I. USE OF ENGLISH :
A. Choose a word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest : (1 m)
1. A. scholar B. church C. architect D. chemistry
2. A. sociable B. musician C. decision D. delicious
3. A. neighbour B. honour C. favour D. flour
4. A. comfortable B. fork C. pork D. short
5. A. promised B. finished C. arrived D. stopped
B. Underline and correct a mistake in each sentence below: ( 1 m) TIM VA SUA LOI
1. Thai people think that throwing water to one another can bring them good luck. ……………
2. Before moving to Hue, my parents have lived in Da Lat for 12 years. ………………
3. They have decided to use fewer electricity by using more solar energy instead. …………
4. Last summer, Khang participated in gathering funds for the poor. …………
5. The trees and flowers in the Temple of Literature are took care of every day. …………
C. Underline the best answer in these sentences below: ( 1 m)
Ex: He bought…………………...books yesterday ( a lot / much / a little / a few).
1. A new hospital …………in my town soon. ( is built / is being built / will be built / was built).
2. Phuc and Khang have ………… to Hoi An twice. ( gone / been / travelled / visited).
3. Nick’s mum told him to use the microwave to ………the food up.( heat / cook / warm / fry).
4. Eating too much cripts …………not good for your health. ( is / are / was / were).
5. Mi doesn’t speak English as …………. as her cousin, Vy. ( well / good / fluent / better).
6. After the dinner my mum often has a ……………of yogurt. ( bottle / tin / carton /slice ).
7. It usually ……….. us about fifteen minute to get to college. ( makes / takes / spends / costs)
8. They all enjoyed the performance so much that they …….. for five minutes.
( shouted / cried / applauded / sang).
9. Phong can draw animals well and Nam can do it well…………... (so / too / either / neither)
10. Graphic ……….. is a very interesting form of art. (decoration / instrument / compose / design)
II. READING: ( 2.5 marks ) :
A. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question below:
Isaac Newton is one of the greatest men in the (1) ……….. of scientists. He was born in a small
village of Wootsphore in England. His father was a poor farmer. When the boy was fourteen, his
father died. Newton left school and helped his mother on the farm. But the boy didn’t like farming, he
was (2) ……….. of the poetry and maths. So Newton was (3) ………. to school. After he left school,
Newton studied at Cambridge University. He (4) ………. on maths at the university after (5)
………….. . His greatest discovery is the law of gravitation.
1. A. time B. age C. history D. field
2. A. interested B. considered C. fond D. keen
3. A. gone B. sent C. given D. learned
4. A. lectured B. studied C. talked D. wrote
5. A. graduating B. learning C. teaching D. leaving
B. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1.25 ms)
relatives / although / decorations / preparations / presents / celebrations
Christmas is one of the biggest holiday in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December,
Christmas Eve, (1) ……………. there have been several weeks of (2) ……………… beforehand. The
Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and (3) …………. have been bought. Christmas cards have
already been sent to friends and (4) ………… about a week before Christmas, people usually put up
their decorations and an angel on the top of the Christmas tree. Family (5) ………… are usually put
under the tree.
III. WRITING (2.0 marks)
A. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same. (1 m)
1. This is the first time I’ve eaten spaghetti..
→ I haven’t ……….………………………………………………………………
2. American people sing the song Auld Lang Syne on New Year’s Eve.
→ The song …………………………………………………………………………
3. Mai is the best at English in my class.
→ No one ……………………………………………………………………………
4. Phuc was tired yesterday, so he didn’t go to school.
→ Phuc didn’t ………………………………..………………………………………
5. We haven’t met Vy since 2012.
→ The last ………………….…………………………………………………
B. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. (1 m).
1. Imperial Academy / found / Ly Nhan Tong / 1076.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. These books / not / expensive / as / thought
→………………………………………………………………………………………………… ….
3. Life / the United States / different / Vietnam
→………………………………………………………………………………………………… …
4. Water puppet / usually / perform / pool
→……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Kangaroos / regard / symbol / Australia
→………………………………………………………………………………………………… …
IV. Read the passage and answer the question (1mark).
People in my city love good food and they often eat three meals a day- breakfast, lunch and dinner. At about 7. 00 in the morning, they usually have a light breakfast with a bowl of Pho or eel soup with some slices of toast. Sometimes they have a bowl of instant noodles or a plate of xoi(sticky rice) before going to work. Lunch often starts at about 11. 30, and most of them have lunch at home. They often have rice, fish, meat, and vegetables for lunch. Dinner often started at about 8. 00 in the evening. It is the main meal of the day. People in my city often have rice with lots of fresh vegetables and a lot of seafood or various kinds of meat. Then, they often have some fruit and a glass of green tea. I think food in my city is wonderful,healthy and very tasty.
1. How many meals do people in Ba’s city have a day?
2. Do people in Ba’s city have Pho for breakfast?
3. When do people in Ba’s city have lunch and dinner?
4. What does Ba think about food in his city?
V. Writing
a) Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences (0,75 marks).
1. love/My son/I /and/ so /go swimming/together/every summer/ water/ we
2. will/think/you/take up/ jogging/ it/helps / you/I / because/ keep fit
3. together/ Beat /eggs /with /flour, / and milk/ the/ sugar
b) Rewite the sentences,so that their meaning stays the same (0,75 marks).
1. Her book is not the same as mine
=)Her book
2. Khanh is a better painter than Giang
=)Giang can’t
3. Charles Dickens’novels attract a lot of children
=) A lot of children
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