Tập hợp đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 môn tiếng Anh (có đáp án)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO
THÁI BÌNH

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 NĂM 2009
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phỳt;
(50 cõu trc nghim)
Mó thi 105

Tìm lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau (từ câu 1 đến câu 4)
Cõu 1: What have fashion designers did to modernize the Ao dai?
A
B
C
D
Câu 2: A new school is going to build in the town center.
A
B C
D
Câu 3: My parents were strict. They wouldn’t let me to stay out late in the evening.
A
B
C
D
Câu 4: I’ll help you, I’m sure you aren’t enough strong to lift it on your own.
A
B
C
D
Chọn đáp án thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau (từ câu 5 đến câu 10)
The Ballpoint pen

People wrote with feather pens and then used pens (5) … metal points. They had to dip the point into ink after
every few letters. Next someone invented a fountain pen that could hold ink inside it. A fountain pen can wrtie
several pages before you have to (6) … it again.
Two Hungarian brothers, Ladislao and Georg Biro, invented the ballpoint pen that we all (7) … today. They left
Hungary and started making ballpoint pens (8) … England in 1943 during World War II.
English pilots liked them. They (9) … write fountain pen in airplane because ink leaked out. Later, a French
company called Bic brought the Biro’s company. Some people call a ballpoint pen a bic. Australians call them biros.
Whatever we (10) … them, we use them every day.
Câu 5:
A. of
B. by
C. in
D. with
Câu 6:
A. empty
B. full
C. help
D. fill
Câu 7:
A. work
B. use
C. waste
D. spend
Câu 8:
A. out of
B. on
C. at
D. in
Câu 9:
A. could

B. can
C. can’t
D. couldn’t
Câu 10: A. call
B. called
C. would call
D. will call
Chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu sau (từ câu 11 đến câu 30)
Cõu 11: The ring is made … plastic so it’s worthless.
A. by
B. of
C. in
D. with
Câu 12: I prefer going by motorcycle to going by bus because it is more … .
A. convenient
B. inconvenient
C. inconveniently
D. conveniently
Câu 13: My father … in the city post office for 20 years.
A. worked
B. has worked
C. works
D. had worked
Câu 14: It usually … me half an hour to go to school on foot.
A. takes
B. take
C. took
D. has taken
Câu 15: How long … able to drive? ~ Since 2002
A. were you

B. could you
C. have you been
D. are you
Câu 16: The students … to be present in class at 2:00 p.m
A. tell
B. have told
C. were told
D. told
Câu 17: Tan usually wears uniform at school. At home he wears … clothes.
A. casual
B. formal
C. casually
D. occasional
Câu 18: Famous desingers started making their own … of jeans, with their own labels on them.
A. makes
B. styles
C. marks
D. types
Câu 19: People like jeans. Jeans have never been out of … .
A. fashioner
B. fashion
C. fashionable
D. fasionably
Câu 20: What have fashion designers done … the Ao dai?
A. to moderning
B. to modern
C. to moderner
D. to modernize
1

Câu 21: Some designers have taken … grom Vietnam’s ethnic minorites.
A. inspired
B. inspiration
C. inspire
D. inspiring
Câu 22: The flight to New York from Hongkong … because of heavy fog.
A. was delayed
B. delaying
C. is delayed
D. delayed
Câu 23: The new stadium … last year.
A. was finished
B. had finished
C. finished
D. have been finished
Câu 24: We wish we … the letter to thr director after the strike, but we didn’t.
A. sent
B. send
C. have sent
D. had sent
Câu 25: In the 18th … jean cloth was made completely from cotton.
A. decade
B. century
C. year
D. All are correct
Câu 26: People like wearing jeans because the material doesn’t … easily.
A. wear away
B. wear out
C. wear on

D. wear in
Câu 27: …, the Ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women.
A. Traditioner
B. Tradition
C. Traditional
D. Traditionally
Câu 28: Why … you come to the class meeting yesterday?
A. won’t
B. don’t
C. couldn’t
D. can’t
Câu 29: We … any news from him yet.
A. hadn’t reveived
B. received
C. receive
D. haven’t received
Câu 30: The …, called jean, was named after sailors from Genoa.
A. material
B. substance
C. element
D. thing
Chän tõ mµ phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác các từ còn lại. (từ câu 31 đến câu 34)
Cõu 31: A. asked
B. received
C. laughed
D. washed
Câu 32: A. stop
B. shop
C. drop
D. post

Câu 33: A. pretty
B. tent
C. mend
D. send
Câu 34: A. of
B. knife
C. leaf
D. wife
Chọn từ có trọng âm khác các từ còn lại (từ câu 35 đến câu 37)
Cõu 35: A. surprise
B. answer
C. ticket
D. language
Câu 36: A. model
B. prefer
C. goodbye
D. attend
Câu 37: A. reply
B. surround
C. affect
D. honey
Chọn đáp án đúng cho câu viết lại sau (từ câu 38 đến câu 45 )
Cõu 38: After fighting for 12 hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out. → The firemen managed…
A. putting out the fire after fighting for 12 hours. B. to put out the fire before fighting for 12 hours.
C. put out the fire after fighting it 12 hours.
D. to put the fire after fighting it for 12 hours.
Câu 39: It was such good weather that we went swimming. → The weather ………………
A. was good enough that we went swimming. B. was too good that we went swimming.
C. was so good that we went swimming.
D. was such good that we went swimming.

Câu 40: It was not until midnight that I finished the homework. → I couldn’t ………
A. be finish the homework before midnight.
B. finish the homework before midnight.
C. finish the homework after midnight.
D. be finished the homework after midnight.
Câu 41: He couldn’t repair the broken vase. → The ……… ………
A. broken vase could be repaired.
B. broken vase couldn’t be repair.
C. broken vase couldn’t repair.
D. broken vase couldn’t be repaired.
Câu 42: It was such board coffee that he couldn’t drink it. → The coffee ………
A. was so bad for him to drink.
B. was too bad for him to drink it.
C. was such bad for him to drink it.
D. was so bad that he couldn’t drink.
Câu 43: There’s no need for you to talk so loudly. → You don’t ………
A. need talking so loudly. B. need talk so loudly.
C. need to talk so loudly.
D. needn’t to talk so
loudly.
Câu 44: That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. → It is such ………………
A. a dirty restaurant for no one wants to eat there.
B. dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
C. a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
D. dirty that no one wants to eat there.
Câu 45: He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far. → His heart ………………
2


A. was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far. B. was too weak that he couldn’t walk very far.

C. was very weak that he couldn’t walk very far. D. was such weak that he couldnt walk very far.
Đọc đoạn văn và chọn đáp án đúng hoàn thành các thông tin ở dới. (từ câu 46 đến câu 50)
Disney World was constructed a decade ago on 27,400 acres of partially swamp land in central Florida.
Eight thousand of these acres constitutes a wildlife sanctuary not accessible to the 130 million people from
around the world who have been to Disney since its opening.
The park opens at 9 a.m. and shuts down at- various hours, depending up on the time of year _ 6, 9, or
midnight. On a busy day as many as 90,000 visitors may be in the park, but there are so many activities
available that there is plenty of room for everyone. The magic Kingdom is the main section, but there are
hotels, restaurants, a lagoon and a huge lake with 4 and a half miles of beaches where visitors swim and paddle
around in rented boats.
Câu 46: Disney World was opened
A. last year
B. 10 years ago
C. currently
D. a decent time ago
Câu 47: Disney World has many water attractions because
A. they are profitable business.
B. visitors like to swim and rent boats.
C. it was built on wet land.
D. the Florida weather is favorable for water sports.
Câu 48: There are 90,000 visitors in Disney World
A. daily throughout the year.
B. normally when the weather is pleasant.
C. daily during the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. D. weekly when the park is busy.
Câu 49: When there are 90,000 people in the park
A. the lake shore is too small to accommodate swimmers
B. people have to wait in lines to get into
the attractions
C. the best thing to do is to rent a boat to get away from the crowds
D. there are not enough restaurants to feed all of them

Câu 50: The word constitute is closest in meaning to
A. protect
B. preserve
C. form
D. save
---------------------------------------------------------- THE END ----------

3


Đáp án:
1
C
11
B
21
B
31
B
41
D
TS10_06
104
2
B
12
A
22
A
32

D
42
D
TS10_06
104
3
C
13
B
23
A
33
A
43
C
TS10_06
104
4
C
14
A
24
D
34
A
44
C
TS10_06
104
5

D
15
C
25
B
35
A
45
A
TS10_06
104
6
D
16
C
26
B
36
A
46
B
TS10_06
104
7
B
17
A
27
D
37

D
47
C
TS10_06
104
8
D
18
B
28
C
38
B
48
C
TS10_06
104
9
D
19
B
29
D
39
C
49
C
TS10_06
104
10

A
20
D
30
A
40
C
50
C
TS10_06
104
A. PRONOUNCIATION
I. Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A - which
B - whose
C - what
D - where
2. A – dead
B – leave
C – teach
D - meal
3. A – celebrate
B – congratulate
C – nominate
D - considerate
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
4. A. activity
B. congratulate
C. distinguish
D. compliment

5. A. response
B. support
C. memory
D. terrific
B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
I. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
6. Solar energy doesn’t cause…………
A. pollution
B. polluted
C. pollute
D. pollutant
7. What ……….you do if you had a car?
A. would
B. do
C. will
D. did
8. My family is aware of saving …………….
A. energetic
B. energy
C. energize
D. energetically
9. The people ……….live next door keep having all night parties
A. which
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
10. He……………a new bike.
A. has just been give
B. has just been gave
C. has just been given

D. has just been giving
11. Who will go with you tomorrow? The man …………..to my mother.
A. talk
B. talking
C. talked
D. to talk
12. The teacher said that we should work harder on our …………….
A. pronounce
B. pronunciation
C. pronouciation
D. pronunciasion
13. Don’t let children ………..in the kitchen.
A. play
B. playing
C. to play
D. played
14. Tornadoes or funnel shaped storms can suck up anything…………..is in their path.
A. whose
B. whom
C. that
D. when
15. Who is the girl………….we met yesterday?
A. whom
B. that
C. which
D. whose
16. We can’t go out tonight …………..we are short of money.
A. so
B. and
C. however

D. because
17. She didn’t want to go ………she knew all her friends would be there.
A. even though
B. therefore
C. so that
D. wherever
18. My father is very busy.------------, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
A. despite
B. although
C. therefore
D. however
19. Loan: “What ………….this weekend?” - Hoa: “Oh, we’re going windsurfing. It’s fantastic!”
A. would you do
B. are you doing
C. are you going
D. do you do
20. We can protect the environment by……………air pollution.
A. to reduce
B. reduced
C. reducing
D. reduce
4


21. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well……………
A. preservation
B. preserved
C. preserve
D. preservative
22. Was telephone ………………by Alexander Bell?

A. invented
B. invention
C. inventing
D. inventor
23. She wanted to know why…………away
A. she goes
B. does she go
C. did she go
D. she went
24. …………the teacher reminded her not to talk so much in class , she kept on doing that.
A. Although
B. But
C. because
D. However
25. This is the best movie…………I have seen.
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. where
II. Choose AOur oceans are becoming extremely----(26)----. Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means it comes(27)…..people. Firstly, there is raw sewerage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many----(28)----, both
developed and developing , are guilty of doing this. Secondly ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the sea
each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships . A ship has an accident ---(29)---oil leaks from the vessel. This not
only pollutes the ---(30)---, but it also kills marine life. Next, there are waste materials from factories. Without
proper regulation, factory owner let the waste run directly into the----(31)---, which then leads to the sea . And
finally, oil is ---(32)---from land. This can be the result of---33----or a deliberate dumping of waste.
26. A. pollute
B. polluted
C. polluting
D. pollutant

27. A. in
B. at
C. from
D. of
28. A. highlands
B. farms
C. countries
D. villages
29. A. and
B. but
C. however
D. although
30. A. water
B. air
C. atmosphere
D. space
31. A. hills
B. rivers
C. mountains
D. valleys
32. A. wash
B. washing
C. washes
D. washed
33. A. care
B. careful
C. careless
D. carelessness
III. Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in Standard English
34. When her dog died, she cried very hardly for half an hour

A
B
C
D
35. Could you tell me how much does it cost and where to buy it?
A
B
C
D
36. The journey took a long time because the train traveled so slow
A
B
C
D
37. Unless we work harder, we will finish on time
A
B
C
D
38. A number of students has participated in intensive language programs abroad
A
B
C
D
39. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors
A
B
C
D
C. Writing

Choose the correct sentence
40. The woman was too weak to lift the basket.
A. Although the woman was very weak, she could lift the basket
B. The woman shouldn’t have lifted the basket because she was so weak.
C. The woman was so weak that she couldn’t lift the basket.
D. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn’t very weak
41. He used to write home once a week.
A. He enjoys writing home every week
B. He doesn’t now write home once a week
C. He writes home every week now.
D. He was forced to write home every week
42. They are building a new bridge over the river.
A. A new bridge is building over the river
B. A new bridge is going to build over the river
C. A new bridge is built over the river
D. A new bridge is being built over the river
43. “Do you know Lan’s address? “ he asked me
5


A. he asked me for Lan’s address.
B. He asked me if someone knew Lan’s address.
C. He asked me if I knew Lan’s address.
D. He asked me if I know Lan’s address.
44. I haven’t seen An for 6 months.
A. The last time I saw An was 6 months ago
B. It is 6 months since I last saw An
C. Six months ago was the time I first saw An
D. I last saw An six months ago
D. Give the correct form of the words

45. The Cotswold is an area of great……………(beautiful)
A. beauty
B. beautifully
C. beauties
D. beautiful
46. Nowadays Viet Nam is a (develop) country.
A. developed
B. developing
C. develop
D. developes
47. The government is very concerned about the (destroy) of the rain forest.
A. destroying
B. destroyable
C. destrucsion
D. destruction
48. Tung’s sense of humor (distinct) him from other students
A. distinguish
B. distinguishing
C. distinguishes
D. distinguished
49. She receives a lot of (courage) from her friends.
A. encouragement
B. encourage
C. courage
D. encouraging
50. Mai asked me where I (stay) the night before.
A. have stayed
B. were staying
C. stay
D. stayed

KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THƠNG
Khố ngày 23 tháng 06 năm 2009 tại Đà Nẵng
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Mơn thi : ANH VĂN
Thời gian: 60 phút (khơng tính thời gian giao đề)
I. Circle the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or do as directed. (3 pts)
1. My brothers often play football……….Sunday afternoon.
A. at
B. for
C. on
D. in
2. John is proud………his father and loves him so much.
A. about B. for
C. in
D. of
3. It’s raining………I can’t go to the beach.
A. because B. but
C. so
D. or
4. You like watching sports, ……….?
A. do you B. don’t you C. are you
D. aren’t you
5. Could you……..the radio, please? It’s very noisy.
A. turn off
B. go on
C. look after D. look for
6. She suggested…………to the mountains for the weedkend.
A. go
B. to go
C. going

D. went
7. Jeans………all over the world.
A. are sold
B. is sold
C. sell
D. sold
8. Liz wants to …………a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents.
A. make
B. take
C. reach
D. spend
9. Choose the word whose unederlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. fine
B. high
C. rice
D. fit
10. Choose the word whose unederlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. wanted
B. designed C. located
D. divided
11. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C, D in the following sentence.
This room are too dark for me to see anything.
A
B
C
D
12. “That’s an excellent drawing, Hoa.” - “……………………….”
A. Well done
B. I’m sorry C. That’s very kind of you to say so.
D. That’s a good idea.

II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (1 pt)
1. He had a…………..time on his space trip.
(wonder)
2. English is fun, so we are………….in learning it.
(interest)
6


3. The Tet holiday is the most important.........for Vietnamese people. (celebrate).
4. The teacher advised us to do the test…………..
(careful)
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (1 pt).
1. He………..walking every day to be healthy.
(go)
2. Please don’t make any noise. The baby…………..in the room now. (sleep)
3. My parents want to see you. They………..you for a long time.
(not see)
4. Were you watching TV when I………..you last night?
(phone)
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2pts)
The Internet (Posted by Sandra Morgan)
In my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information. I can also
communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, I don’t use the Internet very
often because I don’t have much time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our
world a small village.
1. What does Sandra use the Internet for?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………
2. How can she communicate with her friends and relatives?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………….
3. Why doesn’t she use the Internet very often?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………
4. Why does she think that the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………
V. Fill in the numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. (1pt)
last

with

to

save

for

cost

Saving energy
For most North American households, lighting accounts (1)……………….10 percent to 15 percent of the
electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb (2)
………………….an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and (3)
…………………eight times longer. Therefore consumers can (4)…………………about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.
VI. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given
or combine the sentences as directed. (2pts)
1. Ha Noi will be partially cloudy tomorrow. Ha Noi is the capital of Viet Nam. (Use Relative Clause)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. My father doesn’t know Janette’s address.

I wish my father ……………………………………………………………………………
3. My pen pal said, “I will visit you tomorrow.”
My pen pal told me that …………………………………………………………….
4. Trung doesn’t get good marks at school; therefore, he will not be given a dictionary.
If Trung………………………………………………………………………………………………
Bài giải gợi ý
I.
1.D, 2. D, 3. C, 4. B, 5. A, 6. C, 7. A, 8. B, 9. D, 10. B, 11. A, 12. C
II.
1. wonderful, 2. interested, 3. celebration, 4. carefully
III.
1. goes, 2. is sleeping, 3. haven’t seen, 4. phoned
IV.
1. Sandra uses the Internet to communicate with friends and relatives.
2. She can communicate with her friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting.
3. She doesn’t use the Internet very often because she doesn’t have much time.
4. She thinks that the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life because it makes our world a small
village.
V.
1. for, 2. with, 3. last, 4. save
7


VI.

1. Ha Noi, which is the capital of Viet Nam, will be partially cloudy tomorrow.
2. I wish my father knew Janette’s address.
3. My pen pal told me that he would visit me the next day.
4. If Trung got good marks at school, he would be given a dictionary.
(If Trung gets good marks at school, he will be given a dictionary.)

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2009-2010, KHĨA NGÀY 24-6-2009
MƠN THI: TIẾNG ANH (tại TP.HCM)
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5 pts)
1. ___________ the Thi Vai River is awfully polluted, its water is not fit for fish to survive.
A. So that
B. Although
C. Since
D. If
2. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ____________.
A. ticket
B. attention
C. fee
D. fine
3. - He’s not interested in physics, is he?
- ______________.
A. No problem
B. Yes, he is not at all
C. I promise he isn’t D. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid
4. What do you often do __________ weekends?
A. since
B. at
C. from
D. in
5. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano _______ the Philippines, erupted in 1991.
A. at
B. with
C. on

D. in
6. The teacher suggests _____________ something for the poor in our area.
A. us to do
B. we should do
C. we are doing
D. we will do
7. I have met her mother, ____ her father.
A. and neither
B. but not
C. so does
D. neither
8. She comes from Da Lat, _______ is the most beautiful tourist attraction in Vietnam.
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. what
9. - Thank you very much.
- ______________.
A. Welcome you!
B. Don’t mention it
C. That’s good!
D. Nothing impossible!
10. Everything is _______ satisfactorily.
A. going on
B. looking after
C. falling through
D. turning up
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt)
11. It is said that tornadoes can suck up anything that is on their paths.
A

B
C
D
12. The charity organization provides the poor with a lot of household furnitures.
A
B
C
D
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
The Director
L&P Transport Company
79B Nguyen Hue Boulevard
Ho Chi Minh City
I’m writing about the short stop that your trucks (13) ______ around my house on their way to the north.
When the trucks of your company have a short (14) ______ there, the drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground
after their refreshment. When the trucks leave the place, the ground is (15) _________ of trash and a few minutes
later there is bad smell and flies all over the place. I myself, (16) ______ the people living around here, would urge
that your company should tell your drivers to clean up all the trash on the ground before leaving. (17) _________
you do something about it and soon, we will have to report this to the local authority.
I am looking forward to hearing from you and (18) ______ positive response from your company.
13. A. produce
B. do
C. take
D. make
14. A. break
B. relax
C. advertise
D. entertain
15. A. crowded
B. filled

C. fond
D. full
8


16. A. as long as
B. as far as
C. as soon as
D. as well as
17. A. Although
B. If
C. Because
D. Unless
18. A. see
B. to see
C. seeing
D. saw
IV. Read the following passage, and then decided if the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE (1 pt)
Giang is a student from Thanh Hoa province. He’s participating in a student exchange program, and he is
now in the United States. It is the beginning of July now and he is staying with the Parker family on a farm 100
kilometers from Columbus, Ohio. He’s going to be there till the end of August.
Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm while Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town.
They have two children: Peter the elder brother is the same age as Giang, and Sam is the younger one who is in
primary school, a level lower than Peter’s.
Since his arrival, Giang has been learning a lot about life on a farm. He has also been able to improve his
spoken English. As soon as he completes his homework, he helps feed the chickens and collect the eggs. he really
enjoys himself spending his summer vacation this way.
19. Giang is staying with an American family in the countryside.
.............
20. Giang’s going to be there for 3 months.

.............
21. Peter and Giang are both in primary school.
.............
22. Giang is having a good time learning and working with the Parkers. .............
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)
23. Teenagers are now ......................... dressed. (fashion)
24. Like beverage cans and bottles, this ............... can be recycled. (produce)
25. Mr. Brown felt .................. that people have spoiled that area. (disappoint)
26. It is still a bit .............. to use the Internet in everyday life. (cost)
27. Despite the ............. weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the area. (storm)
28. My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective ........ in the town charity program. (active)
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence (1 pt)
29. If you .............. working, you would be behind others. (stop)
30. At that time, two boys who ........... to a test site stopped and took the injured woman to the nearest hospital. (go)
31. Mary has some difficulty ............ up early in the morning. (get)
32. Mr. Henrique Calisto ............... in Vietnam for eight years now. (work)
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it (2 pts)
33. Ba said to Tung, “Would you like a cup of tea?”
 Ba offered ........................................................................................................
34. They did the work excellently.
 The work ..........................................................................................................
35. Hue, the former capital of Vietnam, is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage.
 Hue, which is ...................................................................................................
36. She is always a better performer than her mother used to.
 Her mother never used to give .........................................................................

9

GỢI Ý BÀI GIẢI
C
17.
D
D
18.
C
D
19.
True
B
20.
False
D
21.
False
B
22.
True
B
23.
fashionably
B
24.
product
B
25.
disappointed
A
26.

costly
D
27.
stormy
D
28.
activists
D
29.
stopped
A
30.
were going
D
31.
getting
D
32.
has been working
33. Ba offered Tung a cup of tea./ a cup of tea to Tung.
34. The work was done excellently.
35. Hue, which is the former capital of Vietnam, is
acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage. (used to be the
capital of Vietnam, is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural
Heritage./ is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage, is
the former capital of Vietnam).
36. Her mother never used to give as good performances as she
(does).

1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. hoped
B. missed
C. washed
D. stayed
2. A. major
B. day
C. pay
D. play
3. A. think
B. thick
C. this
D. thanks
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

4. A. official
B. optional
C. primary
D. separate
5. A. economic
B. embroider
C. encourage
D. minority
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. A holiday in America can be _________cheap.
A. surprise
B. surprised
C. surprising
D. surprisingly
7. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was_________.
A. succeeded
B. successful
C. unsuccessful
D. success
8. Eric hasn’t found a flat yet, _________he still lives with his parents
A. if
B. although
C. therefore
D. so
9. If there _________gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill.
A. was
B. is
C. were
D. are
10. We haven’t seen any _________films recently.

A. interested
B. interesting
C. interest
D. interestingly
11. I think I_________my door key. I can’t find it anywhere.
A. lost
B. have lost
C. am losing
D. will lose
12. Jim wants to live _________of his parents.
A. dependent
B. dependently
C. independent
D. independently
13. Although they are poor, they still live _________.
A. happy
B. unhappy
C. happily
D. happiness
10


14. We won’t go out _________it stops raining.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

A. if
B. unless
C. when
The phone _________suddenly when Joan was doing the housework.
A. rang
B. was ringing
C. had rung
How many languages are there _________the world?
A. through
B. over
C. for
The boys looks very proud _________his success at school.
A. of
B. at
C. about
In spite of _________late, he arrived in time.
A. he started
B. his being started
C. he was started
It’s time the children _________here now.
A. are
B. are being
C. were
I won’t go _________you explain everything to me.
A. unless
B. although
C. because

D. as
D. is ringing

D. in
D. on
D. starting
D. to be
D. if

Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. I haven’t seen her when we left school.
A
B
C
D
22. People know that they should save energy, so they still waste it.
A
B
C
D
23. After have a bath, he ate supper.
A
B
C
D
24. Would you mind if I open all of the windows.
A B
C
D
25. She always wears modern and fashioned clothes when she is at work.
A
B
C D

Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore. It can also be called (26)______
or rubbish. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (27)______ you used to be, but are not
anymore. In modern home and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and put where it can be
(28)______ and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or recycle garbage.
Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts. It is made when (29)______ something. Smoke can be bad because
if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them. Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it
can also be (30)______. (a thing that a person is not able to see)
26. A. waste
B. save
C. safe
D. stone
27. A. it
B. that
C. which
D. where
28. A. wrapped
B. organized
C. collected
D. picked
29. A. firing
B. fighting
C. burning
D. chopping
30. A. invisible
B. unmovable
C. unspeakable
D. insensible
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
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.
31. What does the world “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?
A. living things
B. people who protect the environment
C. people who destroy the environment
D. people who pollute the environment
11


32. One example of renewable natural resource is_________.
A. sunlight
B. coal
C. oil
D. natural gas
33. One example of renewable natural resource is_________.
A. fish
B. tree
C. water
D. coal
34. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except_________.
A. Air
B. gas
C. silver
D. animal
35. What does the word “them” in line 6 refer to?
A. materials

B. environmentalists
C. renewable natural resources
D. non-renewable natural resources
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. The weather is too terrible for you to go out.
 If the weather __________________________________________________________________________
37. All the students have to take the final exam.
 The final exam__________________________________________________________________________
38. Please don’t repeat what I said.
 Would you mind_________________________________________________________________________
39. I can’t swim as well as my friend can.
 My friend______________________________________________________________________________
40. They didn’t have a map, so they got lost.
 Because_______________________________________________________________________________
------THE END-----ANSWERS KEYS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. hoped
B. missed
C. washed
D. stayed
2. A. many
B. day
C. pay
D. play
3. A. think
B. thick
C. this
D. thanks
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4. A. official

B. optional
C. primary
D. separate
5. A. economic
B. embroider
C. encourage
D. minority
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. A holiday in America can be _________cheap.
A. surprise
B. surprised
C. surprising
D. surprisingly
7. The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was_________.
A. succeeded
B. successful
C. unsuccessful
D. success
8. Eric hasn’t found a flat yet, _________he still lives with his parents.
A. if
B. although
C. therefore
D. so
9. If there _________gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill.
A. was
B. is
C. were
D. are
10. We haven’t seen any _________films recently.
A. interested

B. interesting
C. interest
D. interestingly
11. I think I_________my door key. I can’t find it anywhere.
A. lost
B. have lost
C. am losing
D. will lose
12. Jim wants to live _________of his parents.
A. dependent
B. dependently
C. independent
D. independently
13. Although they are poor, they still live _________.
A. happy
B. unhappy
C. happily
D. happiness
14. We won’t go out _________it stops raining.
A. if
B. unless
C. when
D. as
15. The phone _________suddenly when Joan was doing the housework.
12


A. rang

B. was ringing

C. had rung

D. is ringing

C. for

D. in

16. How many languages are there _________the world?
A. through

B. over

17. The boys looks very proud _________his success at school.
A. of
B. at
C. about
D. on
18. In spite of _________late, he arrived in time.
A. he started
B. his being started
C. he was started
D. starting
19. It’s time the children _________here now.
A. are
B. are being
C. were
D. to be
20. I won’t go _________you explain everything to me.

A. unless
B. although
C. because
D. if
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. I haven’t seen her when we left school. [since]
A
B C
D
22. People know that they should save energy, so they still waste it. [but]
A
B
C
D
23. After have a bath, he ate supper. [having]
A
B
C
D
24. Would you mind if I open all of the windows. [opened]
A B C
D
25. She always wears modern and fashioned clothes when she is at work. [fashionable]
A
B
C D
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore. It can also be called (26)______
or rubbish. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (27)______ you used to be, but are not
anymore. In modern home and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and put where it can be

(28)______ and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or recycle garbage.
Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts. It is made when (29)______ something. Smoke can be bad because
if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them. Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it
can also be (30)______. (a thing that a person is not able to see)
26. A. waste
B. save
C. safe
D. stone
27. A. it
B. that
C. which
D. where
28. A. wrapped
B. organized
C. collected
D. picked
29. A. firing
B. fighting
C. burning
D. chopping
30. A. invisible
B. unmovable
C. unspeakable
D. insensible
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
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.
31. What does the world “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?
A. living things
B. people who protect the environment
C. people who destroy the environment
D. people who pollute the environment
32. One example of renewable natural resource is_________.
A. sunlight
B. coal
C. oil
D. natural gas
33. One example of renewable natural resource is_________.
A. fish
B. tree
C. water
D. coal
13


34. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except_________.
A. Air
B. gas
C. silver
D. animal
35. What does the word “them” in line 6 refer to?
A. materials
B. environmentalists
C. renewable natural resources
D. non-renewable natural resources
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.

36. The weather is too terrible for you to go out.
 If the weather were nice, you could go out.___________________________________________________
37. All the students have to take the final exam.
 The final exam has to be taken by all the students._____________________________________________
38. Please don’t repeat what I said.
 Would you mind not repeating what I said.___________________________________________________
39. I can’t swim as well as my friend can.
 My friend can swim better than I can._______________________________________________________
40. They didn’t have a map, so they got lost.
 Because they didn’t have a map, they got lost._________________________________________________
------THE END-----Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. achievement
B. chemist
C. chance
D. cheerful
2. A. sewage
B. nuclear
C. groom
D. erupt
Choose the word that has the different stress.
3. A. collapse
B. volcano
C. festival
D. appliance
4. A. forecast
B. disaster
C. carriage
D. furniture
Choose the word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space.
5. Who looks______________your children when you are away from home?

A. after
B. for
C. to
D. at
6. She is very tired.______________; she has to finish her homework
A. Moreover
B. However
C. So
D. And
7. What quality made him different _______________others?
A. from
B. for
C. with
D. in
8. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well____________.
A. preserve
B. preserved
C. preserving
D. presevation
9. Scientists are looking for an __________way to reduce energy consumption
A. effective
B. effectively
C. effect
D. effection
10. The weather____________nice yesterday
A. were
B. was
C. will be
D. has been
11. She suggested ______________money for the poor people in the region

A. to save
B. saved
C. saving
D. save
12. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _______________
A. nationwide
B. national
C. nation
D. native
13. Auld Lang Syne is a song ____________is sung on New Year’s Eve
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
14. My Aunt Judy is the women ____________is holding Jack.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
Choose the underlined word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
15. Tet is a festival which occurs on late January or early February.
A
B
C
D
16. Man’s whole environment are being changed in a serious way.
A
B
C
D

17. We are getting some electrical from nuclear power stations
A
B
C
D
14


18. He’s going to the post office although he wants to send a letter
A
B
C
D
Decide which of the options (A, B, C, or D) is the best answer.
Everyone wants to reduce (19) _____. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (20)____. It is
compltcated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (21)_____ from
automobiles causes large percentage (22)______air pollution.
But the automobike provides transportation to millions of people. (23)_____ discharge much of the material
that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end or greatly
(24)_____ pollution immediately people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do
not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. (25)______ and engineers
can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.
Governments can pass and enforce laws that (26)_____ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain
polluting activities.
19. A. pollute
B. pollution
C. polluted
D. polluting
20. A. seriousness
B. serious

C. seriously
D. serioused
21. A. exhaust
B. exhausted
C. exhaustedly
D. exhauster
22. A. to
B. with
C. in
D. of
23. A. Hills
B. Mountains
C. Factories
D. Rivers
24. A. reducing
B. reduced
C. reduce
D. reduction
25. A. Doctors
B. Engineers
C. Workers
D. Scientists
26. A. require
B. Requires
C. required
D. requiring
Read the passage and then tick True or False.
he Intennet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way to get
information. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and
commerce. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting.

However, the Internet has limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses

T

and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or
electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So while enjoying surfing, be alert !
27. The main idea of the first paragraph is about advantages of the Internet.
28. We can use the internet as a fast and convenient way to get information to study, communicate, entertain, buy and sell
things.
29. The disadvantages of the Internet are costly, time consuming and easy to get information from spam and viruses.
30. With the help of the internet, we can get in touch with each other by means of e-mail or chatting.
WORD FORMS
31. Thai’s economy depends on_______________. (tour)
32. You have to keep your _______________ from that snake. (distant)
33. Phuong and Ha are _______________related. (distant)
34. They are _______________ greeted by the native. (warm)
35. The _______________ by the little girl was a great hit. (perform)
36. She was_______________ to look at the big statue. (amaze)
37. To my_______________, the monkey can play the guitar. (knowledgeable)
38. His result was _______________ exellent. (amaze)
39. He was _______________ good at Math. (amaze)
40. Small companies are _____________managed by the owners themselves. (normal)
41. Brazillians played very _______________. (simple)
42. Uncle Ho is a man of _______________. (simple)
43. This is a machine with a _______________ arm for picking up objects. (move)
44. Nguyen Binh is one of the poets of the Romantic _______________. (move)
45. English is one of the _______________subjects. (compel)
15

46. I had a good _______________on this film. (impress)
47. The air _______________in our city is worse and worse (pollute)
48. Oil slicks, chemical waste, garbage are common_______________to our environment. (pollute)
49. Air _______________does a lot of harm to our life. (pollute)
50. _______________the air must be limited to save our environment. (pollute)
WRITING
51. People should stop experiments on animals.
 Experiments_____________________________________________________________________________
52. Ronaldo won the gold ball of FIFA.
 The gold ball_____________________________________________________________________________
53. In order to win the prize, he tried hard.
 He tried hard so as_________________________________________________________________________
54. Her father stood in the door way.
 In the door way,__________________________________________________________________________
55. He has rarely seen such a big elephant.
 Rarely__________________________________________________________________________________
56. Her mother sat in the armchair quietly.
 In the armchair___________________________________________________________________________
57. The weather becomes so dangerous that we can’t go anywhere.
 So dangerous_____________________________________________________________________________
58. We seldom get good marks.
 Seldom_________________________________________________________________________________
59. Susan feels proud of her son.
 Susan’s son______________________________________________________________________________
60. Thanh fell full because of the banana.
 The banana______________________________________________________________________________
61. They are accustomed to drinking Coke.
 They get________________________________________________________________________________
62. He used to go to school late.
 He doesn’t_______________________________________________________________________________

63. The baby cried because of the dog.
 The baby________________________________________________________________________________
64. The actor interests us a lot.
 We_____________________________________________________________________________________
65. Their father looks after them well.
 Their father took__________________________________________________________________________
66. We felt sad because of the bad result.
 The bad result____________________________________________________________________________
------ THE END------

ANSWER KEYS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. achievement
B. chemist
C. chance
D. cheerful
2. A. sewage
B. nuclear
C. groom
D. erupt
Choose the word that has the different stress.
3. A. collapse
B. volcano
C. festival
D. appliance
4. A. forecast
B. disaster
C. carriage
D. furniture
Choose the word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space.

5. Who looks______________your children when you are away from home?
A. after
B. for
C. to
D. at
16


6. She is very tired.______________; she has to finish her homework
A. Moreover
B. However
C. So
D. And
7. What quality made him different _______________others?
A. from
B. for
C. with
D. in
8. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well____________.
A. preserve
B. preserved
C. preserving
D. presevation
9. Scientists are looking for an __________way to reduce energy consumption
A. effective
B. effectively
C. effect
D. effection
10. The weather____________nice yesterday
A. were

B. was
C. will be
D. has been
11. She suggested ______________money for the poor people in the region
A. to save
B. saved
C. saving
D. save
12. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _______________
A. nationwide
B. national
C. nation
D. native
13. Auld Lang Syne is a song ____________is sung on New Year’s Eve
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
14. My Aunt Judy is the women ____________is holding Jack.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
Choose the underlined word or pharse (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
15. Tet is a festival which occurs on late January or early February. [in]
A
B
C
D
16. Man’s whole environment are being changed in a serious way. [is]

A
B
C
D
17. We are getting some electrical from nuclear power stations [electricity]
A
B
C
D
18. He’s going to the post office although he wants to send a letter. [because]
A
B
C
D
Decide which of the options (A, B, C, or D) is the best answer.
Everyone wants to reduce (19) _____. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (20)____. It is
compltcated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (21)_____ from
automobiles causes large percentage (22)______air pollution.
But the automobike provides transportation to millions of people. (23)_____ discharge much of the material
that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end or greatly
(24)_____ pollution immediately people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do
not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. (25)______ and engineers
can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.
Governments can pass and enforce laws that (26)_____ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain
polluting activities.

17


19. A. pollute

B. pollution
C. polluted
D. polluting
20. A. seriousness
B. serious
C. seriously
D. serioused
21. A. exhaust
B. exhausted
C. exhaustedly
D. exhauster
22. A. to
B. with
C. in
D. of
23. A. Hills
B. Mountains
C. Factories
D. Rivers
24. A. reducing
B. reduced
C. reduce
D. reduction
25. A. Doctors
B. Engineers
C. Workers
D. Scientists
26. A. require
B. Requires
C. required

D. requiring
Read the passage and then tick True or False.
he Intennet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient
way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication,
entertainment and commerce. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means
of e-mail or chatting.
However, the Internet has limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of

T

viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks
such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So while enjoying surfing, be
alert !
27. The main idea of the first paragraph is about advantages of the Internet. {F}
28. We can use the internet as a fast and convenient way to get information to study, communicate, entertain,
buy and sell things. {T}
29. The disadvantages of the Internet are costly, time consuming and easy to get information from spam
and viruses. {T}
30. With the help of the internet, we can get in touch with each other by means of e-mail or chatting {T}
WORD FORMS
31. Thai’s economy depends on_______________. (tour) {tourism}
32. You have to keep your _______________ from that snake. (distant) {distance}
33. Phuong and Ha are _______________related. (distant) {distantly}
34. They are _______________ greeted by the native. (warm)
{warmly}
35. The _______________ by the little girl was a great hit. (perform)
{performance}
36. She was_______________ to look at the big statue. (amaze) {amazed}
37. To my_______________, the monkey can play the guitar. (knowledgeable) {knowledge}
38. His result was _______________ exellent. (amaze)

{amazingly}
39. He was _______________ good at Math. (amaze)
{amazingly}
40. Small companies are _____________managed by the owners themselves. (normal) {normally}
41. Brazillians played very _______________. (simple)
{simply}
42. Uncle Ho is a man of _______________. (simple)
{simplification}
43. This is a machine with a _______________ arm for picking up objects. (move)
{moving}
44. Nguyen Binh is one of the poets of the Romantic _______________. (move) {monement}
45. English is one of the _______________subjects. (compel)
{compelling: extremly interesting}
46. I had a good _______________on this film. (impress) {impression}
47. The air _______________in our city is worse and worse. (pollute)
{pollution}
48. Oil slicks, chemical waste, garbage are common_______________to our environment. (pollute)
{pollutants}
49. Air _______________does a lot of harm to our life. (pollute) {pollution}
50. _______________the air must be limited to save our environment. (pollute) {Polluting}
WRITING
51. People should stop experiments on animals.
 Experiments on animals should be stopped.
52. Ronaldo won the gold ball of FIFA.
 The gold ball of FIFA was won by Ronaldo.
53. In order to win the prize, he tried hard.


 He tried hard so as to win the prize.________________________________________________________
54. Her father stood in the door way.

 In the door way, stood her father._________________________________________________________
55. He has rarely seen such a big elephant.
 Rarely has he seen such a big elephant.____________________________________________________
56. Her mother sat in the armchair quietly.
 In the armchair sat her mother quietly._____________________________________________________
57. The weather becomes so dangerous that we can’t go anywhere.
 So dangerous does the weather become that we can’t go anywhere.______________________________
58. We seldom get good marks.
 Seldom do we get good marks.____________________________________________________________
59. Susan feels proud of her son.
 Susan’s son makes her feel proud._________________________________________________________
60. Thanh fell full because of the banana.
 The banana made him full_______________________________________________________________
61. They are accustomed to drinking Coke.
 They get used to drinking Coke.__________________________________________________________
62. He used to go to school late.
 He doesn’t go to school late any more._____________________________________________________
63. The baby cried because of the dog.
 The baby was made to cry by a dog._______________________________________________________
64. The actor interests us a lot.
 We are interested in the actor a lot.________________________________________________________
65. Their father looks after them well.
 Their father took care of them well.________________________________________________________
66. We felt sad because of the bad result.
 The bad result made us feel sad.__________________________________________________________
------ THE END-----Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. change
B. charity
C. chopstick
2. A. depend

B. poet
C. equal
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. pagoda
B. grocery
C. institute
4. A. control
B. remote
C. access
5. A. pollution
B. dynamite
C. production
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. Do you often go out _________Saturday evenings?
A. in
B. at
C. on
7. Hoa likes reading and _________.
A. so is Minh
B. Minh is too
C. so does Minh
either
8. They don’t like milk and _________.
A. neither do we
B. so do we
C. we do too
9. I have two brothers and we are _________at school.
A. both
B. all
C. either

10. The man_________we saw yesterday is a scientist.
A. whom
B. who
C. which
11. I feel _________in this book.
A. interesting
B. interested
C. interest
12. Vietnam is a _________country.
A. develop
B. developed
C. developing
13. There is _________time. Let’s hurry.

D. character
D. region
D. benefit
D. advance
D. protection
D. for
D. Minh does
D. neither don’t we
D. neither
D. whose
D. interestingly
D. development


A. a lot of
B. few

C. a few
D. not much
14. This house is _________of the three.
A. old
B. older
C. oldest
D. the oldest
15. If it _________, we’ll have the party outside.
A. rains
B. doesn’t rain
C. rained
D. didn’t rain
16. If you know where she lives, let me_________.
A. to know
B. knowing
C. know
D. knew
17. We’ll make the beach clean and _________again.
A. polluted
B. dirty
C. awful
D. beautiful
18. 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
19. If you are late again, you_________the job.
A. won’t lost

B. will lose
C. lost
D. will be lost
20. She never goes to the movies_________she is very busy.
A. so
B. because of
C. if
D. because
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. Did the house broken when you were away?
A
B
C
D
22. That is the girl whom Jim wants to marry her.
A
B
C
D
23. Although it rained heavy, they went out last night.
A
B
C
D
24. The accident happened in front of my house last night because the driver’s carelessness.
A
B
C
D
25. Does it take you three hours doing this task?.

A
B
C
D
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Among the festivals (26)______ by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known
(27)______ the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (28)______ this
day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (29)______ lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones
are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (30)______, the moon shines the brightest on the
night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed (31)______ the house and women
make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
26. A. celebrated
B. made
C. held
D. set
27. A. like
B. as
C. such as
D. ф
28. A. in
B. for
C. at
D. on
29. A. wood
B. metal
C. paper
D. gold
30. A. they
B. them
C. it

D. their
31. A. under
B. near
C. outside
D. around
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
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 4th 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 9th, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of
them died.


32. Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?
A. a volcanic eruption B. a flood
C. a hurricane
D. a tornado
33. 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
34. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
A pollution
B. humidity

C. heavy rain
D. heavy fog
35. The traffic stopped because of _________.
A. The rain
B. the windy weather
C. the humid weather
D. the heavy fog
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. Hurry up or you will be late.
 If________________________________________________________________________________
37. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
 Elizabeth__________________________________________________________________________
38. Learning English is interesting.
 It is______________________________________________________________________________
39. No one has answered the questions yet.
 The questions______________________________________________________________________
40. I think it would be a good idea to take a train.
 I suggest__________________________________________________________________________
------THE END------

ANSWER KEYS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. change
B. charity
C. chopstick
2. A. depend
B. poet
C. equal
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. pagoda

B. grocery
C. institute
4. A. control
B. remote
C. access
5. A. pollution
B. dynamite
C. production
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. Do you often go out _________Saturday evenings?
A. in
B. at
C. on
7. Hoa likes reading and _________.
A. so is Minh
B. Minh is too
C. so does Minh
either
8. They don’t like milk and _________.
A. neither do we
B. so do we
C. we do too
9. I have two brothers and we are _________at school.
A. both
B. all
C. either
10. The man_________we saw yesterday is a scientist.
A. whom
B. who
C. which

11. I feel _________in this book.
A. interesting
B. interested
C. interest
12. Vietnam is a _________country.
A. develop
B. developed
C. developing
13. There is _________time. Let’s hurry.
A. a lot of
B. few
C. a few
14. This house is _________of the three.
A. old
B. older
C. oldest
15. If it _________, we’ll have the party outside.

D. character
D. region
D. benefit
D. advance
D. protection
D. for
D. Minh does
D. neither don’t we
D. neither
D. whose
D. interestingly
D. development

D. not much
D. the oldest


A. rains
B. doesn’t rain
C. rained
D. didn’t rain
16. If you know where she lives, let me_________.
A. to know
B. knowing
C. know
D. knew
17. We’ll make the beach clean and _________again.
A. polluted
B. dirty
C. awful
D. beautiful
18. 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
19. If you are late again, you_________the job.
A. won’t lost
B. will lose
C. lost
D. will be lost
20. She never goes to the movies_________she is very busy.

A. so
B. because of
C. if
D. because
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. Did the house broken when you were away? [Was]
A
B
C
D
22. That is the girl whom Jim wants to marry her. [no words]
A
B
C
D
23. Although it rained heavy, they went out last night. [heavily]
A
B
C
D
24. The accident happened in front of my house last night because the driver’s carelessness. [because of]
A
B
C
D
25. Does it take you three hours doing this task? [to do]
A
B
C
D

Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Among the festivals (26)______ by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known
(27)______ the Mid August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (28)______ this
day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (29)______ lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones
are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to (30)______, the moon shines the brightest on the
night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed (31)______ the house and women
make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
26. A. celebrated
B. made
C. held
D. set
27. A. like
B. as
C. such as
D. ф
28. A. in
B. for
C. at
D. on
29. A. wood
B. metal
C. paper
D. gold
30. A. they
B. them
C. it
D. their
31. A. under
B. near
C. outside

D. around
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
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 4th 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 9th, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of
them died. { breeze: light wind}
32. Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?
A. a volcanic eruption B. a flood
C. a hurricane
D. a tornado
33. 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
34. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
A pollution
B. humidity
C. heavy rain
D. heavy fog
35. The traffic stopped because of _________.
A. The rain

B. the windy weather
C. the humid weather
D. the heavy fog
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. Hurry up or you will be late.
 If you don’t hurry up, you will be late.__________________________________________________
37. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
 Elizabeth cannot play the piano as well as Helen._________________________________________
38. Learning English is interesting.
 It is interesting to study English.______________________________________________________
39. No one has answered the questions yet.
 The questions haven’t been answered yet._______________________________________________
40. I think it would be a good idea to take a train.
 I suggest taking a train.______________________________________________________________
------THE END-----Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. campus
B. publish
C. supply
D. difficult
2. A. about
B. south
C. young
D. count
3. A. wanted
B. shouted
C. helped
D. needed
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4. A. model
B. admire

C. happy
D. cover
5. A. scenery
B. hamburger
C. pagoda
D. grocery
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. It’s very kind _________you to help me.
A. of
B. to
C. with
D. for
7. A free _________is guaranteed to every citizen.
A. educated
B. education
C. educating
D. educational
8. AIDS is a newly-discovered and very _________disease.
A. danger
B. dangerous
C. endangered
D. dangerously
9. Please _________your cigarette. I’m allergic to smoke.
A. put aside
B. put off
C. put up
D. put out
10. Let’s have a drink, _________?
A. shall we
B. will we

C. shall you
D. do we
11. They didn’t go on a picnic _________the weather was awful.
A. so
B. although
C. because
D. because of
12. Do you know the lady_________son is standing over there?
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
13. I believe you because I know you are _________.
A. true
B. truth
C. truthful
D. truly
14. Water _________at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boiling
B. boil
C. is boiling
D. boils
15. Laziness is normally the cause of _________.
A. poor
B. poverty
C. richness
D. success
16. This newspaper is _________every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
A. publishing
B. published

C. publish
D. to publish
17. We are talking about the preservation of _________resources.
A. natural
B. nature
C. naturally
D. naturalize
18. Everyone must take part in _________forests and increase forestation.
A. protect
B. protecting
C. protection
D. protected
19. 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
20. _________we know her address, we will call you.
A. Unless
B. Since
C. If
D. Therefore
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. When she came to my house this morning, I still slept.
A B
C
D
22. Is Fiona used to work late at the office?

A
B
C
D
23. He was punished because he did the test careless yesterday.
A
B
C
D
24. The doctor told my father stop smoking because of his sickness.
A
B
C
D
25. They didn’t go on a picnic because of the weather was awful.
A
B
C
D
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Rice is (26)______by Vietnamese people every day. It often (27)______in tropical countries such as
Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (28)______years. The seeds
are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered
(29)______muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (30)______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. (31)______, they use two short
sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the two countries in which
people use chopsticks very well.
26. A. used
B. taken

C. eaten
D. boiled
27. A. grows
B. keeps
C. plants
D. stays
28. A. thousands
B. thousand
C. thousand of
D. thousands of
29. A. in
B. by
C. with
D. of
30. A. beauty
B. beautiful
C. beautifully
D. the beauty
31. A. However
B. Moreover
C. Besides
D. Instead
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
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.
32. What did teachers make children do in the past?
A. stand for hours
B. memorize everything

C. repeat their homework
D. sit for days
33. Children in the past were made to learn everything_________.
A. by head
B. by hand
C. by hair
D. by heart
34. Nowadays, many teachers say that they only _________.
A. give children more homework
B. make children learn
C. help children
D. teach children at home
35. 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
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
36. No one in the group is younger than Mai.
 Mai is___________________________________________________________________________
37. “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them.
 I asked them______________________________________________________________________
38. The luggage is too heavy for her to carry.


 The luggage is so__________________________________________________________________
39. He is tired, so he couldn’t score any goals.
 If he
40. I can’t play basketball well because of my height.

 Because I________________________________________________________________________
------THE END------

ANSWERS KEYS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. campus
B. publish
C. supply
D. difficult
2. A. about
B. south
C. young
D. count
3. A. wanted
B. shouted
C. needed
D. helped
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4. A. model
B. admire
C. happy
D. cover
5. A. scenery
B. hamburger
C. pagoda
D. grocery
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. It’s very kind _________you to help me.
A. of
B. to

C. with
D. for
7. A free _________is guaranteed to every citizen.
A. educated
B. education
C. educating
D. educational
8. AIDS is a newly-discovered and very _________disease.
A. danger
B. dangerous
C. endangered
D. dangerously
9. Please _________your cigarette. I’m allergic to smoke.
A. put aside
B. put off
C. put up
D. put out
10. Let’s have a drink, _________?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. shall you
D. do we
11. They didn’t go on a picnic _________the weather was awful.
A. so
B. although
C. because
D. because of
12. Do you know the lady_________son is standing over there?
A. who
B. whom

C. which
D. whose
13. I believe you because I know you are _________.
A. true
B. truth
C. truthful
D. truly
14. Water _________at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boiling
B. boil
C. is boiling
D. boils
15. Laziness is normally the cause of _________.
A. poor
B. poverty
C. richness
D. success
16. This newspaper is _________every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
A. publishing
B. published
C. publish
D. to publish
17. We are talking about the preservation of _________resources.
A. natural
B. nature
C. naturally
D. naturalize
18. Everyone must take part in _________forests and increase forestation.
A. protect
B. protecting

C. protection
D. protected
19. 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
20. _________we know her address, we will call you.
A. Unless
B. Since
C. If
D. Therefore
Choose the words or phrases that needs correction.
21. When she came to my house this morning, I still slept. [was still sleeping]
A B
C
D