I.       Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

(16) _____ country is more beautiful than a town and (17) _____ to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year (18) _____. Some have a cottage (19) _____ in a village (20) _____ they can go there whenever they can find the time.

English villagers are not all alike, but in some (21) _____ they are not very different (22) _____ each other. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen for many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.

The village green is a (23) _____ stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water (24) _____ through pipes into each house.

Most villages are (25) _____ close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

16. a. A                               b. An                                c. The                             d. Æ

17. a. pleasant                     b. please                           c. pleased                       d. pleasure

18. a. round                        b. through                        c. length                         d. whole

19. a. build                          b. built                             c. building                      d. builds

20. a. because                     b. if                                  c. such that                     d. so that

21. a. roads                         b. streets                          c. ways                           d. routes

22. a. with                           b. from                             c. between                      d. on

23. a. width                        b. wide                             c. wider                          d. widely

24. a. brought                     b. brings                           c. bringing                      d. bring

25. a. such                           b. too                               c. enough                        d. so

Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

     We live in the suburbs, very far (27)_________ the city and it’s just too quiet! There aren’t (28)                      shops, and there are certainly (29)                    clubs or theaters. (30)            a lot of parks, good schools, and very (31)                 crime: nothing ever really happens here. I would really love (32)                 downtown.

     (suburb (n): ngoại thành)

27.  A. from                  B. for                      C. to                               D. of

28.  A. much                 B. many                 C. more                          D. a lot of

29.  A. not                     B. nothing              C. none                          D. no

30.  A. Has                    B. Having              C. There is                     D. There are

31.  A. little                   B. less                    C. many                         D. lots of

32.  A. to live                B. living                 C. to living                     D. a & b

I.   Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

We live in the suburbs, and it‟s just too (1)                       ! There aren‟t (2)                                       shops, and there are certainly (3)        clubs or theaters. (4)                                                              a lot of parks, good schools, and very (5)                                      crime: but nothing ever really happens here. I would really love (6)            

       downtown.

(suburb (n) : ngoại thành)

II.     Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.

My neighborhood is very convenient - it‟s near the shopping center and the bus station. It is also safe. But those are the only good things about living downtown. It is very noisy - the streets are always full of people! The traffic is terrible, and parking is a big problem! I can never park on my own street. I‟d like to live in the suburbs.

1.   What does the word „convenient‟ in line 1 mean?

A.   close to something                                     B. beautiful

C. far from other places                                  D. noisy

2.   What does the word „it‟ in line 2 refer to?

A.   the author‟s neighborhood                         B. shopping center

C. bus station                                                  D. downtown

3.   It‟s easy to             .

A.   find a place to park      B. live in the suburbs

C. move to another place D. go to the bus station

4.   The author             .

A.   likes to live in the suburbs

B.   thinks that his/ her neighborhood is too quiet

C.   thinks that living in the suburbs is very convenient

D.   feels that his/her neighborhood is not safe

5.   Which of the following is true?

A.   The author‟s neighborhood is inconvenient.

B.   The author doesn‟t want to move to anywhere.

C.   It‟s too difficult for the author to find a place to park his/her car.

D.   Living downtown is better than living in the suburbs.

III.   Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces. James: Excuse (1)                , I‟m your new (2)    , Jack. I just moved in.

Mrs. Jones: Oh. Yes?

James: I‟m looking for a grocery store. Are there (3)                  around here?

Mrs. Jones: Yes, there are some (4)                        Pine Street.

James: OK. And is there a Laundromat near here?

Mrs. Jones: Well, I think there‟s one across from the shopping center. James:    (5)      

Mrs. Jones: By the way, there‟s a barber shop in the shopping center, (6)                         

James: A barber shop?

(laundromat (n): hiệu giặt tự động            barber shop (n): hiệu cắt tóc)

Reading.

1. Choose the word ( A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces

     We ....(5).... to Thai land for our summer vacation last year. I was our first ....(6)....to Asia. We loved it. We went to the floating market very early one morning. We didn't buy anything there , we just looke. Another day, we went to Wat phra Keo, the famous Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It was really ....(7)....Then we saw two more temple nearby. We also went on a river ....(8).... somewhere outside Bangkok. The best thing ....(9).... the trip was the food. The next time we have friends over for dinner, I ....(10).... Thai food.

 5/ A. go              B. went            C. are going        D. will go

 6/ A. vacation     B. holiday       C. trip                 D. A&B

 7/ A. interested   B. interesting  C. bored              D. boring

 8/ A. trip             B. walk           C. travel              D. bank

 9/ A. in               B. on               C. of                    D. about

 10/ A. cook        B. cooked        C. am cooking     D. am going to cook

2. Complete the passage with the most suitable word

          The festival was held in the communal house yard  about one kilometer away from a(1).   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  There were three competitions: water-fetching fire-making and rice-cooking.  The festival.  (2)…………. …… .  one day. 

          In the water-fetching.  (3)……….….  one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water .  In the fire making contest two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way.  They tried to rub(4)………………...  .  of bamboo together to make the fire.  Six people from each team took part in the (5)………….  contest. They had to separate the rice(6)………………….…the husk and then cook the rice.  After the(7)………….  .  contests, all the (8)………….  were added and the Thon Trieu group won the grand prize.  The festival was wonderful.

3. Read the text carefully then do the exercises

 Vietnam's New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar.

It’s officially.(1)................as Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet. It begins. (2)....................January twenty -first and February nineteen. The exacts day changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New year's Eve, people sit up to midnight  to see the New year in , then they put on new .(3)....................and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet last ten days. The first three days are the most (4)........... Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible. 

  Part1/ choose the correct words to fill in the gaps 

    1/      a/ knows                b/ knew                 c/ know                 d/ known

    2/      a/ between             b/ in                       c/ at                       d/ after

3/      a/ friends               b/ clothes               c/ shoes                 d/ shirt

  4/      a/ happy                b/ nice                    c/ important           d/ popular  

 part2  Answer the questions

   5/ What is Vietnam's New Year known as?

…………………………………………………………………………

   6/ What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet ?

……………………………………………………………………

   7/ Which days of Tet do you think the most important ?

…………………………………………………………………………

   8/ Do you like the New year's Eve ? When is it ? 

……………………………………………………………………

4. Read the text carefully then do the exercises

When people talk Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa province, they often think of a tropical paradise.Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort. It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches

  In the morning and in the afternoon, tourist can take part in various fascinating outdoor activities such as mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving. Snorkeling and diving are both interesting sport, as swimmer may swim underwater and admire the lives at the bottom of the sea. Besides, tourist can also take boat trip to the islands. One of the most enjoyable trips is the trip to Mieu Island, where Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built in 1999. This aquarium is now home to different kinds of colorful fish and even a few sharks.

   True/False Statements:

1.At Tri Nguyen aquarium, visitors can enjoy watching a few sharks only……

2.Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort……

3.In the morning, tourist can take part in various fascinating….

4.Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built in 1990……

5. Read the text carefully then do the exercises

Ha Long- Bay of the Descending Dragon – is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains.The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long city,visitors can go along Chay Beach. From the beach, they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is hear that the visitors can find some of Southest Asia’s most beautiful sites.Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General  Tran Hung Dao hid wooden  stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.

1.     Whom is Ha Long popular with?

……………………………………………………………………

2.     What is one of the  attractions of Ha Long ?

……………………………………………………………………

3.What is the Bay’s water like ?

………………………………………………………………

4.Which is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long ?

……………………………………………………………

6. Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn T (True) hay F (False).

 Uyen had a day to remember last week. She had a Math exam last Friday, so she had to stay up late before to do her exercises. She got up late the next morning. She realized that her alarm clock didn’t go off. As she was leaving home, it started to rain heavily. Uyen tried to run as fast as she could. Suddenly she stumbled over a rock and fell down. Her schoolbag dropped into a pool and everything got wet. The rain stopped as she got to her classroom. Luckily, Uyen had enough time to finish her exam.

* T/F statements:...….....1. Uyen finished her Math exam.

………2. She was late for her classroom.

………3. As she got to her classroom, it still rained heavily.

………4. Everything in her schoolbag got wet.

………5. She got up early and went to her classroom

I.   Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

We live in the suburbs, and it‟s just too (1)          ! There aren‟t (2)       shops, and there are certainly (3)        clubs or theaters. (4)            a lot of parks, good schools, and very (5)         crime: but nothing ever really happens here. I would really love (6)        downtown.    

       downtown.

(suburb (n) : ngoại thành)

II.     Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.

My neighborhood is very convenient - it‟s near the shopping center and the bus station. It is also safe. But those are the only good things about living downtown. It is very noisy - the streets are always full of people! The traffic is terrible, and parking is a big problem! I can never park on my own street. I‟d like to live in the suburbs.

1.   What does the word „convenient‟ in line 1 mean?

A.   close to something                                     B. beautiful

C. far from other places                                  D. noisy

2.   What does the word „it‟ in line 2 refer to?

A.   the author‟s neighborhood                         B. shopping center

C. bus station                                                  D. downtown

3.   It‟s easy to             .

A.   find a place to park      B. live in the suburbs

C. move to another place D. go to the bus station

4.   The author             .

A.   likes to live in the suburbs

B.   thinks that his/ her neighborhood is too quiet

C.   thinks that living in the suburbs is very convenient

D.   feels that his/her neighborhood is not safe

5.   Which of the following is true?

A.   The author‟s neighborhood is inconvenient.

B.   The author doesn‟t want to move to anywhere.

C.   It‟s too difficult for the author to find a place to park his/her car.

D.   Living downtown is better than living in the suburbs.

III.   Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces. James: Excuse (1)                , I‟m your new (2)    , Jack. I just moved in.

Mrs. Jones: Oh. Yes?

James: I‟m looking for a grocery store. Are there (3)                  around here?

Mrs. Jones: Yes, there are some (4)                        Pine Street.

James: OK. And is there a Laundromat near here?

Mrs. Jones: Well, I think there‟s one across from the shopping center. James:    (5)      

Mrs. Jones: By the way, there‟s a barber shop in the shopping center, (6)                         

James: A barber shop?

(laundromat (n): hiệu giặt tự động            barber shop (n): hiệu cắt tóc)

I.   Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

We live in the suburbs, and it‟s just too (1)          ! There aren‟t (2)       shops, and there are certainly (3)        clubs or theaters. (4)            a lot of parks, good schools, and very (5)         crime: but nothing ever really happens here. I would really love (6)        downtown.    

       downtown.

(suburb (n) : ngoại thành)

II.     Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.

My neighborhood is very convenient - it‟s near the shopping center and the bus station. It is also safe. But those are the only good things about living downtown. It is very noisy - the streets are always full of people! The traffic is terrible, and parking is a big problem! I can never park on my own street. I‟d like to live in the suburbs.

1.   What does the word „convenient‟ in line 1 mean?

A.   close to something                                     B. beautiful

C. far from other places                                  D. noisy

2.   What does the word „it‟ in line 2 refer to?

A.   the author‟s neighborhood                         B. shopping center

C. bus station                                                  D. downtown

3.   It‟s easy to             .

A.   find a place to park      B. live in the suburbs

C. move to another place D. go to the bus station

4.   The author             .

A.   likes to live in the suburbs

B.   thinks that his/ her neighborhood is too quiet

C.   thinks that living in the suburbs is very convenient

D.   feels that his/her neighborhood is not safe

5.   Which of the following is true?

A.   The author‟s neighborhood is inconvenient.

B.   The author doesn‟t want to move to anywhere.

C.   It‟s too difficult for the author to find a place to park his/her car.

D.   Living downtown is better than living in the suburbs.

III.   Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces. James: Excuse (1)                , I‟m your new (2)    , Jack. I just moved in.

Mrs. Jones: Oh. Yes?

James: I‟m looking for a grocery store. Are there (3)                  around here?

Mrs. Jones: Yes, there are some (4)                        Pine Street.

James: OK. And is there a Laundromat near here?

Mrs. Jones: Well, I think there‟s one across from the shopping center. James:    (5)      

Mrs. Jones: By the way, there‟s a barber shop in the shopping center, (6)                         

James: A barber shop?

(laundromat (n): hiệu giặt tự động            barber shop (n): hiệu cắt tóc)

Question 5. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces to complete the passage. (1pt):

MY DREAM HOUSE

My dream house is (21) _____ the countryside. It has lots of rooms and windows. There is a big bookshelf in the living room. Everyone in my family can read their favourite (22) _____ in this room. There is a kitchen in my dream house. There my mum and I can (23) ______ together. There is a fridge and it has drinks and snacks. There (24) ____   extra bedrooms, so my friends can sleep over. My dream house also has a big garden. I can plant flowers(25) _____ vegetables there.

21. A. on                              B. in                                     C. at                                     D. for

22. A. toys                          B. pens                                C. notebooks                      D. books

23. A. do                             B. make                               C. cook                                D. have

24. A. is                               B. are                                   C. give                                 D. be

25. A. and                           B. so                                    C. or                                     D. but

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank Hi, Iam Long. I live in Hue. It is (1) …………..city in the Central Vietnam. It is not very far from Da Nang. It has the (2) ……. River in the Central Vietnam- Hương River. If you visit Hue, you should take a trip on Huong river (3)…….. the evening. It is the most interesting thing because you can hear some famous singers …..(4)…. Hue songs during your trip on Hương River. You can find a lot of temples, museums and galleries. It’s Hue’s …..( 5) attraction. Another attraction of Hue is its food. It’s really famous. You should try some like Bun Bò or Com Hen. When you want to visit Hue, you must remember to take your umbrella with you. It rains most of the day during rainy season. A. oldest B. the oldest C. older D. old AMore famous B. famous C. most famous D. the famous A. in B. on C. at D. of A. sings B. sing C. singer D. sang A greatest B. greater C. great D. more great

Choose letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that has the capital letters part pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (4 Điểm)

VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.

I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I love the village (34)__________ it is very quiet and life is slowly and easy. The village is always clean; people look (35)_____________ it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much more friendly here than in city because everyone (36)_________ the others, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.

There are only a few things that I don’t like about Northville. One thing is that we have  not  got  many  things  to  do  in  the  evening;  we  haven’t  got  (37)___________ cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (38)___________, and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

Question 34.A. so              B. although       C. because                          D. but

Question 35.A. for            B. at                 C. up                                  D. after

Question 36. A. knows       B. know           C. is knowing                      D. knew

Question 37.A. little          B. some            C. any                               D. few

Question 38. A. others       B. other           C. another                         D. one another