II. Read the following passage then choose the best answer to fill in the blank.(10 points)

      Chu Van An was born in 1292 and died in 1370. From his childhood, he was (1)_________  for his intelligence. He did not have the dream of (2) _________ part in exams to become mandarins (3) _________  other students. Chu Van An stayed at (4)  _________ and taught himself by reading books, and opened schools. His school quickly became famous in the region and many students from other places went there to (5) _________.

      Emperor Tran Minh Tong (6) _________ Chu Van An to be the principal of the Imperial Academy to teach his crown prince and other students to become (7)         _________ people for the country. In 1359, Emperor Tran Minh Tong gave his crown (8) _________  his son, Tran Hien Tong, who was also a student of Chu Van An. Under the regime of Emperor Tran Hien Tong, the court and the country were peaceful. (9)_________, this period lasted only for 12 years. Then Emperor Tran Hien Tong died, and Tran Du Tong inherited the crown. The social situation became complicated, the people were very poor and many good people were killed.

      Chu Van An bravely submitted a petition which requested the Emperor to behead 7 perfidious mandarins, so it was (10) _________  “Seven Beheaded Petition” (That Tram So). “Seven Beheaded Petition” became the symbol of the courageous attitude of the real intellectuals, and of Chu Van An’s spirit.

      1.   A. like                        B. famous                  C. Such as                  D. Similar

      2.   A. approximately     B. expressively         C. taking                    D. progressively

      3.   A. like                        B. pioneering            C. pioneering            D. pioneers

      4.   A. custom                  B. waiter                    C. service                   D. home

      5.   A. tourists                  B. study                      C. pilot                       D. guess

      6.   A. invited                   B. orbition                 C. orbital                    D. orbiting

      7.   A. constructed          B. designed                C. talented                 D. painted

      8.   A. equipment            B. to                            C. equivalent             D. furniture

      9.   A. invitation              B. ticket                     C. space                     D. However

      10. A. called                    B. departures             C. islands                   D. destinations

I. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank: (1,5 points)

We need calories or energy to do the things every day. For example,  (1) ………… we walk to school or ride a bike to school,  we spend a certain amount of  calories and even when we sleep, we also use them. But how many calories should we have a day to (2)…………. in shape? It’s difficult  for us to calculate. If people want to keep fit, they should remember that everyone should have (3) …………….. 1600 and 2500 calories a day.

            We get calories from the (4) ……………. we eat. If we get too many food and don’t take  (5)………… in any activities, we can get fat quickly. So besides studying, we should do exersise, play sports or do the housework, such as cleaning the floor, cooking etc…  If we don’t eat enough, we (6)…………….tired and weak.

1.          A. when                      B. why             C. who

2.         A. take             B. have                        C. stay

3.         A. from                        B. between                   C. on

4.         A. rice                          B. fruit                         C. food

5.         A. place                       B. part                          C. care

6.         A. have                       B. feel                          C. keep

II. Read the passage carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (1.0 pt)

   Nam likes sugar and sweet things. He often has an ice-cream and a chocolate cake after meals, but he only cleans his teeth once a day. He doesn’t like going to the dentist. Yesterday, Nam went to see the dentist because he had a terrible toothache. The dentist filled his tooth and gave him some medicine.  The dentist told him not to eat too much sugar and he should brush his teeth after meals.

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.(5 points)

My name is Phong. I'm 11 years old and I'm in grade 6. I live in a house (1)_____ a lake in the countryside. There is a rice paddy opposite my house, too. There is a small yard (2)_____ of my house. There are tall trees behind my house. (3)_____ the tall trees, there are mountains. To the (4)_____ of my house, there is a well. To the left of my house, there is a big garden. There (5)_____ flowers in the garden.

1.A.next                  B.near              C.under                D.on

2.A.in front             B.opposite       C.in opposite       D.front

3.A.Opposite to      B.Front            C.Behind              D.Next

4.A.front                 B.left              C.near                   D.right

5.A.is                      B.are               C.have                  D.has

I.        Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live.

Obviously, it is difficult to (1) the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the 21st century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2)over the last ten years are amazing.

People in the past were not (3)  to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4)  cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.

Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5)  and machines to make  their  work  easier.  Today,  most  of  the  difficult  and  dangerous  work  is  (6)   by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8)appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past, men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (10)  into public or private schools.

1.  A. predict                B. discuss                    C. compare                  D. suppose

2.  A. occurred             B. considered              C. expressed                D. arranged

3.  A. used                    B. able                         C. might                      D. capable

4.  A. skillful                B. difficult                  C. historical                 D. comfortable

5.  A. rules                    B. tools                        C. teams                      D. ideas

6.  A. thought               B. played                     C. done                       D. seen

7.  A. conditions          B. performances          C. stories                     D. conflicts

8.  A. mobile                B. physical                  C. bare - footed           D. household

9.  A. within                 B. among                     C. between                  D. behind

10.  A. allowed            B. attended                 C. agreed                     D. appeared

IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Young people can bring enthusiasm, energy, creativity and flexibility to an organization. If your organization works (1) ……………young people, in any way, young volunteers can add value to your services by bringing a youth perspective through new ideas, theories and knowledge. They will also help bridge the (2) ……………between generations. Engaging with young people also allows your organization to (3) ……………for the future and help to prevent your volunteer base from shrinking over time, as the ageing of the (4) ……………begins to affect the ways in which people volunteer. Having young people in your organization contributes to the future of volunteering and the community – people who start volunteering (5) ……………tend to continue to volunteer for the rest of their lives.

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.

1. This is the first time I’ve ever painted a mural over graffiti.

I have never    .

2. Mr. Binh started recycling rubbish two years ago.

Mr. Binh has   .

3. David failed the exam because of his laziness.

Because David            .

4. They haven’t cleaned up the street for five months.

It’s       .

5.We have donated books and clothes for ten years.

We began       

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. 

Almost all people have a fear of examinations. Examinations, (1) …………, are a part of our lives and all schools in Vietnam have examinations. 

Examinations were first (2) …………in China about three thousand years ago. Scholars had to memorize long passages taken from several books. Those who did well in the examination (3) …………to enter the government service. 

Nowadays, the main (4) …………of examination is to test how well a person understands the subjects which have been taught. They are also used to find how well the students perform (5) …………pressure. 

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

A. played B. made C. held D. gained 

A. allowed B. were allowed C. have allowed D. allowing 

A. part B. idea C. content D. purpose 

A. under B. above C. within D. inside 

Read the passage and choose the best answer in the table to fill in ach blank

spread danger rainstorm dry raging happened

A forest fire(1)...............in the west of Quang Ninh Province last week. How it started is unknown, but three days later it was still (2)...............out of control. The weather was(3)................and windy, so it (4).................quickly, and many surrounding districts were in (5)................ Fortunately, on the fourth day, there was a (6)................which helped to put it out.

HELP ME!

IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage.

          Hobbies are activities for entertainment. Hobby can cost you almost nothing.

Music is the most popular. For example, many people play the guitar for (1) ____     in their free time. Sports provide other (2)             hobbies. Cycling, running, tennis, table-tennis are the sports that millions of people play during their free time.

          Some people’s coin collections are wonderful. There are still hundreds of (3)          collections, such as bottle collections, seashell collections, butterfly collections, and so on.

          For some people, a hobby is a favourite (4)                  , like chess. In chess, we need two or more people (5)                   .

1.     A. fun                    B. funny                    C. funnies        D. funniest

2.     A. strange              B. normal                  C. favourite     D. unusual

3.     A. another             B. other                     C. others                   D. the other

4.     A. exercise             B. game                     C. interest        D. sports

5.     A. play                  B. to play                  C. playing        D. to playing