Fill in the gaps with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS so that both of the sentences have the same meaning. Only write the words you fill in on the answer sheet.  

 1. They informed us about the meeting at the last minute. => We ________ about the meeting at the last minute. 

2. The contract might be finished by the end of the day. => The company ______ the contract by the end of the day. 

3. There have been some delays in the application process. => Some delays _________ occurred in the application process. 

4. An inept employee caused the error. => The error _______ by an inept employee.

5. There were too many people in the restaurant so it was noisy. => The restaurant ________ too many people in it so it was noisy

I. Listen to a conversation between Long and his mother about her school days. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE. Mum's School Time - In school from (1)…………..to (2)……………….. - School: close to a (3) ………………..; one-story building; large yard - Subjects: no (4) ……………………. class; started learning English in Grade 6. - Only learnt half a day, either in the (5)……………… Or (6)………………………….. - Meals: no (7)…………………………….at school. - After school: not much (8)……………………; did housework to help family. II. VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR ( 2.5pts) Choose the word whose main stress is marked differently from that of the others (0.5pt) 9. A. dogsled B. worthwhile C. vendor D. barber 10. A. generation B. entertainment C. seniority D. illiterate Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 11. Remember to _________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. A. put off B. turn off C. take off D. give up 12. I used to __________ a teddy bear, but I don't have one now. A. having B. have C. has D. had 13. Jane can’t swim fast. She wishes she __________ faster. A. can swim B. swam C. would swim D. could swim 14. They suggested that she _________ her parents about her problems. A. told B. should tell C. tells D. telling 15. He told me he _________ leave the city the next day. A. has to B. had to C. would have to D. will have to 16. Hoi An is ____ for it old, small and tile-roofed houses. A. well-dressed B. well-organized C. well-known D. well-done 17. She will get good marks if she _________ hard A. studies B. studied C. study D. studying 18. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by different craft villages. A. collect B. collection C. collector D. Collecting III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Living in a city has a (19)________of drawbacks. Firstly, there are many problems of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence (20)____ the enviroment. More and more city dwellers (21)________ from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise (22)______ comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents. 19. A. lots B. numbers C. number D. numerous 20. A. on B. at C. by D. for 21. A. suffer B. differ C. recover D. flew 22. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollute IV.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts when they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. With industrialisation many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in Vietnam based on recycling plastic, paper or metal. 23. When do rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts traditionally? A. When they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. B. When they were busy with planting or harvesting crops. C. After they finish harvesting crops. D. Before they finish harvesting crops. 24. What do many villages developed over time? A. They developed the expertise to make daily products. B. They developed the expertise to make specialised products. C. They developed the expertise to make their own furniture. D. They developed their old furniture. 25. What does the word “maintained” in line 5 refer to? A. ignored B. made C. conserved D. improved 26. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Rural villages produced handicrafts in their free time. B. Some villages were popular with weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. C. Many craft villages based on farming. D. Some villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils. V. WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words. 27. It/ important/ you / say/what/you/think. A. It is important for you to say what you are thinking. B. It is important of you to say what you thinking. C. It was important of you to saying what you are thinking. D. It is very important of you to say what you were thinking 28. Mrs Hoa/ suggest/ that /should / turn off / lights / before /go /out/. A. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turning off the lights before going out. B. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before to go out. C. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before go out. D. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before going out. II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 29. My father can’t give up smoking. A. I wish my father can give up smoking. B. I wish my father could gave up smoking. C. I wish my father couldn’t give up smoking. D. I wish my father could give up smoking. 30. They say that John is the brightest student in class. A. John is said that he is the brightest student in class. B. It was said that John is the brightest student in class. C. It is said that John is the brightest student in class. D. John was said that he is the brightest student in class. 31. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. A. In spite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. B. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. C. In spite his leg broken, he managed to get out of the car. D. In spite of his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. 32. "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy. A. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy. B. Tom suggested not taking a break. C. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. D. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 33 . I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at that time. A. right B. correct C. exact D. suitable 34. Have you found out how much all this is going to cost? Is it expensive? A. got information about B. found by chance C. talked to someone about D. met someone and asked Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 35. They would never admit that they made a serious mistake during the experiment. A. refuse B. argue C. deny D. calculate 36. . Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant A. smart B. cheerful C. stupid D. successful. 37. - “Mum, I’ve won the girl’s long jump.” - “_______” A. It’s nothing. B. All right. C. Congratulations! D. Don’t be proud! 38. - “Hello. Can I speak to Ms. Thinh, please?” - “_______” A. Talking. B. Saying. C. Answering. D. Speaking. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 39.A. appeared B. decorated C. destroyed D. entertained 40 .A. celebrate B. bulb C. blanket D. plumber

IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the gaps.

1. The five o’clock train is always crowded with ____________. (commute)*

2. I can see the ___________ between you and your mother.  (similar)*

3. She is a young woman who _________ trust in everyone she meets.  (inspiration)

4. She works as an __________ to the president. (advise)

5. He _____________ some of the world's most beautiful women. (photographer)

II. You are asking Jennie about her job. Use the information in the text to complete the questions.

1. Where _________?*

2. What time _________?*

3. What time _________?*

4. How _________?*

5. How many _________ in your section?*

6. How often _________ at night?*

7. When _________?*

8. How _________ when you go home?*

1. Complete the sentences in Mai's email with the correct form of the verb brackets.

Hi Susan.Well , i'm here in Ha Noi , now .I see quite a lot of my cousin Hoa because we (1) (enjoy/ do) ............the same things .I have some new friends called David and John.David is very good qt computer and he (2) ( not mind/ help) ..............me so that's good .John is really nice too.He (3) ( play) ........... basketball and he (4) (go/ skateboard) .............quite a lot .His brother Toby is 18 and he's really cool bt he (5)(prefer/ play) .............football .I (6) (do) ...........gymnastics once a week and Hoa (7) (do) .....karate .She prefer indoor sports because she (8)(not like/get) ..............cold !Write soon!

2. Fill the gaps with the words / phrases in the box .More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

In my opinion- In short - Finally - Besides - Second - also - First - In addition.

I choose reading as my favourite leisure activity for a number of reasons .(1) .........I read everywhere i can and whenever i am free.(2) ......I read many kinds of books, such as : short stories,novels , science books , ect .Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society ,science and our world.Have you read the book"The Art of Happiness" by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful.(3) ......., it (4) ..........reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people.(5) ...........that ,I read a lot of detective stories , like "The Godfather " , "Sherlock Holmes" , ect .(6) ........., a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel ralaxed in my free time (7) ............., readind makes my mind rich , my life more pleasant ,and i learn a lot from it.(8) ......., reading brings me many benefits.

HELP ME!!!!!!

II: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words and verbs in brackets.

1. Your son is rather reserved. He should (Sociable)...............more.

2. The war made many children (farther)................

3. A holiday in Thailand can be (Surprise)................

4 Film can broaden our (aware)..............of different ways of life.

5. They are very busy with (celebrate).............................the Teacher's day.

6. The bell is ringing. I must stop doing my homework (answer).......................it.

III: Put the sentences in the correct order to make a dialogue. The first one has been done for you.

A. Mike: So what was the biggest thing about your trip?

B. Celina: It was great. I really enjoyed it.

C. Mike: That's a long time! Was the weather OK?

D. Celina: Oh, that's difficult to say. But I guess I liked Nha Trang the best.

E. Mke: Great. How long were you away?

F. Celina: Yes, most of the time. But it rain a lot in Hue.

G. Mike: Hi, Celina. How was your trip to Vietnam ?

H. Celina: I was there for about three weeks.

Answer: 1-G

IV: Rewrite

1: She mustn't bring any books with her into the room

--> She isn't........................................................

2:Someone should do the job tomorrow.

-->The job..........................................................

3: Tuan and his brothers don't like football.

-->Neither Tuan nor...........................................

4: If I were you, I wouldn't buy that shirt.

-->I advise you...................................................

V: Put the word in the correct order to make the meaningul sentences.

1. The/where/lives/building/he/very/is/old.

2. I/so/comunicate/learn/as/with/English/to/foreigners.

VI: Write a short passage (about 80-100 words) to explain your answer to the following question:

"should teachers give students homework?"

* Fill in the gaps with the words in the box. In some cases more than one word may be suitable. 
1. My mother is a strong person. She stays ……………………………………even in the worst situations. 
2. Emma is feeling so ……………………………………with her fashionable new hairstyle. 
3. I think taking a speech class is a good idea if you want to be more ……………………………………. 
4. Linh is feeling a bit ……………………………………about her study. She’s failed the exam once again!
5. Phuc, Nick, and Amelie feel ……………………………………. They want to help Mai but don’t know what they can do for her.

6. Thu had been studying very hard for the exam, but she still felt ……………………………………. Now that she has done well in the exam she is feeling much more …………………………………….

Fill in the graps with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect or Past Simple

2. You ________________________ (live) here for 10 years. Do you ever think about moving?

3. I __________________ (not know) Tom for long, but I really like him.

4. I __________________________ (not live) in London for long. I really didn't like it.

5. They both _______________ (study) French at university. Now they work in Canada.

6. Laura is a vegetarian. She ______________ (not eat) meat or fishsince she was 10.

7. How long ____________ ( they / work) for that company?

8. When __________________ (you / buy) your computer?

Fill in the spaces with a suitable word based on the one provided in brackets.

1. Negative feelings will make you feel ___________ about your future (depress)

2. Sarah is __________ at her low rank in this semester (frustrate)

3. When growing up, you may want more __________ and responsibility (depend)

4. I wondered why to experience __________ changes at this age (emotion)

5. It is important for you to make __________ decisions (inform)

6. We really adore Peter because of his __________ skills (cognition)

7. My aunt is an advice __________ of 4Teen magazine (column)

8. __________ should learn about sexual health in order to take care themselves (adolescence)