III/ Read the passages and choose the most suitable word for each blank:

British parents are always…(51)…………… that their children spend too much time…(52)……………. TV and not enough time doing other activities like sports and reading. A……(53)………….. survey of people’s free time activities……(54)………… that young people spend about 23 hours a week in…(55)………… of the television set, that means over 3 hours……(56)……………

It is…(57)……………. that the average adult watches even more: 28 hours a week. Every household in the county has a TV set and over half have two or more . (58)……….. to the survey people do not only watch sitting in their living room , they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well.

We cannot deny that television also…(59 )…………………… some negative effects especially children , because many films shown on TV contain violence, crime and other bad things. Excessive watching of TV by children has lowered…(60)………………. results in studying at school

51. A. complain B. complaining C. complains D. complained

52. A. to watch B. watch C. watching D. watched

53. A. recent B. recently C. late D. lately

54. A. show B. to show C. showing D. shows

55. A. back B. front C. side D. behind

56. A. a day B. a week C. a month D. a year

57. A. surprise B. Surprise C. surprising D. to surprise

58. A. Because B. Addition C. Beside D. According

59. A. have B. having C. has D. had

60. A. Its B. their C. his D. her

II/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences:

11. ............... these guidelines and enjoy the food you eat.

A. Go B. Take C. Follow D. Do

12. This apartment is…… for us because it is rather cheap and near the city center.

A. easy B. suitable C. best D. ready

13. Mr Brown goes……. work…… bus every day.

A. to/ by B. to / in C. for / by D. for / in

14. We may know the land well, but we know very…… about the oceans.

A. few B. a few C. a little D. little

15. Do the following things……… healthy teeth.

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

16. Today Dien Bien Phu is a……………… destination.

A. tour B. touring C. tourist D. toured

17. There is always……… traffic in the city center at rush hour.

A. strong B. heavy C. Full D. many

18. Excuse me. Can I make a (n)………. to see the dentist?

A. meeting B. experiment C. gathering D. appointment

19. Keep fit and stay healthy. That’s the best……to prevent a common cold.

A. means B. way C. thing D. road

20. ~ …… I take you to the airport? ~ That would be nice, thanks.

A. Do B. Would C. Shall D. Take

21. Some students just sit and……………with friends at recess.

A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. for talking

22. Tom is good at……. models of things such as cars or planes.

A. doing B. working C. making D. giving

23. Hospital volunteers wear striped pink and white……….

A. uniform B. suit C. clothes D. dress

24. Teenagers like to listen the……………. pop music.

A. late B. later C. latest D. last

25. Thank you for the invitation. What time would you like………………………………?

A. we come B. we to come C. that we come D. us to come

26. A journalist ….........… for a newspaper.

A. sends B. posts C. types D. writes

27. I couldn’t go to school. I………….. a bad cold.

A. have B. had C. am having D. was having

28. …… the people in the area live in neighboring villages.

A. Most of B. Most C. Almost D. The most

29. The school library opens at any time between two o’clock………….half past three.

A. from B. and C. to D. from

30. Would you please…… me where the city post office is?

A. tell B. say C. show D. point

31. A farm has………………. real vacations.

A. none B. no C. never D. nothing

32. What do we have………….. dinner? I’m really hungry.

A. with B. at C. for D. of

33. There………………. very few people in the shop.

A. is B. have C. being D. are

34. Try again. Don’t give………………. hope.

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

35. We…….poor when we…..to America 5 years ago.

A. are / move B. were / moved C. are / moved D. were / move

36. Liz liked……….. the dolphin and the color of the cap.

A. either B. neither C. both D. none

37. My father never drinks beer. He……… like it.

A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. can’t

38. In today’s newspaper there …… a lot of news about the earthquake.

A. has B. have C. is D. are

39. When I was a child, I always …… a bike to school.

A. drove B. rode C. ran D. took

40. I don’t like tests. Neither………………

A. I do B. I don’t C. I like D. do I

41. I’d like to make a………. to 1256734, please.

A. ring B. call C. phone D. sound

42. ~ ………. will it last? ~ About two hours.

A. When B. How much time C. B and D are right D. How long

43. Sorry, he isn’t here. Can I ……… a message then?

A. leave B. let C. make D. ask him

44. My English is not very good. I want to……it often.

A. keep B. work C. practise D. get

45. Listen, who…… the guitar in the next room, Alice?

A. does play B. is playing C. plays D. are playing

46. The yard is very noisy…… the bell rings.

A. to B. up to C. into D. until

47. This CD player is very small. ?It is…………

A. portable B. porting C. easy to port D. portably

48. There is one channel that only ……… pop videos.

A. performs B. displays C. plays D. shows

49. My funny story made the……………. class laugh.

A. all B. most C. whole D. almost

50. Mr. Nam kept ………………….. about his new work yesterday.

A. talk B. to talk C. talked D. talking

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. teach B. please C. people D. pleasure

2. A. study B. subject C. computer D. difficult

3. A. unhappy B. under C. uncle D. uniform

4. A. music B. lesson C. listen D. answer

5. A. price B. ring C. light D. science

6. A. looked B. stopped C. coughed D. moved

7. A. sea B. sugar C. sand D. sun

8. A. warm B. care C. share D. prepare

9. A. window B. mind C. find D. tired

10. A. foot B. food C. good D. took

V. Use the correct form of each word.(Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.)1.0p 

1. My brother’s hobby is …………. stamps. He is a stamp collector (COLLECT) 

2. They are all ………….  about going on a trip to the Temple of Literature (EXCITE  ) 

3. Lan is .................................. than her younger sister.    (INTELLIGENCE) 

4.  You should do morning exercies.....................                                     (REGULAR) 

II. Choose the best answer.(Chọn đáp án đúng nhất).4,0ps 

1. My sister loves buying flowers ......................... putting them into different vases                 

A.  and     B. but           C. so              D. when 

2. Could you turn off TV.The show is…………   

A. exciting                   B. Excited                       C. boring   D. bored 

3. Did you buy……………… bottle of cooking oil yesterday?                                           

A. some               B. any           C. a   D. an 

4. If you ……………….work hard for the exam, you will fail the exam. 

A. don’t    B. is           C. doesn’t   D. isn’t 

5. We often organize concerts to ………………fund for poor children. 

A. donate   B. raise           C. volunteer   D. grow 

6. Eat……………….vegetables, and you will be fitter and healthier 

A. less                        B. little                      C. more   D. much 

7. A new university………………… in my town in the near future. 

A.  build   B. will build          C. was built    D. will be built 

8. He likes English, and so…………………….... 

A. I do                        B. do                               C. am I    D. did I 

9. David is my favourite singer. He………….. very well. 

      A. sings                     B. plays                    C. draws               D. takes 

10. My cousin, Mai, is the same age………………..…. me  

A. like   B. to         C. of    D. as  

11. “……………. apples do you want ?” .  B:“ two apples” 

A. How much   B. How many                 C. How often.         D. How. 

12. He bought .......................... books and then left for home.  

A. much more   B. a few          C. a lot                D. a little 

13. The students in ................Ha Noi university are taught by famous lecturers and tutors.  

A. an                 B. the                          C. a                D. θ 

14. It’s a pity that I ……………… “Green Summer” programme last year. 

 A. don’t join     B. didn’t join          C. won’t join     D. haven’t joined 

       * Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất cho tình huống giao tiếp sau: 

15. A: Why don’t we come to Lan’s house?  B: ………………………. 

A. No.Thanks      B. All right                    C. Yes,let’s not     D.Yes, you can 

* Chọn từ gần nghĩa nhất với từ in đậm trong câu sau: 

16. He has given up smoking. He used to smoke a packet of cigarettes a day. 

A. stopped                      B. started          C. continued        D. wanted 

I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 

(Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.) 1p. 

1. A. sun B. cut C. put D. fun 

2. A. ready B. weather C. seat D. wear           

3. A. chair B. change C. christmas             D. teach 

4. A.opened            B. worked C.travelled D.cleared 

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. 

Almost all people have a fear of examinations. Examinations, (1) …………, are a part of our lives and all schools in Vietnam have examinations. 

Examinations were first (2) …………in China about three thousand years ago. Scholars had to memorize long passages taken from several books. Those who did well in the examination (3) …………to enter the government service. 

Nowadays, the main (4) …………of examination is to test how well a person understands the subjects which have been taught. They are also used to find how well the students perform (5) …………pressure. 

A. however B. although C. therefore D. also 

A. played B. made C. held D. gained 

A. allowed B. were allowed C. have allowed D. allowing 

A. part B. idea C. content D. purpose 

A. under B. above C. within D. inside 

VI. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. 

My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one. I was taken there by some friends when I was only seven years old. At first there were bright lights and music and I felt quite happy. When the lights went out, I felt afraid. Then I saw a train on the screen. The train was coming towards me. I shouted out in fear and got down under my seat. When my friends saw me, they started to laugh. I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat. I was very glad when the film ended. 

1. Who took the writer to the cinema for the first time? 

A. His father B. His parents C. His parents’ friends D. His friends 

2. How did he feel at first? A. excited B. unhappy C. sad D. quite unhappy 

3. He was frightened when ………………….. 

A. there was music B. the cinema had no light C. the train ran D. his friends saw him 

4. Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him? 

A. under the seat B. on the screen C. on his friends’ back D. under the train seat 

5. How did he feel when the film finished?  

A. very sad  B. very unhappy  C. quite happy D. quite right 

IV. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. 

1. The movie on TV last night made me ………… 

A. bore                              B. boring                              C. bored                      D. boredom 

2. They were very disappointed …………..her acting.   

A. of B. with C. in D. on 

3. We are really ……..about going to the cinema tonight.  

A. excited B. interested C. amused D. pleased 

4. The cinema changed completely at ……..end of ….. 1920s  

A. an – the B. the - 0                   C. 0 – the D. the – the  

5. I …………..thrillers to action films.    

A. like B. prefer C. would rather D. enjoy 

6. A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an………… 

A. thriller B. comedy C. drama D. animation 

7. Trung finds horror films really………..  

A. disgust B. disgusts C. disgusting D. disgusted 

8. In Titanic, it…….. Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, a poor artist.  

A. directs B. shows  C. acts D. stars 

9. …..beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending.  

A. In spite  B. Despite C. Although D. However 

10. The film has a silly plot. …….., many people enjoyed it.  

A. Though    B. Moreover C. Because                          D. Nevertheless 

III. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. 

1. It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. (although) 

. 

2. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however) 

. 

3. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once. (in spite of) 

. 

4. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless) 

. 

5. The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite) 

. 

6. Neither Mary nor  her sister studied arts at school.  

Mary never studied arts at school and ………………………………….. 

7. I think Vinh acted better than Quang in that play.  

I think Quang didn’t …………………………………...Vinh in that play. 

8. Are they building a statue of Chu Van An? 

. 

9. Do four busy streets surround the Temple of Literature? 

10. Mr. Binh hasn’t taught us since the last semester. 

11. In spite of having to work the next day, Tom watched films on DVD till midnight. 

Even though . .....

12. The ending of the film was quite disappointing.  

We . ....

13. Although she performed well, she didn’t receive good comments from critics. 

Despite her . ....

14. We were so interested in the comedy that we laughed from beginning to end. 

The comedy . .....

15. I’m frightened by horror films; however, I enjoy watching them. 

In spite  ......