I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences or do as directed. (3ms)

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

        A. process                 B. claim                   C. carve                      D. scout

2. Choose the word whose stress doesn’t belong to the group.

A. convenient         B. selection             C. separate                D. deposit

3. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D

             I would like to taking a bicycle ride around the lake

                       A             B                               C             D

4. The boy ___________video games when his mom came into the room.

A. plays                   B. play                     C. was playing          D. is playing

5. Nam asked Hoa when ___________ to use a computer.

A. did she begin     B. she begins          C. has she begun       D. she had begun

6. Two team members ____ part in the contest are running to the river for water.

A. take                   B. taking                    C. taken                     D. took

7. “Could you close the window, please?”-

A. “OK”                     B. “Yes, I’d love to” C.” No, thank you” D. “Yes, please”

8. “Cover the wound so as to _______ the bleeding,” the doctor said to the nurse.

A. stopped              B. stopping               C. stop                        D. stops

9. Would you mind if I _______ on the television?

A. turned               B. turn                        C. turning                  D. turns

10. Mr. Brown told the men how _______ the environment.

A. to protect          B. protect                   C. protecting D. to protecting

11. It is not easy ________all the English words in this passage.

A. remember         B. to remember         C remembering         D. remembrance

12. The woman can’t walk so she uses ___________ to move around.

A. an eye chart     B. a stretcher C. a wheelchair         D. scales

13. Science and technology also have enormous effects _______ economic development.

A. with                      B. on                              C. to                                               D. of

14. Thanks _______ scientific progress, our world will be transformed greatly.

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

15. Hung isn’t in his room. He ______ be in the garden.

A. should                   B. will                        C. may                                                D. could

16. Using ______ is an effective way of communication as long as you understand.

A. cultural differences   B. body language     C. multimedia                 D. message

17. The planets in the solar system are named ______the Roman Gods.

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

18.  She dislikes _______ through messages boards or online meetings.

A. communicating    B. to communicate     C. communicate             D. to communicating

A.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best words or phrases (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences or do as directed
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
(vocabulary/ compartmentalize/ multinational/ characteristic)
 2. Choose the word whose stress different from the others
 (dialect/ technical/ bilingual/ settlement)
 4. Look up the new words in the dictionary (who/ that/ here/ whose) has just been published by Oxford University Press.
 5. We couldn’t hear what the new teacher said because of her strong (dialect/ intonation/ accent/word) of Indian English

I, Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences:

1, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. efficient           B. ingenuous           C. businesslike            D. immemorial

2, Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.

A. unrecognizable           B. climatologist           C. psychological            D. definitely

3, Jean Michel sat at the helm of his 47-foot sailboat, Aweigh, and __________ toward the calm blue waters of Richardson Bay.

A.  signaling         B. gesticulation        C.  kinesics        D. gestured

4, As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.

A.  self-evident         B. self-conscious        C.  self-centred        D. selfless

5. Another noteworthy promise made by the White House boss is to spend $ 1 trillion on ______________, using American products to build bridges and roads and many other projects.

A.  infrastructure         B. underpinning        C.  cornerstone        D. database

6, I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.

A.  indicated         B. highlighted        C.  pinpointed        D. looked up

7. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.

A.  disruption         B. demolition        C.  injuring        D. squashing

8. The couple’s 25th wedding anniversary provided a good ____________ for gathering together all their old photographs in one large album.

A.  opportunity         B. possibility        C.  lucky chance        D. capitalization

9. Interview: ‘Why don't you demand a bigger say in the running of the company?’

- Peter: “ Your _____________ acceptance of every decision is harming the health of the business.”

A.  undoubtedly         B. unquestioning        C.  definitely        D. interrogation

10. Peter: “Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?” – Amanda: “_________________”

A. Well, let's see probably I'll prepare some research side project tomorrow.

B. No, there's nothing special.

C. Absolutely, I'll be taking part in the camping trip in the rainforest.

D. I intend to organize dinner parties this weekend who hope to come.

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed   
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
(safari/ affordable/ package tour)
3. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: (imitate/ operate/ imagine)
4. The plane is going to (take off/ think of/ make up) so I have to end the phone.
5. Would you like to go on a wildlife (expeditions/ voyage/ safari) to Tanzania with me?
6. There was a (mix-up/ stopover/ pile-up ) with our tickets. – We were changed for one – way tickets and not a round trip

I.  Choose the best answer to complete the sentences or do as directed (3,0 pts)

1. Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the others (listen/correct/copy)

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

A. liked                                        B. watched                      C. earned

3. Choose the underlined word (A,B or C) that needs correcting of the others

His performance is amazed, so everyone likes it.

                                                                     A                                  B                                          C

4. I enjoy watching (thriller/comedy/sci-fi) films because they bring me laughter.

5. (In spite/ Although/ Despite) the storm, they went camping in the mountain.

6.  How do you think about my new book? I find it (excited/exciting/excitingly).

7.  What about (go/to go/going) to the cinema? - Great!

8.  Halloween is held (in/on/at) October 31st

9. (What/When/Why) did your friends save money? - To fly to French

10. During Tet, the Vietnamese (design/decorate/buy) their houses with many beautiful flowers

11. Thanksgiving is a (seasonal/ religious/ music) festival held in the USA and Canada. 

12.  Everybody attends the festival (to/for/ with) fun.

CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH VỚI! MÌNH SẮP NỘP RỒI

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences: (2.5 ms)

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

A. next                       B. left                                     C. very                                   D. vehicle

2. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern:

 A. lucky                    B. neighbor                C. rename                              D. picture
3. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ___________ the rules strictly.

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

4. Easter is an important ___________ holiday in a lot of countries in the world.

A. artistic                   B. music                     C. religious                            D seasonal

5. On Thanksgiving, families and friends ___________ to have a feast.

A. gather                    B. arrive                     C. meet                                   D. appear

6.  My brother used to ____________ up late in the morning when he was young.

A. get                          B. to get                      C. getting                               D. got

7. I'm sure you'll find the film ___________.

A. amuse                    B. amusing                 C. amused                              D. amusement

8. ____________ did you stay when you were in Ha Noi?

A. When                     B. Which                    C. Why                                   D. Where

9. ____________the film was gripping, he slept from beginning to end.

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

10. “Could I ask you a few question about your favorite festivals?”____________

A. That sounds good.                                   C. Sure. Go ahead

B. Not a bad idea.                                         D. But I don’t want to.

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

A. walked                               B. crowded                            C. needed                 D. excited

12. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others

A. traffic                                 B. dancer                               C. cycling                  D. balloon

II. Supply the correct form of the word in bold to complete each of the following sentences.

    (1 m)

1. Although he has performed …………………. in many films, he has never won an Oscar for Best Actor.                                                                                                          EXCELLENCE

2. When you are a road ……………….., what should you NOT do?                          USE   

3. La Tomatina is a ___________festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.       SEASON

III. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct tense of the verb in bold. (1 m)

1. We……………………the Flower Festival in Da Lat twice.                                      ATTEND     

2. My mother ………………… to the supermarket yesterday evening.                     GO

3. Last week, my dad (buy) ____________________ a new laptop for my birthday party.

4. He used ( live )………………next door to Mrs. Harrison

READING. (2.5 ms)

I. Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the list: (1m)

Ewan McGregor was (1)…………… in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)……………. when he was only nine and he starred his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (3)…………. a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with actresses like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (4)……………… the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.

II. Read the following text, and then answer the questions. (1.5 ms)

WHITE NIGHTS

If  you are romantic and want to enjoy the festive spirit all day and night, go to St. Petersburg, Russia. The simple reason is that from May through July, the sun rarely sets and the nights are bright there. Local people and tourists from all over the world celebrate the ‘White Nights' with endless all-night activities. You can enjoy festivals, ballet, opera or try good foods as bars and restaurants stay open until the morning hours. Some people love to go to this poetic city just to walk along the Neva River banks with their loved ones and witness the raising of the bridges. Some others like to go swimming in Lake Ladoga and stroll in the famous Summer Gardens. There's one highlight that you can't miss if you're in St. Petersburg on June 22nd. It's the Scarlet Sails event! There's a mock pirate battle on the Neva, followed by fireworks and the appearance of a tall ship with red sails.

1. Where can people see the raising of the bridges?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Can people eat and drink during the night when they attend the White Nights?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Where do they go swimming?

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

D. WRITING (2ms)

I. Do as directed (1 m)

1. The distance from Ha Noi to Hai Phong is about 100 km.

à It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. They had to wear goggles to protect their eyes.   (make a question for the underlined words)

à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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…….……………………………………………………………………………………….

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is PRONOUNCED differently from the other three in each of the following questions.

A. advisedly

B. demanded         

C. prevented 

D. cured

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is PRONOUNCED differently from the other three in each of the following questions.

A. collect     

B. operate     

C. hobby      

D. volunteer