I.Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.( 1 pt)

1. A. looked              B. watched                C. stopped                 D. carried

2. A. bath                  B. father                    C. theater                   D. health

3. A. study                 B. success                  C. surprise                 D. sugar

4. A. children            B. charity                   C. charm                    D. champagne

5. A. danger              B. angry                     C. language               D. passage

II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. ( 2pts)

1. Someone….........tickets are free.

A. said me                  B. said me that          C. told me            D. told to me

2. When she lived in the countryside, she ……………….in the river.

A. was swimming     B. used to swim   C. has swum     D. is used to swimming

3. Saigon ……………more than three hundred years ago.

A. was built               B. has been built       C. was building        D. built

4. It is nearly ten years ……………….I saw her.

A. when                     B. since          C. for                               D. while

5. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?

A. take                       B. took           C. would take     D. am going to take

6. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.

A. got                         B. brought                 C. fetch                     D. took

7. They said to me about the people and the places..........they saw in New York.

A. Which                   B. Who                       C. that                     D. whom

8. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?

A. about                     B. on                          C. of                        D. for

9. Do you collect stamps or other things ?- Yes, I am a stamp…………………

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

10. I wish I...........a new computer.

A. had                        B. had had                 C. have                     D. would have

III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.( 2pts)

1. Mary spent hours (1. repair ) ...................................her bike.

2. They advised him ( 2.not/ cross )...................... the street aganist the red lights.

3. He and his sister (3.not/ meet) ........................my friends since last Christmas

4. She (4.work) ..........................................here since she left school ?

5.  Everyone (5. read) this novel, let us ( 6.discuss) ....................................... it.

6. I (7. know) ..............her for six years, when I met her, she (8.work) ...................in a Law office.

7. They’d rather (9.walk) ...........................than (10.go) ..........................by car.

IV. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the  passage. ( 1,5pts)

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) ................. flying is no more dangerous (2) ......................any other form of travel  and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs during taking off and landing when a (4) ......................decisions are vitally important.

The people (5) ............. job it is to look after the passengers, the stewards and stewardnesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7)................ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being taken such care of is all part of the total experience. No other form of travel involves waiting for  people in quite the same (10) ................ , with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer for the questions.(1pt)

Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.

            Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often  learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1. According to the writer. English is learnt by...............

A. young children                B. adults        C. teenagers              D. all are correct

2. In the line 2 of the second part, the word “it” refers to..........

A.country                              B. young children  C.English       D. question

3. Where do many boys and girls learn English?

A. at home                 B. at school   C. in evening classes      D. in the office

4. Why do adults learn English?

A. Because they want to see movies in English      B. Because they need it for their job.

C. Because they are forced to learn it                       D. Because it’s not difficult to learn.

5. What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Children like reading English newspapers  B. People in many countries learn English

C. English is one subject in school.                   D. Some books are written in English.

VI. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(1,5pts) 

1.   They will have to change the date of the meeting again.

àThe date...............................................................................................................................

2.  “I am going to meet my father in front of the station”, said Huy.

 àHuy said that……………………………………………..…………………..……

3.   Her mother can cook better than her.

 àShe can’t………………………………………….……………………….…….

4.   I don’t have a computer.

 àI wish……………………………………..…….……………….…………………

5.   I haven’t met him for two years.

àIt’s ..............................................................................................................................

VII. Use the words or phrases given to complete the sentences.(1pt)

1.There / used / be / Church / near / post office / my town.

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

2.While / I / open / letter /, phone / ring

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

3.I / be / very pleased / see / Tom / again / after / long time.

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

4.You / look / thinner . You / lose/ weight

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

5.That / my old house / I / born / grew up …………………….............................................

* PRONUNCIATION: Choose the options whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest 1. A. watched. B. lived C. talked D. stopped 2. A. thank. B. mother C. teeth D. health 3. A. dimmed B. travelled C. passed D. stirred 4. A.then B.thank C.there D.this 5. A. tested B. marked C. presented D. founded 6. A. receive B.calm C.cold D.can 7. A. cactus. B. coach C. cyclone D. drastic 8. A. weave B. team-building C. dream D. great 9. A. other B. grandfather C. thank D. feather 10. A. precious B. brick C. musician D. special * VOCABS AND GRAMMAR: *Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D. 1. My hometown city now is……….than it was several years ago. A. as large. B. the largest C. larger D. more large. 2. My sister ……………. for you since yesterday. A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked 2. I have gone to Hoi An for several times. It is famous for ………….. A. lanterns B. silk C. drums D. potery 3. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago. A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering 4. The car ................... by my father yesterday. A. has been washed B. washed C. was washed D. were washed 5. This book …………….. into English tomorrow. A. translates B. will be translated C. will translate D. is translated 6. I …………… Texas State University now. A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended 7. She turned……………my invitation because she didn't want to move. A. up B. off C. down D. on 8. Their house ………….. every year. A. is painting B. was painted C. is painted D. has been painted 9. This river now is much less…….than before. People must try to keep the river clean. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollutes 10. He has been selling motorbikes ………………... A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years 11. Please ……………the lights and the fans before leaving the room. A. turn up B. turn on C. turn down D. turn off 12. A letter to aunt Molly …………. a few hours ago. A. has been sent B. was sent C. is sent D. had been sent 13. When did your grandparents set …………………….pottery this workshop? A. up B. off C. in D. out 14. Homework ………… by students yesterday. A. wasn’t done B. wasn’t made C. hasn’t been done D. isn’t done 15. Their house …………… every year. A. is painting B. was painted C. is painted D. has been painted 16. We ………Hue citadel at that time last year. A. visits B. were visiting C. visited D. has visited 17. Which phrase of verb is similar to " CHECK" You should use a dictionary to CHECK the meaning of new words. A. look after B. look for C. look up D. look at 18. Why don’t we go to Da Nang city on the weekend? - “………………” A. That’s a reason B. That’s a trip C. That’s a fine day D. That’s a good idea 19. In Viet Nam, it is normally……………. in the South than in the North. A. hot B. hotter C. hottest D. hoter 20. My sister …………..to Hue before she went to Nha Trang with her family. A. had travelled B. would travel C. travelled D. will travel 21. Ho Chi Minh city is ………….. than Hanoi. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. biger 22. He is studying for his final exams and he always feel……... A. happy B. worried C. relaxed D. delighted 23. The food is …………… than the last time I ate it. A. badder B. bad C. worse D. worst 24. They didn’t go to Bat Trang village ...............the weather was bad. A. in order to B. so that C. although D. because 25. The tourist company was ………….. down the street than I had thought A. farther B. far C. farer D. farest 26. This beautiful picture ……………. on the wood surface many years ago. A. was cast B. is carved C. was carved D. is cast Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. There’s much more water than land on the ___(1) ___ of the earth. The seas and oceans cover nearly ___(2) ___ of the whole world, and only one-fifth of___ (3) ___ land. If you traveled over the earth in different directions, you would have to spend ____(4) ___ more of your time ____(5) ___ on water that on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land ____(6) ___ four miles of water. There’s so much water in the surface of our earth that we ___(7) ___ to use two words to describe. We use the word SEAS ___(8) ___ those parts of water surface which ____(9) ___ only few hundreds of mile, the word OCEANS to describe the huge area of water ___(10) ___ are thousands of miles wide and very deep. 1. A. cover B. surface C. outer D. outside 2. A. four-fives B. four-fifth C. four fifths D. fourth-fifths 3. A. it is B. it’s C. its D. them are 4. A. many B. much C. few D. too 5. A. to move B. move C. moved D. moving 6. A. there are B. there is C. there has D. have 7. A. must B. should C. have D. would 8. A. describing B. describes C. describe D. to describe 9. A. is B. are C. has D. will be 10. A. that’s B. which C. where D. whose Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. Hi Thi, I am wondering if you could give ____(1)______ some advice My last semester exam is coming up in a few days. I have to go to school and ___(2) _______extra classes, study for an English oral contest. When I ___(3)________ home from extra classes at 7 pm and I have to eat dinner. When it's 8:30 pm, I do my homework. When I'm done it's almost 9 pm and I study for another hour. I go to bed at 10pm. I haven't got enough sleep and I'm really tired. I'm ___(4)______ I'm freaking out now. Could you give me some ____(5)__________? Thanks a lot. Ngoc 1. A. me B. mine C. I D. my 2. A. took B. take C. taking D. taken 3. A. turn on B. look after C. come back D. get over 4. A. frustrates B. frustrating C. frustrate D. frustrated 5. A. advisable B. advise C. advising D. advice ISAAC NEWTON Isaac Newton, one of the __(1)__ scientists, was born __(2)__ December 25th, 1642 in a small village __(3)__ Wool Thorpe in England. His father was a poor __(4)__. When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton __(5)__ school and helped his mother on the farm. __(6)__ he was fun __(7)__ physics and mathematics, Newton was sent to school. __(8)__ he left high school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. In 1667 he became __(9)__ professor on mathematics at the university. His greatest discovery is the __(10)__ of gravitation. He died in 1727. 1. A. great B. greatest C. most great D. greater 2. A. in B. on C. at D. a and b 3. A. in B. at C. on D. of 4. A. farmer B. apprentice C. bookbinder D. blacksmith 5. A. went B. sent C. left D. run 6. A. So B. So that C. Because D. Because of 7. A. in B. of C. at D. about 8. A. For B. While C. Before D. After 9. A. an B. one C. a D. the 10. A. law B. invention C. foundation D. operation Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An is famous for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental design. All visitors to Hoi An are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky House, which was conducted nearly two centuries ago as house of a Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century. In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Q36: When was it formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia? A. between the 16th and 17th B. between the 12th and 15th C. between the 14th and 18th D. between the 17th and 19th Q37: Where is the ancient town of Hoi An? A. lies on the Thu Bon River B. lies on the Hien Luong River C. lies on the Ben Hai River D. lies on the Mekong River Q38: When was Hoi An recognized as a world Heritage site? A. in 2009 B. in 1989 C. in 2019 D. in 1999 Q39: What is Hoi An famous for? A. old temples, small tile-roofed houses B. old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. C. its old temples, pagodas D. small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. Q40: When were most of houses built in Hoi An? A. in the 17th century B. in the 16th century C. in the 19th century D. in the 18th century * REWRITE THESE SENTENCES: 1.There is no one better than my father.  My father…………………………………………………………………….. 2. Tom delivers the mail every day  The mail………………………………………. 3. Mr. John manages the export division  the export division ……………………………………… 4. Somebody calls the president every day  The president ………………………………………… 5. The manager offers me several jobs.  I …………………………………………………………………………… . 7. The last exhibition was more interesting than this one. This exhibition ……………………………………………………………….. 8.The white car is cheaper than the black car.  The black car is …………………………………….. . 9. The teacher corrects our exercises  our exercises ………………………………………….. 10. Alfred Bernard Nobel invented Dynamite many years ago. Dynamite…………………………………………………………………..

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

1. A. worked B. wanted C. stopped D. asked

2. A.walks B. cups               C.students     D. pens 

3.  A. missed B. brushed C. studied D. watched 

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions. 

1. A. sewage B. simple C. hobby D. describe

2. A. cinema B. position C. family D. popular

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.

A. variety B. inconsistency C. difference D. similarity

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.

A. cause B. remove C. add D. allow

I. Find the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced in each line.

1. A. stamp         B. space                  C. skateboard           D. face
2. A. looked       B. disappointed         C. watched               D. stopped   
3. A. ethnic         B. unique       C. basic    D. drive

4. A. beach       B. peach       C. watch       D. chemistry

5. A. traffic      B. relative     C. tragedy    D. jam

II. Circle the letter A,B,C or D on indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 4.A. danced B. Watched C. Walked D. Stopped 5.A. mother B. Father C. Thirteen D. Then 6.A. started B. Needed C. Protected D. Stopped 7. A. Slum B. Cutting C. Sugar D. luck 8. A. Traffic B. Safety C. Transport D. crash 9. A. Cycling B. Skytrain C. Flying D. Electricity

 I/ (1,0 point) Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from

the rest. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

1. A. stopped                          B. needed                    C. looked                    D. watched

2. A. think                               B. there                       C. this                          D. though

3. A. seat                                 B. read                        C. wear                        D. meal

4. A. boxes                              B. classes                     C. loves                       D. watches

5. A. turn                                 B. burn                        C. curtain                    D. bury

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. 1. I ______ stamps since 2008.             A. collect                     B. am collecting          C. collected                 D. have collected 2. She suggests ______ garbage bins around the school yard.             A. put                          B. to put                      C. putting                    D. to putting 3. I will lend you my bike if you ______ it back before Friday.             A. bring                       B. brought                   C. brings                      D. were bringing 4. Ann is too busy these days. She has ______ free time.             A. a little                     B. little                        C. few                                     D. a few 5. He will be in Singapore from Monday ______ Thursday.             A. by                           B. to                            C. at                            D. in 6. He spoke slowly in order to make himself ______.             A. clear                        B. clearly                     C. clearance                 D. clarify 7. The police must try to catch the men ______ drive dangerously.             A. which                     B. who                        C. whom                     D. where 8. He grew very quickly and soon he was ______ his brother.             A. more big than         B. so big than              C. too big than            D. as big as 9. They often come to see their friends on Sunday, ______?             A. do they                   B. are they                   C. don’t they               D. aren’t they 10. The Smiths are not responsible parents. They don’t ______ their children very well.             A. look after                B. take after                C. take care                 D. look for 11. The kitchen ______ be dirty because Lien has just cleaned it.             A. may                        B. mustn’t                   C. can’t                       D. should  12. Auld Lang Syne is a song ______ is often sung on New Year’s Eve.             A. who                        B. whose                     C. whom                     D. which 13. Nga is hungry ______ she hasn’t eaten all day.             A. but                          B. or                            C. so                            D. because 14. The ______ polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog".             A. heavily                    B. largely                     C. many                       D. fully 15. Mr. Pike: "John, you've written a much better essay this time." - John: "______"             A. Writing? Why?                                           B. Thank you. It's really encouraging.             C. You're welcome.                                        D. Forget it.

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

1. A. arrived B. watched C. listened D. played

2. A. arrived B. watched C. stopped D. washed

3.A. they B. month C. father D. brother

4.A. ago B. open C. cold D. come

5. A. married B. called C. played D. rented

6. A. started B. worked C. waited D. wanted

Câu 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. save                       B. match                     C. lamp                       D. pan

Câu 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. looked                   B. washed                  C. walked                   D. needed

Câu 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. tiger                      B. fire                         C. stripe                     D. prince

Câu 4: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. teacher                  B. school                    C. children                 D. chicken

Câu 5: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. door                       B. foolish                   C. choose                   D. soon

Câu 6: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. chore                     B. school                    C. kitchen                  D. choose

Câu 7: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. returned                B. called                     C. visited                   D. played

Câu 8: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

A. pictures                 B. watches                 C. buses                     D. brushes

Câu 9: Bao spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local ________.

A. orphanage             B. volunteer              C. hospital                 D. school

Câu 10: I _______ to school by bus last year.

A. will go                   B. am going               C. went                       D. go

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

1.A.health                              B.ready                          C. appear                      D. heavy

2.A. watched                          B. attended                    C.walked                       D. laughed

3.A. leisure             B. pleasure   C. treasure     D. pressure

4.A. coach       B. chorus         C. chore           D. check

5.A. bomb             B. debt    C. describe      D. doubt