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I/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0,5)
1. A. campus B. publish C. supply D. difficult
2. A. about B. south C. young D. count
II/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.(0,5)
3. A. model B. admire C. happy D. cover
4. A. scenery B. hamburger C. pagoda D. grocery
III/. Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2,5)
5. It’s very kind …… you to help me.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
6. A free …… is guaranteed to every citizen.
A. educated B. education C. educating D. educational
7. AIDS is a newly-discovered and very …………………disease.
A. danger B. dangerous C. endangered D. dangerously
8. Please ………your cigarette. I’m allergic to smoke.
A. put aside B. put off C. put up D. put out
9. Let’s have a drink,……… ?
A. shall we B. will we C. shall you D. do we
10. They didn’t go on a picnic ……………the weather was awful.
A. so B. although C. because D. because of
11. Do you know the lady……… son is standing over there?.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
12. I believe you because I know you are ………
A. true B. truth C. truthful D. truly
13. Water ……… at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boiling B. boil C. is boiling D. boils
14. Laziness is normally the cause of ……….
A. poor B. poverty C. richness D. success
IV/. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:( 1 )
15. When she came to my house this morning, I still slept.
A B C D

16. Is Fiona used to work late at the office?
A B C D
17. He was punished because he did the test careless yesterday.
A B C D
18. The doctor told my father stop smoking because of his sickness
A B C D
V/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below : ( 1,5 )
Rice is (19)……… by Vietnamese people every day. It often (20)………. in tropical countries such as
Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (21)…………. years. The seeds are
planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered (22)…………. muddy
water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (23)…………… After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be
picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a special action in the world. They
don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. (24)………… , they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to
put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the four countries in which people use chopsticks very well.
19. A. used B. taken C. eaten D. boiled
20. A. grows B. keeps C. plants D. stays
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21. A. thousands B. thousand C. thousand of D. thousands of
22. A. in B. by C. with D. of
23. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. the beauty
24. A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Instead
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (2)
Children’s education is changing rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours. They
made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they knew
them by heart. Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all. They say you can only
help them learn. They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves.
25. What did teachers make children do in the past?
A. stand for hours B. memorize everything
C. repeat their homework D. sit for days
26. Children in the past were mase to learn everything…………………

A. by head B. by hand
C. by hair D. by heart
27. Nowadays, many teachers say that they only ……………………
A. give children more homework B. make children learn
C. help children D. teach children at home
28. Today, the modern learning method is ……………………
A. Letting children play computer games B. making children read a lot of books
C. doing homework for children D. letting children discover things for themselves
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. (2)
29. No one in the group is younger than Mai
 Mai is…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. “Where are you going for your holidays?” I asked them.
 I asked them…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
31. The luggage is too heavy for her to carry.
 The luggage is so…………………………………………………………………………………………….
32. He is tired, so he could score any goals.
 If he…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.1
1. A. energy B. appliance C. pesticide D. minimize
2. A. cover B. pollute C. reduce D. provide
3. A. prevent B. install C. suggest D. solar
4. A. pollution B. dynamite C. production D. protection
II. Choose the correct word or phrase in each of the following sentences (2.5)
1. This newspaper is ………every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
A. publishing B. published C. publish D. to publish
2. We are taking about the preservation of ………resources.
A. natural B. nature C. naturally D. naturalize
3. Everyone must take part in ………forests and increase forestation.
A. protect B. protecting C. protection D. protected
4. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by ________ .

A. an energy-saving bulb B. a 1000-watt light
C. an electric bulb D. a saving - energy bulb
5. ………we know her address, we will call you.
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A. Unless B. Since C. If D. Therefore
6. If you know where she lives, let me………….
A. to know B. knowing C. know D. knew
7. We’ll make the beach clean and ………… again
A. polluted B. dirty C. awful D. beautiful
8. It is impossible ……………a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment.
A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened
9. If you are late again, you…………the job.
A. won’t lost B. will lose C. lost D. will be lost
10. She never goes to the movies…………she is very busy.
A. so B. because C. if D. because
III/. Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the following passage. (1,5ms)
Environmental (1)……………is one of the most serious problems (2)……………mankind today. Air, water and
soil are necessary to the survival of all (3)………………things. Badly polluted air can (4)………………illness and
even death. Polluted water (5)…………… many kinds of wild animals and other marine life. Pollution of soil
reduces the amount of land (6) ……………growing food.
1.A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. polluting
2.A. face B. faces C. to face D. facing
3.A. lived B. living C. live D. lives
4.A. cause B. give C. make D. catch
5.A. kills B. kill C. are killing D. doesn’t kill
6.A. of B. to C. from D. for
1.What is the most important problem of mankind nowadays?
_______________________________________________________________________
2.Which kinds of pollution are mentioned in this passage?
_______________________________________________________________________

3.Why do many kinds of wild animals and other marine life die?
_______________________________________________________________________
4. Does the pollution of soil make the amount of food-growing land narrower?
_______________________________________________________________________
V/. Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same meaning 3
1. I think it would be good idea to take the train.
 I suggest____________________________________________________
2. “Why don’t you go with me?”, he asked me.
 He asked ____________________________________________________
3. Lan often stayed up late when she was young.
 lan used to __________________________________________________
4. Does it take you 3 hours to do this task?.
 Do you spend________________________________________________
5. I can’t buy this bike because I don’t have enough money.
 If I have____________________________________________________
6. I can’t play basketball well because of my height.
 Because I_______________________________________________________
I/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0,5)
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1. A. change B. charity C. chopstick D. character
2. A. depend B. poet C. equal D. region
II/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.(0,5)
3. A. pagoda B. grocery C. institute D. benefit
4. A. control B. remote C. access D. advance
III/. Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2,5)
25. Do you often go out …………Saturday evenings?
A. in B. at C. on D. for
26. Hoa likes reading and ……………
A. so is Minh B. Minh is too C. so does Minh D. Minh does either
27. They don’t like milk and ………………

A. neither do we B. so do we C. we do too D. neither don’t we
28. I have two brothers and we are ……………at school.
A. both B. all C. either D. neither
29. The man………………we saw yesterday is a scientist.
A. whom B. whom C. which D. whose
30. I feel ……………in this book.
A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestingly
31. Vietnam is a …………country.
A. develop B. developed C. developing D. development
32. There is …………time. Let’s hurry.
A. a lot of B. few C. a few D. not much
33. This house is ………………of the three.
A. old B. older C. oldest D. the oldest
34. If it …………, we’ll have the party outside.
A. rains B. doesn’t rain C. rained D. didn’t rain
IV/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below : ( 1,5 )
Among the festivals (15)………… by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also
known (16)………… the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (17)
…………. this day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (18)……………. lanterns come in all shapes; the most
popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (19)…………, the moon shines the
brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed (20)……………… the
house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
35. A. celebrated B. made C. held D. set
36. A. like B. as C. such as D. Þ
37. A. in B. for C. at D. on
38. A. wood B. metal C. paper D. gold
39. A. they B. them C. it D. their
40. A. under B. near C. outside D. around
V/. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:( 1 )
41. Did the house broken when you were away?

A B C D
42. That is the girl whom Jim wants to marry her.
A B C D
43. Although it rained heavy, they went out last night.
A B C D
44. The accident happened in front of my house last night because the driver’s carelessness.
A B C D
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VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (2)
I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the
state of Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible
earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience
with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4
th
when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England. With the freezing-cold air below,
heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was
terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see,
and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got
sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9
th
, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even
more people got sick, many of them died.
33. Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?
A. a volcanic eruption B. a flood
C. a hurricane D. a tornado
34. What is his unforgettable person experience?
A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London
C. the strangeness of nature D. a high-pressure system
35. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
A pollution

humidity
heavy rain
heavy fog
36. The traffic stopped because of ………….
The rain B. the windy weather
C. the humid weather D. the heavy fog
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. (2)
37. Hurry up or you will be late
 If……………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………
38. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
 Elizabeth……………………………………………………….……………………………………………………….
39. Learning English is interesting
 It is…………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………….
40. No one has answered the questions yet.
 The questions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0,5)
1. A. think B. thick C. this D. thanks
2. A. shoulder B. should C. could D. would
II/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.(0,5)
3. A. tutor B. highlight C. lunar D. enroll
4. A. selection B. national C. recycle D. convenient
III/. Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2,5)
45. The boys looks very proud …………his success at school.
A. of B. at C. about D. on
46. Is Dalat rather crowded?- No, there are …………people than in HCM.
A. few B. fewer C. more D. less
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47. In spite of ………late, he arrived in time.
A. he started B. his being started C. he was started D. starting
48. It’s time the children ………here now.

A. are B. are being C. were D. to be
49. I won’t go …………you explain everything to me.
A. unless B. although C. because D. if
50. How many languages are there ……………the world?
A. through B. over C. for D. in
51. Your son is not only intelligent ……………… handsome.
A. but also B. and C. but D. with
52. The washing machine was very expensive, ………we couldn’t afford to buy it.
A. though B. because C. therefore D. so
53. This is …………novel I’ve read.
IV/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below : ( 1,5 )
Nowadays, people are destroying rain forests of the earth seriously. It is (15)……………… that
every year 100,000 (16)……………… kilometers of rain forests are destroyed for (17)……………… of wood
paper and fuel as well as for the residence and (18)……………… land. Rain forests are very important for
the world’s climate. They receive the rainfall on the earth and produce a large amount of the world’s
oxygen. Destroying rain forests,(19)……………… , is destroying our environment. Saving rain forests is a(n)
(20)……………… problem. Nations need cooperation to save rain forests, if not, it will be late.
54. A. exhausted B. pleasure C. interesting D. estimated
55. A. square B. cross C. round D. heart
56. A. bring B. supply C. support D. suggest
57. A. planting B. field C. farming D. rice
58. A. moreover B. however C. so D. therefore
59. A. national B. international C. world wide D. world
V/. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:( 1 )
60. When I was a boy, I was used to go fishing with my father.
A B C D
61. My sister , Lan can neither sing or swim.
A B C D
62. She always wears modern and fashioned clothes when she is at work
A B C D

63. The last time he saw in public, he worn a great suit.
A B C D
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (2)
The zipper is a wonderful invention. They are very common so we forget that they are wonderful.
They are strong, but they open and close very easily. They come in many colors and sizes. In 1810s,
people in the US wore high shoes or clothes with long row of buttons. It was hard for them to wear
anything. They wanted an easier way to put on and take off clothes. White comb Judson invented the
first zipper in 1839. He called it a slide fastener.
A zipper has three parts. There are dozens of metal or plastic teeth in two rows. These are fastened to
two flexible strips of cloth. A fastener slides along and fastens the teeth together. When it slides the
other way, it takes the teeth apart.
41. Many people forget that zippers are wonderful because ………………………
A. they are strong B. they open and close easily
C. they are colorful D. they are common
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42. The first zipper was invented ………………………………………
A. in 1800 B. in the 1800s
C. in 1839 D. in 18
th
century
43. A zipper consists of …………………………………
three metal of plastic teeth
dozens of parts
dozens of metal or plastic teeth only
metal or plastic teeth, two flexible strips of cloth and fastener
44. It was …………for people in the US to wear clothes or shoes with a long row of buttons.
easy B. difficult
C. wonderful D. convenient
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. (2)
45. Peter failed the exam because he was lazy.

 Because of…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
46. Please don’t play your music loudly.
 Would you mind…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
47. They didn’t have a map, so they got lost.
 Because…………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………….
48. “Do you know my teacher’s telephone number, Lan? Said Minh.
 Minh asked…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0,5)
1. A. gather B. website C. persuade D. telegraph
2. A. guess B. stage C. teenager D. advantage
II/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.(0,5)
3. A. generous B. occasion C. battery D. terrify
4. A. destroy B. erupt C. provide D. purpose
III/. Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2,5)
64. TI just lend Jane some money for lunch …………she never pay me back my last loan.
A. if B. unless C. only if D. when
65. They work in offices……………are air-conditioned.
A. who B. which C. where D. what
66. Lan said that she ……………married soon.
A. will get B. would get C. has got D. got
67. The children laughed …………when they were watching Tom and Jerry.
A. on B. with C. in D. at
68. They felt ……………when Tet was coming near.
A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excitingly
69. ……………it rained heavily, we stayed at home to watch TV.
A. Like B. As C. Because of D. Although
70. The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is……………… .
A. polluted B. polluting C. unpolluted D. pollution
71. The band performed very ………………in the concert last night.
A. impressed B. impressive C. impressively D. impressing

72. Her boring essay is the ………………one that I ‘ve ever read.
A. length B. longest C. long D. longer
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73. This house need ………………
A. to repaint B. repainted C. to be repainted D. being repainted
IV/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below : ( 1,5 )
. Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar
word. It is heard, said, discussed day (15)………… day. It is close to everyone’s daily life. You turn (16)
………… a lamp and it is energy that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you (17)
…………. and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You cook your meals
and it is energy that gives you (18)……………to boil rice. The problem is that the demand for energy is rising
and that the price of energy is getting higher and higher. The supply of energy on the earth is (19)………….
It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. (20)……………… , saving
energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.
74. A. before B. and C. by D. after
75. A. on B. off C. in D. up
76. A. news B. films C. pictures D. movies
77. A. light B. hot C. heat D. fire
78. A. long B. limited C. short D. little
79. A. Although B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore
V/. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:( 1 )
80. There are usually a lot of parties in New Year’s Eve.
A B C D
81. No one died in the accident, didn’t they
A B C D
82. Although they were poor, they had money enough to buy food and clothes for their family.
A B C D
83. Both of the girls are pretty but neither of them are intelligent.
A B C D
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (2)

Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start properly on
December 24, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparation beforehand. The
Christmas tree and all the presents, food, drink and decorations have been bought. Christmas cards have
already been sent to friends and relations. About a week before Christmas, people usually put up their
decorations and decorate the Christmas tree with lights, various colored decorations and an angel on the
top. Family presents are usually put under the tree.
Christmas Day is the biggest day of the holiday. On the Christmas morning (often very early),
children open the presents that are in their socks. Some families go to church. The traditional Christmas
dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables. Before the dinner, people
usually pull crackers-small rolls of paper that have gifts, jokes, and party hats inside.
49. People usually decorate the Christmas tree ……………………
A. on December 24 B. on December 25
C. several weeks before Christmas D. about a week before Christmas
50. The most important day of the holiday is ……………………
A. the day before Christmas B. the day after Christmas Day
C. Christmas Eve D. Christmas Day
51. Children open the presents…………………………
on the Christmas morning
on the Christmas afternoon
on Christmas Eve
on December 24
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52. Which of the following is the traditional Christmas dinner?
Roast turkey and potatoes and bread B. Roast potatoes, tomatoes with turkey and various vegetables
C. Roast turkey with tomatoes and various other vegetables D. Roast turkey with potatoes and
vegetables
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. (2)
53. They have considered me as their great friend.
 I have……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
54. All of the buildings in this town aren’t as high as yours.

 Your building………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
55. The show was interesting to the boy.
 The boy was………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
56. My father doesn’t smoke any more.
 My father used…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0,5)
1. A. gather B. website C. persuade D. telegraph
2. A. guess B. stage C. teenager D. advantage
II/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.(0,5)
3. A. generous B. occasion C. battery D. terrify
4. A. destroy B. erupt C. provide D. purpose
III/. Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2,5)
5. Buddhism is the official ………………of Thailand.
A. region B. language C. religion D. capital
6. The …………of jeans stopped in the 1990s.
A. sell B. sold C. selling D. sale
7. Phong was out when I came,………………………
A. so I left a messageB. I left a message C. But I left a message D. because I left a message
8. The road to our village ……………as soon as possible.
A. will be widened B. should be windened C. must widen D. has to widen
9. You must pass the wrtten exam if you want to…………… this course.
A. offer B. join C. involve D. attend
10. Mr. Phong asked me how mnay boys …………in my class.
A. are there B. there are C. were there D. there were
11. Thanks to the Internet people can get the …………information.
A. late B. later C. lately D. latest
12. when learning English, you should have a dictionary to ………………new words.
A. look into B. look up C. look for D. look after
13. The books ……………at least by the next Saturday.
A. must return B. must have returned C. must be returned D. must returned

14. Jean cloth was ……………completely from cotton in the 18th century.
A. invented B. created C. made D. worn
IV/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below : ( 1,5 )
Halloween is a holiday. It is on the night of October 31. It is (15)………………in many English speaking
countries. Children (16)………………costumes. They go to people’s homes. The people give them candy.
Children say “trick or trest!” to ask (17)…………candy. This comes from a threat. It means, “Give me a treat
(18)…………I will play a tricks o you. “Children today usually (19)……………not do the tricks (20)……………they do
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not get treats. But some students still do (21)…………(playful pranks or things to make fun of people
likeputting toilet paper in trees or writing with soap on windows). In these countries Halloween is about
ghosts, witches, goblins, and (22)……………acray things.
15. A. presented B. proposed C. celebrated D. played
16. A. wear B. hold C. take D. up
17. A. with B. for C. after D. movies
18. A. otherwise B. when C. but D. fire
19. A. do B. goes C. will D. little
20. A. if B. unless C. before D. Therefore
21. A. problem B. mischief C. incident D. little
22. A. other B. anothers C. other D. Therefore
V/. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:( 1 )
23. There are usually a lot of parties in New Year’s Eve.
A B C D
24. No one died in the accident, didn’t they
A B C D
25. Although they were poor, they had money enough to buy food and clothes for their family.
A B C D
26. Both of the girls are pretty but neither of them are intelligent.
A B C D
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (2)
Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start properly on

December 24, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparation beforehand. The
Christmas tree and all the presents, food, drink and decorations have been bought. Christmas cards have
already been sent to friends and relations. About a week before Christmas, people usually put up their
decorations and decorate the Christmas tree with lights, various colored decorations and an angel on the
top. Family presents are usually put under the tree.
Christmas Day is the biggest day of the holiday. On the Christmas morning (often very early), children
open the presents that are in their socks. Some families go to church. The traditional Christmas dinner
consists of roast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables. Before the dinner, people usually pull
crackers-small rolls of paper that have gifts, jokes, and party hats inside.
27. People usually decorate the Christmas tree ……………………
A. on December 24 B. on December 25
C. several weeks before Christmas D. about a week before Christmas
28. The most important day of the holiday is ……………………
A. the day before Christmas B. the day after Christmas Day
C. Christmas Eve D. Christmas Day
29. Children open the presents…………………………
A. on the Christmas morning
B. on the Christmas afternoon
C. on Christmas Eve
D. on December 24
30. Which of the following is the traditional Christmas dinner?
E. Roast turkey and potatoes and bread B. Roast potatoes, tomatoes with turkey and various
vegetables
C. Roast turkey with tomatoes and various other vegetables D. Roast turkey with potatoes and
vegetables
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. (2)
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31. They have considered me as their great friend.
( I have……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. All of the buildings in this town aren’t as high as yours.

( Your building………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
33. The show was interesting to the boy.
( The boy was………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
34. My father doesn’t smoke any more.
( My father used…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0,5)
1. A. flood B. book C. cook D. tool
2. A. m5t B. seat C. head D. meat
II/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.(0,5)
3. A. tidal B. exist C. typhoon D. abroad
4. A. temperature B. imagination C. celebration D. unpolluted
III/. Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2,5)
5. Buddhism is the official ………………of Thailand.
A. region B. language C. religion D. capital
6. The …………of jeans stopped in the 1990s.
A. sell B. sold C. selling D. sale
7. Phong was out when I came,………………………
A. so I left a message B. because I left a C. but I left a message D. although I left a
message
8. The road to our village ……………as soon as possible.
A. will be widened B. has to widen C. must widen D. should be widened
9. You must pass the written exam if you want to…………… this course.
A. offer B. join C. involve D. attend
10. Mr. Phong asked me how many boys …………in my class.
A. are there B. there are C. were there D. there were
11. Thanks to the Internet people can get the …………information.
A. late B. later C. lately D. latest
12. when learning English, you should have a dictionary to ………………new words.
A. look into B. look up C. look for D. look after
13. The books ……………at least by the next Saturday.

A. must return B. must returned C. must be returned D. must have returned
14. Jean cloth was ……………completely from cotton in the 18th century.
A. invented B. created C. made D. worn
IV/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below : ( 1,5 )
Halloween is a holiday. It is on the night of October 31. It is (15)………………in many English speaking
countries. Children (16)………………costumes. They go to people’s homes. The people give them candy.
Children say “trick or treat!” to ask (17)…………candy. This comes from a threat. It means, “Give me a treat
(18)…………I will play a tricks o you. “Children today usually (19)……………not do the tricks (20)……………they do
not get treats. But some students still do (21)…………(playful pranks or things to make fun of people like
putting toilet paper in trees or writing with soap on windows). In these countries Halloween is about
ghosts, witches, goblins, and (22)……………acray things.
15. A. presented B. proposed C. celebrated D. played
16. A. wear B. hold C. take D. up
17. A. with B. for C. after D. movies
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18. A. otherwise B. when C. but D. fire
19. A. do B. goes C. will D. little
20. A. if B. unless C. before D. Therefore
21. A. problem B. mischief C. incident D. little
22. A. other B. another’s C. other D. Therefore
V/. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:( 1 )
23. Would you please reading the story a bit more loudly, Hoa?
A B C D
24. My sister wishes she has a large house by a river in the countryside.
A B C D
25. We soon gathered at the village which the festival was taking place.
A B C D
26. My father walked to his office although the heavy rain.
A B C D
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (1)

Pollution is the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use.
For example:
• Air pollution is where there are gases in the air that is harmful, these gases come from object or
buildings like harmful smoke from factories, vehicles, automobiles. (cars, trucks, planes, boats) and
many more.
• Light pollution is unwanted light, such as the light of cities, street lights, and others makes it hard to
see the stars.
• Noise pollution is unwanted noise, such as the sound of cars in a city, loud boats/ship, airplanes, and
trains.
• Water pollution is where there are things in the water that are harmful such as crude oil spilled
from a shipwrecked tanker, smoke, poison, air pollution, and a lot other things that are not
human/plant/animal remains.
27. Air pollution comes from harmful………………from factories, vehicles, etc.
A. trees B. parks
C. smoke D. liquid
28. All of the following things cause light pollution except……………
A. traffic light B. light of cities
C. street lights D. light of the moon
29. Noise pollution is ……………sound of cars, trains, planes, etc.
A. unwanted B. small
C. interesting D. useful
30. Which of the following sentences is Not true?
E. Air pollution comes from harmful gases.
B. Light of the stars causes light pollution
C. Sound from a loud ship cause pollution
D. Water pollution can come from the land.
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. (2,5)
31. It is raining, so I can’t go out.
 Because of……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. I’m good at English.

 I study……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
33. Mary said to me,” Can I borrow you some money? I want to buy this shirt.”
 Mary asked me……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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34. He passed the final exam even though he was frequently absent from class.
 In spite of……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
35. If he doesn’t work hard, he will lose the job.
 unless……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. “Do you know The address of your teacher, Hoa?” asked Minh.
 Minh asked………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0,5)
1. A. jumped B. walked C. used D. washed
2. A. necessary B. regard C. possession D. lecturer
II/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.(0,5)
3. A. efficient B. experience C. extensive D. benefit
4. A. ancient B. account C. appear D. advance
III/. Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2,5)
5. Many people got to the countryside to have a …………after a hard working week.
A. rest B. silence C. sleep D. quiet
6. Mr. Pitt still lives in a small flat ……………having a lot of money.
A. although B. because of C. in spite D. despite
7. Do you know the lady ……………daughter won the first prize in the language contest?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
8. In my family lighting ……………for 20% of the electricity bill.
A. wastes B. collects C. saves D. accounts
9. I’ve ……………my glasses everywhere but I can’t find them anywhere.
A. looked after B. looked at C. looked for D. looked into
10. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to …………electricity.
A. buy B. spend C. waste D. save
11. Do you know the name of the lecturer……………is talking about natural disasters?

A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
12. This is ……………a nice place that they want to revisit it.
A. so B. such C. such as D. so that
13. Which is ……………, the car, the bus or the train?
A. small B. smaller C. smallest D. the smallest
14. We had no difficulty ………………his house.
A. to find B. finding C. find D. to finding
IV/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below : ( 1,5 )
Coal is a black solid fossil fuel. It is usually very (15)…………………. Coal is made of 65%-95% carbon. It
also has hydrocarbons and some other compounds in it. It is (16)……………from the remains of plants that
lived millions of years old.
Coal can be burned for energy or (17)……………. About two-thirds of the coal mine today is burned in
power stations to make (18)………………. Burning it is not as common as it used to be, (19)…………it causes much
pollution.
Natural gas is a mixture. It (20)……………manly of hydrocarbons. The main component is methane.
Natural gas is often found I the ground together with petroleum.
Most natural gas is burnt (21)…………… to produce energy. It burns with a clean blue flame. It causes
little pollution.
The main use of natural gas is to produce electricity. It is also used as (22)………………for car, cooking
gas and to make fertilizers.
15. A. soft B. hard C. loose D. difficult
16. A. formed B. done C. founded D. made
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17. A. hot B. hotter C. hottest D. heat
18. A. mass B. product C. electricity D. powder
19. A. because B. but C. therefore D. however
20. A. consists B. mixes C. combines D. depends
21. A. actively B. honestly C. straightly D. directly
22. A. light B. fire C. fuel D. food
V/. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:( 1 )

23. If I were three inches taller, I would apply on that job.
A B C D
24. How about to use public buses instead of cars.
A B C D
25. Minh asked me how far is it from the airport to my house.
A B C D
26. Your sister is different with you, isn’t she?
A B C D
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (2,5)
In the United States education is usually optional for 5 year-olds but mandatory for children ages 6
through 18. In 1990, 90% of all children ages 5 through 18 were enrolled in school. Of those students, 28%
nearly one third were in high school. Teaching, especially in elementary school, has traditionally been a
woman’s field, and in 1990 34% of all teachers in grade 1 through 12 were men. Children go to school five
days per weeks, Monday through Friday, and usual school term is 36 weeks. Education through grade 12
paid for through taxes, so there is no individual tuition. In 1990 each person in the United States paid
$85,900 in taxes to support education.
27. What does the word mandatory in line mean?
A. compulsory B. advisory
C. essential D. vital
28. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. A five- year-old child must do to school.
B. A seven-year-old child has to enroll in school.
C. 28% of American children were in elementary school.
D. Nearly 2/3 of American children were in high school.
29. In 1990, 56% of the teachers were ……………
A. in grade 1 B. in grade 12
C. men D. women
30. American students go to school …………………
A. on Saturdays B. at weekends
C. 36 weeks a year D. 150 days a year

31. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. A four-year-old child don’t have to go to school.
B. in 1990 about 10% of all children aged 5 through 18 didn’t go to school.
C. In primary school there are more made teachers than female ones.
D. American people have to pay taxes to support education.
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. (1,5)
31. We lost our way. We didn’t arrive on time.
 Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. They don’t play football any more.
 They used……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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33. The man said to me,“Please tell me the way to the nearest post office?’
 The man asked me……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
34. It took me three hours to open the door.
 We spend……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
35. I can’t answer all the questions.
 I wish……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. The film was too boring for you to watch
 The film was so…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (0,5)
1. A. hoped B. missed C. washed D. stayed
2. A. major B. day C. pay D. play
II/. Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.(0,5)
3. A. official B. optional C. primary D. separate
4. A. economic B. embroider C. encourage D. minority
III/. Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2,5)
5. A holiday in America can be …………cheap.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
6. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was……………
A. succeeded B. successful C. unsuccessful D. success

7. Eric hasn’t found a flat yet,…………he still lives with his parents
A. if B. although C. therefore D. so
8. If there ………gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill.
A. was B. is C. were D. are
9. We haven’t seen any …………films recently.
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interestingly
10. I think I……………my door key. I can’t find it anywhere.
A. lost B. have lost C. am losing D. will lose
11. Jim wants to live …………of his parents.
A. dependent B. dependently C. independent D. independently
12. Although they are poor, they still live …………
A. happy B. unhappy C. happily D. happiness
13. We won’t go out …………it stops raining.
A. if B. unless C. when D. as
14. The phone ……………suddenly when Joanne was doing the housework.
A. rang B. was ringing C. had rung D. is ringing
IV/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below : ( 2 )
Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore. It can also
be called (16)…………… or rubbish. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (17)
………….you used to be, but are not anymore. In modern home and businesses, (18)…………… , garbage is
normally separated and put where it can be (19)………….and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or
(20)…………….garbage.
Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts. It is made when (21)…………….something. Smoke
is can be bad because if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them. Most people think that they
are always (23)………… to see smoke, but it can also can (24)………………(a thing that a person is not able to
see).
15. A. waste B. save C. safe D. stone
16. A. it B. that C. which D. where
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17. A. but B. however C. therefore D. moreover

18. A. wrapped B. organized C. collected D. picked
19. A. recycle B. rebuild C. reuse D. rearrange
20. A. firing B. fighting C. burning D. chopping
21. A. could B. possible C. capable D. able
22. A. invisible B. unmovable C. unspeakable D. insensible
V/. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:( 1 )
23. I haven’t seen her when we left school.
A B C D
24. People know that they should save energy, so they still waste it
A B C D
25. After have a bath, he ate his supper.
A B C D
26. Would you mind if I open all of the windows.
A B C D
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers. (2,5)
In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the
Earth. This is also called the natural environment. Some people call themselves environmentalists.
These people think that harmony with the environment is important. They think we must protect the
environment. The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources. For
example fish, sunlight, and forests. These are renewable natural resources because they grow
naturally when we use them. Non-renewable natural resources are important things in the
environment that do not come back naturally. For example coal and natural gas.
57. What does the world “environmentalists” in line 3 mean?
A. living things B. people who protect the environment
C. people who destroy the environment D. people who pollute the environment
58. One example of renewable natural resource is………………
A. sunlight B. coal
C. oil D. natural gas
59. One example of renewable natural resource is………………
A. fish B. tree

C. water D. coal
60. all of the following things are renewable natural resource except…………………….
A. Air B. gas C. silver D. animal
61. What does the word “them” in line 7 refer to?
A. materials B. environmentalists
C. renewable natural resources D. non-renewable natural resources
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. (1)
62. The weather is too terrible for you to go out.
 If the weather ……………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………
63. All the students have to take the final exam
 the final exam……… ……………………………………………………….……………………………………………………….
64. Please don’t repeat what I said.
 Would you mind…………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………….
65. I can’t swim as well as my friend can
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 My friend…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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