I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

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

 A. traffic                B. pavement           C. plane                  D. station

2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

 A. healthy              B. ahead                 C. bread                  D. seatbelt

3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

A. attended             B. shocked              C. visited                D. started

4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

A. looked                B. walked               C. stopped              D. terrified

5. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. railway                B. helicopter           C. across                 D. safety

6. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. disaster               B. comedy              C. romantic             D. surprising

7. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. director               B. producer            C. critic                   D. review

8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

A. frightening          B. hilarious             C. moving               D. gripping

9. What does the road sign mean?

A. No left turn

B. No right turn

C. No parking

D. No cycling

10. ..................... my way to school, there is a supermarket.

A. On                       B. During               C. At                      D. In

11.  It is the law that motorists give way to the pedestrian at .....................

 A. traffic light         B. zebra crossing      C. speed limit          D. road sign

12. My father ………………. the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches                B. drives                C. goes                   D. runs

13. ………………. is not very far from here to the supermarket.

A. There                   B. This                  C. It                        D. That        

14. It is over 100 km ………………. my hometown ………………. Ho Chi Minh City.

A. from-from            B. to-from             C. from-to                         D. to-to

15. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ………………. the rules.

A. remember           B. obey                  C. go after               D. take care of

16. You should look right and left when you go ………………. the roads. 

A. down                 B. across                 C. up            D. along

17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ……………….  her school is very far from her house.

A. but                    B. though               C. because                D. or

18. I ……………….. go on foot when I was in primary school.

A. have to               B. may                    C. can                     D. used to

19. Please get ……………….. the bus. We have finished our journey.

A. off                     B. of                       C. on                      D. up

20. “Hospital ahead”, “No parking” are ………………..

A. traffic                B. road signs          C. traffic rules          D. means of transport                

21. She came to the stadium ...................... bus.

A. on                      B. in                       C. by                      D. at

22. ...................... is it from your house to the bookstore? – About 100 meters.

A. How far              B. How long           C. How much          D. How often

23. Motorbike is the main ...................... on the road in Viet Nam.

A. travel                 B. tricycle               C. traffic                 D. vehicle

24. Does your bike ever ...................... down on the way to school?

A. do                      B. take                    C. break                  D. turn

25. A ...................... is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

A. railway station    B. driving licence    C. train ticket          D. traffic jam

26. Anna used to ……………….. as a teacher after she graduated from university.

A. work                  B. worked               C. working              D. works

27. We were ....................... with the lastest film of that director.

A. satisfy                B. satisfied              C. satisfying            D. satisfactory

28. The plot of the film is ........................ I couldn’t see it any more.

A. disappointing      B. disappointed       C. disappoint           D. disappoints

29. “Could I ask you a few questions about your favourite movies?” –  “........................”

A. Sure. Go ahead.                                 B. Not a bad idea. 

C. That sounds good.                             D. But I don’t want to. 

30. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a ……………….. movie.

A. romantic             B. comedy              C. documentary       D. science fiction

31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

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

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

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

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

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

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

A. although             B. however             C. but                     D. because

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

A. although             B. because              C. however              D. therefore

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.                      

1.    A. amazing         B. Asia                       C. adventure              D. apartment

2.    A. earth               B. earn                        C. heart                      D. heard

3.    A. machine         B. Christmas              C. school                    D. character

4.    A.gather              B. with                        C. health                    D. though      

5.   A. seasons           B. subjects                 C. games                    D. things

II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.

 1.. – “What would you like to drink now?”        - “________________________.”

 2. ‘________ don’t you go with us to the stadium this weekend?’ – ‘That’s a good idea!’

3. It’s raining outside, _________ I decide to stay home and watch TV.

 4. Michael ____________ boxing nearly everyday.

 5. ______________ she plays the piano!

  6. ______________  , I forgot my calculator

  7.  They are going _________________________a lot of photos with their camera

  8.   The students have  ______ news about their exams.

9. Can you pass me the compass, please ?

10.  In team sports, the two teams _______________ against each other in order to get the better score.

III. Give the correct form of verbs in the brackets.

1. Trung wants (  become) ____________ a musician. He thinks it’s the best job in the world.

2. It’s very unsafe ( swim) _____________ in this lake. The water is heavily polluted

3. What’s your favorite sport? – I like (  play) _________________ football.

4. Where are you, Dad? – I’m here, in the living room. I (  read) _______________ a newspaper.

5. Because it (not snow) _________________ in Viet Nam in the winter, we cannot go

  ( ski) _____________________

6.Mai ( visit ) .___________________________.Ha Long Bay twice.

7. How often he ( play ) _______________boardgames ?   – Oh, no, he ( not/ often play )           _______________________  it . About once a week.

8. Must we ( wear ) __________________ a helmet when we go by   motorbike in China ?

IV. Find, underline and correct one mistake in each of the following sentences. 

1. Do you have more or less days off than your sister ?            …………………………………….

2..Mrs Hoa is my aunt. She is my mother sister.            

…………………………………….

3. Whose coat is this? - It’s Mary.                                    

…………………………………….

4. Is there a vegetable garden after your house?            

…………………………………….

5. Heathrow is one of the biggest airport in the world.              ..………………………………….

6. Thank you very much about telling us about Tet in Korea    ……………………………………

7. Do you think your electrical bike is better than my ?             ..………………………………….

8. You should doing your homework before going to school     …………………………………...

 9. What is the high of Mount Everest, Phong ?                         ……………………………………

 10. Mr Nam usually goes to work by the bus                            ……………………………………

V. Give the correct form of the word in brackets

1. Take the ( three) __________________ turning on the left. It’s opposite the bank

2. The Imperial city is the greatest ( attract ) ______________________ in Hue

3. Tet is one of the most important ( celebrate ) ____________________ in Viet Nam

4. Our neighbourhood is great for ourdoor ( act ) ________________________

5. The ( good) ___________________ time to visit Ayres Rock is in the evening when it’s red.

6. People in my neighbourhood is ( incredible ) ___________________ friendly

7. Hung is very ( free) ____________ - loving. He doesn’t want to be dependent

8.  I don't believe that the (foot)_________________can bring us good or bad luck.

9. Be careful with these ( knife) _________________. They are very sharp.

10. Tet is a time for family ( gather) ______________________

                                    SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION

VI. Fill in each numbered space with a suitable word.

Television now plays (1)__________ important role in so many people’s life. First of (2) __________,Television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but(3) __________rather cheap one . For a family of four , (4) __________ example , it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit (5) __________ at home than to go out. They(6) __________ have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre or in the cinema. All they  have to do is (7) __________ turn a switch and they(8) __________see plays and films of every kind and (9) _________ lastest exciting football matches and tennis competitions all(10) __________ the world.

VII. Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions.

CROCODILES

Crocodile is one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Crocodiles kill hundreds of people in Africa and Asia every year. When crocodiles are babies, they are only about 20 centimeters long but they grow very fast. The biggest crocodiles are over six meters long and are very heavy – about 1,000 kilograms. They can live for 70 to 80 years. Crocodiles live near rivers, but you can also find them in the sea. They are very aggressive and dangerous. Their legs are very short but they can run quickly and swim very fast too. Crocodiles have got very big mouths, long teeth, and a very strong and dangerous bite. You have to be very careful when you go swimming in rivers in Africa and Asia.

1. How many people in Africa and Asia do crocodiles kill every year?

_______________________________________________________________________

2. How long are crocodiles when they are born?

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Are crocodiles aggressive and dangerous?

_______________________________________________________________________

4. Where can crocodiles live?

_______________________________________________________________________

5. Are their legs long or short ?

_______________________________________________________________________

VIII. Order the following sentences in to a completed dialogue. The first has been done for you.

A.    That’s OK.                           

B.     Ok. Can you make it on Monday night?

C.     No, sorry. I’m going to visit my grandfather with my my parents. And I’m busy on Wednesday, too. Are you free on Thursday?

D.    Would you like to go to the movie this week?

E.     That sounds good. What would you like to see?

F.      No, I’m not. What about Friday?

G.    Ok. See you then

H.    Sorry. I have to go to the English Speaking Club. How about Tuesday?

I.        There’s a cowboy movie on at the Thang Tam cinema.

J.       Fine. Let’s go on Friday.

SECTION C: WRITING

IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the first one.

1. Thu doesn’t have a TV and a computer in her bedroom.

à There _______________________________________________________________

2. Peter’s favorite sport is table tennis.

à Peter  _______________________________________________________________

3. The Nile is the longest river in the world.

à No river _____________________________________________________________

4. The football match is exciting

à It’s __________________________________________________________________

5. How heavy is this suitcase?

à How much______________________________________________________________?

6.  Her hair is short and curly

à She __________________________________________________________________

7.  Whose book is this?

 à Who ________________________________________________________________?

8. Quang Hai is among the best football players in Viet Nam

à Quang Hai _____________________________________________________________

9. I have never seen a more interesting film than this

à This is ________________________________________________________________

10. How many computer rooms are there in your school ?

à How many____________________________________________________________?

X. Complete the following sentences using the given words.

1. Lan/ be/ intelligent/ student/ grade 6

à _______________________________________________________________

2. Mr. Baker / often   / buy /  books  / children?

à ________________________________________________________________

3. How often/ you / practice/ play / table tennis?

à _______________________________________________________________

4. It/ raining / so / I / can’t/ go/ the beach.

à ________________________________________________________________

5. What time/ father/ go / home / work / everyday?

à ________________________________________________________________

6. She / like / spring / because / there / many/ kinds /flowers

à ________________________________________________________________

7. My father / go / jog / every morning / because / it / good / his health

à ________________________________________________________________

8.He / drink / tea / every morning / because / it / favorite / drink

à ________________________________________________________________

9.My aunt / have / small / garden / and / she / grow / some / flowers / vegetables

à ________________________________________________________________

10. There / much / noise / many / vehicles / city.

à ________________________________________________________________

XI. Write a paragraph about your neighborhood (about 80 TO 100 words), using the cues below:

- Where is your neighborhood? (in the city, in the country, in the mountain, etc.)

- What can you see in your neighborhood? (Streets, houses, tre

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.                      

1.    A. amazing         B. Asia                       C. adventure              D. apartment

2.    A. earth               B. earn                        C. heart                      D. heard

3.    A. machine         B. Christmas              C. school                    D. character

4.    A.gather              B. with                        C. health                    D. though      

5.   A. seasons           B. subjects                 C. games                    D. things

II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.

 1.. – “What would you like to drink now?”        - “________________________.”

 2. ‘________ don’t you go with us to the stadium this weekend?’ – ‘That’s a good idea!’

3. It’s raining outside, _________ I decide to stay home and watch TV.

 4. Michael ____________ boxing nearly everyday.

 5. ______________ she plays the piano!

  6. ______________  , I forgot my calculator

  7.  They are going _________________________a lot of photos with their camera

  8.   The students have  ______ news about their exams.

9. Can you pass me the compass, please ?

10.  In team sports, the two teams _______________ against each other in order to get the better score.

III. Give the correct form of verbs in the brackets.

1. Trung wants (  become) ____________ a musician. He thinks it’s the best job in the world.

2. It’s very unsafe ( swim) _____________ in this lake. The water is heavily polluted

3. What’s your favorite sport? – I like (  play) _________________ football.

4. Where are you, Dad? – I’m here, in the living room. I (  read) _______________ a newspaper.

5. Because it (not snow) _________________ in Viet Nam in the winter, we cannot go

  ( ski) _____________________

6.Mai ( visit ) .___________________________.Ha Long Bay twice.

7. How often he ( play ) _______________boardgames ?   – Oh, no, he ( not/ often play )           _______________________  it . About once a week.

8. Must we ( wear ) __________________ a helmet when we go by   motorbike in China ?

IV. Find, underline and correct one mistake in each of the following sentences. 

1. Do you have more or less days off than your sister ?            …………………………………….

2..Mrs Hoa is my aunt. She is my mother sister.            

…………………………………….

I.    Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.   a. exciting                    b. excellent                  c. experience               d. expensive

2.   a. hobby                      b. cycle                        c. bye                           d. why

3.   a. pottery                     b. collect                      c. melody                    d. monopoly

4.   a. heard                       b. bird                          c. world                       d. picture

5.   a. bird-watching          b. children                   c. school                      d. challenge

II.   Match the word(s) in A with the rest in B to make a complete sentence.

A

1.   Model making

2.   Eggshell carving

3.   Reading

4.   Sewing

5.   Woodcarving

6.   Mountaineering

B

a. is actually a part of the craft of decorating eggs.

b. needs a pattern, a needle and threads.

c. is the process of cutting a piece of wood to make decorative objects.

d. means making very small replicas of real objects.

e. is the sport or activity of climbing mountains.

f. develops your imagination and widens your knowledge.

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

1. A. sugar                   B. subject                                C. separate                  D. simple

2. A. invited                B. booked                               C. attended                 D. beloved

3. A. bush                    B. push                                    C. pull                         D. lunar

B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from the others.

4. violent                     B. website                               C. wonderful               D. edition

5. A. advance              B. happen                                C. perform                   D. compare

II. Vocabularies and Grammar.

A. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best option among A, B, C or D.

1.      “Where are Kent and Margret?”

“They were hungry, so they_______ to the grocery store.”

A. go                     B. had gone                             C. went                       D. were gone

2. I’m supposed to be here_______?

A. am I                  B. am not I                              C. are I                                    D. aren’t I

3. Every year I love helping my dad put_______ the decorations around the house.

A. on                     B. up                                       C. in                            D. off

4. People_______ outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy ones.

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

5. Dr. Sales is a person_______.

A. In whom I don’t have much confidence         B. Whom I don’t have much confidence in him

C. In that I don’t have much confidence             D. I don’t have much confidence.

6. Just a moment. Let me look at my_______.

A. plan                  B. class                                    C. syllable                   D. schedule.

7. Mexico_______ of 31 states and a federal district.

A. made up           B. is made up                          C. make up                  D. was making up

8. Florida_______ Georgia to the North.

A. is bordered       B. borders                               C. frontiers                  D. boundaries

9. The roof collapsed_______ the weight of snow.

A. by                     B. to                                        C. with                                    D. under.

10. The doctor_______ him to smoke a few cigarettes each day.

A. let                     B. make                                   C. stopped                   D. allowed

11. Which would you_______ have , the red or the blue one?

A. better                B. prefer                                  C. rather                      D. choose

12. I wish my brother _______ harder for his last exam.

A. works               B. worked                               C. had worked                        D. would work.

13. What were you doing when the police_______.

A. came                 B. comes                                 C. coming                    D. come.

14. If I _______ you, I_______ his advice.

A. am-will not take                                               B. will be-do not take

C. would be- do not take                                                  D. were- would not take

15. What is your impression_______ the new teacher?

A. to                      B. by                                       C. of                            D. with

16. Please move in_______ more people can get on the bus.

A. or else               B.so that                                  C. even though            D. when.

17. You_______ walk on the ice.

A. mustn't             B. needn't                                C. mightn't                  D. shouldn't

18. At one time the entire world_______ by dinosaur.

A. was ruled          B. were ruling                         C. has ruled                 D. will be ruled

19. He warned me_______ late-night horror film.

A. not watch         B. against watching                C. not watching          D. about to watch

20. It's a about time we_______ rid of this old car.

A. get                    B. will get                               C. has got                    D. got

21. My family_______ go to Samson beach in summer when we lived in Thanh Hoa.

A. use                    B. used                                    C. used to                    D. are used to

22. Our home needs_______.

A. Painting            B.to paint                                C. be painted               D. paint

23. He often goes to the_______ to pray because his religion is Islam.

A. temple              B. mosque                               C. church                     D. pagoda

24. If we_______ wasting our natural resources, they will be used up in a few decade.

A. turn on              B. go on                                  C. go off                     D. turn off

25. _______ there have been  many changes in our country, it still remains a developing one.

A. however           B. despite                                C. because                   D. although

II.  Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.   a. exciting                    b. excellent                  c. experience               d. expensive

2.   a. hobby                      b. cycle                        c. bye                           d. why

3.   a. pottery                     b. collect                      c. melody                    d. monopoly

4.   a. heard                       b. bird                          c. world                       d. picture

5.   a. bird-watching          b. children                   c. school                      d. challenge