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Grade 11 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
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TRƯỜNG THPT …………………. MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. cheese B. cheat C. charity D. school
2. A. mutual B. hundred C. music D. student
Read these words and find out the word that has different stress pattern from that of the others.
3. A. firework B. resource C. sponsor D. celebrate
4. A. suspicion B. performance C. relationship D. anniversary
Vocabulary and grammar: Choose the correct answer.
5. I saw someone________ through the window.
A. jump B. to jump C. jumped D. was jumping
6. While she________ the room, she broke the vase.
A. cleaned B. was cleaning C. has cleaned D. had cleaned
7. He remembered________ to the circus when he was five years old.
A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
8. ________too much, he found difficult to drive home.
A. Drunk B. Have drunk C. Having drunk D. To drink
9. Have you told________ about the letter?
A. no one B. anyone C. ones D. one
10. During Tet holiday, homes are decorated ________ plants and flowers.
A. of B. with C. for D. in
11. In 2000, the world population________ the figure of 6.6 billion.
A. increased B. got C. reached D. went
12. If Clare________ late again, the hockey trainer will be furious.
A. arrived B. arrive C. has arrived D. arrives
13. “What do you think of the English competition?”
- “Oh, it’s________. It’s a good time to practice my English”
A. boring B. tired C. scary D. exciting

14. ________ are you participating in?” _“We’re helping old or sick people”
A. How many volunteer works C. What kinds of volunteer work
B. what work D. How volunteer works
15. Peach blossom is________ at Tet in the North of Vietnam.
A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditionalism
16. We saw our favorite ballet________ at the theater last night.
A. to be performed B. to perform C. perform D. performing
17. He entered the class, sat on the second row and________ at the girl sitting next to him.
A. see B. saw C. talked D. glanced
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
18. Does the Earth has enough resources to support many people?
A B C D
19. Mary told him that she would help him to learn English if she has time.
A B C D
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to compete the following passage.
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Last Saturday, the representatives of three classes of my school (20)______ part in the annual final
English competition (21)______ by our English teachers. To take part in in the contest, they have to
work in groups (22)______ three. They must complete five activities in all. On completion of each
activity, they have to answer the questions (23)______ the worksheet. The judges will observe and score
their (24)______.
20. A. takes B. took C. taking D. take
21. A. to organize B. organized C. organizing D. organize
22. A. with B. for C. by D. of
23. A. on B. at C. in D. of
24. A. perform B. performed C. performance D. to perform
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
More and more young people are doing voluntary abroad. The wide variety of jobs and destination
is available for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to

spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little or no money, but they
will be doing something useful and enjoying experience.
The work may consist of helping local communities. For example, they help the villagers to build
new roads or provides water supplies to the isolated areas.
25. Where are many young people doing voluntary work?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
26. How many months do they spend working there?
 ______________________________________________________________________________
27. What can they achieve from the voluntary work?
 ______________________________________________________________________________
28. What do they do to help the local communities?
 ______________________________________________________________________________
Give the correct form of the words to complete the sentences.
29. Nobody in the office has received an ________________to the party. (invite)
30. Her eyes were wide with ________________when she heard the news. (excite)
Complete the sentences by using “To-V1 or V-ing” of the following verbs.
31. Parents should encourage their children (watch) ________________educational programs on TV.
32. Let’s hurry up! We must finish (paint) ________________the office by 3:00 today.
Give the correct tenses of the verbs to complete the sentences.
33. When we (finish) ____________________our meal, we went for a walk.
34. Mr. Jonson (work) ____________________on his computer at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Rewrite these sentences without changing the root meaning.
35. “You’d better look for a new job, Andrew.”
 Jean advised___________________________________________________________________
36. “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.”
 Neil suggested_________________________________________________________________
37. “What will you do if you miss your plane?”
 She asked_____________________________________________________________________
38. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
 Walking______________________________________________________________________

39. Harry didn’t allow his teenage to play computer games.
 Harry didn’t let_________________________________________________________________
40. I didn’t turn left at the station and I lost my way.
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 If____________________________________________________________________________
THE END
ANSWER KEYS
25. Where are many young people doing voluntary work?
 They are doing voluntary work in poor countries.
26. How many months do they spend working there?
 They spend these twelve months working there.
27. What can they achieve from the voluntary work?
 They can enjoy useful things and experience.
28. What do they do to help the local communities?
 They help the villagers to build new roads or provides water supplies to the isolated areas.
Give the correct form of the words to complete the sentences.
29. Nobody in the office has received an invitation to the party. (invite)
30. Her eyes were wide with excitement when she heard the news. (excite)
Complete the sentences by using “To-V1 or V-ing” of the verbs followed.
31. Parents should encourage their children (watch)……to watch… educational programs on TV.
32. Let’s hurry up! We must finish (paint)…painting…….the office by 3:00 today.
Give the correct tenses of the verbs to complete the sentences.
33. When we (finish)…had finished………our meal. We went for a walk.
34. Mr. Jonson (work)…was working……on his computer at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Rewrite these sentences without changing the root meaning.
35. “You’d better look for a new job, Andrew.”
 Jean advised Andrew to look for a new job.
36. “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.”
 Neil suggested going to Paris for the weekend.

37. “What will you do if you miss your plane?”
 She asked me what I would do if I missed my plane.
38. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
 Walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
39. Harry didn’t allow his teenage to play computer games.
 Harry didn’t let his teenage play computer games.
40. I didn’t turn left at the station and I lost my way.
 If I had turned left at the station, I wouldn’t have lost my way.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. figure B. grow C. organize D. average
2. A. cheese B. chemical C. children D. teacher
Find out the word that has different stress pattern from the others.
3. A. volunteer B. effective C. tomorrow D. promotion
4. A. illiterate B. education C. eradicate D. minority
Vocabulary and grammar: Choose the correct answer.
5. The new students hope________ in many of the school’s social activities.
A. to be included B. to include C. including D. being included
6. The police let him________ after they had asked him some questions.
A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. left
7. I suggest ________the hospital before ________the police to look for him.
A. to call- to ask B. calling - asking C. call- ask D. to call- asking
8. Their friendship was based on________ respect, trust and understanding.
A. attractive B. loyal C. mutual D. suspicious
9. Laura and John are happy together for their silver________.
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A. party B. anniversary C. celebration D. occasion
10. We can’t grow enough food to ________ the increasing population.
A. support B. supporter C. supportable D. supportive
11. ________is the state of not knowing how to read or write.

A. Literacy B. Illiteracy C. Campaign D. Struggle
12. The children enjoyed ________ on fishing trips.
A. taking B. to be taken C. being taken D. having taken
13. Alberto is always afraid of________ mistake when he speaks English.
A. doing B. making C. to do D. to make
14. John always dreams________ a doctor.
A. for becoming B. to being become C. of becoming D. to becoming
15. Mary should have apologised________ being late this morning, but she did not.
A. about B. at C. for D. up
16. How many________ are there in the competition?
A. participants B. participates C. participations D. participative
17. The doctor said ________ the patient did not stop smoking, he’d be seriously ill.
A. that if B. whether C. if that D. as if
18. ________ is the limitation of the number of children born.
A. Population B. Resource C. Birth rate D. Birth control
19. If you had taken my advice, we________ our way.
A. will not lose B. would not lose C. would not have lost D. had lost
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
In some countries there is negative population growth, (20)_______means that the population
(21)_______, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, mainly due to low birth rates, and Southern Africa
due to the high number of HIV-related (22)_______. Within the next decade, Japan and Western Europe are
also (23)_______to encounter negative population growth due to sub-replacement fertility rates.
Population growth which exceeds the carrying capacity of an area or environment (24)_______in
overpopulation. Conversely, (25)_______areas may be considered “underpopulated” if the population is not
large (26)_______to maintain an economic system. The future of world’s population could be significantly
(27)_______ by the worldwide HIV/AIDS pandemic. In Africa, birth rates are already (28)_______highest
in the world, especially in sub-Sahara Africa. But if HIV/AIDS is controlled or even eradicated, the world’s
population could increase (29)_______faster than predicated.
20. A. which B. that C. this D. whose
21. A. increases B. grows C. raises D. decreases

22. A. die B. dead C. deaths D. deadly
23. A. appeared B. represented C. expected D. shown
24. A. leads B. results C. makes D. causes
25. A. so B. such C. so as D. such as
26. A. enough B. too C. very D. quite
27. A. infected B. affected C. indicated D. interfered
28. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
29. A. as B. more C. many D. much
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
30. Overpopulation is a short way to lead to poor, illiteracy, and social evils.
A B C D
31. Mr. and Mrs. Smith looked forward to meet their children soon.
A B C D
32. The teacher encouraged John joining the football team.
A B C D
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
33. “Don’t talk in class,” the teacher said to his students.
A. The teacher told his students do not talk in class. B. The teacher told his students did not talk in class.
C. The teacher told his students not to talk in class. D. The teacher told his students not talking in class.
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34. The customer said, “I would like to buy a coat.”
A. The customer wanted to buy a coat. B. The customer said to buy a coat.
C. The customer told to buy a coat. D. The customer warned her to buy a coat.
35. “It was very nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Miss White said to John.
A. Miss White thanked John for visiting her.
B. Miss White told John to visit her.
C. Miss White wanted John to help her and said thanks.
D. Miss White would like John to help her.
Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences below.

There are many proverbs about friends and friendship, such as “True friendship is like sound health;
the value of it is seldom known until it is lost”, and “A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of
the world walks out”. When you read these quotes, stop and think about your friendship. Do you and your
friends act in a caring way towards one another, do you respect them and do they respect you, but most of
all do you value the relationship and love spending time together? Friendship is more than just hanging out
together and gossiping about other people. True friendship is when two people have mutual respect for one
another, and really care about the each other’s feelings and dreams. You need to be able to be honest with
your friends. If there is ever a time when you feel that you cannot tell them the truth, for fear that they will
be mad or will not understand, then they are not true friends. Friends share with each other important things
that they would not share with others. Friends also care about each other, stick up for one another and enjoy
spending time together. [Hang out: visit often, stick up: be upright]
36. The passage is about________________.
A. a friend B. friendship
C. proverbs about friends and friendship D. caring for friends
37. The author advised us________________.
A. not to tell a secret to a friend. B. to respect our friends.
C. not to tell a friend about important things. D. to make friends to gossip
38. Friends________________.
A. should not spend time together B. should be honest
C. should gossip about others D. should not care much
39. Which sentence is NOT true?
A. Friends should respect each other. B. We should be honest with our friends.
C. We can share important things with a friend. D. Dishonesty is needed for true friendship.
40. Which of these can be used to describe true friendship?
A. be honest and be mad B. hang out and gossip
C. have lunch and gossip D. trust, respect and share
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest.
1. A. primary B. literacy C. minority D. library
2. A. twenty B. two C. twinkle D. twelve

3. A. hand B. bank C. sand D. band
4. A. change B. hungry C. stronger D. single
5. A. handicapped B. visited C. decided D. wanted
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
6. Many people go to pagodas to __________for good luck.
A. ask B. think C. pray D. celebrate
7. He apologized __________not being able to complete the poem.
A. for B. in C. on D. of
8. My teachers always encourage __________hard at school.
A. us to work B. that we work C. to work D. working
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9. The police prevented us __________getting into the park.
A. on B. out of C. off D. from
10. __________ two hours over lunch, they left the restaurant.
A. Spending B. Spent C. After spend D. Having spent
11. Some scientists say that there are enough resources to __________8 billion people.
A. raise B. provide C. distribute D. support
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
The world’s population increased from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion by 1999, a doubling that
occurred over 40 years. The Census Bureau’s latest projections show that population growth will
continue in the 21
st
century, although more slowly. The world’s population is projected to grow from 6
billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2042, an increase of 50 percent that will require 43 years.
The world’s population growth rate rose from about 1.5 percent per year from 1950 to 1951 to a
peak of over 2 percent in the early 1960s due to rising age at marriage as well as increasing availability
and use of effective birth-control methods. Note that changes in population growth have not always
been steady. A dip in the growth rate from 1959-1960, for instance, was due to the Great leap Forward
in China. During that time, both natural disasters and decreased agricultural output in the wake of

massive social reorganization caused China’s death rate to rise sharply and its fertility rate to fall by
almost half. [Census Bureau: cục điều tra dân số; dip: go down and then up again; Great leap Forward in China (1958-1961);
in the wake of: coming after or following sth; fertility rate: birth rate]
12. How many people did the world’s population increase between 1959 and 1999?
A. 3 billion B. 40 million C. 9 billion D. 6 billion
13. Which sentence is true?
A. In 1990, there are about 6 billion people all over the world.
B. Population growth in the 21
st
century was more than that in the 20
th
century.
C. The world’s population is dramatically decreasing.
D. Population growth in the 20
th
century was more than that in the 21
st
century.
14. The word require in line 4 means__________.
A. take B. pass C. spend D. have
15. The population growth rate decreased due to __________.
A. early marriage B. good health care
C. reductions in mortality D. the effective birth-control methods.
16. Between 1959 and 1960, the population growth in China__________.
A. was steady B. increased rapidly C. decreased D. was unchanged
Circle the underlined part that needs correcting.
17. She said that she will be here the next week.
A B C D
18. We were not inviting to their wedding anniversary last week.
A B C D

19. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.
A B C D
20. Did someone phone me when I was out?
A B C D
21. I know you are too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again.
A B C D
Rewrite the following sentences as suggested.
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22. They let me choose a pencil, and I took the red pencil. (Using one or ones).
_________________________________________________________________________________
23. Because Peter didn’t study his lessons carefully, he got bad marks for the Chemistry test.
 If_______________________________________________________________________________
24. “Thank you very much. You help me a lot,” the boy said to his sister.
 The boy thanked his sister____________________________________________________________
25. I can’t come to her party because I am very busy.
 If_______________________________________________________________________________
26. “Could you pass me the book?” she asked me.
 She asked ________________________________________________________________________
27. “If I had a guitar here, I would sing you a song,” he said.
 He said__________________________________________________________________________
Make the complete sentences using the words given.
28. I/ have/ birthday party/ house/ 8 p.m. / November 19
th
.
_________________________________________________________________________________
29. Last night/ Linda/ work/ on/ computer/ when/ she/ hear/ strange noise.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Give the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each sentence.
30. Anne hoped (invite) ____________________ to join the private club.

31. I’ve never fallen in such an (embarrass) ____________________situation before.
32. The most important thing we should do now is to fight against (literate) _________________.
33. I suddenly remembered that I (forget) ____________________ my keys.
34. While I (do) ____________________some shopping yesterday, I saw your friend.
35. Many people enjoy (travel) ____________________ to different parts of the world.
36. What’s the (populate) ____________________of your country?
37. The teacher let him (stay) ____________________at home to finish the assignment.
38. When we meet, Jack avoided (look) ____________________at me.
39. I think I hear someone (open) ____________________ the window. Do you hear it too?
40. The teacher congratulated me on (make) ____________________such a clear speech.
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest.
1. A. choice B. character C. change D. teacher
2. A. helicopter B. hospital C. hour D. husband
3. A. money B. notice C. glance D. thank
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
Mankind is feeling greater pressure from the expanding number of people. The area of the earth can never
be expanded. Nor are there endless sources of food and clothing. Yet people are being born faster than they are
dying. In the next forty years, the world population may double. How can so many people be fed? What is
worse, there is danger that someday mankind will have only standing room.
Birth control should be a basic policy in our country. China has the greatest number of population in the
world. With the high birth rate, the production of grains and goods will be unable to meet the need of the people.
To raise people’s living standard, we must practise birth control.
There are disadvantages of a family having more children. First, parents cannot give their children a good
breeding in food, clothing and shelter and let alone education. Second, child-rearing will exhaust the parents,
leaving no time and energy for their work. Last, a family with more children will increase the burden of society.
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4. The _____ is putting more pressure on mankind.
A. increasing population B. supplying of food and clothing

C. building of remote regions D. expanding area of the earth
5. The world population may double in the next 40 years because _____.
A. government hasn’t provided birth-control methods
B. each individual isn’t responsible for limiting population
C. people don’t know how to limit population D. birth rates are more than death ones.
6. Which country is the most populous in the world?
A. the United States B. China C. Britain D. Canada
7. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The natural resources are always enough to supply the hugest population.
B. The production of grains will meet the need of people.
C. It’s necessary to practise birth control to raise people’s living standards.
D. The faster the population grows, the more natural resources we own.
8. In a family having more children, _____
A. children cannot be given a good breeding.
B. the parents have more time and energy for their work.
C. the parents will die at their young age.
D. it’s very difficult for children to take care of their parents.
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
9. Laura reminded her roommate _____ her alarm clock for 6:00.
A. to setting B. setting C. to be set D. to set
10. I _____ the film last night because I _____ it several times before.
A. did not see / had seen B. had not seen / saw C. do not see / have seen D. have not seen / see
11. Can you tell me one of your most _____ experiences?
A. unforgettable B. memorable C. embarrassing D. All are correct
12. Let’s hurry! We must finish _____ the office before 3 p.m. today.
A. painted B. to paint C. painting D. to panting
13. A selfish person is incapable _____ true friendship.
A. with B. of C. in D. on
14. The 60
th

wedding anniversary is also called the _____ wedding.
A. diamond B. golden C. silver D. bronze
15. Alice didn’t expect _____ to Bill’s party.
A. to be invited B. being invited C. to invite D. inviting
16. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others. “Take care of” means _____.
A. bring along B. look after C. keep up with D. get on with
17. There’s _____ at the door. Can you come and see who it is?
A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one
18. A(n) _____ is a person who is killed because of their political beliefs.
A. war invalid B. soldier C. veteran D. martyr
19. I think I hear someone _____ the back window. Do you hear it, too?
A. to open B. opened C. to opening D. opening
20. Tommy admitted _____ the rock through the window.
A. to throw B. throwing C. being thrown D. to be thrown
21. Has _____ arrived yet? It’s time to start now.
A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one
22. Vietnam has a _____ of more than 80 million.
A. people B. persons C. population D. citizens
23. _____ is a holiday in Vietnam celebrated on September 2
nd
every year.
A. Thanksgiving B. Mother’s Day C. Teachers' Day D. Independence Day
24. I’m very glad _____ that you have passed your exam.
A. hear B. to hear C. hearing D. heard
25. I’m pleased to _____ the winner of the final competition.
A. recite B. announce C. explain D. appoint
26. A _____ is a person who is chosen or appointed on behalf of another person or group.
A. sponsor B. judge C. representative D. competitor
Circle the underlined part that needs correcting.
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27. As Geoff was introduced to Mrs. Brown, he realizes that he had met her before.
A B C D
28. There was a gradual raise in the number of literate males and females in the Lowlands.
A B C D
29. She made her son to wash the windows before he could go out with his friends.
A B C D
30. If you were so busy, I would have shown you how to play.
A B C D
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
31. "I'm sorry I have to leave so early," he said.
A. He apologised for having to leave early. B. He apologised to have to leave early.
C. He apologised that he has to leave early. D. He apologised to have left early.
32. He got over his illness in three months.
A. It took to get over his illness in three months. B. It took three months to him to get over his illness.
C. It took him three months to get over his illness. D. It took three months for his illness to get over.
33. I didn't listen to him, and I didn't succeed.
A. If I listened to him, I would succeed. B. If I had listened to him, I would succeed.
C. If I listened to him, I would have succeeded. D. If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded.
34. You will have to pay at least 100 pounds to get this camera.
A. You'll be impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
B. You'll find it impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
C. You'll be impossible to get this camera less than 100 pounds.
D. You'll have to be paid at least 100 pounds to get this camera.
35. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
A. She never went to Paris to buy a new dress. B. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.
C. She never bought a new dress without going to Paris. D. She never bought a new dress when she went to Paris.
Rewrite the following sentences below as directed.
36. He said to me, “Would you like to have a drink with me?”
 He invited _____________________________________________________________________________

37. “If I were in your place, I would accept John’s invitation,” she said to him.
 She told him ___________________________________________________________________________
38. I don’t have money, so I will not buy beautiful presents for you.
 If ____________________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences below by using “v-ing”.
39. Because I had already read the book several times, I didn’t borrow it.
______________________________________________________________________________________
40. She went to bed early. She felt very tired.
______________________________________________________________________________________
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. lunch B. husband C. month D. lunar
2. A. children B. church C. change D. scholar
Find out the word that has different stress pattern from the others.
3. A. constancy B. encourage C. government D. decorate
4. A. embarrass B. personality C. volunteer D. anniversary
Vocabulary and grammar: Choose the correct answer.
5. The policeman ___________him open the briefcase.
A. made B. forced C. told D. ordered
6. One of the qualities for true ___________is constancy.
A. friend B. friendship C. friendly D. friendliness.
7. By the time we got to the market, all the shops___________.
A. closed B. had closed C. have closed D. was closed
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8. We expected ___________to the party, but we weren’t.
A. to be invited B. invited C. to invite D. invite
9. He was accused of ___________into the neighbour’s house.
A. broken B. being broken C. having been broken D. having broken
10. She ___________to help me decorate the room.

A. enjoyed B. agreed C. insisted D. advised
11. Mr. John thanked me ___________helping him with the homework.
A. to B. on C. of D. for
12. “I’ll keep it carefully.”  He ___________to keep it carefully.
A. told B. said C. promised D. asked
13. I lost my old camera, and this is my new___________.
A. other B. one C. thing D. ones
14. ___________wants to speak to you on the phone, Jack.
A. anyone B. ones C. some people D. someone
15. In the summer of 2000, we started a ___________for illiteracy eradication.
A. campaign B. organization C. party D. struggle.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main (16)______ It is the grandest and most (17)______
occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19
th
January and 20
th
February on the Western
calendar.
On the days of Tet, everyone tries to be nice and (18)______ to each other. People believe that
what they do (19)______ the first day of the year will influence their luck during the whole year. Thus,
only positive comments should be (20)______.
16. A. day B. excursion C. holiday D. vacation
17. A. big B. important C. boring D. importance
18. A. impolite B. rude C. polite D. please
19. A. on B at C. for D. of
20. A. done B. taken C. had D. made
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
21. Most famous people do not like to asked personal questions.
A B C D

22. Mr. Paul hates being kept to wait, that’s why he looks very angry.
A B C D
23. Bob has been in hospital for two days, but everyone comes to see him.
A B C D
24. If you were here yesterday, you would have seen Jean.
A B C D
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
In many countries in the world, the second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day was the
idea of an American woman, Anna Jarvis. Anna’s mother wasn’t alive any more, and Anna wanted a
special day to remember her mother. Her friends agreed. However, many people in The U.S weren’t
happy about Anna’s idea. Some thought a national day of celebration is unnecessary. Anna and her
friends wrote letters to important people. These people liked the idea. Finally, on 8
th
May, 1914, President
Woodrow Wilson made the second Sunday in May Mother’s Day, a day of celebration in The United
States.
25. Who had the idea of Mother’s day?
________________________________________________________________________________
26. Why did she come with the idea?
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________________________________________________________________________________
27. Why were many people in The U.S unhappy about the idea?
________________________________________________________________________________
28. What did Anna and her friends do then?
________________________________________________________________________________
29. Who made the second Sunday in May Mother’s Day?
________________________________________________________________________________
Give the correct form of the words to complete the sentences.
30. There are 50 ______________________in the talent contest. (COMPETE)

31. We participate in a campaign to provide ___________for poor children. (EDUCATE)
Rewrite these sentences without changing the root meaning.
32. “Why don’t we go out for some coffee now?”
 Jean suggested___________________________________________________________________
33. “What would you do if you had three days off?” I asked him.
 I asked him______________________________________________________________________
34. She was made to type these letters before going home.
 The boss made ___________________________________________________________________
35. He had spent his childhood in London, so he knew the city well.
 Having_________________________________________________________________________
36. Carol can’t answer the phone because she isn’t home.
 If______________________________________________________________________________
37. “Would you like to have a drink with me?”
 He invited me____________________________________________________________________
Rearrange these given words to make meaningful sentences.
38. Tet’s / over / celebrations / used to / and / spread / be / preparations / months.
________________________________________________________________________________
39. There / managed / traffic / but / we / was / the airport / on time / a lot of / to get to /
________________________________________________________________________________
40. to do / planning / you / weekend / are / anything interesting / this / ? /
________________________________________________________________________________
THE END
Choose one best to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. I’m sorry for making such a __________about the noise.
A. trace B. mark C. fuss D. emphasis
2. We feels relaxed watching her garden in ____when the spring comes and brings with it cool rains and mild
breezes.
A. wealth B. blossom C. power D. fullest
3. The little girl can’t stand __________made fun of by her classmates.
A. to be B. being C. be D. to being

4. She warned the little girl __________with cats.
A. to not play B. not to play C. not play D. not playing
5. If they __________you the job, will you accept it?
A. offer B. offered C. had offered D. were offering
6. The university is __________number one in the country for engineering.
A. ordered B. classified C. arranged D. ranked
7. In Vietnam, many people go to __________to pray for good luck during Tet holiday.
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A. church B. relatives’ C. pagoda D. countryside
8. Be quick! __________wants to speak to you on the phone.
A. Anyone B. no one C. everyone D. someone
9. If I __________the movie, I __________you to know it last night.
A. saw/would have toldB. had seen/would tell C. had seen/would have told D. saw/would tell
10. After the water workers went on strike there was a __________of water.
A. shortage B. drain C. loss D. decrease
11. How many countries __________the last Olympic Games?
A. attended B. participated C. took part D. took part in
12. __________from what you say, you are innocent.
A. To judge B. Judging C. Judge D. To be judge
13. It is important to __________illiteracy out of this world.
A. delete B. cancel C. eradicate D. damage
14. Nam __________night classes for three months.
A. is attending B. has attended C. will attend D. had attended
15. Mr. Han __________his bags when he found out his flight was cancelled.
A. packed B. has packed C. were packing D. was packing
II. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
16. She said that she will be here the next week.
A B C D
17. We were not inviting to their wedding anniversary last week.

A B C D
18. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.
A B C D
19. Did someone phone me when I was out?
A B C D
20. I know you are too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again.
A B C D
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
21. It’s ages since I last saw a Hollywood film.
A. I saw a last Hollywood since ages ago. B. It’s ages because I last saw a Hollywood film.
C. I haven’t seen a Hollywood film for a long time.
D. I haven’t seen any Hollywood films before
22. “Don’t bite your nails anymore,” said Mrs. Francesca to her son.
A. Mrs. Francesca told her son to stop biting his nails.
B. Mrs. Francesca told her son stop biting his nails.
C. Mrs. Francesca told her son to stop to bite his nails.
D. Mrs. Francesca told her son stop bite his nails.
23. He said. “I’m sorry I didn’t reply to the letter.”
A. He apologized for not replying to the letter. B. He apologized for didn’t reply to the letter.
C. He apologized for not to reply to the letter. D. He apologized for not to replying to the letter.
24. He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk.
A. Realized that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
B. Began to walk, he realized that he had missed the last train.
C. Realizing that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
D. Being realized that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
25. I don’t know her phone number, so I can’t call her yet.
A. I know her phone number but I haven’t called her.
B. If I knew her phone number, I’d call her.
C. You didn’t give me her phone number, and I didn’t call her.
D. I’ll look up her phone number and I call her.

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
26. A. volunteer B. population C. provide D. province
27. A. school B. teacher C. each D. which
28. A. threaten B. throw C. thankful D. though
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29. A. native B. autumn C. know D. afternoon
30. A. when B. who C. where D. watch
Read the text and answer the questions below.
If you plan your visit in October, don’t miss the Harvest Festival. The festival offers a variety of
activities for all age groups and interests. Children will enjoy listening to traditional stories and
learning folk dances. Adults will enjoy the antique [ancient] show and the crafts fair. Other attractions
include a celebration of musical heritage and demonstrations of traditional skills such as candle
making, butter churning, and bee keeping. The festival is held at the County Fairgrounds, ten miles
outside of town on Highway 64 West. Space is available for you to park your car at the festival at no
extra charge. The admission fee of $ 2 for adults and $ 1 for children is donated to the Preserve Our
History Fund.
31. Which of the following activities isn’t mentioned in the notice?
A. Candle making B. Butter churning and bee keeping
C. Dancing D. Cooking
32. What activity is available for children?
A. Ball playing B. Singing C. Dancing D. Painting
33. How does the advertisement assume that people get to the fairgrounds?
A. Walk B. Fly C. Take the subway D. Drive a car
34. Where’s the festival held?
A. At Harvest Festival B. At the County Fairgrounds
C. Highway 64 West D. Space
35. What happens to the admission fee?
A. It is used to rent the fairgrounds. B. It pays the performers
C. It pays for supplies. D. It is donated to charity.

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the follow passage.
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and being in one of the school teams
and playing in matches is very important, (36) _______someone is in a team it means a lot of extra
practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (37) _______home, as many matches are played
then. It (38) _______also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then
staying on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel
with the team to support (39) _______own side. When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school
which feels proud, (40) _______only the players. It can also mean that a school becomes well-known for
being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing for national and international
teams so that the school has some really famous names associated with it!
36. A. Then B. If C. As D. So
37. A. at B. from C. on D. for
38. A. ought B. has C. is D. can
39. A. our B. whose C. their D. its
40. A. and B. but C. however D. not
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. write B. who C. watch D. whose
2. A. furious B. future C. number D. amuse
3. A. lonely B. young C. yes D. lawyer
4. A. unit B. stupid C. study D. student
5. A. called B. flooded C. suffered D. issued
Vocabulary and structures
6. The great ______ in my life is to become a successful actor.
A. ambition B. goal C. plan D. intention
7. We often go to Florida ________the winter.
A. during B. while C. before D. until
8. The Rolling Stones have ________pleasure to millions of fans for more than 40 years.
A. made B. put C. given D. done
9. I thought he was small but in ________he’s rather tall, isn’t he?

A. actual B. fact C. deed D. particular
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10. It took her ________to find the building she was looking for.
A. time B. while C. money D. ages
11. John is my new neighbour. He moved in a few weeks ago. His house is ________to mine.
A. next door B. behind C. beside D. to the left
12. Peter ________second in the competition for the best short story.
A. got B. took C. came D. did
13. Everybody found the talk________. Some students even fell asleep.
A. bore B. boring C. bored D. to bore
14. Thanks for your helping me. I’ll do the same for you in ________sometime.
A. graceful B. favor C. return D. appreciate
15. We work hard to raise our ________of living.
A. standard B. level C. surface D. mood
16. He was offered the job ________his qualifications were poor.
A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. whereas
17. He devoted most of his time ________novels.
A. to have written B. to write C. to writing D. to having written
18. Who suggested ________here for a picnic?
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
19. ________of the students in my class could solve the problem yesterday.
A. None B. Neither C. Either D. Not much
20. Would you mind ________me a hand with this bag?
A. give B. giving C. to give D. to have given
21. He stops smoking.
A. He no longer smokesB. He stops and smokes C. He keeps on smoking
D. Smoking interests him
22. My father enjoyed ________stories.
A. telling B. to tell C. have told D. to be told

23. Yesterday Ann introduced me to her husband. As I saw him, I ______that I ________him before. We went
to primary school together.
A. knew/ met B. had known/ had met C. knew/ had met D. known/ had met
24. If you ________to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
A. listen B. will listen C. had listened D. listened
25. He persuaded his friend ________for a job.
A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked
26. Did you ________anywhere interesting last weekend?
A. go B. went C. was going D. gone
27. If I could speak Spanish, I ________next year studying in Mexico.
A. would spend B. would have spent C. had spent D. will spend
28. If I ________the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have.
A. have B. would have C. had had D. If I can
29. If someone ________into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
A. comes B. came C. would come D. could come
30. I doubt whether ________could read your letter, your hand-writing is really terrible.
A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
31. “I am sorry I’m late.” - She apologized________
A. be late B. for being late D. being late D. for be late
32. “I didn’t break the window.” - He denied ________.
A. to breaking B. have broken C. breaking D. break
33. My parents prevented me ________to my teacher.
A. get married B. getting married C. from get married D. from getting married
34. They thanked me ________to dinner.
A. for invite them B. for inviting them C. invite them D. inviting them
35. “You should stay until your husband comes home.” - She insisted ________until my husband came home.
A. my stay B. my staying C. on my staying D. to my stay
Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate answer from a, b, c or d
Water is necessary for life. People can live only (36)______days without it. Yet nearly 25 million people die
(37)______year (38)______it. Both industrial nations and less developed countries are worried about the quality

and quantity of water in the world.
(39)______United Nations named the 1980s the World Water decade. The UN hoped to provide
(40)______water for everyone by 1990.
36. A. few B. a few C. many D. little
37. A. each B. a C. the D. ф
38. A. because B. with C. for D. because of
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39. A. An B. A C. The D. ф
40. A. pure B. clear C. clean D. dirty
Choose the underline part that needs correcting.
41. There is a big tree lie across the street.
A B C D
42. Tom apologised to being late for class.
A B C D
43. She was busy decorate the house.
A B C D
44. She said that she will be here the next day.
A B C D
45. He didn’t come to class for two days, and anyone knows where he is.
A B C D
Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate answer to the following questions
BRITISH POLITENESS
Do you, learners of English, ever wonder whether repeating and trying to remember various everyday
expressions, such as ‘Excuse me, could you tell me where the nearest taxi rank is?’ has any value other than in
exams? Well, I must admit that such thing didn’t cross my mind until last February when I got a letter from the
British Council, saying that I had won a language course in England.
The polite question mentioned was the one I had to ask on arrival in Parkston, a picturesque part of Poole with
lot of semi-detached houses on either side of each street. What struck me most was the kindness of an old lady,
who happened to leave Safeway’s just after my getting off the coach. Not only did she show me where to phone

for a taxi, but she also gave me a hand with the luggage. I was really surprised, too, when the taxi driver got out
of the car and helped me put the bags into the boot. I immediately thought of Polish taxi drivers who usually do
not make the slightest effort to help you, apart from pressing the right button and waiting for the boot to open. In
spite of the stereotypes about reluctance towards foreigners, the English turn out to be an extreme polite and
open nation. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition
reluctance: miễn cưởng/ detached: tách rời ra / boot: the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in
46. According to the passage, where does the author come from?
A. England B. Poland C. Parkton D. Poole
47. How did the old lady help the author?
A. showed her where to phone for a taxi B. gave her a hand with the luggage in the boot
C. put her luggage in the boot. D. both a and b are correct
48. What does the author think of the English?
A. they are very polite and open B. they are always reluctant towards foreigners
C. they are kind–hearted [kind–hearted: sympathetic] D. they care a lot about others’ business
49. What did the author see when arriving in Parkston?
A. the picturesque part of Poole B. the semi-detached houses
C. the British Council building D. the coach
50. What is NOT true according to the passage?
A. the author won a language course in England
B. the author met a kind lady when she first arrived in Parkston
C. the author was surprised by the enthusiastic help of the British driver
D. the author thinks that everyday English expressions have no practical values
THE END
Which of the underlined words has different pronunciation?
1. A. spread B. bread C. break D. breath
2. A. mutual B. machine C. ocean D. special
3. A. glanced B. provided C. brushed D. looked
Which of the following words has different syllable?
4. A. present B. constancy C. participate D. literacy
5. A. traditional B. similarity C. longevity D. illiteracy

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
6. I've got lots of ______ but only a few really good friends.
A. best friends B. neighbors C. acquaintances D. partners
7. The students in this class were made ______ very hard.
A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. having learnt
8. I prefer staying at work late ______ work home with me.
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A. to take B. taking C. than take D. to taking
9. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ______.
A. free B. voluntary C. charitable D. donated
10. Scientists ______ a carefully controlled experiment on the mysterious virus.
A. turned over B. put up C. carried out D. set in
11. Let's go ahead and do it now. Nothing ______ by waiting.
A. accomplishes B. will be accomplished C. has accomplished D. accomplished
12. No one is a better cook than your mother, ______?
A. is she B. isn't she C. are they D. aren't they
13. -Did you enjoy the picnic? -It was okay, but I'd rather ______ to a movie.
A. to go B. be going C. have gone D. went
14. I don't remember ______ of the decision to change the company policy on vacation. When was it decided?
A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
15. I couldn't find Jo at the party last night. If I ______ him, we'd have been happy.
A. meet B. met C. have met D. had met
16. She said she ______ that film several years before.
A. had seen B. has seen C. saw D. would see
17. The secret of getting good marks is to keep ______ in the exam room.
A. calm B. calmly C. calming D. calmed
18. ______you change your mind, I won't be able to help you.
A. If only B. Because C. Unless D. Provided
19. Big cities like New York and Tokyo are ______ populated.

A. greatly B. densely C. closely D. variously
20. ______ in some developing countries may be the cause of poverty and hunger.
A. Modernization B. Literacy C. Pollution D. Overpopulation
21. ______ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
A. On B. In C. At D. For
22. A lot of things ______ to the house before we can move in.
A. need be doing B. need to be done C. need being done D. need to do
23. Had he learned the lesson well, he ______ more confident now.
A. would feel B. would have felt C. will feel D. will have felt
24. When I met John, he ______ from his university already.
A. graduated B. was graduating C. has graduated D. had graduated
25. He got an excellent grade in his examination ______ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.
A. on account of B. because of C. in spite of D. Although
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
26. If you work hard, you would be successful in anything that you do.
A B C D
27. Special education is intended help both handicapped and gifted children to reach their learning potentials.
A B C D
28. Any passenger travels to Cambridge should sit in the first two carriages of the train.
A B C D
29. Never in the history of humanity there have been more people living on this relatively small planet.
A B C D
30. An increasing number of office works use computer programs as daily routine.
A B C D
Read the passage carefully, and then choose the correct answer.
In an early survey conducted in 1888, a billion and a half people inhabited the earth. Now, the population is
about six billion and is growing fast. Even though the rate of growth has begun to slow down, most people
believe the population size may be eight billion during the next several years.
If we examine the amount of land available for this ever increasing population, we begin to see the
problem. Not all land is useful to us because it cannot produce food. We can cut out about one fifth of it because

it is covered by snow and ice. Then we can cut out another fifth because it is desert. Another fifth is mountains.
The other fifth does not have enough soil for crops to grow because it is bare rock. Obviously, with so little land
to support us, we should take great care not to reduce it any more or with the rapidly growing population we may
sooner or later lack food to eat and place to live in.
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31. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The world's population and the shortage of cultivated land.
B. The growth of the world's population.
C. The necessity of reducing the rate of birth.
D. The shortage of cultivated land.
32. The world's population ______ at present.
A. has stopped growing B. is still growing
C. is decreasing rapidly D. stands at about eight billion
33. According to the passage, we ______.
A. can cultivate on all land. B. are not influenced by the land reduction
C. can grow crops on bare rock D. should protect land
34. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word 'bare' in the second paragraph?
A. hard B. empty C. treeless D. rough
35. Which of the following sentences is not true according to the passage?
A. Most of the world's land is uncultivated.
B. The rapid growth of population may lead to a shortage of land.
C. Only one fifth of the world's land is being cultivated.
D. There has been a dramatic reduction of the birth rate.
Write the following sentences as directed.
36. The teacher made his students work hard for the exam.

The students ___________________________________________________________________________
37. It is a long time ago since I saw a movie.
 I haven't _______________________________________________________________________________

38. Mary didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold.
 If Mary_______________________________________________________________________________
Use the given words to make sentences.
39. Some people/ believe/ happiest people/ world/ those/ bring/ happiness/ others//
______________________________________________________________________________________
40. He/ help/ his friend/ get good mark/ explain/ lessons/ carefully//
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
THE END
ANSWER KEYS
36. The teacher made his students work hard for the exam.
The students were made to work hard for the exam by their teacher.
37. It was a long time ago when I saw a movie.
I haven't seen a movie for a long time.
38. Mary didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold.
If Mary had worn the raincoat, she wouldn't have got a cold.
Use the given words to make sentences.
39. Some people/ believe/ happiest people/ world/ those/ bring/ happiness/ others//
Some people believe that the happiest people in the world are those who bring happiness to others.
40. He/ help/ his friend/ get good mark/ explain/ lessons/ carefully//
He helped his friend get good mark by explaining the lessons carefully.
THE END
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. scream B. sneaky C. decrease D. break
2. A. drink B. ring C. danger D. frank
3. A. now B. show C. how D. cow
II. Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the others.
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4. A. voluntary B. apologise C. competitor D. illiterate
5. A. account B. stimulate C. properly D. implement

6. A. attention B. inviting C. transport D. shortage
III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
7. We’ll be late unless we _______now.
A. leave B. don’t leave C. left D. had left
8. If I _______you were sick, I would have called sooner.
A. knew B. have known C. had known D. would know
9. After the water workers went on strike, there was a _______of water.
A. loss B. drainage C. shortage D. decrease
10. John couldn’t get into the house because he _______his key.
A. has lost B. had lost C. was lost D. loses
11. Don’t worry. You _______if there’s a change of plan.
A. will be told B. will tell C. tell D. told
12. John and his boss _______about something when I _______into the room.
A. were arguing / walk B. were arguing / was walking
C. argued / was walking D. were arguing / walked
13. She apologised _______waiting so long.
A. to me for B. for keeping me C. for me keeping D. for me
14. His parents insisted _______a medical training course.
A. on his taking B. on him to take C. him to take D. on taking him
15. The cat _______all day.
A. hasn’t been fed B. doesn’t feed C. isn’t fed D. wasn’t fed
16. The boy _______taking my bag.
A. denied B. refused C. wanted D. apologised
17. I saw him _______my house.
A. passes B. passing C. to pass D. to passing
18. I expected _______to the party, but I wasn’t.
A. to invite B. inviting C. being invited D. to be invited
19. _______twice, he didn’t want to try again.
A. Failing B. To fail C. To have failed D. Having failed
20. He _______me of not paying attention to what he said.

A. insisted B. accused C. thanked D. warned
21. Its population has _______from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.
A. decreased B. fell C. dropped D. increased
22. While you _______out, Tom came to see you.
A. are B. were C. have been D. had been
23. Mr. and Mrs. Smith looked forward _______their children soon.
A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. to meeting
24. Ann told me _______anything to her parents.
A. not to say B. not say C. to not say D. don’t say
IV. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect.
25. When they came back, they found him being breaking into their house.
A B C D
26. She agreed lending me that CD then.
A B C D
27. He asked her what would she do if she won the lottery.
A B C D
28. Alice decided taking a bus to work.
A B C D
V. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
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In 1860, London was a large city of two and a half million people. By 1910, London was the
biggest city in the world (29)_______ a population of five million. (30)_______ those fifty years, there
(31)_______ many important changes in the city.
In the first half of the 19th century, transport was a big problem in London. One important means
of (32)_______ was the horse bus. But it was (33)_______ expensive for most people, and it was very
slow. The other important means was the River Thames. Many people traveled across London by
steamboat on the river. But again, it wasn’t very cheap and if the weather were bad, it (34)_______
unsafe. Then the world’s first underground railway opened in 1862. Then Karl Benz (35)_______ the
first motor car in 1885, and in 1907, two hundred motor buses came to London.

29. A. with B. in C. at D. to
30. A. At B. Until C. From D. During
31. A. are B. had been C. were D. have been
32. A. work B. newspaper C. transport D. communication
33. A. very B. too C. enough D. so
34. A. will be B. won’t be C. would be D. wouldn’t be
35. A. discovered B. invented C. made D. did
VI. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
Every day many road accidents happen in Hong Kong. Everyone, especially children must learn how
to cross the road. A simple code to remember is “STOP, LOOK and LISTEN BEFORE YOU CROSS”.
The Transport Department organized road safety campaigns every year in order to reduce traffic
accidents. Parents and teachers should educate children on road safety. Most schools have their own
School Road Safety Patrols. The School Road Safety Patrols is a uniformed group. It recruits secondary
school students as members. Students in senior forms help fellow students cross the road correctly and
safely on their way to and from school.
When you go out alone, however, what is the best way to cross the road? First, you must find a safe
place to cross. Of course, it is safest to be directed by a policeman or a traffic warden.
Roads are dangerous. However, if everyone takes care when crossing the road, there will be fewer
traffic accidents. Our transport system will then become safer and more efficient.
36. Who must learn how to cross the road safely?
A. Children and their parents. B. Everyone, especially teachers.
C. Those injured in road accidents. D. Everyone who uses the road.
37. Road safety campaigns are organized to _______.
A. help the School Road Safety Patrols. B. cut down the number of road accidents.
C. direct students to cross the road. D. educate children on road safety.
38. What is the most suitable description for the School Road Safety Patrol?
A. It accepts school teachers as members.
B. Its duty is to participate in Road Safety Campaigns.
C. You need not wear a uniform if you join.
D. Patrol members direct students to cross the roads correctly.

39. What should you do first if you want to cross a road?
A. Look around for traffic. B. Ask a policeman or traffic warden for help.
C. Find a safe place to cross. D. Stand at the kerb. (bờ đá cạnh lề đường)
40. According to the writer, what will happen if everyone is more careful in using the road?
A. Fewer traffic accidents will happen. B. Our transport system will not be safe.
C. There will be no more traffic accidents. D. The roads will be widened.
THE END
A.PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN (6 Đ):
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. study B. charity C. windy D. style
2. A. treasure B. scream C. sneaky D. cheat
3. A. embrace B. employ C. memorable D. ensure
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4. A. skill B. children C. school D. chemistry
II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others.
5. A. longevity B. constancy C. windowpane D. stimulate
6. A. comment B. method C. campaign D. survey
7. A. minority B. refreshment C. constancy D. enthusiasm
8. A. patter B. spirit C. announce D. survey
III. Choose from the four options marked A, B, C and D one best answer to complete each
sentence below.
9. How__________have you known each other?
A. many B. much C. often D. long
10. He made me __________it all over again.
A. to do B. do C. does D. doing
11. If he __________hours watching television, he would pass the exams.
A. didn’t spend B. not spend C. doesn’t spend D. wouldn’t spend
12. __________the museum, we decided to have lunch in the park.
A. Visited B. Having visited C. Have visited D. Visit

13. Would you mind __________the door, please?
A. close B. to close C. closing D. closed
14. Last night I __________to my close friend’s birthday party.
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
15. He doesn’t allow us __________personal phone calls.
A. to make B. make C. making D. to be made
16. Do many people in your country __________take care of others?
A. voluntarily B. volunteer C. voluntary D. volunteering
17. The weather was very bad last week. If it __________fine, we __________camping.
A. were/ would go B. had been/ would have gone
C. were/ would have gone D. is/ will go
18. He forgave me for not __________to him.
A. write B. writing C. to write D. written
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best given answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap.
I am very happy (19)_______a donation of $500 from your company some days ago. I think that
the money will (20)_______us to repair the old school building and build a new block of flats for the
handicapped students. We will certainly issue a receipt as soon as possible.
I would like to express our thanks (21)_______the donation from your company and hope
(22)_______more assistance and (23)_______from your company in the future.
I look forward to (24)_______from you soon.
19. A. receiving B. receive C. received D. to receive
20. A. helped B. helping C. to help D. help
21. A. for B. of C. in D. on
22. A. getting B. got C. to get D. get
23. A. cooperative B. cooperate C. cooperation D. to cooperate
24. A. to hear B. hear C. heard D. hearing
B- PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (4 Đ):
I. Give the right form of each word in each bracket.
25. The ____________________ food that people eat at Thanksgiving is turkey. (tradition)
26. ____________________is one of the important factors to form a good friendship. (Constant)

II. Give the right tense or form of each verb in each bracket.
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27. We (not/ be) ____________________friends since he became rich.
28. If he weren’t so mean, he (pay) ____________________us a better salary.
III. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
In Vietnam, Tet-Trung-Thu or the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family
holidays. It is held on the 15
th
day of the 8
th
lunar month.
Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day. In Vietnamese
folklore, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest day that they left the children playing
by themselves. To make up for lost time, parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity
to show their love and appreciation for their children.
Appropriately, Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Children’s Festival. Trung-Thu activities
are often centered around children and education. Parents buy lanterns for their children so that they can
participate in a candlelight lantern possession at dawn. Lanterns represent brightness while all electric
lights go out. Vietnamese markets sell a variety of lanterns, but the most popular children’s lantern is
the star lantern. Other children’s activities include arts and crafts in which children make face masks
and lanterns.
29. When is Tet-Trung-Thu held?
________________________________________________________________________________
30. What do Vietnamese families do on this special day?
________________________________________________________________________________
31. What is Mid-Autumn Festival also called?
________________________________________________________________________________
32. What is the most popular kind of children’s lantern?
________________________________________________________________________________

IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that doesn’t change its meaning.
33. “I can lend you some money.” she told me.
 She offered______________________________________________________________________
34. He can’t go to school because he is seriously ill.
 If he___________________________________________________________________________
35. They said, “We would help him if we had enough time.”
 They said that ___________________________________________________________________
36. “Let’s go to the movies.”
 He suggested ____________________________________________________________________
37. “You should eat more vegetables and less meat.”
 The doctor advised me ____________________________________________________________
V. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. The first word is capitalised.
38. country/ you/ want/ Which/ to/ most/ do/ visit/?
________________________________________________________________________________
39. to/ well/ English/ My/ me/ parents/ want/ speak/.
________________________________________________________________________________
40. to/ taught/ aunt/ me/ swim/ My/.
________________________________________________________________________________
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. wild B. weather C. away D. write
2. A. wrong B. morning C. think D. money
3. A. imagine B. dangerous C. bag D. language
4. A. hospital B. house C. hour D. holiday
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5. A. young B. quickly C. yesterday D. York
Choose one of the words or phrases marked A, B, C or D, which best completes each sentence.
6. People nowadays want to _______the size of their family.
A. look after B. limit C. lengthen D. listen to

7. Petroleum, iron, silver, gold and other metals are natural _______.
A. restaurants B. reorganizations C. receptions D. resources
8. That man became a _______person after a severe accident.
A. healthy B. intelligent C. handicapped D. volunteer
9. I'm helping people in the _______areas.
A. developed B. hospital C. mountainous D. volunteer
10. The _______of the 24
th
Sea Games took place in Thailand.
A. competitive B. competes C. competitions D. competitors
11. It is hoped that _______will soon be eradicated in our country.
A. literature B. intelligence C. literacy D. illiteracy
12. Old people often like their problems to be _______to.
A. listened B. read C. written D. spoken
13. Athletes have to train hard to _______the competitions of the Sea Games.
A. take part in B. stimulate C. take care of D. bring up
14. The volunteers give care and _______to old people in the hospital.
A. common B. comfortable C. comfort D. community
15. The _______of the world has been increasing faster and faster.
A. population B. organization C. profession D. police
16. The policeman told the thief _______his pocket.
A. to empty B. emptied C. emptying D. empties
17. We are planning _______several historical sites in Moscow.
A. visiting B. to visit C. having visited D. visit
18. What exactly _______at the time I came to your office yesterday?
A. were you doing B. had you done C. did you do D. you did
19. “I'm terribly sorry. I've broken your glasses" should be reported as:
A. He denied to have broken our glasses. B. He advised us to break our glassed.
C. He regretted to break our glasses. D. He apologized for having broken our glasses.
20. He was said _______a robber before he left for New York.

A. be B. to have been C. was D. had been
21. The mother made her child _______the word.
A. repeat B. to be repeating C. repeating D. to repeat
22. There was no way of _______out of the building.
A. to get B. got C. getting D. get
23. I could feel the robber _______from the back door.
A. comes B. coming C. to come D. came
24. I have nothing _______you today.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told
25. David _______Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.
A. had eaten B. has eaten C. eats D. ate
26. Last weekend, my friends and I _______fishing.
A. go B. went C. was going D. had gone
27. The children denied _______the money.
A. have taken B. to have taken C. had taken D. having taken
28. "Could you all be in Room 34 by 9 a.m. tomorrow, please?" should be reported as:
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A. She insisted on being in room 34 by 9 a.m. the following day.
B. She offered to be in room 34 by 9 a.m. the following day.
C. She asked us to be in room 34 by 9 a.m. the next day.
D. She advised us to be in room 34 by 9 a.m. tomorrow.
29. Reading stories in English helps us _______our writing skills.
A. improve B. improved C. improves D. improving
30. "Don't touch the plate. It's hot!" should be reported as:
A. She promised not to touch the plate. B. She reminded him to touch the plate.
C. She allowed him to touch the plate. D. She warned him not to touch the plate.
31. Paul hoped _______to join the private club.
A. to invite B. inviting C. being invited D. to be invited
32. I _______the washing up before my mother came home.

A. did B. had done C. was doing D. must have done
33. The teacher allowed me _______at home to finish the assignment.
A. stayed B. staying C. stay D. to stay
34. _______all the traces of his crime, the criminal left the building.
A. Removes B. To remove C. Having removed D. To have removed
35. While Diana _______her favourite television program, there was a power cut.
A. is watching B. watched C. watching D. was watching
Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions about it.
Studying for up to 17 hours a day is a fact of life for South Korean secondary school pupils. They
live in a society where education is very important, and there is great competition for a place at
university. Getting a good degree from a top university is the only way to be sure of getting a
professional well-paid job. The normal secondary school day, as in most other countries, lasts eight
hours. But after that most parents make their children stay at school for extra classes. In theory, these
classes are optional, but in practice they are compulsory. When the school day ends, the children are not
allowed to relax and enjoy themselves. Most of them have to study all evening in libraries, with private
tutors or at private academies.
36. Education in South Korea is_______.
A. very important B. well-paid C. a good degree D. professional
37. The opposite of "optional" is _______.
A. private B. libraries C. practice D. compulsory
38. The children are not allowed to relax and enjoy themselves because_______.
A. they have to study B. the school days end
C. there are libraries D. the classes are optional
39. A secondary school day in most countries lasts _______hours.
A. 17 B. 8 C. 10 D. 13
40. People with a good degree is_______.
A. a professor B. important C. educational D. well-paid
THE END
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Tom and Mary never came to class late. __________ .

A. So did we B. Neither did we C. We did either D. Neither we did
2. I remember _________ to Hanoi when I was a very small child.
A. taking B. to take C. to be taken D. being taken
3. Helen asked me _________ the film called “Star Wars”.
A. if I had seen B. have I seen C. have you seen D. if had I seen
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4. At first I found _________ to get used to _________ on the other side of the road.
A. it difficult – drive B. difficult – drive C. it difficult – driving D. difficult- driving
5. Had we known your new address, we _________ to see you.
A. would have come B. will come C. would come D. came
6. The boy seemed to be so excited _________ his coming birthday.
A. in B. with C. about D. against
7. He does not allow us _________ in his house.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
8. It’s important for children to get a good _________.
A. educate B. education C. educator D. educational
9. These cars are in a bad state. They need _________.
A. looking after B. taking care of C. repairing D. organizing
10. Tom was accused _________ some top secret document.
A. to steal B. of having stolen C. for stealing D. to have stolen
11. The novelist often took the telephone off the hook and locked the front door because he does not
want _________.
A. to be disturbed B. disturbed C. being disturbed D. to be disturbing
12. I hate _________ what _________ by other people.
A. to tell / to do B. being told / to do C. to be tell / doing D. telling / to do
13. I don’t believe a word she said; I think she just made _________ that story.
A. out B. up C. off D. down
14. She warned me _________.
A. to not do it B. I should do it C. about to do it D. not to do it

15. Peter insisted _________ driving Rose to the station.
A. to B. on C. at D. of
16. I object to companies _________ to sell me things over the phone.
A. to be tried B. to try C. trying D. try
17. “Don’t forget to feed the birds!” => John’s father _________ him to feed the birds.
A. reminded B. asked C. ordered D. promised
18. She was the first in her family _________ a college education.
A. get B. gotten C. getting D. to get
19. I didn’t understand the problems _________ she explained it to me.
A. as soon as B. before C. until D. at once
20. _________ intensively, he is now quite sure of his success in the coming competition.
A. Practicing B. To practice C. Practiced D. Having practiced
Choose the part that is incorrect.
21. The tour guide explained that the castle is only open in Tuesdays.
A B C D
22. A new bridge has been built across the river since two weeks.
A B C D
23. Maria’s teacher accused her for not paying intention to him.
A B C D
24. The workers were breaking the window while they were repairing the roof.
A B C D
25. I’d like buying some earrings like yours.
A B C D
Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each blank.
Homes are often (26)______ with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom is (27)______ at Tet in the
North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South. (28)______ kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruits
is popular throughout the country. One of Tet’s most (29)______ foods is Banh Chung, which is made
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(30)______ sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or

tomatoes, is also popular.
26. A. decorate B. decorated C. decorating D. decorates
27. A. tradition B. traditions C. traditional D. traditionally
28. A. The B. A C. An D. no article
29. A. famous B. interested C. fascinating D. nicest
30. A. from B. of C. in D. with
Rewrite each of the following sentences. Using the words given.
31. If you did not agree with him, I would not suggest it.
 Unless_______________________________________________________________________________
32. “If it rains this afternoon, it will be too wet to play the match tomorrow.” He said.
 He said to me that______________________________________________________________________
33. They stopped the boy going out.
 They prevented________________________________________________________________________
34. “Would you like to come to my birthday party?" the girl said to us.
 The girl invited________________________________________________________________________
35. “Okay, I'll collect David from school.”
 He agreed____________________________________________________________________________
36. “I think you should look for a better job, Jerry.”
 I advised_____________________________________________________________________________
37. “You must practice for two hours every day!”
 My piano teacher makes_________________________________________________________________
38. He locked the door when he went out.
 We saw______________________________________________________________________________
39. Mary played the piano very well at the party.
 They heard___________________________________________________________________________
40. “You can go home early, Tom”
 The manager let_______________________________________________________________________
Use the words given to complete the passage. There is one extra word you do not need.
taken happened embarrassing already at holding
Hand in Hand

The most (41)______experience I've ever had (42)______two years ago. My wife and I had driven into
town to do some shopping. The streets were very busy and we were (43)______hands. Suddenly my wife saw a
dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking (44)______some radios in the next window.
After a minute or two I reached for my wife's hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I
hadn't taken my wife's hand, I'd (45)______the hand of a complete stranger!
THE END
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. ear B. clear C. near D. learn
2. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
3. A. knowledge B. comfort C. popular D. college
4. A. filled B. landed C. suited D. wanted
5. A. here B. where C. there D. share
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
6. They prevented their son ________to the cinema with his friends last night.
A. from going B. on going C. of going D. in going
7. ________does it take you to get to work?
A. How far B. How time C. How long D. How much
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