1. Be quiet! My father is sleeping.

2. We seldom go out at night.

3. Look! A woman is running after the train. He wants to catch it.

4. The earth goes round the sun.

5. I am doing an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I think that I know how to use it.

6. My mother rarely buys meat at super market.

7. It is very hot now.

8. It doesn't rain much in winter. It is raining now.

9. Daisy is cooking some food n the kitchen at present. She always cooks in the morning.

10. John visits his grand father once a month.

11. He can not have the newspaper now because his aunt is reading it now.

12. He usually speaks so quickly that I can't understand him.

13. Can you write with your left hand?

14. The milk smells sour. Are you keeping it a long time?

15. Are you going to write to him tonight?

6. The Braille alphabet has been one of the greatest ____ in human history.

A. invention B. inventions C. inventors D. inventive

7. During summer holidays, university students are willing to take part in providing education for children in remote and ____ areas.

A. mountain B. mountainous C. mountaineer D. mountaineering

8. People with disabilities always need to be ____ after.

A. asked B. cared C. looked D. taken

9. The volunteer team ____ students with various visual, hearing, physical and cognitive impairments every two months to give them both financial and spiritual support.

A. call back B. call off C. call on D. call out

10. An organisation for Educational Development co-operated with our school to____ free English classes for the poor in the area.

A. put away B. put off C. set off D. set up

I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.

Cultural diversity means a (1) range of different societies or people of different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together. Britain has (2) benefited from diversity throughout its long history and is currently one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.

The food they eat, the music they listen to, and the clothes they wear have all been influenced by different (3) cultures coming into Britain. Ethnic food, for example, is part of an average British diet. One of Britain's favourite (4) dishes is Indian curry. Britons have enjoyed curry for a surprisingly long time - the (5) first curry went on an English menu in 1773.

Even the English language (6) developed from the languages spoken by Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavian Vikings and Norman French invaders. New words were (7) added from the languages of other immigrants over the years.

Valuing the diverse culture is all about understanding and respecting the beliefs of others and their (8) way of life, as we would expect someone to respect ours. It is about supporting individuals in keeping their cultural traditions (9) alive and appreciating the fact that all these different traditions will enrich British life both today and in the future.

People from all over the world have (10) contributed to the Britain and they continue to do so.

II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

VIETNAMESE WEDDING CUSTOMS

The wedding consists of several (1) _____ including asking permission to receive the bride, the procession to the groom's house, the ancestor ceremony, and the banquet party.

In the morning, the groom's mother and a few close relatives would walk to the bride's house with a present of betel to ask permission to receive the (2) ____ at her house. The date and time of the ceremony is usually determined by a Buddhist monk or fortune teller.

In the procession to receive the bride, the groom and his family often carry decorated lacquer boxes covered in red cloth to represent his (3) ____ and which include various (4) ____ for the bride's family. There are either 6 or 8 boxes, but never 7 because it is bad (5) ____.

After paying their (6) ____ to their ancestors, the bride and groom will serve tea to their parents who will then give them advice regarding (7) ____ and family. During the candle ceremony, the bride and groom's families union is celebrated and the mother-in-law of the bride will open the boxes filled with jewelry and dress her new daughter-in-law in the jewelry.

Finally, the groom officially asks for permission to take his new bride (8) ____ and they make their way back to his house. During the (9) ____, there is usually a 10-course meal and the bride and groom make their (10) ____ to each table to express their gratitude and also get money as presents.

1. A. asks                B. ceremonies          C. requests              D. tells

2. A. bride                 B. regulations              C. laws            D. notes

3. A. condition              B. culture            C. relation          D. wealth

4. A. beans                 B. boxes              C. presents              D. wars

5. A. bad               B. fond                   C. luck                  D. interest

6. A. respects                 B. allows                  C. stops            D. refuses

7. A. existence                B. dead          C. marriage            D. divorce   

8. A. flat                 B. home                  C. house              D. apartment

9. A. acquaintance              B. contribution             

C. difficulty                        D. reception

10. A. troubles               B. problems             C. ovals             D. rounds

39. The program about the campaign drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city. It was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night.

A. Although it was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night, the programabout the campaign only drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city.

B. The program about the campaign, which was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night, drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city.

C. The program about the campaign not only drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city but it was also broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night.

D. The program about the campaign was broadcast live on HTV9 channel lastnight in order to draw the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city.

40. A Vietnamese ex-student of Oxford University has established a foundation.This aims to construct bridges to facilitate travel in isolated communities.

A. A Vietnamese ex-student of Oxford University has established a foundation to construct bridges to facilitate travel in isolated communities.

B. A Vietnamese ex-student of Oxford University who has established afoundation constructed bridges to facilitate travel in isolated communities.

C. Bridges are constructed to facilitate travel in isolated communities by a Vietnamese ex-student of Oxford University who has established afoundation.

D. If a Vietnamese ex-student of Oxford University has established a foundation,he will construct bridges to facilitate travel in isolated communities.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Beethoven is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in history. He gave his first public (31) ____ as a pianist when he was only 8 years old. He studied in Vienna (32) ____ the guidance of Mozart. By his mid-twenties he (33) ____ a name for himself as a great pianist known for unpredictable and brilliant improvisations. In 1796, Beethoven began losing his hearing. (34) ____ his illness, he involved himself in his work and created some of the greatest works of music. Beethoven's finest works are also the finest works of their kind in music history: the 9th Symphony, the 5th Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto, the Late Quartets, and his Missa Solemnis. And be achieved all these despite being completely (35) ____ for the last 25 he years or so of his life.

31. A. perform B. performance C. performing D. performer

32. A. on B. for C. behind D. under

33. A. had earned B. earned C. has earned D. was earning

34. A. In case of B. Instead of C. In order to D. In spite of

35. A. deaf B. mute C. blind D. sick

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. deafening B. frightening C. happening D. threatening

2. A. secondary B. complimentary C. vocabulary D. supplementary

3. A. police B. policy C. polite D. pollute

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

4. A. disrespectful B. independent C. physically D. understanding

5. A. donate B. impair C. mental D. support

Chia nhỏ thành từng bài một bạn nhé

Lan's Malaysian pen pal, Maryam, was staying with Lan last week. Maryam and Lan have been pen pals for over two years and they correspond at least once every two weeks, but this was their first meeting. On Jane’s first day in Ha Noi, Lan took her to Hoan Kiem Lake. Like Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modern city. Maryam was really impressed by the beauty of the city and by the friendliness of its people. Over the next few days, the girls visited Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the History Museum and the Temple of Literature, as well as many beautiful parks and lakes in Ha Noi. On Friday, Maryam wanted to visit the mosque on Hang Luoc Street. Lan used to walk past the mosque on her way to primary school. However, this was Lan's first visit. She enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam was praying. "I wish you had a longer vacation," Lan said to Maryam at the end of the week. "Yes, I wish I had more time to get to know your beautiful country better. Lan, would you like to come and visit me next summer?" Maryam asked. "That would be great! However, it seems very difficult for me to have a trip abroad. It all depends on my parents. Anyway, we'll keep in touch."

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1) Lan and Maryam usually write to one another every ...

A two years. B month. C two weeks. D day 

2) Maryam was impressed because . . . .

A Ha Noi was big and modern.

B Ha Noi people were friendly. 

C Ha Noi was different from Kuala Lumpur.

D Ha Noi and Kuala Lumpur were the same.

3) The girls went to see ...

A famous places in Ha Noi.

B areas for recreation.

C a place of worship.

D all the above.

4) Maryam wanted to ...

We visited a lot of interesting places such as Ba Dinh square, Lenin parl and West lake.