1. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.
A B C D
2. Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend.
A B C D
3. Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises.
A B C D
4. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife.
A B C D
5. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.
A B C D
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy
a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite
2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.
a. Although b. However c. And d. So
3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat
a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and
4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.
a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so
5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager
a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite
6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although
7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.
a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of
8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics.
a. however b. but c. despite d. because of
9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.
a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of
A. PHONETICS (1pt)
I. Circle the word A, B, C or D having different underlined sounds. (0,5 pt)
1. A. food B. tooth C. noodles D. flood
2. A. daughter B. aunt C. sauce D. laundry
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D having different stressed syllable. (0.5 pt)
3. A. curriculum B. community C. depression D. turmeric
4. A. delicious B. tasty C. fragrant D. bitter
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (2,5pts)
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. (1,75
pts)
5. His daughter wants to become a well known………. but she has no talent at all.
A. actor B. act C. actress D. action
6. I don’t have ………. oranges, but I have ………… apples.
A. any/any B. any/some C. an/an D. some/any
7. I like to do volunteer work ………….I can help the less fortunate people.
A. so B. because C. and D. or
8. I don’t often go to school by bus because it ……….. a lot of time.
A. spends B. has C. takes D. gets
9. ……….. kilos of rice do you need?
A. How B. What C. How much D. How many
10. Nobody knew why he was absent from the meeting, and ……..
A. I did, too B. neither didn’t I C. I didn’t either D. so did I
11. I…………playing soccer is interesting because I can play with my friends.
A. find B. think C. say D. tell
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following
sentences. (0.75pt)
12. (You/ write)……………….…… the essay yet? – Yes, I (write) …………… it yesterday.
13. They are tired and they’d like (have) ………………….. a rest.
C. READING: (2,5 pts)
I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word from the box to complete the following
passage. (1.25 pt)
in childhood received creative was
on
Charlie Chaplin (14) ___________ an English actor, director, producer, and composer.
He is known as the most (15) _____________ person of the silent-film era. Charlie
Chaplin's portrayal of the tramp won the hearts of people all over the world.
Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889. He spent his (16) ____________
in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He
first appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and
he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed
background music for most of his films. In 1972 Chaplin (17) ___________ an Honorary
Academy Award for 'the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art
form of this century'. Chaplin died (18) ___________ the 25th of December, 1977, at his
home in Switzerland.
II. Read the passage again and choose the best answer A, B or C (1,25 pt):
19. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in _______.
A. the US B. London C. Switzerland
20. When did he start appearing in films?
A. In 1910 B. In 1914 C. In 1972
21. In about how many films did he play the Tramp?
A. Seventy B. Seventeen C. Twenty-five
22. Charlie Chaplin is very famous for ___________ .
A. his stage performance B. his background music C. his character "the
Tramp"
23. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Charlie Chaplin was an English artist.
B. He played classical music.
C. He received an award in 1972.
D. WRITING: (2pts)
I. Complete the sentences, using the given words. (0,5pt)
24. My brother/ enjoy/play/piano/when/he/young.
................................................................................................................................................
........
25. Three of us/ very/ different/ one another.
................................................................................................................................................
........
II. Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences. (0,5pt)
26. cakes/ Sticky rice/ dish/ that/ are/ Vietnamese traditional/ must/ part/be/ Tet meals/ of/
a/.//
................................................................................................................................................
..........
27. idea/ It/ fruit/ is/ vegetables/ good/ kinds/ a/ to/ of/ eat/ different/ and/ every day/.//
................................................................................................................................................
..........
III. Rewrite sentences as directed. (1pt)
28. How much is a bowl of noodles? (cost)
................................................................................................................................................
.
29. Hoa prefers lemonade to orange juice.
Hoa likes
…….……………………………………………………..………………......................
30. Nam is as heavy as his brother. (weight)
Nam………………………………………….……………………………………………..
31. The listening exercise is more difficult than the reading exercise.
The reading exercise
…………………………………………………………………………….
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I / HOW ARE YOU
II Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1. When my brother and I (be).....................................................children, we (have).........................................................two cats and a dog.
2. It's 8.00 now. We (learn).............................................................math.
At 9.00, we (have).........................................................a history class.
3. Lien's brother is an architect but he (not work).............................at the moment.
4. How much it (cost)......................................... to mail a letter to England?
5. We are decorating our house because we (have).......................a birthday party tonight.
6. They (travel).................................................to the USA next month
7. Would you like me (help)..............................you with your homework tonight?
8. My sister gets used to (go).....................................out on Saturday nights.
III. Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau.
1. Playing chess after dinner sounds...................... to me.
A. boring B. bored C. boringly D. boredom
2. We may know the land very well, but we know very................. about the oceans.
A. few B. little C. much D. a little
3. I received a letter....................my friend yesterday.
A. from B. by C. on D. at
4. As a child, he............................ his parents.
A. ought obey B. ought obeying C. ought to obey D. ought to obeying
5. She needed..................................these postcards to her friends.
A. to send B. sending C. sent D. sends
6. Hung and his brother............................. at home yesterday.
A. didn't are B. wasn't C. weren't D. not were
7. She talked to her friends.............................her vacation in da lat.
A. about B. on C. with D. for
8. He caused an accident because he was driving too...........................
A. fastly B. fast C. very fast D. much fast
9. Of all the students in my class, Nam is............................
A. tallest B. taller C. tall D. the tallest
10........................... my next birthday.
A. I am 14 on B. I will be 14th C. I will be 14 on D. I am going to be 14 on
11. Are there........................ for me this morning?
A. any letters B. Letter C. any letter D. some letters
12. My father is a......................... football player.
A. skill B. skilled C. skillfully D. skillful
13. My sister doesn't want to drink coffee,and.........................
A. I do either B. I do, too C. so do I D. neither do I
14. Tuan is a good student. He always answers the teacher's questions.........
A. quick B. quickly C. too quick D. very quick
15. Living in the city is.......................than in the countryside.
A. more noisy B. noisier C. noisyer D. less noisy
IV. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.
1. My sister has a big.....................................................of stamps. (Collect)
2. My favorite subject at school is physical........................................ (educate)
3. The most popular............................................at recess is talking. (act)
4. What a......................................................................picture! (wonder)
5. I live in a........................................................house by the sea. (Love)
6. My friend and I write to each other.............................................. (regular)
7. Guitar is a..............................................................instrument. (music)
8. I have............................................time to play than my friends do. (little)
9. You should do morning exercises to have a.................................body. (health)
10. Where is the.............................................................restaurant? (near)
Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
1 She is sure to succeed . Many people fell sure _______ it
a, to
b, for
c, in
d, of
2 Do you drink tea ? - Yes , but I usually _______ green tea to black tea .
a, like
b, would like
c, prefer
d, dislike
3 He is always going about _______ a het on
a, without
b, but
c, except
d, dislike
4 What's in the jar ? - It's filled _______ candy
a, by
b, wish
c, of
d, in
5 It is possible _______ you _______ your office ?
a, see / at
b, seeing / in
c, to see / for
d, to see / at
6 The class is very noisy . ________ a noisy class !
a, How
b, What
c, Which
d, So
7 I _______ my sunglasses to day because the sun is very strong
a, wear
b, wearing
c, am wearing
d, don't wear
8 He usually _______ coffee but today he _______ tea
a, is drinking / drinks
b, drinks / is drinking
c, drinks / drinks
d, is drinking / is drinking
9 I always _______ lottery tickets but I never _______ anything
a, am buying / win
b, buy / am winning
c, buy / win
d, bought / win
10 She doesn't look _______ to be a university professor
a, intelligent enough
b, too intelligent
c, enough intelligent
d, so intelligent
11 He looks _______ to be a professional footballer
a, young enough
b, enough young
c, enough oid
d, very old
12 I _______ someting very strange , like burning wires
a, am smelling
b, smell
c, smelling
d, hadsmelled
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Many people think that students have (1) ________ easy life because they only work a few hours
a day and have long vacations. In fact, students have to (2) ________ hard at school and (3)______
home. They have five (4) __________ a day, six days a week. That is about 20 hours a week – (5)
__________ hours than any worker. But they have about 12 hours of homework every week. And a
student has to review his or her work before tests. This makes their working week about 45 hours.
35. A. a B. an C. the
36. A. to work B. working C. work
37. A. at B. in C. on
38. A. hour B. class C . periods
39. A. less B. more C. many
BÀI TẬP VỀ NHÀ: HỌC BỔ TRỢ BUỔI 1 Exercise 5: Complete the sentences, using the -ING form of the verbs in the box. 1. Do you fancy _____________ out this evening? 2. I like _____________ tennis at the weekend. 3. Jim enjoys _____________ photos of himself and his friends. 4. Ann’s father doesn’t like _____________ ice hockey on TV. 5. My mother hates _____________, so we eat out every often. 6. Do you like _____________ pottery? 7. She dislikes _____________ her room every day. 8. My niece loves _____________ adventure books. 9. I can’t stand _____________ for buses in the rain. 10.They detest _____________, so they usually travel by train or coach. Exercise 6: Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it. 1. I find carve eggshells boring because it takes a lot of time to complete one shell. A B C D 2. My brother not goes to class to learn how to paint. A B C D 3. I take up my hobby when I came back home from the Art Gallery. A B C D 4. I think playing volleyball interest because it is a team game. A B C D 5. In my opinion, more people play monopoly in the future. A B C D Exercise 7: Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box. bottles photos horse-riding gymnastics the guitar camping dolls fishing gardening painting 1. I always take a lot of __________ when I go on holidays. 2. A: Can you play __________? B: No, I can’t, but I can play the piano. 3. My brother’s hobby is watching __________, he likes horses very much. 4. Her brother likes collecting __________, especially glasses. 5. I like drawing very much. My hobby is __________. 6. My sister likes collecting __________. Now she has more than 100. 7. Her hobby is __________. She plants many beautiful flower trees in her garden. 8. My father likes __________. He often goes to the lakes or rivers when he has free time. 9. When we have some days off, my close friends and I often go __________. 10. My sister likes doing __________. She looks very fit. tidy fly take watch cook make wait read play go
1. She is ______________ a singer nor an actress.
A. nor B. both C. neither D. either
2. “I think we should use less paper so that we can save trees in the forests.”-“______________”.
A. Congratulations B. Yes, I’d love to
C. That’s a good idea D. It’s nice of you to say so
3. Students live and study in a/an_____________ school. They only go home at weekends.
A. international B. small C. boarding D. overseas
4. Of my two older brothers, my eldest brother is______________ one.
A. the stronger B. the strongest C. strong D. stronger
5. This painting is prettier, but it costs ______________ the other one.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
6. Bill: “What a lovely house you have!” - John: “______________”
A. No problem! B. I think so
C. That’s right. D. Thanks. Hope you’ll drop in
7. I’m always nervous when I’m ______________an exam.
A. taking B. making C. working D. writing
8. My mother has been busy ______________all afternoon.
A. cook B. cooking C. to cook D. cooked
9. They never came to class late, and ______________.
A. neither did I B. so did I C. I did either D. neither I did
10. These vegetables don’t taste______________ to us.
A. well B. freshly C. fresh D. deliciously
11. Every one suffers______________ the common cold at sometime or other.
A. from B. of C. with D. about
12. In the evening, all the family members______________ in the living room to watch TV.
A. spend B. come C. gather D. stand
13. There is a ______________ behind my house.
A. big beautiful flower garden B. garden flower big beautiful
C. beautiful big flower garden D. big beautiful garden flower
14. Some people are used to ______________in crowded buses and don't mind it at all.
A. riding B. ride C. rode D. to ride
15. You should not ride so______________. You may have an accident.
A. careless B. carelessly C. carefully D. careful
16. Many people can write poems, but only ______________ can become good poets.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
17. Washington D.C is ______________ capital of ______________ United States.
A., the B. the, C. the, the D. ,
18. The shirts here are ______________ more expensive than those at the bookshop on the corner.
A. very B. quite C. extremely D. much
19. We can learn more about the undersea world ______________Costeau’s invention of the diving
vessel.
A. because B. because of C. thanks to D. thanks for
20. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a______________ when they ride a motorbike.
A. hard hat B. cap C. mask D. helmet
21. Does your bike ever ___________ down on the way to school?
A. break B. take C. do D. turn
22. We ___________to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we ___________by train.
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A. have flown-have gone B. has flown-went C. have flown-went D. flew-went
23. I had to stand in the balcony to catch the whole ___________ of the parade.
A. view B. picture C. sight D. vision
24. I think you should take up swimming___________ it is suitable for your health condition.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
25. We should play sports or do exercise in order to stay in___________.
A. fit B. health C. look D. shape
26. Dong Ho paintings are made on ___________paper with beautiful___________ colors.
A. traditional – nature B. tradition - natural C. tradition – nature D. traditional - natural
27. In Viet Nam, spring rolls are ____________served at a family gathering or anniversary dinner.
A. most B. almost C. most of D. mostly
28. I think the University of Cambridge is the second___________ the United Kingdom.
A. oldest B. elder C. old D. older
29. She’s sure that they will find the film____________ .
A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained
30 - “Do you like seeing a film?” - “______________ ”
A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t.
31._____________being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless
32. It's an hour since he_______, so he must be at the office now.
A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving
33. The Imperial Academy was constructed__________ Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.
A. under B. above C. by D. behind
34. We may know the land very well, but we know _____________about the oceans.
A. few B. little C. much D. a little
35. My sister never wants to drink coffee, and _____________.
A. I do either B. I do, too C. neither do I D. so do
I. Choose the best answer.
1. Please show me how_______ this.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. to have done
2. Hurry! The train________ I don't want to miss it.
A. comes B. is coming C. came D. has come
3. Where can______ people buy everything they need?
A. the B. a C. an D. no article is needed
4. He likes travel, and_______ does she.
A. too B. such C. so D. but
5. He doesn't get up early on Sundays. He gets up_______
A. late B. lately C. slowly D. hardly
6. _____ him a few words of Italian? The waiter.
A. Who taught B. What did he teach C. Who did teach D. Whom did he teach
7. "Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her?"
"I don’t know. She seemed_____ in it, however".
A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interestingly
8. He drives as______ his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as
9. "Are we about to have dinner?". "Yes, it _____ in the dining room".
A. is serving B. serves C. is being served D. served
10. "Don’t shout", I said to Jim.
A. I told Jim don't 39;t shout B. I told to Jim not to shout
C. I told Jim not to shout D. I said to Jim don't shout.
A. MULTIPLE CHOICES (8pts)
I. Choose A, B, C or D for each gap in the following sentences or do as directed.
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. laugh B. high C. enough D. photograph
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. surf B. turn C. picture D. burn
3. We should play sports or do exercise in order to stay in _________.
A. look B. shape C. fit D. health
4. My sister’s favourite hobby is _________. She is very creative and paints very well.
A. painting B. cooking C. dancing D. gardening
5. My brother likes _________. He plants lots of flowers and vegetables in his garden.
A. arranging flowersB. fishing C. gardening D. carving wood
6. He looks so tired. He can’t keep his eyes open! He’s very hot too - he has a ______.
A. backache B. toothache C. earache D. temperature
7. She often _______ money to charitable organisations.
A. provides B. cleans C. donates D. helps
8. If you are trying to make a _________, you are trying to have a good effect on a person or situation.
A. different B. differ C. differently D. difference
9. She _____ to Nha Trang many times but last year she went there by train.
A. flew B. flies C. has flown D. flying
10. I think they ___________ their hobby in the future.
A. continue B. continued C. will continue D. has continued
11. The Japanese eat a lot of healthy food, ________ they live for a long time.
A. so B. because C. or D. but
12. You should eat less fast food, ______ you can put on weight.
A. so B. because C. or D. but
13. Ngoc likes __________stamps very much. She has a big collection of stamps.
A. collect B. collecting C. catch D. catching
14. We love _______ new films, and we _____ to watch a new Hollywood film next weekend.
A. watching/go B. watching/goingC. watch/will go D. watching/will go
15. Eat _________ junk food. It makes you fat!
A. less B. more C. many D. a lot
16. Do _________ exercise, and you will feel better and healthier.
A. less B. more C. many D. a lot
