Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.

Let me tell you something about my family. My father is sixty-four. He's a lot older ..............(1) my mother. She is only fifty-one. Dad has his ..............(2) business ( an export business ). Mum help him .................(3) the business. I have two brother and two sisters, so ..................(4) are seven of us altogether in the family.

The oldest is my brother Thomas. He's twenty-eight. He is ................(5) and has two children. The ..................(6) oldest is my sister Helen. She's twenty-three. She's .................(7) accountant and she works in a bank. Then there's me. I'm twenty. I'm in my second year ..................(8) university. The next youngest is Susan. She's eighteen and is in ......................(9) last year at high school. Then there's Tony. He's the youngest. He's fifteen. He ....................(10) to secondary school.

Read the passage and fill in the blank with one suitable word

Harry is my new classmate. He is now staying.......his brother in Ha Noi, but he's........... Bac Giang town and his parents still.............there. Harry's brother's house is smaller............his house in Bac Giang, and it is on Xuan Thuy street. Our ................is in the center of Ha Noi, so..................is about 8 kilometers from his new house.............school. Everyday Harry goes to school.............bike. Minh is unhappy because he doesn't have many friends in Ha Noi. He also.................his parents and his friends in Bac Giang

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I. Listen to a conversation between Long and his mother about her school days. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE. Mum's School Time - In school from (1)…………..to (2)……………….. - School: close to a (3) ………………..; one-story building; large yard - Subjects: no (4) ……………………. class; started learning English in Grade 6. - Only learnt half a day, either in the (5)……………… Or (6)………………………….. - Meals: no (7)…………………………….at school. - After school: not much (8)……………………; did housework to help family. II. VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR ( 2.5pts) Choose the word whose main stress is marked differently from that of the others (0.5pt) 9. A. dogsled B. worthwhile C. vendor D. barber 10. A. generation B. entertainment C. seniority D. illiterate Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 11. Remember to _________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. A. put off B. turn off C. take off D. give up 12. I used to __________ a teddy bear, but I don't have one now. A. having B. have C. has D. had 13. Jane can’t swim fast. She wishes she __________ faster. A. can swim B. swam C. would swim D. could swim 14. They suggested that she _________ her parents about her problems. A. told B. should tell C. tells D. telling 15. He told me he _________ leave the city the next day. A. has to B. had to C. would have to D. will have to 16. Hoi An is ____ for it old, small and tile-roofed houses. A. well-dressed B. well-organized C. well-known D. well-done 17. She will get good marks if she _________ hard A. studies B. studied C. study D. studying 18. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by different craft villages. A. collect B. collection C. collector D. Collecting III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Living in a city has a (19)________of drawbacks. Firstly, there are many problems of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence (20)____ the enviroment. More and more city dwellers (21)________ from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise (22)______ comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents. 19. A. lots B. numbers C. number D. numerous 20. A. on B. at C. by D. for 21. A. suffer B. differ C. recover D. flew 22. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollute IV.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts when they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. With industrialisation many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in Vietnam based on recycling plastic, paper or metal. 23. When do rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts traditionally? A. When they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. B. When they were busy with planting or harvesting crops. C. After they finish harvesting crops. D. Before they finish harvesting crops. 24. What do many villages developed over time? A. They developed the expertise to make daily products. B. They developed the expertise to make specialised products. C. They developed the expertise to make their own furniture. D. They developed their old furniture. 25. What does the word “maintained” in line 5 refer to? A. ignored B. made C. conserved D. improved 26. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Rural villages produced handicrafts in their free time. B. Some villages were popular with weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products. C. Many craft villages based on farming. D. Some villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils. V. WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words. 27. It/ important/ you / say/what/you/think. A. It is important for you to say what you are thinking. B. It is important of you to say what you thinking. C. It was important of you to saying what you are thinking. D. It is very important of you to say what you were thinking 28. Mrs Hoa/ suggest/ that /should / turn off / lights / before /go /out/. A. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turning off the lights before going out. B. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before to go out. C. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before go out. D. Mrs Hoa suggested that we should turn off the lights before going out. II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 29. My father can’t give up smoking. A. I wish my father can give up smoking. B. I wish my father could gave up smoking. C. I wish my father couldn’t give up smoking. D. I wish my father could give up smoking. 30. They say that John is the brightest student in class. A. John is said that he is the brightest student in class. B. It was said that John is the brightest student in class. C. It is said that John is the brightest student in class. D. John was said that he is the brightest student in class. 31. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. A. In spite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. B. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. C. In spite his leg broken, he managed to get out of the car. D. In spite of his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. 32. "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy. A. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy. B. Tom suggested not taking a break. C. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. D. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 33 . I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at that time. A. right B. correct C. exact D. suitable 34. Have you found out how much all this is going to cost? Is it expensive? A. got information about B. found by chance C. talked to someone about D. met someone and asked Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 35. They would never admit that they made a serious mistake during the experiment. A. refuse B. argue C. deny D. calculate 36. . Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant A. smart B. cheerful C. stupid D. successful. 37. - “Mum, I’ve won the girl’s long jump.” - “_______” A. It’s nothing. B. All right. C. Congratulations! D. Don’t be proud! 38. - “Hello. Can I speak to Ms. Thinh, please?” - “_______” A. Talking. B. Saying. C. Answering. D. Speaking. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 39.A. appeared B. decorated C. destroyed D. entertained 40 .A. celebrate B. bulb C. blanket D. plumber

Listen to a conversation between Kevin and Mai. Number the things they talk about in the order they are mentioned.

II. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (1 p)

      Brad is forty years old. He is an English (1)……….. in Miami, the USA. He teaches grammar and conversation. He loves his job very much because he can meet a (2)………..of students from different countries in the world to study there. He usually (3)…………. work at 9.30 in the morning and finishes at 3.30 in the afternoon. But he is not working at the moment. He is traveling round Paris (4)…………a group of friends. They walk all day in Paris and see the Eiffel Tower. He is going to try French food and (5)…………..some photos. He will be back to America next week.

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

My friend, Ben, has had a few problems with his health. He didn’t feel well, (1)______he told his parents about that. His mum said, “You should eat (2) ________ vegetables. You shouldn’t eat (3) every day.” His dad said, “You should go to bed (4)________. You (5)________ stay up so late at night.” He phoned me and told me about the problems. I said, “Don’t play so (6) computer games. Go outside (7) play football.”
He didn’t go to school last week. He went to (8)_________the doctor. The doctor said, “You should stay at home for a week. Don’t go out and don’t turn on your computer.”
At school today, he looked sad. We asked him, “What’s (9) ? You should be happy. You weren’t here last week.” Ben is (10) his school work from last week. He’s not happy at all.
 

Choose the correct answer *

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, c or D to fill each blank in the following passage. (1.5 pts)

My friend, Ben, has had a few problems with his health. He didn’t feel well, (1)     he told his parents about that. His mum said, “You should eat (2)                vegetables. You shouldn’t eat (3)             every day.” His dad said, “You should go to bed (4)      . You (5)        stay up so late at night.” He phoned me and told me about the problems. I said, “Don’t play so (6)                        computer games. Go outside (7)                       play football.”

He didn’t go to school last week. He went to (8) the doctor. The doctor said, “You should stay at home for a week. Don’t go out and don’t turn on your computer.”

At school today, he looked sad. We asked him, “What’s (9)                 ? You should be happy. You weren’t here last week.”

Ben is (10)                 his school work from last week. He’s not happy at all.

1.   A. because              B. or                             C. and                          D. but

2.   A. more                   B. less                          C. most                        D. the more

3.   A. ready food         B. fresh food               C. junk food               D. traditional food

4.   A. late                     B. lately                       C. earlier                     D. more earlier

5.   A. should                B. shouldn’t                C. must                        D. needn’t

6.   A. many                  B. much                       C. lot                            D. lots

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

8.   A. look                    B. look at                     C. find                         D. see

9.   A. bad                     B. trouble                    C. problem                  D. wrong

10. A. doing                  B. making                    C. playing                   D. taking

II. Fill in each gap with a suitable word to complete the following passage.       

   My friend, Ben, has had a few problems with his health. He didn’t feel well, (1)  he told his parents about that. His mom said, “You should eat (2)               vegetables. You shouldn’t eat (3) ______  every day.” His dad said, “You should go to bed (4)    . You (5)                    stay up so late at night.” He phoned me and told me about the problems. I said “Don’t play so (6)             computer games. Go outside (7)         play football.”

      He didn’t go to school last week. He went to (8)                  the doctor. The doctor said “You should stay at home for a week. Don’t go out and don’t turn on your computer.”

      At school today, he looked sad. We asked him, “What’s (9)                      ? You should be happy. You weren’t here last week.”

      Ben is (10)                       his school work from last week. He’s not happy at all.

VII. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box.(1 pt)

          Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889. He spent his (1) ___________ in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He (2) ______________ his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during (3) ______________ career. He also composed background music for (4) _____________ of his films. Chaplin died on the 25^th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland.

VIII.Read the passage about Charlie Chaplin and choose the best answer.

( 1.0 point)

            Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, director, producer , and composer. He is known as the most creative person of the silent –film era. Charlie Chaplin’s portray of the tramp won the hearts of people all over the world.

Chaplin was born in London on the 16^th of April  ,1889.He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship. In 1910 , he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world -famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of his films. In 1972 Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for the “ the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century . Chaplin died on the 25^th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland

1.What did Charlie Chaplin work as?

A. an actor                  B. a director                              C. a composer                                     D. all are correct

2. When was he born ?

A. the sixteenth of April,1889            B. April 16^th, 1910               C. the 16^th of April ,1914                       D. December 25^th,1977

3. In about how many films did he play the Tramp?

A. seventeen               B. seventy                               C. twenty five                                D. sixteen

4. Which of the following is not True

A. He started appearing in films in 1914                                      B. He was famous for his character “ the tramp”

C. He was a famous artist                                                            D. He died in Switzerland