Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (1)_____ Charles Babbage. Babbage   was   born   in   1791   and grew up   to   be   a   brilliant mathematician.  He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he (2)_____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (3) _____ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (4)   _____ engine based on one of Babbage's designs. (5) _____ has taken six years to complete and more than  four thousand  parts  have  been  specially (6) _____ .

Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.

1.               A. written                  B. called                    C. recognized           D. known

2.               A. wanted                  B. started                   C. made                     D. missed

3.               A. until                       B. whether                 C. though                   D. why

4.               A. that                        B. the                          C. some                      D. an

5.               A. He                          B. They                     C. One                      D. It

6.               A. make                     B. made                    C. makes                  D. making

1.  Plastic bags will cause pollution____________ they are very hard to dissolve.

 A. so                                              B.  but                                  C.  because                    D.  or

2.  The final examination will be held ___________ June 4^th, 2019

A. in                                   B. on                           C. at                          D. from

3. “What about collecting trash to keep the school yard tidy and clean?” - “____________”

A. Not at all                                                       B. You are welcome.

C. No, thanks                                                     D. That’s a good idea.

4.  You must put more ___________ into your work.

A. care                                           B. caring                              C. careful                          D. careless

5. My father said that he ___________ to Da Lat the following week.    

       A. go                                   B. went                                  C. would go                    D. has gone

6. ___________ believe that we should preserve the tropical rainforest in the world.

A. Conservationists         B. Plumbers               C. Consumers         D. Doctors

7. I don’t know the man ____________ is talking to Rita

      A. whom                             B. who                         C. which                   D. whose

8. Can you turn __________ the air conditioner?   It’s too hot

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

9.  Let’s go for a long walk,____________?

      A. will you                          B. do we                     C. shall you                D. must you

10. Nga: “ I have just got a job in an international bank in Hanoi”

      Mai: “_________________”

      A. You’re welcome             B. Congratulations     C. Never mind            D. Good idea

II.Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)

1. They have just sold that old house.

  => That old house .....................................................................

2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.

=> Although ..........................................................................................................................