I. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
THE BEATLES

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the (1) famous pop group in the whole world.
Since then, there have (2) a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps
difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at the time. They were four boys from the north of
(3) and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs (4)
black Americans and they had some success with these songs, then they (5) writing their own
songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first (6)
group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common
for groups and singers to write their own (7) . The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit
record was in 1963 and they split up (8) 1970. They stopped doing live performances in
1966 because it had become too dangerous for them their fans were so excited (9) they surrounded them
and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as (10) as
they were when they first came out. Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you
ask them.

Read the passage then choose the correct answer to fill in each gap. Singapore, you can go around (16)....... taxi , by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (17) ................... it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (18) .......... buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (19)........... and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (20) .................... taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult to find the bus you want.

16. A:at,B:in,C:by,D:on

17. A:but,B:because,C:when, D:although

18. A:many,B:a lot,C:few,D:little

19. A:quick,B:quickly,C:quicker, D:quickness

20. A:so,B:like,C:than,D:as

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: communication between use word when The (1) …………… “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and “pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means getting feelings through a distance. Telepathy is the communication (2) …………. two minds, separated over a distance, without the (3) …………… of the five known senses. At some point of time or the other, we all have experienced telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or (4) ………….. two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. These are spontaneous mind-to-mind (5) …………… that tend to occur frequently between closely related individuals. 1. _____________ 2. __________ 3. ____________ 4. ___________5._____________

3. Read the following passage and then fill in the blanks with the words from the box (1 pt)

It (0)…was…. Uncle Jim’s birthday today so he came and had lunch with us. It was sunny so we ate in the garden. We (1)……………him the presents and then we all went to the new cinema. It’s much bigger and better (2)…………… the old one. We saw a film which was (3)………………. “Pyramid”. In one part of the film someone suddenly jumped out of the box. We were all afraid. After the film, Uncle Jim took us all (4)…………… his favorite restaurant and I had a pizza. It was excellent!

I. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.
Who are the (1)__________ drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads?
According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced (2) __________ are the most
likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more (3) __________. Young men have the
worst accident records of all. They often (4) __________ faster cars with bigger
engines. One of the (5) __________ interesting facts in the survey is that passengers
have an effect on the driver. When men have (6) __________ friends in the car, their
driving become worse. When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, (7) __________,
their driving is better. But opposite is true for women. Their driving is (8)__________
dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car.

IV. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below.

Television is one of man’s most important means of communication in millions of homes. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. Television provides many more entertainments than any other kinds. The programs include dramas, comedies, sporting events and movies.

I likes contests best. In some contests, TV viewers can join in and answer questions through telephone or by mail.

1. What is one of man's most important means of communication ?

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2. What does he like best ?

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3. How can TV viewers anwer questions in some contests ?

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VII. Read the passage carefully ,then complete the blanks:

            At school we(1)_________ many things . In Literature, we learn (2) _______ books and write essay . In History, we study past and present (3) ______in Viet Nam and around the world. In (4) ________, we study different countries and their people. In Physics, we learn about (5) ________ things work. In the (6) _________ class ,we study English .We study (7)_____ other things as well as , such as Music, Sports and Art .We (8)_________ all of our classes

1.        A. have                        B. study                       C. do                            D. take

2.        A. with                        B. at                             C. about                       D. to

3.        A. events                     B. things                      C. classes                     D. subject

4.        A. Geography              B. Physics                    C. Biology                   D. History

5.        A. when                       B. what                        C. how                         D. where

6.        A. Music                      B. Language                C. Math                       D. English

7.        A. much                       B. any                          C. many                       D. some

8.        A. learn                        B. enjoy                       C. have                        D. write

B. Read the passage, and then fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word. produce

        I would like to live in one of the (61)                       modern houses in the world. It will produce all the energy it needs from the (62)            energy, the wind energy, but not from gas, or oil. There will be modern electronic (63)      in the kitchen such as a smart refrigerator, a dishwasher, a microwave oven, and so on. The house will also have a hi-tech TV that helps us to watch TV programmes from space. A home robot will be able to do all of (64)                 , so our life will become more comfortable than ever (65)          .

36. A. much                     B. more           C. most                  D. almost

37. A. sun                        B. solar            C. sunny                D. cloudy

38. A. appliances              B. tools            C. machines           D. equip

39. A. housework             B. the housework         C. homework            D. the homework

40. A. until                       B. after            C. before                D. then

IV. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the given words (8ms)

          At school we ......( 1)........many things.  In Literature, we learn......(2).......books and write essays. In History, we study past and present..........(3)........in Viet Nam and around the world. In..........(4).............., we study different countries and their people. In Physics, we learn about.......(5) ..........things work. In the .........(6)........class, we study English. We study.......(7)....... other things as well, such as Music, Sports and Art. We ......(8).....all of our class

          1. A. have                B. study                    C. do                      D. play

          2. A. with                B. at                          C. on                      D. about

          3. A. work               B. events                   C. things                 D. classes

          4. A. Geography     B. Physics                           C. Biology             D. Math

          5. A. when               B. what                     C. how                             D. which

          6. Music                  B. Language              C. Math                 D. Physics

          7. A. much               B. any                      C. many                 D. long

          8. A. learn                B. go                        C. enjoy                 D. Have

I. Read the passage. Then choose one suitable word to fill in the gaps. (2.0 points)
Vietnam is in the South- East Asia. It has (1) __________ of beautiful mountains, rivers and beaches. There are two long
(2) _______ in Vietnam: the Red River in the north and the Mekong River in the South. The Mekong River is the (3)
_________river in the South- East Asia and of course it is longer (4) ______the Red River. The Mekong River starts in Tibet and
flows to the Bien Dong. Phanxipang is the highest mountain in Vietnam. It’s 3,143 meters high. Vietnam also (5) ______many
nice beaches such as Sam Son, Do Son, Nha Trang, Vung Tau.
1. A. a lot of B.lots C. lots of D. lot
2. A. river B.lakes C. streams D. rivers
3. A. longest B.the longest C. longer D. the longer
4. A. then B.than C. to D. that
5. A. have B. has C. to have D. having