VI. Fill in the blank with the suitable word given in the box.  (1.5 pts)

Lisa studies at the National Music College. She likes parties and loves music concerts. She doesn’t like big dance clubs. She (23)_____to classical music. She often (24)____TV, but she doesn’t watch game shows. She thinks they are boring. She usually(25)______ jeans, T-shirts, and sneakers. She (26)______ a birthday party at the moment. Her other is helping her with the food and drinks. Her friends are sitting at the table. They are(27)______ the song “Happy Birthday”. She thinks all of(28)_________are having a lot of fun at the party.

23._________24._____________25.___________26.__________27.________28.___________

VII. Read the passage then finish the tasks below. (1.5 pts)

My name is Huy. I’m a teacher, and fishing is my favorite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this doesn’t worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching anything, not even old boots. After spending the whole morning on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. “You should give up fishing”, my friends say. “ It’s a waste of time”. But they don’t know that I’m not really interested in fishing. I’m only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!

 A. Decide the sentences True or False. (1.0 pt)

29. Huy often fish for three hours.                                                                      ____________

30. He is interested in sitting on a table.                                                                 ___________

31. His friends say. “It’s a waste of time”.                                                              ____________

32. Some fishermen are lucky.                                                                           _____________

B. Choose the best answer to the questions. (0.5pt)

33. What is Huy interested in?

A. playing sport                                                               B. sitting in a boat           

C. going shopping                                                           D. B and C are correct.

34. What does Huy do ?

A. worker                         B. doctor                               C. teacher                           D. fireman

VIII. Rearrange the words in the correct order (0.5 pt)

35. her uncle and aunt / lives with / Hoa / in Ha Noi.

 ________________________________________________________

36. will start / The party / at 7 o’clock / tomorrow evening.

 ________________________________________________________

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (1 pt)

37. It’s about 500 meters from my house to school.

à  How far___________________________________________________?

38. There are forty-five classmates in her class

à How many _________________________________________________?

39. Linda’s house is more expensive than Tom’s house.

  Tom’s house________________________________________________.

40. The weather is very awful.

  What_______________________________________________________!

PART III: READING (2.5 pts)

I. Fill in each blank in the passage with ONE suitable word :(1pt)

happy capital President want building back

His later life

He was Commander-in-Chief of the army and fought the British in the War of Independence. When the war ended in 1781 he was (1) ………… to go back to the farm, but his country wanted him to be (2) ………………. Finally, in 1789, he became President, and gave his name to the new capital city. He started the (3) …………….. of the White House, but he never lived in it. By 1797 he was tired of politics. He went (4) ………………to his farm and died there two years later.

Read the passage carefully and fill in each gap with the correct word from the box (1.5 pts)

do                    plant               letter               collect              participate

plans               hear                save                 earn                can

Dear Nam,

Thanks for your (1) .................. I’m happy to (2) .................. you’re just won the race. I’m going to (3) .................. in your school program this month. The Y & Y is having some new (4) .................. to help the community. All the members have to (5) .................. glass, paper, and cans and send them for recycling. We do this to help (6) .................. natural resources and (7) some money for the organization. We also (8) .................. some trees and flowers along the sidewalks near our school. We keep the streets clean by collecting and emptying all the garbage. We have a lot of things to do, but they are really interesting. Do you think so?

Write to me soon and tell me all your news.

Your friend,

Linh.

1. Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the box. (1.5 pts)

semester           mother tongue          wardrobe         cook          revision          meals           reac

2.      _____ is studying again something that you have learnt, before an exam.

3.      The _____ put too much salt in the food.

4.      Ba was putting his clean clothes away in the _____. 

5.      My students work very hard this _____.

6.      You have to put all dangerous objects out of children _____.

7.      I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my______ .

1. Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the box. (1.5 pts)

semester           mother tongue          wardrobe         cook          revision          meals           reac

2.      _____ is studying again something that you have learnt, before an exam.

3.      The _____ put too much salt in the food.

4.      Ba was putting his clean clothes away in the _____. 

5.      My students work very hard this _____.

6.      You have to put all dangerous objects out of children _____.

7.      I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my______ .

I. Read the passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box. (1pt)
happen     shelter     towns     occurred      from      across
The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive under water quake and (1) _____________ in the Indian Oceans. This os 1 
caused a huge tidal-wave (a tsunami) to cross the Indian Oceans. It destroyed coastlines, communities and brought death and destruction to many people. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles (2) _______________ the ocean to distant beaches. Whole the families were swept out to the sea or drowned as the sea invaded the land. The survivors need fresh water, food, (3) _____________, as well as medical help. People from all over the world are giving lots of money so that (4) ______________ and villages can be rebuilt.

III. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.( 1.5 pt) 
student     does        make       dishes       clean      take
Today I want to talk about housework in my family.
I think I do the most housework in my family. I __________(17) the kitchen every day. I do the___________ (18), too. My mom does the shopping. She's a teacher in a school. My sister is a college _____________(19). She doesn’t do anything! She doesn’t ____________(20) her bed or clean her room. My dad cleans her room after work. He's a chef in a restaurant so he makes dinner. He ____________(21) the laundry and cleans the bathroom, too. Hmm. Now, I really think about it, my dad does the most housework.

*Part 2: Read the passage and fill each blank with a word from the box. There is one extra word.

Queenstown is one of New Zealand’s top visitor (1) …………………. and if you come to the region you’ll understand why. In winter, scenery- packed Queenstown is a base for skiers and snowboarders. At other times of the year, it’s a place for adventure and indulgence. The resort town of Queenstown is sophisticated and (2) ………………….  scenic. Its lake and mountain landscape is suited to almost any kind (3) ………………….  adventure; but Queenstown is just as well-known as a place for indulgence. The area’s history is intertwined with gold. In 1862, two sheep shearers struck it rich (4) ………………….  the edge of the Shotover River. The ensuring gold rush town was named Queenstown because ‘it…was fit for Queen Victoria’. Adventure activities (5) …………………. snow sports, bungy jumping, jet boating, horse trekking and river rafting. Indulgent experiences include exceptional food and wine, lake cruises, spa treatments, boutique shopping and leisurely games of golf.

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. There are

decorate decorations traditional parade celebrate costumes fireworks

GOLOWAN FESTIVAL

Golowan festival is one of the biggest (38) __________ festivals in Europe. Golowan means ‘midsummer’ in Cornish, the old language of Cornwall. ‘Midsummer’ is the longest day of the year and people celebrate ‘midsummer’ in many countries. The festival lasts for ten days. The celebrations begin with a big (39) __________ show and lots of different music events. People (40) __________ the streets with flags in different colors. School students make amazing animals out of paper. There aren’t any cars or buses on the streets in the town center. Hundreds of people dress up in beautiful (41) __________ and walk along the streets in a big (42) __________. Musicians play guitars and drums while people dance. Visitors can also try Cornish food at the food stands.

V/ Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words in the box. There are TWO EXTRA words. (1.5 pts)

      Physical activity is the most obvious benefit of sports participation. Children often (19) ____ too much time watching television (20) ____ playing video games. But sports practices and games provide an opportunity for (21) _____ that can help keep kids in shape and healthy.

      Sports participation can help children develop (22) ___ skills that will benefit them throughout their entire lives. They learn (23) ____ interact not only with other children their age, but also with older individuals in their coaches and sports officials. Kids learn leadership skills, team-building skills and communication skills that will help them in school, (24) ____ future career and personal relationships.