WRITING

I. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same

1.It is not good to copy friends’ work

-> You shouldn’t __________________________________

2.How many times a month do you go to the gym?

-> How often __________________________________

3. It is important that you prepare well for the exam

-> You should __________________________________

4.. No one in taller than Nam in my class

-> Nam is __________________________________

5. Hoa is the best at Maths in my class

-> No one __________________________________

II. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning stays the same

1. It is hotter in Ho Chi Minh city than it is in Ha Noi. (COLLER)

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2. Huy is more hard- working than Hoa( LAZIER)

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3. I am taller than my best friend( SHORTER)

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4. Domestic goods is cheaper than imported ones( EXPENSIVE)\

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5. .This girl is more beautiful than that girl(UGLIER)

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III. Use the give words to write the complete sentences

1. Mount Everst/one/magnificent natural wonders/world.

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2.It/ border/Nepal/Chine

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3.It/have/height/8,848 meters

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4.Mount Everst/ attract/climbers/every year.

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5.I/think/any/us/want/reach/Mountain Everest/once/life time. __________________________________________________

READING

I .Read the following text and use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks

One of the great things about being a home owner is having the(1)________________ to put your personal stamp on(2)________________and yard, inside and out. But it’s important to(3)________________that many of the things you do affect your neighbors in some(4)________________

Be considerate of (5)________________which impact your neighbor’s yards as (6)________________as community sidewalks and parking. Think through (7)________________ changes you make to your own yard’s fences or decks might(48)________________your neighbor’s yard or privacy. Before making major (9)________________, check with your neighbors and ensure everyone has the same(10)________________of where property boundaries lie, or bring in an authority who can clear up any misunderstandings.

II.Read the following text and answer the questions below.

Also known as the River of Five Colors, Caño Cristales is the most spectacular natural wonder in the country. Found in the mountain range of Serranía de la Macarena, the river mesmerizes with amazing colors: vivacious yellow, green, blue, black and red shades quiver from the bottom.

The Liquid Rainbow is caused by unique phenomena: a red plant – Macarenia clavigera – growing in the riverbed. Other colors come from black rocks, green algae, blue water and yellow sand, producing an iridescent effect. The river also features waterfalls, pools and caverbs, making it even more dramatic. Furthermore – there are no fish or other creatures,so visittors can enjoy uninterrupted bathing in Caño Cristales.

1. What is Caño Cristales ?

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2. Wher is the River of Five Colors located?

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3. What are colors of the river water?

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4. What caused The Liquid Rainbow?

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5. Are there any fish in Caño Cristales ?

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II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

In the Bavarian capital, a mandatory stp on New Year’s Ever is(1)________________, of the most famous beer gardens(2)________________ Munich. At Augustiner of Hofbräuhaus, excellent beer goes well with typical Baverian(3)________________. Midnight on December 31^st in Munich cannot but be celebrated in Marienplatz,(4)________________ the countdown on the big square of the Neues Rathaus, the New Town Hall.

But even celebrating on the ice rink set(5)________________ in Karlsplatz can be great fun. For romantics who want a(6)________________ classic New Year’s, the night of the Holy Sylvester in Munich can be spent(7)________________ a grat concert New Yyear’s Ever events(8)________________ polanned at Bayerristche Staatsoper,with Giuseppe Verdi’s Traviata, or at the Phiharmonie with (9)________________ 9^Th Symphony by Ludwig vab Beethoven, performes(10)________________ the Munich Philharmonic conducted by Lorin Maazel

A . PHONETICS

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

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllyable is places differently from that of the others in each group.

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

1. This pair of shoes is _________________than that one.

1. The exercise today is _________________ that of yesterday.

3.The nile river is _________________river in the world

4.People mustn’t _________________on grass in the park

5.You look tire. You _________________ rest for a while

6.The sky is so dark. I think it’s going to rain, so I _________________ an umbrella with me

7. This solution is _________________for the situation at the moment

8.He told lie to me. I _________________ him any more.

9. This cake is very tasty. You must _________________ it once.

10. July is _________________ month in a year.

II. Complete the following sentences by comparative form of adjectives in the brackets.

1. Minh is much(tall) _________________ than his brother.

2. Mai is a bit(intelligent) _________________ than her sister.

3. It is(hot) _________________ im Dubai than it is in Tokyo.

4. Don’t let the situation get(bad) _________________

5. To get (good) _________________ test result, you should study harder.

6. This suicase is( heavy) _________________ than that one.

7. My Dinh national Stadium is(big) _________________ than Hang Day Stadium

8. Giap bat bus station is( crowded) _________________ than Nuoc Ngam bus station.

9. Ba is(generous) _________________ than Huy.

10. There are(many) _________________ book in the draew than on the table.

II. 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

WRITING

I. Use the give words to write the complete sentences

1. Two books/one pen/ thetable/There/on/and/are.

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2.homework/am/now/doing/I/my.

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3. sugar/there/the box/in/any/Is?

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4.memory/Her/good/friend/best/a/has.

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5.house/dog/lying/the/is/in front of/The.

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II. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same

1. Nga is riding her bike to school

-> Nga is going __________________________________

2 The bank is to the left of my house

-> My house __________________________________

3. Does your school have over five hundred pupils

-> Are __________________________________

4.. Huy walks to school every morning.

-> Huy goes __________________________________

5. Our school has twenty five classrooms

-> There __________________________________

III. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.

1. Manh and Hung is studying in the same school.

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2. Minh has long black hair and big eye.

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3.He like writing short stories.

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4.Hoa and Nga is making minibook on history now.

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5.They are going to the countryside to make photos

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III. Read the text below and write on word in each blank to complete it

You might be a terrible friend and not event realize it. That should scare (1)_____________, it should!

You know what? Right now you should (2)_____________sweating profusely, pacing the floor, and asking yourself whether or not you know(3)_____________to be a good friend.

Sometimes our actions and the words that escape(4)_____________mouths stop going through a filter. Then eventually we’re not even conscious (5)_____________how horrible we are as a person or(6)_____________ friend.

We get so used to our friends that we become insensitive to the things we say and (7)_____________. Sure, that level of comfort can be a good thing, but at the same time a lot of ugliness can start leaking out. It could be a reflection of the (8)_____________ you really are

I. Use the words given in the box to complete the folowing sentences

1. Be a bit more _____________ in yourself! Everything will be OK

2. There are no reports of _____________injuries

3. You have to try to keep _____________ as you grow older

4. Be _____________with her- She’s very young

5. It’s _____________ to sit on the plane with nothing to read

6. Do you know any _____________jokes?

7. What is the most _____________ method of contraception?

8. I am _____________ to know what would happen next.

9. His sister is a _____________ woman . She often help the poor.

10. Ahe was too _____________ to ask anyone for help.

I.Complete the following sentences by writing is/ isn’t/are/has in each gap

1. Nam _____________ handsome. He has short curly hair. He _____________ very nice and inntelligent.

2. My brother _____________ very tall, but he _____________ handsome

3. His sister _____________ long blond hair. Her skin _____________ white. Her eyes _____________ blue,

4. My best friend, Huy. _____________a round face and big eyes. He _____________ very clever

5. Nga _____________ very beautiful. She _____________ also intelligent and clever

II. Give the correct of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences

1. You’re going to African? How _____________!( EXCITE)

2. . I have an _____________ for a job with a publisher( VIEW)

3. A good architect takes into account the building’s _____________.( SURROUND)

4. The house was always _____________ .( MESS)

5. Top footballers make regular _____________ on TV. ( APPEAR)

6. This town is so _____________ in the evening.( BORE)

7. She has a really intriguing_____________( PRESONAL)

8. Price alone is not a _____________ indicator of quality( RELY)