II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A, B, C or D (2.5p)  

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

a. sound b. crowd c. found d. court 

2. Ghe Ngo Race is a religious ritual of the Khmer to _______ the Snake God Nagar.

a. commemorate  b. preserve c.command d. process

3. A _________ is a story from ancient times about famous people and events that may ormay not be true.

a. folktale b. legend c. fable d. fairytale

4. There’s a tradition of having parties _________ Christmas.

a. on b.in c. at d. for

5. You _________ place your chopsticks on your rice bowl when finished with a meal. Don’t rest them on the table.

a. should b. don’t have to c. shouldn’t d. mustn’t

6. The festival only lasted for three days; _________ they spent nearly a month preparing for it.

a. when b. moreover c. otherwise d. however

7. ‘I was wondering if you’d like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival’

‘_______ When does it take place?’

a. Not bad! b. Sure, I’d love to!   c. For what? d. Are you sure?

8. Helen and I _________ together when the accident happened.

a. talked b. have talked c. were talking d. was talking

9. Last year, my family _______ tradition and travelled abroad during Tet holiday.

a. broke with b. passed down c. kept on d. handed up

10. Some people think young people should to follow the tradition of the society. (Find error)

                   A                       B      C                      D

I- Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently the others.(0,5pts) 1. A. sound B. court C. down D. account 2. A. grocery B. month C. comfort D. money II- Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.(0,5pts) 1. A. respect B. mention C. expert D. worship 2. A. custom B. explain C. chopstick D. manner PART III: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3pts) I- Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.(1,5pts) We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; …….., we have many special traditional festivals. A. moreover B. while C. nevertheless D. although S1: Why don't you come with us to the Lim Festival? S2: __________ Sure B. Sound great! C.Not at all D. I'd love to Life in a small town is __________ than that in a big city. A.peaceful B.much peaceful C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful People break __________ tradition by not having fireworks on New Year's Eve. A. with B. on C. by D. into Look! Some children are ____________the buffaloes. A. picking B. playing C. driving D. herding We’ll go swimming today _________ it’s extremely hot. A. so B. because C. but D. yet II- Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.(1pt) If you write more , you won't make more mistakes. (careful) Quan Ho singing is on dragon boats. (perform) My dad doesn’t mind ………………… my mom from work everyday. ( pick up) Do you fancy ___________ with friends on Facebook? (chat ) III- Find the mistakes of the sentences.(0,5pts) 1. I must to go to the bank and get some money. A B C D 2. Nam gets some informations about education every week. A B C D PART III: READING (2pts) I. Read the following passage and choose the correct words to fill in the blanks (1pt) I surf the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) ……………..more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2)…………… the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been online three times. Mainly I just read email from my friends. I read online magazines and I look (3) ........................information, too. I also compare prices of things, (4) ……………. I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe. A. spend B. spending C. spent D. to spend A. useful B. use C. usefully D. using A. at B. in C. for D. on A. because B. but C. although D. and II. Read the following passage, and answer the questions below.(1pt) TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives. 1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Who do people often visit on TET holiday? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner? ……………………………………………………………………………………..… PART IV. WRITING (1,5pts) I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first( 1pt) 1. He drives more carefully than his friend. → His friend drives……………………............................................................................. 2. You had better pay more attention to your studying. → You should...................................................................................................................... 3.The date for the Vu Lan festival is the 15th day of the seven Lunar month. → The Vu Lan festival takes 4. Although the weather was bad, we went out. → The weather was bad; however, II. Rearrange the words to form the meaningful sentences (0,5pt) or/ you/ Would/ urban/ like/ to/ mountainous/ live/ in/ in/ the/ the/ areas/ areas? …………………………………………………………………………………… I/out/friends/fancy/with/weekend./at/hanging/my/the ……………………………………………………………………………………

I- Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently the others.(0,5pts) 1. A. sound B. court C. down D. account 2. A. grocery B. month C. comfort D. money II- Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.(0,5pts) 1. A. respect B. mention C. expert D. worship 2. A. custom B. explain C. chopstick D. manner PART III: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3pts) I- Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.(1,5pts) We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; …….., we have many special traditional festivals. A. moreover B. while C. nevertheless D. although S1: Why don't you come with us to the Lim Festival? S2: __________ Sure B. Sound great! C.Not at all D. I'd love to Life in a small town is __________ than that in a big city. A.peaceful B.much peaceful C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful People break __________ tradition by not having fireworks on New Year's Eve. A. with B. on C. by D. into Look! Some children are ____________the buffaloes. A. picking B. playing C. driving D. herding We’ll go swimming today _________ it’s extremely hot. A. so B. because C. but D. yet II- Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.(1pt) If you write more , you won't make more mistakes. (careful) Quan Ho singing is on dragon boats. (perform) My dad doesn’t mind ………………… my mom from work everyday. ( pick up) Do you fancy ___________ with friends on Facebook? (chat ) III- Find the mistakes of the sentences.(0,5pts) 1. I must to go to the bank and get some money. A B C D 2. Nam gets some informations about education every week. A B C D PART III: READING (2pts) I. Read the following passage and choose the correct words to fill in the blanks (1pt) I surf the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) ……………..more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2)…………… the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been online three times. Mainly I just read email from my friends. I read online magazines and I look (3) ........................information, too. I also compare prices of things, (4) ……………. I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe. A. spend B. spending C. spent D. to spend A. useful B. use C. usefully D. using A. at B. in C. for D. on A. because B. but C. although D. and II. Read the following passage, and answer the questions below.(1pt) TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives. 1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Who do people often visit on TET holiday? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner? ……………………………………………………………………………………..… PART IV. WRITING (1,5pts) I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first( 1pt) 1. He drives more carefully than his friend. → His friend drives……………………............................................................................. 2. You had better pay more attention to your studying. → You should...................................................................................................................... 3.The date for the Vu Lan festival is the 15th day of the seven Lunar month. → The Vu Lan festival takes 4. Although the weather was bad, we went out. → The weather was bad; however, II. Rearrange the words to form the meaningful sentences (0,5pt) or/ you/ Would/ urban/ like/ to/ mountainous/ live/ in/ in/ the/ the/ areas/ areas? …………………………………………………………………………………… I/out/friends/fancy/with/weekend./at/hanging/my/the ……………………………………………………………………………………

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

1.   A. hi                            B. my                             C. five                      D. in

2.   A. but                          B. lunch                          C. student                D. up

3.   A. day                         B. lake                            C. tall                       D. plane

4.   A. restaurant               B. river                           C. well                      D. left

5.   A. office                      B. behind                       C. clinic                    D. picture

Question 1- 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5pt)

1. A. health                             B. ahead                                  C. bread                      D. seafood

2.A. washed                            B. located                                C. watched                  D. talked

II. PRONUNCIATION

A. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from that of the others

Question 1: A. rulers              B. pencils                    C. bags                        D. books

Question 2: A. arrive  B. quickly                   C. historic                   D. city

Question 3: A. parents            B. tables                      C. chairs                      D. boys

Question 4: A. ideal                B. different                 C. creative                  D. kick

Question 5:   A. lamps                  B. sinks                   C. bags                   D. lights

Question 6: A. busy           B. type                    C. noisy                   D. sandy

Question 7: A. cats                           B. lamps                             C. cars                                D. clocks

Question 8: A. like                         B. kind                          C. time                             D. city                                                                                                                      mn ơi giúp em với em cảm ơn mn

Choose the word whose CAPITALIZED and BOLD part is pronounced differently from that of the others. A stayS B enjoys C differs D coughS Câu 2 Choose the word whose CAPITALIZED and BOLD part is pronounced differently from that of the others. A rAck B stArt C pArty D cArd Câu 3 Choose the word whose stress pattern differs from that of the others. A employer B librarian C chemistry D geography Câu 4 Choose the word whose stress pattern differs from that of the others. A contain B magazine C activity D biology Câu 5 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Hoa’s parents love __________ on their farm. A work B working C do D doing Câu 6 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -A: “Hello, this is Lan. ________”. - B: “This is Phong. Can I speak to Mai?”. A Who’s saying? B Who are you? C Who’s calling? D Who is answering? Câu 7 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -The factory in my hometown _________ over 2000 people. A employs B employers C employees D employing Câu 8 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Going out is _____________ than staying at home. A funnier B funny C funner D more fun Câu 9 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -I promise I ________ you to go shopping this evening. A take B will take C am taking D takes Câu 10 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Most students go to the school cafeteria at a break or ___________ A at lunchtime B at a lunchtime C in lunchtime D in a lunchtime Câu 11 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -When my daughter goes on holiday, she _________ takes photographs of the places she visits. She enjoys it very much. A rarely B always C seldom D occasionally Câu 12 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -In _____________, we study living things: life of animals and plants. A history B geography C physics D biology Câu 13 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Students often have four _____________ tests in a semester. A thirties – minute B thirties –minutes C thirty-minute D thirty-minutes Câu 14 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Something you can use to cook food: _________ A a dishwasher B a dryer C an electric stove D a fridge Câu 15 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Susan doesn’t read ____________ magazines. A a lot B many C lots D much Câu 16 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -___________ a basket full of juicy apples. A This is B These are C Those are D That are Câu 17 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. -Mary ______________ next to the handsome boy over there at present. A sits B is siting C will sit D is sitting Câu 18 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. -The dress is very impressive. A How impressive the dress does! B What an impressive the dress! C How impressive the dress is! D What an impressive your dress! Câu 19 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. -Having a vacation abroad is very interesting. A It is interesting to have a vacation abroad. B It is interesting having a vacation abroad. C It is very interesting to have a vacation abroad. D It is very interesting having a vacation abroad. Câu 20 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to the question. -Where are the newspapers and magazines? A At the second floor. B In the back of the library. C On the racks in the middle. D In the left. Câu 21 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room ____X_____ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A on B in C with D of Câu 22 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are ___X______ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A long B bad C narrow D small Câu 23 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. - My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can _____X______ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A take B show C find D get Câu 24 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from ______X_______ countries. The school library is __________ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A foreign B big C small D strange Câu 25 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for the BLANK X. -My school library is on the left of the school. It is a large room _________ many sections. The librarian always sits at the desk near the front door. There are __________ reading-tables and chairs for the teachers and students. Then there are many shelves and racks for books, newspapers and magazines. The readers can ___________ their books at the catalogues. The library often gets many new books from _____________ countries. The school library is _____X_____ helpful in developing the students’ knowledge. A some B very C not D only

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1. A. unit B. climate C. city D. ethnic 2. A. stopped B. designed C. embroidered D. used 3. A. primary B. divide C. comprise D. religion 4. A. century B. why C. style D. by 5. A. invite B. river C. shrire D. primary 6. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan 7. A. question B. nation C. inspiration D. tradition III. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is place differently from the others 1. A. primary B. tropical C. official D. hamburger 2. A. fashionable B. convenient C. traditional D. minorities 3. A. gather B. blanket C. bamboo D. journey 4. A. banyan B. argument C. primary D. encourage 5. A. impress B. notice C. baggy D. comic 6. A. exchange B. design C. symbol D. divide 7. A. grocery B. occasion C. embroider D. collection

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. (1pt)

1.    A. passed             B. watched                  C. played                     D. washed

2.   A. proud                B. about                      C. around                    D. would

3.   A. with                    B.brother                   C.though                     D. thousand

4.   A. entrance            B. paddy                     C. bamboo                   D. banyan

III.Choose the word or phrase which is the best to complete each sentence (2.5points)

1. The ……………  of the volcano was predicted in advance, so no one was injured.

A. eruption                  B. erupted                   C. erupts                      D.erupt

2. Thank you for your letter, ……..  I was very happy to get.

A. who                        B. which                      C. whom                     D. whose

3. …….   Nam was tired, he helped his mother with her housework.

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

4. They suggest ……………….off all the lights before leaving the room.

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

5. She lives with her parents………………..Ho Chi Minh City.

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

6. The tour guide told them _________ trash onto the water.

      A. not throw                    B. not to throw            C. to not throw             D. not throwing

7.  I am not fond of tennis and____________ .

      A. my sister does, too      B. so is my sister         C. neither is my sister   D. my sister isn’t

8.   I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I ________French.          

      A. knew                            B. will know               C. know                      D. have known

9. She asked me if I ________a laptop computer the following day.

       A. buy                              B. will buy                  C. bought                    D. would buy

10.  You have never been here before, …?

         A. have you                    B. you haven’t            C. you have                 D. have not you

11.  If you … a ghost, what would you do?

         A. see                             B. have seen                C. are seeing                D. saw

12. He________in London at the moment.

      A. studies                          B. is studying              C. has studied             D. will study

IV/ Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that fits each blank in the following passage.( 1pt)

          Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty  make a beautiful sight. New York has a ____ (1) _____of over seven million and it is  probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple”  come ____ (2) _____ many different countries. There are more nationalities in New York ______ (3) ___in any other places on the earth. It is also has more tourists than any other city except  London, especially in the summer. _____ (4) ____come from all over the world and  have a wonderful time. There are so many _____ (5) ____for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the best museums in the world or the charming little streets of Greenwich Village.

1.      A. attraction       B. impression  C. population              D. people

2.      A. from              B. by                           C. for                                       D.  in

3.      A. than               B. rather                      C. of                                        D. to

4.      A. Visit              B. Visitors                   C. Workers                              D. Goers

5.      A. attraction       B. place                       C. area                                    D. sights

V.Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer (1m).

Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that  only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work.

1. To many film viewers, ________.

A. the director is the most important             

B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress

C. the stuntmen play the most important role

D. the most important person is the cinematographer

2. Many film viewers always pay attention to ________.

A. the director’s name and appearance                     

B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer

C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family    

D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion

3. The work of stuntmen is ________.

            A. secure                     B. dangerous                           C. interesting               D. thrilled

4. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _______.

A. many people                       B. the actors                            C. the actresses            D. the director