Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1 pt)

Question 9.    A. party                      B. talent                     C. station             D. picture

Question 10. A. never                     B. helpful                   C. between          D. center

Question 11. A. city                        B. cooker                   C. classmate        D. cleaning

Question 12. A. under                     B. busy                       C. uncle               D. funny

Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A or B or C) to fill in the gaps. (1 pt)     

     I go to a secondary school. In the morning, we have different classes like math, English, and science. I like English (13) ________ I can read interesting stories. During break time, I play with my (14) ________ in the schoolyard. We also have (15) ________ class, where we draw and paint. After school, I join a club for dancing. I enjoy moving to the music. In the afternoon, I study for exams and do my homework. My school is big, and there are many students, but I have a lot (16) ________ fun and learn new things every day.

Question 13. A. because                 B. so                           C. but

Question 14. A. friends                   B. friendly                 C. friendship

Question 15. A. art                          B. science                  C. music

Question 16. A. on                          B. of                           C. from

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer. (1 pt)

     This is Thanh’s house. It is a small house with a red door and white windows. Inside, there is a cozy living room with a big, comfortable sofa. In the corner, there is a green plant near the window. The kitchen is small but bright, and it has a round table where his family eats together.

     Upstairs, there are two bedrooms. Thanh’s bedroom has a blue bed and a desk for his books. He loves to read before going to sleep. The bathroom is next to the bedrooms, and it has a bathtub for relaxing baths.

     Outside, there is a garden with colorful flowers and a tall tree. He likes to play in the garden with his dog. His home is not big, but it is warm and full of love. He feels happy and safe in his little house.

Question 17. What is the main idea of the passage?

     A. The living room has a big, comfortable sofa.               B. The house has a blue bed and a desk.

     C. The garden has colorful flowers and a tall tree.                        D. The house is small but warm and full of love.

Question 18. What color is the door of the house?

     A. blue                                B. white                              C. green                                        D. red

Question 19. Where does Thanh like to read?

     A. on the bed                                                                  B. in the kitchen

     C. on the sofa                                                                 D. in the living room

Question 20. What does Thanh like to do in the garden?

     A. read books                      B. play with a cat               C. play with a dog                                           D. water the plants

Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (1 pt)

                                                                                                                                    Your answer:

Question 21. I (not see) very well without my glasses.             _____________________________

Question 22. They (have) a break right now.                             _____________________________  

Question 23. Jackson (look) very funny in that new hat.           _____________________________

Question 24. John (study) for his exams at the moment?             ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________

Write a paragraph (40 – 60 words) about one of your friends. (1 pt)

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B. PHẦN LỰA CHỌN (3 điểm): Học sinh lựa chọn hoàn thành một trong hai phần sau:

PHẦN 1.

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences. (2 pts)

Question 1. Students should keep quiet ______the library.

     A. in                                               B. on                                       C. of                                    D. from

Question 2. We have ______ lessons every Monday and Wednesday. We learn about the Earth, the stars, plants and animals.

     A. music                             B. history                                C. science                        D. football

Question 3. Andy is very ______. He likes telling jokes and makes everyone laugh.

     A. active                             B. funny                                  C. careful                        D. confident

Question 4. Nam and Minh ______ table tennis for the school team.

     A. do                                               B. play                        C. have                        D. make

Question 5. Halong Bay is the best natural ______ in Viet Nam.

     A. wonder                           B. holiday                               C. visit             D. activity

Question 6. I don’t have ______ money, so I’ll have to wait to get a new toy car.

     A. a few                                          B. many                                  C. much                           D. little

Question 7. I have a ______of my family on the wall.

     A. lamp                                          B. cupboard                C. fridge                        D. picture

Question 8. Cycling in the park is ______ than watching TV at home.

     A. more exciting                B. most exciting                     C. as exciting                       D. exciting

Rearrange the words to make the meaningful sentences. (1 pt)

Question 9. Phu Quoc/ island / is/ in Viet Nam./ a beautiful/

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

Question 10. The city streets/ busy and crowded./ often / are/

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

Question 11. My brother’s / clean and tidy./ is / room /

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

Question 12. We/ mustn’t/ in the/ school garden./ pick flowers/

=> _______________________________________________________________________________

PHẦN 2.

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following sentences. (2 pts)

Question 1. My mom does the ______ and cooks meals every day.

     A. dinner                B. room                                   C. shopping          D. bed

Question 2. I like studying music, geography ______ biology.

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

Question 3. What is your favourite indoor activity? ______ is playing chess.

     A.    Your                            B. My                          C. Yours                      D. Mine

Question 4. ______ housework does your bother do?

     A. Who                               B. What                                   C. When                        D. Where

Question 5. The book is about an exciting ______ of five school children in the mountains.

     A. adventure &...

I.  Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest :

1.         a. locate                             b. celebrate                        c. nominate                       d. private

2.         a. hobby                            b. honest                           c. humor                            d. hole

3.         a. dynamite                        b. terrify                            c. symbol                           d. deny

4.         a. love                                b. oven                              c. prove                             d. lovely

5.         a. account                          b. aboard                           c. acquaintance                 d. alien

6.         a. voice                              b. volume                          c. volcano                          d. volunteer

7.         a. crazy                              b. sample                           c. grade                             d. spacecraft

8.         a. spot                                b. object                            c. hole                                d. model

9.         a. launder                          b. laundry                         c. laugh                             d. launch

10.       a. catalogue                       b. card                               c. catwalk                          d. hat

II.  Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :

1.         A. conclusive                    B. evidence                       C. mineral                          D. terrify

2.         A. capture                         B. infant                            C. precious                        D. aboard

3.         A. exist                              B. gemstone                      C. planet                            D. public

4.         A. creature                        B. object                            C. sample                          D. despite

5.         A. wonderful                    B. volunteer                      C. disappear                      D. disappoint

6.         A. reputation                     B. description                    C. suggestion                    D. pollution

7.         A. economic                      B. volcano                         C. psychedelic                   D. scientific

8.         A. priority                         B. terrify                           C. identify                         D. compulsory

9.         A. earthquake                    B. evidence                       C. disappear                      D. slavery

10.       A. generous                       B. humorous                      C. precious                        D. mysterious

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1.         a. behave                           b. lake                               c. bake                               d. battery

2.         a. earthquake                     b. easy                               c. Easter                            d. eat

3.         a. funnel                            b. fun                                c. fund                              d. further

4.         a. cycle                              b. widely                           c. typhoon                         d. fly

5.         a. intermediate                  b. immediate                     c. medium                         d. medicine

6.         a. great                              b. bread                             c. break                             d. steak

7.         a. carrier                            b. carriage                         c. car                                 d. carrot

8.         a. children                         b. child                              c. line                                 d. sign

9.         a. eight                              b. weight                           c. freight                            d. heighten

10.       a. bury                               b. hurry                             c. hungry                           d. thunder

II.  Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :

1.         A. abrupt                           B. erupt                             C. behave                          D. bureau

2.         A. carriage                         B. collapse                         C. damage                         D. forecast

3.         A. battery                          B. extensive                      C. volcano                         D. detective

4.         A. border                           B. destroy                         C. earthquake                    D. funnel

5.         A. tidal                              B. expect                           C. typhoon                        D. award

6.         A. ancient                          B. charity                          C. compose                       D. humor

7.         A. decoration                    B. expectation                   C. composition                  D. pollution

8.         A. temperature                  B. acquaintance                 C. distinguish                    D. describe

9.         A. generous                       B. priority                          C. nominate                       D. battery

10.       A. damage                         B. collapse                         C. border                           D. funnel

III.  Pick out the word that is of different topic from the others :

1.         A. earthquake                    B. famine                          C. volcano                         D. tornado

2.         A. rainy                             B. easy                              C. foggy                            D. snowy

3.         A. how                              B. which                            C. what                             D. whose

4.         A. shower                          B. thunder                         C. raincoat                         D. wind

5.         A. typhoon                        B. hurricane                       C. snowstorm                    D. cyclone

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (1m)

1.   A. recycle                     B. sky                          C. why                          D. country

2.   A.university                  B. unit                         C. discuss                     D. computer

    3.   A. emergency                B. elevate                    C. pressure                   D. stretcher

    4.   A. wanted                     B. raised                      C. needed                      D. waited

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:

      1. A. required                    B. opened                                C. solved                   D. worked

      2. A. bag                           B. face                                     C. pants                                                               D. fashion 

3. A. climate                     B. tropical                               C. official                                                       D. capital 

4. A. hit                             B. house                                  C. hour                                                           D. holiday

5. A. tide                           B. public                                 C. sight                                                           D. provide

      6. A. grade                        B. nature                                 C. exchange                                                          D. village                               

7. A. wants                        B. listens                                 C. looks                                                          D. develops

8. A. mother                      B. hobby                                 C. modern                                                      D. horror

9. A. apartment                 B. already                                C. across                                                        D. another

10. A. cough                     B. enough                                C. weigh                                                        D. laugh

11. A. thanks                     B. think                                   C. there                                                          D. three

12. A. measure                  B. Easter                                 C. each                                                          D. eager

13. A. group                      B. route                                   C. soup                                                          D. cousin

14. A. luggage                  B. pull                                     C. funny                                                        D. bulb

15. A. comic                     B. cotton                                 C. city                                                           D. computer