B. USE OF ENGLISH:

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

1 A. laughs. B works. C stops. D plays.

2 A. flood. B school. C. soon. D moon.

Find the worlds which has a different stress pattern

3. A wonder. B.jungle C. canoe. D valley.

4. A magnificent. B competition. C requirement. D emergency

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

5. Our parents..... for her since yesterday.

A. has waited

B. have waited C. waited

D. were waited

6. When I called, they.... ... dinner

A. had

B. are having

C. was having D. were having

7. Would you mind....... the windows?

A. close

B. closing

C. to close

D. If I close

8. Presents......... in colored paper and put under Christmas tree.

A. are wrapped B. wrapped C. wrap

D. was wrapped

9. The man ........... to the principal is my new teacher.

A. talks

B. is talked

C. talking

D. is talking

10. He took part in a.......festival last week.

A. cooking- riceB. cook- ricing C. rice-cook

D. rice-cooking

C. READING:

I. Read the following passage, then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete it.

COMPOST

Compost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well. Today I am going to tell you (1)........to start compost heap. First of all, we must use only household and garden matter including tea leaves and egg shells, but we must(2) .........them first. Don't use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats. Find a place (3)........... your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day. The (4)........... also needs moisture, but it will get this from condensation. Cover the heap with a sheet of strong plastic if the weather is wet. Keep adding to the pile and after six months your compost can be (5) .........for your fields and gardens.

1. A. how

B. what C. where

D. why

2. A. washing B. to wash

C. wash D. washed

3. A. on

B. at

C. for

D. in

4. A. compost B. glass C. bottles

D. cans

5. A. use

B. used C. using

D. to use

II. Read the paragraph, then decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F).

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which occurs in late

January or early February. Before Tet. people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to the market to buy candy.

jams or dried watermelon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and

marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tel is a time for family members to gather and have some special

meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the

holiday

1.Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam

2. Tet occurs in early January

3.People don't clean and decorate their homes before Tet.

4.People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year.

5. Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet.

D. WRITING -

1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it is similar to the original one.

1. "I am cleaning my room now.'" said Hoa.

→ Hoa said......

2. Learning English is very interesting.

→ It is very interesting ......

3. Can I borrow your pen?

→ Would you mind If...........?

4. Lan bought a new dictionary yesterday.

→ A new

I. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.1. A. splits B. exams C. helps D. asks

2. A. calls B. dinners C. cleans D. shops

3. A. divides B. cleans C. breadwinners D. looks

4. A. chores B. handles C. benefits D. shares

5. A. cooks B. laughs C. irons D. helps

6. A. individuals B. benefits C. considers D. examples

7. A. equal B. enormous C. extended D. energy

8. A. rubbish B. laundry C. afraid D. iron

9. A. usually B. nuclear C. husband D. future

10. A. nurture B. duty C. parenting D. critical

 

II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.(1 pt)

1.    A. tricks           B. stickers        C. buttons      D. beads

2.    A. into          B. history       C. tiny          D. disease

4.    A. thermal           B. thankful     C . through     D . there

circle the word which has underlined part pronounced differently from others 

1.    A. skims                 B. works                     C. sits                     D. laughs

2.   A. fixes                    B.  pushes                  C. misses               D. goes

3.   A. cries                    B. buzzes                   C. studies               D. supplies

4.  A. holds                    B.  notes                     C. replies                D. sings

5.   A. keeps                  B. gives                       C. cleans                D. prepares

6.   A. runs                     B. fills                          C. draws                 D. catches

7.   A. drops                   B. kicks                        C. sees                   D. hopes

8.   A. types                    B. knocks                     C. changes            D.   wants

9.   A. drinks                   B. rides                        C. travels               D. leaves

10.  A. calls                     B. glasses                   C. smiles                D. learns

TEST 21 

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 

1. A. post B. close C. police D. phone 

2. A. math B. month C. with D. both 

3. A. distance B. family C. different D. library 

II. Find the word which is not the same with the others in a group 

4. A. history B. English C. literature D. timetable 

5. A. finish B. read C. watch D. soccer 

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence 

6. Tomorrow my brother ………………a dictionary 

A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. will buy 

7. At the moment, Nga’s group …………….a play for the school anniversary celebration 

A. rehearse B. is rehearsing C. are rehearsing D. rehearses 

8. This apartment is ………….than that one 

A. more expensive B. very expensive C. most expensive D. as expensive 

9. The meeting was last ………..7 a.m ………….5 p.m 

A. at/ in B. at/ to C. from/ to D. between/ and 

10. What ……………awful day! 

A. a B. an C. the D. some 

11. She takes care of sick people. She is a ……………… 

A. farmer B. journalist C. worker D. nurse 

12. ……………do you go to bed?- At half past ten 

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

13. In…………….., we study about books and write essays 

A. History B. Geography C. Biology D. Literature 

14. I like ………………to music in my free time 

A. listens B. to listen C. listen D. listening 

15. ………..don’t you relax? 

A. Why B. Let’s C. Should D. Can 

IV. Give the correct form of the given words 

16. Everyone knows the …………….of learning a foreign language (important) 

17. Mrs Nga is very ……………………to the community (help) 

18. A ……………..is a person who doesn’t eat meat and fish (vegetable) 

19. The students in our school will have a …………….chech-up tomorrow (medicine) 

20. Her hair curls ……………. (nature) 

V. Supply the correct form and tenses of the verbs in the brackets 

21. She doesn’t want (go)…………………. 

22. Keep silent, please. Our teacher (explain)……………………….the lesson 

23. Would you like (have)……………………..breakfast with eggs, children? 

24. It (rain)…………………..As soon as the rain (stop)………………….., I will walk downtown 

25. How much it (cost)……………………to mail a letter to England? 

VI. Find and correct five mistakes in this passage 

Ex: Nowadays football become one of the world’s  O. becomes 

26. most popular games. Millions of people play and ……………. 

27. watch it all around a world. A football match …………… 

28. often has two parts. Each part are forty-five minutes ……………. 

29. The first part is the first half and the two part ……………. 

30. is the second half. There is a fifteen-minutes break …………….. 

VII. Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text 

Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (31)………………opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. 

A supermarket is different (32)……………….other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The (33)………………..choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (34)…………..examples, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on 

Most customers (35)……………..go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan. 

31. A. is B. has been C. was D. were 

32. A. in B. from C. of D. with 

33. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers 

34. A. in B. for C. of D. by 

35. A. who B. what C. which D. whom 

VIII. Read the passage and then answer the questions 

My name is Peter and my day usually begins at six thirty. I get up and do some morning exercises for about fifteen minutes. Then I take my shower. After that I get dressed and have breakfast with my family. I usually have a light breakfast with bread and eggs. At seven thirty I leave for school. I generally take the bus to school. It takes about twenty minutes to get to school. My first class is at half past eight and I usually finish school at three. Sometimes I stay late to have a game of volleyball or work in the library. I usually reach home at around for four o’clock. When I get home I like to watch TV for a moment. Then I start my homework. I have dinner at seven o’clock. After that I often have more homework to do. Sometimes, I watch TV or go out with my friends after dinner. I often go to bed at about a quarter to eleven 

36. What time does Peter’s day usually begin? 

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

37. How does he go to school? 

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

38. How long does it take him to get to school? 

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

39. Why does he sometimes stay late? 

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

40. Does he come home at six o’clock? 

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

IX. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the given one 

41. Why didn’t you come to his graduation party last Sunday? 

-> Why were…………..…………………………………………………………………………….. 

42. The exam was easier than we thought 

-> The exam was not………………………………………………………………………………. 

43. The visitor spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand what he said 

-> The visitor spoke too……………………………………………………………………………….. 

44. There will be a new school in our area next year 

-> Our area will……………………………………………………………………………………….. 

45. I often walk from our house to school in 10 minutes 

-> It takes………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

X. Complete these sentences 

46. In free time/ father/ often/ play/ badminton/ friends 

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

47. mother/ teacher./ She/ teach/ Math/ school/ near/ house 

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

48. brother/ 17 years/ and/ he/ grade 12 

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

49. He/ love/ collect/ stamps./ He/ have/ hundreds/ stamps/ collection 

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

50. please write/ me/ soon/ and tell/ your family 

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

1. Circle the word that has the stress differently from that of the others. 

1. A. action B. airport C. Sunday D. sixteen
2. A. engineer B. understand C. employer D. volunteer

II. Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
3. A. honour B. horrible C. house D. hi
4. visits b. stops C. cooks D. runs
5. A. word B. long C. mom D. orange
III. Circle the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
6. Can you translate it __ Vietnamese? 

A. into B. with C. by D. on
7. Are there ___ banks nears here?

A. a B. an C. any D. some
8. _ books does your teacher need? 

A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How often
9. When ____ here?
 A. did he arrive B. was he arrive C. was he arrive D. he arrived
10. She seems _ today. 

A. unhappy B. happily C. unhappily D. happiness
11._ that tree. 

A. Don't climb B. Not climb C. No climb D. Can't climb
12. This is the book __ he bought yesterday. 

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

13. Their parents __ on the beach next week.
A. is B. are C. were
 14. My mother ___ tree when it started to rain. 

A. was planting B. plants C. is planting
15. - Tom: “I have passed all my exams!". 

- Dad:"
A. Many thanks! B. Best wishes! C. Well done! D. Alright! 

IV. Complete the passage with the words from the box. 

increase  grains  diet  reduce  good  nutrients  sick  necessary  attention  products 

Having a good (16) __ and take regular exercise will keep you healthy. Your body needs the vitamins and (17) __ found in vegetables and fruit. It also needs enough exercise to strengthen muscles and bones and (18) __ your chances of getting (19) . Paying (20) to diet and exercise isn't that hard. If you do it, your life will be better. You also need to eat (21) __ such as rice, wheat, oats, or corn. Dairy (22) _ in the form of milk and cheese provide your body with (23) __ calcium. Protein comes from meat and nuts. Don't eat too much meat, howerver. Eating too much red meat, in particular, is not (24). for your heart, and it might (25) __ your chances of getting cancer. 

V. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
26. They are talking to financial problems.                                   _________
27. Mathematics are my favourite subject.                                   _________
28. Could you tell me how using this machine?                            _________
29. He arrived here ago five minutes.                                           _________
 30. He didn't met his girlfriend.                                                     _________

VI. Put the correct form of the words in brackets.
31. Her (nation) __ is Vetnemese.
32. He will give you some (advise) __.
33. She lives on the (twelve) __ floor of the Tower.
34. My mother is a (library)__.
35. My father is (sport) __.

VII. Make questions for the underlined parts. 
36. Mai likes this cartoon movie because it's very interesting. 
      _______________________________________________.

37. Hoa will clean the floor. 
      _______________________________________________.

38. They were at the fair yesterday.
      _______________________________________________. 

39. It's 300 kilometers from his hometown to Ha Noi. 
      _______________________________________________.

40. Yes. There is a picture on the wall. 
      _______________________________________________.

VIII. Reorrange the words to make complete sentences.
41. does/ English/ how/ speaking/she/ practise/? 

42. zoo/see/they/ animals/ to/ went/the/ yesterday/ tol. 

43. many / there / family / how / are / her / people / in/? 

44. decorating /house/ to/the/ are/ party/ prepare /we/ for / the/. 

45. spend/ many/ time/ watching/ a lot/ young/ of/ TV/ children/ every day/. 

IX. Read the passage and answer the questions. My name's Nam. I was born in Nghe An, but now I live with my parents in Ha Noi. It is a big and busy city. I live in a flat in the city centre. My address is 275, Nguyen Trai Street, Ha Noi, We live on the twentieth floor of Gold Tower. Our flat is nice and modern. It has one living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and one kitchen. It has a good view, so we can see the whole city. I like my flat because it is nice, clean and safe. 46. Where was Nam born? 

47. Is Ha Noi small? 

48. Does Nam live in a house with his parents? 

49. How many rooms are there in his flat? 

50. Why does he like his flat?

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1 pt)

1. A. create          B. peaceful        C. increase          D. easily

2. A. looked          B. watched        C. carried            D. stopped

3. A. scarf            B. science          C. school             D. scare

4. A. ethnic          B. unique            C. basic               D. diverse

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.(1 pt)

1. A. heritage               B. flakes             C. famous                   D. tray

2. A. ceremony                B. preserve              C. incense             D. generation

3. A. worked             B. promised              C.played                      D. stopped

4. A. custom           B. unique            C. museum                  D. computer