III. Find out one error/mistake (from A, B, C, or D) in each sentence below.(1.0pt)

1.By the time we got to the cinema, the film started

    A                       B       C                                   D

2.If you are the president, what would you do to help the environment?

                A                           B                      C                            D

3.I prefer to do a nine-to-five job to working shifts.

                   A              B                C      D

4.He asked me what I preferred video conferencing to face-to-face meetings.

            A             B            C                                       D

5.Teenagers often use abbreviations when text.

          A                   B            C                      D

III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1. By the time we arrived, the film________. A. started B. was starting C. has started D. had started 2. When their friends finished singing, Mai _______out the candles on the cake. A. blew B. went C. turned D. got 3. The children appear _____about the trip. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 4. When I glanced out the window, I saw Tom _________toward my house. A. walk B. to walk C. walking D. having walked 5. His colleagues accused him ________leaking information to the press. A. for B. of C. on D. to 6. John _____me on passing the driving test. A. wished B. proposed C. recommended D. congratulated 7. ______interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it. A. Were I B. Should I C. I was D. If I am 8. Tom apologized ________not being able to answer the last question. A. to B. for C. on D. at 9. Do you still remember the day _________you sent that letter? A. which B. where C. that D. when 10. Water power gives energy ______ pollution. A. with B. without C. within D. including 11. Tim’s hobby is _______stamps from foreign countries. A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. to collecting 12. _____Linh ________his sister like listening to pop music. A. Both-and B. Either-or C. Neither-nor D. Not only – but also 13. The pyramid ________of over 2 million blocks of stone. A. consisted B. composed C. included D. gathered 14. Pham Tuan was the first Vietnamese ________into space. A. flew B. flying C. to fly D. who flies 15. He’d never met her before, _____? A. had he B. hadn’t he C. would he D. couldn’t he

Nhìn thế th chứ ngắn lắm III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1. By the time we arrived, the film________. A. started B. was starting C. has started D. had started 2. When their friends finished singing, Mai _______out the candles on the cake. A. blew B. went C. turned D. got 3. The children appear _____about the trip. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 4. When I glanced out the window, I saw Tom _________toward my house. A. walk B. to walk C. walking D. having walked 5. His colleagues accused him ________leaking information to the press. A. for B. of C. on D. to 6. John _____me on passing the driving test. A. wished B. proposed C. recommended D. congratulated 7. ______interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it. A. Were I B. Should I C. I was D. If I am 8. Tom apologized ________not being able to answer the last question. A. to B. for C. on D. at 9. Do you still remember the day _________you sent that letter? A. which B. where C. that D. when 10. Water power gives energy ______ pollution. A. with B. without C. within D. including 11. Tim’s hobby is _______stamps from foreign countries. A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. to collecting 12. _____Linh ________his sister like listening to pop music. A. Both-and B. Either-or C. Neither-nor D. Not only – but also 13. The pyramid ________of over 2 million blocks of stone. A. consisted B. composed C. included D. gathered 14. Pham Tuan was the first Vietnamese ________into space. A. flew B. flying C. to fly D. who flies 15. He’d never met her before, _____? A. had he B. hadn’t he C. would he D. couldn’t he

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

1. I don’t mind ________ to her about this.                                    

      A. talk                  B. talking                C. to talk              D. to talking

2. If we use too ______ energy now, we will regret it in the future.

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

3. Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned, ________ acid gases are produced.

      A. because              B. because of           C. however                 D. so

4. When you ________, you say “No”.

      A. agree                       B. feel like                      C. have a good idea       D. disagree

5. Canberra is the capital of _________.

      A. Australia          B. New Zealand         C. Canada             D. England

6. Hien: “Many people died in the accident”.         - Quynh: “_________”.   

      A. Wow!              B. That’s a relief!        C. How wonderful!       D. Oh no!

 7. The police had to _____ the village before the volcano started to erupt.

      A. provide             B. put out            C. evacuate                    D. scatter

 8. Science and technology will bring new problems _______ people.

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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct one to complete each of the following sentences

The film ________ by the time we ________ to the cinema.

A. had already started/got

B. already started/ had gotten

C. had already started/had gotten

D. has already started/ got

II. Find one choice in a, b, c or d that best complete the sentences: ( 2,0Ms) Circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences.

1. My sister ……………… home for school yet.

A. didn’t leave B. hasn’t left C. don’t leave D.isn’t leaving

2. Amsterdam is one of the ……………… cities in the world.

A. peacefulest B. peacefuler C. most peaceful D.more peaceful

3. ……………… the film is late, I will wait to watch it.

A. Because B. When C. But D. Although

4. My father first ……………… Da Lat in 2010.

A. visited B. visit C. go D. been

5. Which one is different?

A. boxing B. cycling C. telling D. skiiing

6. …………………go to the movie? – Good idea.

A.What about B. How about C. Why don’t we D. Why do you

7. London is………………….. than Ho Chi Minh city.

A.big B. biger C. biggest D. bigger

8. She ………………… aerobics now.

A.is doing B. doing C. do D. does

PART C. WRITING ( 2,0 Ms)

III. Put the verb in bracket in the correct tense(1,0M)

1. They (study) ………………………………English since last year.

2. It usually (rain) …………………………in the summer.

3. They (build) …………………………the buildings at the moment.

4. He (never eat) …………………Mexican food before.

IV. Use the conjunction at the end of each group to connect the sentences.(1,5Ms)

1. We turned to The Movie Channel. We wanted to watch Pinocchio. (because) => …………………………………………………..

2. You can watch The Pig Race. You can watch Who’s Faster. (or) => …………………………………………………………………………

3. I love films. I don’t like watching them on television. (but) => ………………………………………..

PART D. READING(2,5 Ms)

V. Read the text about Pelé and answer the questions.(2,5 Ms).

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is widely regarded as the best football player of all time. Pelé was born on October 21st, 1940 in the countryside of Brazil . Pelé’s father was a professional football player and taught Pelé how to play at a very young age. Pelé began his career at the age of 15 when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelé won his first World Cup. It was the first time the World Cup was shown on TV. People around the world watched Pelé play and cheered.Pelé won three World Cup and score 1,281 goals in his 22-year career. In 1999, he was voted Football Player of the Century. Pelé is a national hero in Brazil. During his career he became well-known around the world as ‘The King of Football’.

1. When was Pelé born? ………………………………………………….

2. Why do people call him ‘The King of Football’? ………………………………………………….

3. When did he become Football Player of the Century? ………………………………………………….

4. How many goals did he score in total? …………………………………………………..

5. Is he regarded as the best football player of all time? ………………………………………………….

PART E. LISTENING(2,0 Ms )

VI. Listen and tick True (T) or False (F). (1,0M) T F

1. The Royal Palace is one of the largest palaces in Europe.

2. The biggest part of Stockholm is the Old Town.

3. Today, the Old Town doesn’t have any cafés, restaaurants or shops.

4. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Stockholm.

5. The Nobel Prize is presented by the Swedish Prime Minister.

VII. Listen again to the talk and fill in the gaps.(1,0M)

1. The city of Stockholm covers ………..…………. islands.

2. It has ……..………. years of history.

3. There are about……….………. people living in the Old Town today.

4. Nobel prizewinners receive their awards on………...

5. The award consists of a Nobel diploma, a medal, and …………………….. Swedish crowns

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

1. We _____ to school two years ago. Now we go to school on foot.

A. used to cycle        B. cycles                    C. cycling                  D. cycle

2. _____ the film is a bit frightening, We really enjoyed it.

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

3. These are our friends and those are _____ .

A. their                       B. theirs                     C. them                       D. they

4. In the future most people will travel _____ flying trains.

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

5. Long: “Do you feel like seeing a film?”     - Mai: “ _____”

A. No, I don’t like it at all.              B. Sure. What film shall we see?              

C. Who is in it?                                 D. Who does it star?

6. Solar energy _____ by many countries in the world in the future.

A. will be used          B. use                         C. will use                  D. will be using

7. At 2:30 next Sunday, we _____ the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi.

A.    will visit               B. visit                        C. visiting                  D. will be visiting

8. Give a _____ before you turn left or right.

A. sign                        B. turn                        C. signal                     D. sound

Practice test:

I.Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

     1. No sooner had we started the picnic.............. the rain began pouring down!

        A. than                     B. when                       C. that                         D. and

     2. Hardly....................................attack people.

        A. have snakes          B. do snakes                C. snakes do                D. snakes have

     3. ______ but he also proved himself a good athlete.

        A. Not only he showed himself a good student                              B. He did not show himself only a good student

        C. Not only did he show himself a good student                             D. A good student not only showed him

     4. Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.

        A. plant breeding has                                  B. did plant breeding            C. plant breeding had           D. has plant breeding

     5. Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.

        A. wouldn't have been sacked                     B. wouldn't have sacked

        C. wouldn't sack                                          D. wouldn't be sacked

     6. ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.

        A. No longer has      B. No sooner had        C. Not until had           D. Hardly had

     7. Only when you grow up ______ the truth.

        A. you will know        B. you know                 C. do you know            D. will you know

     8. ______, he would have learned how to read.

        A. If he has been able to go school as a child                                B. If he could go to school as a child

        C. Were he able to go to school as a child  D. Had he been able to go to school as a child

     9. _______,they would have had what they wanted.

        A. If they arrived at the fair early             B. Had they arrived at the fair early

        C. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough                             D. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early

     10. _______ that she burst into tears.

        A. Such was her anger                                 B. So angry she was    C. She was so anger                    D. Such her anger was

     11. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.

        A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.

        B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.

        C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.

        D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.

     12. Never before ______ as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.

        A. have historical changes been                  B. have been historical changes

        C. historical changes have been                   D. historical have changes been

     13. _____ make a good impression on her.

        A. Only by doing so can I                             B. Only so doing can I         

        C.Only by so doing I can                              D. Only by doing so I can

     14. They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.

        A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.

        B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.

        C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.

                    D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day

Question II. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.  (1,25 pts)

1. “ Look! The boys are ________ football in the playground.”

A. dancing                  B. playing                    C. skipping                  D. doing

2. Phong:  “ What are you doing this afternoon?”

    Phuc: “ I don’t know, but I’d like to _________ swimming.”

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

3. Trung wants to become a teacher. He thinks it is the _________ job in the world.

A. good                       B. more good C. better                      D. best

4. There _________ two bedrooms in my house.

A. is                             B. isn’t                        C. are                           D. am

5. Sapa is __________ than Da Lat.

A. cool                        B. cooler                      C. coolest                    D. the coolest