A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. sugar B. subject C. separate D. simple
2. A. invited B. booked C. attended D. beloved
3. A. bush B. push C. pull D. lunar
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from the others.
4. violent B. website C. wonderful D. edition
5. A. advance B. happen C. perform D. compare
II. Vocabularies and Grammar.
A. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best option among A, B, C or D.
1. “Where are Kent and Margret?”
“They were hungry, so they_______ to the grocery store.”
A. go B. had gone C. went D. were gone
2. I’m supposed to be here_______?
A. am I B. am not I C. are I D. aren’t I
3. Every year I love helping my dad put_______ the decorations around the house.
A. on B. up C. in D. off
4. People_______ outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy ones.
A. whose B. whom C. that D. which
5. Dr. Sales is a person_______.
A. In whom I don’t have much confidence B. Whom I don’t have much confidence in him
C. In that I don’t have much confidence D. I don’t have much confidence.
6. Just a moment. Let me look at my_______.
A. plan B. class C. syllable D. schedule.
7. Mexico_______ of 31 states and a federal district.
A. made up B. is made up C. make up D. was making up
8. Florida_______ Georgia to the North.
A. is bordered B. borders C. frontiers D. boundaries
9. The roof collapsed_______ the weight of snow.
A. by B. to C. with D. under.
10. The doctor_______ him to smoke a few cigarettes each day.
A. let B. make C. stopped D. allowed
11. Which would you_______ have , the red or the blue one?
A. better B. prefer C. rather D. choose
12. I wish my brother _______ harder for his last exam.
A. works B. worked C. had worked D. would work.
13. What were you doing when the police_______.
A. came B. comes C. coming D. come.
14. If I _______ you, I_______ his advice.
A. am-will not take B. will be-do not take
C. would be- do not take D. were- would not take
15. What is your impression_______ the new teacher?
A. to B. by C. of D. with
16. Please move in_______ more people can get on the bus.
A. or else B.so that C. even though D. when.
17. You_______ walk on the ice.
A. mustn't B. needn't C. mightn't D. shouldn't
18. At one time the entire world_______ by dinosaur.
A. was ruled B. were ruling C. has ruled D. will be ruled
19. He warned me_______ late-night horror film.
A. not watch B. against watching C. not watching D. about to watch
20. It's a about time we_______ rid of this old car.
A. get B. will get C. has got D. got
21. My family_______ go to Samson beach in summer when we lived in Thanh Hoa.
A. use B. used C. used to D. are used to
22. Our home needs_______.
A. Painting B.to paint C. be painted D. paint
23. He often goes to the_______ to pray because his religion is Islam.
A. temple B. mosque C. church D. pagoda
24. If we_______ wasting our natural resources, they will be used up in a few decade.
A. turn on B. go on C. go off D. turn off
25. _______ there have been many changes in our country, it still remains a developing one.
A. however B. despite C. because D. although
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Da Lat - dream city
Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (23)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. A supermarket is different (24)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The(25)__________ choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (26)__________ example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on. Most customers (27)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.
23. A. is B. has been C. was D. were
24. A. in B. from C. of D. with
25. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers
26. A. in B. for C. of D. by
27. A. who B. what C. which D. whom
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Television is one of man’s important means of communication. It brings events and sounds around the world into millions of homes. A person with the television set can sit in his house and watch the president making a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring peace. Through TV, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.
In addition to these things, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action packed dramas, lights comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
28. What does TV bring us?
A.Noise from around the world. B. Man’s most important means of talking.
C. Events and sounds around our globe. D. President making speech.
29. What can’t viewers do with the TV at home?
A. Watch a president giving a talk.
B. See a war being fought.
C. Watch statesmen making attempt to bring about peace
D. See heavens and hells.
30. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. TV can bring us entertainment.
B. By watching TV, people can widen their knowledge.
C. People know events and sounds from different world.
D. People can meet presidents without going out.
31. According to the passage, what don’t entertainment programs include?
A. dramas B. tragedies C. musicals D. motion pictures
32. With TV sets, a person can...............
A. watch presidents making a speech. B. see a foriegn country
C. learn things in faraway lands D. all of them are correct
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
14. Do you make the children to do the morning exercise every day?
A B C D
15. There was nothing specially about his clothes apart from his flowery tie.
A B C D
16. Near the park is a famous landmark calling the Unification Palace.
A B C D
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
17. Your boss looks like the aggressive type. ” “........................... ”
Yes, he really wants to get ahead. B. Yes, he’s quite gentle.
C. Really? I’ve never seen him lie. D. Right. He’s so quiet.
18. “How can this dress be so expensive?” “........................... ”
A. Yes, it’s the most expensive. B. What an expensive dress!
C. You’re paying for the brand. D. That’s a good idea.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment plan.
A. monthly payment B. cash and carry C. credit card D. piece by piece
20. The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas.
A. hectic B. eccentric C. fanatic D. prolific
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.
A. uncomfortable B. responsive C. calm D. miserable
22. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. restrain B. stay unchanged C. remain unstable D. fluctuate
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. thunder B. erupt C. trust D. pull
2. A. name B. natural C. native D. nation
Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. difference B. encourage C. character D. constitute
4. A. appliance B. efficiency C. misunderstand D. identified
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2,5)
5. You look so tired! You …………. out too late last night.
A. had to be B. should have been C. had been D. must have been
6. …………, he could not lift the trap door.
A. As he was strong B. Strong as was he C. As strong he was D. Strong as he was
7. Of the two new secretaries, one is competent and ………….is not.
A. another B. other C. the other D. the second
8. John is going to get ……….. Lisa.
A. marry with B. marry to C. married with D. married to
9. The state laws limit the speed ______ motorists are permitted to drive.
A. at which B. which C. that D. where
10. By the year 2015, the world population .................. 8 biilion people.
A. will reach B. reaches C. will have reached D. reach
11. He tried to explain the reason .................. he got to class late yesterday.
A. for which B. of which C. in which D. by which
12. I can’t believe that you ______ all the five exercises. You just started ten minutes ago.
A. have finished B. will finish C. finished D. finishing
13. He is _______ a lot of study pressure to win a place at university.
A. for B. under C. in D. with
Choose the one underlined word/phrase which is grammatically incorrect.
21. When we are on holiday, we used to go to the beach every day.
A B C D
22. I am confident that life in the country has improved significant in the last five years.
A B C D
23. We wish we can consult an expert on how to solve this problem.
A B C D
24. The environmentalist suggest planting more trees to improve the city’s landscape and the environment as well.
A B C D
Read the text then answer the questions .
My grandmother is more than ninety years old which makes her the oldest person in the whole family. Despite her old age, her memory is still fresh. She always tells us that many things used to be different when she was young.
My grandma used to begin her day very early. She used to start her day at 4 o'clock while everybody else was still in beds. She used to do all the housework by herself. She used to make clothes for her children and as for her outdoor work, she used to raise some chicken and sheep and she also used to help the males to grow vegetables.There didn't use to be many pastime activities. Her hobby used to be listening to the radio. In the evening all the family used to sit by the fire in the sitting room where all the family gathered at night to tell tales or discuss family matters as weddings, harvest time or to assign the next day's work.
When a member of the family was ill, she used to show him which herbs to use. She collected them from the near forest or from the mountain. My grandma used to know so many effective methods to cure illnesses.
25.What time did your grandmother use to start her day?
………………………………………………………………………
26. What did she use to do in her pastimes?
……………………………………………………………………..
27. Where did her family use to sit in the evening?
……………………………………………………………………..
28. What did she usually do when a member of the family was ill?
………………………………………………………………………….
Read the passage again then decide whether the statements are true(T) or false(F).
Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named after the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many famous people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be the school’s students.
Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi. It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. Every year, there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of Education and Training of Ha Noi.
Statements | T | F |
Chu Van An High School is one of the second oldest schools in Viet Nam. |
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It was moved to Ninh Binh in 1943. |
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It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. |
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Every year, there are around three thousand applicants are admitted to the school. |
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Rewrite the second sentences with the words given
29.She dreams to spend her vacation in Ha Long Bay. (WISHES)
………………………………………………………….…………
30. He had a lot of money, but now he doesn't. (USED)
………………………………………………………………………
31. This exercise is more difficult than the last one.(EASIER)
………………………………………………………………………....
32..We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market. (WHILE)
………………………………………………………………………………
Change theses sentences into reported speech
33.“Have you seen her recently?” asked Thanh.
…………………………………………………………………………….
34. “I am on my way.” he said.
………………………………………………………………………….….
35.“Have you ever tried calling a helpline?” the teacher asked Ngoc.
……………………………………………………………………………..
36. “Tell Emma I miss her very much.” she told me.
……………………………………………………………………………
Complete the sentences using the coordinating conjunctions from the box.
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37. American Idol began in 2002, _______quickly became the most popular entertainment series with viewers in the hundreds of millions.
38. He was a gifted composer,_______ he had to suffer poor health.
39. You can go to the concert with me, _______ you can go to the cinema alone.
40. The actress did not finish secondary school, _______ she could not go to the universit
Choose the one underlined word/phrase which is grammatically incorrect.
21. When we are on holiday, we used to go to the beach every day.
A B C D
22. I am confident that life in the country has improved significant in the last five years.
A B C D
23. We wish we can consult an expert on how to solve this problem.
A B C D
24. The environmentalist suggest planting more trees to improve the city’s landscape and the environment as well.
A B C D
Read the text then answer the questions .
My grandmother is more than ninety years old which makes her the oldest person in the whole family. Despite her old age, her memory is still fresh. She always tells us that many things used to be different when she was young.
My grandma used to begin her day very early. She used to start her day at 4 o'clock while everybody else was still in beds. She used to do all the housework by herself. She used to make clothes for her children and as for her outdoor work, she used to raise some chicken and sheep and she also used to help the males to grow vegetables.There didn't use to be many pastime activities. Her hobby used to be listening to the radio. In the evening all the family used to sit by the fire in the sitting room where all the family gathered at night to tell tales or discuss family matters as weddings, harvest time or to assign the next day's work.
When a member of the family was ill, she used to show him which herbs to use. She collected them from the near forest or from the mountain. My grandma used to know so many effective methods to cure illnesses.
25.What time did your grandmother use to start her day?
………………………………………………………………………
26. What did she use to do in her pastimes?
……………………………………………………………………..
27. Where did her family use to sit in the evening?
……………………………………………………………………..
28. What did she usually do when a member of the family was ill?
………………………………………………………………………….
Read the passage again then decide whether the statements are true(T) or false(F).
Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named after the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many famous people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be the school’s students.
Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi. It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. Every year, there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of Education and Training of Ha Noi.
Statements | T | F |
Chu Van An High School is one of the second oldest schools in Viet Nam. |
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It was moved to Ninh Binh in 1943. |
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It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. |
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Every year, there are around three thousand applicants are admitted to the school. |
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Rewrite the second sentences with the words given
29.She dreams to spend her vacation in Ha Long Bay. (WISHES)
………………………………………………………….…………
30. He had a lot of money, but now he doesn't. (USED)
………………………………………………………………………
31. This exercise is more difficult than the last one.(EASIER)
………………………………………………………………………....
32..We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market. (WHILE)
………………………………………………………………………………
Change theses sentences into reported speech
33.“Have you seen her recently?” asked Thanh.
…………………………………………………………………………….
34. “I am on my way.” he said.
………………………………………………………………………….….
35.“Have you ever tried calling a helpline?” the teacher asked Ngoc.
……………………………………………………………………………..
36. “Tell Emma I miss her very much.” she told me.
……………………………………………………………………………
Complete the sentences using the coordinating conjunctions from the box.
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37. American Idol began in 2002, _______quickly became the most popular entertainment series with viewers in the hundreds of millions.
38. He was a gifted composer,_______ he had to suffer poor health.
39. You can go to the concert with me, _______ you can go to the cinema alone.
40. The actress did not finish secondary school, _______ she could not go to the universit
Choose the one underlined word/phrase which is grammatically incorrect.
21. When we are on holiday, we used to go to the beach every day.
A B C D
22. I am confident that life in the country has improved significant in the last five years.
A B C D
23. We wish we can consult an expert on how to solve this problem.
A B C D
24. The environmentalist suggest planting more trees to improve the city’s landscape and the environment as well.
A B C D
Read the text then answer the questions .
My grandmother is more than ninety years old which makes her the oldest person in the whole family. Despite her old age, her memory is still fresh. She always tells us that many things used to be different when she was young.
My grandma used to begin her day very early. She used to start her day at 4 o'clock while everybody else was still in beds. She used to do all the housework by herself. She used to make clothes for her children and as for her outdoor work, she used to raise some chicken and sheep and she also used to help the males to grow vegetables.There didn't use to be many pastime activities. Her hobby used to be listening to the radio. In the evening all the family used to sit by the fire in the sitting room where all the family gathered at night to tell tales or discuss family matters as weddings, harvest time or to assign the next day's work.
When a member of the family was ill, she used to show him which herbs to use. She collected them from the near forest or from the mountain. My grandma used to know so many effective methods to cure illnesses.
25.What time did your grandmother use to start her day?
………………………………………………………………………
26. What did she use to do in her pastimes?
……………………………………………………………………..
27. Where did her family use to sit in the evening?
……………………………………………………………………..
28. What did she usually do when a member of the family was ill?
………………………………………………………………………….
Read the passage again then decide whether the statements are true(T) or false(F).
Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named after the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many famous people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be the school’s students.
Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi. It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. Every year, there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of Education and Training of Ha Noi.
Statements | T | F |
Chu Van An High School is one of the second oldest schools in Viet Nam. |
|
|
It was moved to Ninh Binh in 1943. |
|
|
It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. |
|
|
Every year, there are around three thousand applicants are admitted to the school. |
|
|
Rewrite the second sentences with the words given
29.She dreams to spend her vacation in Ha Long Bay. (WISHES)
………………………………………………………….…………
30. He had a lot of money, but now he doesn't. (USED)
………………………………………………………………………
31. This exercise is more difficult than the last one.(EASIER)
………………………………………………………………………....
32..We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market. (WHILE)
………………………………………………………………………………
Change theses sentences into reported speech
33.“Have you seen her recently?” asked Thanh.
…………………………………………………………………………….
34. “I am on my way.” he said.
………………………………………………………………………….….
35.“Have you ever tried calling a helpline?” the teacher asked Ngoc.
……………………………………………………………………………..
36. “Tell Emma I miss her very much.” she told me.
……………………………………………………………………………
Complete the sentences using the coordinating conjunctions from the box.
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37. American Idol began in 2002, _______quickly became the most popular entertainment series with viewers in the hundreds of millions.
38. He was a gifted composer,_______ he had to suffer poor health.
39. You can go to the concert with me, _______ you can go to the cinema alone.
40. The actress did not finish secondary school, _______ she could not go to the university