II. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of following questions.

1. Don't be silly! That ….....  possibly be Rivaldo !

A. mustn't                   B. shouldn't                C. won't                      D.can’t

2. No sooner had we started the game ............it began to rain.

A. than                        B.then                         C. that                                     D. and

 3. I...........be interested in playing badminton as a child.

 A. could                     B. ought to                 C. might                      D.used to

4. They've told you time and time ...... not to go out at night.

 A. to                           B. over                                    C. again                      D. before

5. Sorry I'm late, but I....................feed my little son before leaving home.

A. needed                   B. must                       C. had to                     D. was to

6. Smith writes very quickly. He's ............ finished his essay.

A. already                   B. been                       C. For                          D.yet

7. What are you going to do? - I don't know. I haven't made..............my mind yet.

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

8. I've ......to Paris. I went there in March.

 A. been                      B. gone                       C. just                                      D. yet

 9. This is the first ........ I've ever lived far from home.

 A. already                  B. since                      C. that                                     D. time

10. What did the girl say ........ ?

A. at you                     B. for you                  C. you                                      D. to you?

11. Phong rang his friend in Nha Trang yesterday, and he said it ........raining there.

 A. was                        B. is                             C. should be                           D. to be

12. The last time I saw Khang, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he'd been on

 holiday the .....week.

A. earlier                    B. following                C. next                                     D. previous

13. We wonder......... the tickets are on sale yet.

A. what                       B. when                      C. whether                              D. where

14. Most people prefer ……money to………… it.

A. spend-earn            B.spending- earn       C.to spend- earning               D.spending- earning

15. Our teacher made us ……… harder.

A.working                   B. to work                  C. work                                   D. works

III. Circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

1. What did you do on summer holiday?” –“_________”

A. I went on a trip with my family.

B. I go on a trip with my family.

C. I am going on a trip with my family.

 D. I have been on a trip with my family

2. "What games did you play at the party?” -“ ______”

A. I enjoyed the food                                    B. Tug of war

C. Yes, of course                                D. I plays football

3. "How did you get to your hometown?” -“______”

 A. I went on a trip with my family              B. I went by motorbike

 C. I went to the zoo by bus.                         D. It was so funny

IV: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the answer to each of the following questions.

After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man.  However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be  remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he  created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics , chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.

Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 have shared their prizes. at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.

1. Why was the Nobel prize established?

A. To recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity.

B. To resolve political differences.

C. To honour the inventor of dynamite.

D. To spend money.

2.In which area have Americans received the most awards?

A. Literature              B . Peace                    C. Economics              D. Science

3. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Awards vary in monetary value.

B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.

C.politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.

D. A few individuals have won two awards.

4. In how many fields are the prizes bestowed?

 A. 2                             B. 5                             C. 6                              D. 10

SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY A. GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer 1. 90% of the world’s rice in Asia. A. were grown B. grew C. is grown 2. English in over 45 countries. A. was spoken B. spoke C. is spoken 3. I at home so I don’t go to school. A. am taught B. taught C. was taught 4. A hundred watches every hour on eBay. A. were sold B. are sold C. sold 5. That book by an eighteen- year-old writer. A. was written B. wrote C. written 6. The competition _ by a a group of people from Liverpool. A. were won B. won C. was won 7. Today, eBay by almost 100 million people. A. uses B. is used C. was used 8. Every 90 seconds someone _ a digital camera. A. is bought B. buy C. buys 9. In 2001 the jeans company, Levis, _ a pair of jeans for $46,532. They in 1880. A. bought/ made B. was bought/ made C. bought/ were made 10. Between 1998 and 2003 over 100 books about eBay. A. are written B. were written C. wrote 11. In the 1950s, lots of new things . A. were invented B. invented C. was invented 12. They phoned the emergency number and came and quickly repaired the lift. A. anyone B. someone C. nobody 13 The police couldn't find him _ . A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere 14. Our favourite restaurant The Lemon Tree. A. called B. is called C. calls 116 15. Things that were owned by famous people by Christie’s every year. A. were sold B. sold C. are sold 16. The Gucci fashion house beautiful bags and shoes. A. designs B. was designed C. is designed 17. I pressed the button but _ happened. A. nothing B. anything C. something 18. The Turkish manager hasn't got _ to say about the teams' terrible performance. A. anything B. nothing C. everything 19. We have got new to play our matches. It is a big park near the town centre. A. anywhere B. somewhere C. somebody 20. Can you answer the phone? is calling. A. Someone B. Everybody C. No one

Section I: Vocabulary and Pronunciation: (2 marks)
I. Vocabulary:
Choose one best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.( 1 mark)
1. You should tlirow these ball pens away. They are — ..
A. use B. uses C.useful D. useless
2.1 have to go to the library. I need a lot of books for my report.
A. dictionary B. reference C. periodical D. section
3. She's a student. She often loses her pens and pencils.
A. careless B. careful 0. cared D. care
4. Tim made a big yesterday.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decided
5. It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a .
A. usage B. tradition C. habit D. meaning
II. Pronunciation:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
in each group: (1 mark)
1. A. watching B. machine C. kitchen D. matches
2. A. cow B. power C. town D. slow
3. A. garment B. hardship C. carry D. garlic
4. A. middle B. mile C. kind D. dine
5. A. smiled B. worked C. picked D. jumped
Section II: Grammar ( 3 marks)
/. From the four underlined words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), circle the one
that is not correct. (2 marks)
1. My Japanese washing machine is gooder than Jane's.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

2. I asked my mother wake me up yesterday morning because I didn't want to
(A) (B) (C)
be late for school again.
(D)
3. He used to playing computer games a lot, but now he studies very hard.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4. No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on the earth.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. This teacher had teached at our school for forty years before he retired.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

6. Your bike might steal if you leave it outside.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7. Ba often receives a lot of presents on his birthday. He wish today were his
(A) (B) (C) (D)

birthday.
8. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween

(A) (B) (C) (D)

night.
9. There was too many bad news on television last night.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
10. Everybody who has a fever must go home immediate.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

//. Choose the best preposition to complete each sentence: (1 mark)
1. Nam is a good student this semester, so his mother is very proud him.
A. about B. in C. at D. of
2. She is going to participate our group next week.
A. in B. on C. to D. for
1

Cô Đỗ Dung Luyện Thi Chuyên Anh

3. Where do you live? I live 100 Iran Hung Dao Street.
A. on B. from C. at D.in
4. There is a table the middle the room.
A. on/of B. in/of C. at/of D. to/of
5. My brother is good natural science subjects.
A. in B. about C. on D. at
6 the way, I've got 2 tickets for the game. Would you like to go with me?
A. on B. at C. by D.from
7. We never go out night because we live too far town.
A. at/from B. at/in Con/from D.in/in
8. The criminals escaped prison yesterday.
A. out B. off C. to D. from
9. We had to use our neighbor's telephone becasue ours was order.
A. out of B. out off C. up to D. out from
10. Do you agree me, everybody?
A. about B. with C. at D. to
Section III: Reading ( 3 marks)
/. Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit
each space ( 2 marks)
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a
kilometer. The difference is that you can exchange money for something (1) . A
five pound note may buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (2) of cinema
tickets. But the note itself is only a printed (3) of paper which costs almost
nothing to make. Thousands of years (4) , people didn't have money as we
know (5) . There were no banks (6) even shops. In those days, Mr.
Green, the farmer, exchanged the corn he (7) grown for Mr. Hive's honey.
This was an exchange arranged between two (8) , each of whom had
something that the other wanted. But in time, most societies invented their own
'currencies' (9) that people could exchange more. The different currencies
began to join together, which is why (10) everyone uses a national currency.
1. A. other B. else C. another D. apart
2. A. couple B. double C.few D. several
3. A. slice B. part C. piece D. side
4. A. since B. past C. before D. ago
5. A. them B. it C. some D. that
6. A. or B. neither C. and D. but
7. A. had B. was C. did D. has
8. A. jobs B. things C. goods D, people
9. A. for B. so C. by D. because
10.A. today B. tomorrow C. recently D. soon
//. Read the following passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. (1
mark)
In April 1984, David Hemphleman Adams walked through Nothern Canada to the
North Pole by himself. He walked 400 kilometers in 22 days.
David is an explorer and adventurer. He was the first person to walk to the North
Pole by himself. He was 27 years old when he did it. Other people travelled to the North
Pole before David but they had a sled and a dog team. David didn't have a dog team.
David was a brave man to go on this adventure by himself. He was also a lucky
man because the bear and the icy water didn't kill him.
1. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Without a dog team.
B. A walk to the North Pole.
C. A brave explorer.
D. A lucky man

2

Cô Đỗ Dung Luyện Thi Chuyên Anh

2. Who travelled with David?
A. Other people travelled with him.
B. A dog team travelled with him.
C. The first person travelled with him
D. Nobody travelled with him.
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. He walked to the North Pole by sled.
B. He walked to the North Pole alone.
C. He walked 400 kilometers.
D. He was 27 years old when he travelled to the North Pole.
4. The phrase "by himself can be replaced by which of the following?
A. alone
B. successfully
C. with other people
D. on foot
5. Which is the main idea of this passage?
A. David spent 22 days walking to the North Pole.
B. David is a lucky man because the bear didn't kill him.
C. David was the first person to walk to the North Pole alone.
D. Other people travelled to the North Pole before David.

Section iV: Writing ( 2 marks)
/. Do as directed in parcntlieses: (1 mark)
1. He said, "I am tired today" (change into REPORTED SPEECH)
2. My father isn't rich. He can't buy that luxury car. ( combine into one sentence,
using ENOUGH)
3. The teacher said to the students," Come here at 8 o'clock tomorrow" (change
into REPORTED SPEECH)
4. She was very tired. She couldn't say a word, (combine into one sentence, using
SO....THAT....)
5. No one helped him because of his laziness, (turn the sentence into the PASSIVE
VOICE)
//. Write a paragraph about 100-150 words (1 mark)
Topic: There are 4 skills in English: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Which skill is the most difficult to you? Why?

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

     Choose the one word or phrase - h, c or d that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1. A night campfire ___________ a two-day trip will be a great event in our schooldays!

    a. in                                     b. of                                     c. on                                    d. for

2. Will you pick me ___________ after the party?

    a. out                                    b. on                                     c. over                                d. up

3. It’s nice to have a weekend away ____________ the city.

    a. from                                 b. to                                      c. of                                    d. in

4. There was a celebration on the _____________ of the school’s anniversary.

    a. opportunity                      b. occasion                           c. chance                            d. incident

5. We spent an _____________ afternoon visiting all the caves near Huong Pagoda.

    a. enjoyed                            b. enjoyable                         c. enjoyably                        d. enjoyment  

6. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my _____________.

    a. working days                   b. days out                          c. breaks                             d. days off

7. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.

    a. ordinary                            b. honorable                        c. beautiful                         d. gloomy

8. We've recently studied the ______________ of stones in the kidneys.

    a. building                            b. formation                        c. structure                          d. block

9. Your tour includes a one-day _____________ to the Grand Canyon by air.

    a. camping                            b. travel                               c. excursion                        d. visit

10. The cheese is soft and white and absolutely ______________.         

    a. tasteful                             b. glorious                           c. delicious                         d. interesting

11. You could use fluorescent lamps instead of ordinary light bulbs.

    a. in replacement                 b. in order for                      c. on payment for               d. in place of

12. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _____________  him.

    a. believe                              b. permit                              c. persuade                         d. take

13. You are not allowed to camp here without ______________.

    a. permission                        b. persuasion                       c. protection                       d. decision

14. The town is a popular _______________ for art lovers.

    a. destination                       b. arrival                              c. department                          d. visitation

15. Don't throw away the _____________. We can have them for supper.

    a. sun deck                           b. photos                             c. food                                d. leftovers

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. . Bicycles ________ in the driveway.

A. mustn’t leave

B. mustn’t be leaving

C. mustn’t be left

D. mustn’t have left

2. We can’t go along here because the road ________.

A. is repairing

B. is repaired

C. is being repaired

D. repairs

3. Why don’t you have your roof ________ by your brother?

A. repairs

B. repair

C. repaired

D. to repair

4. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy ________ at.

A. be laughed

B. to be laughed

C. laughing

D. being laughed

5. Do you get your heating _______ every year?

A. checking

B. check

C. be checked

D. checked

6. Claude Jennings is said _______ his memory.

A. to have been lost

B. to be losing

C. to have lost

D. to lose

7. The boy ______ by the teacher yesterday.

A. punish

B. punished

C. punishing

D. was punished

8. Her watch needs _______.

A. repairing

B. to be repaired

C. repaired

D. A & B are correct

9. He was said _______ this building.

A. designing

B. to have designed

C. to designs

D. designed

10. The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell.

A. is invented

B. is inventing

C. invented

D. was invented

11. Lots of houses ______ by the earthquake.

A. are destroying

B. destroyed

C. were destroyed

D. is destroyed

12. Today many serious childhood diseases _______ by early immunization.

A. are preventing

B. can prevent

C. prevent

D. can be prevented

13. Some film stars _____ to be difficult to work with.

A. are said

B. is said

C. say

D. are saying

14. All books ________ before transportation.

A. wrap

B. were wrap

C. were wrapped

D. wrapping

15. “Ms John, please type those letters before noon” – “They’ve already ________, sir. They are on the desk”.

A. typed

B. been being typed

C. being typed

D. been typed

* Choose the best answers.
1. I didn’t play very well and he ……………………me at tennis.
A. won B. sympathized C. protected D. beat
2. She’s a very ……………………writer; one day she’ll be famous.
A. successful B. promising C. well-known D. excellent
3. I tried my ……………………but I didn’t manage to pass the test.
A. hard B. efforts C. best D. everything
4. I’ve ……………………my keys. Have you seen them anywhere?
A. forgotten B. waited C. lost D. missed
5. Brad Pitt is very ……………………with young people in America.
A. famous B. well known C. liked D. popular
6. His job is very well paid; he ……………………more than 100,000$ a year.
A. escapes B. wins C. does D. earns

* Choose the best answers.
1. I didn’t play very well and he ……………………me at tennis.
A. won B. sympathized C. protected D. beat
2. She’s a very ……………………writer; one day she’ll be famous.
A. successful B. promising C. well-known D. excellent
3. I tried my ……………………but I didn’t manage to pass the test.
A. hard B. efforts C. best D. everything
4. I’ve ……………………my keys. Have you seen them anywhere?
A. forgotten B. waited C. lost D. missed
5. Brad Pitt is very ……………………with young people in America.
A. famous B. well known C. liked D. popular
6. His job is very well paid; he ……………………more than 100,000$ a year.
A. escapes B. wins C. does D. earns

TEST 4

I. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1. Factories and companies should be constructed in ................... places only.

A. rural            B. cultural       C. urban          D. coastal

2. After I found all the information I needed, I ................... the laptop.

A. take over    B. put off        C. turned off   D. switched on

3. Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city…………. .

A. dwellers      B. foreigners   C. beginners    D. movers

4. This computer is much more user-friendly, but it costs ................... the other one.

A. as many as              B. as much as              C. twice as much as    D. twice as many

5. When my children ..................., I’ll teach them how to study English.

A. turn up        B. grow up      C. get up         D. think up

6. That city has one of the most ................... underground rail networks in the world.

A. efficient      B. fashionable             C. exciting       D. fascinated

7. He turned ................ the new job in the city centre because she didn’t want to move.

A. up               B. down                      C. over                        D. off

II. Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives. Add “the” where necessary.

8. This is (good) ______food I’ve ever eaten in this country.

9. Peter’s new haircut is (trendy) _______than the previous one.

10. The building looks much (nice) __________in green than the previous white.

11. I had to drive my car along (narrow) __________road in the region.

12. Nam’s house is (far) ____________from the city centre than my house.