Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. Mai told me, " I am not good at Maths".
     A. Mai told me I was not good at Maths.
     B. Mai told me she was not good at Maths.
2. She asked me, "why didn't yoy go to school yesterday?"
     A. She asked me why I hadn't gone to school the day before.
     B. She asked me why hadn't I gone to school the day before.
3. The teacher told the class, "You should practise speaking English more".
     A. The teacher askef the class to practise speaking English more.
     B. The teacher advised the class to prractise speaking English more.
4. His mother asked him, "Don't make a mess in your room".
     A. His mother ask him to make a mess your room.
     B. His mother asked him not to make a mess in his room.
5. Jim wondered, "where should I begin?"
     A. Jim wondered where to begin.
     B. Jim wondered where ho should begin.

D WRITING
1 Rewite as directed or beginning with the words given
1 They offered him a place at the company but he refused it (turn)
( rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning and contains the word in bracket)
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2 He is the most intelligent student in his class
=> No student ____
3 Because the test was long and difficult, he couldn't finish it (because of)
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II Read the passages and answer the questions
Bau Truc pottery items are made from clay from the Quao River mixed with sand. Clay is collected from the river only once a year, each lasting for half a month, clay is taken more or less depending on the ability of each person. In the clay collect seaseon, local people try to take as much clay as they can to store, for use in the entire year.
Currently, people in Bau Truc pottery village still make pottery items in the traditional way. They do not use the wheel but the craftsmen have to turn around the products. The potters shape their products by skillful hands and feet around a pole-round pillar, rather than on the wheel. From this step, silky clay block initially gradually forms a smooth rounded hollow blocks, then the formation of flower vases, or water pots.
Bau Truc's craftsmen use wet cloths to make the product surface smooth. These items are decorated with seashells, snails or hand-make paintings featuring the daily life of Bau Truc's peopke.
1 How often is clay collected from the Quao River?
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2 Do people make pottery items by hands and feet?
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3 What are these items decorated with?
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C READING
I Choose the correct words to complete the passage
homeless ; regular ; shelter
deal ; local ; with
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1) _____ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)_____ However, there are more things  that each person can do to help those people.
One of the things that you can do to help the (3)____ is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of time, you might go on an extended trip to help set up homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (4)___ soup kitchen : most cities jave a mission of soem kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter

II Complete the forms of words or verbs
1 Nothing is ______ than being stuck in a traffic jam (bad)
2 They had an ____ Christmas vacation last year (enjoy)
3 She is looking forward to ____ a nice birthday party (have)
4 My sister ____ to Tay Ho village in Hue so that she could buy some bai tho conical hats (go)

B LANGUAGE FOCUS
I Underline the best words or phrase to complete the sentences
1 Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced  differently from that of the other words (returned/stopped/looked)
2 Remember to (find out/turn off/turn back) the lights before leaving the classroom
3 Today's cities are (much larger/ the largest/ as large) than cities in previous times
4 She (pulled down/turned down/passed down) his invitation to the part and now he's really upset
5 Mr.Lam drives (careless/carelessly/careful)! He should drive more carefully
6 Which underlined word is louder and cleaner than two others
This cinema attracts lots of youngsters
   A                                     B                  C
7 Lots of fruit and vegetables will help you get (up/over/down) your cold
8 This year, Melbourne in Australia is ranked as the (most second/second most/two most) "liveable" city by the Economist Intelligence Unit

Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi: 1. Her old house is bigger than her new one. => Her new house................................................... 2. No one in my class is taller than Peter. => Peter....................................................... 3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one. => The white dress................................................... 4. According to me, English is easier than Maths. => According to me, Maths........................................ 5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary. => Mary................................................................

IV. WRITING Write a new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given.
1 This product is much better than that one
=> ________ not as _______
2 I'm thinking wuth pleasure about watching the final football match (forwar)
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3 Although it rained heavily, we went to Hoa's birthday party
=> In spite of ________
4 We have to follow more than ten stages in order to make a simple conical hat. ( make a corect sentence using "so that")

B.Fill in each blank with ONE correct word from the list
recreational ; life ; worst
conducts ; living ; entertain
Which is the best city in the world to live in? Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) (1) ____ a fascinating survery to determine which city around the world " provide the best or worst (2) ____ conditons" . It uses factors such as climate, transport, education, safety, and (3) ____ facilities in citues. It gives scores for each, and ranks the cities in order-from the best to the (4) ____

III READING
A Read the text, then answer the questions
       Last year I visited the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset, South West Endland. This area is home to one of Somerset's oldest traditional crafts-willow basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. At the beginning of the 19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted commercially because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their cultivation.
     I'd seen willow baskets before I visited the Levels, but I was still amazed at the variety of products made by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and even passenger baskets for hot air balloons.
      Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket making industry to decline, willow growing and basket making have continued to play a significant role in Somerset's rural economy.
       Willow growers and basket makers have dealt with this challenge by finding new markets and innovative ways of using willow. They make willow charcoal for artists, and bower seats for gardens. Some even weave willow coffin. Therefore, people here can still live on the craft that their great-grandparents passed down to them.
1 When did the writer visit the Somerset Levels?
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2 Why were thousand acres of willows planted commercially in the area at the beginning of the 19th century?
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3 How did the author feel when he visited he place?
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4 What are some innovative products made in the area?
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