I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 point)
1. A. unhappy B. character C. activity D. vacation
2. A. teacher B. pleasure C. pleased D. clean
3. A. named B. lived C. washed D. used
4. A. drives B. watches C. brushes D. misses
5. A. celebration B. collection C. education D. suggestion
II. Choose and circle the best answer. (1.0 point)
A. lives B. lived C. has lived D. is living
2. He always ………………… to improve his English pronunciation.
A. try B. trys C. tries D. trying
3. Lan’s mother told her ………………… up too late.
A. not stay B. to not stay C. to stay not D. not to stay
4. Living in the country is not expensive and it isn’t complex, ………………… .
A. too B. either C. neither D. so
5. Minh is 15 years old. He isn’t ………………… to drive a car.
A. young enough B. enough young C. enough old D. old enough
6. My friend suggested ………………… by bus.
A. go B. to go C. goes D. going
7. I am very ………………… in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried
8. They used to ………………… to school together when they were in primary school.
A. walk B. walking C. walked D. walks
9. Customers can shop ………………… in the new shopping mall in town.
A. convenient B. convenience C. comfort D. comfortable
10.The doctor advised him ………………… a rest and ………………… any heavy work.
A. to take-not do B. to take-not to do C. to take-don’t do D. to take-to do
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (0.5 point)
1. We (study) …………………… English since we were in grade 3.
2. My father (buy) …………………… this car two days ago.
3. Students always (wear) …………………… uniform on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
4. Who (look) …………………… after your children when you are away tomorrow?
5. My mother (cook) …………………… in the kitchen now.
IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to fill in each blank. (1.0 point).
Language learners learn words in (1) __________ ways. Some learners make a list and put into it the (2) __________ of new words in their mother tongue, and try to learn them by heart. However, others do not do so. Instead, they write one or two example sentences with each new word (3) __________ remember how to use the word in the right way.
In order to remember words (4) __________ some learners even write each word and its use (5) __________ a small piece of paper and stick it somewhere in their house so as to learn it any time.
1. A. different B. modern C. same D. important
2. A. use B. list C. example D. meaning
3. A. but B. to C. so D. instead of
4. A. good B. worse C. better D. less
5. A. into B. up C. at D. on
V. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1.0 point).
When I was twelve, my family moved to the city. At first, everything was strange and difficult to me. Life in the city is always busy and the people are often in a hurry. Lots of bikes, motorbikes, cars and buses coming from every direction scared me. Now I get used to the life in the city. I am used to the noise and busy city traffic. I’m no longer afraid of crossing the road. However, I don’t really like to live in the city. I prefer to live in the countryside.
Answer the questions:
1. Where did his family move? ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Was everything difficult or easy to him at first?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What does he think about the city life and the city people?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What scared him?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Is he afraid of crossing the road now?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
VI. Rewrite the following sentences. (1.0 point)
1. Ba is very strong . He can lift this table .(enough to)
→ Ba is strong ………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Lan said to me: “Turn off the lights, please .”
→ Lan told me ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. My brother started working in Ha Noi 5 years ago.
→ My brother has .................................................................................................................................
4. He failed the exam because of his laziness.
→ Because…………………………………………………………………………………………….
VII. Arrange these words into their correct order. (1.0 point)
1. We / is / like/ teacher of English / our / because / he / humorous / very.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. She / to / always / wants / improve / her English.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Hoa’s character / very/ is / from / different / her mother’s.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. My children / speaking / enjoy / English / much.
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