B. PHONETICS AND USE OF ENGLISH: (2pts)

I. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest: (0,5pt)

1. A. rehearse B. return C. first D. collector

2. A. sugar B. shy C. usual D. machine

II. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form: (0,5pt)

1. They (clean) ______ the beach last week.

2. So far my uncle (write) _____ tens of short stories.

III. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences: (1pt)

1. Turn TV off. The show is _______.

A. exciting B. peaceful C. tiring D. boring

2. There ________ bottles of mineral water in the fridge.

A. is a B. are some C. are any D. is some

3. To ________ successfully, they have to practice the play again and again.

A. perform B. play C. sing D. dance

4. My mother doesn’t enjoy horror films, and my sister _____.

A. isn’t either B. does too C. doesn’t either D. does too

      C. Reading: (2pts)

I. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the paasage: (1pt)

                       [     many     /       ride     /      eat       /        fit    ]

We need calories or energy to do the things every day. For example, when we walk to school or (1) ______ a bike to school we spend a certain amount of calories and even when we sleep, we also use them. But how (2) _____ calories should we have a day to stay in shape? It is difficult to calculate. If people want to keep (3) ______, they should remember that everyone should have between 1600 and 2500 calories a day. We get calories from the food we (4) _____. If we eat too many, we can get fat. If we don’t enough, we feel tired and weak.

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently.

1. A. dish                   B. sugar                      C. shoes                     D. sing

2. A. vision                B. pressure                C. washer                   D. machine

3. A. division            B. occasion                C. leisure                   D. ensure

4. A. chauffer            B. shampoo               C. children                 D. cashier

5. A. exhibition         B. revision                 C. anxious                 D. social

II. Choose the correct answer

1.  ……….. he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson.

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

2. The old man was very fond ………….. telling stories.

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

3. They ………. haven't replied to the letter we sent two months ago

            A. still                                    B. yet                          C. already                  D. ever

4. His face looks …………., but I can’t remember his name.

            A. similar                   B. alike                       C. memorial               D. familiar

5. The fire officer is coming to …………the building tomorrow.

            A. look                       B. inspect                   C. witness                  D. watch

6. The boys hurt ……….. when they injured down  from the tree.

            A. one another          B. each other             C. himself                  D. themselves

7. I’m sure they were …………lies

            A. making                  B. telling                    C. doing                     D. saying

8. She’d rather die than ………..Peter.

            A. she married          B. to marry                C. marrying               D. marry.

9. My sisiter will have a ........... Course of English next month.

      A.  two month,          B. two – months        C.  two – month.       D. second – month

10. To  prepare his .............. works , he spent his while days in his library.

      A. science                  B. scientific               C. scientist                 D. sciences

11. The less we study , the ................. we are

      A. worse                     B. bad                         C. well                        D. good

12. After the summer holiday, the children all looked................

      A. health                    B. healthy                  C. healthful               D. healthily.

13. The person................ he works with like him very much.

      A. who                        B. whom                     C. whose                    D.  which.

14. Football........................... all over the world.

      A. plays                      B. is playing              C. is played               D. played

15. I know .................... she has gone for holiday.

            A. when                      B. where                     C. why             D. which

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently.

1. A. dish                   B. sugar                      C. shoes                     D. sing

2. A. vision                B. pressure                C. washer                   D. machine

3. A. division            B. occasion                C. leisure                   D. ensure

4. A. chauffer            B. shampoo               C. children                 D. cashier

5. A. exhibition         B. revision                 C. anxious                 D. social

II. Choose the correct answer

1.  ……….. he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson.

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

2. The old man was very fond ………….. telling stories.

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

3. They ………. haven't replied to the letter we sent two months ago

            A. still                                    B. yet                          C. already                  D. ever

4. His face looks …………., but I can’t remember his name.

            A. similar                   B. alike                       C. memorial               D. familiar

5. The fire officer is coming to …………the building tomorrow.

            A. look                       B. inspect                   C. witness                  D. watch

6. The boys hurt ……….. when they injured down  from the tree.

            A. one another          B. each other             C. himself                  D. themselves

7. I’m sure they were …………lies

            A. making                  B. telling                    C. doing                     D. saying

8. She’d rather die than ………..Peter.

            A. she married          B. to marry                C. marrying               D. marry.

9. My sisiter will have a ........... Course of English next month.

      A.  two month,          B. two – months        C.  two – month.       D. second – month

10. To  prepare his .............. works , he spent his while days in his library.

      A. science                  B. scientific               C. scientist                 D. sciences

11. The less we study , the ................. we are

      A. worse                     B. bad                         C. well                        D. good

12. After the summer holiday, the children all looked................

      A. health                    B. healthy                  C. healthful               D. healthily.

13. The person................ he works with like him very much.

      A. who                        B. whom                     C. whose                    D.  which.

14. Football........................... all over the world.

      A. plays                      B. is playing              C. is played               D. played

15. I know .................... she has gone for holiday.

            A. when                      B. where                     C. why                        D. which.

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 

1. A. tables B. noses C. boxes D. changes 

2. A. son B. sugar C. soup D. sing 

3. A. would B. where C. well D. who 

II. Find the word which is not the same with the others in a group 

4. A. tall B. cold C. large D. small 

5. A. physics B. historian C. math D. litearture 

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence 

6. “ Can I carry your bags?” – “…………………….” 

A. No, you can’t B. It’s all right, thanks C. Never mind D. No, not at all 

7. “…………….?”- “Only five minutes’ walk”. 

A. How long is the beach B. Where is the beach 

C. How far is the beach D. How can we go to the beach 

8. “…………….?”- “She is very nice” 

A. What’s Mary like?   B. Who is Mary? C. How is Mary D. What does Mary like? 

9. We have plenty of time for doing the work. We ……………be hurried 

A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. mayn’t 

10. It gets ……………..to understand what the professor has explained 

A. the more difficult B. more difficult than C. difficult more and more D. more and more difficult 

11. Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple color …………..they can meet customers’ demands. 

A. so B. so that C. but D. in order 

12. How are you ………on with your work? – It is ok 

A. calling B. getting C. playing D. looking 

13. When we arrived at the meeting, the first speaker ………..and the audience ……………. 

A. had just finished/ were clapping B. had just finished/ clapped 

C. was finishing/ clapped D. finished/ had clapped 

14. Don’t ……………..your health 

A. neglect B. forget C. miss D. leave 

15. “How is your sister now, Sally?” –“She is ……………” 

A. more much worried  B. much worried more C. much more worried D. more much worry 

IV. Fill in with a suitable preposition 

16. What do students often do ……………….break? 

17. I don’t feel like walking. Ok. We’ll go home ……………….a taxi 

18. Mary is not at home now. He is …………………..work 

19. Hoa is very worried ……………….her study at her new school 

20. Mr.Lam is very keen  …………………..repairing things 

V. Put the verbs in the correct tenses 

21. What ………………your father usually ………………..(do) in the evenings? 

22. I can (see)………………the children. They (play) ……………..in the yard 

23. Would you like (listen)…………………to music? 

24. No thanks. I like (read)………………………books 

25. Don’t worry. I (give)………………….him your message when I (see)………………..him 

VI. Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences 

26. My father never have lunch at home …………………… 

27. We need eight hundred gram of beef …………………… 

28. Do you know how many teachers does your school have? …………………… 

29. How long are you going to staying in Vietnam? …………………… 

30. Would you like any sugar? – Yes, please …………………… 

VII. Fill in the blank with a suitable word 

I (31)………………….in a house near the sea. It is an old house, about 100 years old and it is very small. (32)………………..are two bed rooms upstairs but no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs, next to the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a (33)………………in front of the house. The garden (34)……………….down to the beach and in Spring and Summer there are flowers everywhere. I live alone with my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with me. 

I love my house for many things: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire place in Winter, but the best thing is the view (35)…………………….my bedroom window. 

VIII. Read the passage and decide these statements True (T) or False (F) or N (not mentioned) 

Newburg School had its annual international festival last Saturday. Over 3000 people enjoyed food and activities from all over the world. 

The students served food from many different countries. They served curry, tacos, sushi, noodles, and many other international foods. 

Several students groups performed at the festival. There was African dancing, Japanese storytelling, a Japanese puppet show. Students modeled clothing from many different countries. 

Everyone had a great time at the festival. Mr.Jones, the school principal, said: “All of our students did a wonderful job. This year’s festival was the best ever”. 

36. Newburg School had its international festival every year …………………….. 

37. Over 300 people enjoyed the food and activities from all over the world …………………….. 

38. The students served food from many different countries ……………………. 

39. One of the foods they served was rice ……………………. 

40. Mr.Jones, the school principal, thought the festival was the best so far …………………….. 

IX. Finish the second sentence in such a way that has the same meaning with the first one 

41. Lan’s parents gave her a bike for her birthday 

-> Lan received………………………………………………………………………………………. 

42. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework 

-> I spend……………………………………………………………………………………. 

43. Hoa is a hard student 

-> Hoa ………………………………………………………………………………….. 

44. An drives dangerously 

-> An is……………………………………………………………………….. 

45. How long have you bought this car? 

-> When did……………………………………………………………………………………….. 

X. Complete these sentences using the suggested words 

 46. I/not like/ eggs/ and/ my brother/ either 

………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 

47. What/ weather/ like/ tomorrow? 

………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 

48. She/ get used/ heavy traffic/ city 

…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

49. Ha Long Bay/ be/ one/ most famous/ tourist/ destination/ Vietnam 

…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

50. What/ clever/ girl!/ She/ learn/ cook/ dish/ quickly 

………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently. (4.2A)

1. a. dish /S/         b. sugar /S/        c. shoes /S/         d. sing /s/ 

2. a. vision /z/       b. pressure /S/    c. washer /S/       d. machine /S/

3. a. division /z/     b. occasion /z/    c. leisure /z/        d. ensure /S/

4. a. chauffeur /S/  b. shampoo /S/   c. children /tS/     d. cashier /S/

5. a. exhibition /S/  b. revision /z/      c. anxious /S/           d. social /S/

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1.  a. dish                   b. sugar                 c. shoes                 d. sing

2.  a. vision                b. pressure            c. washer               d. machine

3.  a. wash                 b. off                    d. draw                 d. on

4.  a.audience             b. naughty             c. document          d. water

II. Choose the correct answer.

1. How _________ cheese do we need to make a cheese cake?  -About 250 grams.

     a. few                    b. many                c. much                 d. little

2. You don’t need to take _________ food on the trip. 

     a. a                        b. some                 c. any                    d. the

3. Janna can’t play the piano, and Carol can’t play it __________.

     a. either                 b. too                    c.neither                d. as well

4. His Jacket is almost the same colour __________ mine.     

     a. with                  b. as                      c. to                      d. for

          5. My brother and I                   a white tiger already.

            a. have seen             b. has seen           c. see                     d. are seeing

6. She has got ………..eggs but she hasn’t got any milk.

  a. any                      b. some                   c. a                         d.an

1.Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined.1đ

1.A. sunburnt                           B. sculpture                            C. service                                 D. sugar

2.A. measure                           B. pleasure                             C. conclusion                           D. pension

3.A. delicious                          B. special                               C. concentrate                          D. musician

4.A. usually                             B. composer                           C. leisure                                 D. version

5.A. prefer                               B. Perform                             C. Painter                                 D. concert

6.A. pan                                   B. ham                                   C. lamb                                    D. plate

7.A. pot                                   B. bottle                                 C. roll                                      D. hot

8.A. daughter                           B. sauce                                 C. fault                                    D. laugh

9.A. was                                  B. walk                                   C. water                                   D. wall

10.A. morning                         B. forget                                  C. pork                                   D. fork