A. cleaner                            B. cleanest             C. more cleaner            D. most cleanest

3. My brother is a .................. driver. He drives very.................. .

A. carefully/careful             B. careful / carefully         C. careful/careful         D. care / carefully

4. Whose book are you reading? It's..................

A. English book             B. interested         C. Mary’s         D. about Mary

5. There is an intersection ahead. We..................

A. must not slow down             B. must slow down    C. must go fast         D. cannot go straight

6. There is a .................. behind my classroom.

A. big flower garden     B. flower big garden       C. garden big flower      D. big garden flower  

 7.  “Would you like a glass of green tea?”

A. No, let’s not.               B. No, I don’t.               C. No, thanks.          D. No, I wouldn’t.

 8. Tam’s house is _______ a bookshop _______ a restaurant.

A. next to - and                    B. between - and         C. next to - of                   D. between – of

9. My brother wants a good pair of shoes because he often goes ______

A. jogging                   B. running                               C. swimming               D. sailing

10. The noise in the street usually ………………….. me awake at night.

A. keeps                      B. is keeping                           C. kept                        D. has kept

II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 points)

1. Near my house there is a market. It’s very …………. (NOISE)

2. There is a……….…. rice paddy near my house. ( BEAUTY)

3. He is my teacher of English . He speaks English (39)…………..............  (FLUENCY)

4. You must be ………………………… when you open the door. (CARE)

5. The  ……………of this tree are very green and beautiful.  (LEAF)

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5points)

1. What is the higher mountain in the world?

                  A   B     C                      D

2. They often go to bed early and never get up lately.

               A                 B                               C       D

3. Each student studying chemistry have to spend at least three hours per week in the laboratory.                A                                B                      C                                                  D

4. Play football is one of the most   common ways of relaxing.

         A                    B                 C                                   D

5. How much rooms are there in the new house?

             A             B          C            D

C. READING

I. Read the text in each question. What does it say? Choose the best explanation for each text. On the answer sheet, circle A, B or C . (5 points)

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2.

3.

4.

5.

II. Read the passages below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. (10 points)

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is (1) __________ all-round from of exercise. It can help to (2) __________ your strength and energy, giving you (3) __________ efficient muscles and stronger heart. But increasing your strength is (4) __________the old advantage of cycling. Because you (5) _________not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good (6) ________of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, (7) __________ all forms of exercise, it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing (8) __________ much, too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t use to walking. If you have (9) ___________ doubt about taking up cycling for heath reason, talk to your doctor and ask (10) __________his advice.

1. A. a                         B. an                            C. the                    D. this

2. A. increase              B. to increase              C. increasing        D. increased

3. A. much                  B. the most                  C. more                 D. too

4. A. not                      B. no                           C. none                 D. any

5. A.  were                  B. was                         C. are                    D. is

6. A. formation           B. form                        C. formal              D. forms

7. A. for                      B. to                            C. with                 D. from

8. A. too                      B. so                            C. such                 D. some 

9. A. the                     B. any                           C. some                D. none

10. A.  in                     B. at                                         C. for                   D. with

III. Read the following passages and  choose the correct answer. (10 points)

John Smith is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he has a lot of jobs. He is a policeman, a fireman, a school bus driver, a postman, a taxi driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, a barman and an undertaker. Also, he and his wife, Susan, have a shop and a small hotel.           

John lives and works on the island of Gingham in the west of Scotland. Only one hundred and twenty people live there but in summer this number will be doubled because of tourists who come by boat every day.

Every day John gets up at 6.00 and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00, he drives the island’s children to school. At 9.00, he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the houses on the island. He also delivers the beer to the island’s only pub. Then he helps Susan in the shop.

He says, “Susan likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we do not like watching television. In the evenings, Susan makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10.00, we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it”.

1. John Smith is a very busy man because____________.

     A. he lives and works on the island                      B. he is 60 years old

     C. he has thirteen jobs                                            D. he is a policeman and a taxi driver.

2. Where does he live?

A. He lives in the south of Scotland.                   B. He lives in the west of London.            

C. He lives in the north of Scotland.                    D. He lives on the island the west of Scotland.

3. What time doe he drive children to school?

     A. 7.00                               B. 8.00                        C. 9.00                        D. 6.00

4. In summer, about ____________ people and tourists are on the island of Gingham.

     A. 120                                B. 60                           C. 150                         D. 240

5. He usually takes the island’s children to school by ____________.

     A. bus                                 B. taxi                         C. boat                        D. ambulance

6. His wife works in _______________

 A. the school              B. the hospital             C. the shop                 D. the library

7. The word “we” in line 11 refers to____________

A. the children                                      B. John Smith and his wife              

C. Susan and her friends           D. John Smith and the children

8. What does John do in the evenings?          ~ ____________.

     A. He makes supper.                                              B. He does the accounts.

     C. He goes to bed early.                                        D. He watches television.

9.  They don’t watch television in the evenings because ____________.

     A. They have a glass of wine                                 B. They have lots of things to do

     C. They are always tired in the evening                 D. They don’t like it

10. What is not true about John Smith?

A. He works a lot of jobs     B. He always spends too much time on holidays and watching TV.

C. He loves his life.              D. He and his wife are always busy.

IV. Read the passage and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). (5 points)

Tim had a toothache. His mother wanted to take him to the dentist but he refused. He was afraid of the pain when the dentist had to pull out his teeth. Tim’s mother told him that if he did not consult the dentist, the pain would worsen. Finally, Tim agreed reluctantly.

There were many people at the dentist’s. Soon it was Tim’s turn. He walked nervously into the room and sat down. The dentist appeared friendly and told him to open his mouth. Then he told Tim that he had to pull out the bad tooth. The dentist gave Tim an injection and assured him that he would not feel any pain.

To Tim’s surprise, he really did not feel any pain. The dentist advised Tim to brush his teeth twice a day. Tim was taught the proper way of brushing his teeth. The dentist also reminded Tim not to take too many sweets so that he would not have any tooth decay.

D. WRITING

I.  Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. ( 5 points).

1. Living in Bac Giang is cheaper than living in Hai Phong.

→ Living in Hai Phong…………………………………………………………………………

2. Hang is the fattest girl in my class.

→ No one.....................................................................................................................................................

3. They intend to make this beach a clean and beautiful place again.

→ They are………………………………………………………………………………………

4. How much is this bike?

→ What ………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. My father is a teacher of History at a secondary school in Nha Trang.

→ My father works………………………………………………………………………………

II. Write an email (60-80 words) to your friend to talk about your neighborhood.  In your email, you should: (10 points)

            + Explain where your neighborhood is.

            + What there are in your neighborhood.

            + What the air is

            + What the people are like.

            + What thing you like best or dislike about your neighborhood.

III. Write a paragraph (140 -160 words) about your hobby. (15 points)

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