I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. culture              B. popular                                    C. fabulous                   D. contribute

2. A. delighted    B. helpline                             C. advice                       D. decision

3. A. treat                         B. weave                                C. measure                   D. dream

4.                                 A. remind            B. generation                         C. accept                 D. memorable

5.  A. provided         B. decided                             C. knitted                D. passed

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

1.  a. childhood          b. champagne        c. chapter              d. charity

2.  a. culture               b. popular             c. regular               d. fabulous

3.  a. conflict              b. forbidden          c. reliable              d. determine

4.  a. lighthouse         b. heritage             c. hotel                  d. hour

5.  a. conducts            b. returns              c. wanders             d. wonders

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

1.   a. childhood                b. champagne              c. chapter                     d. charity

2.   a. culture                     b. popular                    c. regular                     d. fabulous

3.   a. conflict                    b. forbidden                c. reliable                     d. determine

4.   a. lighthouse                b. heritage                   c. hotel                        d. hour

5.   a. conducts                  b. returns                     c. wanders                   d. wonders

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

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

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

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

 A. traffic                B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

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

 A. healthy              B. ahead                 C. bread                  D. seatbelt

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

A. attended             B. shocked              C. visited                D. started

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

A. looked                B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. railway                B. helicopter           C. across                 D. safety

6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. disaster               B. comedy              C. romantic             D. surprising

7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer            C. critic                   D. review

8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. frightening          B. hilarious             C. moving               D. gripping

9. What does the road sign mean?

A. No left turn

B. No right turn

C. No parking

D. No cycling

10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.

A. On                       B. During               C. At                      D. In

11.  It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................

 A. traffic light         B. zebra crossing      C. speed limit          D. road sign

12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                B. drives                C. goes                   D. runs

13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.

A. There                   B. This                  C. It                        D. That        

14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.

A. from-from            B. to-from             C. from-to                         D. to-to

15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.

A. remember           B. obey                  C. go after               D. take care of

16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads. 

A. down                 B. across                 C. up            D. along

17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ……………….  her school is very far from her house.

A. but                    B. though               C. because                D. or

18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. have to               B. may                    C. can                     D. used to

19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.

A. off                     B. of                       C. on                      D. up

20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..

A. traffic                B. road signs          C. traffic rules          D. means of transport                

21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.

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

22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.

A. How far              B. How long           C. How much          D. How often

23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.

A. travel                 B. tricycle               C. traffic                 D. vehicle

24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?

A. do                      B. take                    C. break                  D. turn

25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

A. railway station    B. driving licence    C. train ticket          D. traffic jam

26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.

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

27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.

A. satisfy                B. satisfied              C. satisfying            D. satisfactory

28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.

A. disappointing      B. disappointed       C. disappoint           D. disappoints

29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” –  “........................”

A. Sure. Go ahead.                                 B. Not a bad idea. 

C. That sounds good.                             D. But I don’t want to. 

30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.

A. romantic             B. comedy              C. documentary       D. science fiction

31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

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

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

A. Because of         B. Because             C. Although            D. In spite of

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

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

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

A. although             B. however             C. but                     D. because

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

A. although             B. because              C. however              D. therefore

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A.  enough                       B. although                          C. laugh                               D. cough

2. A. books                           B. clubs                                C. hats                                  D. stamps

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.

3. A. festival                        B. attendance                       C. appliance                         D. material

4. A. abroad                         B. volume                            C. compose                          D. reduce

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.

5. The tables, __________we bought yesterday, were covered with cloth.

      A. who                           B. why                                  C.  which                              D. what

6. They often go ___________ at weekends.

      A. picnicing                   B. picnics                             C. picnic                              D. picnicking

7. We are used _______________on the left.   

      A. to drive                      B. driving                             C. drives                              D. to driving

8. He used to ___________ a lot but not now.

      A. smoking                    B. smoke                              C. smoked                            D. smokes                                

9. We often take part in many   ________ activities.

      A. socially                     B. sociable                           C. social                               D. society

10.This restaurant has the _________ for serving seafood.

      A. reputably                   B. reputable                         C. repute                              D. reputation

11.They have kept__________touch with her since she went to Berlin.

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

12. Her good behaviour made a deep  ________  on all the class members.

      A. situation                    B. protection                        C. impression                      D. expression

13. What will we do to keep  our environment _________?

      A. unpolluted                 B. polluted                           C. pollute                             D. pollution

14.- Ben: “I got ten marks on Math, Mom.” - Mom: “ _____________.”

      A. Thanks                      B. Good                                C. Well done                        D. Cheers

IV.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.   

15. On the way, you can see this sign (A) and it warns that _____.  (A)                             

      A. You must be careful with drunk drivers.                                                           

      B. You should be careful since there is a pub ahead.

      C. You shouldn’t drive under influence of drugs.

      D. You mustn’t drive a car or ride a motorbike after drinking beer or wine.

16. At the public we can see this sign (B), it means _____.              (B)                 

      A.You should not make this place tidy.                                                       

      B.Putting unused things into the garbage dump is necessary.

      C.Recycling is very important to protect the environment.

      D.You shouldn’t throw your garbage here.         

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      In recent years, the problem of environmental (17)______has become a serious situation in big cities of our country. Why? - Nowadays, we are living in a city with an increase in population, so domestic waste is the first reason. Then many people’s  (18 ) _____ is not high. In several areas, they throw trash on the street or onto the rivers. It is easy for us to see rubbish of all kinds (19) ______ on the water. Moreover, many uncultured people even “make water” in the public place. Secondly, our city is overloaded with vehicles that expel all (20) _______ and dust from them. This contributes to the heat of the air, and causes pollution. Thirdly, in several places, trees (21) ______ cut down to have room for buildings, hotels, or supermarkets. This makes the atmosphere in our city muggy and stuffy as well. Also, many factories send out waste into the rivers or (22) ____gas into the air. Finally, the drainage system in our city is very old and downgrade, so it’s always flooded whenever it rains. In conclusion, air pollutants in the cities are really alarming problem now! What do you think about this?

17. A. pollute                       B. pollution                          C. to pollute                         D. polluted

18. A. compliment               B. announcement                 C. communication               D. social awareness

19. A. disappointing            B. saving                              C. floating                            D. consuming

20. A. smoke                        B. doll                                  C. dormitory                        D. existence

21. A. to be                          B. have been                        C. having been                     D. to have been

22. A. poisonous                  B. poisonously                     C. poison                              D. poisoning

VI.Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False

      Nowadays, with the help of Communication Technology, it is much easier for us to study or improve our knowledge. One way to do that is online learning in which people from one country can attend a college or university in another. Online learning is very convenient and cheap because we just stay at home and use a computer. Many universities in the world have been offering online classes for a number of years, and many students who have taken online classes say that they like them so much. Only reason is because they do not have to travel to a building at a busy timetable to listen to a professor. In addition, learning online programs is also diverse, so learners can receive programs for all levels from a distance education. Some online programs are very good and believable. They provide students with all information they need to finish their course. However, you should not send money to any schools that say you can get a college degree without doing any work. These online courses might be illegal organizations. So, thinking carefully is necessary before getting an education online. Be alert!

            23. Online learning course is one of convenient ways to study.                                                                 

            24. Learning online is easier than learning at traditional classes.                                

            25. You ought to send money to any schools that say you can get a college degree without doing any work. 

            26. It’s necessary to think  carefully before getting an education online.

            27. What is the passage mainly about?- It’s about _______________.

                  A. traditional classes                                                  B. Communication Technology

                  C. online learning                                                       D. universities

            28. What is the meaning of the word “they” ?

                  A. many students           B. people                              C. organizations                  D.  universities

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. …………………………….

29. The …………………………. of the model attracts us much. (EFFICIENT)              

30. It is suggested that he ………………………….here now.      (BE)                      

31. Would you mind not ………………………. on the radio until I’ve finished with this phone call?(TURN)

32. There is a ……………………. of 20% in the amount of money available for buying new books. (REDUCE)

33. He is an ……………………. doctor who just graduated from the medical school last year. (EXPERIENCE)        34. The new method enables us to do our jobs ………………………………...(EFFECT)   

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

35.  many problems  /Polluted air / one of /  that / we have / is / to solve/

à Polluted air …………………………………………………………………………………..….

36. by the / Maryam / impressed / beauty of / was really / Ha Long Bay/

à Maryam ………………………………………………………………………………………....

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it

37. This film is so interesting that I have seen it many times.

à  It is such………………………………………………………..………………….……………. 

38. Did you know the man who sat next to me at the birthday party last night?

à  You knew …………………………………………………………………………………….…?

39. I have never met such a strange man before.

à  This is the first……………………………………………………………………….………….

40. The government has built many makeshift hospitals for covid -19 patients.

à  Many…….……………………………………………………………………………………….

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. hurt                            B. further                             C. sure                                  D. burn

2.   A. noticed                      B. booked                             C. stopped                            D. provided

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.

3. A. apple                           B. butter                               C. mother                             D. advance

4. A. protection                   B. referee                             C. dictation                          D. increasing

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.

5. The audience                     the rock band were mainly young people.

A. watched                     B. watching                          C. looked                             D. looking

6. I don’t know which website is useful                 getting access to me.

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

7. It is said that UFOs are no longer just human being’s                  .

A. cooperation               B. imagination                     C. creation                           D. question

8. She                   to the cinema with her husband last year, but she doesn’t go with him now.

A. used to go                  B. often goes to                    C. usually goes                    D. sometimes goes

9. Our school is going to                  its one-hundredth anniversary.

A. perform                     B. organize                           C. celebrate                          D. make

10. What would you do if you                   a hero in history?

A. met                            B. would meet                      C. can meet                          D. meet

11.As John was ill, his mother                      him.

A. looked up                  B. looked after                     C. looked over                     D. looked for

12. We’re spending too much money on clothes. We should be more                         .

A. economic                   B. economically                   C. safe                                  D. economical

13. All the competitors take part in the games in the spirit of                     .

A. sportsman                  B. sportsmanship                 C. solidarity                         D. athletes

14. When we are at home, we can wear____________clothes.

A. casual                        B. important                         C. unimportant                     D. formal

IV.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.   

15. What does this sign mean?

A. You can smoke here.

B. You can’t smoke here.

C. You can buy cigarettes here.

D. You can’t buy cigarettes here.

16. What does this sign say?

      A. Stop or park here.    

      B. No parking.

      C. One-way road ahead.

      D. Don’t stop or park here.

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

POWER UP!

      If you went to hospital and there was no electricity, you would be (17)                . You’d (18)                                                                         feel scared, too! But (19)                 some of the world’s poorest countries, hospitals often have no power. Doctors sometimes perform operations in the candle light! If they (20)               electric lights, these operations would be easier and safer.

Power Up Gambia is a charity that provides (21)            energy for hospitals (22)              health clinics in the Gambia, West Africa. Its most famous supporter is Olivia Wilde, star of the American TV show House.

“If I were a superhero, I’d want electrical power in my finger,” Olivia once said. Perhaps supporting Power Up Gambia is the next best thing.

17. A. amazed                      B. amazing                           C. amazement                      D. amazes

18. A. friendly                     B. probably                          C. lovely                              D. lively

19. A. on                              B. to                                     C. from                                 D. in

20. A. had                            B. has                                   C. have                                 D. having

21. A. sun                             B. sunny                               C. solar                                D. sunlight

22. A. when                         B. and                                   C. too                                   D. after

VI.Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False

Japan, an island nation in East Asia, has the total area of about 378,000 square kilometers. In Japan, the climate is rainy and humid with four distinct seasons. It is the world’s ninth most crowded nation with a population of about 128 million. The official language in Japan is Japanese and the dominant religion is Buddhism. The basic unit of currency of Japan is the yen. The largest city in Japan is Tokyo, the national capital. Japan is among the top nations in the world in education with 99% of the population that can read or write.

23. Japan is an offshore island in eastern Asia.                                                                                                        

24. There are two seasons in Japan: the rainy season and the dry season.                   

25. Most of Japanese are Buddhists.                                                                                                                                                                      

26. Tokyo is the largest city in Japan.                                                                                                                                                                    

27. What is the passage mainly about? – It is about ______________.

      A. Tokyo                        B. East Asia                         C. Japanese                          D. Japan

28. The word “dominant” in bold in line 4 is closest in meaning to the word: ___________.

      A. lively                         B. necessary                         C. main                                D. unofficial

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence

29. Flood and drought are natural                            that often happen in the central of Viet Nam. (disastrous)

30. We find the English Speaking Contest                                         .                                                                       (interest)

31. He is one of the most positive                                       in this campaign.                                                            (activity)

32. If Peter keeps acting                                     , we will stay away from him.                                                        (polite)

33. You can't make a trip to space without good ______________________condition.                                             (physic)

34. My parents are ___________________with my good academic results.                                                            (satisfy)

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

35. that cause / People need to / our environment / and damage to / limit the activities / pollution / . //

®    People need to ……………………………………………………………………………………

36. to others / for you / many occasions / your feelings / There are  / to express / . //

®    There are …………………………………………………………………………………………

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it

37. They spent 45 minutes doing their test.

®    It took …………………………………………………………………………………....…..

38. I know that girl’s family very well. She is a good person.

®    The girl ………………………………………………………………………………………

39. He understands the speech more quickly than she does.

®    She doesn’t …………………………………………………………………………………..

40. The doctor advised me to rest after a hard-working week.

®    The doctor suggested ………………………………………………………………….…….

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