I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,5m) .
1. A. enjoyed B. collected C. visited D. needed
2. A. house B. youth C. outside D. sound
3. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed
4.A.ocean B.cotton C.chopstick D.solid
5.A.songs B.mountains C.plants D.samples
II. Choose the best answer (2ms).
1. This machine _______ used since last week.
| A. has been | B. is | C. was | D. will be |
2. If he _______ hard, he will pass his math test next week.
| A. study | B. studies | C. studied | D. is studying |
3. My brother got wet ________ he didn’t bring the umbrella with him.
| A. but | B. so | C. because | D. and |
4. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause _________.
| A. pollution | B. pollute | C. polluted | D. pollutant |
5. Peter fell over while he _______ basketball.
| A. is playing | B. was playing | C. played | D. plays |
6.The people _______ live in England speak English.
| A. whom | B. which | C. who | D. whose |
7. Be _______! He is looking at you.
| A. carefully | B. care | C. careful | D. carelessly |
8. Jane speaks English _______ than you do.
| A. more fluently | B. more fluent | C. more faster | D. more better |
9. Let’s go out for a walk, _________ ?
| A. don’t we | B. do we | C. shall we | D. will we |
10. Nam: “Congratulations on your success!” Hoa: “__________.”
| A. You’re welcome | B. No, thanks | C. That’s very kind of you | D. Yes, of course |
III. Complete the sentences by writing the correct tense of the verbs in blankets(1,0m).
1. My brother ___________________ (buy) this house 10 years ago.
2. My friend always _________________ (get) up at 5 a.m.
3. Marry _________________ (clean) the room when I arrived yesterday.
4. John _________________ (use) this motorbike since 2002.
5. If he ______________________ (not come) soon, we will miss the train.
IV. Find the word(s) (marked A, B, C or D) that is incorrect in each of the following sentences(0,5m)
1. Although she doesn’t trust weather forecasts, but she likes watching them.
A B C D
2. I suggested to help elderly people with their chores.
A B C D
3. She has worked in this company since I am a child.
A B C D
4. Mrs. Phuong, whom sings very well, is my English teacher.
A B C D
5. My brother went to Japan for two months ago.
A B C D
V. Write the correct form of the word in each blank.(1.0)
1. We often take part in many ___________________ activities at school. (culture)
2. The village fair is open for _________________. (entertain)
3. Their _______________ has lasted a lifetime. (friend)
4. She is poor but she lives in _________________. (happy)
5.My children are very _________________. about their summer vacation. (excite)
VI. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank(1.0).
Almost a hundred thousand people were killed (1) ________half a million homes were destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2) _______ people were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves (3) _______ overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. It was impossible (4) _______fire fighting equipment. Consequently, over ninety percent (5) _______ the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.
1. A. but B. and C. as D. so
2. A. when B. what C. where D. which
3. A. are B. was C. will be D. were
4. A. using B. use C. to use D. used
5. A. of B. in C. with D. to
VII. Read the passage and then answer the questions below(2.0).
Mark Twain was a famous American writer. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens and “Mark Twain” was his pen name. He was born in a small town on the Missouri River in the USA. The boy had many friends at school and when he became a writer, he described them in his stories.
When he was twelve, his father died and the boy began to work and learned the profession of a printer. He always wanted to be a sailor and when he was twenty, he found work on a river boat. Then he left the boat and lived in California. Here he began writing short stories under the name of Mark Twain. He sent them to newspapers. The readers liked his stories very much. His best novel “The Adventure of Tom Sawyer” was published in 1876.
1. Who was Mark Twain?
…………………………………………………………………………
2. Where was he born?
………………………………………………………………………………
3. How old was he when his father died?
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Did the readers like his stories very much?
……………………………………………………………………………
5. When was his best novel published?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0)
1. “Let’s go out for dinner” Mary said.
à Mary suggested ____________________________________________.
2. John is too young to understand the question.
à John is not ________________________________________________.
3. The last time I heard from my sister was 5 months ago.
à I haven’t _________________________________________________.
4. The box was so heavy that my son couldn’t carry it.
à It was ____________________________________________________
5. Columbus discovered America.
àThe explorer…………………………………………………….………..
What does the sign say?
A. People ahead B. Elderly people ahead
