A . PHONETICS
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
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1.A summer |
B seen |
C.sister |
D. gives |
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2.A. music |
B screen |
C.strain |
D. squad |
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3.A. slap |
B.sunday |
C. easy |
D.singer |
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4.A dinner |
B.ski |
C. ticket |
D. kitchen |
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5.A Peter |
B.museum |
C. kitchen |
D.Chinese |
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllyable is places differently from that of the others in each group.
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1.A pension |
B diverse |
C.student |
D. kitchen |
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2.A.prepare |
B bottle |
C.motor |
D. darken |
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3.A.fooded |
B. ceiling |
C. herbal |
D.research |
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4.A. serious |
B. calendar |
C.convenient |
D. terrible |
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5.A organise |
B.exciting |
C.particular |
D. equipment |
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. I can’t see you now _________________you when I have free time.
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A.will see |
B.see |
C. saw |
D. am seeing |
1. If you write more, your writing skill will get _________________ every day.
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A.good |
B. better |
C. well |
D. best |
3.It is wrong of you to go out without asking for permission. You _________________never do it again
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A. do |
B. will |
C. might |
D. must |
4.-‘_________________’- ‘ he is intelligent and generous”
A.What is your new friend?
B. What does your new friend like?
C. How is your new friend?
D. What does your new friend look like
5.-“ _________________ have you learnt English?” –“ I’ve learnt it for 4 years”
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A.How far |
B.How often |
C.How much |
D. How long |
6. Huy wants to become a policeman.He thinks it is the ________________ job in the world.
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A.best |
B.better |
C.good |
D.more good |
7. There are too many motorbikes _________________ big cities
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A.at |
B. bin |
C.on |
D.with |
8.My father always says that I_________________ take his belongings without asking.
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A.mightn’t |
B. shouldn’t |
C. can’t |
D.needn’t |
9. “ Would you like a cup of coffee? “ _________________ ”
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A.Yes, I would |
B. Please do it |
C. No,thanks |
D. Don’t do it |
10. There is a cafeteria _________________ the bank and the post office.
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A. among |
B. in front of |
C. behind |
D.between |
II. Use the words given in the box to complete the following sentences
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cathedral |
incredible |
square |
cuisine |
forest |
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waterfalls |
decorating |
feather |
remote |
wish |
1. Some things in nature,like _________, are beautiful.
2. The campsite is set in the middle of a pine_________.
3. The hotel is just off the main_________
4. They live in a _________ corner of Scotland, miles from the nearest shop.
5. The hotel restaurant is noted for its excellent_________.
6. The old city around the _________ is the most colourful part of town.
7. What an _________ motorbike!
8. Do you prefer a _________ pillow or a foam pillow?
9. I hate the smell of paint when I’m _________.
10. I _________ that I were a bit taller
III. Use the phrases given in the box to complete the following sentences
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Shouldn’t tell |
Will do |
will take |
Shouldn’t leave |
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Should call |
Must be |
Won’t buy |
Mustn’t leave |
1. I _________________ you home if your promise not to make noise in my car.
2. You _________________her. She longs to hear from you.
3. I_________________that new car. It costs too much.
4. You_________________ lies to the old.
5. It’s wrong of you to come home late without informing your parents. They_________________very worried.
6. You _________________ before me. I don’t want to be here alone.
7. The homework is totally wrong. I _________________ it again.
8. You _________________ the room without switching off the light.
WRITING
I.Rearrange the given words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. higher/in vietnam/Keangnam Tower/tower/any other/in Hanoi/than/is.
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2. but/ even hotter/summer/hanoi/Quang Binh/ In /is/hot/is.
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3. to throw/every where/It is/rubbish/of us/ wrong.
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4. 11 o’clock/We/at home/must be/before.
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5.Shanghai/Ho Chi Minh city/ larger/large/even/is/is ___________________________________________________
II. Find the ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it
1. Hanoi have a population of nearly 8 million people
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2. The Red river flow through the city
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3. The city part in the west is more new and more spacious
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4. There are seven bridge across the red river in Hanoi.
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5. Nhat Tan Bridge is the longer cable-stayer bridge in VietNam
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III. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese
1. A snake is often smaller than a python.
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2. A peacock is more colorful than a swan.
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3. Blue Whale is the largest marine mammal in the ocean.
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4.We must finish our homework before going to school.
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5.You should be on time when attending a meeting.
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READING
I .Read the following text and use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks
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people |
with |
mind |
soul |
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afraid |
desires |
through |
know |
Since unknown often scares us, it’t natural to feel (1)_______________ of approaching people you don’t yet know. But keep in (2)_______________that very few people are actually dangerous, they’re usually just normal
(3)_______________with interesting quirks. Remember, too, that God has placed (24)_______________to be known, accepted, and cared for into very person’s (5)_______________, so your neighbors will likely welcome your efforts to get to (6)_______________them. Pray for the strength you need to overcome fear, take the initiative to break(7)_______________the isolation inyour neighborhood, and start relationships (8)_______________ your neighbors.
II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
The giant stalagmite-like pillars create huge arrays of labyrinths that (1)_______________ easy to become lost in. Shillin is divided (2)_______________ many smaller stone forests and features caves, waterfalls, ponds, (3)_______________ lake with an island, and even an underground river. Two (4)_______________ the smaller individual stone forests, Naigu Stone Forest and Suogeyi Village, are a (5)_______________ of the South China Karst, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
One of Shillin’s most famous (6)_______________ is the Ashima Stone, which legend says was formed after the (7)_______________ Sani girl, Ashima, ran into the forest and was turned to stone after being forbidden to marry the (8)_______________ she loved. Every year on June 24 the local Sani people (9)_______________ the time-honored Torch Festival at Shilin, which features many “traditional performances (10)_______________ as wrestling, bull fighting, pole-climbing, dragon-playing, lion-dancing, and the A-xi Moon Dance.”
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1.A am |
B is |
C.are |
D. to be |
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2.A. into |
B onto |
C.in |
D.on |
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3.A. No article |
B. a |
C.an |
D.the |
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4.A. to |
B. at |
C. with |
D. of |
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5.A part |
B.piece |
C. pile |
D. group |
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6.A attracting |
B. attracted |
C.attraction |
D. attractions |
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7.A beauty |
B beautiful |
C.beautifully |
D.beautify |
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8.A. man |
B guy |
C.boy |
D. buddy |
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9. A. make |
B. do |
C. bring |
D. hold |
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10.A. much |
B.like |
C. such |
D.so |
I. Read the text below and write one word in each blank to complete it.
Would you like to know how we see in the New Year in Spain? Eating twelve grapes. Tradition has it that you have to eat (1)_______________ one by one, in time with the striking of the clock at midnight (2)_______________ 31 December. What is more, if you manage to eat all the grapes on (3)_______________ , you are in for a year of prosperity and good luck. Whether or not you believe in magic, come and try the experience – it (4)_______________ great fun.
The eating of grapes is the high point (5)_______________ New Year’s Eve. In fact, the striking of the clock is broadcast (6)_______________ on television throughout Spain. On this day, family or friends usually get(7)_______________ for a delicious dinner and then the (8)_______________ grapes. In many villages, towns and cities, people head to squares or other emblematic places with a clock to (9)_______________ them together and share the last minutes of the “old” year. If you would (10)_______________ to take part, head for the local tourist office for full details.
I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following text.
Victorya Falls isn’t the(1.HIGH) _________________ or the(2.BROAD) _________________ waterfall on the planet, but when taking both attributes into (3.CONSIDER)_________________ , it qualifies as the (4.LARGE)_________________ .One particular highlight for(5.VISIT)_________________ is the so-call “Devil’s Poll” that(6.TYPE)_________________ forms between September and december. The(7.SEASON) _________________ lowerd level of the Zamberi river, conbined with a roc barrier,make it possible to swim in a(8. RELATIVE) _________________ sedate pool mere feet away from the edge of the falls. However, it far from the(9. SAFE)_________________ option as serval(10. DIE) _________________ have been reported in recent years