D. When 6. My mother .... .... in small village when she was a child . A. use to live B. use to lived C. used to live D. used to lived 7. Class 7A has 40 students , and Class 7B has only 36 students . Class 7A has students than Class 7B . B. more A. fewer C. less D. many 8. Last night , I didn't go to bed early .. ..being very tired .A. because of B. although D. in spite of C. despite of

I.   Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

      1.   A. scholar                   B. aching                     C. chemist                   D. approach

      2.   A. thought                   B. laugh                      C. eight                       D. height

      3.   A. valentine                B. imagine                  C. discipline               D. magazine

      4.   A. promise                  B. despite                    C. economize              D. enterprise

      5.   A. decided                   B. engaged                  C. expected                 D. attracted

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

      1.   A. surf                         B. roof                         C. of                            D. father

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

      3.   A. machine                  B. chemical                 C. Christmas               D. backache

      4.   A. chin                        B. architect                  C. mechanic                D. headache

      5.   A. rough                      B. fast                         C. although                 D.ferry

I.                  Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1.     A. post             B. stop                  C. clock                D. volleyball

2.     A. bread           B. great                 C. head                 D. ready

3.     A. Monday      B. some                C. come                D. homework

4.     A. goes            B. watches            C. dishes               D. classes

5.     A. children       B. much                C. school              D. chair

6.     A. lunch           B. funny               C. sun                   D. computer

II.               Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1.     A. orange         B. yellow              C. apple                D. blue

2.     A. arm             B. elbow               C. chubby             D. knee

3.     A. in                 B. but                   C. of                     D. under

4.     A. calculator    B. compass           C. bicycle              D. pencil case

5.     A. black           B. tail                   C. blonde              D. straight

6.     A. English        B. physics             C. music               D. homework

7.     A. study           B. play                 C. have                 D. piano

8.     A. cheek           B. patient              C. leg                    D. shoulders

9.     A. apartment    B. villa                  C. stilt house         D. fridge.

10. A. ceiling fan   B. living room      C. bedroom           D. attic

III.           Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form.

1.     My mother (cook) ___________ a meal now. She cooks every day.

2.     It (rain) ___________ very much in the summer.

3.     There (be) ___________ twenty classrooms in my school.

4.     Lan (speak) __________ on the phone at the moment.

5.     Every morning I (have) ___________ breakfast at 6.

6.     John likes sports very much. He usually

7.     Look! A man is running after the train. He (want) ___________to catch it.

–        Where are Peter and Sam?

–        They (do) _________ the homework in their room.

8.     My brother (watch) __________ TV in the living room at present. He always watches TV in his free time.

9.     We can’t go out now. It (rain) __________.

10. There (be) __________ a sofa in front of the window.

IV.            Fill in the blanks with the words from the list.

Student         hair                 family            tall                  short             

Eyes             Nose                 round                     beautiful                      hair     blue

Hello. My name is Helen. I am a __________.

There are four people in my _________: my father, my mother, my sister and I.

My father isn’t __________.

He’s tall with black _______, blue _______, and a big __________.

My mother is not __________. She is short.

Her face is oval with __________ eyes and a small nose.

My sister is _________. She isn’t short. She’s tall.

Her ________ is long and her face is ________ Her eyes are _______and her nose is small.

V.               Complete the sentences so its meaning doesn’t change.

1. The woman is tall and thin.

→She’s ...................................................................................................................

2.The man is old.

→ He’s.....................................................................................................................

3.The pencil is short.

→ It’s.......................................................................................................................

4.Hip hop is my favourite kind of music.

→ I ..........................................................................................................................

5.The house is small.

→ It’s ......................................................................................................................

6.Her hair is long.

→ She .....................................................................................................................

7.Her eyes are brown.

 →She .....................................................................................................................

8.Our school has 20 classrooms.

→ There ..................................................................................................................

9.The book is on the table.

→ There ..................................................................................................................

10.Is there a lake in the park?

→Does       .................................................................................................