1.      Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the other. Read the words aloud.

1.      A. harvest             B. famous        C. design         D. festival

2.      A. holiday            B. tradition      C. vacation      D. activity

3.      A. outdoor            B. colorful       C. celebration D. movement

4.      A. Monday            B. flower         C. occasion      D. joyful

5.      A. tourist               B. event           C. special         D. national

6.      A. music                B. costume      C. samba         D. America

7.      A. concert             B. countryside C. concern      D. lantern

8.      A. surrounding      B. manner        C. stadium       D. famous

9.      A. Carnival            B. party           C. season         D. parade

10.  A. brighten            B. Birthday     C. delightful    D. present

Put the correct form of the words in the passage Each year , more ice (disappear) from the Arctic Ocean . A new study blames human activity for the (lose). The damage is caused , the study says , by greenhouse gases coming from vehicles , airplanes and other human activities . These gases capture heat and (warmth) the atmosphere , melting the ice. Greenhouse gases are (produce) when fuel is burned to take a passenger on a flight from New York to Europe , or a person (drive) 4,000 kilometers in a gasoline-powered car.These activities emit enough heat-trapping gas to melt three square meters of ice on the Arctic Ocean , according to the study.

Make sentences using the words and phrases given.

We / should / balance / calories / we / get / from / food / with / calories / we / use / physical activity.

A. We should balance calories we get from food with calories we use physical activity.

B. We should balance calories we get from food with calories we use for physical activity.

C. We should be balance calories we get from food with calories we use physical activity.

D. We should balances calories we get from food with calories we use to physical activity.

d. In pairs: Talk about the activity that you like the most and the activity that you don't like and say why. Use the words from the box.

(Theo cặp: Nói về hoạt động mà em thích nhất và hoạt động mà em không thích và đưa ra lý do. Sử dụng các từ trong hộp dưới đây.)

- Which activity do you like the most?

(Bạn thích hoạt động nào nhất?)

- I love singing karaoke with my friends the most. It's so much fun!

(Tôi thích hát karaoke với bạn bè nhất. Nó rất vui!)

D. Reading: (2.5pts)

A. Complete the passage with words in the box. (1.25pts)

     Today badminton becomes a very (26) ___________sports activity. It spreads quickly from the city to the countryside. People need only a pair (27) ____________rackets, a shuttlecock, a net and a small piece of land to play the (28) ____________Two or four players hit the shuttlecock over the net with their rackets. People can play badminton in their free time or in a competition. Now there (29) ____________ many badminton competitions and even a World Cup. One of the (30) ____________countries in badminton is China.

B. Read the text and answer the questions. (1.25pts)

   My father has an unusual hobby, carving eggshells. As everyone knows, eggshells are very fragile. My dad can make beautiful pieces of art from empty eggshells. It’s amazing. He started the hobby five years ago after a trip to the US where he saw some carved eggshells in an art gallery. My father did not go to class to learn how to carve. He learned everything from the Internet. I am my father’s son. My name is Ba. I like carving eggshells, too.

21. What is the name of the hobby?

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22. When did he start the hobby?

…………………………………………………………………………...

23. Did he go to class to learn how to carve?

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24. Where did he learn to carve?

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25. Does Ba like carving eggshells?

      …………………………………………………………………………..

E. Writing: (2.5pts) Combine these sentences using given words. (1.25pts)

11. He stayed at home. He was sick. (because)=>………………………………………………...

12. It was very cold. They went swimming. (but)

=>…………………………………………………………………………………………..

13. We can go camping. We can go for a picnic. (or)

=>…………………………………………………………………………………………..

14. He had a stomachache. He didn’t wash his hands. (so)

=>…………………………………………………………………………………………

15. She passed the exam easily. She isn’t intelligent.  (although)

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