I.Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. laughed B. washed C. danced D. played 2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books 3. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes 4. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo 5. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty 6. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut 7. A. bracelet B. cake C. make D. hat 8. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough 9. A. comedy B. letter C. princess D. cinema 10. A. high B. sight C. this D. find
A. PHONETICS
I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. washed B. needed C. danced D. matched
2. A. obey B. key C. grey D. survey
3. A. ways B. days C. books D. stays
4. A. seat B. great C. seaside D. beach
5. A. heritage B. cottage C. luggage D. cage
II Find the word which has a different syllable from the others.
1. A. himself B. assist C. support D. lemon
2. A. become B. bookshop C. science D. metro
3. A. country B. myself C. belong D. Chinese
4. A. rotation B. mineral C. contaminate D. American
5. A. speechless B. worthy C. pollute D. better
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III Fill in the blank with a suitable word given.
performed source reduce solutions electricity
1. Many people in developing country have little ..............................
2. Biogas is new .............................. of energy available for poor people.
3. Scientists will find .............................. to reduce pollution in our country.
4. What should the government do to .............................. the use of petrol?
5. Christmas songs are .............................. for people in towns and villages.
IV Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.
1. She can’t give him a decision for the proposal. She needs ................ time to think.
A. more B. less C. a little D. a few
2. ................ is a renewable source.
A. coal B. oil C. wind D. gas
3. 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
4. Wind, hydro and solar are ................ energy sources.
A. modern B. renewable C. non-renewable D. new
5. ................ you ................ up this book for me, please?
A. Are .... going to wrap B. Will ... be wrapping
C. Will ... wrap D. Have ... wrapped
6. Nuclear power ................ in the future.
A. will replace B. replaced C. will be replaced D. replaces
7. It’s really difficult to ................ a bicycle up the hill.
A. fly B. drive C. pedal D. sail
8. At this time next week, we ................ a test on sources of energy.
A. will take B. take C. will be taking D. are taking
9. My children often sleep while they are ................ a plane.
A. hi B. on C. by D. into
10. ................ books are here ................ are there.
A. Theirs/ Ours B. Their/ Our C. Theirs/ Our D. Their/ Ours
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. cooker B. teacher C. celebrate D. pleasure
2. A. hour B.horse C. hobby D. hope
3. A. laugh B. shelf C. of D. fell
4. A. candy B. fantastic C. cinema D. popcorn
5. A. architecture B. chocolate C. Christmas D. mechanic
I.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. festival B. end C. elephant D. perform
2. A. celebrate B. candle C. cake D. racing
3. A. prefer B. desert C. held D. celebrate
4. A. Thanksgiving B. they C. than D. those
5. A. apricot B. lantern C. gather D. cranberry
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
6. A. diverse B. serious C. special D. local
7. A. open B. affect C. direct D. renew
8. A. attend B. happen C. succeed D. replace
9. A. order B. receive C. perform D. rehearse
10. A. combine B. invite C. circle D. Discuss
III. Find which word or phrases does not belong to each group.
11. A. festival B. celebration C. tradition D. dishes
12. A. Halloween B. costumes C. pumpkin D. turkey
13. A. tomatoes B. flower C. ham D. Spain
14. A. feast B. Rice God C. harvest D. dancing
15. A. desert B. elephant C. camp D. Party
IV. Choose the correct answer.
16. People of minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March.
A. native B. local C. ethnic D. village
17. The atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
A. festive B. festival C. air D. tradition
18. A lot of cultural and activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat.
A. arts B. artist C. artistic D. art
19. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the holiday of the year in India.
A. more important B. most important C. importance D. Most importance
20.The Academy Awards, commonly as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.
A. know B. knew C. known D. be known
21. It is to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.
A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazement
22. La Tomatina is a festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. season B. seasonal C. year D. annually
23. People put pumpkin outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
24. Everyone has gone to the festival.
A. music B. musical C. musicians D. musician
25. The of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade.
A. importance B. highlight C. best D. performance
26. The Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their .
A. own B. owning C. owner D. owners
27. The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba from various samba schools.
A. perform B. performance C. performer D. performers
28. People in Cannes take the Cannes Film Festival a very serious way.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
29. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or, which is given the best film.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
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30. The festival every year at the end of August.
A. takes B. takes place C. occur D. held
31. La Tomatina on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held
32. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to the festival.
A. open B. celebrate C. remember D. set
33. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janciro to the Rio Carnival.
A. play B. take C. attend D. follow
34. In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at .
A. themselves B. once C. together D. each other
35. Which do you think are festivals?
A. season B. harvester C. artistic D. music
V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
36. There were lively New Year all over the town. (celebrate)
37. The hall looked very with its Christmas tree. (festival)
38. There are many differences between the two communities. (culture)
39.She gave a wonderful as the Iron Lady – the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
(perform)
40. When we heard she’d got the job, we all went off for a drink.
(celebrate)
41. What forms of do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)
42. The Chinese New Year marks the of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year.
(begin)
43. Her eyes were wide with when she heard the news. (excite)
44. Street are decorated with lights and red banners. (colour)
45. It is in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
VI. Make questions for the underlined parts, using the question words in brackets.
46. La Tomatina in Brunol near Valencia happens ever year. (How often)
_________________________________________________________________________________
47.La Tomatina takes place on the last Wednesday in August. (When)
_________________________________________________________________________________
48.The highlight of the festival is the tomato flight. (What)
_________________________________________________________________________________
49.La Tomatina dates backs to 1945 when an annual parade of enormous figures with big heads was
passing through the streets of Bunyol. (When)
_______________________________________________________________________
50.Some youngsters accidentally knocked over one of the giants. (What)
_______________________________________________________________________
51.Burning Man lasts one week. (How long)
_________________________________________________________________________________
52.The festival began in San Francisco’s Baker Beach in 1986. (When; Where)
_________________________________________________________________________________
53.The event begins on the last Monday in August, and ends on the first Monday in September. (When)
____________________________________________________________________________
54.It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden model of a hated person. (What)
____________________________________________________________________________
55.In 2010, 51,515 people attended Burning Man. (How many)
____________________________________________________________________________
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VII.Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The Rio de Janeiro Carnival – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday in Carnival. In fact, many people (56)
Carnival one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before
Ash Wednesday, the streets of Brazil’s largest city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive (57)
wild parties, festivals and glamorous dances.
The Samba School Parade is the highlight of the (58) event.
About 3,000 performers, in colourful costumes embellished with feathers, beads and
thousands of sequins, dance down the parade route into the Sambadrome – a dance stadium (59)
build for the event. Judges award a (60) to the most spectacular group of dancers.
56. A. consider B. regard C. believe D. hope
57. A. of B. in C. with D. at
58. A. four days B. four-days C. fourth day D. four-day
59. A. build B. built C. to build D. building
60. A. prize B. price C. respect D. result
VIII. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).
Songkran in Thailand’s most famous festival. An important event on the Buddhist
calendar, this water festival marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. Water is an
important element of Songkran, especially in more recent times when the throwing of water has
become a huge part of the annual celebrations. If you’re visiting Thailand during this period, don’t
be surprised if you get splashed. Crowds of people roam around throwing buckets of water, using
water pistols and just generally soaking anyone in the vicinity. Appreciation of family is another
important aspect of the festival, with many Thai people making their way to their hometowns to
spend time with older relatives. Buddhists also visit temples throughout Songkran where water is
poured on Buddha images and on the hands of Buddhist monks as a mark of respect.
Without a doubt, Songkran is a hugely important festival to the Thai people but it’s also very
popular with visitors and many tourists specifically arrange their holidays around this unique event. Anyone and
everyone can and will get involved in the celebrations. If you’re out and about during Songkran, you’re almost
guaranteed to end up soaked but you’ll have lots of fun in the process!
T F
61.Songkran is considered the festival of the traditional Thai New Year.
62.Water has been used during the festival recently but not in the past.
63.People have many ways to make each other wet with water.
64.Songkran is also an occasion for people to go back to the hometown to spend
time with their relatives.
65.It is certainly not a religious festival.
66.Everyone visits temples to pour water on Buddha images to show their respect.
67.The Thai do not let foreigners participate in the festival.
68.Songkran is actually a very important festival in Thailand.
69.Nearly everyone gets wet after taking part in the festival.
70.The festival only has the religious meaning but it is not enjoyable.
IX. Read the text carefully, and then answer the question.
Holi – India
Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colors. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which start
with a Holika bonfire on the night before Holi where people gather, sing and dance. The next morning is free
for all carnival of colour, where everyone plays, chases and colors each other with dry powder and colored
water, with some carrying water guns and colored water-filled balloons for their water fight. Children and youth
spray coloured powder on each other’s face. Visitors to homes are first teased with colours, then served with
Holi delicacies, desserts and drinks. After playing with colours, and cleaning up, people bathe, put on clean
clothes, visit friends and family.
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71. What is the festival Holi in India?
_______________________________________________________________________________
72.What does Holi start with?
_______________________________________________________________________________
73.What do people often o on the second day?
_______________________________________________________________________________
74.What are some activities during the festival?
_______________________________________________________________________________
75.What do people do after playing with colour?
_______________________________________________________________________________
X.Read the text carefully, and then answer the question.
The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago,
winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the
dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when is was believed that ghosts came
back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid
being recognized by these ghosts, people would were marks when they left their homes after dark so that the
ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people
would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.
76.What is the origin of the tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween?
_______________________________________________________________________________
77.What happened in winter hundreds of years ago?
_______________________________________________________________________________
78.What would people encounter if they left their homes on Halloween in the past?
_______________________________________________________________________________
79.What would people do to avoid being recognized by the ghosts?
_______________________________________________________________________________
80.And what would people do to keep ghosts away from their houses?
______________________________________________________________________________
I.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. festival B. end C. elephant D. perform
2. A. celebrate B. candle C. cake D. racing
3. A. prefer B. desert C. held D. celebrate
4. A. Thanksgiving B. they C. than D. those
5. A. apricot B. lantern C. gather D. cranberry
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
6. A. diverse B. serious C. special D. local
7. A. open B. affect C. direct D. renew
8. A. attend B. happen C. succeed D. replace
9. A. order B. receive C. perform D. rehearse
10. A. combine B. invite C. circle D. Discuss
III. Find which word or phrases does not belong to each group.
11. A. festival B. celebration C. tradition D. dishes
12. A. Halloween B. costumes C. pumpkin D. turkey
13. A. tomatoes B. flower C. ham D. Spain
14. A. feast B. Rice God C. harvest D. dancing
15. A. desert B. elephant C. camp D. Party
IV. Choose the correct answer.
16. People of minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March.
A. native B. local C. ethnic D. village
17. The atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
A. festive B. festival C. air D. tradition
18. A lot of cultural and activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat.
A. arts B. artist C. artistic D. art
19. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the holiday of the year in India.
A. more important B. most important C. importance D. Most importance
20.The Academy Awards, commonly as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.
A. know B. knew C. known D. be known
21. It is to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.
A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazement
22. La Tomatina is a festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. season B. seasonal C. year D. annually
23. People put pumpkin outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
24. Everyone has gone to the festival.
A. music B. musical C. musicians D. musician
25. The of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade.
A. importance B. highlight C. best D. performance
26. The Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their .
A. own B. owning C. owner D. owners
27. The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba from various samba schools.
A. perform B. performance C. performer D. performers
28. People in Cannes take the Cannes Film Festival a very serious way.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
29. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or, which is given the best film.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
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30. The festival every year at the end of August.
A. takes B. takes place C. occur D. held
31. La Tomatina on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held
32. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to the festival.
A. open B. celebrate C. remember D. set
33. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janciro to the Rio Carnival.
A. play B. take C. attend D. follow
34. In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at .
A. themselves B. once C. together D. each other
35. Which do you think are festivals?
A. season B. harvester C. artistic D. music
V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
36. There were lively New Year all over the town. (celebrate)
37. The hall looked very with its Christmas tree. (festival)
38. There are many differences between the two communities. (culture)
39.She gave a wonderful as the Iron Lady – the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
(perform)
40. When we heard she’d got the job, we all went off for a drink.
(celebrate)
41. What forms of do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)
42. The Chinese New Year marks the of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year.
(begin)
43. Her eyes were wide with when she heard the news. (excite)
44. Street are decorated with lights and red banners. (colour)
45. It is in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
VI. Make questions for the underlined parts, using the question words in brackets.
46. La Tomatina in Brunol near Valencia happens ever year. (How often)
_________________________________________________________________________________
47.La Tomatina takes place on the last Wednesday in August. (When)
_________________________________________________________________________________
48.The highlight of the festival is the tomato flight. (What)
_________________________________________________________________________________
49.La Tomatina dates backs to 1945 when an annual parade of enormous figures with big heads was
passing through the streets of Bunyol. (When)
_______________________________________________________________________
50.Some youngsters accidentally knocked over one of the giants. (What)
_______________________________________________________________________
51.Burning Man lasts one week. (How long)
_________________________________________________________________________________
52.The festival began in San Francisco’s Baker Beach in 1986. (When; Where)
_________________________________________________________________________________
53.The event begins on the last Monday in August, and ends on the first Monday in September. (When)
____________________________________________________________________________
54.It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden model of a hated person. (What)
____________________________________________________________________________
55.In 2010, 51,515 people attended Burning Man. (How many)
____________________________________________________________________________
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VII.Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The Rio de Janeiro Carnival – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday in Carnival. In fact, many people (56)
Carnival one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before
Ash Wednesday, the streets of Brazil’s largest city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive (57)
wild parties, festivals and glamorous dances.
The Samba School Parade is the highlight of the (58) event.
About 3,000 performers, in colourful costumes embellished with feathers, beads and
thousands of sequins, dance down the parade route into the Sambadrome – a dance stadium (59)
build for the event. Judges award a (60) to the most spectacular group of dancers.
56. A. consider B. regard C. believe D. hope
57. A. of B. in C. with D. at
58. A. four days B. four-days C. fourth day D. four-day
59. A. build B. built C. to build D. building
60. A. prize B. price C. respect D. result
VIII. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).
Songkran in Thailand’s most famous festival. An important event on the Buddhist
calendar, this water festival marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. Water is an
important element of Songkran, especially in more recent times when the throwing of water has
become a huge part of the annual celebrations. If you’re visiting Thailand during this period, don’t
be surprised if you get splashed. Crowds of people roam around throwing buckets of water, using
water pistols and just generally soaking anyone in the vicinity. Appreciation of family is another
important aspect of the festival, with many Thai people making their way to their hometowns to
spend time with older relatives. Buddhists also visit temples throughout Songkran where water is
poured on Buddha images and on the hands of Buddhist monks as a mark of respect.
Without a doubt, Songkran is a hugely important festival to the Thai people but it’s also very
popular with visitors and many tourists specifically arrange their holidays around this unique event. Anyone and
everyone can and will get involved in the celebrations. If you’re out and about during Songkran, you’re almost
guaranteed to end up soaked but you’ll have lots of fun in the process!
T F
61.Songkran is considered the festival of the traditional Thai New Year.
62.Water has been used during the festival recently but not in the past.
63.People have many ways to make each other wet with water.
64.Songkran is also an occasion for people to go back to the hometown to spend
time with their relatives.
65.It is certainly not a religious festival.
66.Everyone visits temples to pour water on Buddha images to show their respect.
67.The Thai do not let foreigners participate in the festival.
68.Songkran is actually a very important festival in Thailand.
69.Nearly everyone gets wet after taking part in the festival.
70.The festival only has the religious meaning but it is not enjoyable.
IX. Read the text carefully, and then answer the question.
Holi – India
Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colors. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which start
with a Holika bonfire on the night before Holi where people gather, sing and dance. The next morning is free
for all carnival of colour, where everyone plays, chases and colors each other with dry powder and colored
water, with some carrying water guns and colored water-filled balloons for their water fight. Children and youth
spray coloured powder on each other’s face. Visitors to homes are first teased with colours, then served with
Holi delicacies, desserts and drinks. After playing with colours, and cleaning up, people bathe, put on clean
clothes, visit friends and family.
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71. What is the festival Holi in India?
_______________________________________________________________________________
72.What does Holi start with?
_______________________________________________________________________________
73.What do people often o on the second day?
_______________________________________________________________________________
74.What are some activities during the festival?
_______________________________________________________________________________
75.What do people do after playing with colour?
_______________________________________________________________________________
X.Read the text carefully, and then answer the question.
The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago,
winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the
dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when is was believed that ghosts came
back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid
being recognized by these ghosts, people would were marks when they left their homes after dark so that the
ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people
would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.
76.What is the origin of the tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween?
_______________________________________________________________________________
77.What happened in winter hundreds of years ago?
_______________________________________________________________________________
78.What would people encounter if they left their homes on Halloween in the past?
_______________________________________________________________________________
79.What would people do to avoid being recognized by the ghosts?
_______________________________________________________________________________
80.And what would people do to keep ghosts away from their houses?
______________________________________________________________________________
I.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. festival B. end C. elephant D. perform
2. A. celebrate B. candle C. cake D. racing
3. A. prefer B. desert C. held D. celebrate
4. A. Thanksgiving B. they C. than D. those
5. A. apricot B. lantern C. gather D. cranberry
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
6. A. diverse B. serious C. special D. local
7. A. open B. affect C. direct D. renew
8. A. attend B. happen C. succeed D. replace
9. A. order B. receive C. perform D. rehearse
10. A. combine B. invite C. circle D. Discuss
III. Find which word or phrases does not belong to each group.
11. A. festival B. celebration C. tradition D. dishes
12. A. Halloween B. costumes C. pumpkin D. turkey
13. A. tomatoes B. flower C. ham D. Spain
14. A. feast B. Rice God C. harvest D. dancing
15. A. desert B. elephant C. camp D. Party
I.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. festival B. end C. elephant D. perform
2. A. celebrate B. candle C. cake D. racing
3. A. prefer B. desert C. held D. celebrate
4. A. Thanksgiving B. they C. than D. those
5. A. apricot B. lantern C. gather D. cranberry
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
6. A. diverse B. serious C. special D. local
7. A. open B. affect C. direct D. renew
8. A. attend B. happen C. succeed D. replace
9. A. order B. receive C. perform D. rehearse
10. A. combine B. invite C. circle D. Discuss
III. Find which word or phrases does not belong to each group.
11. A. festival B. celebration C. tradition D. dishes
12. A. Halloween B. costumes C. pumpkin D. turkey
13. A. tomatoes B. flower C. ham D. Spain
14. A. feast B. Rice God C. harvest D. dancing
15. A. desert B. elephant C. camp D. Party
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. bird 2. A. burn 3. A. nurse 4. A. neighbor 5. A. hobby B. girl B. sun B. picture B. favorite B. hour C. first C. hurt C. surf C. culture C. hotel D. sister D. turn D. return D. tourist D. hot II. Put the word into the correct column according the underlined part. camera culture signal yesterday bird natural birthday neighbor learn heard again turn first final sir girl word world third assistant /ə/ B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Find which word does not belong to each group. /ɜ:/ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ 1. A. reporter 2. A. stamp 3. A. skating 4. A. hate 5. A. unusual B. collector B. album B. climbing B. enjoy B. favourite C. gardener C. collector C. gardening C. love C. popular D. newspaper D. mountain D. horse-riding D. like D. common II. Read the dialogue and fill the correct words in the blanks, use the words in the box. are from enjoy climb show collecting expensive about Nick: Hi Mi, welcome to our house! Elena: Come upstairs! I'll (1) _______________ you my room. Mi: Wow! You have so many dolls. Elena:Yes. My hobby is (2) _______________dolls. Do you have a hobby? Mi: I like collecting glass bottles. Elena: Really? That's very unusual. Is it (3) _______________? Mi: Not at all, I just keep the bottles after we use them. What (4) _______________ doll collecting? Is it expensive? Elena : I guess so, but all of my dolls (5) _______________presents. My and my aunt and uncle always give me dolls on special occasions. Mi: Your dolls are all very different. Elena: Yes, they're (6) _______________ all over the world! Nick: I don't know why girls collect things. It's a piece of cake. Mi: Do .you have a difficult hobby, Nick? Nick: Yes, I (7) _______________ mountain climbing. 3 Giáo Viên Chuyên Anh - Thầ y Bùi Văn Vinh - 0988.333.599 Mi: But Nick, there are no mountains around here! Nick: I know. I'm in a mountain climbing club. We travel to mountains around Viet Nam: In the future, I'll (8) _______________ mountains in other countries too. III. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. 1. Mr. Porter is nice _______________everyone. 2. Kathy was absent _______________lass yesterday. 3. Are you ready _______________ the test? 4. I’m angry _______________ Greg. 5. I’m mad _______________ Peter. 6. Are you afraid ...................... dogs? 7. Sometimes people aren’t kind ..................... animals. 8. One inch is equal _______________ 2.54 centimeters. 9. I’m thirsty _______________a big glass of ice water. 10. Joe has good manners. He’s always polite _______________ everyone. 11. I’m not familiar _______________ that book. Who it? 12. John’s thermos bottle is full _______________ coffee. IV. Choose the correct answer in each sentence. 1. Are you interested for/ in photography. 2. This is my best/ favourite book. It’s David Copperfield, by Dickens. 3. I’ve decided to make/ join the local swimming club. 4. Kate usually passes/ spends most of her time reading. 5. Tim has a very interesting fun/ hobby. He builds small boats. 6. What do you like doing in your empty/ spare time? 7. Wendy is a member/ team of the drama club. 8. Anna likes going to the cinema/ cinema. V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Sally and her family love (go) __________________. to the park in the summer. 2. Her mum likes (lie) _______________ on the blanket and loves (read) _______________ her favourite magazines. 3. Anna’s family (like) _______________ the park because they love (be) _______________ outdoors 4. I enjoy (collect) ____________________ dolls and it becomes my pleasure. 5. We love (watch) ____________________ new films, and we (go) ____________________ to watch a new Hollywood film next weekend. 6. My brother hates (do) ____________________ the same things day after day. 7. Our uncle (play) ____________________ badminton once a week. 8. I (collect) ____________________ a lot of stamps from foreign countries so far. 9. In 2100, people (travel) _______________ in flying cars. 10. I’m so hungry, Mum. _ I (make) _______________ you some sandwiches. VI. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first. 1. If you are not careful, you will cut yourself with that knife. A. Unless you are careful, you will cut yourself with that knife. B. If you are careful, you will cut yourself with that knife. C. Unless you are not careful, you will cut yourself with that knife. 4 Giáo Viên Chuyên Anh - Thầ y Bùi Văn Vinh - 0988.333.599 D. Unless you were careful, you will cut yourself with that knife. 2. Because he doesn’t leave immediately, I call a policeman. A. Unless he leaves immediately, I won’t call a policeman. B. If he leaves immediately, I won’t call a policeman. C. Unless he leaves immediately, I will call a policeman. D. If he left immediately, I wouldn’t call a policeman. 3. Today isn’t Sunday, so the pupils can’t go swimming. A. If today is Sunday, the pupils could go swimming. B. If today were Sunday, the pupils could go swimming. C. The pupils could go swimming unless today is Sunday. D. The pupils could not go swimming if today isn’t Sunday. 4. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson. A. If you don’t stop talking, you won’t understand the lesson. B. If you don’t stop talking, you wouldn’t understand the lesson. C. If you hadn’t stopped talking, you wouldn’t understand the lesson. D. If you hadn’t stopped talking, you wouldn’t have understood the lesson. 5. If the homework is difficult, I will ask you for help. A. Unless the homework is easy, I won’t ask you for help. B. Unless the homework is difficult, I will ask you for help. C. Unless the homework is easy, I will ask you for help. D. Unless the homework isn’t difficult, I won’t ask you for help. 6. I’ll let you borrow the book but you must promise to return it next week. A. If you promise to return the book, I let you borrow it. B. If you promised to return the book, I’ll let you borrow it. C. If you promise to return the book next week, I’ll let you borrow it. D. If you promise to return the book next week, I won’t let you borrow it. C. READING I. Read the text and choose the correct answer. If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, doing it in London can be a shock. There are not enough lanes especially for bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be very risky. But if you have great passion, cycling in London can be exciting, and it is an inexpensive way of keeping" fit if you live there. Some cyclists don't mind spending a lot of money on expensive bikes. However, if you just want a basic bike that is only for occasional use, there are many cheap choices. Several markets have cheap bikes on sale which may not be impressive to look at but should be satisfactory. You should buy a cycling helmet if you want to cycle in London. Wearing a cycling helmet is not compulsory in Britain, but it is a good idea to wear one for protection. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Cycling helmets C. Bicycle markets According to the passage, cycling in London is A. easy B. difficult B. Cheap bicycles D. Cycling in London' The word "it" in line 4 refers to A. cycling B. passion C. excitement The difficulty of cycling in London is described in lines A. 2 B. 5 C. 5-6 According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that A. It is compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain. B. some bikes in London are cheap. C. there are not many lanes especially for bikes. D. some cyclists don't want to buy expensive II. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the list. C. tiring D. boring D. doing exercise D. 8-9 5 Giáo Viên Chuyên Anh - Thầ y Bùi Văn Vinh - 0988.333.599 like (2) live be travel make sing read go write This is Michael Johnson. He (1) _______________ a famous rock star. He (2) _______________ in America. He (3) _______________ all around the world and (4) _______________ in rock concerts. He (5) _______________ his songs and (6) _______________ his own video clips. In his free time, he (7) _______________ staying at home listening to his CDs. At weekends, he usually (8) . _______________ to expensive restaurants with his friends. He also (9) _______________ a lot of books about strange things. I can’t wait to see him perform live. I (10) _______________ him so much. III. Choose the most suitable word for each space. What do you like doing best (1) _______________ your spare time? My cousin Paul likes going (2) _______________ in the country and (3) _______________photos. Sometimes he (4) _______________ with his friends, and they (5) _______________at the park or at the beach. They always (6) _______________ a good time. His brother Chris isn’t (7) _______________ on walking. He spends most of the (8) _______________ at home. 1. A. for 2. A. for walks 3. A. making 4. A. travels 5. A. enjoy 6. A. have 7. A. interested 8. A. other B. when B. walks B. having B. gets up B. have fun B. make B. out B. time C. in C. a walk C. taking C. sees C. hobby C. do C. decided C. people D. at D. to walk D. doing D. goes out D. go D. like D. keen D. money D. WRITING I. Use the words and phrases to complete the sentences. 1. Stamp collection/ be/ interesting hobby. ........................................................................................................................... 2. You/ can learn many things, such/ the geography/ a country/ stamps. ........................................................................................................................... 3. Postal stamps/ be a source/ interesting facts/ important dates/ every country/ the world. .......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... 4. It/ make stamp collecting/ become very popular. .......................................................................................................................... 5. As you look at the pages/ a stamp album, you/ can learn interesting details/ foreign customs/ arts/ literature/ history/ culture. ........................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................ ........... 6. Their colors/ can make/ you feel relaxed/ happy. ........................................................................................................................... 7. Collecting stamps/ can become/ a business. ............................................................................................................................ 8. If you are lucky/ finding/ special stamp, it/ will bring/ you some money besides knowledge/ pleasure. ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................. 6 Giáo Viên Chuyên Anh - Thầ y Bùi Văn Vinh - 0988.333.599 II. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words. 1. What is the price of this watch? How much .................................................................................? 2.What is the price of these beautiful scarves? How much .................................................................................? 3. Can you tell me the way to Dong Nai Post office? Can you tell me ........................................................................? 4. Can you tell me the way to the station? Can you tell me ........................................................................? 5. They are fast typists? They .......................................................................................... 6.Peter is a hard worker. Peter .......................................................................................... 7.There are no bottles on the self. There aren’t ............................................................................... 8. We have no time to prepare the speech. We don’t have .......................................................................... PART III: TEST YOURSELF I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. D. worker D. near D. combine D. enjoy D. culture COURAGE 2. You looked so _______________when you fell asleep on the sofa. PEACE 1. A. prefer 2. A. bear 3. A. collect 4. A. absent 5. A. future II. Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals. 1. Running after that thief was very _______________ of you! B. better B. hear B. concern B. government B. return C. teacher C. dear C. concert C. dependent C. picture 3. All four of my grandparents are still _______________ LIVE 4. Did you vote in the last _______________ ELECT 5. It can be very difficult for . _______________ when they leave prison and go back into the community. PRISON 6. At the end of the film, you hear a single _______________ and then Al Pacino falls to the groun. SHOOT 7. It’s _______________! I’ve lost my glasses agains! BELIEVE 8. I think we’re all in _______________ that something must be done about the problem. 9. Should I write “Bristish” or “English” as my _______________? NATION 10. We’ll only have real _______________when women earn as much money as men. EQUAL III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C or D. 1. Nowadays people ________ hours sitting in front of computers. A. spend B. last C. set D. take 2. I think you should take up swimming ________ it is suitable for your health condition. A. so B. because C. although D. but 3. My family enjoys _______ because we can sell vegetables and flowers _______ money. A. garden – to B. gardening – for C. gardening – with D. garden – of 4. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your _______ to your friends as presents. 7 AGREE Giáo Viên Chuyên Anh - Thầ y Bùi Văn Vinh - 0988.333.599 A. hobby B. money C. greetings D. products 5. My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the _______ magazines. A. fashion B. cooking C. sports D. science 6. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is _______. A. danger B. in danger C. dangerous D. endangered 7. My sister is very keen in swimming, and she goes swimming three _______ a week. A. time B. a time C. times D. timings 8. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make _______ of the things we like best. A. meanings B. models C. copies D. uses 9. You need to be _______ to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell. A. careful B. interesting C. fit D. patient 10. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will _______ your own clothes. A. do B. make C. take 11. There are many ________ why it is important to have a hobby. A. answers B. reasons C. details 12. Will you ________ making models in the future? A. pick up B. look for C. take up 13. Do you think that hobby is _______ and boring? A. easy B. difficult C. danger 14. I love my sister’s paintings because she is very _______ in using colors. A. careless B. care C. creative D. imagine 15. A hobby helps you to connect with ________ people. A. other B. others C. another D. the other 16. I join a photography club, and all members love _______ a lot of beautiful photos. A. take B. taking C. make D. making 17. What does your father do _______ his free time? A. in B. at C. on D. while 18. I think a hobby will always give you _______ and help you _______. A. pleased – relax B. pleasure – relaxed C. pleased – relaxing D. pleasure – relax 19. You can share your stamps _______ other collectors _______ a stamp club. A. with – at B. to – at C. with – in D. to – in 20. I think this hobby does not cost you much, and _______ you need is time. A. most B. all of C. some D. all IV. Circle the correct preposition to complete the sentence. 1. Don’t blame the theft on/ for Tim. He duidn’t steal anything. 2. I’ll share the sandwiches to/ with you, if you like. 3. They accused Tonya of/ for telling lies, but she was telling the truth. 4. Are you still angry with/ about me? 5. I’d completely forgotten for/ about the party. I’m not ready! 6. Trudy is such a lovely baby. She always smiles at/ to you when you sing to her. V. Complete the text with the verbs in the box. Peter doesn’t have a very normal routine. He (0) works in a night club, where he (1) _______________ the piano in a jazz band. The club (2) _______________ at 11.00 at night, but the members of the band usually D. get D. facts D. find D. interesting start walks plays finish goes opens have go work lives needs gets watches get practice arrive 8 Giáo Viên Chuyên Anh - Thầ y Bùi Văn Vinh - 0988.333.599 (3) _______________there at 9.00 and they (4) _______________ for a couple of hours. The first customers (5) _______________ at about 11.15 and the show (6) _______________ at midnight. It (7) _______________ at 5.00 in the morning. Then Leo and his friends (8) _______________something to eat, before they (9) _______________ home. Leo (10) _______________ quite close to the club, so he (11) _______________ home. He (12) _______________ to bed at 8.00, but he only (13) _______________ about four hours sleep, so he (14) _______________ at midday. In the afternoon he (15) _______________ TV or he goes out. VI. Put the verb in the parentheses into correct tenses. 1. The sun always _______________ (rise) in the east. 2. In my country, it _______________ (not, rain) much in winter. 3. The moon _______________ (move) around the earth. 4. Mai _______________ (be) very happy because she has 3 good marks today. 5. I like _______________ (play) tennis. 6. My brother _______________ (enjoy) playing football. He usually _______________ (play) football every afternoon. 7. My brothers _______________ (be, not) engineers. 8. Well, he is 40 years old, bald with a moustache. He _______________ (have) large ears and he _______________ (wear) glasses. 9. They _______________ (have, not) any money. 10. Hoa _______________ (visit) her parents once a year. VII. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 0 . You mustn’t park there. It’s illegal. 1. In the nineteenth and _______________ twentieth centuries the _______________ of _______________ to Australia were from Britain. Many of today’s newcomers, however, are from the _______________ 2. Next year the factory will _______________ a lot more people. The numbers of jobs will _______________ by over sixty _______________ 3. I like that new car but I _______________ to _______________ my old one. 4. _______________ has always been important in the United States. 5. It isn’t always easy for minorities to _______________ into the local _______________ if they are from a different _______________ 6. By the year 2050 the _______________ of the world will be ten _______________ VIII. Read the text below and choose the best answer for each question after the text. PETS Many people like to keep pets. Dogs and cats are very popular pets. Some people, however, keep birds or goldfish. They need less space and are easier to look after. If you want to have a pet, you can buy one from a pet shop but you must be careful not to buy a sick animal. It is best if you know something about the pet you want. This helps you choose a healthy pet. However, if you do not have much money and know very little about animals, you can visit the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). The first society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in England in 1821. It was set up to make sure that all animals are treated with kindness. The RSPCA in Hong Kong carries out this aim. The legal keep percent culture immigration community majority increase early prefer integrate billion immigrants Far East employ population 9 Giáo Viên Chuyên Anh - Thầ y Bùi Văn Vinh - 0988.333.599 RSPCA officers collect animals which have no homes and are left in the street. They look after them until they are healthy again. People visiting the RSPCA may choose their pets from these animals and you can be sure that you will get a healthy pet. If later your pet becomes ill, you can take it to the doctors at the RSPCA for treatment. When you have a pet, it is very important that you look after it properly. You must remember to feed it at suitable times. You should also give it a clean and comfortable place to rest. Your pet will be happy and healthy if you love it and care for it properly. 1. According to the passage, what kind of pet needs more space? A. A dog B. A bird 2. What can help you choose a healthy pet? A. Being careful with your money B. Learning about a pet you want 3. The first society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded _______. A. in 1924 C. in England B. more than 1000 years ago D. in 1842 4. What does the RSPCA do with sick and homeless animals? A. Leave them in the streets C. Give them to people who cure sick pets B. Make them healthy again D. Sell them to pet shops 5. You can always be sure that every pet from the RSPCA _______. A. will never get sick C. is strong and healthy B. is collected from a dustbin D. always needs too much care IX. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage. I have a very interesting and (1) _______________ hobby. I make short video clips with my digital camera. It was my birthday present from my parents last year. Since then, I have (2) _______________three short films. It’s great fun! I started asking my friends and relatives to take (3) _______________ in the films. I have tried to write the story for my video clips. When I have finished the script, I make copies for the “actors”. Each scene is small and they can look at the words just (4) _______________ we start filming. We film at the weekend in my neighborhood, (5) _______________ no one has to travel far. When the video clip is finished, I invite all the “actors” and we watch the film at my house. 1. A. enjoyable 2. A. done 3. A. scene 4. A. until 5. A. so B. enjoyed B. made B. role B. after B. because C. enjoying C. played C. part C. only C. but D. enjoy D. watched D. film D. before D. although X. Look at sis underlined words in the text. They all have spelling mistakes. Write them correctly. C. A goldfish D. A mouse C. Having a lot of money D. Visiting many pet shops 10 Giáo Viên Chuyên Anh - Thầ y Bùi Văn Vinh - 0988.333.599 1. This is a photo of my freind, Stephanie. ................................................................................................... 2. She’s 18 and she’s French. She lives in a village near Toulouse. She studys engineering at university. ................................................................................................ 3. She has short black hair and very dark eyes. She is inteligent and funny, but sometimes she’s a bit sad too. ................................................................................................ 4. She loves music and she likes writting songs. She can play the guitar very well and she has a beautifull voice. We love listening to her. She’s also crazy about computers and she likes looking for song lyrics on the Internet. She also hates one thing- doing sport. ................................................................................................. 5. I like her because she’s allways there when I need her. .................................................................................................
I/ Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. washed B. needed C.danced D. matched
2.A. ways B. days C. books D. stays
3.A. cake B.celebrate C. racing D.candle
4.A.those B.they C. than D. Thanksgiving
II/ Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others
1.A.harvest B.parade C.music D.pumpkin
2.A.offer B.prefer C.abroad D. arrive
3.A.famous B.joyful C.usual D. alone
4.A.exist B.avoid C.support D. notice
5.A.country B.myself C.belong D. chinese
III/ Find the word which doesn't belong to each group
1.
Entertaining
Interesting
Hilarious
Moving
2.
Ham
Flowers
Tomatoes
Spain
3.
Festival
Local
Traditional
Cultural
3.
Wind
Coal
Solar
Hydro
4.
Unlimited
Plentiful
Various
Shortage
IV/ Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete eac sentences
1/ I a lot when I was younger
use to swim
used to swi,
used to swimming
didn't used to swim
2/ We should go to work by public to protec the environment
treavel
transport
vehicle
tricycle
3/ If you walk, you should go to the
street
pavement
traffic light
road
4/ The film that features cartoon charctes called
animation
comedy
documentary
sci - fi
5/ A is the film that strie to make audiences laugh
sci - fi
documentary
comedy
horror
6/ The plot of the film is
bored
boring
interested
acting
7/ is Mid - Fall Festival celebrated? - On the 15th of the 8th lunar month
Where
Why
When
Which
8/ often is Burning Festival held? It's held every year
Which
When
What
How
9/ He is one of the greatest in this theater
performance
perform
performers
performer
10/A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to the Carnival
attend
join
perform
appear
11/ La Tomation is a festival celebrate the tornado harvest
season
seasonal
year
annually
12/The atmosphere is felt around all the village
festive
festival
air
tradition
13/ Wind, hydro and solar are energy sources
modern
renewable
non - renewable
new
14/Nucleace in the future
will replace
replace
will be replace
replaces
15/ At this time nest week, we a test on sources pf energy
will take
take
will be taking
are taking
16/ We should reduce the use of oil because it is
plentiful
limited
available
abundant
17/ books are here are there
Theirs/Ours
Their/Our
Theirs/Our
Their/Ours
18/ We will go to the park with some friends of
ours
us
we
our
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1.A. abundant B. nuclear C. truck D. dump
2.A. played B. crossed C. described D. terrified
3.A. decided B. danced C. discussed D. pronounced
4.A. bread B. great C. instead D. spread
5.A. blood B. vocabulary C. doubtful D. boring
