V. Find a mistake among the four underlined parts A, B, C, or D of each sentence and correct it. (10 points)
1. We play many games at the park yesterday.
A B C D
2. Did you watched the show last night?
A B C D
3. Last summer my parents buyed me a lot of different gifts.
A B C D
4. There was many people standing on the street.
A B C D
5. Did your uncle took you to watch the football match last week?
A B C D
6. Nam hasn’t visited their grandparents in Hue city last summer.
A B C D
7. Mary always gets up early because she is never late for class.
A B C D
8. Jack can play the piano better more than his friends can.
A B C D
9. Can you tell me what you have done at 8 o’clock last night?
A B C D
10. This is the first time I ate Italian food.
A B C D
C. READING ( 30 PTS)
I. Read and complete the e-mail. Decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space. (10 points)
The leaning tower of Pisa is one of the most famous (1) ________ in the world. It is famous not because of its beauty or size, but (2) ________ it leans dangerously to one side. Each year the tower attracts thousands of (3) ________ from all around the world.
(4) ________ the tower leans to the south and also curves towards the north. It is said that the tower has leaned more than 17 feet. Over the past years, various proposals (5) ________ been made to stop the tower from leaning (6) ________ and to prevent its collapse. Some people would like to pull it down and rebuild it (7) ________ stronger foundations. Others have suggested poring (8) ________ around the base of the tower to stop it from leaning further. If nothing (9) ________ done, the tower might collapse very soon. But until it is rebuilt or straightened, it will remain as one of the most fascinating (10) ________ mistakes in the world.
1. A. buildings B. cities C. towns D. schools
2. A. nevertheless B. because C. for D. when
3. A. visitors B. flies C. dollars D. birds
4. A. Tomorrow B. Sometimes C. Yesterday D. Today
5. A. had B. have C. will D. are
6. A. downloads B. much C. westwards D. further
7. A. on B. under C. in D. around
8. A. water B. straw C. concrete D. ropes
9. A. will B. is C. was D. become
10. A. biological B. artistic C. literary D. architectural
II. Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below (10 points)
Benefits of playing sports
Firstly, playing sports can give you a healthy life and a fit body to you. You will be more active and healthier (1) ______ playing sports. To illustrate, you can have a lower chance of getting a serious illness such as (2) ______ attack or high blood pressure.
In other words, it increases your resistance to illness. In leisure time, you can play sports (3) ______ your friends or your relatives, this not only helps you but (4) ______ motivates everyone around you to take part in sports and have good (5) ______.
Furthermore, there are some (6) ______ which you can play easily such as table tennis, tennis or football and after that, you feel completely relaxed or (7) ______ free from your stress.
Moreover, you also need to allow (8) ______ encourage children to play sports, especially some outside activities such as football, basketball or volleyball to decrease the time that your children (9) ______ sitting in front of computers or watching television.
These sports can help them have endurance, quickness and even teach them how to improve team spirit and work in groups. These sports also teach them how to communicate with their teammates, and show them (10) ______ active and creative they are.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question. ( 10 PTS)
Many people are now wondering what robots will be able to do in 20 years’ time. Scientists believe that robots will be able to learn a language, recognize your face and understand what you say. They will also be able to walk and run, just like humans.
In the home, domestic robots will cook your meals and do the housework. They will be able to talk to other machines in your house, like the fridge and the washing machine. Old people will have robot friends to look after them, and rich people will have a lot of robot servants to do anything for them, even to drive their car.
However, robots will not be able to do complicated things like playing football or writing a book. And they will not look like humans, they will still look like machines.
1. Scientists believe that robots will be able to learn ____________.
A. what to say B. your face C. a language D. how to run
2. In the home, robots will be able to ____________.
A. buy and prepare your food B. do the housework
C. manage other machines D. look after children
3. Who will have robot friends in the future?
A. Old people B. Rich people C. Servants D. Scientists
4. Which of the following can a robot not do?
A. Walk and run B. Cook your meals C. Drive a car D. Write a book
5. The word “they” in the last sentence refers to ____________.
A. robots B. things C. humans D. machines
