* PRONUNCIATION: Choose the options whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest 1. A. watched. B. lived C. talked D. stopped 2. A. thank. B. mother C. teeth D. health 3. A. dimmed B. travelled C. passed D. stirred 4. A.then B.thank C.there D.this 5. A. tested B. marked C. presented D. founded 6. A. receive B.calm C.cold D.can 7. A. cactus. B. coach C. cyclone D. drastic 8. A. weave B. team-building C. dream D. great 9. A. other B. grandfather C. thank D. feather 10. A. precious B. brick C. musician D. special * VOCABS AND GRAMMAR: *Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D. 1. My hometown city now is……….than it was several years ago. A. as large. B. the largest C. larger D. more large. 2. My sister ……………. for you since yesterday. A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked 2. I have gone to Hoi An for several times. It is famous for ………….. A. lanterns B. silk C. drums D. potery 3. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago. A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering 4. The car ................... by my father yesterday. A. has been washed B. washed C. was washed D. were washed 5. This book …………….. into English tomorrow. A. translates B. will be translated C. will translate D. is translated 6. I …………… Texas State University now. A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended 7. She turned……………my invitation because she didn't want to move. A. up B. off C. down D. on 8. Their house ………….. every year. A. is painting B. was painted C. is painted D. has been painted 9. This river now is much less…….than before. People must try to keep the river clean. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollutes 10. He has been selling motorbikes ………………... A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years 11. Please ……………the lights and the fans before leaving the room. A. turn up B. turn on C. turn down D. turn off 12. A letter to aunt Molly …………. a few hours ago. A. has been sent B. was sent C. is sent D. had been sent 13. When did your grandparents set …………………….pottery this workshop? A. up B. off C. in D. out 14. Homework ………… by students yesterday. A. wasn’t done B. wasn’t made C. hasn’t been done D. isn’t done 15. Their house …………… every year. A. is painting B. was painted C. is painted D. has been painted 16. We ………Hue citadel at that time last year. A. visits B. were visiting C. visited D. has visited 17. Which phrase of verb is similar to " CHECK" You should use a dictionary to CHECK the meaning of new words. A. look after B. look for C. look up D. look at 18. Why don’t we go to Da Nang city on the weekend? - “………………” A. That’s a reason B. That’s a trip C. That’s a fine day D. That’s a good idea 19. In Viet Nam, it is normally……………. in the South than in the North. A. hot B. hotter C. hottest D. hoter 20. My sister …………..to Hue before she went to Nha Trang with her family. A. had travelled B. would travel C. travelled D. will travel 21. Ho Chi Minh city is ………….. than Hanoi. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. biger 22. He is studying for his final exams and he always feel……... A. happy B. worried C. relaxed D. delighted 23. The food is …………… than the last time I ate it. A. badder B. bad C. worse D. worst 24. They didn’t go to Bat Trang village ...............the weather was bad. A. in order to B. so that C. although D. because 25. The tourist company was ………….. down the street than I had thought A. farther B. far C. farer D. farest 26. This beautiful picture ……………. on the wood surface many years ago. A. was cast B. is carved C. was carved D. is cast Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. There’s much more water than land on the ___(1) ___ of the earth. The seas and oceans cover nearly ___(2) ___ of the whole world, and only one-fifth of___ (3) ___ land. If you traveled over the earth in different directions, you would have to spend ____(4) ___ more of your time ____(5) ___ on water that on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land ____(6) ___ four miles of water. There’s so much water in the surface of our earth that we ___(7) ___ to use two words to describe. We use the word SEAS ___(8) ___ those parts of water surface which ____(9) ___ only few hundreds of mile, the word OCEANS to describe the huge area of water ___(10) ___ are thousands of miles wide and very deep. 1. A. cover B. surface C. outer D. outside 2. A. four-fives B. four-fifth C. four fifths D. fourth-fifths 3. A. it is B. it’s C. its D. them are 4. A. many B. much C. few D. too 5. A. to move B. move C. moved D. moving 6. A. there are B. there is C. there has D. have 7. A. must B. should C. have D. would 8. A. describing B. describes C. describe D. to describe 9. A. is B. are C. has D. will be 10. A. that’s B. which C. where D. whose Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. Hi Thi, I am wondering if you could give ____(1)______ some advice My last semester exam is coming up in a few days. I have to go to school and ___(2) _______extra classes, study for an English oral contest. When I ___(3)________ home from extra classes at 7 pm and I have to eat dinner. When it's 8:30 pm, I do my homework. When I'm done it's almost 9 pm and I study for another hour. I go to bed at 10pm. I haven't got enough sleep and I'm really tired. I'm ___(4)______ I'm freaking out now. Could you give me some ____(5)__________? Thanks a lot. Ngoc 1. A. me B. mine C. I D. my 2. A. took B. take C. taking D. taken 3. A. turn on B. look after C. come back D. get over 4. A. frustrates B. frustrating C. frustrate D. frustrated 5. A. advisable B. advise C. advising D. advice ISAAC NEWTON Isaac Newton, one of the __(1)__ scientists, was born __(2)__ December 25th, 1642 in a small village __(3)__ Wool Thorpe in England. His father was a poor __(4)__. When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton __(5)__ school and helped his mother on the farm. __(6)__ he was fun __(7)__ physics and mathematics, Newton was sent to school. __(8)__ he left high school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. In 1667 he became __(9)__ professor on mathematics at the university. His greatest discovery is the __(10)__ of gravitation. He died in 1727. 1. A. great B. greatest C. most great D. greater 2. A. in B. on C. at D. a and b 3. A. in B. at C. on D. of 4. A. farmer B. apprentice C. bookbinder D. blacksmith 5. A. went B. sent C. left D. run 6. A. So B. So that C. Because D. Because of 7. A. in B. of C. at D. about 8. A. For B. While C. Before D. After 9. A. an B. one C. a D. the 10. A. law B. invention C. foundation D. operation Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An is famous for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental design. All visitors to Hoi An are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky House, which was conducted nearly two centuries ago as house of a Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century. In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Q36: When was it formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia? A. between the 16th and 17th B. between the 12th and 15th C. between the 14th and 18th D. between the 17th and 19th Q37: Where is the ancient town of Hoi An? A. lies on the Thu Bon River B. lies on the Hien Luong River C. lies on the Ben Hai River D. lies on the Mekong River Q38: When was Hoi An recognized as a world Heritage site? A. in 2009 B. in 1989 C. in 2019 D. in 1999 Q39: What is Hoi An famous for? A. old temples, small tile-roofed houses B. old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. C. its old temples, pagodas D. small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. Q40: When were most of houses built in Hoi An? A. in the 17th century B. in the 16th century C. in the 19th century D. in the 18th century * REWRITE THESE SENTENCES: 1.There is no one better than my father.  My father…………………………………………………………………….. 2. Tom delivers the mail every day  The mail………………………………………. 3. Mr. John manages the export division  the export division ……………………………………… 4. Somebody calls the president every day  The president ………………………………………… 5. The manager offers me several jobs.  I …………………………………………………………………………… . 7. The last exhibition was more interesting than this one. This exhibition ……………………………………………………………….. 8.The white car is cheaper than the black car.  The black car is …………………………………….. . 9. The teacher corrects our exercises  our exercises ………………………………………….. 10. Alfred Bernard Nobel invented Dynamite many years ago. Dynamite…………………………………………………………………..