I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (2 points)

1. A. deaf B. beat C. lead D. teach

2. A. safe B. mall C. nature D. face

3. A. invited B. liked C. ended D. wanted

4. A. like B. wide C. opinion D. file

5. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform

6. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change

7. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison

8. A. head B. beach C. weather D. heavy

9. A. stopped B. missed C. needed D. looked

10. A. festival B. departure C. separate D. yell

II. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2 points)

1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.

A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay

2. My father is good at ____________ English.

A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak

3. - __________ to come and have dinner with us?
- I’d love to but I’m very busy.

A. Would you mind B. Could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy

4. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.

A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried

5. Can you tell me where ______________?

A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she

6. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.

A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard

7. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.

A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering

8. Our children go to the same school ________ theirs.

A. with B. to C. as D. than

9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.

A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried

10. I was reading a book when Mary _______ in.

A. came B. comes C. coming D. come

III. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words. (4.5 points)

1. Quang said: "New pipes are very expensive".

Quang said that ................................

2. Viet Nam is a country that exports rice. (Use Compound word)

Viet Nam is .............................................

3. The children love Santa Claus.

Santa Claus ........................................

4. She asked Nam: "Do you know Great Wall of China?"

She asked Nam if ..........................

5. They will build a new school in my neighborhood.

A new school .....................................

6. "Eiffel Tower is in France." Nga told me.

Nga told me (that) ..........................................

7. "I can play the guitar and the piano." Ba said.

Ba said (that) ........................................

8. They made the fire in the traditional way.

The fire .........................................

9. English is taught in this school. (Change into active voice)

They .......................................

10. It is a contest in which participants have to make fire. (Use Compound word)

It is a .................................

11. Can I turn on the TV?

Would you mind .............................................

12. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.

Recycled plastic .....................................

13. The Chinese invented paper in the 2nd century A.D.

Paper .............................................

14. "My sister likes cooking.", said Nam.

Nam said that ...........................

15. "Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern Vietnam, Phuong?" asked Mary.

Mary asked Phuong whether .............................................

16. The question is very difficult. I can't understand it.

The question is too .....................

17. Following your directions is difficult.

It is ..............................................

18. He likes swimming and sunbathing.

He is interested ............

IV. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank by marking A, B, C or D. (1.5 points)

Tet is a national and (1) _____ festival in Vietnam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to be returned to think (2)______ their past activities and hope for good luck when the year to come.

Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3) _______with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (4) _______ to a more favorite life.

(5) _______ New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (6)_____ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days.

1. A. traditional B. modern C. music D. summer

2. A. after B. to C. about D. for

3. A. decorate B. decorated C. decorating D. decorates

4. A. forward B. for C. after D. at

5. A. In B. At C. On D. When

6. A. make B. but C. sell D. receive

V. Write complete sentences.

1. Sydney Opera House / complete / 1973

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2. Nhi asked Nga / she know / My Son

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3. You / finish / homework / yet, Ba?

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4. Le's family / sleep / when / the mailman / come

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5. We / delighted / you / interested / protect / environment

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6. While / I / dinner / phone / ring

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7. When / the poem / write ?

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8. The celebration / will / hold / tomorrow

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9. They / play / tennis / at 10:30 / yesterday morning

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10. I / have / wonderful time / Sydney / last year

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11. Eiffel Tower / design / Alexandre Gustave Eiffel / 1889

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12. She / said / her brother / like / learn English

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13. Empty / milk bottles / collect / the milkmen / Britain

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14. Nam / is studying / hard / in order / keep pace / his classmates

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15. She / always / want / improve her English

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VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh City? => She asked me ...........................................

2. The cat has broken many bowls and dishes. => Many bowls and .....................................................

3. Could you send the letter for me? => Would you mind ......................................................

4. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823. => The poem ....................................................

5. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children. => The children said that .....................................................

6. The last time I played tennis was 2003. => I haven't ...........................................................

7. She said: "Can you speak Spanish, Minh?" => She asked Minh ......................................................

8. They performed Christmas songs for people in town. => Christmas songs ..........................................................

9. He said to me: "I don’t know what Lan is doing". => He said to me ...........................................................

10. Ba invited Liz to the rice-cooking festival.=> Liz ...................................................