Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B ,C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks .
  
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city. It is a very (1)_________place where people plant flowers (2)_________ vegetables only. It is very famous (3)_________ its pretty and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses makes people (4)_________cool. In spring, my village (5) _________like a carpet with plenty of colors.  
  
1.   A. beautiful         B. beauty       C. beautify    D. beautifully
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
5.Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B ,C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks .
  
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city. It is a very (1)_________place where people plant flowers (2)_________ vegetables only. It is very famous (3)_________ its pretty and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses makes people (4)_________cool. In spring, my village (5) _________like a carpet with plenty of colors.  
  
2.   A. but                   B. and             C. so               D. however 
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
6.Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B ,C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks .
  
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city. It is a very (1)_________place where people plant flowers (2)_________ vegetables only. It is very famous (3)_________ its pretty and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses makes people (4)_________cool. In spring, my village (5) _________like a carpet with plenty of colors.  
  
3.   A. for                    B. at                C. in                D. on
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
7.Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B ,C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks .
  
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city. It is a very (1)_________place where people plant flowers (2)_________ vegetables only. It is very famous (3)_________ its pretty and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses makes people (4)_________cool. In spring, my village (5) _________like a carpet with plenty of colors.  
  
4.   A. feeling             B. felt             C. to feel        D. feel
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
8.Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B ,C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks .
  
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city. It is a very (1)_________place where people plant flowers (2)_________ vegetables only. It is very famous (3)_________ its pretty and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses makes people (4)_________cool. In spring, my village (5) _________like a carpet with plenty of colors.  
  
5.   A. looking           B. look           C. looks         D. to look
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
9.Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
  
Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or “shopping on-line”) is interesting to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, food, T - shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services appear every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.
  
6. What is the passage written about?
  
A.  Computer shopping                   B. Personal computer
  
C. The future                                     D. Shoppers all over the world
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
10.Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
  
Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or “shopping on-line”) is interesting to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, food, T - shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services appear every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.
  
7. What does the word “their” in the passage refer to?
A. people            B. shoppers         C. households            D. personal computer
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
11.Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
  
Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or “shopping on-line”) is interesting to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, food, T - shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services appear every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.
  
8. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
  
A. About 37% of American households have a computer.
  
B. Today, many people are interested in shopping on-line.
  
C. Shopping on-line means shopping by computer.
  
D. Nowadays, people can not buy anything, anytime, anywhere in the world by computer
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
12.Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
  
Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or “shopping on-line”) is interesting to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, food, T - shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services appear every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.
  
9. What does the word “appear” in the passage mean?
A. become available                         B. be bought
C. be sold                                         D. arrive somewhere
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
13.Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
  
Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or “shopping on-line”) is interesting to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, food, T - shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services appear every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.
  
10. How many American households now have personal computers?
A. 37%          B. 47%           C. 57%            D. 67 %
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
14.34. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that need correction. 
  
My hometown has only an university, which is one hundred years old.
A. hometown              B. an                 C. is                D. old 
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
15.13. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that has a different STRESS PATTERN  from that of the others.
A. envious            B. museum           C. nomadic         D. convenient
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
16.17. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
They _________ to Hanoi last year.
A. go               B. have gone             C. went               D. will go 
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
17.11. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in PRONUNCIATION. 
  
A. meaning            B. king               C. habit              D. knight
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
18.40. Choose the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the root sentence. 
  
Most Vietnamese return home to welcome Tet because it is an important festival.
  
A. Most Vietnamese return home to welcome Tet although it is an important festival.
  
B. Tet is an important festival, so most Vietnamese return home to welcome Tet.
  
C. Most Vietnamese return home to welcome Tet, so it is an important festival.
  
D. Most Vietnamese return home to welcome Tet so that it is an important festival.
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
19.31. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words. 
  
The ethnic minority people in the village are very friendly.
A. majority    B. vast            C. simply       D. immense
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
20.12. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D  to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in PRONUNCIATION. 
 A. washed      B. watched     C. looked       D. wanted
 
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
21.22. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
- Bao: "Why don’t we wear facemask when going out?"    - Nien: "_________"
A. Yes, we do.                      B. You’re welcome.
C. Not at all.                        D. That’s a good idea.          
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
22.24. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
In Viet Nam, you__________ use only the first name to address people older than you.
A. shouldn’t            B. must           C. should            D. have to 
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
23.21. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
Vietnamese people have many_________ customs and crafts.
A. traditions           B. curious             C. traditional             D. slow
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
24.29. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words. 
  
The life in the countryside is very peaceful and relaxing.
A. noisy              B. quiet          C. modern      D. hard
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
25.14. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that has a different STRESS PATTERN  from that of the others.
A. hobby            B. adore              C. service             D. music
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
26.25. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
Some people in the mountains of North Viet Nam used to have __________ life. They moved to get food and find new lands for growing rice.
 A. vast             B. inconvenient            C. nomadic            D. peaceful     
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
27.39. Choose the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the root sentence. 
  
I am interested in going camping with my friends.
  
A. I fancy going camping with my friends.
  
B. I fancy to going camping with my friends.
  
C. I am not interested in going camping with my friends.
  
D. I detest going camping with my friends.
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
28.26. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
Most ethnic minority peoples are good __________ farming techniques.
A. on               B. for                C. to               D. at 
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
29.38. Choose the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the root sentence. 
  
No one in my class is more intelligent than Peter.
  
A. Peter is not the most intelligent person in my class.  
  
B. Peter is the most intelligent person in my class.         
  
C. Peter is as intelligent as other students in my class.  
  
D. Peter is not the more intelligent person in my class.
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
30.33. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that need correction. 
  
A camel runs much more slowly as a horse.
A. A              B. runs                C. much             D. as
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
31.36. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that need correction. 
  
We have learnt to play the piano for 2007.
A. for              B. play             C. learnt               D. We
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
32.18. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
We _________ at school next semester.
A. will study              B. have studied                     C. studying                D. studied
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
33.23. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
He doesn’t mind _________ hands regularly before eating.
A. washed                B. washing              C. to wash               D. wash
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
34.30. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words. 
  
The nomads move two or three times a year to look for new pastures.
A. food           B. places            C. grasslands             D. lifestyles
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
35.37. Choose the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the root sentence. 
  
It is good for you to keep our customs and traditions. 
  
A. You should keep our customs and traditions. 
  
B. You should not keep our customs and traditions. 
  
C. You can not keep our customs and traditions. 
  
D. You must not keep our customs and traditions. 
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
36.27. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
- Anh: Can I ask you something about the ethnic groups of Viet Nam ? - Bao: " __________"
A. Good.           B. Sure.                C. Really.            D. Thanks.
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
37.15. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
My younger sister used to hate _________ fish, but now she likes eating it.
A. eating                    B. ate                          C. eats                        D. eat
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
38.35. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that need correction. 
  
According to the table manners in England, we have to using a knife and folk at dinner.
A. According             B. manners            C. using            D. and
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
39.28. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
It was cold and wet. ___________, Minh went out for a walk with his friends.
A. Therefore              B. Although               C. Otherwise             D. However
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
40.19. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
__________is more colourful, the Nung’s or the Hoa’s costume?
A. What          B. Who           C. Where       D. Which
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
41.32. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words. 
  
Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a simple way of farming.
  A. minor              B. complicated                C. poor               D. modern
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
42.16. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
It is _________ in the city than it is in the country.
A. noisily       B. more noisy            C. noisier                   D. noisy
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D
43.20. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct an answer to each of the following questions.
  
In many countries, you _________ wear a seat belt in the car - it’s the law.
A. must              B. shouldn’t               C. have           D. willTrình đọc Chân thực
(0.5 Điểm)
A
B
C
D

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* Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

                             MY VILLAGE

My village is about 50 kilometers on the city center. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place where people (2) ……………………flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is quite (2) ……………………and the smell of roses makes people feeling cool.
In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of (3) ……………………. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the (4) ……………………much time to water the roses.
And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers.
1. A. do B. grow C. bought D. make
2. A. hot B. bad C. dirty D. fresh
3. A. places B. spots C. colors D. styles
4. A. towns B. villagers C. people D. city-dwellers

* Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
I (1) ………………up on a farm. We had to care for the animals morning and evening, seven days a week. Even during school vacations and on weekends there was (2) ………………work to do. I was paid for my work. From the age of ten, I was paid a dollar (3) ………………hour. Because I was paid a small salary, I learned (4) ………………to save and budget money. When I was only eleven, I saved enough to buy a ten-speed bicycle. In high school, I took a (5) ………………in a nearby town during the summer to save money (6) ………………college. I learned how to manage money at an early age.

III. READING: Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank. (1.0 pt)

My hometown is about 15 kilometers from the city center. It is a very (1)______ village where people (2)_______ flowers and vegetables every day. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is very fresh, however the smell of the flowers make people (3)________very comfortable. In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, (4)________electricity, it does not take the villagers much time to water the roses.

1.                  A. beauty                   B. beautiful                          C. beautify                    D. beautifully

2.                  A. grow                      B. grows                              C. growing                    D. grew

3.                  A. feel                        B. feeling                             C. to feel                       D. felt

4.                    A. for                          B. with                                 C. to                              D. about

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

 My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a very (1)_________ place where people (2)_________ flowers and vegetables only. It is very famous of its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses make people (3)___________ cool. In spring, my village looks (4)____________ a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time (5)___________ the roses.

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.

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Britain. It has got the population of about 7 million people. It is a very old city which was founded by the Romans.  London is famous for many things. The original area is the City. There are thousands of offices and banks but only a few people live here. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was a prison but now it is a museum. You can see the Crown Jewels here. Tower Bridge is near the Tower of London. It was opened in 1894. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful church where the Coronation Ceremony takes place. Westminster Abbey is in the west of London, near the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and hear the well-known clock Big Ben.  Hyde Park is the most popular park in London. At Speaker’s Corner, anybody can speak about anything except the Queen. The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. London stands on River Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under the river. A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to use an underground train. Londoners call this means of transport the “tube”. There are many famous red buses in London called double-deckers and London taxis are called black cabs.

Question 28. The Tower of London used to be ______.

 A. a library           B. a museum                   C. a prison                               D. a church

Question 29. The word “It” in line 4 paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A. The Tower of London    B. Big Ben       C. The Crown Jewels       D. Tower Bridge

Question 30. The word “well-known” can be best replaced by _____.

 A. quick                B. renowned           C. beautiful                             D. charming

Question 31. You can’t talk about ____ when you are at Speakers’ Corner.

 A. the Parliament        B. politics           C. the Queen                           D. London

Question 32. A convenient way to get around the city is by ____.

A. tube                         B. bus                  C. train                   D. car  

PART B/ READING III. Choose the correct words given in the box to complete the blanks below My village is about 10 kilometers from Da lat. It is a very beautiful and (1)_______________ place where people grow (2)_____________ and vegetables only. It is very famous (3)____________ its pretty roses and beautiful landscapes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses  (4)______________ people feel cool. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers. 1. A. happy                   B. peaceful        C. friendly         D. busy 2. A. flowers                 B. rice                           C. apples           D. fruit 3. A. of                          B. at                              C. on                       D. for 4. A. plays                     B. does                     C. makes                  D. listens

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks  

Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist  ……… …………  are quite close to each other,  …………………    travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away  ………III…………   food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I  ………………… . 

Answer for number III: 

 A.

an

 B.

many 

 C.

a

 D.

the

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks  

Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist  ……… …………  are quite close to each other,  …………………    travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away  ………………   food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I  ………IV………… . 

Answer for number IV: 

 A.

have been experienced

 B.

experiencing

 C.

have experienced

 D.

experiences

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist ……… ………… are quite close to each other, ………………… travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away ………III………… food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I ………………… . Answer for number III: A. an B. many C. a D. the 26 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist ……… ………… are quite close to each other, ………………… travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away ……………… food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I ………IV………… . Answer for number IV: A. have been experienced B. experiencing C. have experienced D. experiences

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.

I was born in Newcastle, a city in the Northeast of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town Gates Head, where there is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world, the Metro Center.

A few years ago, the main industries were ship building and coal mining, but now the chemical and soap industries are more important.

I moved from Newcastle ten years ago, but I often return. I miss the people who are so warm and friendly, and I miss the wild, beautiful countryside near the city, where there are many hills and streams.

People are born near the River Tyne have a special name. They are called “Geordies”. I am very pleased to be a “Geordie”.

Question 26. The more important and main industries of Newcastle now are _______.

A.  ship building and coal mining

B.   coal mining and soap

C.  ship building and chemical

D.  chemical and soap

Question 27. The word “it” in paragraph 1 is in closest meaning to _______.

A.  the River Tyne         B. England             C. the river bank      D. Newcastle

Question 28. From paragraph 3, we can infer that the writer moved from Newcastle ten years ago and _____

A.  usually returned                             B. rarely returned

C.didn’t want to return                      D. never returned

Question 29. All of the following are true about Newcastle -EXCEPT ______.

A.  there is a cathedral and a university there

B.   there aren’t any bridges over the River Tyne

C.  there is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world, the Metro Center.      

D. the population is about 200,000 people

Question 30. People who are born near the River Tyne are called _______.

A.  “Geordi”         B. “Geordian”                 C. “Geordies”                  D.“Geordie”