1.     Read the story. Then answer the questions.

 The Young Scientist Award Are you good at science? Are you planning to study science at university? If the answer is 'yes' to both these questions, then one day you may want to enter a science competition and win a lot of money. There are a number of different competitions you can enter. The Young Scientist Award is one of these. This competition takes place every year in Washington in the United States. People from all around the world can take part, but they must be students studying science. To enter the competition, you can write about any scientific topic. Last year, entrants had to write at least three thousand words. This year they've made it harden. You must write between four and five thousand words. The best and most interesting entry will win! There are a number of prizes which include day courses at some of the top universities around the world. The two top prizes are $2,000 and $5,000. Last year's top winner was Rosa Alvares. Rosa is from Brazil but is in her first year at Leeds University. At eighteen years old, she's the youngest person ever to win the top prize. The second top prize winner was another young woman: Lian Wang from China. At the time Lian was finishing her course at university. She now works as a scientist in the US. Both winners wrote about climate change.

1.      Who can take part in the competition?

any science        student          any American student     any young person

2.     If you want to take part you must write no more than

3,000 words.                 4,000 words.           5,000 words.

3.     Which of these is NOT a prize?

money                 courses                      trips

4.     What is true about Rosa?

She's won a prize before.

 She's Brazilian.

She's left university.

5.     What is true about Lian?

 She's given up science.

She's got a job.

She's studying in the US.

27. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

It is three months since I last played computer games.

=> I haven't ..........................................................................................

28. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 I can’t play basketball well because of my height.

=> Because I......................................................................................................

29. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 It takes him two hours to do his homework every day.

 => He spends ......................................................................................

30. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 The dress is too expensive. She can’t afford it.

 => It was .......................................................................................................

31. No houses on this street are older than his house.

=> His house .................................................................................................

32. Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.

Thai fruits/ flood/ domestic/ market/ despite/ harvest/ time/ Vietnam.

=>……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

33. Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.

 Thousands/ of/ migrant/ worker/ from/ rural/ area/ have/ come/ Hanoi/ earn/ livings.

=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

34. Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary

 Vietnam/ have/ go/ 50/ day/ without/ a/ single/ case/ COVD-19/ community/ transmission.

=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

35.  She /that I should bring/ suggested/ my umbrella /it is cloudy outside/ because.

=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

36. downing /India /A powerful/ cyclone/ causing/ has hit,/ trees and power lines,/ widespread damage.

=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

27. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

It is three months since I last played computer games.

=> I haven't ..........................................................................................

28. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 I can’t play basketball well because of my height.

=> Because I......................................................................................................

29. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 It takes him two hours to do his homework every day.

 => He spends ......................................................................................

30. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 The dress is too expensive. She can’t afford it.

 => It was .......................................................................................................

31. No houses on this street are older than his house.

=> His house .................................................................................................

32. Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.

Thai fruits/ flood/ domestic/ market/ despite/ harvest/ time/ Vietnam.

=>……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

33. Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.

 Thousands/ of/ migrant/ worker/ from/ rural/ area/ have/ come/ Hanoi/ earn/ livings.

=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

34. Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary

 Vietnam/ have/ go/ 50/ day/ without/ a/ single/ case/ COVD-19/ community/ transmission.

=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

35.  She /that I should bring/ suggested/ my umbrella /it is cloudy outside/ because.

=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

36. downing /India /A powerful/ cyclone/ causing/ has hit,/ trees and power lines,/ widespread damage.

=>………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

1.     Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.

Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for doing math problems. 1,………… there are programs for scientific studies. Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by writers and business people. Other 2…………… are made for courses in schools and universities. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word games and puzzles 3…………….. children and adults. There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like computers. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they 4……………….. It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood. Computers also have lights and pretty pictures. They even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry. It is easy to think 5 …………………are like people.

11.     Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correction.

At 7:00 p.m. last night, John talked on the phone with his friend when I came in.

talked on the phone          his friend                  came

12.     Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correction.

Each of the students in my class understand the lesson very well.

 Of                  students       understand              well

1.     The national flag of Vietnam is _____ with a gold star in the middle.

blue                white             red                 black

2.     They are still playing on the field _____ it is raining heavily.

because         although                   so                    but

3.     Women often wear Ao dai on special _____.

 opportunity                        fashion          occasions                  minority

4.     You are too fat. It’s time you were _____ a diet.

On                  in                    about             of

5.     Henry is excited _____ leaving _____ India.

about/ at                  about/ to                 in/ at             about/ for

6.     Who is the _____ of the three girls?

Pretty            prettier        more pretty             prettiest

7.     William has lived here since he _____ here.

has come                  came              comes                        was coming

8.     - "I love studying science as it allows me to answer questions about the natural world." - "_____"

No, I won't.              Neither do I.                       Yes, I like it.             So do I.

9.     - "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!" - "_____"

Thank you very much.                  I am afraid. You are telling a lie.            Thank you for your compliment.                    I don't like your sayings.

10.Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correction.

 She insisted on talking to her lawyer before make her final decision.

on                   to                    make              final

1.     Choose the word that is different from the rest.

bathroom                 cupboard      kitchen                     bedroom

2.     Choose the word that is different from the rest.

Comfortable            trophy          wooden                    modern

3.     Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

celebrate      plumber        bulb               blanket

4.     Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

campus                     candidate                 award                        examine

5.     Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Feature         reason                      treasure                    release

6.     It's too hot here. Can you _____ the air conditioner?

 turn back                 turn out                    turn off                     turn on

7.     Mrs. Loan goes jogging around the Hoan Kiem Lake every morning, _____ she?

didn't             can't              doesn't                     isn't

8.     She looked at the toy castle _____.

 happy           happily          happiness                 happier

1.       Choose the word that is different from the rest.

During                   running                               cycling                  skiing

2.       Choose the word that is different from the rest.

Pharmacy                            fever                    stomachache                    chef

3.       Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced different from the others.         

 points                  things                    groups                 books

4.       Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

 which                   champion                            chairman                            headache

5.       Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Book                      baby                     break                   bomb

6.       You should spend more time _____ for your exams.

 studying                              to study                               studied                                study

7.       My application for a trading license was ______.

held down                           turned down                      put down                             let down

8.        A lot of people in the United States have died _____ the outbreak of COVID-19.

because of                          because                               thanks to                            despite

9.       I read a _____ of all the supermarkets, and this one is the best.

 comparison                       correlation                          difference                          contrast

10.   We are visiting a milk farm to see _____ they _____ milk, cheese, and butter.

 what – milk                        X – do                  how – make                       how – do

11.   Kim speaks English _____ I do.

as fluent as         more fluent than                             more fluently than                         so fluently as

12.   I don't believe Mary can do this exercise, _____?

do I                        don't I                  can she                                 can't she

13.   I am sorry I have no time at present to _____ detail of our plan.

bring in                 take into                             come in                               go into

14.   Each country has its own _____.

Religion                religiously           religious                              religiosity

15.   She hurt herself while she _____ hide-and-seek with her friends.

 was playing        played                 is playing                             had played

16.    “You look nice today. I like your new hair style.” - “ _____”

 It’s nice of you to say so.                              Shall I?                 Thanks.               Oh, well done. I feel interesting to hear that.

17.   Teacher: "Jenny, you've made a good job on the project." Jenny: "_____"

Not really .I didn't.           Oh. I guess so.                  Never mention it.             Thank you!

18.   Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

 We can find many useful information on the Internet.

 can        many                     information                        Internet

19.    Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

 Despite of his age he still works very hard.

 Despite of          his age                 works                   very hard

20. Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

 If we carry on talk maybe he will go away.

 carry                     talk         will        away