Choose the correct answers.

1. Have you ever ___ to London?

A. be B. being C. been D. gone

2. People in Tokyo are very polite ___ friendly.

A. or B. and C. but D. so

3. Do you know ___ drink in Viet Nam?

A. popular B. more popular

C. more and more popular

D. the most popular

4. When we were in Stockholm, we had coffee and cakes ___ a coffee shop ___ the Old Town.

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

5. The Eiffel Tower is the most ___ landmark in the world.

A. visit B. visiting C. visited D. to visit

VII. Read the passage, and then choose the correct answers.

Tokyo is the capital of Japan. In Tokyo, there are always too many people in the places where you want to come.

People are very polite even when they often spend a long time on traffic jams. Tokyo is different from London when you want to walk to a place.

During the day, most people travel to work by tram. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. Although they are usually crowded. Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train, everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whether the journey is long or short.

The worst time to be in the street at night is about 11.30 when the nightclubs are closing and everybody wants to go home.

46. Tokyo is different from London because______.

A. it has a larger population

B. it is a noisy city

C. it is more difficult to walk to somewhere

D. its people are friendly and more polite

47. When does the writer think the worst time to go into the street?

A. When the nightclubs are closing. B. At 8.00 am.

C. When the trains are full D. at 11.30 am

48. What does the writer think of Japanese trains?

A. They are very nice and comfortable. B. There are not enough trains.

C. They often mn late. D. They leave and arrive on time.

49. In London trains, every British in a seat_____.

A. reads a newspaper B. looks like being asleep "

C. talks with other people D. looks out of the window

50. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Most people in Tokyo travel to work by train.

B. It is very'difficult to go around in Tokyo.

C. When Japanese people are on traffic jams, they are not polite.

D. Trains in Tokyo are very good - they always leave and arrive on time.

Read the passage, and then choose the correct answers.

Tokyo is the capital of Japan. In Tokyo, there are always too many people in the place where you want to come. People are very polite even when they often spend a long time on traffic jams. Tokyo is different from London when you want to walk to a place. During the day, most people travel to work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. Although they are us ually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train, everybody in a seat seems to be asleep whether the journey is long or short. The worst time to be in the street at night is about 11.30 when the nightclubs are closing and everybody wants to go home.

11.Tokyo is different from London because ………………………………………..

A. it has a larger population

B. it is a noisy city

C. it is more difficult to walk to somewhere

D. its people are friendly and more polite

12. When does the writer think the worst time to go into the street?

A. When the nightclubs are closing.

B. At 8.00 am.

C. When the trains are full.

D. At 11.30 am

13. What does the writer think of Japanese trains?

A. They are very nice and comfortable.

B. There are not enough trains.

C. They often run late.

D. They leave and arrive on time.

Choose the correct answer.

1. Have you ever............. to London?

A. be B. being C. been D. gone

2. People in Tokyo are very polite............. friendly.

A. or B. and C. But D. so

3. Do you know........... drink in Viet Nam?

A. popular B.more popular C. mỏe and mỏe popular D. the most popular

4. When we were in Stockholm, we had coffee and cakes.........a coffee shop.............the Old Town.

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

5. The Eiffel Tower is the most............... landmark in the world.

A. visit B. visiting C. visited D. to visit

6. Britain's most common................. activities are watching TV and films, and listening to the radio.

A. free B. leisure C. good D. popular

7. "I have been to Nha Trang.............. . How about you?"

A. one B. two C. two times D. twice

8. Do you have...............in Da Lat during your holiday?

A. time B. good time C. good a time D. a good time

9. Nha Trang has an............. atmosphere of a young, ............ city.

A. exciting - growing B. excited - grown C. exciting - grown D. excited - growing

10. That city is most famous............ its fashion shops.

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

Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A,B,C or D ) to fill in the blanks.
The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbors, and
by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promise for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the
sky. The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes for example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year’s Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly- coloured decorations.
22. This passage as a whole is about ………… .
A. the Chinese New Year                 B. paying debts
C. China                                            D. New Year’s promises
23. The Lunar New Year is …………. . .
A. an important Chinese holiday B. the time for having large meals
C. a special time for children D. the time when no one is in debt
24. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The Chinese New Year is happy.
B. The Chinese have only one holiday.
C. The Chinese New Year celebration lasts seven days.
D. People don’t go to church during the Chinese New Year.
25. Which of these sentences is NOT true?
A. Chinese houses are made of paper.
B. Fireworks are set off to light up the sky.
C. Chinese people pay debts at New Year’s.
D. People also decorate the windows.
26. How can people make their homes attractive?
A. By decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations
B. By decorating them with flowers and plants.
C. By decorating them with brightly-coloured decorations.
D. By hanging brightly-coloured decorations outside their homes.

VII. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the question 5     (1.5 pts)

The first jeans were made in Genoa,Italy.The first people to wear jeans were sailors in the 16th century.

In 1950, popular movie and music stars like Elvis Presley and James Dean started wearing jeans.  Jeans became so popular because they meant freedom. 

In 1960 they started to decorate their jeans with flowers and colorful designs or to tear and rip the jeans.

But in 1980 jeans became very expensive. Famous fashion designers like Calvin Klein began making designer jeans. Young people wanted to wear certain brands to show their style. There was a lot of pressure to keep up with the trend. Everybody wanted to be fashionable. Jeans were considered the uniform of youth.

1.      The first people wearing jeans were sailors in the1600s.

2.      Jeans symbolized freedom.

3.      In 1980 jeans became very inexpensive.

4.      Jeans were considered the school uniform.

5.      What are decorated on jeans in 1960?

A. flowers        B. colorful designs         C. flowers and colorful designs      D. designs

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

1. A. tiger B. wife C. fire D. wisdom

2. A. soccer B. notice C. photo D. grocery

3. A. character B. school C. teacher D. chemistry

4. A. type B. fly C. early D. recycle

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

5. VTV2 is a channel which provides many _____ programmes for teenagers and children.

A. educational B. educated C. education D. educate

6. Pelé _______ 1,281 goals in his 22-year football career.

A. won B. got C. gained D. scored

7. I often _____ fishing with my father at the weekend.

A. do B. go C. play D. swim

8. Quang Binh province is famous for hard-working and _______ people.

A. friendly B. modem C. high D. costly

9. "What is your TV programme?" - "It's cartoons"

A. good B.favourite C. best D.like

10. You should take an umbrella ________ it is going to rain.

A. so B. because. C. although D. and

11. ________ do you go to school? - Five days a week.

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

12. Please _______ the dog while we are away, Peter!

A. feed B. to feed C. feeding D. fed

13. My house is near………house, so I often go there and play badminton with her.

A. his B. her C. she D. hers

14. He ..................... out with his friends last week.

A. go B. goes C. went D. going

15. – “Last week I won the first prize in our school speaking contest”

- “………….”

A. Thank you B. Yes, I did C. Congratulations! D. Thank you

16. – “What’s your favourite TV programme?”

- “………….”

A. Cartoons B. Yes, I am C. Thank you D. Because I like TV programme

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

17. We go swimming with our parents last week.

A B C D

18. Mine hometown is a very beautiful place.

A B C D

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

19. Hello Fatty! is a cartoon series about a clever fox and his clumsy human friend.

A. smart B. skilful C. careful D. foxy

20. Playing sports regularly can bring many health benefits.

A. frequently B. rarely C. sometimes D. randomly

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

21. Lan enjoys living in the country side because it is very quiet.

A. silent B. noisy C. loud D. peaceful

22. Melbourne is quite a safe city to live in.

A. peaceful B. secure C. dirty D. dangerous

III. READING

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text.

Television first came some sixty years ago in the 1950s. Nowadays, it is one of the most (23) sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television brings (24) for children, world news, music and many other (25) . If someone likes sports, he can just choose the right sports, (26) . It is not difficult for us to see why (27) is a TV set in almost every home today.

23. A. cheap B. expensive C. popular D. exciting

24. A. news B. cartoons C. sports D. plays

25. A. sets B. reports C. channels D. programmes

26. A. athletes B. channel C. time D. studio

27. A. it B. this C. that D. there

II. Read the passage, and then choose the correct answers.

Tokyo is the capital of Japan. In Tokyo, there are always too many people in the place where you want to come.

People are very polite even when they often spend a long time on traffic jams. Tokyo is different from London when you want to walk to a place.

During the day, most people travel to work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train, everybody in a seat seems to be asleep whether the journey is long or short.

The worst time to be in the street at night is about 11.30 when the nightclubs are closing and everybody wants to go home.

28. Tokyo is different from London because .

A. it has a larger population B. it is a noisy city

C. it is more difficult to walk to somewhere D. its people are friendly and more polite

29. When does the writer think the worst time to go into the street?

A. When the nightclubs are closing. B. At 8.00 am.

C. When the trains are full. D. At 11.30 am

30. What does the writer think of Japanese trains?

A. They are very nice and comfortable. B. There are not enough trains.

C. They often run late. D. They leave and arrive on time.

31. In London trains, every British in a seat .

A. reads a newspaper B. looks like being asleep

C. talks with other people D. looks out of the window.

32. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Most people in Tokyo travel to work by train.

B. It is very difficult to go around in Tokyo.

C. When Japanese people are on traffic jams, they are not polite.

D. Trains in Tokyo are very good - they always leave and arrive on time.

IV.WRITING

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence.

33. I am very busy today. I can't go to the cinema with you.

A. I am very busy today, but I can't go to the cinema with you.

B. I am very busy today, so l can't go to the cinema with you.

C. Although I am very busy today, I can't go to the cinema with you.

D. I am very busy today because I can't go to the cinema with you.

34. Phong works very hard. He doesn't earn much money.

A. But Phong works very hard, he doesn't earn much money.

B. Phong doesn't earn much money because he works very hard.

C. Phong works very hard, but he doesn't earn much money.

D. So Phong works very hard, he doesn't earn much money.

35. Rio de Janeiro is much hotter than Sydney.

A. Sydney isn't as cold as Rio de Janeiro.

B. Sydney is hotter than Rio de Janeiro.

C. Rio de Janeiro has a higher temperature than Sydney.

D. Rio de Janeiro has a lower temperature than Sydney.

36. We can see cartoons at 8.00

A. Where can we see cartoons? B. When can we see cartoons?

C. What can we see cartoons? D. How can we see cartoons?

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning with the provided words.

37. He/ visit/ Hue/ last year.

A. He visited Hue last year. B. He visited to Hue last year.

C. He was visited Hue last year. D. He visits Hue last year.

38. How often/ you/ watch TV?

A. How often you watch TV? B. How do often you watch TV?

C. How often do you watch TV? D. How often are you watch TV?

39. What/ cosy house!

A. What an cosy house! B. What a cosy house!

C. What cosy house! D. What is a cosy house!

40. Not/ eat much meat/ because/ it/ be not/ good/ you.

A. Not eat much meat because it isn’t good for you.

A. You not eat much meat because it isn’t good for you.

A. Do not eat much meat because it isn’t not good for you.

D. Do not eat much meat because it isn’t good for you.