I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0,5 pt)

1.         A. recycle                        B. library                     C. fly                           D. sky

2.         A. discussed                    B. helped                    C. looked                     D. printed

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. dormitory          B. pagoda                  C. course                    D. order
2. A. scenery             B. deposit                  C. exchange               D. rest
3. A. gather               B. blanket                  C. reputation               D. campus
4. A. admire              B. institute                  C. until                        D. picnic
5. A. passed              B. watched                 C. played                   D. washed

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 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.

2. If he _______ hard, he will pass his math test next week.

3. My brother got wet ________ he didn’t bring the umbrella with him.

4. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause _________.                                                          

5. Peter fell over while he _______ basketball.

6.The people _______ live in England speak English.

7. Be _______! He is looking at you.

8. Jane speaks English _______ than you do.

9. Let’s go out for a walk, _________ ?

10. Nam: “Congratulations on your success!”   Hoa: “__________.”                                              

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…………………………………………………….………..               

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 word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.   a. centre                       b. kid                           c. encourage                d. colour

2.   a. chemistry                 b. school                      c. mechanic                 d. charity

3.   a. tutor                         b. volunteer                 c. student                    d. community

4.   a. graffiti                     b. garage                      c. general                     d. globe

5.   a. provide                    b. donate                     c. program                   d. clothes

I.          Fill In each blank with a word from the box.

service       money       back     but       clothing           while      volunteer         together

Many people (1) ___________ in their communities. Some people work with children or the elderly (2) ___________ others clean city parks. Some student clubs require their members to participate in a certain number of hours of community (3) ___________ every month. One way that communities work (4) ___________ is by raising funds for those in need. A community might raise (5) ___________ for a school to buy new equipment or uniforms by selling baked goods or holding a yard sale. Many communities provide places for people in need to receive food, (6)___________, or shelter. Volunteering can help people feel like they are giving something (7) ___________ to their communities. Sometimes a person may need help at one time (8) ___________ be able to help others later.

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

1.   a. centre                       b. kid                           c. encourage                d. colour

2.   a. chemistry                 b. school                      c. mechanic                 d. charity

3.   a. tutor                         b. volunteer                 c. student                    d. community

4.   a. graffiti                     b. garage                      c. general                     d. globe

5.   a. provide                    b. donate                     c. program                   d. clothes

❶ PHONETICS

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. recycle                        B. library                            C. fly                                     D. sky

2. A. post                             B. hospital                          C. plastic                               D. newspaper

3. A. southest                      B. throw                             C. another                             D. bathroom

4. A. definitions                   B. environment                  C. preposition                        D. welcome

5. A. charity                         B. program                        C. trash                                  D. donation

6. A. around                         B. about                             C. country                             D. found

7. A. plants                           B. jars                                C. gardens                             D. throws

8. A. elephants                     B. protects                          C. handbooks                        D. cleans

9. A. foxes                            B. bottles                           C. clothes                              D. magazines

10. A. picked                        B. helped                           C. created                             D. laughed

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.

11. A. station                           B. bottle                         C. reuse                                 D. donate

12. A. wildlife                         B. protect                        C. purpose                            D. useful

13. A. charity                          B. hospital                       C. library                              D. recycle

14. A. recycling                      B. container                     C. newspaper                        D. direction

15. A. supermarket                 B. community                  C. environment                     D. imperative

III. Match the words with the descriptions