V. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

   Transport in London is expensive. The fare depends on the length of the journey; you cannot buy or book ticket in advance. Children under sixteen pay half and those under five travel free. You usually buy bus tickets from the conductor, but on some buses you pay drivers most London buses are double-deckers. On the underground railway you buy you ticket from the machine or ticket office, and give it up at the end of the journey. Not all train from one platform go to the same place, so watch the signs. The last train leaves at 1.15 p.m.

1. Transport ………… London is expensive.

A. on

B. at

C. in

D. for

Read the following passage and fill a suitable word in each blank

LONDON TRANSPORT

Public transport (1)…………………..London is expensive. The fare depends on the length of the ……………………..(2); You can’t buy books of tickets in …3)…………………….. Children

Under 16 pay half ; (4)….,……………..children under five travel free. But (5)…some Buses you pay the driver. Most London (6)………………..are double – deckers .On the underground railway (or tube) you (7)………………….your ticket from a machine or at the (8)…………………...of the journey. Not all trains from one flatform go to the (9)….. ……………….. place so the signs. The (10)………………………………train leaves at about 00.

Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.

When you hear the word " bank ", what do you think of ? A .......(1) to put money ? The land on the edge of a river ? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of ........(2) things, you are right. Why ? Because words often have ........(3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........(4) meaning is appropriate. Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ........(5) things. First, it depends on the words and .......(6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. .........(7), the meaning depends on how the words is ...........(8) in the sentence. It is a noun, a verb, ........(9) adjective or part of a phrase ? Knowing the word's part of speech will .......(10) discover the word's precise meaning.

*Part 2: Read the passage and fill each blank with a word from the box. There is one extra word.

Queenstown is one of New Zealand’s top visitor (1) …………………. and if you come to the region you’ll understand why. In winter, scenery- packed Queenstown is a base for skiers and snowboarders. At other times of the year, it’s a place for adventure and indulgence. The resort town of Queenstown is sophisticated and (2) ………………….  scenic. Its lake and mountain landscape is suited to almost any kind (3) ………………….  adventure; but Queenstown is just as well-known as a place for indulgence. The area’s history is intertwined with gold. In 1862, two sheep shearers struck it rich (4) ………………….  the edge of the Shotover River. The ensuring gold rush town was named Queenstown because ‘it…was fit for Queen Victoria’. Adventure activities (5) …………………. snow sports, bungy jumping, jet boating, horse trekking and river rafting. Indulgent experiences include exceptional food and wine, lake cruises, spa treatments, boutique shopping and leisurely games of golf.

Fill in the blank with the suitable number
Question 1:
Fill missing number in the blank
41165+23042=23042+
Question 2:
Fill missing number in the blank
54723+
=27849+54723
Question 3:
Calculate: 4159+2615+421=
Question 4:
The sum of two numbers is 98 and their difference is 24. The greater number is 
Question 5:
If a square has one side’s length is 12cm then its perimeter is 
cm
Question 6:
Find the value of 2356+a-b for a=1482, b=3105
Answer: 
Question 7:
Think of a number that if you add 720 to it the answer will be 1427. The number is 
Question 8:
If the perimeter of a square is 104m then its one side’s length is 
m
Question 9:
I am an even 2-digit number. The sum of my tens digit and my ones digit is 11 and their difference is 5. Who am I?
Answer: 
Question 10:
The perimeter of a rectangle is 72cm and its length is 12cm more than its width. Its length is 
cm

PART C: READING:
I. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (5 points)
Luang Prabang is a small city located in north central Laos. In the past, the city (1)_________ the
royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage
Site since 1995. The population of the city is (2)_______ 50,000.
In the recent years, more and more foreign tourists are coming to Luang Prabang. It
(3)_________dozens temples and many other religious sites. One of the major landmarks in the city is
a large steep hill on which sits Wat Chom Si. Walking is the (4)_______ option to visit these many
small restaurants in the city, and (5)_________ is really slow and peaceful in Luang Prabang.
II.Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill the blanks

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(10 points).
In the United States of America, the national language is (1) ________English. Four hundred years
ago, some English people came to North America to live and they brought (2) ________ language to
this country.
Now in the USA, people speak (3) ________English. Most of the words are the (4) ________ in
American and British English, but the American say some English words not as people (5) ________in
England. Canada is (6) ________to the North of the United States of America. It is the larger (7)
________the United States. In Canada, many people (8) ________ English because they also came
from England many years (9) ________. But in some parts of Canada, people speak (10)
________because they came from France.
1. A. also B. like C. as D. not
2. A. French B. English C. Chinese D. Canadian
3. A. British B. American C. Russian D. Chinese
4. A. various B. similar C. same D. like
5. A. do B. say C. talk D. speak
6. A. lies B. situated C. at D. in
7. A. than B. as C. more D. less
8. A. say B. tell C. talk D speak
9. A. ago B. later C. there D. here
10. A. France B. French C. Russian D. Italian
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.(5.0 points)
The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds.
They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth. Elephants can
live up to 70 years. Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks. They also use their trunks for
drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating. There are two kinds of elephants: the African
elephant and the Indian elephant. African elephant can be characterized as larger ears. The African
elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The Indian elephant grows up to 9
feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds. This elephant is characterized as smaller ears. Another name for
the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant.
1. What is the topic of the passage?
A. African elephant B. Indian elephant C. Elephants D. Elephants' trunks
2. How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth?
A. 70 pounds B. 200 pounds C. 300 pounds D. 1,200 pounds
3. According to the passage, elephants can use their trunks for the following activities,
EXCEPT _______.
A. Bathing B. Communicating C. Sleeping D. Drinking
4. Which kind of elephant is the largest?
A. The Indian elephant B. the African elephant
C. the Asian elephant D. the Indian and Asian elephant
5. An Indian elephant has _______than an African elephant.
A. a longer tail B. a stronger trunk C. smaller ears D. bigger teeth
PART D: WRITING:
I. Find a mistake and correct it (5 points)
1. We left our luggage at the station and go to find something to eat.
2. It is a five- minutes walk from my house to the market.
3. Don’t make Peter to wake up. He is sleeping.
4. She used to walking to school when he was a child.
5. He spends his free time to watch a soccer match on TV.

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II. Rewrite each of the following sentence, using the word given, keeping its meaning unchanged .(5
points)
1. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money IF
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2.Nam likes playing football more than going to the zoo. PREFER
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3.The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. WHILE
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4. Can the little boy look after himself when his mother is away? TAKE
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5. It is not necessary for you to finish your assignment this evening. NEED
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III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (5 points)
1. “Our grandparents will visit Ha Long Bay next summer.
-> Lan said that.............................................................................................................
2. It took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work yesterday.
 Mr. Hoang spent........................................................................................................................
3. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.
 It is …………………………………....………………….......................................................
4. Because of the bad weather, we couldn’t go to the beach.
 The bad weather prevented..…………………………............................................................
5. Our summer vacation lasts two months.
 We have a ……………………………………………..........................................................
IV. Write a passage of about 120- 150 words on the following topic “Why should we learn English?”
( 10 points)
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II)-Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word from the box.

Can there be Life in the Environment of Titan?

Titan is Saturn’s largest moon and the second largest in the solar (1) ____________ (after Ganymede of Jupiter). It is the only moon in the solar system with clouds and a dense, planet-like (2) _____________. Scientists believe that (3) _________on Titan are similar to Earth's early years. The main (4) ___________is that, because it is closer to the sun, Earth has always been warmer. Titan's atmosphere is very cold, from -200 degrees to -179 degrees Celsius!

In the atmosphere there are layers of (5) ___________composed of complex molecules such as methane. There also may be an (6) ____________of methane, or perhaps a liquid water layer inside the moon. This type of environment, except for the cold, is the (7) ___________of environment in which scientists think (8) __________began.

Read the passage and choose a word from the box to fill in each blank. Write the correct word next to the number. There is one example

từ để điền: In the name of     culture       drops          in fact

                        Nerves          cosmetics           therefore          dangerous

Although (0) _____ cosmetics have been used all throughout history, not all of them have been safe. (1) ______, some of them have been quite (2) _______ to people. For example, long ago in Italian (3) _____, people thought women with big eyes were beautiful. Therefore, (4) _____ beauty, women began to put (5) ______ of belladonna in their eyes to make their pupils larger. Belladonna, however, is poisonous, and it can affect the (6) _____ in the body.