1. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (2ms)

William Shakespeare is probably the most famous playwright in history. He was born on 23 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. He was one of eight brothers and sisters. His father, John Shakespeare, was a successful businessman. William went to school in Stratford and learnt Latin and Greek, but he didn’t go to university. At the age of fifteen he went straight to work in his father’s business. When he was eight, he met and fell in love with Anne Hathaway. She was eight years older than him. They got married in November 1582, and six months later their daughter Susanna was born. In 1585 they had twins, Hamnet and Judith. Little is known about the following seven years of his life. We only know that he moved to London, leaving Anne and the children in Stratford, and that by 1592 he was writing plays and working as an actor.

His plays were very popular and he made a lot of money. In 1597, he bought a big house in Stratford for his family, but he stayed in London for further 13 years. He continues to write and act and also bought a theater. In 1611, he finally retired and moved back to Stratford. In total, Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets (fourteen-line poems). He died in Stratford on his birthday, on 23 April 1616, and was buried in the church where he had been christened 52 years earlier.

1. Apart from writing plays, what did Shakespeare also do? _____________________________________________

2. How many plays did Shakespeare write?

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3. Did he spend all his life in Stratford?

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4. When did he die?

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I/ Choose the best answer:

1. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others:

2. Choose the word which has different stress from the others:

3. He works as an ___________ in his uncle’s workshop.

4. They need to find a solution to ___________ the local environment.

5. The company is going to close ___________ one of its stores due to reduced sales.

6. He was hired for the position because he is ___________.

7. I love going to this place _____________ it’s the quietest place in the city.

8. Nothing is __________ than being stuck in a traffic jam.

9. When I __________, the town hall was already full of teenagers.

10. Nam: There’s a lantern festival nearby. Do you want to come with us?

Mai: Yeah, ___________ !

11. Remember to _________ your shoes when you enter a Japanese house.

12. The roads are ___________ as one of the solutions to deal with traffic jams.

1. My mother is skilled ____________ weaving cloth.

A. with B. in C. at D. for

2. Today’s cities are ___________ than cities in previous times.

A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest

3. Nam didn’t know ___________ to find more information about the course.

A. what B. why C. where D. while

4. In Viet Nam, ___________ often refers to age and social position, not to wealth.

A. seniority B. tradition C. generation D. ancestor

5. All the best theatres and restaurants are ________within a few minutes' walk of each other.

A. laid B. situated C. seated D. stood

6. Production methods in the village are normally passed___________ from ancestors to the

younger generations.

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

7. You should __________butter on a slice of bread and put it in the oven for two minutes.

A. spread B. sprinkle C. chop D. garnish

8. I love going to this place _____________ it’s the quietest place in the city.

A. so B. though C. so that D. as

9. I’ve _____________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.

A. found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on

10. Would you like to live in a modern house or a(n) ___________ cottage?

A. picturesque B. awful C. terrible D. bad

11. Her novels are full of ________characters.

A. forget B. forgettable C. forgetting D. unforgettable

12. She used to live in an igloo: a domed house __________ from blocks office.

A. to build B. built C. building D. to built

13. Nga lives in the country. It is so boring there. She wishes she _________ in the city.

A. weren’t B. lives C. didn’t live D. lived

14. _________ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

A. As B. Therefore C. Even though D. Despite

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

A. variety B. fabulous C. affordable D. negative

16. “In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”

A. Sure. That’s right. B. I suppose it was.

C. Really? I can’t imagine that. D. That’s cool.

1. Men used ( be / being / to be / been ) the bread winner of the family.

2. Nam asked me if I (like / likes / liked / will like) pop music.

3. Students may feel (left out/ surprised/ worried) before taking an important exam.

4. In my time, most boys and girls (collected/kept/ supposed) a diary where they could write down their daily thoughts and feelings.

5. They can’t decide where (go / to go / going / went ) first.

6. We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It’s (social skills / self-care skills / housekeeping skills / cognitive skills )

7. We use (“how cool / I can’t imagine that / no problem”/) to express appreciation.

8. We should work together to preserve our traditions. They are of great value (with/to/for) us.

9 .In Viet Nam, (seniority / tradition / generation / culture ) often refers to age and social position, not to wealth.

10. I wish my parents could put themselves in my (situation / shoes / feelings / heart ).

11. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others.

A. community B. computer C. museum D. custom

12. Find the word with has different stress pattern from the others.

A. fabulous B. urban C. factor D. conduct

I/ Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions or do as directed (3 points)

1. Nam looks forward to _____ Giang soon.

A. see B. seeing C. seen D. saw

2. We decided to go for a picnic ________ it was raining heavily.

A. and B. but C. though D. since

3. If he ________ wasting his time, he'll feel sorry about that.

A. go on B. will go on C. went D.goes on

4. If we ___________to Canada this summer, we would have a chance to pick up a bit of English.

A. go B.will go C. went D. had gone

5. The company wants to take on those who are ______ for the job.

A. available B. fine C. qualified D. good

6. Kim apologized to me________ breaking my phone.

A. to B. for C. about D. on.

7. Laura: “What a lovely house you have!”

- Maria: “_____________________________.”

A. Thank you. Hope you will drop in B. I think so.

C. No problem. D. Of course not, it’s not costly.

8. Pumpkin soup is a good source of ________, minerals and vitamins, especially vitamin A.

9. Nobody knows why ________ postponed until next week.

A. the meeting B. did the meeting C. was the meeting D. the meeting was

10.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

A. decided B. improved C. dedicated D. attended

11.Choose the word which has a different stress pattern

A. favourite B. delicious C. terrible D. wonderful

12. choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction

If she had free time , she will go swimming with her friends.

A B C D

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D that indicates the best answer to each of the questions below. Write your answers in the box provided. (2.0 pts)

1. Is it true that you _______ this woollen hat yourself

A. knitted B. wove C. did D. carved

2. Our children used to ____________ outdoors with things they found .

A. playing B. played C. play D. plays

3. You say “I understand how you feel” . When you want to _______________.

A. give advice to someone B. empathise with someone

C. encourage someone D. assure someon

4. I love going to this place ______ it’s the quietest place in the city .

A. so B. though C. so that D. as

5. I wish I ______ enough money to buy a laptop .

A. have B. had C.have had D. shall have

6. You should _______ the beef for an hour if you want your grandparents to eat it .

A. stew B. roast C. bake D. whisk

7. There isn’t __________ milk in the fridge .

A. any B. some C. a D. an

8. The trouble with An is that he never turns _______ on time for a meeting .

A. down B. up C. on D. off

9. Da Lat city is _________ than Qui Nhon city .

A. much more beautiful B. as beautiful

C. beautiful D. the most beautiful

10.Ann is taking extra lessons to _______ what she missed while she was sick .

A. take back B. get on well with C. keep up with D. look forward to

11. The students didn’t know ___ to do to deal with the problem .

A. where B. when C. why D. what

12. She suggested _____ for a walk in the park .

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

13. He asked ________ it was too early to apply for the course

A.if B. for C. when D. that

14. ________________ I was talking to my teacher , my friends were waiting outside the classroom .

A. In order that B. While C. Although D. So that

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

A. attraction B. surface C. lacquerware D. artisan

16. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.

A.handicraft B. lacquerware C. artisan D. pottery