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II.Read the following passage and answer the following questions. (1,5pt)

Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.

However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.

1. What does the passage primarily discuss?

A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.B. Solar energy’s advantages over other sources of energy.

C. The cost of solar energy.                                      D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.

2. What does the word they in line 4 refer to?

A. solar energy users.          B. other renewable resources.      C. advantages.           D. solar cells.

3. What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?

A. They require little maintenance.                B. They are non-polluting.

C. They cost little to produce.                         D. They operate quietly.

4. Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy?

A. solar energy            B. oil                             C. coal                          D. gas

5. Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy mentioned in the passage?

A. It is expensive.                                              B. Solar cells require large areas to operate.

C. It is unfriendly to the environment.           D. It depends on sunlight.

6.What does the word  advantages  in line 12 mean ?

A. very bad.                B. resources                     C. benefits               D. friendly

II.Read the following passage and answer the following questions. (1,5pt)

1. A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.

2.  D. solar cells.

3. C. They cost little to produce.

4. A. solar energy    

5. A. It is expensive.

6. C. benefits

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D. WRITING (2,0 pt) I.Rewrite the following sentences .(1,0 pt)

1. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA in 1876.

 The Statue of Liberty was presented to the USA by France in 1876.

1.      His car can't run as fast as mine.

 => My car can run faster than his.

3. The deer doesn’t eat meat and hippopotamus doesn’t eat meat either.

 Neither the deer nor hippopotamus eat meat.

4.The girl was so beautiful that everyone admired her.

=>  It was such a beautiful girl that everyone admired her.

5.“Do you live here?”   Bill asked

=> Bill asked me if I lived there.

II. Complete sentences, using the given words /phrases(1 p)

1./ Mai has/ be/ able /sing/.since/she/ was/twelve.

-> Mai has been able to sing since she was twelve.

2/ I recently went back / the town where /I /born..

-> I recently went back to the town where I was born.

3/ He/ used / go fishing /when he/ small.

-> He used to go fishing when he was small.

4/I/study/harder/If/ I/ be/ you. 

=> If I were you, I would study harder.

5.Why/ not/we/go/the cinema ?     

=> Why don't we go to the cinema?

A.PHONETICS. (1pt)I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (0,6pt)

1. A. tradition               B. pollution                   C. question                 D. action

2. A. invited                  B. lived                         C. learned                   D. played

3. A. mechanic             B. knitting                     C. kitchen                   D. kettle

II. Choose the word that has different stress from others.(0,4pt)

1. A. tropical               B. logical                     C. casual                    D.commercial

2. A. access                  B. control                    C.wander                   D. income

B.VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (4.5 pts)    

I. Choose the correct answer A,B,C, or D to complete the sentences(2,0pts)

1. ‘Let’s go to Ha Long Bay on the weekend”    “……………………….”

A. That’s a fine day      B. That’s a good idea     C. Yes, please   D. Yes, let’s

2. People have talked  a lot…… …..UFOs  ………..many years.

  A. from /in                   B. . in / for         C. about/ for            D. for/ for

3.” I wish I………your village again some day” Lisa told Mary

A. could visit                B. can visit          C. visited                 D. will visit     

4.   She is  the …………..student in his class.

A. good                          B. the well                 C. the best               D. best

5. …………….we’ve got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.

A. Since             B. A & C are correct       C.As                     D. A & C are wrong

6. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival,……..is called Passover.

 A. whose                      B.who                          C. which               D. where

7.  ………..I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep.

A. Even though             B. So                          C. Therefore          D. Because of

8.  A funnel-shaped storm passing overland below a thunderstorm is called a……...

A. typhoon                 B. tsunami                   C. tornado     D. hurricane

9. You have read this article on the website,…………?

A haven’t you           B don’t you                   C aren’t you              D didn’t you

10 Thuy’s grandmother wants her to……………the volume on TV.

A: switch on            B:turn on              C:turn up                    D:turn down.

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.(1p)

1.His good sense of humorous distinguishes him from his brother.

A. his              B. humorous -> humor          C. distinguishes               D. from

2. Between 1980 to 1990, the area was hit by the five disastrous tornado.

A. to -> and              B. the                        C. was hit                       D. disastrous

3.The secretary whom sits at the first desk on the right can give you the information.

A. whom -> who       B.sits                           C.at                                 D.on

4. Who will look for your little sister when your mother goes out?

A. who           B. look for -> look after                C.when                           D.goes

5. If she get up early, she will go to school on time

A. get -> gets             B. late                        C.will go                        D.on     

II.Put the verbs into correct tense or form(1,5 p)

1/His family has bought a lot of food. They(go)………..…are going to go…..a trip to Hue next week.

2. I (phone)…….. …..will phone…...you as soon as I arrive in Ho Chi Minh City.

3.Jane really enjoys(invite)………inviting……….to dinner parties.

4. When I came, he (listen)……………was listening..……..…….to music.

5.I (write)…….wrote…..to my pen pal two months ago., but I (not receive )………haven't received.. ....his reply since then.

C. READING (2,5pt)

I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.(1pt)

      Population growth is a serious (1).....problem......around the world. At the beginning of the 20^th century, there were about 1.5 billion people in the world. In 1984 the world population (2).....was.....4.8 billion people. By the year 2000, .(3)…It… will be about 6.1 billion. This growth in population is not happening everywhere For (4)…example…. in Europe the population is not growing at all families in these countries are smaller now. Only about 2.1 (5).......children....are born for every woman.

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

1.  A. claimed           B. warned                 C. occurred                 D. existed

2.  A. health    B. appear                  C. ready                      D. heavy

3.  A. tidal                 B. sight                     C. mineral                   D. describe

4.  A. though              B. throw                    C. through                  D. thought

5.  A. thunder            B. erupt                      C. trust                        D. pull

II. Choose the best answer from the four options given to complete each sentence.

6.  I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I________French. 

A. knew          B. will know             C. know                    D. have known 

7.  The church________about 100 yearsAgo.

A. is built        B. was built              C. will be built          D. has been built 

8.  People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival________is called Passover.

A. whose        B.who                         C. which                    D. where

9.  ________I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep.

A. Even though          B. So             C. Therefore              D. Because of

10. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish herAssignment before going to bed.

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

11. I suggest________some money for poor children.

A. raise                                  B. to raise    C. raised                        D. raising 

12. She asked me if I________a laptop computer the following day.

A.buy                          B. will buy  C. bought                     D. would buy 

13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number.

A. would                                 B. have to   C. will               D. shall

14. Honda motorbikes________in Viet Nam.

A. produce                              B. will produce 

C. are produced                     D. would be produced 

15. We have learnt English________2001. 

A. for                                      B. since          C. in                             D. during

16. We________already________Huong Pagoda. 

A. were / seeing                    B. Have / seen 

C. are / seeing                       D. Will / see

17. All the houses in the area________immediately.

A. has to rebuilt                    B. had to rebuild 

C. have to be rebuilt             D. have to rebuild

18. If he________soon, he might miss the train.

A. isn’t coming                     B. doesn’t come 

C. won’t come                      D. didn’t come 

19. Mr. Long said that he________in Ho Chi Minh City.

A. lived                                  B. is living                 C. has lived  D. will live

20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________she?

A. isn’t                                   B. didn’t                     C. wasn’t                   D. doesn’t 

III. Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.

21. My sister enjoys read -> reading about wild animals and natural mysteries. 

                        A        B                   C                      D

22. Mr. Thach who sing -> sings English songs very well is my teacher of English. 

              A                B              C                           D

23. My father asked us not to spending -> spend too much time playing computer games.

                          A                   B                          C              D

24. Ba can play the piano better more -> better than his friends can. 

                 A                          B       C                            D

25. We can save nature -> natural resources by using solar energy. 

                     A               B                  C             D

IV. Choose the correct answer from  the options below, then complete the following passage,

       Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (26)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. A supermarket is different (27)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The(28)__________ choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29)__________ example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on.  Most customers (30)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.

26.       A. is                   B. has been                          C. was                       D. were

27.     A. in                   B. from                                C. of              D. with

28.     A. customers  B. managers                          C. assistants          D. sellers

29.       A. in              B. for                              C. of                      D. by

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

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

31. They have just sold that old house.

=> That old house has just been sold.

32. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.

=> Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.

33. They will build a new mall here.

=> A new mall will be built here.

34. Unless he takes these pills, he won’t be better.

=> If he doesn't take these pills, he won't be better.

35. Despite working hard, he can’t support his large family.

=> Although he works hard, he can't support his large family.

VI. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.

36. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends.

=> If it doesn't rain tomorrow, I will go camping with my friends.

37. If/ I/ meet/ alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk.

=> If I meet Ailen from outer space, I will invite their home and talk.

38. I/ never/ travelled/ by/air.

=> I have never travelled by air.

39. The students/ study/ for exam/ now.

=> The students are studying for the exam now.

40. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out.

=> It was such a cold day that we decided not go out.

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IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

26.  When my mother came home from work, I____was cooking_____(cook) dinner.                

27.  Jane______goes___(go) to school by bicycle every day.                                              

28.  The children_____are playing____(play) badminton in the stadium now.                             

29.  You______Did you go___(go) to London last month?                                                 

30.  The candidates mustn’t_____bring____(bring) books into the examination room.

V/ (1,5 points) Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask for his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

1. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.

A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet   C. it helps to make their backs become stronger

B. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet     D. it helps them to relieve their backache

2. All forms of exercise must be started__________.

            A. gradually                 B. quickly                           C. strenuously                D. violently

3. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.

            A. once a week                                                         B. at least two or three times a week

            C. at least two or three times a day                        D. every day

4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.

A. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart       C. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect

B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest                  D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem

5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?

A. Giving you a stronger heart                                           B. Increasing you strength and energy

C. Giving you better muscles                                           D. Making you look younger

VI/ (1,5 points) Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

      Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (1)___daily__ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (2)___energy___ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (3)__cook____ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

      The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (4)__higher____ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (5)____saving__ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

VII/ (1,5 points) Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

1. I / feel / hopeful / that / we / find / suitable house / very soon.

-> I feel hopeful that we will find a suitable house very soon.

2. She / not / play / piano / well / as / her sister.

-> She doesn't play the piano as well as her sister.

3. I wish / could / give you / all the expensive things / life.

-> I wish I could give you all the expensive things in life.

4. You / heard / Maria / since / you / leave school?

-> Have you heard from Maria since you left school?

5. The people / live / next door to us/ keep / have / all night parties.

-> The people who live next door to us keep on having all night parties.

VIII/ (1,5 points) Finish each of the following sentences  the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. People are going to build a new library in the area.

à A new library ________is going to be built in the area________

2. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.

à She suggested that ____I should take a day off the following day______

3. The weather is bad so we can’t go camping.

à If the weather ______weren't bad, we could go camping_________.

4. He was punished because he behaved badly.

à Because of  his bad behavior, he was punished.

5. The keeper had no sooner opened the case door than the lion attacked him.

àHardly _______had the keeper opened the case door when the lion attacked him_______

I/(1,0p)Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. nothing             B. cover                     C. morning                D. done

2. A. how                   B. town                      C. slow                                   D. power

3. A. change              B. chemistry              C. choose                   D. cheese

4. A. match                B. catch                      C. math                     

D. watch

5. A. bread                B. great                      C. break                     D. steak

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

1. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.

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

2. “Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”

A. will you                B. don’t you              C. can’t you              D. are you

3. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.

            A. ride                                    B. rides                                  C. riding                     D. is riding

4. She worked hard ______she passed the exam.           

A. so                           B. if                            C. because                 D. as

5. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.

A. were                      B. are                                      C. will be                   D. would be

6. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do you mind ______ me home?

            A. taking                    B. took                                   C. take                                    D. to take

7. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.

A. good                      B. well                                    C. better                     D. the best

8. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.

A. polluted                B. pollute                   C. polluting                           D. pollutants

9. The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.

A. may be                  B. must be                 C. should have been D. must have been

10. The Pikes put ______ their trip because of bad weather. 

A. away                      B. up                           C. out                         D. off

11. Neither Linh nor her classmates ______ the National Museum so far.

            A. visit                                   B. visited                   C. have visited                      D. has visited

12. Nga: “You look nervous! ______” – Hoa: “This thunder scares me to death.”

A. How are you?      B. Why’s that?          C. Come on!              D. What’s wrong?

13. He was homesick and he ______ all his family and friends.

            A. missed                   B. wished                   C. desired                  D. hoped

14. I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work.

            A. thoughtful            B. grateful                 C. considerate                       D. careful

15. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.

            A. break                     B. refreshment                      C. interval                 D. half-time

III. Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

21.  I look forward to have -> having the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.             

                   A                     B                       C                                            D

22.  They have moved nothing in your room while -> since they sent you to the hospital.    

                                                  A                                         B                   C                  D

23.  Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t -> don't start coming to work on time?

                   A                                                                    B                         C                  D

24.  I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s -> whose car wouldn’t start.    

                   A                 B                   C                             D

25.  It was not easy for us getting -> to get tickets for the concert.

          A                    B         C                           D