IV. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following letter.

Hi Phong,

How are you? I’m (1)_______ Da Lat with my parents. We are staying at the Crazy Hotel. Wow! (2)_______ really is crazy.

Da Lat is nice. It’s cool all year around! There (3)_____ a lot of things to see and lots of tourists too.

There are ten rooms in the hotel. They are named (4)_______ different animals. There is a Kangaroo room, an Eagle room, and even (5)_____ Ant room. I’m staying in the Tiger room. It’s called the Tiger (6)______ there’s a big tiger on the wall.

The Tiger is (7)______ the bathroom door and the window. The bed is under the window. – but the window is a strange shape. I put (8)_____ bag under the bed. I put my books (9)_____ the shelf. There is a lamp, a wardrobe and a desk. There are clothes on the floor – it’s messy, just (10)_______ my bedroom at home.

You should visit here, it’s great.

See you soon!

Nick

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III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets

1.  Minh, my close friend, often spends 30 minutes a day (do)________ judo.

2. Quang is not very (sport)___________. He never plays any sports

3. Next week, my class (take)__________part in a recycling programme of the village

4. Huy’s brother is a (profession)__________ football player.

5.  (Not talk)__________loudly. The baby is sleeping.

6. Peter (paint)_____________this picture since 9 o’clock.

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II. Each line in the following passage has one mistake. Find, underline and correct it. There is number (0) as an example .

(0) friend => friends

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                       SECTION A. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the best option(A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentence.

1. Although the room is well furnished, I felt _____________

A. comfort                  B. comfortable                      C. uncomfortable                 D. inconvenience

2. I’m very thirsty and I’d like __________ a cold drink.

A. having                    B. to have                              C. to having                           D. have

3. My father has had this car ______ nearly three years.

A. in                            B. since                                  C. during                                D. for

4. The news on TV last night _________very bad.

A. was                         B. were                                   C. has been                            D. have been

5. Mrs. Ngoc often _________ his motorbike to visit her hometown.

A. drives                     B. flies                                    C. rides                                   D. goes

6. He had to stand in the balcony to catch the whole_______ of the parade.

A. view                       B. vision                                C. sight                                   D. picture

7. Of my parents, my father is___________

A. the strictest           B. the stricter                                    C. stricter                               D. the more strict

8. On the table, there are vegetables, bread and two________

A. bowl of soup         B. bowls of soups                 C. bowls of soup                   D. bowl of soups

9. “___________ do you play table tennis?” – “Three times a week”

A. How much             B. How long                          C. How often                         D. How far

10. “Excuse me. I am looking for a post office.” – “ There is one_________”

A. straight                  B. turn right                           C. going left                           D. straight ahead

11. “Are you good at chess?”  - “ I’m the ______chess player in the world.”

A. bad                         B. worse                                 C. worst                                  D. baddest

12. We need ________ to sleep in when we camp overnight.

A. a bed                      B. a sleeping bag                  C. a backpack                       D. a torch

13. “___________!”     - “ Thank you. My mother gave me on my last birthday.”

A. What nice shirt                                                     B. How beautifully the shirt is

C. How pretty you are in this shirt                         D. What nice shirts you have

14. If we cycle more, there_______ less air pollution.

A. will be                    B. are                                      C. have been                         D. was

15. There aren’t ________good books at this bookstore.

A. much                      B. some                                  C. a lot                                    D. any

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1. You and Nam ate all of the ice cream by _______.

       A. yourselves                B. himself                      C. themselves                    D. yourself

2. What is _______your phone number?

       A. you                           B. your                           C. yours                            D. all are right

3. Where are _______ friends now?

      A. your                          B. you                            C. yours                            D. A and B are right

4. Here is a postcard from _______ friend Peggy.

       A. me                             B. mine                           C. my                                D. all are right

5. She lives in Australia now with _______ family.

      A. she                             B. her                              C. hers                              D. A and b are right

6. _______ company builds ships.

       A. He                             B. His                               C. Him                             D. All are right

7. _______ children go to school in Newcastle.

      A. They                           B. Their                            C. Them                           D. Theirs

8. Nam and Ba painted the house by _______.

       A. yourself                     B. himself                         C. themselves                   D. itself

9. The exam _______ wasn't difficult, but exam room was horrible.

        A. himself                     B. herself                          C. myself                          D. itself

10. Never mind. I and Nam will do it _______.

        A. herself                      B. myself                          C. themselves                   D. ourselves

11. You _______ asked us to do it.

        A. yourselves                B. herself                         C. myself                          D. theirselves

12. They recommend this book even though they have never read it _______.

        A. yourself                    B. himself                        C. themselves                    D. itself

Part 4. (10 points) Read and match the people (1-6) with the descriptions of sports (A-F). There is an example.

                                     Sport for everyone

1          Amy: I love animals and I love being outdoors.

2          Paul: I live beside the sea. I want to do a sport which is outdoors and exciting.

3          Maria: I like team games. I’m very competitive. When I play a game, I always want to win!

4          Ella: I’m not a very serious sporty person. I just want to have fun and a laugh with new friends.

5          Valerie: I love swimming and I’m good at dancing. I don’t like being outdoors much.

6          Luke: I like being outdoors. I don’t have any money to buy new sports equipment with, though.

A    Do you want to try something free, fun and outdoors? Our free running club is the thing for you. We meet in the park every Friday in sunny or rainy weather! All you need are warm clothes and plenty of enthusiasm. We have friendly coaches who will help you learn more about this exciting sport.

B    Do you enjoy climbing on rocks and spending time outdoors? The coasteering club meets twice a month. We have travelled to beautiful places all over the coast and we are always looking for new members to join us.

C    You’ve heard everyone talking about it – why not try it? The fun sport everyone is talking about! You’ll love zorb balling! Come and roll down a hill in a very big ball. We’re having a race on Friday. There are some great prizes and we’ll have lots of fun – come and join our zorb balling club!

D  We need new players for our football team as we have a big match next month! We practise every Monday night and have played matches all over the country. Phone Tom Wiles for more information on 01595 783421.

E     Do you love animals? Enjoy a new sport and spend time with beautiful horses at our friendly riding school. To find out more about prices please call Helen on 01987 456743.

F     If you like swimming and dancing, synchronised swimming is the sport for you. We train every Monday, compete with other groups every month and we are looking for new swimmers. Come and see what you can achieve!

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Part 3. (10 points) Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word . Write the word in Your answers’part.  

But California has some  (9)_________;

Part 3. (10 points) Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word . Write the word in Your answers’part.  

California is the  (1) _______ famous state in the USA. It isn't  (2) ________ biggest state; that's Alaska. But it  (3) __________ the largest population and it's certainly the most important state  (4) _________ the US economy. It's richer  (5) _______ most countries in the world. The coast has  (6) _________ of the best climates in the USA;  (7) _________is warmer and dryer than most places. Some people would also  (8)________ it's the most beautiful! But California has some  (9)_________; Los Angeles has one of the worst crime rates  (10) ______ any US city.

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Part 2 (10 points).   Read the text and choose the best answer from A,B,C or D.Write the answer in ‘ Your answers’ Part.

            Many people are now wondering what robots will be able to do in 20 years' time. Scientists believe that robots will be able to learn a language, recognize your face, and understand what you say. They will also be able to walk and run, just like humans.

In the home, domestic robots will cook your meals and do all the housework. They will be able to talk to other machines in your house, like the fridge and the washing machine. Old people will have robot friends to look after them, and rich people will have a lot of robot servants to do anything for them, even to drive their car!

However, robots will not be able to do complicated things like playing football or writing a book. And they will not look like humans, they will still look like machines.

1. Scientists believe that robots will be able to learn ___________.

A. what to say           B. your face               C. a language             D. how to run

2.  In the home, robots will be able to ___________.

A. buy and prepare your food                    B. do the housework

C. manage other machines                          D. look after children

3.  Who will have robot friends in the future?

A. Old people            B. Rich people          C. Servants                D. Scientists

4.  Which of the following can a robot NOT do?

A. Walk and run                                           B. Cook your meals

C. Drive a car                                                D. Write a book

5.  The word “they” in the last sentence refers to ___________.

A. robots                    B. things                     C. humans                  D.  machines

Your answers: