VIII. READING COMPREHENSION.

PASSAGE 1: Read the passage below and answer the questions

My school

     Hello. I am Khánh Chi. I'd like to tell you about my school. I go to Trần Quốc Toản Secondary School in Tuy Hòa City, Phú Yên Province. My school is not far from my house. I usually walk to school in the morning. My school has four floors. My classroom is on the second floor. There is a computer lab, a library and a music room in my school. My favorite place is the schoolyard. I like to play soccer there. I really like my school.

1.  What is the name of Khánh Chi’s school?

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2. Is her school far from her house?

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3. How many floors are there in her school?

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4. Which floor is her classroom on ?

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5. Where does she play soccer?

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PASSAGE 2 Choose the option A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

My school is located in the center of Buôn Ma Thuột City, Đắklắk province. It has many electric ______ (1) which we can use whenever we need. My school also ______ (2) a large stadium with many row chairs and a______ (3)  covered with roses. And the most ______ (4) thing about my school is that it has not only an outdoor pool but also 2 indoor pools. In breaktime, we can ____ (5) books in the library or play games in the video game room.

1. A. cars                B. planes      C. train         D. bike

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

3. A. classroom       B. library       C. yard         D. garden

4. A. happiness       B. boring       C. interesting D. noisy

5. A. read               B. tell            C. watch      D. see

PASSAGE 3. Read the passage below and answer the questions

Hello everyone, my name is Mai Lan. I am eleven years old. I come from Quy Nhơn City. Today, I'm happy to tell you about my school. It is a very beautiful school in the center of the city. There are twenty large classrooms and many function rooms. My school has about eighty teachers. Our teachers are very friendly. Students in my school are very good. At school, I learned many subjects such as Mathematics, Literature, English, Art, Music… I like learning English very much because it is very interesting and important to me. Every day at school is a happy day. I love my school very much.

1.  How old is Mai Lan?

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2. Is her school in the countryside?

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3. How many classrooms are there in her school?

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4. What is her favorite subject?

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5. Why does she like that subject?

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PASSAGE 4. Choose the option A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Ms. Hương Lan is my favorite teacher ______ (1) she always makes me smile when I’m sad and makes me _______ (2) in ways others can’t. She always takes my feelings into consideration, and I know I can _____ (3)  her everything. She always makes me feel safe when I am with______ (4)   . When my mom died, she was there for me every step of the way, and when I look at where I am now, the only_______ (5) I can do is to say thank you to her for everything she did to help my family. She even has my birthday on her calendar!

1. A. so                   B. because   C.however              D. but

2. A. laugh              B. cry           C. bored                 D. tired

3. A. speak             B.talk            C. tell                      D.  say

4. A. she                 B. her                     C. hers                   D.herself

5. A. librarian          B. teacher     C. person                D. thing

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III. READING

Exercise 1. Read then circle the letter A,B,C or D to give the best option

OUR SCHOOL CLUBS

      There (1)…….. a lot of fun clubs (2)……….our school: the Arts and Crafts Club, The Dancing Club,  the English speaking Club, the Drama Club (3)……….. the Badminton Club. If you like (4)………. activities, the Arts and Crafts Club (5)………… every evening. The Dancing Club meets at 3p.m every Wednesday.  Please join the English speaking Club every Saturday afternoon.  The Drama Club welcomes anyone who (6)………..acting. For outdoor activities, the Badminton Club starts next Tuesday. (7)………… is popular so you have to  sign (8)………… on the notice board .

1. A. is                                    B. am                           C. are                          D. be

2. A. on                                   B. next to                    C. at                            D. in front of

3. A. and                                 B. or                            C. but                          D. so

4. A. outdoor                           B. indoor                     C. next door                D. home

5. A. meets                              B. meet                        C. meeting                  D. to meet

6. A. like                                 B. likes                        C. liking                      D. liked

7. A. It                                     B. They                       C. Its                           D. Their

8. A. in                                    B. about                      C. up                           D. for

Exercise 2. Read the passage below and answer the questions

        I’m Mai. I’m in grade 6 in a secondary school. I live in a peaceful house in the countryside with my mother, my father and my elder brother. My neighborhood is very nice and quiet. My house is my favorite place. There is a yard behind my house, so I can play sports or games with my elder brother. There is also a small pool so that I can swim in the summer. My house is small but it has a garden, a gym. There are many flowers in the garden and there are tall trees around my house. I like gardening so much.

Question 1. Is Mai a student?

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Question 2. Does Mai live in a city or in the countryside?

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Question 3. How many people are there in her family?

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Question 4. What is there behind her house?

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Question 5. Where does Mai go swimming?

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Question 6. Is her house big?

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Question 7. Does her house have a gym?

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Question 8. Does she love gardening?

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IV. Writing:

Exercise 1. Write the meaningful sentences, using the words given

1. You / like / play / table tennis /?

……………………………………………………..

2. My friend / go / Drama club / every Tuesday.

…………………………………………………….

3. My sister/ not clean/ her room/ every day.

…………………………………………………..

Exercise 2. Make questions for the underlined part

1. Minh 's parents live in the countryside.

→  …………………………………………?

2. My favorite subject is Literature.

→ ……………………………………….?

Exercise 3. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. My house has a swimming pool.

→ There is…………………………………..

2. Is there a basement in your new house?

→ Does ……………………………………..?

3. Why don’t we sign up for the Science Club?

→ Let’s……………………………………..

4. He likes art, physics, and math.

→  His……………………………………………

5. This isn't my pen.

→ This pen …………………………………….

V. Verb forms and verb tenses

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1 point)

25. My house _________ (not have) a garage.

26. My dad usually _________ (do) the shopping at the weekend.

27. I really like _________ (use) computers.

28. I like _________ (chat) to my friends and my cousins.

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.6 points)

29. is/ Mary/ red T-shirt/ wearing/ a/ black shorts/ and/.

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

30. doing/ I / activities/ basketball/ love/ like/ outdoor/.

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

VII. Make questions for the underlined part. (1.2 points)

31. My sister Lucy cleans the kitchen.

      ……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

32. John is wearing a shirt and jeans.

      ……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

33. The city is famous for beautiful houses and museums.

      ……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (1.2 points)

34. There are three bedrooms in my house.

      → My house ……………………………………………………..…………………………………

35. I like literature and geography.

     → Literature and geography ….……………………………………..……………………………...

36. Mrs. Smith has a daughter, Anna.

     → Mrs. Smith is ………………………..……………………………………..………………………

Exercise 2. Find the mistake in each following sentence.

1. He have his breakfast at haft past six in the morning.

            A                              B               C            D

2. What sport does you play? I play football.

       A      B       C                       D

3. My school are in a small village, in the north of Hung Yen Province.

     A                 B                                      C                   D

4. He don’t like tennis, football or badminton.

            A      B       C                   D

5. We watch people act in movies, theater plays or TV shows.

            A                  B                                   C   D

6. Jack really enjoys read books in the school library.

                            A     B            C               D

7. We are twins so mine face looks like hers.

                   A         B              C            D

8. I saw a school bag on the table. Isn’t your red?

    A      B                    C                             D

9. How about a outdoors club? Do you like it?

     A               B                          C          D

10. Whose does the most housework in your family?

        A                       B                       C   D

Exercise 3. Everyday English

1. Excuse me, where do you live?

     A. My bedroom.                                                      B. With my parents and my sister.

     C. In a town.                                                            D. Between the IT club and the library.

2. Do you live in a house or an apartment?

     A. Yes, I do                     B. I don’t know               C. Let me see                  D. In a house

3. Do you like doing art and craft?

     A. Oh. I really like reading books.                         B. I like outdoor activities.

     C. My favorite subject is math.                              D. Of course I love it.

4. How about an I.T club?

     A. Yes, I really like using computers.                    B. I don’t like physics and art.

     C. Hmm. I don’t know.                                           D. Because I don’t like outdoor activities.

5. Which story would you like to read?

     A. Never.                                                                 B. Cartoons.                   

     C. I’d like to read Peter Pan.                                  D. That is my book.

Exercise 4. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

1. He lives with his family in a villa in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City.

A. big house                            B. small house                                    C. old house                            D. new house

2. Nam is very smart. He always answers the teacher’s questions very well.

A. happy                                 B. clever                                 C. lazy                                    D. hardworking

3. Hoa is a good friend. She always shares things with her classmates.

A. gives                                   B. needs                                  C. takes                                   D. wants

Exercise 5. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

1. The room is very messy, so I have to clean it up.

A. tidy                                     B. clean                                   C. crazy                                  D. clear

2. In front of my school, there is a big park, so we can go for a walk after school.

A. In the middle of                 B. Behind                                C. Under                                 D. Between

3. Doing morning exercises is an exciting activity for students.

A. interesting                          B. happy                                  C. hard                          D.boring

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II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer

1. My mother__________ the gardening every Saturday.

A. does                                    B. works                                  C. makes                                 D. plays

2. Can you please help me__________? The clothes are dirty.

A. clean the house                  B. sweep the floor                  C. do the laundry                    D. make the bed

3. My house has three floors__________ it has no basement.
A. so                                        B. because                               C. but                                      D. and
4.  Who does the__________ housework in your family? – My mother does.
A. best                                     B. most                                    C. all                                       D. least

5. __________ bedrooms does your apartment have? – It has two bedrooms.
A. How many                          B. How                                    C. Where                                D. What  

6._________ does your brother work?  - In a bank.

A. What                                  B. Where                                 C. How                                    D. Who

7. Lan is__________ home today because she is tired.

A. in                                        B. on                                       C. at                                        D. between

8. There are many dirty clothes on the floor. It is such a _______ room.

A. messy                                 B. tidy                                     C. clean                                   D. clear

9. __________ the right of the room, you will see a big bookshelf.

A. To                                       B. In                                        C. At                                       D. Of

10. Coming to Sapa, you can see many__________ houses.

A. stilt                                     B. room                                   C. hall                                     D. furniture

11. I learned about poets like To Hoai, To Huu and Tran Dang Khoa in my__________ class.
A. biology                               B. physics                               C. literature                            D. geography

12. After school, we often__________ basketball totgether.

A. do                                       B. play                                    C. have                                    D. study

13. I like _________outdoor  activities like football and cycling.

A. do                                       B. to do                                   C. doing                                  D. does

14. Why don't you sign up __________the Drama Club?

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

15. We learn about animals and plants in ___________

A. Literature                           B. History                               C. I.T                                       D. Biology

16. My bedroom is small but it _________a big window.

A. has                                      B. have                                    C. having                                D. haves

17.My favorite food is chicken rice. What is_______?       

A. mine                                   B. your                                    C. yours                                  D. you

18. We have ______ fun clubs at our school.

A . lot of                                 B.  a lot of                               C.  lots of                                D. B&C are correct

19. She likes studying Literature, History, _________Geography.

A . or                                      B. and                                      C.  but                                     D. because

20. My grandparents ________in a small house in the countryside.

A. live                                     B. lives                                    C. living                                  D. lived

21. There ______ a bowl and two dishes  on the table.

A. is                                         B. am                                      C.  are                                     D. be

22. Does your apartment ______ a gym?

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

23. My house ________ a yard.

A. isn't                                    B. doesn't have                       C. haven't                                D. don't have

24. Does Ken's mom do the shopping?

A. Yes, he does                       B. Yes, she does                     C. Yes, he is                           D. Yes, she is

25. ________do the farmers grow in their fields? _ They grow vegetables and fruits.

A. Where                                B. When                                  C. How                                    D. What

26. Our school is small, but ________ is big.

A. their                                    B. they                                    C. theirs                                  D. them

27. Linh is a close friend of ___________.

 A. my                                        B. me                                    C. I                                          D. mine

28 This is my house and that is ______.

  A. Jamie                                 B. Jamie's                                 C.  him                                  D. he

29. Which story would you like __________?

  A. to read                              B. reads                                    C. reading                              D. read

30.  Do you usually do outdoor activities?

 A. Yes, I do                            B. Yes, I don’t                        C. No, I do                              D. No, you don't

I. PHONETICS:

Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1. A. gym                                B. sky                                      C. balcony                              D. laundry

2. A. island                             B. seafood                               C. serve                                   D. summer

3. A. information                    B. population                          C. question                             D. transportation

4. A. live                                 B. listen                                   C. think                                   D. write

5. A. delta                               B. garage                                C. basement                            D. attention

6. A. speaking                        B. teaching                             C. cleaning                             D. wearing

7. A. geography                      B. technology                         C. negative                             D. together

8. A. mystery                          B. fantasy                                C. music                                  D. sign

9. A. author                             B. things                                 C. Thursday                            D. other

10. A. physics                         B. history                                C. biology                               D. literature

Exercise 2. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others

1. A. center                             B. basement                            C. garage                                D. kitchen

2. A. machine                          B. laundry                               C. dinner                                 D. shopping

3. A. delta                               B. canal                                   C. country                               D. hometown

4. A. balcony                         B. temperature                                    C. restaurant                           D. apartment

5. A. museum                          B. attention                             C. secondary                           D. possession

6. A. music                              B. outdoor                               C. novel                                  D. correct

7. A. physics                           B. event                                   C. author                                 D. indoor

8. A. biology                           B. geography                          C. literature                            D. technology

9. A. adventure                       B. fantasy                                C. mystery                              D. history

10. A. music                            B. soccer                                 C. physics                               D. perform

PART 4: READING

Read the text. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).

I really like art, English, and literature. They're really interesting and can be fun. I don't like math,
geography, or science. They're boring. My favorite subject at school is literature. I like learning about stories
of people from different places and times. My favorite book is The Secret Garden. The author is Frances
Hodgson Burnett. The girl in the novel, Mary Lennox, goes to live at her uncle's house and discovers a
secret garden. She becomes friends with Dickon and her cousin Colin Craven. They often play together and
take care of the garden. It's a very interesting story and I really love their friendship.

1.     What subjects does Simon like?

A.  math, geography, and science                                               

B.  art, English, and literature

C.  He likes all of them.

2.     Why does Simon like these subjects?

A.  They're interesting.                B. He is good at them.                                    C. They're exciting.

3.     What is Simon's favorite subject?

A.  English.                                   B. literature.                                       C. math.

4.     Who's the author of Simon's favorite book?

A.  Mary Lennox.                                     B. Frances Hodgson Burnett              C. Colin Craven

5.     Why does Simon like the novel?

A.  He likes mystery novels.                                                       

B.  It has many fun adventures.

He likes the children's friendship.

PART 5: WRITING

Read Rita and Robert's information. Write a note to suggest which club they should sign up for and
why. Write 40 to 50 words.