II. Complete the dialogue with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets .

1.I often (meet)…………………………my friends on Sundays.

2.They ( play ) …………………… football at the moment.

3.I’m trying (finish) …………………my work. Please, stop (talk)………………………….

4.She paid for her ticket and (leave)………………………………………….

5.Yesterday , Nam ( go )……………….. to school.

6.The sun (rise )…………………… in the east.

III. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (10 points)

1.He tried to learn Chinese but he was ___________. (SUCCESS)

2.He will never forget his happy ___________. (CHILD)

3.How is your grandfather? – He is much ___________ today. (WELL)

4.I watch TV every day because it is very ___________. (INFORM)

5.We must keep our environment ___________. (POLLUTE)

PART C: READING:

I. Read the text and choose the best answers.

SAFETY TIPS FOR BUS PASSENGERS

Always maintain a queue while waiting (1)______ a bus. Never stand on queue on the middle of the road.

At the time of boarding a bus do not try to run or chase the bus. Once you are inside the bus, (2)______ a seat and hold firmly on the handrail if you are standing.

Never try to (3)______ an overcrowded bus.

Avoid (4)______ inside of a bus because your high-pitch noise may distract the attention of the driver and it could lead to a major (5)______ accident.

1.A.for B.to C.on D.in

2.A.hold B.sit C.take D.find

3.A.choose B.go C.wait D.board

4.A.shout B.shouting C.to shout D.shouts

5.A.road B.way C.path D.street

II. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (4)_____ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with like actresses Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (5)_______ the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.

1. A. bear B. born C. bearing D. to bear

2. A. acting B. actress C. actor D. action

3. A. made B. played C. worked D. starred

4. A. at B. on C. with D. in

5. A. to film B. filmed C. film D. filming

PART D: WRITING:

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1.Nam spent two hours repainting his house.

à It took.…...................................................................................................................................

2. This painting is so beautiful.

àWhat ..........................................................................................................................................

3. Let’s go to the zoo on Sunday.

à What about……………………………………………………………………………………....

4. My car is cheaper than your car.

à Your car is……………………………………………………………………………………..

PART A: PHONETICS:

I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

8.A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified

9. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead

10.A. ahead B. bread C. pleasant D. seatbelt

Question II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.

1.A. answer B. listen C. enter D. obey

2.A. tidy B. complete C. extend D. mistake

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early.

A. did B. does C. doing D. do

2. My mum __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle.

A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs

3. You should look right and left when you go ________the road.

A. down B. across C. up D. along

4. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam.

A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle

5. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although

6. She’s sure that they will find the film_________.

A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained

7. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________”

A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see?

C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t.

8. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.

A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless

9. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August.

A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which

10. My father liked the ____________ of that singer.

A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing

11.The boys ______ home for lunch because they are planning to visit the hydro power station.

A. have not come B. do not come C. will not be coming D. is not coming

12. We should __________ low energy light bulbs.

A. use B. using C. used D. to use

13. What about__________ to the cinema tonight ?

A. going B. to go C. goes D. goes

IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Earth, our beautiful home planet, is the only astronomical object to accommodate life (23) . . . . . we know it. Scientists believe Earth was (24) . . . . . approximately 4.5 billion years ago. It is the fifth-largest (25) . . . . . in our solar system. Its equatorial diameter is about 12,074 kilometres. Earth is the third-closest planet to the sun. The distance from Earth to the sun is roughly 149,600,000 kilometres. It (26) . . . . 365,3 days for Earth to obit the sun, and 24 hours to rotate on its axis. The surface temperature ranges from -88 to 580C. Nearly 70 percent of Earth's surface is covered by ocean, (27) . . . . has an average depth of about 4 kilometres. In 2015 it was estimated that 7,3 billion humans are living on Earth.

23. A. as B. so C. because D. that

24. A. find B. formed C. found D. built

25. A. system B. planet C. star D. sun

26. A. has B. takes C. gets D. begins

27. A. what B. that C. which D. where

V. Rewrite the sentences so that it stays the same meaning.

28. "You'd better not lend that man any more money, Mary" - said John.

John advised...............................................................................................................

29. Although he took a taxis, Bill still arrived late for the concert .

Despite ........................................................................................................................

30. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.

Alan ............................................................................................................................

31. They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation.

They succeeded ............................................................................................................

VI. Choose the underlined word/ phrase which is incorrect.

32. (A) Could you mind (B) telling me the way (C) to the (D) nearest restaurant?

33. (A) Many people believe that New York is (B) the (C) most great city (D) inAmerica.

34. (A) The food that Mark (B) is cooking in the kitchen (C) is smelling (D) delicious.

35. Jane is the (A) only one of (B) our students who (C) have received national recognition for (D) her musical ability.

I. Find the word with the different underlined sound.

1. A. soon B. book C. took D. look

2. A. pretty B. get C. net D. wet

3. A. there B. though C. than D. theme

II. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

4. A. imbalance B. unable C. unhealthy D. impolite

5. A. opportunity B. competitive C. communicate D. unfortunate

III. Choose the correct option A,B,C or D to complete the sentences.

6. The paintings . . . . . Mr. Brown has in his house are worth around $ 100,000.

A. whose B. which C. that D. whom

7. . . . . . is visiting important and historic places in a city or an area as a tourist.

A. Travelling B. Sightseeing C. Wandering D. Sunbathing

8. All . . . . . must complete a visa form upon arrival at Singapore airport.

A. tourists B. departures C. customers D. passengers

9. " With ... do you wish to speak?"

A. what B. whom C. who D. which

10. Shakespeare was not only a famous playwright ... a poet ... well.

A. but/as B. also/as C. but/so D. and/too

11. The flat looks ... and ... comfortable.

A. nicely/ extremely B. nice/extreme

C. nicely/extreme D. nice/extremely

12. Nobody was injured in the accident, ... ?

A. was there B. was he C. were they D. wasn't it

13. Can you help me? I need ... information.

A. some B. little C. a few D. few

14. I am interested in ... history, especially ... history of Western of Europe.

A. the/ the B. 0/ the C. 0/ 0 D. a/ a

15. School is expected . . . . . good citizents for society.

A. to provide B. provide C. providing D. provided

16. She doesn't mind . . . . . hard to reach her career goals.

A. work B. to work C. working D. worked

17. If she . . . . . here, she would give you some advice.

A. be B. is C. was D. were

18. Have you ever seen Picasso's La Guerre, . . . . . is really a masterpiece?

A. who B. which C. that D. they

19. " What do you do ... a living?" Mr Brown asked the man.

A. with B. by C. through D. for

20. Next week, when there ... a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.

A. is being B. will be C. is D. will have been

21. Can you help me ... in this application form?

A. fill B. to fill C. filling D. A&B

22. Can you help me? I need ... information.

A. some B. little C. a few D. few

VII. Rewrite the following sentences with the beginning words, staying the same meaning with the old one. (10pts)

1, The meeting lasts for two hours.

->It is …………………………………………………………………………………..

2, Ba types faster than his elder sister

->Ba’s elder sister ……………………………………………………………………………...

3, He is too weak to carry that table

->He isn’t ……………………………………………………………………………….

4, She played the piano very well but now she doesn’t

->She used ……………………………………………………………………...

5. Let’s meet inside the center, at the café corner

-> How...............................................................................................

6. Her hair is long ,straight and brown

-> She has ………………………….

7. Mrs Oanh cooks well.

-> Mrs Oanh is …………………………………..

8.We have no pictures in our living- room.

-> There aren’t ……………………………………………….

9. My city isn’t the same as yours

-> My city is ………………………………………..!

10. The students can’t go to school because it is raining heavily.

->Because of ………………………………………………………………

VIII. Put the words into the correct order.(5pts)

1. school/ have/ Hoang/ a lot of/ doesn’t/ new/ in/ his/ friends
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. so hard/ does/ every day/ work/ why/ she /have to/ ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. going/ Trang/ write/ to/ letter/ is/ a/ to/ friend/ her

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

.4. my / in / often / plays / his / badminton / free time / father.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. next / they / show / around / them / week / Hanoi / Hoa / visit / will / when / her.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

IX. Use the words or phrases given to make meaningful sentences.(5pts)

1.Travelling/ train/ slower/ but/ interesting/ travelling/ plane.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Refrigerator/ next/ cupboard/ front/ dishwasher

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. It/ dangerous/ let/ children/ play/ kitchen

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Miss Hoa/ take care/ sick children/ local hospital/ last month

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Brazil/ most/ successful/ soccer team/ world

………………………………………………………………………………………………

V.Read the passage and choose the best option (10p) -by circling A, B, C or D (10pts)

Learning a foreign language is , in some way , like learning how to fly .There are some( 1 )……., but there is a very important similarity. It is : learning how ( 2 )………….these things needs (3)................practice. It is never enough( 4 )…………a book on how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of( 5 )………… about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly( 6 )……… any practice, you (7 )……. yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, Can you …( 8 )… English well without having lots (9)……….practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner(10)………… a foreign language should know .

1. A .difference B . different C . differences D. differ

2. A .do B . doing C . done D . to do

3. A . a few B . lot of C . a lot of D . lot

4. A . to read B . read C . reading D . reader

5. A . informative B . information C . informatic D . inform

6. A . without B . and C. for D . over

7. A . kill B . will kill C . killed D . would killed

8. A . speaks B . speaking C . speak D . spoke

9. A . in B . for C . of D . at

10. A .of B . at C . .for D . to

VI. Fill in each gap with a suitable word to complete the following passage. (10pts)

READING

Who reads? All kind of people: the old, the (1)………………………,everyone. And why do people read? For (2) ………………….variety of reasons. Some for pleasure, and some for(3)…………because they have to. And when do people (4) ………………….? Well sometimes not often, (5)…………..other people read all the time, day and (6) …………………. . But the most important question is what do (7) ………………….read ? Adverts ? Stories ? Science books ? Maps ? It could (8)…………anything! Ask your family and friends all these (9) …………………….. . Then make your own answers (10)………who read, what, why, and where.

VIII. There is one mistake in each sentence, find and correct it. (10pts)

1.My father along with his friend are drinking tea in the living room. ……………………………………..

2.He has less friends in his class now than he had last year. ……………………………………..

3.I am used to drink coffee with cream, but now I drink it black. ……………………………………..

4.It ‘s important for each student having a book. ……………………………………..

5. He stopped to smoke because cigarettes are harmful to his health. ……………………………………..

6. This is my two child. The first is at home. . …………………………

7. We live in a four - rooms house in the country. . ………………………

8. When I am sick, my Mom looks at me. ………………………..

9. There are a few empty apartments near to my house. ………………………..

10. My birthday is in June 16th. . ……………………..

III. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10pts)

1. The film on T.V last night was very sad. It makes my mother (cry)………….

2. We'll go out when the rain (stop)……………………...

3. It’s a quarter to seven now. You (be)………………. late for work.

4, Students in the USA usually (not wear) …………………… uniform.

5. I think it's not easy (find)…………….. an apartment in big cities.

6. My mother is in the kitchen. She ( cook ) ...................... . The food ( smell ) ..................delicious now

7. When I was a small boy. I used to …………..(live) on a farm

8. My mother is tired enough…………..(cook) tonight

9. Nam spent most of his free time ……………….(read) books in the library

10. His doctor advised him ………………..(give) up smoking

IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (10pts)

1. After his parents died, he was sent an ……………….( ORPHAN)

2. They seem to be ……………… . We dislike them ( FRIEND)

3. Hoa has..................periods a day than Loan. (MANY)

4. Alexander G.Bell is one of the greatest...........................in the world. (SCIENCE)

5. You should be …………. when you drive. (CARE)

6. Lan is staying in a very …………..hotel in the south of France. (COMFORT)

7. The.....................students often play soccer or basketball. (ENERGY)

8. Walking in the rain gives me............................ (PLEASE)

9. Her parents ………….. her to apply for the job. (COURAGE)

10. Nam is very………….. in computer. (INTEREST))