Harvest Festival is (23)                  October. It is a very ancient (24)                    but it is also a part of the Christian tradition. It (25)                    new crops and food. Children often bring fruit, vegetables and cereals into school. Schools usually give the food to hospitals or to old people. (26)                        the past, people sometimes (27)                         traditional dolls out of corn.

23. A. in                            B. at                            C. on                           D. from

24. A. thing                       B. festival                    C. vacation                  D. holiday

25. A. gives                       B. supplies                   C. celebrates                D. holds

26. A. In                            B. At                           C. On                          D. Since

27. A. make                       B. are making              C. making                    D. made

III.Read  the  following  passage  and  mark  the  letter  A,  B,  C, or  D  to  indicate  the  correct  word  or 
The phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. ( đề bài ) 
Harvest Festival is (29__________ October. It is a very ancient (30) __________ but it is also part of the Christian tradition. It (31) __________ new crops and food. Children often bring fruit, vegetables and cereals into school. Schools usually give the food to hospitals or to old people. (32) __________ the past, people sometimes (33) __________ traditional dolls out of corn.
---TRẢ LỜI:
29.A. in    B. at     C. on     D. from
30.A. thing   B. festival   C. vacation    D. holiday
31.A. gives    B. supplies    C. celebrates   D. holds
32. A. In    B. At     C. On      D. Since
33. A. make     B.are making    C.making     D. made

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. 

This American (21) _____ is the main business and cultural center of the Midwest. New York is famous (22) _____ its music, opera, and theater. It also (23) _____ excellent museums. When shopping (24) _____ this city, you can (25) _____ a long row of fashionable stores on North Michigan Avenue. This area (26) _____ the Magnificent Mile. One of the world’s (27)____buildings, the John Hancock Center, is (28) _____ on this avenue. 

opera (n) nhạc kịch ​​​​avenue (n) đại lộ 

row (n) hàng, dãy ​​​​fashionable (adj) sang trọng

21. a. city ​​​b. capital​​c. area ​​​​d. ground

22. a. about ​​​b. with​​​c. on​​​​d. for

23. a. have ​​​b. has​​​c. there is​​​d. there are

24. a. in​​​b. at​​​c. on​​​​d. of

25. a. visit ​​​b. to visit​​c. visiting​​​d. to visiting

26. a. call ​​​b. calls​​​c. called​​​d. is called

27. a. tall ​​​b. taller​​c. more tall​​​d. tallest

28. a. either ​​​b. neither​​c. also​​​​d. too

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. 

A recent survey shows that Britons hate their neighbors. The results are alarming. 80% of the people who took part in the L1rvey feel that their neighbors are inconsiderate. 25C/c don’t talk to the people who live next door and 10% don’t even know their names. In fact, one million householders in Britain would like to move because of the people that live next door. 

The biggest cause of friction is noise. Many of the complaints about noise came from people who live in flats and divided houses. The other major problems are arguments about car parking spaces, and old people complaining about the young. 

inconsiderate (adj): thiếu quan tâm ​​​​​survey (n): khảo sat

friction (n): sự xích mích

29. What does the word ‘hate’ in line 1 mean?

a. dislike someone very much​​​​​b. like someone very much

c. love someone very much​​​​​d. proud of someone

30. We could replace ‘took part in’ in line 2 with _____. 

a. ‘participated in’ ​​b. ‘joined’​​c. ‘cared for’ ​​​d. a & b are correct

31. ______of the people who took part in the survey don’t know their neighbors’ names. 

a. 80% ​​​b. 25% ​​c. 10% ​​​d. One million

32. How many householders in Britain would like to move because of their neighbors?

a. 80% of them ​​b. 25% of them ​c. 10% of them ​​d. one million

33. Which of the following is true?

a. Just some Britons hate their neighbors. 

b. 80% of the -people who took part in the survey feel that their neighbors are nice. 

c. Noise isn’t the biggest cause of friction. 

d. One of the major problems is arguments about car parking places.

Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles (31)_______. It is called the Great Wall of China. It (32)_______ uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500-mile wall (33)_______ made by hand. The people of China made it to keep (34)________ their enemies. There are watched (35)_____ all along the way. The wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top (36)________ it is a road. It is said that it (37)_______ ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as (38)_______ as the Great Wall of China.

Question 5. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces to complete the passage. (1pt):

MY DREAM HOUSE

My dream house is (21) _____ the countryside. It has lots of rooms and windows. There is a big bookshelf in the living room. Everyone in my family can read their favourite (22) _____ in this room. There is a kitchen in my dream house. There my mum and I can (23) ______ together. There is a fridge and it has drinks and snacks. There (24) ____   extra bedrooms, so my friends can sleep over. My dream house also has a big garden. I can plant flowers(25) _____ vegetables there.

21. A. on                              B. in                                     C. at                                     D. for

22. A. toys                          B. pens                                C. notebooks                      D. books

23. A. do                             B. make                               C. cook                                D. have

24. A. is                               B. are                                   C. give                                 D. be

25. A. and                           B. so                                    C. or                                     D. but

I.  Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts)                            

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:                             

      A. divide                      B. style                     C. river                            D. stripe

2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

      A. religion                    B. pagoda                 C. design                           D. tunic

3. Let us pray __________ the homeless people.  

      A. for                             B. after                     C. on                         D. in

4. Many jazz trios consist __________ a piano, guitar and double bass.

      A. on                             B. for                        C. of                          D. to

5. Wearing seat belts in cars is __________ by law.

      A. adding                      B. optional                C. compulsory          D. religious

6. Although we are far away from each other, we will __________.

      A. keep in touch           B. say hello               C. keep together      D. keep on

7. The word jeans comes from a kind of material __________was made in Europe.

      A. whom                       B. that                       C. who                      D. where

8. She wanted to go to the mosque __________ she couldn’t.

      A. or                              B. and                      C. so                         D. but 

9. “You must be Yoko.”   - “__________________.”

      A. Please to meet you                                   B. Not at all

      C. That’s right. I am.                                      D. Don’t mention it.

10.  “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?”   - “ __________________.”

  A. That would be great.                                 B. I like to see it                 
  C. You must want it.                                       D. That right

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.     (0,5 pt)

1.    What does the sign say?

A. Go this way                                    B. Roundabout

C. U- Turn                                   D. Recycle

2.    What does the sign say?

A. People ahead                                  B. Elderly people ahead

C. Hadicapped ahead                             D. People go this way

III.Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank.  (2pts)

“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (1) ______ of work, but I like it and that is the only way (2) ______ me. Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (3) ______ to complaining. It is hard to imagine now (4) ______ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (5) ______ (many tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6)  ______ with my mother and grandmother. They live in a small house, (7) ______ it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple food.

I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (8)______  when I was seven. He was an engineer and I don’t (9)______  him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to (10) ______ a musician.”

1.         A. most                                   B. full                C. complete                        D. more

2.         A. for                                      B. to                   C. in                                     D. by

3.         A. wanted                              B. taken             C. used                                D. known

4.         A. and                                     B. so                  C. while                               D. that

5.         A. far                                      B. too                 C. much                               D. more

6.         A. stay                                    B. go                  C. do                                    D. spend

7.         A. but                                     B. since             C. even                                D. which

8.         A. killed                                 B. gone              C. passed                            D. died

9.         A. know                                 B. remember     C. remind                            D. see

10.       A. become                             B. turn               C. develop                          D. grow

 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1. The ending of the film is_________. All audiences are very sad.

A. disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied

2. This is a _________ film and it makes me cry a lot.

A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited

3. _________ he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean.

A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of

4. This is a (n) _________ on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945.

A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary

5. She _________ the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year.

A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs

6. She is hard-working. _________ she isn't lucky in examinations.

A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So

7. Before you go to the cinema, you can watch the trailer and read _________ of the film.

A. reviews B. disaster C. critic D. character

8. The film was so _______ However my father saw it from beginning to end

A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating

9. The end of the film was so _______ that many people cried.

A. boring B. shocking C. exciting D. moving

10. They are making this film based _______ a true story.

A. to B. after C. on D. for

11.___________ she has lots of money, she is very modest.

A. Although B. Because C. However D. Despite

12. My younger sister didn’t choose that job________________ the salary was high.

A. so B. in spite of C. though D. Despite

13. ____________having a broken leg, she took part in the competition.

A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Because

14. We didn’t go camping that day_________ the nice weather.

A. but B. despite C. although D. though

15. Jimmy had done his homework; ____________, his mother didn’t let him go out.

A. though B. in spite of C. because D. however

16.  _____________ working very hard, he lost his job.

A. Despite B. However C. But D. because

17.  ___________he is an honest man, lots of people trust him

A. Because B. So C. However D. Although

18. He never hangs out with his friends _______ the fact that he was has lots of free time.

A. although B. because C. though D. in spite of

19. He doesn’t enjoy playing sports, ____________ he play basketball twice a week.

A. despite B. but C. because D. so

20. _____________her father is very strict, she loves him a lot.

A. In spite of B. Despite C. Although D. However

 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1. The ending of the film is_________. All audiences are very sad.

A. disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied

2. This is a _________ film and it makes me cry a lot.

A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited

3. _________ he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean.

A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of

4. This is a (n) _________ on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945.

A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary

5. She _________ the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year.

A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs

6. She is hard-working. _________ she isn't lucky in examinations.

A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So

7. Before you go to the cinema, you can watch the trailer and read _________ of the film.

A. reviews B. disaster C. critic D. character

8. The film was so _______ However my father saw it from beginning to end

A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating

9. The end of the film was so _______ that many people cried.

A. boring B. shocking C. exciting D. moving

10. They are making this film based _______ a true story.

A. to B. after C. on D. for

11.___________ she has lots of money, she is very modest.

A. Although B. Because C. However D. Despite

12. My younger sister didn’t choose that job________________ the salary was high.

A. so B. in spite of C. though D. Despite

13. ____________having a broken leg, she took part in the competition.

A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Because

14. We didn’t go camping that day_________ the nice weather.

A. but B. despite C. although D. though

15. Jimmy had done his homework; ____________, his mother didn’t let him go out.

A. though B. in spite of C. because D. however

16.  _____________ working very hard, he lost his job.

A. Despite B. However C. But D. because

17.  ___________he is an honest man, lots of people trust him

A. Because B. So C. However D. Although

18. He never hangs out with his friends _______ the fact that he was has lots of free time.

A. although B. because C. though D. in spite of

19. He doesn’t enjoy playing sports, ____________ he play basketball twice a week.

A. despite B. but C. because D. so

20. _____________her father is very strict, she loves him a lot.

A. In spite of B. Despite C. Although D. However