I. Phonetics: Circle the word having different sound in the underlined part

1. A. usually                   B. sister                 C. season              D. sometimes

2. A. chemistry     B. school              C. machine           D. character

3. A.was               B. walk                C. water                D. wall

4. A. hot               B. pot                             C. bottle                D. sport

6. A. hour                      B. hard                 C. horrible            D. house

II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (20pts):

1. “One-way street”, “No parking” are___________.

A. road signs         B. means of transport      C. traffic rules       D. mistakes

2. He sings__. Nobody wants to listen to his voice.  

A. bad                  B. badly                 C. Well                D. good

3. Did you buy…..bottle of cooking oil yesterday?  a.an     b.a c.the   d.some

4. If we walk, we should go on the___________.

A. street                B. pavement                             C. traffic light                 D. road

5. Brenda likes going to the theater and ………………

6. Chinese people ……………… a lot of rice.

7. What’s ……………… name of ……………… hotel where you are staying?

8. Kate hasn’t got ……………… friends.

9. I don’t like papayas and…………………….

10. She can’t swim, and I can’t ………………

11. She is____________old____________climb the mountain.

A. very/ to            B. enough/ to        C. too/ to              D. so/ to

12. It is not___to pass the red traffic light.   

A. dangerous        B. safe                  C. safety                D. danger

13. There are many_____________on the street: cars, buses, bikes, motorbikes…

A. vehicles                     B. transport           C. engines             D. machines

14. She spent all day____with her children.

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

15. The central square is______________. It is full of people and noise.

A. quiet                B. peaceful                     C. crowded           D. calm

16. Your behaviour is_______________. You should not be rude.

A. disappointing             B. disappointed     C. disappoint        D. disappoints

17. We should have a ……………… check-up every six months.

18. Ba is ……………… in his medical record at the moment.

19. They ....................... in that factory since last Monday.

20. How ……………… are you? 1.5 meter in height.

III. Write the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the sentences. 

1. Lan and her father (visit) ……………..the Temple of Literature last week.

2. They (not start) ……………….the project yet.

3. My brother hates (do) ………………the same things day after day.

4. My brother usually (go) …………………fishing in his free time.

WRITING

1.       Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

                   ⇨ In spite of......................................................................................

2.       Mary could not go to school because she was sick.

                   ⇨ Because of ......................................................................................

3.       Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

                   ⇨ Despite......................................................................................

4.       My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.

                   ⇨ In spite of......................................................................................

5.       Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.

                   ⇨ Because of......................................................................................

6.       Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.

                   ⇨ Despite......................................................................................

7.       Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.

                   ⇨ Despite......................................................................................

8.       In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.

                   ⇨ Although ......................................................................................

9.       Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

                   ⇨ In spite of ......................................................................................

10.     In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

          ⇨ Even though ......................................................................................

XI. Read the passage and answer the questions below:

          Angela Duffy is a schoolgirl from Liverpool. She wants to be a doctor. "I'm going to medical school next year. It's a long course- about six years- but I'm going to work very hard. It is a difficult job, but I like working with people, and I like the idea of working in a caring profession." She says that later she would like specialize and perhaps be a vet. "I love animals, and looking after them would be wonderful".

          Angela's sister is studying marketing at university. She enjoys traveling, and would probably like to work for a tour company. "I'm not sure yet exactly what I want to do. After univesity, I'm going to have a year off, and I'm going around the world with another girl. We hope to find work on the way".

1. How long is Angela going to study at medical school?

..................................................................................................................................

2. Is working as a doctor hard work?........................................................

3. Why does Angela want to be a vet?

...............................................................................................................................

4. What does Angela's sister do?

...............................................................................................................................

5. Who is she going round the world with?

..................................................................................................................................

XII. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning:

2.  My house is not as large as your house.

→  Your house is……………………………… .....................................

3. Mrs. Nga teaches English. Mrs. Huong teaches English, too.

→ Mrs. Huong teaches the…….………….............................................................

4. The last time I ate this food in January 

→ I haven't .............................................................................................

5. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.

→ Giang can’t…………………….......................................................................

VIII. Complete the sentences with “although/in spite of/because/because of”.

1.       Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2.       a. .... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

                   b. .... we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3.       a. I went home early .... I was feeling unwell.

                   b. I went to work the next day .... I was still feeling unwell.

4.       a. She only accepted the job .... the salary, which was very high.

                   b. She accepted the job .... the salary, which was rather low.

5.       a. I managed to get to sleep .... there was a lot of noise.

                   b. I couldn’t get to sleep .... the noise.

IX. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.

1.       Horror films                              my younger sister.                                     terrible

2.       I don’t think it is good for young kids to see                    on T.V.     violent

3.       We are going to the cinema to see an            film.                   amazed

4.       Although titanic is a                            film, it has a sad ending.                  romance

5.       He falls in love with a pretty girl. it’s a beautiful             .       romantic

6.       His recent film received a lot of                    from the public.           critic

7.       My favourite                            -fiction films have being from mars.  scientist

8.       I don’t like horror films because they are too          for me.               fright

9.       Dracula is the best                               film i’ve ever seen.                impress

10.     Do you know daniel day-lewis? He has won three oscars for Best                act

X. Read the passage and answer the questions: 2ms

          The Vietnamese students take part in different after - school activities. Some students play sports. They often play soccer, table tennis or badminton. Sometimes they go swimming in the swimming pools. Some students like music, drama and movies. They are practicing to play musical instruments in the school music room. They join the school theater group and usually rehearse plays. Some are members of the stamp collector's club. They often get together and talk about their stamps. A few students stay at home and play video games. Most of them enjoy their activities after school hours.

15.  What are they doing in music room? => ........................................................

16. Do The Vietnamese students take part in the same after - school activities?

=> ............................................................................................................................

17. What do a few students do after school?

=>.............................................................................................................................

18. What do the stamp collectors often do after school?

=> ............................................................................................................................

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning (ANTONYM) to the underlined word(s) in each of the questions.

1. She comes from a small village in the Mid-West. There are a few houses there.

A.big                    B.tiny                             C.happy                D.nice

2. When small,they were very excited whenever they were given new clothes.

A.cheap                B.new                   C.old                    D.torn

3. The teacher told us about a modern invention which had just been made.

A.cheap                B.new                   C.old                    D.present

4. The law protects ancient monuments and old churches.

A.modern             B.old                    C.traditional                   D.historic

5.Food in this country is getting very expensive.

A.fresh                  B.rare                    C.overpriced         D.cheap

6.Jim is an intelligent and artistic student.

A.stupid                B.had                    C.friendly             D.careless

V. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: 

1. The most popular............................ at recess is talking.               ACT

2. Hoa is having a ............................. check-up.                               MEDICINE

3. The nurse wanted to know Nga’s height and .................              WEIGH             

4. Edison’s most famous............................was the electronic bulb.  INVENT        

5. This dictionary is very .................... for you to learn English.       USE

6. I have ....................... time to play than my friends.                       LITTLE          

VI. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (2,5 mark ).

          My aunt Thuy (live) ................ (1) in Ha Dong. She (work) .............(2) in a hospital in the centre of Ha Noi. Every morning, she (catch) ..........(3) a bus to her hospital. Her work is (take) ...........(4) care of sick children. She (love) ..........(5) the children. She always (say) ...........(6) that children (be) ............(7) very lovely. Now she (do) ..............(8) her job with great pleasure. But next year she (go).........(9) to Ho Chi Minh City with  her husband. She (be)...........(10)very unhappy

VII.Write the questions for the underlined words. (2. ms)

1.       ………………………….. ? My father was in Ha Noi three weeks ago.

2.       ……………………………………….. ? Nam plays badminton with Minh.

3.       ……………………….. ? She went the doctor because she had a backache.

4. Her son drinks much milk every day.    …………………………………

5. The students are practicing their English at the moment.

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

6. There are nine musicians in the band.…………………… …………

7. In the green future, means of transport will be powered by solar energy

⮲……………………………………………………………………………….

8. It is about 1 kilometer from my house to the nearest bus station.

⮲…………………………………………………………………………………

9. The children are playing football in the school yard.

⮲………………………………………………………………………………….

I. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others

1.     A. failed B. reached   C. absorbed D. solved

2.     A. invited         B. attended C. celebrated         D. displayed

3.     A. removed      B. washed   C. hoped     D. missed

4.     A. looked         B. laughed   C. moved    D. stepped

5.     A. wanted        B. parked    C. stopped   D. watched

6. A. English                  B. wash                  C. rubbish                         D. version

7. A. clothes                             B. oranges               C. cabbages               D. closes

8. A. soft                        B. hot                             C. pork                 D. bottle

9. A. heat                       B. great                 C. meat                 D. teach

10. A. cakes                             B. peas                  C. beans                D. eggs

II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1.       A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an   .

          A. thriller    B. comedy   C. drama     D. animation

2.       Not many people went to see the film;         , it received good reviews from critics.

          A. however B. despite    C. but          D. although

3.                 he spent much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

          A. Even      B. But         C. Although          D. Despite

4.       Trung finds horror films really           .

          A. disgust    B. disgusts   C. disgusting         D. disgusted

5.                 they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

          A. However B. Nevertheless     C. When     D. Although

6.       We didn’t find it funny             it was a comedy.

          A. in spite of         B. despite    C. although D. but

7.       In Titanic, it                     Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, a poor artist.

          A. directs     B. shows     C. acts         D. stars

8.       The end of the film was so                  that many people cried.

          A. shocking B. moving   C. exciting   D. boring

9.       I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday                feeling very tired.

          A. although B. in spite of         C. but          D. so

10.               beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending.

          A. In spite   B. Despite   C. Although          D. However

11.     I found the book so                   that I couldn’t put it down.

          A. gripping  B. boring     C. tiring       D. shocking

12.               careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film.

          A. With       B. However          C. Such       D. Despite

13.     The film has a silly plot.           , many people enjoyed it.

          A. Though  B. Moreover         C. Because  D. Nevertheless

14.     A                 is a film that shows real life events or stories.

          A. Action    B. documentary    C. thriller     D. comedy

15.     I have never felt as                    as I did when I watched that horror film.

          A. terrify     B. terrified   C. terrifying D. terrible

16, People feel ……………… when they catch the cold.

17, She has a pain …… her back.                a. on            b. in   c. at   d. with

18, I ……………… for class.

19, That work is good …… him.                a. for           b. at   c. with         d. on

20. The car is different …… mine.      a. with        b. from        c. to   d. for

III. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

1. The robot I have just bought is very simple to use . I just need to push this button and it will operate.

A.boring     B.  interesting                 C. easy                  D. difficult

2.Who take care of your children when you are away?

A.look after B. take off   C. put on     D. give up

3. The weather last summer was awful. I didn’t like it at all.

A.bad                   B. beautiful           C. master`    D. finish

4. Tet is a festival which occurs in late january or early February.

A.happen    B. begins              C. causes               D. ends

5. The farm and surrounding area were seriously flooded.

A.place                           B.space                 C.region                D.country

6.Mr. Black gave up smoking because he had a bad cough.

A.stopped                       B.recommended             C.advised    D.continued

VII. Combine these following sentences using the words given in the brackets:

1. He stopped the car. The traffic lights turned red. (because)

………………………………………………………………………

2. Jane didn’t join our programme. She had to take a summer course. (as)

………………………………………………………………………

3. He behaved very rudely. Everyone dislike him. (since)

………………………………………………………………………

4. They like doing something useful. They do volunteer work. (because)

………………………………………………………………………

5. I won’t be able to attend the meeting. I‟ll be on holiday with my family. (since)

………………………………………………………………………

6. It was raining heavily. We decided to stay home and watch TV. (as)

………………………………………………………………………

7. He wants to get fit. He’s training hard. (because)

………………………………………………………………………

8. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime (so)

=> …………………………………………………………………………………..

9. My dad has a lot of carved eggs. He has never sold any of them. (but)

=> ………………………………………………………………………

10. You will get a breathing problem. Clean your bed room more regularly. (or)

=>  ……………………………………………………………………….

VIII. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences. (1.0 pt)

1. It/ be/ good idea/ eat/ different/ kind/ fruit/ vegetable/ every day.

=>  ………………………………………………………………………

2. My brother/ not like/ ice-skating/ because/ think/ it/ dangerous.

=>  …………………………………………………………………………

3. to / energy / Turn / and / save/ the lights / off / leaving / the / before/ room 

⮲…………………………………………………………………………….

4. poor / in / the/ people / don’t/ slums, / live/ they ? / Most/ of/ 

⮲………………………………………………………………………….

IX. Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box. There is one Extra word you don’t need to use. (1.0 pt) 

My Favorite Hobby

My name is Sara. My favorite ....................... (1) is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it ....................... (2) I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy ending. I was thrilled when I read a detective story.

I enjoy reading ....................... (3) I like to explore the imaginative world of my favorite author, J.K. Rowling who ..................... (4) “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further ....................(5) my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world too.

I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it might be very challenging. 

X. Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning using the given words in brackets

2. I enjoy listening to pop music best.                                       ( favourite )

🡪  Pop music is my ……………………………………………………………

3. Her taste in art is not the same as my taste                   ( different )

🡪   Her taste ……………………………………………………………….

4. They sell tickets at the gate of the tourist site.

🡪Tickets …………………………………………

5. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily. ( so )

🡪       ……………………………………………………..     

IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1. We ___ very busy last week.                   a. was   b. am          c. were   d. will be

2. I ______ her recently. The last time we met was at a party.

a. have seen                    b. haven’t seen               c. didn’t see                    d. saw

3. In 2012, they ______ their project for street children.

a. start                   b. are starting                  c. started               d. have started

4. We ______ very early this morning.

a. will leave                    b. leave                           c. have left            d. left

5. She ______ because she‟s late for her class.

a. runs                   b. ran                                       c. is running          d. has ran

6. I ______ that book already. It‟s really fantastic.

a. read                   b. have read                             c. am reading        d. will read

7. He ______ you as soon as he‟s on the bus.

a. will call             b. calls                  c. called                d. is calling

8. Sometimes I ______ up the streets of my neighborhood for volunteer service.

a. clean                 b. am cleaning       c. have cleaned      d. will clean

9. I live in New York, but I ______ the Statue of Liberty.

a. never visit         b. have never visited       c. never visited      d. will never visit

10. I ______ my favourite song when I turned on the radio yesterday.

a. hear                   b. heard                c. am hearing                  d. will hear

V. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

1. Hung can run very fast, so he was chosen to take part in the school running competition next month.

A. rapid                B. quick                C. quickly             D. soonly

2. I always want to come back to my cozy house whenever I have free time. 

A. cool                 B. warm                C. hot                             D. comfortable

3. Solving that math problem was a piece of cake to me. I just needed two minutes.

A. very hard                   B. very easy          C. very delicious   D. very cheap

4. Ngoc is very interested in watching cartoon on TV.

A. fond of             B. fed up with                C. tired of             D. sick with

5. He comes from a very wealthy family, so he has a lot expensive cars.

A. rich                  B. traditional                  C. expensive         D. Normal

6. In the United State, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer.

A. nearly               B. hardly               C. mostly              D. scarcely

VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 

1. There is an …………………..………football match this afternoon.            (excite)

2. There is no ………………….….between my answer and his.              (differ)

3. Tra Giang is one of the most famous………of Viet Nam. Many people love her.   (act)

4. The………………... she gave last night was marvellous.               (perform)

5. There are many badminton………...nowadays.                              (compete)

6. Ba will be a ……………artist someday.                                         (fame)

7. Mr Pike didn’t go to work yesterday because of his… …………….…     (ill)

8. There are about 200……………. in this company.              (employ)

9. This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is ………….….    (furnish)

10. My father has a …..….computer. He often brings it with him when he’s away on business (port)

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

1. a. collect             b. cough               c. think                 d. certain

2. a. girl                  b. game                c. gym                   d. give

3. a. colour             b. face                   c. city                  d. recycle

4. a. global             b. geography         c. green                d. big

5. a. charitable       b. character            c. headache          d. school

6. a. centre             b. kid                      c. encourage             d. colour

7. a. chemistry       b. school                 c. mechanic             d. charity

8. a. tutor             b. volunteer            c. student                      d. community

9. a. graffiti             b. garage                c. general                      d. globe

10. a. provide      b. donate                 c. program                    d. clothes

II. Circle the correct answer.

1. I (saw/ have seen) that film already.

2. We (went/ have gone) to the movies three times last month.

3. Did you ever (do/ Have) you ever done volunteer work?

4. I (had/ have) had five tests so far this semester.

5. Linus (did/ has done) his homework before he went to sleep.

6. This is my grandparents‟ house. They (lived/ have lived) here for more than 50 years.

7. She (bought/ has bought) a new mobile phone two days ago.

8.( Did you see/ Have you seen) Peter at the party last night?

9. I (read/ have read) this book twice and I still find it very interesting.

10. They (didn’t play/ haven’t played) very well yesterday. They lost the match.

III. Use the present perfect tense or past tense.

1. ____________ (you/ ever/ be) to the United States ? - No, but I _______ (be) to England and France.

2. When we were in Canada, we _____________ (go) skiing almost every day.

3. When _____________ (you/ meet) your wife? - 3 years ago.

4. Peter _____________ (not phone) yet. I‟m still waiting.

5. I _____________ (know) Helen since we were at school together.

6. My uncle____(live) in Berlin in 1999. Dass ____ (leave) for Hue late last night

7. We _____________ (not see) Beth at Mike‟s house yesterday morning.

plant volunteer clean up donate tutor recycle provide organise

8. Do you like this picture? My uncle _____________ (paint) it.

9. Mr and Mrs Grey ________ (teach) French here for over five years.