I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks.
John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940.He was always (1).............. on music and played in pop groups (2).................school and Art College. John got married (3)........................ Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4)...........name was Julian. At that (5)..............,John was member of a group (6) ….........."The Beatles". Many beautiful songs(7).............. written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They(8)................. scream and faint when"The Beatles"played,and lot of people(9)..............their hair cut in a Beatles style.Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles"and John was(10).............richer than he had ever been.
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6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
Computerization in high schools in the US has had a good effect (1)…………………… students’ learning. Students today learn quite (2)…………………..from in the past. Firstly, computers can help teachers explain the lessons interestingly in the classroom, which allows students (3)…………………..a clearer idea about what is being taught. Secondly, CD-ROM and the Internet can provide students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks. This (4)……………………. the speed at which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for information. To sum up, computerization has enabled high school students to learn in faster, easier and (5)………………………….. efficient ways.
1. A. in B. to C. on D. with
2. A. differently B. different C. differ D. difference
3. A. getting B. gets C. to get D. get
4. A. decreases B. increases C. gets D. rises
5. A. less B. much C. a lot D. more
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below.
London, the capital of Great Britain, is situated on the Thames River. It is the largest city in Europe with a population of over 8 million. It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is small in area but it is the commercial heart of London. Many banks and offices are situated there. The Tower and St. Paul’s Cathedral is very large and fine. It was built in 1710. Westminster is the center of the administration. We can see the Houses of Parliament there. It is a beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. Westminster Abbey is opposite the Houses of Parliament. The West End with the best and most expensive clubs, restaurants and theaters, beautiful houses and parks is the place where rich people live. Working people live in the East End where there are no parks or gardens and no fine houses.
A. Write T (True) or F (False) on each sentence.
1. …………… London is the largest city in the world.
2. …………… Rich people live in the West End.
B. Answer the questions.
1. How many parts is London divided into?
…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………
2. Is Westminster the center of the administration?
…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………
3. Which place do working people live in?
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I.Find the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. switch 2.A. laughs 3.A. watched 4.A. ethnic 5.A. angle | B. stomach B. cars B. reduced B. through B. face | C. match C. stops C. coughed C. without C. page | D. catch D. works D. raised D. thought D. angel |
II. Find the word whose stress partern is differently placed.
1.A. collect 2.A. improvement 3.A. university 4.A. graduation 5.A. intelligent | B. advise B. invader B. documental B. agricultural B. difficult | C. practice C. department C. historic C. industrial C. interesting | D. prepare D. generous D. electricity D. recommend D. hospital |
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Air ________ , together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
2. If I were you, I _________ do something to prevent him from littering.
A. would B. did C. will D. do
3. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ____________ their noses.
A. touching B. punching C. blowing D. rubbing
3. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless __________ that is not necessarily true.
A. so B. and C. but D. or
4. People from other planets may use ______ to communicate, which is not possible for human beings.
A. landlines B. letters C. chat rooms D. telepathy
5. Teenagers often use abbreviations when ___________.
A. texting B. video conferencing C. sending letters D. talking
6. People who cannot hear or speak often communicate using ___________.
A. pictures B. sounds C. codes D. signs
7. The ___________ in technology allow astronomers to know more about outer space.
A. developments B. science C. exploration D. discovery
8. Alexander Graham Bell was a great ___________, who invented the telephone.
A. developer B. conservationist C. scientist D. explorer
9. We can see many international programs ________ different channels.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
IV.Put the correct formof the word.
1. Bien Hoa is an ……………………..city in the south of VietNam. ( industry )
2. Jeans made in China are sometimes……………………cheap. ( surprise)
3.I am ...............sorry for the delay. (extreme)
4. The book was so.................that I couldn't finish it. (bore)
5. Every pupil was very ...............about the holiday. (excite)
6- How ...................... of you to break that glass! (care )
7.We are waiting for the..................... of his plane. ( arrive)
8.I spent my ........................... in the country. (child)
V. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. Did the children enjoy (tell)………….. the stories by their grandparents?
2. He has decided (go)……………. to work in a school in aquite remote area.
3. Chess (play)……………. for around two thousand years.
4. By the time we arrived at the canyon, it (stop )………………. snowing
5. If I (be )………………..you, I would study hard.
PART C : READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in each of the numbered blanks:
NHA TRANG - COASTAL CITY
Nha Trang is a nice seaside resort and (1) …………………… ideal center for relaxation. Nha Trang has many beautiful mountains and lakes, Cham towers, hot springs and architechtural works. However, (2)…………………… speaking of Nha Trang, people always mention its beaches in the first place. Nha Trang's beauty (3) …………………… first of all from the blue sea and picturesque nature of its islands. This coastal city (4) ………………… a ten - kilometer beach and 19 islands. The main beach runs from Tran Phu Road and (5) …………………… planted with pine trees and other evergreen trees. Nha Trang is a coastal city but it is not far (6) …………………… forests. In the west of the town, (7) …………… is a long range of hills where visitors can walk pleasantly. Nha Trang has many ancient cultural buildings. The town still preserves a (8) ……………………of old towers and pagodas. Nha Trang is sunny almost all the year (9) …………… . It doesn't have winter, but in summer it isn't (10) ……………………hot as in the North. The cool wind from the sea gives the town an eternal fall.
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6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
II. Choose the correct word A, B,C or D for each gap to complete the following passage :
Children love playing computer games. Some people say that many of them are addicted to games. If you become addicted, all you think about is computer games and you can't spend a day without (1)_________. Of course, playing games (2) _________ the computer is a great way to spend time and have fun. But there are also bad sides to it as well. First of all, you don't get enough exercise because you don't have to move your body much when playing games. Second, your eyesight becomes (3) _________ because your eyes are fixed on the screen for too long. This is why it isn't hard to find children wearing glasses around these days. Third, you don't get to spend much time with your family because you are spending all of your time in front of the computer. Playing computer games is not such a bad thing. But (4) _________ much playing can cause problems. (5) _________ hours do you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on computer games?
1. A. play B. to play C. playing D. plays
2. A. in B. on C. at D. of
3. A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
4. A. too B. little C. few D. some
5. A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How many
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below :
Computerization in high schools in the US has had a good effect on students’ learning. Students today learn quite differently from in the past. Firstly, computers can help teachers explain the lessons interestingly in the classroom, which allows students to get a clearer idea about what is being taught. Secondly, CD-ROM and the Internet can provide students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks. This increases the speed at which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for information. To sum up, computerization has enabled high school students to learn in faster, easier and more efficient ways.
1. According to the writer, computers____________.
A. can not be used as teaching aids. | B. are not necessary |
C. are helpful to both teachers and students | D. are not available in high schools |
2. Computers helps teachers____________
A. get a clearer idea about what they are teaching
B. explain the lessons differently
C. have more time to prepare their lessons
D. give interesting lessons
3. Thanks to the Internet, students can_________________.
A. study at home B. get information quickly
C. have more time to play D. learn differently
4. According to the passage, computerization____________ .
A. helps students learn faster, more easily and efficiently
B. makes students spend more time searching for information
C. allows students to have clear ideas
D. should be applied widely
5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. High schools in the US have computerized.
B. Students can get a lot of data from CD-ROM and the Internet.
C. With a computer, teachers can speed up their teaching process.
D. Computerization can shorten the learning process.
I.Find the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. looked 2. A. campus 3. A. hour 4. A. ease 5. A. cough | B. cooked B. relax B.honest B.raise B.enough | C. wicked C. locate C. hopeless C. reuse C. laugh | D. liked D. fashion D. honor D. increase D.plough |
II.Find the word whose stress partern is differently placed.
1.A.important 2.A.abroad 3.A.behavior 4.A.generous | B.leisure B.invader B.nomadic B.relax | C.cultural C.festival C.agree C.object | D.difficult D.invent D.gather D.different |
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1.Typhoons are serve tropical storms. They sometimes happen in my …………..
A. stay | B. home | C. house | D. hometown |
2.The government sent rescure food, drink and medicial supplies to ………… homeless.
A. food | B. fooding | C. flooded | D. floods |
3. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
A. reputation | B. description | C. suggestion | D. pollution |
4. The teacher ……… me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology.
A. said | B. talked | C. spoke | D. told |
5. When the earthquake happened, almost people in this building managed to run ……. . of it.
A. quickly | B. fast | C. smoonthly | D. out |
6. What……………. we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may | B. ought | C. should | D. be able |
7. The little boy told the teacher what …………..for Christmas.
A. did he get | B. did he got | C. he got | D. he get |
8. Too much carbon dioxide in the air can be …………. for humans to breathe.
A. poisonous | B.unfriendly | C. healthy | D. friendly |
9. Human beings could live on other planets if they have the same…….. as that on Earth .
A. atmosphere | B. climate | C. weather | D. season |
10.People from other planets may use.…to communicate,which’s not possible for humanbeings
A. landlines | B. letters | C. chat rooms | D. telepathy |
III. Read the following passage and write T (True) or F (False) for each statement.
London is the biggest city in Britain. More than 7 million people live and work there. It is one of the most important cities in the world. It is a centre for business and for tourism. London consists of three parts: The City of London, the East End and the West End. In the City of London there are many banks, offices and Stocks Exchange. In the West End we can see many historical places, parks, shops and theatres. It is the world of rich people and money. The East End is the district where working people live and work. The Port of London is also there. You can have a very good time in this city. You can visit different cinemas, theatres and museums. The “Odeon” is one of the most famous cinemas of the country. The most famous museums are: The British Museum and the Tate Gallery. There are many shops in London. Oxford Street is London’s main shopping centre. People from all over the world buy clothes, shoes, toys and souvenirs there. The street is more than a mile long. The best known departments are Selfridges and John Lewis. The largest park in London is Hyde Park with its Speaker’s Comer. Sit on the green grass and try England’s favourite food – fish and chips.
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1. There are lots of theatres, parks and historical places in the 2. The Port of London is in the East End of London. 3. Working people live and work in the West End of London. 4. The “Odeon” is a famous museum in London. 5. People go to Oxford Street to buy clothes and souvenirs. 6. People from all over the world don’t buy clothes, shoes, toys |
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G. WRITING
I. Write questions for the underlined parts.
1. A:_________________________________________________________________________
B: The capital of Korea is Seoul.
2. A:_________________________________________________________________________
B: Seoul is located in the northwest corner of South Korea.
3. A:_________________________________________________________________________
B: Seoul was founded as the capital of Korea in 1394.
4. A:_________________________________________________________________________
B: The population of Seoul is about 9.8 million.
5. A:_________________________________________________________________________
B: The weather in Seoul is warm and humid in the summer but cold and snowy in the winter.
6. A:_________________________________________________________________________
B: There are 27 bridges across Han River throughout the city.
7. A:_________________________________________________________________________
B: N Seoul Tower is the best attraction in Seoul.
8. A:_________________________________________________________________________
B: K-pop appeals to youngsters because of its unique, quirky costumes, dance moves and catchy songs.
II. Write sentences, using the clues given.
1. there/ be/ steady/ increase/ demand/ hotel accommodation/ since 1998
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2. these days/ more/ more/ people/ be/ suffer/ air pollution
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3. I/ never/ read/ such/ romantic story/ this/ before
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4. she/ spend/ most/ time/ surf/ net/ information/ the next trip
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5. Van Gogh/ have/ major Influence/ development/ modern painting
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6. despite/ Brexit,/ London/ remain/ one/ most/ open/ cosmopolitan/ city/ the world
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7. the house/ that/ we/ rent/ London/ last year / be/ fully/ furnish
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8. people/ face/ large/ amount/ environmental problems/ every day
I. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. Last year, 16% of the EU population (75 million people) suffered with material A B C
and social deprivation.
D
2. What buildings are being demolish to make way for the development?
A B C D
3. In terms of GDP rankings, New York is the most second wealthiest city in the world. A B C D
4. Operated between 06:00 and 24:00, KL monorail trains arrive once every five A B C
minutes during peak traveling hours.
D
5. It’s by far more expensive if you hire car for discovering Kuala Lumpur.
A B C D
6. The spectacular Royal Palace of the Imperial City is one of Hue’s main tourist attraction. A B C
D
7. She remained calmly and waited till he had finished shouting at her.
A B C D
8. Martin was chosen because she is a good administrator who gets along for everyone. A B C D
9. City authorities are spending more and more money on public transport to make it well. A B C D
10. Remember to find out how much people are coming to the party tonight.
A B C D
II. Find and correct the mistake.
1. Her mother ordered her do not go out with him the night before. |
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2. The traffic warden asked me why had I parked my car there. |
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3. He said that he will pick me up at 8 am the following day. |
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4. She said that the books in the library would be available tomorrow. |
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5. Marty said a good friendship is like a diamond– a valuable, beautiful and durable. |
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6. It’s difficult to keep with the rapid pace of change in big cities. |
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7. Our city has some luxury shop, but they are not very affordable. |
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8. Big shopping malls are believed to be a feature for big cities. |
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9. He thinks that geometry is not as difficult than arithmetic. |
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10. None of them had any idea about how make a craft with only a few bamboo canes |
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I. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.
showed round put down grew up turned off thought over turned down look up look forward to lived up to get on with |
1. Miss Diep didn’t know the correct spelling so she had to it in the dictionary.
2. She’s it and has made up her mind; she’s going to take the job in New York.
3. Can you your name, telephone number and email address in the book, please?
4. My hotel was amazing and it all my expectations.
5. Mark was born in the East End, but he in the West End.
6. The guide us the historic parts of the city.
7. He doesn’t know why she his invitation to the party.
8. Vinh is very friendly. He most of my friends.
9. We are all seeing our grandparents again.
10. Miss Hang the Music and went to bed because it was quite late.
II. Complete the sentences with correct form of verbs.
1. People tend (think) that the problem will never affect them.
2. My parents advised me (learn) English as soon as possible.
3. Many young people spend the whole day (play) online games.
4. It took me a whole day (travel) to Da Lat last week.
5. I can’t see the attraction of (sit) on a beach all day.
6. A positive aspect of education is that it contributes to (confirm) one’s identity.
7. I like to listen to the birds (sing) when I get up early in the morning.
8. The team has tried their best (perform) in the final round.
9. Do the plants need (water) every day?
10. If you can, please (give) me more information about the kids club at A1Raha Beach Hotel.
Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. Ha Noi, the Old Quarter, become a perfect city for walking with handicraft shops, street food, etc. | (ESPECIAL) |
2. Ha Long Bay, which means descending dragon, is the heritage of the world with 1,6000 limestone islands. | (NATURE) |
3. Below Sa Pa are rice terraces in the endless valley. | (PICTURE) |
4. Besides the beach, the main in Da Nang is the Museum of Cham Sculpture with the world’s largest collection of Cham artefacts. | (ATTRACT) |
5. Hue becomes one of the most destinations for travelers to Viet Nam with the number of three million tourists a year. | (POPULARITY) |
6. Hoi An used to be one of the ports of Southeast Asia, which were used by the Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, French and Chinese merchants. | (BUSY) |
7. Nha Trang, a coastal city in Central Viet Nam, is generally recognized as Viet Nam’s main beach destinatio | (DELIGHT) |
8. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis which is still young but very . | (DYNAMIST) |
9. The Mekong Delta is well-known for its busy waterways with many rivers, canals and streams through the region. | (FLOW) |
10. Phu Quoc Island is the place for riding, snorkeling, scuba diving, and relaxing. | (IDEA) |
11. Hoi An is known as the centre for very custom-made clothing. | (AFFORD) |
12. He was a very and honest man who would never betray anyone. | (RELY) |
13. Toronto is officially named the most city in Canada. | (CULTURE) |
14. The town’s most popular is the Marine Science Museum. | (ATTRACT) |
15. The Province Of Luxemburg is the largest and least of the nine provinces of Belgium. | (POPULATE) |
16. The illustration shows examples of dress in the late 1840s. | (FASHION) |
17. The disease spread quickly among the poor slum of the city. | (DWELL) |
18. I often think of the time we had all together in Boston last spring. | (PLEASE) |
19. Was the decision of the judge fair? If not, it was an obvious . | (JUSTICE) |
20. They were arguing with each other. They had a strong . | (AGREEMENT) |