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Question 1: Pick out the word with underline part pronouced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. of B. cafe' C. knife D. leaf
2. A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3. A. stored B. ploughed C. laughed D. smiled
4. A. who B. what C. where D. why
5. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison
Question 2. Choose the correct keys to complete sentences.
1.Its too cold outside. Would you mind the window?
A. to close B. closed C. close D. closing
2. He is lucky all his exam.
A. passing B. to pass C. pass D. passed
3. My uncle has smoked 20 years.
A. since B. in C. at D. for
4. They are good friends. They each other for a long time.
A. know B. have known C. knew D. knowing
5. Where is Janet? She is out. She said she back soon.
A. is B. would be C. was D. will be
6. She hasnt finished the letter
A. already B. just C. yet D. never
7. She asked me . a driving license.
A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had
8 My sister is looking forward to her boyfriend again.
A. see B. seen C. seeing D. B and C
9. Thu is a good . . She can type 60 words per minute.
A. typer B. type C. typist D. typewriter
10. What is your friend .?
A. like B. alike C. liking D. does like
11. Have you had much experience computers?

A. in B. for C. about D. with
12. It was Sunday . shop was open, all th others were closed.
A. one B. a C. an D. some
13. Don't let a good chance go
A. on B. off C. by D. over
14 . Stop now! You've done work for one day.
A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough
15. This page needs again.
A. being checked B. checked C. to be checked D. to check
Question 3. Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. While I (study) last night, Tom (drop) to visit me.
2. The children are late. They (not come) home from school yet. I hope nothings wrong
3. Over the years, he (collect) thousands of stamps.
4. She felt that she (look) at.
5. Tuong Vi isn't in her room. She (cook) in the kitchen
6. The kids (sleep) when the phone rang.
7. It's difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks.
8. That bridge (rebuild) in 2005.
9. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)
10. What about (go) fishing this afternoon?
Question 4. a) Change these sentenses into reported speech
1 . Linh said to me : I will come to see you tomorrow .
2. " If you want to learn English, I can help you," Peter said
3. " Do you live here?" Anh Hong asked.
4. "You must come that day," Trang said
5. " What does your sister want to study?" the man said to Mrs Mai
b) change the following sentences into passive form.
1. People play football all over the world.
2. Nobody has used this computer for a long time.
3. They made him work all day.

4. He likes people to call him "sir"
5. He wants somone to take some photographs
c) Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition.
1. My parents are very proud my good result at school.
2. Children are fond reading comics.
3. My sister is interested news on TV.
4. Studends dont have to go to school Sundays.
5. Shes lookinng forward hearing from her friends.
d) Find out the mistake and correct it
1. When my friends came, I watched a football match.
2. Mai Lan has stayed on her uncle's farm for last week.
3. I wish I can travel to the countryside next week
4. After living in London for two weeks, my brother got used to drive on the left.
5. It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end we got there.
Question 5. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
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1. How excellent the boy is!
- What ……………………………………….… …… !
2. It takes her about three hours each day to do her homework.
- She spends …………………………………… ……………
3. They haven’t seen each other for 2 years.
- The last time
4. This is his first visit to London
- He has
5. The black umbrella is cheaper than the red umbrella.
- The red umbrella ……………………………………… …….
6. They have decorated their room recently.
- Their room ………………………………………… …………
7. She wanted to know if he had studied French

- She asked him: " ……………………………… ………………?"
8. " Don't open the door please." said Mary
- Mary told ……………………………………… ………………
9. They said that Mr Tuan is a good teacher.
- Mr Tuan ……………………………………… ………………
10. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.
- I think Paris ………………………………… ………………….
Question 6. Use the correct forms of the words complete sentences
1. Every week, there are two ………. from Ha Noi to HCM city. (fly)
2. Last night, the singer sang the song very ( good )
3. He drove so that he had an accident. ( care )
4. A fairy appeared and ………… changed her old clothes. (magic)
5. " The lost shoes" is one of the …………. stories I like best. (tradition)
6 . ………… , the step mother was very cruel to Little Pea. (fortunate)
7. Everyone was …… at the soccer match. (excite)
8. Should English be a …………… foreign language in Viet Nam? (compel)
9.They are living in a …………. countryside. (mountain)
10. We're very impressed by the ………… of your town's people. (friend)
Question 7. Read the following paragraph and choose the best answer to fill in each blank
Dear Charles.
I’m very sorry I can’t come to meet you at the airport because I have to take my mother (1 ) from hospital at that
time. Our neighbor, Peter Lee has kindly offered to meet you and ( 2 ) you home. As you have never met him before,
I shall ( 3) him to you.
Peter Lee ( 4 ) tall and slim. He is a young man in his early twenties ( 5 ) short hair and a fair
complexion. He ( 6 ) a round face and appears cheerful by nature. It is easy to recognize him , ( 7 ) he is
usually dressed in jeans and a T-shirt and ( 8 ) boots.
I do hope you manager to recognize my neighbor ( 9 ) any difficulty and I look forward to (10) you
when he brings you to my flat.
Yours sincerely.
John .

1- A. home B. house C. here D. work
2- A. move B. go C. bring D. travel
3- A. say B. describe C. tell D. speak
4- A. are B. be C. was D. is
5- A. in B. with C. on D. at
6- A. have B. has C. is D. are
7- A. because B. when C. although D. for
8- A. goes B. put C. gets D. wears
9- A. with B. about C. without D. to
10 - A. see B. seeing C. saw D. seen
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Question1. Choose the word that has a different pronunciation from others of each group:
1/ a. use b. unhappy c. up d. under
2/ a. text b. west c. When d. repeat
3/ a. read b. speak c. leave d. please
4/ a. worry b. difficulty c. by d. country
5/ a. father b. other c. healthy d. another
Question2. Write the correct tense of the verb in the parentheses:
1. Tell him that he (feel) healthy again if he (take) these pills.
2. What Henry (do) as he (have) free time ?
3. Huy has no money left. He wishes he ( have ) some now.
4. You ( be) late for work if you not ( get up) early.
5. It’s about time we (start) work
6. I think she has no objection to (go) there.
7. He missed his flight because when he got to the airport, the plane (take) off
8. I’d rather you (not tell) him what I told you.
9. Neither my husband nor my children (meet) my uncle yet.
10. On the left (be) three paintings by Picasso.
Question3. Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences
1/Who told of the news? The…… may not be correct.

A. inform B. information C. informational D. informative
2/ The cost of……. is the very high in big city.
A. live B. living C. lived D. life
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3/ It took me 2 hours…… this work.
A. do B. to do C. did D. doing
4/ He thinks that……… on the Internet is a waste of time.
A. chat B. chatting C. chatter D. to chat
5/ We can see many international programs ……….different channels.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
6/ I don’t know…… website is useful for me.
A. Why B. Who C. When D. Which
7/ Has the committee the decision yet
A. done B. made C. arrived D. voted
8/ He asked if we would to share the room.
A. accept B. consider C. agree D. approve
9/ The holiday at the seaside . We really had a good time here.
A. made us happily B. make us happy C. made us happy D. made us happiness
10/ Your rudeness brought us
A. sad B. sadly C. sadness D. comfort
Question 4. a) Change these sentenses into reported speech
1. I want my room to look nice at the festival," Hoa said.
2. "We are going to the rice - cooking contest,"said Mr Robinson.
3. "You have to take at least two bottles of water,"Tam's father said.
4. "I will clean all the class windows,"said Trung
5. "Help me to hang this picture, Ba," said Mai
b) change the following sentences into passive form.
1. They have to pay the bill before the first of the month.
2. Somebody has locked the box and I can’t open it.

3. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.
4. Did the clown make you laugh a lot last night?
5. I hear them singing a sad song
c) Correct the mistake.
1. If I am you I would follow his advice.
2. Today isn’t Sunday. If it were Sunday, we will go for apicnic.
3. You didn’t come yesterday. If you had come, you could see her.
4. Peter isn’t here now. I wish he is here now.
5. Susan is away on business now. We wish she will be here tomorrow.
6. The woman Who is standing over there is mine sister.
7. He works for a company Who makes cars.
8. They saw the actual spaceship and spacemen Which landed in the moon.
9. When I first met him, he watched a football match.
10. The hotel When they stayed wasn’t very clean.
Question 5. Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space:
Jack Pask and his…(1)….Dora were worried about their son Danny. The boy stayed out too long, not coming home….(2)
….very late at night. This bad habit…(3)… the parents anxious. So one day Jack said to Mrs… (4)…., “I’m going to teach
our son a….(5) ….He’s got ….(6)…business being out till after midnight”. The next evening Danny left the house. …(7)…
usual. “I’ m going to disco”, he….(8)…. to his mother. “There’s no need to wait up… (9)….me”. Then the front door shut
with a bang ….(10)… big Danny.
Question 6. Rewrite following sentences sothat the same meaning with first sentences:
1. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it.
- I wish……………………………………
2. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
- If the child……………………………….
3. He didn’t need to be reminded about it.
- It wasn’t………………………………….
4. Those shoes will have to be repaired.
- They will………………………………….
5. I love music although I can’t play any musical intrument.

- Despise…………………………………………………
6. “ How long has it been since you left this city, Bod” ?
- He wanted to know……………………………………
7. Rich families tend to send their children to private school.
- Children of……………………………………………
8. He had no sooner got home than it began to rain
- No sooner…………………………………………
9. The children are take home by bus. Their parents work late.
- The children……………………………………………….
10. He laughs, Perhap he has done the exam successfully.
- He laughs as if………………………………………
Question 7. Use the correct forms of the words complete sentences
1. His has not improved much. (behave)
2. She has an command of the language. (impress)
3. Lan is extremely about the history of art. (know)
4. It’s very to live in a damp room. (health)
5. He felt very when he saw he had failed the exam again . (courage)
6. many houses have to be demolished. (fortune)
7. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably for the job. (qualification)
8. He is a fine . He has composed a lot of beautiful songs. (music)
9. The world of the computers is extremely (compete)
10. is a very serious problem in many countries. (employ)
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Question 8. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
1. lunch/ is/ now/ cook/ going/ has to/ the mrket/ she / to / Hoa/ so.
2. Whether/ studying/ school/ stranger/ was / that/ me/ a/ at/ asked/ I.
3. weigh/ meat/ want/ shouldn’t/ much/ if / lose/ too/ you/ to/ eat/ you.
4. between/ Friday/ 4p.m / a/ and/ on/ meeting/ 9a.m/ is/ there.
5. if/ liked/ Helen/ me/ asked/ coffee.

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Question I : a - choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern
1. A occasion B religion C federation D collection
2. A economic B encourage C embroider D experience
3. A puppet B unique C tunic D notice
b - Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A qualify B baggy C Grocery D scenery
2. A exchange B reach C chance D champagne
Question II . Put the vebs in brachkets in to the correct tense
1- This palace (say) (build) in 3 years
2- The statue (break) down while it (move) to another room in the museum
3- If he (read) in bad light, his eyes (ruin)
4- When I first (come) to this village, it (be) a quiet place. But since then a lot of leisure facilities (build)
5- I wish they (be) here next time
6- People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are
7- I (watch) a cartoon movie on TV when I called you last night
8- Mr ba is having his car (repair) at the moment
9- Where's Mary? She said she (be) here at 4 pm
10- If I (drink) so much coffee, I wouldn't be able to sleep
Question III. Multiple choice :
1. Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists ?
A. of B. to C. with D. in
2. She is very tired, , she has to finished her homework
A. Moreover B. so C. and D. however
3. The roof under the weight of snow last night
A.collapse B. collapsing C. collapsed D. collapses
4. Don’t worry, everything is control
A. under B. without C. in D. at
5. Please harry. We need these documents delay
A. under B. without C. in D. at

6. Many people become beause of the natural disasters every year
A. homeland B. homesick C. homeless D. homework
7. The man without trace
A. disappeared B. dissapearing C. appeared D. appearing
8. Stop now, you’ve done work for one day
A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough
9. The party, at I was the guest honor, was exrem ely enjoyable
A. which B. that C. when D. where
10. If you take a train or a bus, you must pay a
A. up B. fee C. fare D. commission
11. Another word for fortune is
A. rich B. lucky C. foreigh D. good
12. We lost the match one goal
A. with B. for C. by D. from
13. There may be as as six guests to dinner
A. much B. many C. many more D. very many
14. I find the temperature in here too high, on a cool day such as today
A. though B. still C.perhaps D.even
15. “ Would you like some entertainment “?
“ I wouldn’t mind having ”
A. little B. a little C. a few D. few
Question IV. a) change the following sentences into passive form.
1. We cannot exchange articles which customers have bought during the sale.
2. It’s high time someone told him to stop behaving like a child
3. Why did no one inform me of the change of plane ?
4. Men with slide rules used to do these calculations, now a computer does them.
5. Nobody has used this room for ages
b) Correct the mistake.
1. We took part in a six - hours journey to the eastern coast.
2. Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves

3. The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children
4. Thank you very much for your letter, who came yesterday
5. There are a little activities that we can do affter the meeting
c) Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition
1. Finally they were able to rescue the people trapped the burning house
2. Poisonous gases occur the air naturally.
3. How far is your house your office?
4. paper, many other products can be recycled.
5. There are some differences the two programs.
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Question V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words.
1. The police are looking for a dangerous (Crime)
2. Some people think that gods create (volcano)
3. Everyone has a number of , but noone has many time friends ( acquaint)
4. We are now fully aware of the of natural re sources (conserve)
5. Do you understand the saying “ is better than cure “ ? (prevent)
6. My brother can repair electric very well (apply)
7. These… will conserve the earth’s resources (innovate)
8. I am afraid of the picture which shones a violent (erupt)
9. I watch the news everyday because it’s very (inform)
10. It’s of you to cheat in the exam (honest)
Question VI. a- Fill in each blank nith one suitable word :
Zamenhof invented a new language (1) Esperanto to improve understanding between (2) of different
countries. He showed Esperanto to (3) friends to find out (4) they thought about it. (5) in the same year he
went to study (6) a university in Moscow. He wanted (7) improve Esperanto. Zamenhof’s friends then worked
hard to spread (8) new language. They tried to persuade schools throughout the world to teach it. However, only a
(9) people today speak Esperanto because more and more people use (10) as a foreign language.
b - Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question
A geyser is the result of underground water under the combined conditions of high temperatures and increased

pressure beneath the surface of the each. Since temperatue rises approximately one degree F for every sixty feet under the
earth’s surface, and pressure increases with depth, water that seeps down in crachs and fissures until it reaches very hot
rocks in the earth’s interior becomes heated to a temperatue in excess of 290 degrees F. Because of the gressure, it shoots
out of the surface in the form of steam and hot water. The result is a geyser.
For the most part, geysers are located in three regions of the world : New Zealand, Iceland, and the Yellowstone
National Park area of the United States. The most famous geyser in the world is Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park. Old
Faithful erupts almost every hour, rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more then ten thousand gallons during
each eruption
1. In order for a geyser to erupt,
A. Hot rocks must rise to the sufface of the earth
B. water must flow underground
C. it must be a warm day
D. the earth must not be rugged or broken
2. Old Faithful is located in
A. New Zeland B. Iceland C. the united States D.England
3. Old Faithful erupts
A. every 10 minutes B. every 60 minutes
C. every 125 minutes D. every 170 minutes
4. A geyser is
A. hot water and steam B. cracks and fissures
C. hot rocks D. great pressure
5. As depth increases,
A. pressure increases but temperature does not
B. temperature increases but pressure does not
C. both pressure and temperature increase
D. neither pressure nor temperature increases
Question VII : Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1. I had just arrived home when she came
- No sooner
2. The open-door policy has brought about a lot of radical changes

- Thanks to
3. Smoking is not allowed in the word
- Would you ?
4. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected
- The patient made
5. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time
- The less
6. I would do anything for you
- There’s
7. The way he talks is very interesting
- There is something
8. if he pays, he can play
- He who
9. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before
- Never
10. If I earn more, my wife will spend more
- The more
Question VIII : Put the sentences in the correct order.
1. Teacher / told / students / there / examination / following week
2. Students / said / they / not / happy / hear / news
3. One of / students / told / teacher /it / Christmas / following week
4. She / said / she / not / ready / examination
5. Other students / said / they / happier / if / teacher / delay / exam
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Question1. Choose the word that has a different pronunciation from others of each group:
1. A. country B. count C. noun D. ground
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2. A. none B. done C. won D. on
3. A.arrive B. office C. combine D. might

4. A. instead B. leave C. ready D. steady
5. A. food B. blood C. boot D. booth
Question2. Write the correct tense of the verb in the parentheses:
11. Tell him that he (feel) healthy again if he (take) these pills.
12. What Henry (do) as he (have) free time ?
13. Huy has no money left. He wishes he ( have ) some now.
14. You ( be) late for work if you not ( get up) early.
15. If I feel like (stay) with us, just send us a fax.
16. London (change) a lot since we first came to live here.
17. Now I (understand) what you are trying (say).
18. Listen to those people. What language they (speak) ?
19. She (learn) English at school, but she (forget) most of it.
20. We (climb) over the wall as soon as it (get) dark.
Question3. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences:
1. I telephoned the station to make of the time of the train.
A. sure B. true C. real D. right
2. you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam.
A. Although B. If C. Unless D. When
3. He has just taken an examination chemistry.
A. on B. about C. care D. in
4. I have never any experience of living in the country.
A. had B. wished C. done D. made
5. Don’t you get tired watching every night ?
A. with B. by C. of D. at
6. I’m very busy at the moment so it may take a time to answer your letter
A. little B. few C. small D. some
7. There was nothing special about him from his flowery tie.
A. but B. except C. other D. apart
8. I had to wear uniform when I worked in the hotel.
A. a B. some C. any D. an

9. He likes to sit the river and fish.
A. at B. next C. beside D. along
10. Take this road and you will at the hotel in five minutes.
A. come B. arrive C. find D. reach
Question 4. a) Change these sentenses into reported speech
1. Hoa asked me, " Do you like this place?"- " No, I don't"
2. " Will you be in Fance in the future?" My friend asked me.
3. " Please listen to what I have said." She told me.
4. " I met my friend 3 days ago." Tuan said to me.
5. " You had better take your teacher's advise." His friend told him
b) change the following sentences into passive form.
6. Somebody is cleaning the room at the moment
7. Nobody can measure the depth of the river
8. The enemy used to attack Halong Bay
9. Her boss treats her kindly
10. Someone has taken my bicycle
c) Correct the mistake.
1. What easy to learn language English is!
A B C D
2. In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the raincoat with you.
A B C D
3. Almost all people who have seen him play believe that Michael Jordan was a
A B C
basketball genius
D
4. The hardware of that computer was infected by some new virus.
A B C D
5. He takes after like his father in so many ways that it’s hard to believe.
A B C D
Question 5. . Fill each blank with the correct form of word in capital

1. Air and water are ______ in our life. necessary
2. In the future, many building will be _____ by solar energy. hot
3. My brother can repair electric _____ very well. apply
4. We want to buy _____ that will save the money. produce
5. These _____ will conserve the earth’s resources. Innovate
6. During the Vietnam war, not many American young men joined the army
(volunteer)
7 plastic bags is one way of protecting the environment. (cycle)
8. The Internet is a very useful means of in our life. (commuicate)
9. Lighting accounts for an average of 10% of our household bill. (electric)
10. Nhung has taken part in a lot of in the town charity program. (active)
Question 6. Rewrite following sentences sothat the same meaning with first sentences
1. We haven’t been to the movies for a year.
- It’s
2. John used to smoke
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- John doesn’t
3. Lock the door carefully before going to bed
- The door
4. We don’t have a bicycle so we can’t go there for a picnic.
- If we
5. People used to think that he was selfish.
- He
6. You are too young to go out yourself
- You are not
7. I can’t go out if my parents don’t permit me.
- I can’t go out without
8. Did you have a good time at the party ?
- Did you enjoy ?

9. He has an intelligent daughter. She won all the prizes ar her school.
- His daughter is so
10. There was never any answer when we rang.
- Every time
Question 7. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition
1. Vehicles account air pollution in the city.
2. We should provide any child a chance to go to school
3. He doesn’t take much exercise apart walking
4. Water is also a matter to take consideration.
5. This picture reminds me my childhood.
6. I get bored doing the same thing everyday
7. Everybody was surprised the news
8. Please be nice him.
9. He has spent an hour looking the pen he lost.
10. Pasteur devoted all his time science
Question 8: Read the article and circle the latter next to the word that best fits each space
Teen travel club
If you are aged 16, 17, 18, or 19 and would like to be able to afford to go out more often, why not joint the teen
travel club and get cheaper bus travel.
To joint all you have to (1) is to fill in a form and take it to your nearest bus station. You will also need to
produce your bus certificate and a passport-side (2) of yourself.
You will be given a free teen travel membership card which will allow you to (3) at a reduced cost.
Once you are a member of the TEEN TRAVEL CLUB you can (4) tickets at any bus station, post-office or rail ticket
office. Each ticket you buy is divided (5) 10 parts; when you get (6) the bus you put the ticket into a special
machine which will then stamp one part.
The ticket last as long as you like and it doesn’t matter how long it (7) you to use up all the journeys. .(8)
you must remember to take your membership card (9) you when you use your ticket otherwise you may have to pay
the full .(10) if your ticket is checked.
1. a. write b. do c. afford d. make
2. a. paper b. portrait c. form d. photograph

3. a. travel b. go c. come d. tour
4. a. sell b. receive c. buy d. choose
5. a. by b. into c. to d. to
6. a. in b. into c. on d. above
7. a. takes b. spends c. has d. leaves
8. a. because b. however c. although d. as
9. a. with b. along c. at d. about
10. a. fee b. fare c. money d. dollar
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Question 1: Pick out the word with underline part pronouced differently from that of the others
1. A. Sun B. Sure C. Success D. Sort
2. A. evening B. key C. envelope D. secret
3. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. learned
4. A. dear B. hear C. bear D. clear
5. A. both B. south C. truth D. smooth
Question 2. Choose the best answer.
1. we get to the theater, the play will have started.
A. As soon as B. Until C. By the time D. Whenever
2. What is the matter? Haven’t you started ?
A. already B. yet C. by now D. soon
3. The trouble with you is that you are complaining.
A. forever B. often C. still D. each time
4. Can you remember what you were doing ?
A. the time B. usually C. everyday D. at the time
5. The new school opens
A. now B. at once C. next week D. day by day
6. I haven’t been feeling very well
A. of late B. not long ago C. currently D. by now
7. we get to the top of this hill, we’ll be all right.
A. Eventually B. Once C. Now D. At the time

8. It’s ages I last saw a decent comedy film on television.
A. that B .ago C. since D. when
9. I don’t go swimming very much
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A. nowadays B. in those days C. recently D. now and again
10. we haven’t managed to find what we are looking for.
A. To now B. On and off C. Formerly D. So far
Question 3. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.
1. Sam (not receive) the parcel the last time I (speak) to him.
2. I (consider) buying a house but now I (change) my mind.
3. When you (feel) hungry later, room service (bring) you whatever you (want).
4. If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there.
5. For the few past days, I (work) in Jack’s office, as my own office (decorate).
6. . Most of the Earth's surface (cover) by water.
7. The first festival (hold) nearly 8 hundred years ago.
8. There's someone behind us. I think we (follow)
9. This bike (use) for more than 6 years.
10. A new text book (publish) next week.
Question 4. A/ Change the following sentences into the passive forms.
1. People think that neither side wanted war.
2. It is believed that the Chinese invented gunpowder.
3. My boss made me work hard.
4. American people begin to love football.
5. We all like keeping these books in our own library.
B/ Change the sentences below into the reported speech.
1. “ I wouldn’t cook the fish for too long, Bill, if I were you”, said Jane.
2. “ Hellen, would you like to come to lunch on Sunday?” said Mary.
3. “Why don’t we see “The sound of music” again?”An said.
4. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sam’s calculator ,” said Bob.

5. “Don’t forget to buy me some milk, Andy” said Charle.
C/ Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
1. In spite being tired, Hoa helped me my home work.
2. Minh’s parents are proud him because he is an excellent student
3. Mr Phong’s sense humor distinguish him the other workers.
4. My arm clock didn’t go this morning, so I got up late.
5. Our neighbor will look our house while we’re holiday.
Question 5. Read the passage, then do the exercise below.
How to use a bicycle?
1- Don’t ride a bicycle which is not the right size for you.
2- Check a bicycle before using it and make sure that the brakes and steering- wheel
work properly and the tyres have enough air in them.
3- When riding a bicycle, always use a cycling track at the side of the road when
there is one.
4- Don’t ride too fast, especially when going down hills and turning corners.
5- Control the speed of your bicycle with your brakes, but always use them gently.
6. When in a group, always ride in single file.
7- Always keep to the side of the road, do not ride in the middle of the road or weave
back and forth on the road.
*Choose the best answer.
1. You should ride a bicycle which is
A. higher than you are B. with high seat
C. your right side B. your favorite
2. Which part of your bicycle is used for changing direction?
A. The front wheel B. The back wheel
C. The tyres D. The steering wheel.
3. When is the most dangerous to ride fast?
A. When riding along the roads B. When turning corner
C. When going down hills D. B and C are right
4. Which part of a bicycle do you use to control the speed?

A. The brake B. The lights
C. The chains D. None of the above
5. When you are in hurry, you can
A. ride in the middle of the road B. weave back and forth
C. ride dangerously D. ride in a cycling track quickly
Question 6: Rewrite the sentences below, begin as shown so the the meaning stays the same.
1. I ha ven’t seen Anne for years.
- It’s years
2. This bridge will take us three years to complete.
- In three years we
3. Phong always wasn’t so unfriendly.
- Phong didn’t
4. The dog keeps stealing my socks!
- The dog is
5. After taking the pills , I began to feel better.
- Since taking
6. We’ll have to leave immediately at the end of the film.
- The moment
7. Harry left before we reached the hotel.
- By the time
8. Is there such a place as Eldorado?
- Does Eldorado
9. I am on the tenth page of the letter I am writing.
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- So far
10. This is the second time I have visited Hungary.
- This is my
Question 7. Complete the passage below with the most suitable words.
Football is the most popular game in Britain. You can see that if you go to (1) of the important matches.

Young and old people shout and cheer (2) one side or the other. Nearly every school (3) its football team
and every boy in Britain (4) much about the game. He can tell you the name of the (5) in most
important teams. He has a picture of (6) and know the results of many matches.
In Britain the football season (7) in the middle of August, usually (8) the second Saturday and ends
on the last Saturday in April. At the beginning of the (9) all the school teams and the professional teams
(10) very hard. They want to win their matches.
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Question 1: Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced different from the rest.
1) a. instead b. health c. dream d. dead
2) a. lasted b. hoped c. walked d. booked
3) a. games b. partners c. fields d. reports
4) a. the b. thus c. these d. they
5) a. occasion b. condition c. production d. mission
Question2: Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:(15 points)
1) I lit the fire at 6:00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came in at 7:00.
2) I’m sorry. I (forget) already her name which you (give) me some days before.
3) Since he (buy) a new car, he (drive) to work every day.
4) That building (say) (build) in three years.
5) It’s no good (write) to him, he never answers letters. The only thing (do) is (go) and
(see) him.
6) Listen! I (hear) somebody knocking at the front door.
7) If you (smoke) less, you (have) much more money. But I don’t think you ever will.
8) Avoid (use) the infinitive after expression. “ It’s no use”
9. The police (pay) no attention to Cl¶e’s complaint.
Question3: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters:
1) The weather was terrible, so we had a very holiday. PLEASE
2)Why was his lecture so ?
- Perhaps he consulted his partners so often. BORE
3) She always listens to what she is told. ATTENTION
4) He regularly writes for our newspapers. POET

5) He was of the consequences in advances. INFORMATION
6) Have you got any ? SUGGEST
7) I had to check the wages in to my normal work. ADD
8) During his the family lived in the countryside. CHILD
9) Don’t depend on him, he’s a very person. RELY
10) Don’t be so ,we’ve only been waiting a few minutes. PATIENT
Question4: Choose the best answer:(15 points)
1) Many people become because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland B. homesick C. homeless D. homework
2) She was really by the beauty of the city.
A. impress B. impressed C. impression D. impressive
3) He is a famous
A. poetry B. poem C. poet D. poetic
4) The Malaysian unit of currency is the
A. ringgit B. baht C. rial D. yen
5) The national language in Malaysia is
A. Chinese B. English C. Malay D. Tamil
6) It was an day.
A. enjoy B. enjoyment C. enjoyable D. enjoyably
7) They walked half an hour to read the waterfall.
A. to B. at C. in D. for
8)Jeans all over the world.
A. sell B. sold C. is sold D. are sold
9)We feel very today.
A. happy B. happiness C. happily D. happen
10) I’ve looked my new pen everywhere and I can’t find it anywhere.
A. at B. for C. up D. on
11) My parents saw me at the railway station.
A. in B. for C. up D. off
12) All the classes were painted.

A. bad B. badly C. worse D. good
13) He is the man helped me yesterday.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
14) Where are the photos which at the Christmas party?
A. took B. take C. are taken D. were taken
15) I’m very that I will go to Dalat tomorrow.
A. excite B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting
Question5: Reading comprehension:
a) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space:(10 points)
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Most American television programmes (1) produced in Hollywood. Each year, proposals (2) new television
serials are submitted to network executives for (3) Only a few are accepted often those linked (4) a highly successful
performer or producer.
The (5) phase is the writing of scripts. These scripts are reviewed (6) the network and a small (7) is selected to
be (8) into pilot programmes if the programming executives like a pilot programme or it (9) good rating in a trial
telecast, the pilot eventually gets produced as a regularly scheduled (10)
b) Read the following passage and decide if the statements are true(T) or false (F) :
(5 points)
In an experiment in Canada, ten- year- old children were put in classes of four sizes: 16, 23, 30 and 37 children in each
class. Their teachers said that the smaller classes would result in more individual attention and better marks. However, when
the children were tested, those in the smaller classes didn’t get higher marks than the others, except in mathematics.
Moreover, pupils in the larger classes said they like school as much.
Perhaps the most surprising result was the difference between what the teachers expected and the actual results
obtained. More than 90% of the teachers expected the smaller classes to do well.
1) In an experiment in Cambodia, ten-year-old children were put in four different classes with different sizes.
2) According to the teachers, teachers will pay more attention to students in smaller classes and students will get higher
marks.
3) The result of the experiment showed that students in smaller classes got higher marks than those in the larger classes.
4) Children in smaller classes enjoyed school more than those in larger classes.

5) Less than 100% teachers expected students in smaller classes to do well.
Question6: Do as direction bellow:
a. Correct the mistakes for each sentence.
1) Today is more sunny as yesterday.
2) What was the happier day of your life?
3) We have lived here for last year.
4) I’m please hear you had an enjoyable Christmas vacation.
5) I used to lived on a farm when I was a child.
b. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given
1) Next Sunday/ we/ go/ Hai Phong/ which/ big/ city/ northeast/ Viet Nam.
2) Brother/ wish/ that/ can speak/ English/ fluent/ as/ native speaker.
3) I/ ask/ whether/ he/ study/ university/ America/ then.
4) If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go camping/ friends.
5) Phong/ be/ absent/ school/ since/ he/ break/ leg.
Question 7: Combine the following pairs of sentences into ones using the words given in
the parentheses.
1) The coffee was very hot. I couldn’t drink it. (too)
2) The ice is quite thick. We can walk on it. (enough)
3) The road was very icy. They couldn’t drive fast. (so)
4) I went to school as usual yesterday. I had a terrible cold. (although)
5) He cannot speak Chinese. I cannot speak Chinese. (neither)
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Question 1:
A. Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the others.
1. A. young B. modern C. language D. good
2. A. trip B. journey C. tour D. picnic
B. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. rose B. house C. organise D. practise
2. A. boat B. road C.broad D. coat
3. A. fitted B. talked C. punished D. stopped.

Question 2.
A. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:
1. The car (be) ready for him by the time he (arrive) tomorrow.
2. I’m going to retire soon. By the first of July I (work) here for 25 years.
3. We (walk) for three hours and are very tired.
4. The grass looks as if it (not cut) for years.
5. I hardly (be) there 5 minutes when Mrs. Brown (come) in with the coffee.
B. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. I’m going to the dentist’s for a filling tomorrow.
2. I saw him pick the gun up last night.
3. People think that Mary has not arrived yet.
4. I hate people laughing at me.
5. What did you do yesterday?
C. Change the following sentences into the reported speech.
1. “ You must stay at home and do your homework tonight.” My mother said.
2. John said “ You’d better not lend him anymore money, Ann.”
3. “ Would you like some orange juice?” he said.
4. " It's high time you woke up. " said my mother.
5. " Let's me help you make the sandwiches, " Nga offered.
Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the word in the brackets.
1. This road is very small. It needs (large).
2. I can talk to my parents about absolutely everything. They are very (mind).
3. He’s behaving in a very way. (mystery).
4. There seems to be some about what she actually said. (confuse).
5. I’m sorry. I’ve what you meant. (understand).
6. Snow in August! How ? (ordinary).
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7. He felt for the accident. He said it’s was not his fault. (response).
8. The food was rather (disappoint).

9. She suffers from (depress).
10. He’s a hard-working student. However, he very about his chances of passing
his exams. ( optimist).
Question 4: Choose the best answer
1. It was very of you t pay for all the drinks last night.
A. appreciate B. generous C. grateful D. sympathetic.
2. You can’t me! I know that story isn’t true.
A. lie B. fool. C. do D. cheat.
3. This candidate is satisfactory this job.
A. for B. with C. to D. into.
4. There is a forest the river.
A. across B. on C. above D. over.
5. Go and get me some chalk. ?
A. shall you B. won’t you C. don’t you D. do you.
6. I’m sure the blue car is.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. who’s.
7. Linda didn’t like to swim . She played on the beach while her brothers swam
in the sea.
A. However B. Although C. Since D. But.
8. He says he has been to restaurant in town.
A. many B. most C. all D. every
9. Her mother won’t her drive his car.
A. allow B. let C. leave D. permit.
10. A man is walking towards me. man is carrying parcel.
A. A/ the B. The/ a C.some/ the D. the/ some
11. Where are your hands? – They’re in my pockets.
A. both B. none C. all D. every.
12. There is a different textbook the one we used yesterday.
A. as B. to C. from D. with.
13. If only I play the chess as well as you.

A. would B. shall C. could D. might.
14. She never let you cook the meals, ?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. was she D. did she.
15. The house which I live is small.
A. in B. into C. with D. at
Question 5:
A. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.
Living in the modern world.
Living in our modern world (1) different (2) what living (3)
our grandfather(4) young. Learning to use machines is very important today. Only a (5) years ago, most of
the work of the world was done by (6) Today we use when machines for everything, both for working and
(7)
Machines(8) affected in some way the lives of people all the world. They have made possible
mass(9) of all kinds of manufactured goods. Now more families everywhere can buy cars,
refrigerators, washing machines, television sets, factory made clothing and (10) of other things, which our
grandfather didn’t have .
B. Read the passage then choose the best choice.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish- born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally
destructive powers too late. Nobel, preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of the dynamite, so in 1895, just two
weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made world while contribution
to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added
in 1968, just sixty- seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested and the interest in this sum is used for the awards
which vary from $ 30,000 to $ 125,000.
Every year on December 10 , the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards are presented to the winners. Some
politics plays an important role in the judge’s decision. Americans have won numerous science awards but relatively few
literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II . Some people have won two prizes, but
this is rare, others have shared their prizes.
1. The word “ foresaw” is nearest in meaning to

A. prevailed B. postponed C. prevented D. predicted.
2. All of the following statements are true except:
A. awards vary in monetary value.
B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention
C. politics plays an important role in selecting the winners.
D. A few individuals have won two awards
3. The passage implies that Nobel’s profession was in.
A. economics B. medicine C. literature D. science.
4. The word “ world while” is closest in meaning to
A. economic B. prestigious C. trivial D. valuable.
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite.
B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.
C. Alfred Nobel left all his money to science.
D. Alfred Nobel made lasting contribution to humanity.
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Question 6:
A. Rewrite the sentences below, begin as shown so the meaning stays the same.
1. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
- Not until
2. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
- Had I
3. Perhaps they didn’t notice the tyre was flat.
- They might
4. John’s school is making him sit his exams again.
- John
5. I should really be starting my homework.
- It’s time
6. I regret not buying some tickets for the concerts.

- I wish
7. If you pay me back the money you took, I won’t tell the police.
- Pay me
8. People believe that he was a robber.
- He
9. Someone broke into his house last night.
- He
10. “ Why don’t you accept his invitation?” She said.
- She suggested
B. Each sentence has a mistake, find and correct
1. Long is the boy whom I think scored the winning points for the police team.
A B C D
2. Each of the luxury cars in the show room was quickly sold their new owner.
A B C D
3. The police hasn’t decided whether or not to change the young men with possession of illegal drugs A
B C D
4. In the end of the party, Trang found herself doing the dishes alone again, as usual.
A B C D
5. The doctor has repeatedly advised him to stop to smoke if he hopes to stay in good health.
A B C D
Question 7: Complete these sentences based on the clues.
1. If / my grandfather/ still alive/ he/ be/ a/ hundred/ today.
2. You/ mind/ I/ ask/ you/ a question?
3. It’s / two months/ since/he/ leave/ his village
4. I/ just have/ wonderful holiday/ cousins/ Dalat.
5. He /spend/ most time/ read/ pictures stories/ when/ he/ be/ small.
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Question1. Pick out the words that has pronouned difference from the others.
1. A. What B. Who C. Where D. When
2. A. comprise B. divide C. primary D. religion

3. A. worked B. enjoyed C. impressed D. laughed
4. A. realize B. organize C. surprise D. promise
5. A. thing B. they C. there D. than
Question 2. Supply the correct tense of verbs.
1. This bridge ( build ) in 1975.
2. It’s time for us ( go ).
3. Jack ( fall ) down the ladder while he ( paint ) the ceiling.
4. I try ( persuade ) him ( agree ) with your proposal.
5. There’s somebody behind us. I think we ( be ) followed.
6. In Washinton, I will stay at home of my aunt whom I ( not see ) since I ( be ) four
7. In my country, it ( not rain ) in winter.
8. Mai ( be ) very happy when she ( receive ) a letter from her sister this morning
9. Let’s wait for Lien ( arrive ) and we ( have ) dinner.
10. Would you mind ( show ) me the way to the station?
Question 3.
A/ Correct mistakes.
1. He ought give a book report after he comes back.
2. My father doesn’t know how to speaking English.
3. I don’t know how many people are there in my country.
4. These newcomers look funnily.
5. I feel not as tired today as I felt yesterday.
6. We didn’t went to the cinema yesterday.
7. I think you should to do your homework everyday.
8. Do she want to visit me ?
9. His son enjoys read picture book.
10. My T- shirt is expensiver than yours.
B/ Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
1. They are looking a house four bedrooms and a garden.
2. He said he would come a few days.
3. It’s very good you to help your friends with their homework.

4. Robert came the telephone box and got his car.
5. We live number 32 Redland Road now.
Question 4. Choose the correct answer.
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1. Susan has friends.
A. many B. much C. any D. little
2. “Is there a telephone box near here ?” “ Yes, is”
A. this B. there C. it D. here
3. My daughter is six this year.
A. old year B. old year C. old years D. years old
4. We in London at six o’clock.
A. came B. arrived C. went D. left
5. Let’s to the cinema. That film looks interesting.
A. take B. move C. go D. come
6. I’d like to a flight to Cario.
A. give B. go C. book D. buy
7. The took his tooth out.
A. doctor B. nurse C. dentist D. professor
8. They don’t work Saturday afternoon.
A. in B. at C. on D. by
9. We are in English for computer science.
A. interest B. interestingly C. . interested D. interesting
10. Don’t go up that ladder. It’s doesn’t look
A. safely B. well C. better D. safe
11. It’s 7 years since we
A. talked to last Daisy B. have talked to Daisy
C. last talked to Daisy D. last talked Daisy
12. I can understand what he says.
A. ease B. easily C. easy D. easier

13. The coat is for me to wear.
A. too large B. very large C. so large D. too much
14. When I came to visit her last night, she a bath.
A. has B. was having C. is having D. had
15. Jim is five centimeter than Tom.
A. taller B. tall C. higher D. tallest
Question 5. Rewrite sentenses.
1. No one has signed this contract.
- This contract
2. We haven’t received confirmation of our hotel booking yet.
- Our hotel booking
3. They haven’t sold this house yet.
- This house
4. I’d rather read newspapers than books.
- I
5. Our house needs repairing.
- Our house needs
6.Your house needs to be painted
- Your house needs
7. This is his first visit to Paris
- He has
8. It isn’t as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico.
- Mexico
9. Thank you for your helping me.
- It was kind
10. They didn’t finish the kitchen on Monday.
- The kitchen
Question 6. Give the correct form of words.
1. My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local ( orphan )
2. He was very of the work he had done. ( pride )

3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so ( read )
4. We must take before things get worse. ( act )
5. I feel so I’m going to bed. ( sleep )
6. People in the countryside are marrying at an age than people in cities. (early)
7. What a surprise ! Shall I open it now ? ( love )
8. Ha Long Bay is a of Viet Nam. ( wonderful )
9. I believe he has the to do that test. ( able )
10. There are a lot of festivals in Viet Nam. ( tradition )
Question 7. Rewrite sentences as directed
1. She wasn’t invited to the party last night. ( Turn into active voice )
2. Nobody did homework at home. ( Turn into passive voice )
3. The weather is very cold, we can’t go swimming. ( Rewrite sentence, using “ too to “
4. Jane hasn’t already finished doing her homework. ( Rewrite in good English )
5. He speaks English ( badly ) than I do. ( Supply the correct form of adverb )
Question 8. Put in the correct order to make sentenses.
1. brown/ has/ eyes/ she/ big.
2. gray/ a/ Mr Thanh/ beard/ long/has.
3. many/ are/ flowers/ garden/ in/ red/ her/ there/ small.
4. draw/ a / thin/ firstly,/ line/ long.
5. talking/ man/ is/ a/ she/ handsome/ to/ tall.
Question 9 Fill in the gaps to complete the pararaphs.
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The country is (1) beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the
country (2) the summer though they can’t live (3) all the year round. Some have cottage built in a
village (4) that they can go there whenever they (5) find the time .
English villages are not all alike, but (6) some ways they are not very different from (7) other.
Almost every village (8) a church, the round or square tower of which can (9) seen from many miles around.
Surrounding the church yard (10) people are buried.
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Question 1: Pick out the word with underline part pronouced differently from that of the others.
1. A- few B- new C- threw D- knew
2. A- nicest B- largest C- hottest D- best
3. A- can B- cell C- call D- cold
4. A- played B- cooked C- examined D- called
5. A- eggs B- floors C- books D- pens
Question2 : Supply the correct tense of verbs
1- My brother (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work
2- As soon as I (have) her telephone number, I (send) it to you
3- When I was young, I (want) to be a truck driver
4- Farmers often (harvest) crops in August
5- The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours
6- People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are
7- I (watch) a cartoon movie on TV when I called you last night
8- Mr ba is having his car (repair) at the moment
9- Where's Mary? She said she (be) here at 4 pm
10- If I (drink) so much coffee, I wouldn't be able to sleep
Question 3 : Choose the best answer.
1- Let's go to the beach tomorrow, ……… ?
A- shall we B- shan't we C- will you D- don't you
2- Have I …… you about how Mai is getting on at school?
A- told B- said C- answered D- explained
3- Unexpectedly, the lights ……… out and we were in a darkness.
A- went B- turned C- put D- gave
4- All the boys are good at cooking, but …… is as good as the girls.
A- either B- neither C- every D- none
5- The Blacks live in a house ……… the green doors.
A- have B- with C- which D- where
6- Have you had much experience……… computers?
A- with B- in C- for D- about

7- …… I get your call, I'll leave.
A- As soon as B- As though C- By the time D- Now that
8- This one is prettier, but it costs …… as the other one.
A- as much B- twice as much C- as many D- twice as many
9- The bus won't stop …………. you ring the bell
A- when B- if C- if not D- unless
10- The manager ……… welcomed us to the hotel.
A- herself B- oneself C- himself D- itself
Question 4: A-Turn into indirected speech
1- He said to me: “I can’t do this test”
2- They said to him: “We are learning English now”
3- She said to me: “I will go to China next week”
4- They asked him: “Do you like to play this game?”
5- He said to me: “I must finish these works on time”
6- She asked me: “Why do you have to do this work?”
7- They asked him: “Shall we go to the stadium tomorrow?”
8- He said to me: “Do this test again, please”
- He requested me……………
9- The teacher said to them: ‘Don’t make noise in class”
10-Mary said to me: “Can I borrow you some money? I want to buy this shirt”
B- Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition
1- Translate this article ……. English for me, please.
2- You remind me …… my sister.
3- You can see many stars ……. the sky at night.
4- Do you go to school … car or … foot?
5- She enjoys participating ……. raising funds for the poor
C- Rewrite the sentences as directed
1- Mary wanted to know the time. (what)
2- We won't go out if the weather is bad. (unless)
3- I would like you to be here. (wish)

4- Is somebody serving you? (being)
5- Someone will meet you at the air port. (be)
D- Find out the mistake in four parts underlined of each sentence
1- My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university.
A B C D
2- What happens to the grass when it is sending to the factory
A B C D
3- If the victim gets shocked, don't give him many food and drink
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A B C D
4- Do you mind if I took a photo?
A B C D
5- The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes
A B C D
Question 5: Rewrite sentence
1- People have used the internet all over the world
- The internet………….
2- I think it would be a good idea to take the train
- I suggest……………
3- It’s interesting to go out with friends at weekends
- Going out……………
4- I often go to bed late
- I am used………………
5- What about going to the cinema tonight?
- Shall we……………
6- She enjoys going swimming
- She is interested in……………….
7- Does he spend most of his free time playing video game?
- Does it take…………………….?

8- Does it take you 3 hours to do this task?
- Do you spend…………………?
9- In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast
- Although………………………………………………………
10- Who does this bag belong to?
- Whose………………… ?
Question 6. Give the correct form of words.
1- The …………… students often play soccer or basketball. (energy)
2- Walking in the rain gives me ……… (please)
3- What is the correct ………. of this word? (pronounce)
4- His parents are very ………. of him?(pride)
5- If your work is ……… , you'll get a raise. (satisfy)
6- We're decided to interview the best six ……… for the job. (apply)
7- Many rural areas in Vietnam have been ………. (urban)
8- She received a lot of ………. from her parents. (courage)
9- It was …… not to write down the address. (fool)
10- Our club has just purchased new sport ……… (equip)
Question 7: Choose a suitable word in the box to complete the text.
Advice for travellers who may fall ill while abroad . Most British people go abroad on holiday,to visit families, or
on short business trips. People are 1 to find how to get urgent treatment before leaving the UK . They have to 2 a
form which explains what they 3 do if they fall ill or 4 an accident , and what arangments exist in 5 country for
medical treatment . The regulations are fairly simple but 6 people do not have this information , They may 7 that
medical care is extremely expensive . It is not unusual for people to discover that they do not have 8 money with them
to 9 the total costs and 10 such cercumstances an already difficult situation become even more complicated .
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QuestionI.
a. Choose a word that the way of spelling underline sound is different from
the others
1. A. Overhead B. Team mate C. Speaker D. Bean
2. A. Jolly B. Liquify C.Army D. Crystal

3. A. Arrive B.Separate C.Marine D.Award
4. A.Ranger B. Sugar C.Religions D Giant
5.A.Challenging B.Fetch C.Brochure D.Chocole
b. Fill each blank with correct form of a word given in capital letters
1. It’s hard to buy meat on this Island but fish is PLENTY
2. What the lecturer has told us was very INFORM
3. The girl wanted to her dress LONG
4. Despite his parents’ he still married her APPROVE
5. They were very impressed by his .DETERMINE
6. The of the bird flu is worrying. BREAK
7. He is in the government; he is a well-known SPEAK
8. It is my great to meet you at this important meeting. PLEASE
9. It was another attempt; they had to try again. SUCCEED
10. No details about celebration have been given. FAR
QuestionII. Put in the correct tense of each verb in brackets:
It is not necessary to go abroad in order to learn something new about the world. In our own city, even in our
own village, There(1) (be) probably a great deal to be learnt, and certainly no one(2) (see) all that is beautiful or
interesting in his own country. We can usually see mountains that we(3) (not climb) yet, and If we(4) (reach) the
top of one we shall see another in the distance. If we(5) (walk) along the river, We(6) (find) stream running in to it
and(7) (wonder)where they(8) (come) from. Every valley(9) (give) us a new view. Even on a short walk
we may see birds and trees and flowers of which we(10) (not know) the names
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should have enough in get
advised if pay each find
QuestionIII. Choose the best answer
1. Have you got a light? My cigarette’s gone
A. By B. Away C. Off D. Out
2. The climate in India is greatly influenced by strong winds monsoons
A. Calling B. Called C. Are calling D. Are called

3. The cost of living has over 10 percent in the past years
A. Raised B. Raise C. Risen D. Rising
4. “ I’ve lost my keys. Have you seen them today?”
“ Yes, I remember them on the table this morning”
A. To see B. Seeing C. Of seeing D.That seeing
5. People how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read and write
A. Have known B. Had known C. knew D. Are known
6. I am not interested what you think or what you want
A. In B. On C.At D. About
7. Do you mind living your own?
A. On B. In C. With D. At
8. Jonh is fond watching T.V
A. Of B.In C. With D. About
9. We might have a picnic.It depends the weather
A. In B. At C. On D. With
10. You’ll be able to speak good English this time next years
A.By B. In C. For D. About
11. Tommy suggested………the shrine on the mountain
A-to visit B-visiting C-visit D-visited
12- How much time do you spend…………the web a day
A-posting B-responding C-surfing D-using
13- You have read this article on the website……… ?
A-don’t you B-do you C-haven’t you D-have you
14- Town criers shouted the latest news……… they were walking
A-since B-as C-therefore D-because
15- When I was on holiday, I enjoy………………get up early
A-not having to B-not have to C-no have to D. not to have
QuestionIV: Fill in each blank with one suitable word
One of the(1) beautiful part of Britain is the lake district. The Lake district is situated in the north-west of
England.(2) consists of high hills, Mountains

and,(3) course, lakes. There are sixteen(4) in all. The largest one(5) .
Lake windermere.
Every year more than fourteen million people(6) Britain and abroad visit the Lake District. They go there to enjoy
the fresh air and the scenery. Some go(7) walk in the mountains.(8) sail boats on the Lakes or simply sit admiring
the magnificents views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming the victim of its own success in attracting(9) There are
so(10) people coming to the lake District. They threaten to destroy the peace and quiet which many are searching for
there
QuestionV
a,Find and correct the mistakes in the fllowing sentences
1. My neighbour is very proud of her new grandson who born last week
2. I’m very fond of this old cottage because it was belonged to my grandmother
3. I’m afraid I can’t lend you my camera. It’s repairing this week
4. The bridge was collapsed during the floods but fortunately nobody was using it
at the time
5. Children under the age of seven do not allow in this pool
b. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning
1,The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it
The water was not
2,Nobody can deny that she has abeautiful voice
It
3,I’m always nervous when I travel by air
Travelling
4,I advise you to put your money in the bank
You’d
5,Who does this bag belong to?
Whose
6, “I’ve no idea what the time is but I’ll dial 8081 and find out” Said his daughter

7, “They couldn’t open the safe on the spot so they carried it away with them” the
night watchman reported


8, “Would you like me to go with you?” I said.
“ I’d rather go alone” he answered

9, She feel strange when she drives on the left
She is used to
10. Let’s buy Alice a gift when we come to her house.
I suggest
QuestionVI. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition
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1. Tom wants to get rid his bad habits
2. The ploughshares ran ridges
3. They helped famers weed killing
4. His mother asked him to take care himself when he went
holiday the country
5. There are a lot of weeds the grass
6. We wish we had a father yours
7. When I saw Mary I congratulated her her success in the exam
8. What do people jog ?
9. I’ve just rewarded her a book her good study
10. They’ve just left Ha Noi Da Lat their holiday
Question VII. Complete these sentences, using the suggestions
1. my brother / be / 7 years older / than / I
2. last month / he / decide / take me / a farm
3. he / want / stay / there / a few days.
4. we / be / tired . when / we / get / the / farm
5. I / sorry / I / not invite / her / party last night.
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Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

1. A.Sun B. Sure C. Success D. Sort
2. A. evening B. key C. envelope D. secret
3. A.kissed B. helped C. forced D. learned
4. A.dear B. hear C. bear D. clear
5. A.both B. south C. truth D. smooth
6. A.few B. new C. threw D. knew
7. A.beds B. doors C. students D. plays
8. A.question B. protection C. aviation D. exception
Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. She (learn) English at school, but she (forget) most of it.
2. There is someone behind us, I think we (follow).
3. The police (pay) no attention to Clare's complaint because she (phone) them many times before.
4. Jane (not wear) her glasses at the time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive).
5. On the left (be) three paintings by Picasso
6. Anyone who (not finish) his work won't be allowed to leave now.
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. The of the bird flu is worrying ( break)
2. Congratulations! You have made progress in your study so far (remark)
3. No details about the celebration have been given ( far)
4. He has spent many nights examining the question (sleep)
5. He is in the government; he is a well-known (speak)
6. The result was, however, What a shame! ( satisfy)
7. You must make a quick about who wins the contest (decide)
8. People who eat a lot often become ( weigh)
9. It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of (bore)
10. Graham hates queuing; He is very (patient)
Question 4: Read the passage and then choose the best answer.
The Internet is celebrating its 30
th
birthday this year. Its universal accessibility has (1)

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it the most powerful and cost -effective tool in business and personal communication. It currently has 60 million
users and has a growth(2) 0f 200,000 users per month. Not surprisingly, it has also created a great (3) of
millionaires under the age of thirty. The Internet was developed by scientists, (4) as a way for the American
government to withstand nuclear attacks, so it was (5) used in the field of military. Who (6) 30 years
ago that its applications would have (7) so many areas of our present-day life? And in the years to (8) , the
Internet is (9) the key factor not only in communication, but also in the (10) of knowledge on the planet
Earth.
1.A. taken B. made C. changed D. set
2.A. number B. speed C. rate D. development
3.A. deal B. amount C. lots D. number
4.A. originally B. first C. generally D. ultimately
5.A. totally B. mainly C. importantly D. major
6.A. would think B. will have thought C. would have thought D. will think
7.A. done B. effected C. affected D. had
8.A. go B. be C. run D. come
9.A. coming B. being C. getting D. becoming
10.A.riches B. richness C. enrichment D. rich
Question 5: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
A medical student had to read a text-book which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn’t get it (1)
the library and the only copy he could find was in a bookshop Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop
and read a little of the book (2) a time. One day, however, he was dispointed to find the book (3) from its
usual place and was about to leave when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told
(4) , he went towards him (5) his surprise, the owner pointed to the book, which was tucked in a
corner. "I put it there in case anyone was tempted to buy it," he said and left the delighted student to continue his reading.
Question 6:Choose the best answer
1. Doctor: Does your leg ? Michael: a little.
A.paint B. ache C. hurt D. wound
2. Why don’t we go to the park ?

A.in the car B. with a car C. with car D. by the car
3. I telephone the station to make of the time of the train.
A.sure B. true C. real D. right
4. He has just taken an examination chemistry.
A.on B. about C. for D. in
5. He likes to sit the river and fish.
A. at B. next C. beside D. along
6. I had to wear uniform when I worked in the hotel.
A. a B. some C. any D. an
7. Travel is said to our knowledge.
A. wide B. widen C. be wide D. width
8. I was in such hurry that I left one of my bags
A. out B. aside C. on D. behind
9. We didn’t to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. make
10. Jane lost her case because it didn’t have with her name on.
A. a ticket B. a poster C. a label D. an identification
Question 7: a) Find out the mistake and correct it
1. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition.
2. Mary is very enough ill to need a doctor
3. I will have Mary to look after the garden
4. Keep your book open wide
5. We can speak and eat by our mouths
6. She wanted to know how long did it take to get there.
7. My homevillage is on the west of the city.
b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition
1. We wish we had a father yours
2. When I saw Marry I congratulated her her success in the exam.
3. What do people jog ?
4. I've just rewarded her a book her good study

5. They've just left Hanoi Dalat their holiday.
6. paper, many other products can be recycled.
7. We should provide any child a chance to go to school
8. He doesn’t take much exerc ise apart walking.
Question 8 : Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. This is her sixth appearance on stage in our city this year.  She has
2. "I must see the dentist tomorrow because my toothache is getting worse" said my friend.  My friend said
that
3. Not as many people are at this meeting than they were at the one last week.  More
4. Julia has been working for this company for six years.  Julia started
5. I can't go out if my parents don’t permit  I can't go out without
6. People used to believe that the earth was flat.  It used
7. All I know is that she has gone.  As far
8. Let's buy Alice a gift when we come to her house.  I suggested
9. She hasn’t gone out with him for almost two years.  They stopped
10. She feels strange when she drives on the left.  She is not used
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Question 1: a) Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1.A. lengthen B. bother C. clothe D. breathe
2.A. fasten B. tasty C. cast D. nasty
3.A. driven B. determine C. risen D. combine
4.A. bury B. during C. pure D. cure
5.A. stop B. sometimes C. sea D. season
b) Pick out the word with the position of stressed syllable different from that of the others.
1. A. language B. electricity C. spirit culture
2. A. existence B. instinct C. journey D. factor
3. A. finish B. birthday C. language D. forget
Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. There (be) no guests at all since I left.
2. I know, but I can't help ( have) a cup of tea afer dinner. It is one of my greatest pleasures since I quit (smoke).
3. By the end of this week my illness (cost) me $ 100
4. Did you hear me come in last night ? No, I (be) asleep
5. He shouldn’t (tell) about our plan. He can't keep any secrete.
6. We (have) only bread and butter to eat with our tea as the other tourists (eat) all the sausage and cakes.
7. If I (tell) before, I would have come to your wedding.
8. She gets used to (take) to the zoo on weekends.
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. You can find out what a book is about by looking at its table of … ( contain)
2. When Pele retired, it was a great ……to the Brazilian soccer. ( lose)
3. $ 1000! Thank you for your ( generous)
4. Please accept this present as a token of our ( grateful)
5. the children were surprised at the sudden of their teacher. ( enter)
6. The song has been selected for the Sea Games 22nd, Vietnam. (office)
7. We had to take out a from the bank to buy the car. ( lend)
8. Irregular verbs must be (memory)
9. Alex usually Diana at the piano when she sings. ( company)
10. Is military service in your country? (compel)
Question 4: Read the passage and then choose the best answer.
Nowaday people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) Many species of animals are threatened,
and could easily become (2) if we donot make an effort to (3) them. There are many reasons for this. In some
cases, animals are (4) for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught
(5) and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live is
(6) More (7) is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once
were. Farmers are use fowerful chemicals to help them grow better (8)
but these chemials pollute the environment and (9) wildlife. The most successful animals on earth human beings -
will soon be the only ones (10) unless we can solve this problem.
1.A. problem B. threat C. vanishing D. danger
2.A. vanished B. extint C. empty D. disappeared

3.A. protect B. defend C. harm D. serve
4.A. extint B. game C. hunted D. chased
5.A. lively B. alive C. for life D. for living
6.A. exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing
7.A. area B. land C. soil D. earth
8.A. products B. crops C. fields D. herbs
9.A. wrong B. spoil C. harm D. wound
10.A. survived B. staying C. left D. over
Question 5: Read the passage and then choose the best answer.
With increasing development and use of computer technology, there is a new disease to worry about. Computer
"viruses", programs designed to sabotage computers, are infecting computers incorporation homes and universities. These
viruses spread exponentially, much like biological contagion, and then disrupt the effected systems. The virus secretly
attaches itself to alter files. The damage is generally activated by using the computer's clock. Then any program executed
may be exposed to the virus including program spread through telephone connections. Because of the increasing incidents
of virus infiltration, business and agencies are becoming wary of sharing softwares. Security policies need to be increased
as immunity programs are being developed.
1. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. Deleting files C. Be aware
B. Sharing software D. Stop the clock
2. It is inferred that a company can best protect itself from the virus by
A. setting the clock correctly C. keeping clean
B. spreading programs by telephone D. not using shared software
3. The virus is
A. a program C. a disk
B. an insect D. a microbe
4. The people most interested in reading this passage probably would be
A. health researchers C. medical personnel
B. computer users D. government workers
5. If the virus infects a computer, the result would probably be
A. sick personnel C. lost information

B. deal telephone D. a broken computer
Question 6: Choose the best answer
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1. if they aren't more careful with their money they'll get into
A. debt B. loss C. overdraft D. problem
2. The house I used to live has been knocked down.
A. where B. which C. who D. when
3. ten minutes of the start of the game two players had been sent off.
A. Before B. Inside C. Around D. Within
4. A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for off new clothes.
A. wearing B. carrying C. showing D. putting
5. I don’t mind what we do today. We can do you want.
A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
6. It is high time we got going, ?
A. aren't B. didn’t it C. should we D. isn't
7. This is man I told you about.
A. the B. one C. a
D. ∅
8. The children were all upset and some were tears
A. in B. on C. with D. at
9. Have you lived here life?
A. your all B. all the C. the whole D. all your
10. Once upon a time there three brothers in a cottage in the forest.
A. live B. lived C. are D. was
Question 7:
a) Circle the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it
1. He hardly knows nothing about it.
A B C D
2. Swimming is a good sport for our health

A B C D
3. Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren't they?
A B C D
4. I'd like to go out for dinner, but I don’t feel like to eat out tonight
A B C D
5. There have been little rain this summer
A B C D
b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. Dick / listening / classical music / when / friend / arrived.
2. They /warn / us / not/ sleep/ without/ mosquito nets.
3. the past/ most people/ believed/ world's resources / can / never / use up.
4. My sister / learn / English / two years now.
5. Before / give / evidence / you must / swear/ say / truth.
c) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition
1. Finally they were able to rescue the people trapped burning house.
2. Poisonous gases occur the air naturally.
3. How far is your house your office, John?
4. There are differences the two programs.
5. Vehicles account air pollution in the city.
6. Water is also a matter to take consideration.
7. This picture reminds me my childhood.
Question 8 : Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. Thank you very much for your help. I am
2. They cancelled the flight because of the heavy rain.  So heavily
3. Immediately after his arrival things went wrong  Hardly
4. Mandy is excited about going to Greece on holiday.  Mandy is looking
5. Lock the door carefully before going to bed.  The door
6. Have you got a cheaper school bag?  Is this ?
7. We could have lost that match if there hadn't been efforts from everyone of us 
Without

8. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.  if the patient
9. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date - If you had told me
10. “ Do you know who broke the window, Tom?” she said. She …
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Question 1:a) Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1.A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2.A. measure B. division C. pleasure D. insure
3.A. hostel B. whistle C. castle D. listen
4.A. houses B. faces C. horses D. sources
5.A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough
b) Pick out the word with the position of stressed syllable different from that of the others.
1.A. music B. louder C. guitar D. player
2.A. machine B. trouble C. daughter D. circle
3.A. animal B. professor C. champion D. yesterday
Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. David (repair) the TV set at the moment. He (work) at it for one hour or so.
2. I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.
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3. I remember (wake) up one night and (see) the switch on fire. It was lucky that I did. If one of us (not wake) up, we
(kill) .
4. He was busy packing, for he ( leave) that night.
5. I would rather (not be) absent from class yesterday.
6. Last night I was very tired. I didn’t learn my lessons. I (watch) TV the whole night.
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. We had the phone because we are moving tomorrow. ( connect)
2. Many rural areas in Vietnam have been (urban)
3. People who suffer from should buy apet. ( lonely)
4. Nowadays, scouting is popular (world)
5. Tim and Shanon want to visit an institute in Vietnam ( ocean)

6. Jim was a very pupil, and leaned easily. ( gift)
7. Peter 's got worse as he returned to wear glasses. (eye)
8. The company has over 300 stores (nation)
9. Try to act even if you're feeling tense. ( nature)
10. On a day we receive about fifty letters. (type)
Question 4: Read the passage and then choose the best answer.
School exams are, generally (1) the first sign of test we take. They find out how much knowledge we have
(2) . But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn't it a fact that some people who are very successful
academically don’t have any (3) sense?
Intelligence is a speed(4) which we can understand and 5 to new situation and it is usually tested by
logic puzzles. Although scientists are now preparing (6) computer technology that will be able to "read" our brains,
(7) IQ texts are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence. A person's IQ is their intelligence
(8) it is measured by this special test. The most common IQ tests are (9) by Mensa, an organization that
was founded in England in 1946. By 1976 it 10 1,300members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and
100,000 worldwide (11) in the US.
People taking the test are judgef in (12) to an average score of 100, and those who score over are entitled to
join Mensa. Anyone from the age of six can (13) the test. All the questions are straightforward and most people can
answer them if (14) enough time. But that's the problem - the whole (15) of the tests is that they're against the
clock.
1. A. spoken B. speak C. speaking D. in speech
2. A. fetched B. acquired C. attached D. caught
3. A. natural B. normal C. sharp D. common
4. A. on B. to C. in D. at
5. A. accord B. reply C. answer D. react
6. A. advancing B. forward C. sophisticated D. upper
7. A. at now B. for the time being C. at the time D. now and then
8. A. how B. that C. as D. so
9. A. appointed B. commanded C. run D. steered
10. A. held B. had C. kept D. belonged
11. A. mainly B. enormously C. highly D. considerably

12. A. concern B. regard C. relation D. association
13. A. make B. get C. take D. produce
14. A. given B. had C. let D. provided
15. A. reason B. count C. matter D. opinion
Question 5: Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D
Traditionally, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are designed to measure acquired skills and
knowledge, particularly, those that have been explicitly taught. The proficiency exams required by some states for high
school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed to measure a person's ability to acquire new skills or
knowledge. For example, vocational aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do better as a mechanic or
musician. However, all mental t sets are in some sense achievement tests because they assume some sort of past learning or
experience with certain objects, words, or situations. The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is one of
degree and intended use.
1. The author's main purpose in this passage is to
A. show importance of testing
B. relate s story about aptitude and achievement tests.
C. compare and contrast achievement and aptitude tests.
D. critisize the use of testing to measure a person's ability.
2. This passage would most likely appear in
A. an art journal B. a novel
C. a psychology book D. a medical journal
3. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this passage?
A. Aptitude and achievement tests are interchangeable.
B. An aptitude test might be helpful to a person contemplating a career move.
C. All high school students should take proficiency exams.
D. Tests are a means of acquiring skills and knowledge.
4. The paragraph preceding this one most likely deals with
A. other types of psychological testing.
B. the relation between education and achievement
C. career choices.
D. the requirements for high graduation.

5. The author's attitude toward the subject of testing is
A. in different B. critical
C. objective C. emotional
Question 6:Choose the best answer
1. I had no money me when I came across a nice shirt.
A. by B.at C. on D. over
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2. He was happy to be friends again
A. among B. in C. near D. off
3. Five minutes later the actor appeared torn costume.
A.by B. under C. with D. in
4. Abdul was badly frightened by a stranger in the market.
A. surprised B. embarrassed C. worried D. terrified
5. Mrs Riley, an elderly widow, was walking along a dark London street.
A. a matur B. an older C. a somewhat old D. a very old
6. The salesman was very rude to the girl.
A. savage B. wicked C. cruel D. impolite
7. It's been a marvelous evening.
A. tiring B. wonderful C. awful D. terrible
8. I wanted to see how the other lads did it.
A. boys B. dancers C. porters D. cleaners
9. John's a handsome guy.
A. kind B. good C. good-looking D. interesting
10. I don’t like to work for my wife's mother.
A. mother of my wife A. mother of my wife's C. mother-in-law D. mother of mine
Question 7: a) Find out the mistake and correct it
1. What easy to learn language English is!
A B C D
2. In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the raincoat with you.

A B C D
3. The hard ware of that computer was infected by some new viruses
A B C D
4. He takes after like his father in so many ways that it's hard to believe.
A B C D
5. It is really annoyed to talk to so stubborn a person like him
A B C D
c) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition
1. They named their daughter their favorite singers.
2. I am tired ………………… much walking.
3. How are you getting at school.?
4. He was unequal the task that he was given.
5. When judging his performance, don’t take account…………….his age.
Question 8 : Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. He didnt write to his girl friend any longer.
No longer
2. She wanted to know if he had studied French
 She asked him: “ ?”
3. Mr Binh couldn’t enjoy the meal because of the stomachache.
 The stomachache prevented
4. Let's leave at the end of the next lecture.
 As soon as
5. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangeruos.
Contrary
6. Hard work is the secret of passing your exam
So long as
7. You donot have to pay for elementary education in Viet Nam.
Elementary education
8. He failed the exam because of his laziness
 Because he

9. We started living here fifteen years ago.
 We have
10. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
 Minh hasn’t
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Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. dubbing B. robot C. climbing D. sober
2. A. cube B. document C. business D. huge
3. A. advantage B. advanture C. addition D. advertise
4. A. coughs B. attacks C. repeats D. mouths
5. A. idiom B. idea C. item D. identical
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
2. Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be) over long before we ( reach) home
3. If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there.
4. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (clean).
5. We ( tell) not to go out at nights recently.
6. Thank for your help. If you ( not help) me , I ( not pass) the exam.
7. You (be) to the laboratory this week?
8. David (repair) the TV set at the moment. He (work) at it for one hour or so.
9. He was busy packing, for he ( leave) that night.
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10. Hello, Pat . I ( phone ) to ask if you( do )anything this saturday .
11. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. $ 1000! Thank you for your ( generous)
2. Please accept this present as a token of our ( grateful)
3. The soldier was accused of because he ran away. ( coward)
4. The duty of the police is the of law and order. (maintain)

5. My dog never does what it is told, it's very ( obey)
6. the children were surprised at the sudden of their teacher. ( enter)
7. You can find out what a book is about by looking at the table of ( contain)
8. The song has been selected for the Sea Games 22nd, Vietnam. (office)
9. The homemade ice-cream after it had been in the freezer for an hour. (hard)
10. It is really quite that we should have been at the same college without having met before.
( ordinary)
Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
1. Nobody was injured in the accident, ?
a. was there b. was he c. were they d. wasn’t it.
2. You are … who noticed.
a. the single b. the only c. only one d. the only one
3. Parents have no control …… their children these days.
a. for b. over c. on d. with
4. Several people, ……….voice could be clearly heard, were waiting outside.
a. whose b. their c. of which d. whom
5. We…. her a happy birthday.
a. wished b. said c. told d. wanted
6. Your room is a mess! …. It up at once.
a. arrange b. make c. tidy d. do
7. Could you ….me ten pounds until next pay day?
a. let b. provide c. borrow d. lend
8. My bag's gone. I've been
a. stolen b. robbed c. kidnapped d. thieved
9. the boy long hair was talking to the girl who was red.
a. with/in b. of/at c. in/with d. at/of
10. The poor woman with her two children in a street corner.
a. was seen beg b. was seen begging c. were seen begging d. were seen beg.
11. You can by a lot of farm products sale at the Fair
a. in b. for c. to d. by

12. The dinner smelt
a. good b. well c. to be good d. very well
13. Listen carefully. I'm going to give you advice.
a. a few b. some c. few d. little
14. at 212 degrees F
a. Waters boils b. Water boils c. The water boils d. Waters boil
15. The economic conditions today are they were in the past.
a. much more good b. much better than c. much better d. the best than.
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Intelligence
Are some people born cleaver and others born (1) ? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our
experience? Strangely enough, the answer to both these (2) is "Yes". To some extent, our intelligence is given at birth,
and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a (3) born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a
child who lives in a boring surrounding will develop his intelligence less than(4) who lives in rich and varied
surrounding. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth but (5) or not he reaches those limits
will(6) on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways. It is easy to
show that intelligence is something we are born with (7) we take two unrelated people at random from the population.
It is likely that (8) degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take children-identical
twins, they will very likely be (9) inteligent as other. This clearly suggests that intelligence depends on (10)
Question 6: Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below.
Higher education is given in colleges and universities. The average course is four years. Students choose a major and take
courses in this subject. After four years they get a bachelor degree. Then the students may go on to graduate school and,
with a year or two of further study, get a master's degree. After another two or three years of study, they may get a still
higher degree as doctor of philosophy. Higher education trains people to become teachers, nurse, engineers or do other
professional work. Lawyers and doctors must go to school longer than four years.
1. What degree do students get after four years of higher education?
2. How long does it take a student to obtain a master's degree?
3. Who must go to school longer than four years?
4. How long is the average course in an American university?
5. How long is a student trained into a teacher?

Question 7:
a) Find out mistake in each sentnces and correct it
1. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
2. I'd prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous.
3. I read something about Tararino's new film on that magazine.
4. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to
vote.
5. A dictionary is something which I have wished to have for years.
b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
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1. My father/ person / whom/ I / respect / most / my family.
2. However/ hard / she / try / couldn’t / pass / driving test.
3. He/ not / know/ where / his friend Liz/ live.
4. I / be/ invited/ her party / the occasion/ birthday last week.
5. The sooner/medicine/better/feel/
Question 8: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1. If people deliberately start a fire, they should be punished. -I think anyone
2. So I bought neither. - So I didn’t
3. Terry will get over his illness. Then his work will improve. - Once
4. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error. - The accident is
5. You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa. - If you …
6. I burst into tears when I heard the bad news. - I broke
7. John little realizes just what it's going to be like working in a restaurant kitchen. - Little
8. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child. - Only
when
9. You are under no obligation to accept their offer. - You can please ………
10. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. - Martin's poor ………
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Question 1: a) Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
2. A. filled B. landed C.suited D. wicked
3. A. of B. cafe' C. knife D. leaf
4. A. leisure B. pressure C. treasure D. pleasure
5. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Quick! There(be) an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of the side
street without warning.
2. I (do) everything you (ask). What should I do now?
3. We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate).
4. They had a big party. They (sing) all night last night.
5. We (cook) all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready.
6. If the train ( mountain) this speed, by this time tomorrow we (be) in Hue for two hours.
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. I am afraid you have me because that is not what I meant (understand)
2. We had to take out a from the bank to buy the car. ( lend)
3. Everyone was very by the good news. (heart)
4. On a day we receive about fifty letters. (type)
5. Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights. (speak)
6. Irregular verbs must be (memory)
7. Carl is studying to become a (law)
8. We have decided to interview only the best six for the job(apply)
9. Uncle George lives in an attractive part of Sydney. (reside)
10. Everyone is worried about the of the rainforests ( destroy)
Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
1. It is a bill
a. fifty-cents b. fifty-cent c. fifty cent d. fifties cent
2. This door needs
a. painted b. painting c. to paint d. paint
3. will you me your pen for my examination this afternoon?

a. borrow b. lend c. allow d. permit
4. One third of the oranges spoilt
a. is b. are c. has been d. has
5. Everyone in the world to lead a happy life.
a. wants b. want c. is warning d. are wanting
6. His friend he would be back in an hour.
a.spoke b. told c. said d. announced
7. He took the wrong book mistake
a. by b. of c. with d. on
8. He said he hasn`t got it now, ?
a. hasn`t he b. doesn`t he c. did he d. didn`t he
9. The carpenter will repair the chair.
a. break b. broken c. breaking d. has broken
10. Tim has friends than Jack.
a. many b. less c. most d. fewer
11. Listen to what I am saying, ?
a. don`t you b. will you c. do you d. are you
12. she plays piano!
a. how well
b. how good c. What good d. How
13. Our roof is leaking; we must get it
a. fix b. fixed c. fixing d. fixer
14. he could escaped if he had really wanted to do so.
a. hardly b. scarcely c. not d. have.
15. No sooner the game started last night than the rain began to fall.
a. was b. did c. had d. than.
Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
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Jogging is running slowly 1 long distance. Most joggers begin 2 they hear jogging is very good exercise.

Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people 3 weight. It can also help them feel better 4 themselves.
Ronald Robbins, 5 is forty-two years old and works in an office, began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was
too fat. At 6 be could only run about 100 yards. It 7 him three months to be able to run a mile. But two years later,
he ran 8 a marathon race - over twenty-six miles. Mary joggers, like Donald Robbins, feel that 9 they can
succeed in jogging, they succeed in other things and quite often this feeling helps them at 10 jobs.
Question 6: Read the passage and choose the best answerr.
For most people, the distinction between vegetables and fruits is fairly clearly. Scientists, however, have varied
opinions in this regard. For example, horticulturists categorise a watermelon as a vegetable despite its general
acceptance as a fruit. Botanists identify a tomato as a fruit even though it is commonly used as a vegetables.
These differences stem from the ways in which fruits and vegetables are classified. For a botanist, a fruit is a seed
– bearing portion of flowering plant or tree. According to this definition, a tomato is a fruit. For a horticulturist, a
vegetable is the edible portion of a plant that must be replanted annually. According to this view, a tomato is a
vegetable. A horticulturist sees a fruit as coming from a plat or tree that lives at least two years. In the case of fruits and
vegetables that meet the criteria of both groupd of scientists, such as apples or potatoes, there is no conflict.
1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
a. The work of botanists and horicuturists.
b. Common types of fruits and vegetables
c. Scientific differences between fruits and vegetables.
d. The seed – bearing nature of fruit.
2. According to the passage, the scientific classification of a watermelon by horicuturists.
a. Differs from its popular discription as a fruit.
b. remains a major area of disagreement between scientists.
c. places it within the categories of both fruit and vegetable.
d. is no longer open to debate among members of the scientific community.
3. The underlined pronoun it in the first paragraph refers to .
a. a fruit b. a vegetable
c. a watermelon d. a tomato
4. In the last line, the underlined word conflict could best replaced by
a. consenus b. disagreement
c. classification d. solution

5. Which of the following conclusions about fruits can be drawn from the passage?
a. Some fruits are not edible.
b. Fruits develop from the flowers of plants and trees
c. Some fruits do not develop seeds.
d. d. Botanists have studied fruits more carefully than horticulturists have.
Question 7:
a) Find out mistake in each sentence and correct it
6. I read something about Tararino's new film on that magazine.
7. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
8. When there are low sales, companies often decide developing new products.
9. The direct sources of fresh water in lakes are rain, melted snowy and ice.
10. Many women have reached high positions inbusiness but there are still little women in government.
b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. When / I /arrive / the students / already gone / class.
2. boss / ask / me / work overtime
3. I / promise /do so / and / have to keep / promise
4. Manager / get long well with/ employees.
5. Teachers always / make / children / stay in / seats.
Question 8: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues
1. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. - No sooner
2. John missed the ferry because his car broke down. - If
3. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected.
- There were far ……….
4. The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
- Thanks to
5. Eighteen people came although we had expected only sixteen - Two extra
6. He is so stupid that he can't remember his lessons - So
7. It seems that no one predicted the correct result - Noone
8. I haven't seen her for five years. - Five years
9. George's annual salary is $ 15,000. -George earns

10. They were married in the summer of 1999 - Their wedding
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Question 1: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. concerned B. received C. attached D. concealed
2. A. teacher B. clear C. reason D. mean
3. A. check B. cheese C. chemistry D. cherry
4. A. smells B. cuts C. opens D. plays
5. A. name B. flame C. man D. fame
Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. He (have) four cars. All of them are Rolls-Royces
2. If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there.
3. I (have) lunch with my mother tomorrow.
4. It's nice to be back here in London. This is the second time I (come) here.
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