Choose the word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. usually
B. composer
C. leisure
D. version
Choose the word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. daughter
B. sauce
C. aunt
D. laundry
Choose the word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. bird - watching
B. away
C. answer
D. common
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. fear
B. hear
C. earn
D. clear
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. cold
B. curly
C. ocean
D. clothes
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. chicken
B. architect
C. cheap
D. chair
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (1.5p)
1. A. boat B. snow C. crowded D. postcard
2. A. house B. so C. town D. mountain
3. A. fold B. hold C. love D. show
II. Find one odd word A, B, C or D: (1.5p)
4. A. Australia B. Africa C. Rome D. America
5. A. mine B. her C. our D. your
6. A. played B. watched C. visited D. went
III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. ( 4.5p)
7. Ho Chi Minh City is very ______.
A. exciting B. long C. boring D. friendly
8. The weather in Da Lat is very ______ in winter.
A. hot B. long C. cold D. quiet
9. The ______here are friendly and kind.
A. people B. street C. city D. food
10. This is my house and that is _________.
A. Lan B. Lan’s C. Lan house D. house’s Lan
11. Minh _______ a good movie last night.
A. watches B. watched C. will watch D. is watching
12. This is Mai’s umbrella. _______ umbrella is blue.
A. Her B. Hers C. Mai D. You
13. What ____ they _____ yesterday morning?
A. do/ do B. will/ do C. did/ do D. did/ did
14. Minh studied very hard, _________ he passed the final exam.
A. so B. or C. but D. and
15. This dictionary is ________than the one I have.
A. more expensive B. most expensive C. expensive D. the most expensive
IV. Write the following sentences as suggested: (2.5p)
16. My car is here and her car is over there. (hers)
- My car………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. You (meet) Hoang and Phuong two days ago? (Give the correct tense of the verb in bracket)
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
18. Can you help me with the housework, please? (Imperative)
- Please…………………………………………………………………………………………
19. They played the game very well. They didn’t win the game. (but)
- They…. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
20. Life in the city is more exciting than in the country. (peaceful)
- Life in the country …………………………………………………………………………….
ĐỀ SÔ 1
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D.
1. A. happy B. apple C. act D. aunt
2. A. mind B. bike C. fit D. tidy
3. A. school B. chair C. church D. chat
4. A. health B. team C. tea D. sea
5. A. sun B. fun C. son D. put
6. A. excited B. interested C. worried D. painted
7. A. use B. computer C. duty D. shut
8. A. chair B. fair C. pair D. are
9. A. how B. know C. town D. brown
10. A. season B. break C. great D. steak
SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D
1. We always need more players. Why don’t you come ………………?(A. on B. along C. with D. after)
2. Will you be home …………..dinner tonight?(A. to B. for C. at D. on)
3. Giving a book report before the class is an interesting …………………..(A. act B. action C. activity D. deed
4. Do you go out ………..?
A. in the afternoon on Fridays B. on Fridays in the afternoon
C. on afternoons Friday D. on Friday afternoons
5. …………….lives in a very big house
A. A Queen of England B. Queen of England
C. The Queen of the England D. the Queen of England
6. On Sunday mornings I stay in bed …………..8 o’clock.(A. until B. at C. from D. to
7. I often ……………in winter.(A. go playing skiing B. go skiing C.play skiing D. go to ski
8. Some young peole are working ……………hospital volunteers.(A. to be B. such as C. like D. as
9. We shouldn’t cross the street outside the …………….(A. pavement B. foot lane C. sidewalk D. zebra crossing
10. They …………..healthy after the summer vacation.(A. looked B. were seeming C. were looking D. were appearing
11. They meet their friends and …………some fun.(A. take B. have C. do D. enjoy)
12. Yo should pay more …………….in class.(A. part B. care C. notice D. attention
13. He and his friends usually get …… and talk about their stamps.(A. together B. themselvesC. each otherD. one another
14. He likes stamps. He is a stamp …………..(A. collect B. collecting C. collector D. collects
15. Some students say they are …………have no time for pastime.(A. hurry B. busy C. full D. hard
16. It’s difficult to cross this street because there is too much ………..(A. crowd B. traffic C. people D. transport
17. There aren’t any good movies …………..at the moment.(A. going on B. being on C. performing D. showing
18. Sorry I can’t come but thanks ………….(A. any ways B. any way C. anyway D. in anyway
19. Look at ………..girl over there.(A. one B. this C. that D. a
20. Would you like to come to my house for lunch?(A. Yes, I do B. I’d love to C. Yes, I like D. OK. I’d like
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. No one enjoy (go) ……….to hospital.
2. What you (do)…………at the moment? I (watch) ………….T.V.
3. We (be) ……………students in four years.
4. A new school (build) ………………near our school now.
5. You (be) …………..angry if he refuses to help you?
6. I will send him the message as soon as he (return)………………
7. A lttle girl can’t spend all her time (listen) ……………..to stories.
8. He sent a telegram for his mother (learn) …………….good news.
9. + Where are you?
+ I am upstairs. I (have)……………… a bath.
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital:
1. My father has a …………computer. He often brings it with him when he’s away on business. PORT
2. We are all ………..about going on an excursion to Cuc Phuong forest next weekend. EXCITE
3. The room will look brighter if there is a …………..on the wall. PAINT
4. Some of the children …………….boys, play marbles when there is a break. MAIN
5. You shouldn’t eat ……….food. HEALTH
6. We mustn’t be ……………….when we cross busy streets. CARE
7. She often feels …………………when she gets bad marks. HAPPY
8. There are about 200 ………….in this company. EMPLOY
9. Mai is ………….at math than me. GOOD
10. This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is ……………FURNISH
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase that is incorrect
1. Tim is at the same age as Hoa.
A B C D
2. At recess, the students practice to play basketball.
A B C D
3. Do you know how much a banana cost?
A B C D
4. The tacher says Ba will be a famous artist in one day.
A B C D
5. Some boys are playing marble in the school yard at recess.
A B C D
6. Some students are playing games as blind man’s buff and catch.
A B C D
7. Mai learns how to use a computer in her scientific class.
A B C D
8. I’d love coming to your birthday but I’m much too busy.
A B C D
9. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.
A B C D
10. People are living longer so there are more and more many old people
A B C D
V. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
1. What time does the library close?
- It closes …………about half …………four.
2. Can you help me wash …………these dirty glasses?
3. We look ………………..the new words in the dictionary.
4. You shouldn’t eat and watch TV ……….the same time.
5. These cards are in alphabetical order and …………author.
6. Schools in Vietnam are different ……….those in the USA.
7. What is your date ………birth?
- November eighth.
8. Farmers are very hard-working. They work from morning ………night on their farms.
9. I like to live ……….the countryside because people there are more friendly.
10. Mr. Minh is not at home now. He is …………work.
SECTION C: READING
I. Choose one suitable word to complete the following passage.
fishing | singer | Join | Join in | off | watching |
when | spend | movies | things | house | home |
I only have Sunday (1)………… so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to (2)……….time with my friends and family. One of the (3)……….I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go (4) ………….with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week’s events and future plans. I usually go (5)……..late in the afternoon. My family sometimes (6)……………..other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun (7)……..my father gets up to sing. Please don’t tell him I said this, but he is a very bad (8)……..! Once in a while I go to the (9)……………with my friends or my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, (10)……………videos or reading novels.
II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
Alice is a new English friend of (1)…………….. . She is very (2) …………….to tell me about her new (3)…………… Her lessons begin at nine each morning and (4)……………until half past ten. Then she has a ………….for a quarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friend about many things such (6) …………………the last class or last night’s movie, … . She has five (7) …………….in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice’s favorite (8) ………..English. The first term lasts four months from September to December. Alice tries her (10)……………….to become a good student in the class.
SECTION D: WRITING
I. Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that the meaning not change:
1. What a luxurious car!
How………………………………………………………………!
2. It takes me an hour to do my homework every evening.
I spend ……………………………………………………………
3. No one can run faster than me.
I am …………………………………………………………..
4. Is there a library at your school?
Does……………………………………………………….?
5. How old are you?
What …………………………………………………………?
6. Shall I bring you a cup of tea?
Would …………………………………………………………?
7. My sister is more hard-working than me.
I don’t …………………………………………………………………?
8. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?
Is this………………………….
9. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.
It is ………………………………………………………………
10. February often has 28 days.
There ………………………………………………………………
II. Rearrange the words in correct sentences
1. at / the library / Englísh / of / books / in / the back / are / those.
2. learn / write / literature/ about/ essays / in / and / we/ books / the.
3. the bell / into / the students / ten / and / go / past / rings / all / the yard / half / at.
4. play / the / is / room / the guitar / Ba / in / learning / music / to.
5. dinner / like / come / would / to / house / you / to / for / my?
PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. wanted B. washed C. worked D. stopped
2. A. cycled B. stayed C. decided D. played
3. A. who B. when C. where D. what
4. A. watched B. danced C. walked D. bored
5. A. needed B. decided C. played D. wanted
6. A. provided B. started C. worked D. decided
7. A. closed B. played C. stopped D. stayed
8. A. whole B. why C. what D. when
9. A. called B. waited C. played D. loved
10. A. looked B. lived C. laughed D. watched
11. A. started B. decided C. worked D. waited
12. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed
13. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified
14. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead
15. A. naked B. booked C. worked D. walked
II. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. brainstorm | B. sailing | C. railway | D. captain |
2. A. plane | B. safety | C. traffic | D. station |
3. A. vehicle | B. mention | C. enter | D. helicopter |
4. A. hey | B. honey | C. obey | D. grey |
5. A. happy | B. house | C. here | D. hour |
6. A. maps | B. papers | C. cats | D. books |
7. A. pollution | B. question | C. education | D. action |
8. A. healthy | B. ahead | C. bread | D. seatbelt |
9. A. those | B. there | C. that | D. thanks |
10. A. walked | B. opened | C. stopped | D. watched |
11. A. sound B. cloud C. found D. favourite
12. A. tool B. afternoon C. door D. school
13. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed
14. A. mention B. question C. action D. education
15. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified
16. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead
17. A. parade B. waste C. later D. gravy
18. A. populated B. loaded C. wanted D. lived
19. A. ahead B. bread C. pleasant D. seatbelt
20. A. energy B. flying C. chemistry D. technology.
21. A. naked B. cooked C. booked D. walked
22. A. ways B. days C. says D. stays
23. A. obey B. key C. grey D. survey
24. A. stayed B. washed C. filled D. annoyed
25. A. who B. when C. where D. what
26. A. embarrassed B. crowded C. excited D. divided
27. A. ahead B. instead C. seatbelt D. bread
28. A. left B. centre C. enter D. frighten
29. A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D. played
30. A. washed B. needed C. danced D. matched
III. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.
1.A. silent B. noisy C. pretty D. polite
2. A. station B. season C. sandal D. police
3.A. agree B. hurry C. enter D. visit
4.A. describe B. fasten C. listen D. hover
5.A. degree B. student C. funny D. widen
6.A. traffic B. dancer C. cycling D. balloon
7. A. central B. gripping C. complete D. boring
8.A. answer B. listen C. enter D. obey
9.A. station B. healthy C. safety D. alone
10.A. tidy B. complete C. extend D. mistake
11. A. dangerous B. plentiful C. another D. limited
12. A. easily B. energy C. consumption D. negative
13.A. convenient B. abundant C. different D. expensive
14.A. petroleum B. advantage C. tendency D. enormous
15.A. attention B. pollution C. holiday D. effective
B.VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Question I: Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D.
1.Nam used to ________ morning exercise when he got up early.
A. did B. does C. doing D. do
2. My father __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle.
A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs
3. I go to school __________ bike.
A. by B. on C. in D. from
4. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people __________ the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of
5. You should look right and left when you go ________the road.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
6. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam.
A. travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle
7. The play was so boring. ________, Hoa saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
8. She’s sure that they will find the film_________.
A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained
9. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless
10. __________ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.
A. Because B. Since C. As D. Although
11. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
12. – “ 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.
13. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August.
A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which
14. My father liked the ____________ of that singer.
A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing
15. ____________ is not very far from here to the harbour.
A.There B. It C. This D.That
16.The boys _______ home for lunch because they are planning to visit the hydro power station.
A. have not come B. do not come C. will not be coming D. is not coming
17.It is going to rain any minute now. The children ___________ in the rain.
A. is being caught B. will be caught C. is caught D. are caught
18.They ___________ a test tomorrow; we don’t want to disturb them.
A. will be having B. will have C. have D. had
19.They ___________ that we have gone without telling them.
A. thought B. are thinking C. will be thinking D. think
20. The sun and the wind are other ____________sources of energy.
A. alternative B. renewable C. non-renewable D. Nuclear
21.We _____ solar panels in the schoolyard while you are checking cracks in the water pipes.
A. have put B. will be putting C. will put D. put
22.At 7.00 tomorrow, you ___________ to school.
A .cycle B. will cycle C. will be cycling D. will be cycled
23.Solar energy ___________ by many countries in the world in the future.
A. use B. will use C. will be using D. will be used
24.At this time tomorrow, I ________ an interview.
A. will be having B. will have C. had D. have
25. Coal is a __________ energy.
A. nuclear B. solar C. biogas D. natural
26. We should __________ low energy light bulbs.
A. use B. using C. used D. to use
27. The wind turns __________ to make electricity.
A. fans B. leaves C. turbines D. kites
28. We ________ an English test tomorrow.
A. will have B. have C. has D. had
29. Solar energy will ________ to solve the problem of energy shortage.
A. use B. be used C. used D. using
30.You should turn ________ the lights when leaving the rooms.
A. on B. off C. right D. left
II. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1.Nam often ( play) ________________________ soccer in the afternoon.
2.My father used to (go) _____________________swimming when he was a child.
3.What about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ?
4. Tien Dung goalkeeper ( live ) _____________________ Thanh Hoa city since 1997.
5.I used to ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sundays when I was a child.
6.Xuan Truong footballer ( play) _____________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday.
7.Nam used to (go) _____________________fishing when he was a child.
8.They (learn ) _____________________ English for five years.
9.How about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ?
10.Quang Hai footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday.
11.I ( meet ) ______________________ her at the movie theater last night.
12.He ( go ) ___ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he ( not go ) ________ there, he went to the City’s museum.
13.Two years ago, she ( teach ) ______________________ at a village school.
14.What __________you (do) ____________ yesterday morning?
15.We ( travel ) ______________________ to Hue next month.
16.My mother ( not like ) ______________________ riding a motorbike.
17.When my father was young, he (drink ) _____________________ a lot of beer.
18.Nam ( study ) ______________________ homework in the living room now.
19.Be careful ! The car ( come ) ______________________ .
20.My mother ( go ) ______________________ to the supermarket yesterday evening.
21.Nam ( play) ________________________ soccer tomorrow.
22. By 2020, people in Viet Nam (spend) _____________________ a lot of money on heating.
23. What_____________we (do ) ____________________ to save electricity, Dad ?
We will watch less TV.
24. At 10 o’clock tomorrow he ( work ) _____________________ in his office.
25. My father ( visit ) ____________________ to Ha Long Bay next week.
26.At 5 o’clock tomorrow Nam ( play) ________________________football with his friends.
27.They ( build) _____________________ their house this time next week.
28. At 8 a.m tomorrow, my sister (learn ) _____________________ English with her friends.
29.Ba ( buy ) ____________________ a new house tomorrow.
30.We ( build) ________________________ a hydro power station in this area next month.
C.READING
I. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.
When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about (1) _________taxi , by bus, or by underground.
I myself prefer the underground (2) ______ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) ______ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) ______ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _______ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6) _______ the bus you want. You can take a taxi , but it is (7) _______ expensive than the underground or a bus . On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy (8) _______ your way.
1. A. at B. in C. by
2. A. but B. because C. when
3. A. many B. a lot C. few
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker
5. A. so B. like C. than
6. A. to find B. find C. finding
7. A. less B. more C. most
8. A. to find B. find C. finding
II. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.
Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (4)_____ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with like actresses Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (5)_______ the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.
1. A. bear B. born C. bearing D. to bear
2. A. acting B. actress C. actor D. action
3. A. made B. played C. worked D. starred
4. A. at B. on C. with D. in
5. A. to film B. filmed C. film D. filming
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was riding his bicycle. The boy’s leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service. Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened. Some others began talking about the traffic accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the roads for careless driving and drunk drivers.
1. What did the writer see yesterday?
A. a fire B. an accident C. a fighting D. a crash
2. The accident happened between a taxi and…………….
A. a bus B. a car C. a bicycle D. a motorbike
3. The boy was sent to the hospital by…………….
A. a police B. a car C. an ambulance D. a passenger
4. What part of his body was hurt? – His………………..
A. arm B. leg C. head D. shoulder
5. How was the driver driving when the accident happened? – Very…………….
A. slowly B. fast C. carefully D. well
IV. Read the text and answer the questions:
Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James Cameron. However, it’s also about a disaster. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
The film is about the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first voyage. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater. Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on board the ship. Although they are from different social classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in love. The film has a sad ending: the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack.
Critics say it is a must-see. I agree because the story is moving and the acting is excellent. The special effects, visuals and music are also incredible.
1. What kind of film is Titanic?
à………………………………………………………………………….………………
2. Who does Titanic star?
à…………………………………………………………………………………….……
3. What is Titanic about?
à…………………………………………………………………………………….……
4. How is the ending of Titanic?
à………………………………………………………………………………….………
5.What do critics say about Titanic ?
à………………………………………………………………………………….………
V. Read the passage and decide if the statement is True or False.
In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.
Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.
Because of the climate, people in Britain have to send a lot of money on heating. Many houses have special system called “central heating”. The heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in most British houses are quite small.
New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.
1. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home ?
A. Because the climate is not very good. B. Because they don’t know where to go
C. Because the climate is very good. D. Because they want to stay at home
2. The heat goes out of the houses through ________________________.
A. the windows , the doors and up the chimney B. the windows and up the chimney
C. the doors and up the chimney D. the walls and up the chimney
3. Because of _________ , people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating
A. cold weather B. cool weather
C. hot weather D. bad weather
4. Houses without central heating often have__________
A. only coal fires B. gas or coal fires
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