II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed ( 2ms)

1. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad.

( Using “ Because of “ )

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. “ Should I tell my parents what I really think?” she wondered

(Turn into Reported speech with “question word + to-infi…”)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.

→Martha asked ………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. I just can’t wait to visit New York city again with my parents. (forward)

→ ............................................................................................................

II. Read the passage then answer the questions (2ms)

The Youth and Young Pioneers Organization was founded in Vietnam on March 26th, 1931. It builds character, and encourages good citizenship and personal fitness.

The Y & Y has many plans to help the community. It encourages all members to take part in different programs.

The recycling program can help people save natural resources. The “Rosy Smile" program helps raise fund for the poor children. The “Green Sunday” program makes the city more beautiful with clean streets, plenty of trees and flowers. It gives more green color to the city and it is done on Sunday so it has the name “Green Sunday”.

There are some more helpful programs such as “helping the elderly and street children”, “supporting cultural-sport”, “young scientists”, etc....

1. When was the Y & Y founded?

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2. What does it encourage?

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3. Why is it named “Green Sunday”?

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4. What does the recycling help?

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PART III: READING (2.5 pts)

I. Fill in each blank in the passage with ONE suitable word :(1pt)

happy capital President want building back

His later life

He was Commander-in-Chief of the army and fought the British in the War of Independence. When the war ended in 1781 he was (1) ………… to go back to the farm, but his country wanted him to be (2) ………………. Finally, in 1789, he became President, and gave his name to the new capital city. He started the (3) …………….. of the White House, but he never lived in it. By 1797 he was tired of politics. He went (4) ………………to his farm and died there two years later.

PART I. LANGUAGE FOCUS AND VOCABULARY (3ms)

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. helpline B. September C. embarrassed D. depressed

2. A. tense B. skill C. decision D. house-keeping

II. Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

3. A. worried B. cognitive C. concentrate D. frustrated

4. A. wonderful B. emergency C. adulthood D. indicator

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each blank.

5. Could you tell me where …………….. my name?

A. to sign B. signs C. signed D. signing

6. There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper.

A. crowded B. international C. urban D. local

7. At weekends the city is always packed with people.

A. crowded B. busy C. noisy D. polluted

8. Our car ……………… at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down

9. Jane had a difficult childhood. She ……………… a broken home.

A. came from B. came over C. came in D. came up with

10. The woman ……………… when the police told her that her son had died.

A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into

11. We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It’s ………………

A. social skills B. self-care skills C. housekeeping skills D. cognitive skills

12. “Where did you spend your holidays last year?” she asked me.

A. She asked me where I had spent my holidays last year.

B. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the year before.

C. She told me where I had spent my holidays the year before.

D. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the following year.

C. Change each of the following sentences into reported speech.

1) John said, “I want to attend a famous university.”

à John said

2) “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter.

à Mary told Peter

3) Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.”

à Alfred

4) "I will get myself a drink," she said.

à She said

5) "I cannot drive them home," he said.

à He said

6) "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she said.

à She

7) "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.

à He said

8) The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.”

à The father

9) “My brother will get married next month,” James said.

à James

10) Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.”

à Henry told

11) He said to me, “Keep a seat for me in the lecture hall.”

à He

12) Mike said to Henry, “Give me my book back, please.”

à Mike

13) "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

à She

14) He said, "Don't go too far."

à He

15) "Don't make so much noise," he said.

à He

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II. Rewrite the following sentences based on the phrases given in the bracket.

1. I just can’t wait to visit New York city again with my parents. (forward)

→ ..........................................................................................................................................

2. I was not satisfied with the service of that five-star hotel at all. (live up to)

→ ..........................................................................................................................................

3. I don’t want to follow this serial film anymore because it is very boring. (fed)

→ ..........................................................................................................................................

4. New York city is a far wealthier city than any cities in Vietnam. (as)

→ ..........................................................................................................................................

5. Hanoi capital city is generally not as exciting as Ho Chi Minh city. (more)

→ ..........................................................................................................................................

6. Lan has been seriously stressed because of studying hard for the upcoming exam.

→ Studying ......................................................................................................... (resulted)

7. Dave is pressed because his parents’ high expectation of his study results.

→ Dave parents’ expectations .................................................................................... (put)