I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

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

 A. traffic                B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

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

 A. healthy              B. ahead                 C. bread                  D. seatbelt

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

A. attended             B. shocked              C. visited                D. started

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

A. looked                B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. railway                B. helicopter           C. across                 D. safety

6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. disaster               B. comedy              C. romantic             D. surprising

7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer            C. critic                   D. review

8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. frightening          B. hilarious             C. moving               D. gripping

9. What does the road sign mean?

A. No left turn

B. No right turn

C. No parking

D. No cycling

10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.

A. On                       B. During               C. At                      D. In

11.  It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................

 A. traffic light         B. zebra crossing      C. speed limit          D. road sign

12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                B. drives                C. goes                   D. runs

13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.

A. There                   B. This                  C. It                        D. That        

14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.

A. from-from            B. to-from             C. from-to                         D. to-to

15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.

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

16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads. 

A. down                 B. across                 C. up            D. along

17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ……………….  her school is very far from her house.

A. but                    B. though               C. because                D. or

18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. have to               B. may                    C. can                     D. used to

19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.

A. off                     B. of                       C. on                      D. up

20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..

A. traffic                B. road signs          C. traffic rules          D. means of transport                

21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.

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

22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.

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

23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.

A. travel                 B. tricycle               C. traffic                 D. vehicle

24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?

A. do                      B. take                    C. break                  D. turn

25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

A. railway station    B. driving licence    C. train ticket          D. traffic jam

26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.

A. work                  B. worked               C. working              D. works

27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.

A. satisfy                B. satisfied              C. satisfying            D. satisfactory

28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.

A. disappointing      B. disappointed       C. disappoint           D. disappoints

29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” –  “........................”

A. Sure. Go ahead.                                 B. Not a bad idea. 

C. That sounds good.                             D. But I don’t want to. 

30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.

A. romantic             B. comedy              C. documentary       D. science fiction

31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

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

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

A. Because of         B. Because             C. Although            D. In spite of

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

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

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

A. although             B. however             C. but                     D. because

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

A. although             B. because              C. however              D. therefore

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

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

1.A. play              B. valley              C. famous              D. station

2.A. show             B.poem                C. slow                 D. come

3.A. looked          B. stopped           C. missed               D. lived

4.A. father           B. sixth               C. thumb                D. bathroom

II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1.___________  subject do you like most? – Maths.

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

2.This is _____________book that I have ever read.

            A. the better         B. the best                C. best                D. the good

3.Team sports are sometimes called _______________sports.

 A. compete         B. competition       C. competitor              D. competitive

4.They ____________ near my house since they __________here.

A. have lived/came     B. lived/have come

C. have lived/come        D.have lived/ have come    

5. We ____________late.

A.  aren’t not               B. were           C. did            D. didn’t

6.He _____________TV so late last night.

A. didn’t watched       B. watched         C. watches              D. doesn’t watch

7.A: I can’t do it by my self.

 B:  I _____________ you.

 A. will help          B. help           C. helping                D. help will

8.A: What is your _____________sport?

 B: It’s badminton.

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

9.  My brother likes playing football,____________I like listening to music.

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

III. Choose the mistake option.

 1. He will ruin his eyes if he read in bad light.

A.will ruin            B. he           C. read                  D. bad        

2. There are much music programmes on TV nowadays.

A. much               B. programmes    C. TV             D. nowadays

IV. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one in the following question.

 1. She is tired, but she came to class yesterday.

 A. Although was she tired, she came to class yesterday.

 B. Although she was tired, so she came to class yesterday.

 C. Although she was tired, she came to class yesterday.

 D. Although she was tired, but she came to class yesterday.

2. He started playing basketball fifty minutes ago.

 A. He has played basketball fifty twenty minutes ago.

 B. He played basketball for fifty twenty minutes ago.

 C. He has played basketball fifty twenty minutes.

 D. He has played basketball for fifty twenty minutes.

3.No countries in the world are more modern than America.

A. America is the most modern country in the world.

B. America is the more modern country in the world.

C. America is most modern country in the world.

D. America is the modern most country in the world.

4. Our clean water will soon run out if we don’t try to save it.

A. Unless we don’t try to save our clean water, it will soon run out.

B. Unless we try to save our clean water, it will not soon run out.

C. Unless we try to save our clean water, it will soon run out.

D. Unless we won’t try to save our sources of energy, they will soon run out.

V. Choose  the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.

1.in / do / future / robots / will be able to /complex / things/ the/.

A. In the future, robots be will able to do complex things.

B. In the future, robots will be able to do complex things.

C. In the future, robots will be able do to complex things.

D. In the future, robots will able be to do complex things.

2. use/ shopping/ we/ bags /for/ reusable / should.

A. We should reusable use bags for shopping.

B. Should we use reusable bags for shopping.

C. We should use reusable bags for shopping.

D. We should use reusable for bags shopping.

3. Nha Trang / will / My family / my grandparents / visit / in/.

A. My family visit will my grandparents in Nha Trang.

B. My family will my visit grandparents in Nha Trang.

C. My will family visit my grandparents in Nha Trang.

D. My family will visit my grandparents in Nha Trang.

VI.Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.

Linh and her friends went camping for four days in Da Lat. They left their house at 6 o’clock. Ha brought a tent and some foods. Tom brought a ball to play volleyball. Ly brought her camera to take some photos. Nga and Mai brought some drinks. They took some orange juice. They didn’t take iced tea because it was cold. They also took some food. Their favorite foods are chicken, lettuces and tomatoes. Ha’s mother helped them to arrange food and drink for their camping. They stayed in a small hotel. The hotel looked over a very beautiful garden with a lot of flowers and green trees. They enjoyed the fresh air there. Linh said her dream house was one surrounded by a flower fence.

1.What time did they leave the house?

A. They left their house at 5 o’clock.

B. They left their house at 4 o’clock.

C. They left their house at 7 o’clock.

D. They left their house at 6 o’clock.

2. What did Nga and Mai bring?

A. Nga and Mai brought some drinks, some iced tea, and food.

B. Nga and Mai brought some drinks, some orange juice, and food.

C. Nga and Mai brought some drinks, some orange juice, and camera.

D. Nga and Mai brought a ball, some orange juice, and food.

3. Where did they stay?

A. They stayed in a big hotel.

B. They stayed in small hotel.

C. They stayed a small hotel.

D. They stayed a in small hotel.

4 Did they enjoy the fresh air there?

A. Yes, they did.           

B. Yes, they did not.

C. No, they did not.

D. No, they did.

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

Television first came some sixty years ago in the 1950s. Nowadays,

it is one of the most _________________sources of entertainment for both

the old and the young. Television brings ______________for children, world news,

 music and many other _________________. If someone likes sports, he can just

choose the right sports ______________. It is not difficult for us to see why there

is a TV set in almost every home today.

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

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

3.A. sets                       B. reports                   C. channel                  D. programmes

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

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

1.      A. Average                   B. wave                               C. pavement                       D. engage

2.      A. system                  B. specify                                C. unscrew                         D. insurance

3.      A. washed                    B. considered                     C. booked                           D. hoped

4.      A. stream                      B. leather                            C. cream                              D. dream

5.      A. intermediate           B. immediate                      C. medium                         D. medicine

6.      A. bury                          B. hurry                               C. hungry                           D. thunder

7.      A. planted                    B. worked                           C. wanted                           D. needed

8.      A. beach                        B. clean                               C. instead                           D. leave

9.      A. informed                  B. impressed                      C. installed                         D. admired

10.  A. planet                       B. fashion                            C. travel                              D. nature

11.  A. hut                            B. done                                C. donate                            D. tunnel

12.  A. chemistry                B. mechanic                        C. character                        D. parachute

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2.5 pts)

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

      A. casual                      B. Islam                   C. designer                                                          D. Buddhism

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

      A. mausoleum              B. economic            C. correspond                         D. compulsory

3. Some designers have taken inspiration _________ Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

      A. by                            B. after                    C. from                                  D. in

4. My father has not met my uncle _________ last month.

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

5. The local people have been planting more trees to _____ the town.

      A. beautify                   B. beautiful              C. beautifully                     D. beauty

6.  Where exactly did you get the _____ for your new movie?

     A. currency                   B. fashion                C. inspiration                     D. population

7.  We used _____ in such a crowded and noisy area when I was very young.

     A. living                         B. to live                  C. to living                          D. live

8. Ellen is one of our most talented young _____.

     A. musicians                 B. musical               C. music                            D. musically

9. “You must be Yoko” - “ __________________.”

      A. Never mind              B. Not at all             C. That’s right. I am.               D. Don’t mention it.

10.  Mary: Would you like to come and visit me next year?

       Lan: ______________________________________

  A.That right                 B. I like to see it       C. You must want it.    D. That would be great

II.            Look at the sign / picture. Choose the best answer for question 15 and 16. (0.5 pt)

1.     This picture gives us: ___________________________________________________

III. Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1,5pts)

The Kimono, a dress that looks like a robe, is the (13) ____ clothing of Japan. Kimono (14) ____ have changed significantly in Japan’s history. Today men, women and even children in Japan wear kimonos. The colors, cloth materials, and (15) ____ of a kimono vary among people who wear it. They are different according to the sex, the age and the material statue of the wearer. They are also different according to the seasons of the year and the occasions for which the kimono is worn. (16) ____ most Japanese people now wear western-style clothes such as suits, shirts or skirts, they wear Kimonos (17) ___ holidays and other special (18) ___       

13.          A. modern               B. casual                 C. traditional            D. uniform

14.          A. stylist                  B. styles                  C. styling                 D. stylish

15.          A. decorate              B. decorative           C. decorator            D. decorations

16.          A. Although             B. Since                  C. As                      D. When

17.          A. at                        B. on                       C. for                      D. in

18.          A. opportunity          B. chance                C. occasions.          D. festival

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

Câu 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. cinema B. comic C. cake D. cool Câu 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A. was B. walk C. water D. wall Câu 3. Choose the word which has stress differently from the rests: A. sunrise B. butter C. volunteer D. local Câu 4. “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” – “_____________” A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right C. Thank you, too D. Please don’t say so. Câu 5: - “____________to England?” – Yes, I went there 3 years ago. A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Were you ever D. Have you ever been Câu 6. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy. A. from B. in C. for D. under Câu 7. Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance. A. for B. with C. of D. in Câu 8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However Câu 9. There was some ham _________ from lunch. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left Câu 10. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484. A. erected B. selected C. regarded D. located

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. ended B. loved C. cleaned D. bored 2. A. way B. station C. pavement D. traffic 3. A. seatbelt B. enter C. obey D. present 4. A. cooked B. clicked C. talked D. naked 5. A needed B. developed C. wanted D. included 6. A. loved B. liked C. wished D. gripped 7. A. safely B. pavement C. animation D. female 8. A. bored B. amazed C. excited D. enjoyed 9. A. filled B. opened C. played D. wanted 10. A. ended B. shocked C. laughed D. missed 11. A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate 12. A. performed B. approached C. advertised D. murdered 13. A. illegal B. sign C. critic D. direct 14. A. terrified B. entertained C. produced D. engaged 15. A. talked B. needed C. cooked D. booked 16. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 17. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 18. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 19. A. parade B. waste C. later D. gravy 20. A. naked B. cooked C. booked D. walked 21. A. ahead B. bread C. pleasant D. seat-belt 22. A. ways B. days C. says D. stays 23. A. obey B. key C. grey D. survey 24. A. stayed B. washed C. filled D. annoyed 25. A. embarrassed B. crowded C. excited D. divided 26. A. ahead B. instead C. seat-belt D. bread 27. A. left B. centre C. enter D. frighten 28. A. traffic B. plane C. station D. pavement 29. A. washed B. needed C. danced D. matched 30. A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D. played

I.  Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)                            

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

      A. divide                      B. style                     C. river                            D. stripe

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

      A. religion                    B. pagoda                 C. design                           D. tunic

3. Let us pray __________ the homeless people.  

      A. for                             B. after                     C. on                         D. in

4. Many jazz trios consist __________ a piano, guitar and double bass.

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

5. Wearing seat belts in cars is __________ by law.

      A. adding                      B. optional                C. compulsory          D. religious

6. Although we are far away from each other, we will __________.

      A. keep in touch           B. say hello               C. keep together      D. keep on

7. The word jeans comes from a kind of material __________was made in Europe.

      A. whom                       B. that                       C. who                      D. where

8. She wanted to go to the mosque __________ she couldn’t.

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

9. “You must be Yoko.”   - “__________________.”

      A. Please to meet you                                   B. Not at all

      C. That’s right. I am.                                      D. Don’t mention it.

10.  “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?”   - “ __________________.”

  A. That would be great.                                 B. I like to see it                 
  C. You must want it.                                       D. That right

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.     (0,5 pt)

1.    What does the sign say?

A. Go this way                                    B. Roundabout

C. U- Turn                                   D. Recycle

2.    What does the sign say?

A. People ahead                                  B. Elderly people ahead

C. Hadicapped ahead                             D. People go this way