Task 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Hello. I’m Elsa. I’m from Chicago. This ................ (1) the picture of Alice, my best friend. She lives .................. (2) Los Angeles. You can see she is really fit. She ...................... (3) oval face, brown eyes and straight nose. She’s very kind and creative. We have been pen pals .................... (4) more than five years. This summer vacation, she’s going .................. (5) me. We are going to the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum to visit Uncle Ho. I’m so excited to see her soon.

Question 1. A. is                  B. are                          C. be                           D. being

Question 2. A. at                  B. on                           C. in                            D. to

Question 3. A. has               B. makes                    C. goes                       D. does

Question 4. A. of                 B. in                            C. since                      D. for

Question 5. A. visit             B. to visit                   C. visiting                  D. visits

Scouting began in England in 1907. The Boy Scouts of America started three years later. Today, there are Boy Scout programmes in more than 140 countries. In the United States alone, there are over 4 million Scouts. Boy Scouts learn useful skills while having fun. Scouts swim and play sports, go camping and hiking, and learn how to survive in the outdoors. They also learn how to protect the environment. Other Scout activities include making arts and crafts, learning first aid, and learning how to use computers or fix cars. Scouts often do community service and volunteer work. Scouts learn teamwork by working together.

scout (n): hướng đạo sinh

1. Scouting began in the United States in            .

            A. 1907                      B. 1910                      C. 1917                      D. 1920

2. There are over 4 million Scouts in                     .

            A. England                B. the USA                C. the world              D. North America

3. Scouts learn many skills except .

            A. swimming             B. collecting              C. going camping     D. playing sports

4. Scouts activities include many except              .

            A. learning how to make cars                     B. making arts and crafts

            C. learning first aid                                      D. learning how to use computers

5. Scouts learn teamwork by           .           .

            A. working one by one                    B. working alone

            C. working all year round               D. working in groups

Task 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

This is Peter. He is twelve years old. He is a student. He .............. (1) in a big villa in the suburb of the city. There .................. (2) 4 people in his family: his parents, his younger sister and him. His father is an engineer. His mother is a teacher. And his younger sister is a pupil. There are 5 rooms .............. (3) his house: living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and toilet. The living room is his ................ (4) place .............. (5) he can sit on the armchair and watch television with his family.

Question 1. A. lives            B. live                        C. living                     D. lived

Question 2. A. is                  B. be                           C. being                     D. are

Question 3. A. at                  B. in                            C. of                           D. to

Question 4. A. favorite       B. boring                    C. messy                    D. noisy

Question 5. A. because       B. but                         C. so                           D. however

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Charles is twelve years old. He lives in a modern villa in the suburb of the city. His father is a manager. His mother is a secretary. And he is a student. The villa is next to a large shopping center so it’s very convenient. There is a big backyard where they can sit and have afternoon tea. His mother often buys some flowers because there is a flower shop opposite their house. At Tet, they often go to the historic pagoda near their villa.

Question 7. Does Charles live in a cottage?

A. Yes, he is              B. No, he doesn’t     C. Yes, he isn’t                     D. No, he is

Question 8. Is the villa in front of a shopping center?

A. No, it isn’t            B. Yes, it does          C. No, it doesn’t                   D. Yes, it is

Question 9. What does his mother do?

A. a manager             B. a teacher               C. a secretary                        D. a nurse

Question 10. When do they go to the pagoda?

A. At Tet                    B. At Christmas        C. At Easter                           D. every day

Question 11. What do they do in the back yard?

A. They talk with each other.

B. They play tennis.

C. They sit under the trees.

D. They have afternoon tea.

Task 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Oak City is a great city. There’s so (1) ______________ to do! There are cinemas, parks and discos. It’s got some great clothes and music shops (2) ______________.

Oak City is very modern and beautiful. There aren’t any (3) ______________ buildings and there’s some beautiful (4) ______________ around the city.

Is there any pollution in Oak City? There isn’t much pollution (5) ______________ there isn’t much traffic. Everyone travels (6) ______________ bike and walks, so there aren’t many accidents.

Question 1. A. much                       B. many                     C. some                      D. any

Question 2. A. neither                     B. either                     C. too                         D. so

Question 3. A. beautiful                 B. ugly                       C. pretty                     D. unpleasant

Question 4. A. scenery                   B. scene                     C. view                       D. sight

Question 5. A. so                             B. because                 C. although                D. if

Question 6. A. on                            B. in                            C. with                       D. by

*EXERCISE: Find the word closest to the word in bold.
1. This city is very historic.
A. old

B. quiet

C. peaceful

D. boring
2. The streets are very busy with a lot of traffic.
A. modern

B. peaceful

C. noisy

D. crowded
3. Ha Long Bay has the nicest scenery in Viet Nam.
A. landscape

B. sights

C. sightseeing

D. country
4. Ba Be Lake is the largest lake in Viet Nam.
A. bigest

B. biggest

C. bigger

D. big

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

Question 1. I _____________ English lessons on Tuesday and Friday every week.

A. have                      B. is having                           C. has                                     D. had

Question 2. Alex usually ____________ his homework at 8 p.m.

A. finish                     B. finishing                           C. finished                             D. finishes

Question 3. We _________ to the judo club twice a month.

A. go                           B. have                                   C. make                                  D. take

Question 4. – What do you do in your free time? – I always ________ books in my free time.

A. is reading              B. to read                               C. reads                                  D. read

Question 5. We _____ new subjects for this school year.

A. have                      B. has                                     C. having                               D. had

Question 6. Listen! The teacher __________ the lesson to us.

A. explain                  B. is explaining                    C. explains                            D. to explain

Question 7. You should _________ physical exercise regularly.

A. have                      B. talk                                 C. play                                   D. do

Question 8. I often spend the weekend ___________ badminton with my elder brother.

A. playing                  B. doing                                 C. studying                            D. having

Question 9. Do you often _________ team games during the break?

A. play                       B. do                                       C. have                                   D. make

Question 10. The students at my school can ______ quietly in the library in the afternoon.

A. do                          B. have                                   C. study                                 D. play

Question 11. We don’t usually _______ homework on Saturday.

A. do                          B. have                                   C. study                                 D. play

Question 12. Duy ______ to school every day.

A. cycling                  B. cycles                                C. is cycling                          D. cycle

Question 13. There ____________ two pencils on the desk.

A. are                         B. is                                        C. was                                    D. being

Question 14. ____________ Bobby often ____________ physics experiment after school?

A. Does/ do               B. Is/ do                                 C. Does/ doing                      D. Is/ does

Question 15. My new school ______ in the centre of the village.

A. not                         B. isn’t                                   C. don’t                                  D. doesn’t

Task 2. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Robots ___________ (6) an important role in our life. They have changed people’s lives in many ways. First of all, they ___________ (7) time and human labor. Thanks to robots, we don’t have to spends days and months ___________ (8) repeated work. For example, to produce French fries, we need human ___________ (9) potatoes, wash, then peel, cut them into pieces and finally fry them all. If we have robots to do the task, we will save a lot of time and produce more products. Secondly, robots help to replace human in dangerous work. Now we __________ (10) human to do such work as mining minerals. It’s helpful because there have been lots of people lose their lives in such jobs. However, it’s costly to buy a robot.

Question 6. A. play                         B. plays                      C. playing                  D. to play

Question 7. A. have                        B. save                       C. make                      D. give

Question 8. A. do                            B. to do                      C. doing                     D. did

Question 9. A. to buy                      B. buy                        C. buying                   D. buys

Question 10. A. won’t need           B. don’t need            C. didn’t need           D. not need

The first reason why many families do volunteer work is that they feel satisfied and proud. The feeling of fulfillment comes from helping the community and other people. In addition, volunteering is a great way for families to have fun and closer. But many people say they don’t have time to volunteer because they have to work and take of their families. If that’s the case, try rethinking some of your free time as a family. You could select just one or two projects a year and make them a family tradition. For instance, your family can make and donate gift blankets for the old homeless people on holidays. Your family can also spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your neighborhood.
1. How do people often feel when they volunteer?

⇒  They feel satisfied and proud.

2. Why don’t some people have time to volunteer?

⇒ Because they have to work and take of their families.

3. How can your family help the old homeless people?

⇒ My family can make and donate gift blankets for the old homeless people.

Task 1. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE

Worker robots are becoming more popular in industries. Nowadays they can do more difficult jobs in many factories. The use of robots helps factories increase the quality of their products because robots can do the job well for many hours while humans can get tired and bored.

Engineers can make robots more effective and useful at home, at school, and at work.

However, a robot uses on average about 100 more times energy than a human to do the same job. The latest 20 kg robot can lift 2 kg, but a 5 kg human arm can lift 50 kg. 

Question 1. Factories are using more robots. 

A. True                                   B. False

Question 2. The use of robots helps make the quality of the products better. 

A. True                                   B. False

Question 3. Robots play an important role at homes, at schools, and in offices.       

A. True                                   B. False

Question 4. For the same job, a robot uses the same amount of energy as a worker does.

A. True                                   B. False

Question 5. With the same weight, a robot lift things heavier than a man can do.

A. True                                   B. False