ĐỀ ôn LUYỆN TUYỂN SINH

ĐỀ ÔN LUYỆN TUYỂN SINH
*Circle the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or do as directed.
1. My brothers often play football……….Sunday afternoon.A. at
B. for C. on D. in
2. It’s raining………I can’t go to the beach.A. because
B. but
C. so D. or
3. You like watching sports, ……….?A. do you
B. don’t you C. are you
D. aren’t you
4. Could you……..the radio, please? It’s very noisy.A. turn off B. go on C. look after D. look for
5. She suggested……to the mountains for the weekend. A. go
B. to go
C. going
D. went
6. Jeans………all over the world.A. are sold
B. is sold
C. sell D. sold
7. Liz wants to ……a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents.A. make B. take C.reachD. spend
8. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. fine
B. high
C. rice
D. fit
A - organism
B - gemstone
C - imagine
D- generous
9. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. wanted
B. designed

C. located
D. divided
10. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C, D in the following sentence.
This room are too dark for me to see anything.
A
B
C
D
11. “That’s an excellent drawing, Hoa.” - “……………………….”
A. Well done
B. I’m sorry C. That’s very kind of you to say so. D. That’s a good idea.
12. A: “Why don’t we get a plumber to check the water pipes?” – B: ________
A. That’s a good idea. B. No, we don’t.
C. Yes, we do. D. Thank you.
* Complete the sentences. Use the correct prepositions, relative pronouns or connectives.
1. John is proud………his father and loves him so much.
2. Please turn ________the TV. I’m studying.
3. She has been here ________ yesterday
4, We could come on time______the rain were not heavy
5, Peter comes ________a famous city in London
6, Do you like the book _________I gave you last week?
7, On Tuesday morning, there is a meeting ________ 8.00 and 10.30.
8, There is too much traffic. ________, the air is polluted. 9, I can’t go to the beach ________ it’s raining heavily.
10, The inventors………………… video games become rich.
II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (1 pt)
1. He had an……………………….……..time on his space trip.
(enjoy)
2. English is fun, so we are……………………………….in learning it.
(interest)
3. The Tet holiday is the most important...............................for Vietnamese people. (celebrate).

4. The teacher advised us to do the test……………………..…………..
(care)
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (1 pt).
1. He……………………….…..……..walking every day to be healthy.
(go)
2. Please don’t make any noise. The baby………..………………..in the room now. (sleep)
3. My parents want to see you. They……………………...you for a long time.
(not see)
4. Were you watching TV when I……………………..…...you last night?
(phone)
5. They used to (go)………………………………..swimming in the afternoon.
6. Tuan’s teacher told him “You should ____________your English everyday.(practise)
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2pts)
The Internet (Posted by Sandra Morgan)
In my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information. I can also
communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, I don’t use the Internet very
often because I don’t have much time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our
world a small village.
1. What does Sandra use the Internet for?…………………………………………………
2. How can she communicate with her friends and relatives?…………………………………
3. Why doesn’t she use the Internet very often?…………………………………………
4. Why does she think that the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Fill in the numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. (1pt)
last

with

to

save

for

cost

Saving energy
For most North American households, lighting accounts (1)……………….10 percent to 15 percent of the
electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb (2)
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………………an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and (3)
……………eight times longer. Therefore consumers can (4)……………about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.
V. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words
given or combine the sentences as directed.
1. Ha Noi will be partially cloudy tomorrow. Ha Noi is the capital of Viet Nam. (WHICH)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. My father doesn’t know Janette’s address.-> I wish my father ………………………………………………
3. My pen pal said, “I will visit you tomorrow.”
My pen pal told me that …………………………………………………………….
4. Trung doesn’t get good marks at school; therefore, he will not be given a dictionary.
If Trung………………………………………………………………………………………………
5, The weather was not good. The boys played football.  Although ……………………………………
6, Millions of people are watching the 2010 World Cup. The 2010 World Cup ………………………………
* From the sets of given words or phrases, write meaningful sentences:
1. We / visit / grandfather / Ho Chi Minh city / last month.______________________________________
2. It /be / necessary / learn / English/ nowadays.__________________________________________
3. I / not see / Jane / for / three years.______________________________________________________
4. Mr. Ha / enjoy/ read / newspapers / every morning? ____________________________________________

5. Although / Long / take / taxi / he / still / arrive / at / meeting / late.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. She / fail / exam / because / laziness.………………………………………………………
7. I / live / Bac Giang / for 15 years.………………………………………………………….
8. She / ask / me / if / I / speak / English.…………………………………………………
* Fill in the blanks with the suitable words:
I am a (1)_____of a secondary school in Ha Noi. I am (2)_________grade 9. I always wear school
(3)_________ on school days: a white shirt and dark blue trousers. But on weekends, I (4)_______wear casual
clothes, such as an open neck shirt or a T-shirt, jeans and sports shoes (5)_______ they are very comfortable and
convenient and I can ( 6)______ football, ride a bicycle or go somewhere with my friends easily.
* Make a question for the answer use the underlined part:
1. I have lived in this neighborhood for two years -> …………………………………………………………..
2. If she studied harder, she could get good marks -> ………………………………………………………….
3. English is spoken as the first language in Australia. -> ………………………………………………………
4. Tom wishes to have a computer at home for his study. -> …………………………………………………….
5. Peter plays football better than anyone in his class -> …………………………………………………………
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. heart
b. near
c. dear
d. hear
2. a. about
b. south
c. youth
d. count
3. a. polluted
b. nominated
c. celebrated
d. loved
4. a. environment

b. provide
c. drip
d. pipe
5. a. humor
b. hour
c. highland
d. hand
6. a. pesticide
b. prevent
c. reduce
d. reuse
7. a. flow
b. row
c. know
d. now
8. a. addition
b. tradition
c. eruption
d. question
Read the passage below carefully then answer the questions:
Robert Gate is an English student. He came to Paris six months ago. He started learning French at school in
London when he was eleven, so he has learnt it for nearly ten years. He has just taken an exam . If he passes the
exam, he will move into the next class. He is very excited because tomorrow his parents are going to visit and
stay with him for a few days.
1. Where does Robert Gate come from?___________________________________________
2. When did he start learning French at school in London?_____________________________
3. Has he just taken an exam?_________________________________________________
4. What will he do if he passes the exam?__________________________________________
* Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets
1.What……………….…..you (do)…………………….at 9.30 last night.

2.If you have some money, What………………………you (do)…………….……..with it?
3.Do you mind if I (close)……………….………….the windows? It is very cold
4.I suggested (save)…………..…………..energy in the kitchen.
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5.I wish I (have) …………………..more time to finish the test now.
6.They made their living by (catch)………………….fish in the oceans.
7.I ( not write) ……………………..……..to Liz for three months.
8.Nga enjoys (walk)…………………in the morning.
9.Look! The birds (teach)………………………..their children to fly.
10. Minh used (cry)……………………much when he was a very little boy.
* Read the first sentence and write 2nd sentence so that it has the same meaning to the 1st printed one:
1. I started learning English in 2006.- I have ……………………………………………………...
2. Nga is my closest friend. She lives next to my house.- Nga, who ………………………………………………..
3. Hoa is busy now, so she can’t help her mother with the housework.- If Hoa …………………………….............
4. "Where would you live if you had a lot of money ?" Nga asked me.………………………………………...
5. We have invited all the students in the school.-> All the students ………………………………………
6 “Are you having a birthday party next Sunday?”, Mary asked Tom………………………………………
7. We often go to the town cultural house. The town cultural house always opens on public holidays.
We_____________________________________________________________________________
8. She doesn’t want to take part in the game.-> I wish______________________________________
9. We can’t visit you very often because you don’t live near us.-> If___________________________
10. She spends half an hour getting to school everyday. ->It takes………………………………….
* Use the given words in the box to complete the following passage:
A. present B. celebrated C. prepare D. late E.wear F. from G.sticky H. meet I. known J. dinner
Vietnamese’s New Year is (1)________ according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially (2)________ as the
Lunar New Year or Tet. It occurs in (3)________ January or early February. The exact date changes (4)________
year to year. Vietnamese people usually (5)________ for Tet holiday several weeks beforehand. They clean and
decorate their homes, cook special food such as (6)________ rice cakes, and make offerings on the family altars.

On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for the reunion (7)_______ in which many different kinds
of dishes are served. On Tet, people usually (8)________ their new clothes, give one another the Tet season’s
greetings, and pay mutual visits.
* Supply the correct form or tense of the given verbs or words in the parentheses:
1. We suggest _________________________ money for the poor people in our neighborhood. (save)
2. The children enjoy _____________ them play soccer with their friends in the stadium after school. (let)
3. They used to ________________________________________ to the countryside last year.(live)
4. The baby laughed _______________________ when her mother told her a funny story. (happiness)
5. If we _________________________ in the next five minutes, we’ll be late for the train. (not/ leave)
6. He _____________________________________ in this food and drink factory for three years. (work)
7. Nguyen Dinh Chieu, who lived in Ben Tre, was a patriotic __________________________ . (poem)
8. It may be an evening star or it_________________________________________ be a spacecraft. (may)
* Find ONE mistake in each sentence, the correct it well:
1. Why don’t you go off your study at university?
2. Auld Lang Syne is a song whose is sung on New Year’s Eve.
3. In 1995, a huge earthquake has struck the city of Kobe in Japan.
* Use the provided words or phrases to make complete sentences:
1. He / be / fond / watch / advertisements / TV/ friends / when / he / have/ free /time.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. They / suggest / speak / English / class. ->…………………………………………………………………
3. She / want / leave / now. ->……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Nam / have / test of Maths / tomorrow morning. ->……………………………………………………….
* Read the passage below and answer the following questions
One day John’s father bought a computer for him. He thought it was a good replacement for John’s
typewriter, which had been broken down. John could use the computer to write essays. He didn’t expect than John
would spend all his time playing computer games on it, which was what he did. John was obsessed with it. John
neglected his studies and he actually failed his tests.
When that happened, John realized that he had made a terrible mistake. Now, he uses the computer mainly
for typing his essays. He plays computer games only in his free time. Recently, he topped his classmates in the
mid-year examination.

* Find the words in the text that has the same meaning:
1. passionate:…………………….. 2. lack of care:………………………3. enter:…………………….

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1. What did John’s father buy him to replace his typewriter?
…………………………………………
2. What did John spend most of his time doing when having the computer?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. At present what does John mainly use the computer for? ……………………………………………….
4. Did he top his classmates in the mid-year examination? …………………………………………………..
* Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the given or that is made from the cue words
3. Hurry up or you will miss the bus.
A. You shouldn’t hurry because you will be late for the bus.
B. You will miss the bus if you don’t hurry.
C. You will miss the bus. However, you don’t need to hurry.
D. Although you hurry, you will miss the bus.
4. I stopped working for that company in 2005
A. I didn’t work for that company in 2005
B. I didn’t work for that company since 2005
C. I haven’t worked for that company since 2005
D. I haven’t worked for that company in 2005
5. would / holiday / you / like / to the / summer / with / spend / us?
A. Would you like to spend holiday summer with us? B. Would you like to spend with us summer holiday?
C. Would you like to spend summer holiday with us? D. Would you like spend to summer holiday with us?
6. Getting a good job doesn't interest him.
A. He isn’t good at getting a good job
B. He is only interested in getting a good job
C. He is good at getting a good job

D. He isn't interested in getting a good job
7. now / studies / he / to / every / night / used / he / dance / but.
A. He used to dance every night, but now he studies.
B. Now he used to dance every night, but he studies.
C. He used to studies every night, but now he dance.
D. He studies, but now he used to dance every night.
* Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
8. If I were a bird, I______ be a dove. What about you? A. will B. would
C.shall
D.may
9. You should get a plumber ………the pipes in your bathroom.A. to check B. check C. checking
D. check
10. Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, ______? A.is it B.isn’t it C.are they D.aren’t they
11. I’ll bring a raincoat just ………case. A.on
B.in
C.at
D.up
12. These English books……….yesterday.A.bought
B.buy
C.was bought
D.were bought
13. The air in the city is very ............................A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted
D. pollutant
14. If the disaster........................................................................in an area, people from other areas will offer help.
A.happens
B.will happen
C.happening
D.would happen
15. Ba is tired ……… he stayed up late watching TV . A. because B. as
C. since

D. while
16. I live in Da Lat, ............is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
* Supply the correct form of the words or verbs in brackets:
17. Nam suggested ...............................a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday. (buy)
18. The reason for the disaster was engine ………………….., not human error. (fail)
19. He ……………………..…….very hard with that heavy machine recently . (work)
20. If she hadn’t overslept, she…………………………….….late for the interview. (not / be)
21. Tet is one of the most important………………………….for Vietnamese people. (celebrate)
22. She wishes she………….her grand-parents in New York next summer. (can/ visit)
23. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated--------(nation)
* Finish the second sentences so that it has the similar meaning to the first.
1.Lan doesn’t have enough money so she can’t buy a new dictionary
- Because Lan ……………………………………………………………………………………….….
2.They have just sold that house since 2016
-That house……………………………………………………………………………………….…….
3. What a pity! I can’t help you now.
(I wish I ………………………………………. ……………………………………………….………..
4. “Why don’t we spend money on research into solar energy?” Nga said
Nga suggested………………………………………………………………………………..…………….
5.“ Do you like learning English?” She said to me
( She asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………..…….
6. Unless you study harder, you will fail your exam.
( If you don’t study harder, ……………………………………………………………………..…………
7. Someone stole my bicycle yesterday.
( My bicycle was …………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Mr. Brown has a car. He often goes to work by bus.
Although…………………………………………………………………………….…………………
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9. I like reading books . The books tell us about different people and cultures.
( I like reading book which……………………………………………………………….………………….
10. “ I can’t go on working now” said Barry.
( Barry said that………………………………………………………………………..……………………
* Choose A, B, C or D to complete this passage :
These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (1) .............. reading about the damage we are doing to the
environment. The earth is being threatened (2) .............. the future looks bad. (3) ............... can each of us do ?
We cannot clean (4) ........... our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5) .......... of plants and
animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6) ................. scientists look for answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) ........... but some steps are easy to take cut down the amount of
driving you do, or use as littie plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8).............which also (9) .......... household
bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world
(10) ............... our grandchildren.
1
A. with
B. without
C. and
D. but
2
A. and
B. however
C. so
D. moreover
3
A. Where
B. When
C. Why
D. What
4
A. up

B. to
C. on
D.in
5
A .appear
B. appearance
C. disappear
D. disappearance
6
A. when
B.during
C. while
D. within
7
A. complete
B.completeness
C. completely
D. to complete
8
A. water
B. energy
C. money
D. health
9
A. adds
B. decreases
C. reduces
D. supplies
10 A. from
B. for

C. to
D. in
* Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1A - which
B - whose
C - what
D - where
2A - meat
B - heat
C -weather
D - clean
3A - moon
B - school
C - balloon
D - flood
4A - pollution
B - question
C - attraction
D – condition
5A. looked
B. missed
C. watched
D. wanted
6A. where
B. who
C. what
D. why
*. Choose the word whose main stress parttern is not the same as that of the others
5A. sometimes
B. reduction

C. student
D. interesting
6A. earthquake
B. energy
C. although
D. forward
* Read the following passage and then answer the question below.
Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties
the air with gas and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with too
many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes surrounding in other various ways. For examples, people ruin
natural beauty by scattering junk and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise.
- Answer the questions.
1. What is the problem which man are facing today?
- …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How many pollutants are mentioned in this passage?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
3.How do people damage the soil?
………………………………………………………………………………………
4.Should you do something to protect our environment?
………………………………………………………………………………………..
*Arrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences:
1. People / a mobile / should / in a car or / home / never be / when / a tornado/ there is/ near.//
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Peter / into / the / doesn’t / the key, so / can’t/ have get / house. / he/
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. It’s / city./ very / for / look / a house / for / in / difficult / this/ big / us to/
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Maryam / and / to / park / on / going / summer / I enjoy / evenings./ the//
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. They / living/ parents/ with / grand / in this / their / village / 20 years / began / ago.

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Mary/ day. / his friends/ asked / Tom / went/ whether/ to / school / school /by the /bus / he / with / every
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. ao dai / is one / traditional / of the / dress / women./ of / The / Vietnamese/
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. If / drawing/ she/ has / in / will / this/ whole/ time/ morning, / she / finish/ properly. / this /
* Provide each blank in each sentence below with a correct preposition to finish the following sentences
1.
The bus collected us …………………………… 5 o’clock in the morning.
2.
Goodbye! See you ………………………….…… Monday.
3.
“Turn ………………….… the television for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast.”
4.
It’s very difficult for us to look ……………………..… a house in this big city.
5.
The ao dai is the most traditional dress …………………………..Vietnamese women.
6.
Tet holiday is the most important celebration ……………………… Vietnamese people.
7.
We have to be careful when riding our bikes ……………………………… the streets.
8. The old man walked slowly with his dog……………………………………….. the park.
* Supply the right form of the given verbs in the brackets:
8.
We ………………………………..… (start) our new school year last month.
9.
Nam and Hoa ……………………………..…… (do) an English exercise now.

10. If she ……………........... (have) time this morning, she will finish this drawing.
11. Maryam and I enjoy ……………………… (take) to the park on summer evenings.
12. “War and Peace” ……………………..….… (be) the longest book I’ve ever read.
13. Yoko tried ………………………………….….. (catch) the bus, but he missed it.
* Finish the second sentence with the given words so that it has the same meaning to the printed one
14. I’m sorry that I don’t have a pen pal.-> I wish …………………………………………………
15. “Do you go to school by bicycle, Tom?” Mary asked.……………………………………………..
16. We can solve the problem.The problem ………………………………………………….
17. Peter doesn’t have the key, so he can’t get into the house.If Peter ……………………………………
18. They began living in this village 20 years ago. -> They have ………………………………….
19. In spite of being tired, John finished his homework.->Although ………………………………………
* Read tha passage below carefully and then do the tasks:
A. can
B. when
C.touches
D. ranked
E. dangerous.
F. lowest
G. and
A tornado is a tube of spinning air that ……………….(1) the ground. Wind inside the tornado, spinning very
fast, makes tornadoes very (2)……………………..Tornadoes mostly happen during very strong thunderstorms.
They cause a lot of damage to anything they touch. People die every year from tornadoes. Tornadoes are (3)
…………………on the Fujita scale, from F0 to F5. F0 has the (4)………………………wind speed, and F5 has
the highest wind speed.The United States of America has the most tornadoes every year, but tornadoes (5)
……………….happen in any country. If a tornado is coming, the safest thing to do is to go to a basement or a
bathroom with no windows. People should never be in a car or a mobile home (6)…………there is a tornado near.
1.
What is a tornado?……………………………………………………………………...
2.
When do tornadoes mostly happen?………………………………………………...

3.
How are tornadoes ranked?…………………………………………………………………...
4.
Where should we hide if a tornado comes?………………………………………...
* Circle ONE mistake in each sentence below the correct it rightly:
1, Do you remember the man which helped us?
2, He said that he will see me later.
3, They often play soccer in Sunday afternoons.
4, There is many members from different countries in his team.
5, She doesn’t like living in the countryside and so does her sister.
6, Do you mind to open the window?
7,They were very amazing at the performance last night.
8, He wishes he can speak French fluently.
* Read the passage below then answer the following questions:
To children, Mid-Autumn festival is the most joyful celebration. It is held in Vietnam on the 15 th day of the
8th lunar month. On this day, children usually receive many gifts or Banh Trung Thu (a special kind of cakes)
from their parents, their relatives and even from some certain organizations for their good study result. At
night, they often parade on the streets while singing and carring colorful star lanterns.
1. Is Mid-Autunm festival held in on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month?…………………………………….
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2. Who gives many gifts for the children on Mid-Autunm festival?………………………………………….
3. What do children do on Mid- Autunm festival night?…………………………………………………….
4. How do children think about Mid-Autumn festival?…………………………………………………….
* Use the provided words or phrases to make meaningful sentences:
1. Please / show / me / shoe / which / you / buy / yesterday. -> …………………………………………….
2. report/ has / already / finish/ by Lan / time. // -> ………………………………………………………
3. I / could/ not / buy / new / laptop / because / /lost / money.// -> ………………………………………………
4. Ann / walking/ the park / when / found/ nice / wallet. -> …………………………………………………..

5. It / wrong / you / wear / such / bad / cloth. // -> ……………………………………………………………..
6. Maria /ask/ me / what kind / film / I / watching / television / then.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
* Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D in each line to complete the passage below:
Newspapers, magazines, and books are the written media. Newspapers are one of the main sources for spreading
news and events …(1)… the world.
Radio and television supply information and entertainment to the public. Motion pictures are one of the most
…(2)… forms of entertainment. Movies can also teach people many other subjects.
The multimedia computer helps students learn about a particular topic in a …(3)… of ways. When we use the
Internet, we can give and get a lot of information very …(4)… .
1. A. all
B. throughout
C. out
D. on
2. A. right
B. interested
C. expensive
D. popular
3. A. variety
B. difference
C. change
D. kind
4. A. exactly
B. correctly
c. secretly
D. quickly
* Identify ONE mistake in four underlined part below , the correct it:
1. Between 1980 to 1990, the area was hit by five disastrous tornadoes.
A
B

C
D
2. I wish my father will take me to Bach Ma Mountain this summer.
A
B
C
D
3. I enjoy reading these books, that tell about ancient cultures in Africa.
A
B
C
D
4. I asked them if they teach other foreign languages besides English.
A
B
C
D
* Choose the best words or phrases among A, B, C or D to finish the following sentences:
1. I’d love to play football……… I have to complete an assignment. A. but
B. and
C. because
D. or
2. The woman… daughter got a scholarship to study abroad was very happy A. who B. whose C. that D. whom
3. English, Chinese and Tamil are also …… spoken in Malaysia. A. widened B. width C. wide D. widely
4. He hates cooking meals and ………… clothes. A. wash
B. to wash
C. washing
D. washed
5. Nam passed his exam…………… he?
A. did

B. didn’t
C. doesn’t
D. wasn’t
6. Our school- year often starts…………… September.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. for
7. If it………… this evening, I won’t go out. A. rains
B. rained
C. was raining
D. has rained
8. Can you………… the light ? It is getting dark
A. go on
B. go off
C. turn off
D. turn on
9. Maryam………… a good time last summer. A. has
B. is having
C. had
D. has had
10. – Mary: “ How are you , today, Tom ?”
- Tom: “….. ………”
A. Thanks
B. No, thanks
C. yes, thanks
D. Fine, thanks
* Read the following text then answer the questions:
The spaceship flew around the new planet several times. The planet was blue and green. They couldn’t see the
surface of the planet because there were too many white clouds. The spaceship descended slowly through the

clouds and landed in the middle of a green forest. The two astronauts put on their spacesuits, opened the door,
climbed carefully down the ladder, and stepped onto the planet.
They looked at everything carefully. All the plants and animals looked new and strange. They couldn’t find
any intelligent life.
1/ How many time did the spaceship fly around the new planet? .....................................................................
2/ What was the new planet like? .......................................................................................................................
3/ Where did the spaceship land? .........................................................................................................................
4/ How did the astronauts look at everything? .....................................................................................................
5/ What did all the plants and animals look like? ................................................................................................
6/ Could the astronauts find any intelligent life there? ........................................................................................
* Use the correct form of the following words
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1. She sent her best wishes for my future___________________. (happy)
2. _________________are trying to find out new stars. (science)
3. We are proud of our ______________(friend)
4. This________________ has written manystories for children (write)
5. This is one of the biggest______________in the city .(build)6. He',ll never forget his happy____________(child)
7. Peter is an ______________member of our club. (act)8. We like going in his car as he is a_________driver. (care)
9. AIDS is considered as a_______________disease. (danger)
10. If we __________________ the water, a lot of fish will die ( pollution)
* Make the sentences using the words given.
1.I/ happy/ because/ I/ just/ receive/ your letter.………………………………………………………………
2.I/ live/ countryside/ North/ Vietnam.…………………………………………………………………
3.A new school/ will/ build/ in my village/ next month.……………………………………………………………..
4.The life here/ quiet/ peaceful/ and people/ friendly…………………………………………………….
* Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. That is the house ______ my grandparents lived all their life. A. whom B. where C. when D. who
2. Nam suggest we should ______ a picnic on the weekend. A. to haveB. have

C. had D. having
3. Do you know the name of the man ____ came and talked about New Year in Canada?
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. where
4. Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much ______ apples?
A. expensive than
B. not expensive than
C. less expensive than
D. expensive less than
5. It’s Mr. Smith your father Mike, ______ ?
A. isn’t it
B. isn’t he
C. is it
D. is he
6. How can I ______ to the post office?
A. reach
B. find
C. get
D. arrive
7. Unless it ______ , we’ll go to the movies.
A. won’t rain B. doesn’t rain C. didn’t rain D. wouldn’t rain
8. She said “Don’t let children ______ near the river.” A. to play
B. play C. played D. playing
9. She has taught English here ______ 1990.
A. in
B. for
C. since
D. from

10. The doctor advised me not to take ______ so much work in future. A. after
B. to C. over D. on
11. I ______ to a party tonight. Would you like to come, too? A. was going B. am going C. will go D. go
12. She failed her driving test ______ she didn’t have enough lessons. A. because B. however C. and D. but
13. Although we live in a fairly ____ society, there’s still a lot of poverty.A. wealth B. mean C. poor D. fluent
14. If I were you, I ______ do that. A. don’t
B. can’t
C. won’t
D. wouldn’t
15. The guide walked so ___ that most of the party couldn’t keep up with him.A. quick B. rapid C. livelyD. fast
* Rewrite the second sentences so that they have the same meaning to the original sentences.
1. They will translate this book into English. This book…………………………………………
2. It’s a pity I am not on the beach now. I wish ............................................................................
3. “Is your father working in the garden now?”  He asked me ....................................................
4. It’s pointless to have that old bike repaired. That old bike is not .............................................
5. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. He objected...................................
* Each of the following sentences has an error marked A, B, C or D. Identify it.
1. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough.
A
B
C
D
2. The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste.
A
B
C
D
3. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A
B

C
D
4. If you took more exercise, you might feel healthily.
A
B
C
D
5. A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1650, didn’t it?
A
B
C
D
6. I think it is necessary to students to wear uniforms when they are at school.
A
B
C
D
7. Though being ill, Mr. Ba went to the meeting last Monday.
A
B
C
D
8. There was never any secret among my sister and me when we were growing up.
A
B
C
D
9. It was very nice of you inviting me to your party.
A
B

C
D
10. I looked all over the house for her, but I couldn’t find her nowhere.
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A
B
C
D
* Provide the blanks below with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The __________________ are scheduled to take off at 15:00 and 15:30.
(FLY)
2. It was the most ____________________________ visit to Hue Citadels.
(EDUCATE)
3. There were 50 ______________________________in the talent contest.
(COMPETE)
4. Sorry about the mistake, I ________________ the instructions you gave me.
(UNDERSTAND)
5. His ___________________________________has not improved much.
(BEHAVE)
6. She has an _______________________________command of the language.
(IMPRESS)
7. It was extremely ___________________of you to leave your library books on the bus.
(CARE)
8. She always listens __________________________to what she is told.
(ATTENTION)
9. This knife is ___________________________ . It can’t cut anything.
(USE)
10. There is no easy _________________________to the problem.

(SOLVE)
* Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. understand
B. engineer
C. benefit
D. Japanese
2. A. television
B. decoration
C. introduction
D. expectation
3. A. achievement
B. pesticide
C. minimize
D. dynamite
4. A. medicine
B. decide
C. distance
D. patient
5. A. design
B. exist
C. install
D. ethnic
* Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first printed one:
1. Although his father took a taxi, he still arrived late for the meeting.
Despite……………………………….…............................................................................…..
2. It is ages since she last visited her parents.She ………………………………..........……..
3. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.It is…………………............
4. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
You need …………….........................................................................................……………..
5. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.Had………………......................……………..

6. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.It was………………..................……………..
7. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.The fog prevented………............................………..
8. They are going to tune my piano tomorrow.I am……………........................................…..
9. Nobody has watered the flowers in the garden for many weeks.
The flowers..............................................................................................................................
10. Every day my younger brother spends two hours learning English.
 Every day it takes……………………………………………………………………………..
* Read the following passage then answer the questions below (10 pts)
Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must attend school. There are three main
types of educational institutions: primary elementary schools, secondary schools and universities.
State schools are free, and attendance is compulsory. Morning school begins at nine o’clock and lasts until
half past four. School is open five days a week. On Saturdays and Sundays there are no lessons. There are holidays
at Christmas, Easter and in summer. In London as in all cities there are two grades of state schools for those who
will go to work at fifteen primary schools for boys and girls between the ages of five and eleven, and secondary
schools for children from eleven to fifteen years.
The lessons are reading, writing, the English language, English literature, English history, geography,
science, nature study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill (physical training).
1. Is it compulsory for all children in Great Britain to attend schools? ……………………………………………..
2. On which days are there lessons for children?
……………………………………………………………….
3. What subjects do children study at school?
………………………………………………………………
4. When do children have their holidays?
………………………………………………………………
5. How old are secondary school children in Great Britain? ………………………………………………………..
* Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
1. He took his seat quietly_____ their conversation.A. in order that not to disturb
B. so as to disturb
C. so as not to disturb
D. in order not disturb

2. The ________noise startled the woman.A. frightened
B. frighten
C. frightening D. fright
3. His shoes are very dirty. They need________ .A. cleaning
B. cleaner
C. to clean
D. clean
4. His pronunciation causes me a lot of________ .A. difficulties B. difficult
C. difficulty D. difficultly
5. _____ time you put your toys away.A. It’s the
B. There’s
C. It’s
D. There is a
6. I caught ____of a lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped.A. view B. scene
C. look
D. sight
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7. The students are used to ________in the school library.A. work B. working C. worked
D. being worked
8. I’d rather ____until Jill comes back. Let’s go home.
A. not to wait
B. not wait
C. have not waited
D. I didn’t wait
9. We tried a lot of hotels, but ___of them had any free rooms.A. neither B. none C. no
D. not
10. You want to address an envelope to a whole family. You write:_____ .
A. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and family B. Family Wilson C. Family Mr. & Mrs. Wilson

D. Wilson’s family
* : Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences.
1. He said, “Arrive on time for the interview tomorrow.” (reminded)
..............................................................................................................................................................................
2. I didn’t know I had to write my name in block capitals. (wish)
..............................................................................................................................................................................
3. This man used to smoke. Now he stops smoking. (no longer)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
4. You will meet her later. You will have an opportunity of it.
(meeting)
...............................................................................................................................................................
...............
5. I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having)
..............................................................................................................................................................................
* Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. My uncle has worked in that company since ten years now.
A
B
C
D
2. Each of the beautiful apartments in the building was quickly sold to their new owner.
A
B
C
D
3. This chair, that has been broken for weeks, must be repaired.
A
B
C
D

4. Nobody were injured in the accident, were they?
A
B
C
D
5. I remember to meet you before, but I have forgotten your name.
A
B
C
D
* Give the right form of the given verbs in the brackets to finish the following sentences:
1. If you put your money into that business, you risk of ( lose)_______________every penny.
2. When I met Tom yesterday, it was the first time I( see)__________ _______ him since Christmas.
3. The news (release)________________________ as soon as possible.
4. Tom (leave)________________________ his glasses because he was in a hurry
5. Can you tell me where I could have the film (develop)______________________________?
6.We .............................................. to John since last month. (write)
7. If you .................................................. up early, you won't be late for class. ( get )
8. My father ....................................... his report yesterday. ( finish )
9. She likes ................................................ shopping in her free time. (go )
* Complete the following passage with a given words in the box:
many
to
recently
decorating
help
when
Great number of home computer have been sold (1) ............ . People know more about computer than they
used (2) .................... . Computer (3) ........................ us much in our work and they are playing a big part in our
lives. (4) ............................ people believe we can look forward to the day (5) ...................... when our household

jobs like cleaning, ironning and (6) .......................... will be done by computer - controlled robots.
* Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning to the first printed one:
1. Jane can't play the piano. - >Jane wishes ...................................................................................................
2. "I am going away for ten days" He said that ..............................................................................................
3. They will build a hospital in this area. A new hospital .................................................................................
4. The weather is not good today, so the children have to stay at home.
If the weather ..................................................................................................................
* From the sets of given words, write a meaningful sentences:
1. They/ live/ here/ since/ they / be born........................................................................................................
2. you/ love/ listen/ rock music?...................................................................................................................
3. Linh/ not/ come/ my party/ last sunday......................................................................................................
4. It/ be/ interesting/ chat/ with you..............................................................................................................
*Give the correct form of the given words in the brackets:
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1. Thousands of people have been made (home) ........................................................... by the flooding.
2. That is a good (choose) ................................................................................... for your future.
3. (can)........................................................................................... food is very convenient for campers.
4. Air and water are (necessary)................................................................................... in our life.
5. Team games help to (strong) ................................. the students’ solidarity.
* Arrange the mixing words to make complete sentences:
1 Lan / why / asked / I didn’t / me/ ask the / to explain/ teacher/ the / again/ question//
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.He / studying / started / English / years / four / ago. -> ……………………………………………..
3.Students/ tomorrow./ said / work will / that their / be finished / ->………………………………………………
4. I / classmates./ wish / I / better / could / than / study / my / ->……………………………………………………
5.My/ bike/ bike / isn’t / expensive / as / as your/ ->……………………………………………………………….
6. You/ have / haven’t / your / known / exam result,/ you? -> ………………………………………………
7. I / whom / like / man/ talking to/ with / you / the / work. -> …………………………………………………

8. Wait / take / a minute / want to / a picture / and I/ of / and the/ you/ baby.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
* Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1.
A. alien
B. alike
C. amount
D. appear
2.
A. jeans
B. caps
C. pants
D. shirts
3.
A. cheerful
B. machine
C. chance
D. champion
4.
A. bath
B. bathe
C. both
D. breath
5.
A. covered
B. showed
C. dressed
D. sleeved
* Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
6. Thuy's grandmother turned the television (off/ on/ up/ down) ………………to see the weather forecast.

7. A label tells the (workers/ players/ doers/ consumers)……... how much energy efficiency each product has.
8. Mrs. Ha got a (plumber/ mechanic/ technician/ tinker)……………… to check all the water pipes in the house.
9. The weather was very nice, (and/ but/ so/ or) ……………………….we decided to have dinner in the garden.
10. Why don’t you (turn on/ turn off/ turn out/ turn in)…………………………. the lights? – It’s getting dark.
11. Tom suggested (to save/ save/ saving)………………………………………… money to help poor people.
12. My grandmother, (who/ that/ who she/ she)………... is an intelligent woman, has greatly influenced my life.
13. What would you do if you (are/ have been/ were/ will be) ………………………………………………………me?
14. You’d rather wait till next week, …………………………………(hadn’t/ didn’t/ would/ wouldn’t) you?
15. (What about/ I suggest/ How about/ Let’s)……………………………. put the guests on the first floor.
16. The accident happened because of driving …………………….(careful/ carefully/ careless/ carelessly).
17. Mary doesn’t like football and …………………………..(so do I/ so I don’t/ I do either/ neither do I).
18. He bought a new dictionary, but he didn’t tell me how much …………(did it cost/ it costs/ has it cost/ it cost).
19. There is too much traffic. …………………………….(Since/ Therefore/ However/ But), the air is polluted.
20. If people ………………..(save/ will save/ saving/ would save) energy, there will be no shortage of electricity.
* Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning to the first printed one:
1. They had bad marks because they were lazy. -> They were...........................................................................
2. “Don’t go to bed too late”, My mother asked...................................................................................................
3. I’m sorry I won’t be home tomorrow.-> I wish..............................................................................................
4. They enjoy walking in the rain. -> They are....................................................................................................
5. She moved to that house in 1973. -> She has...................................................................................................
* Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to complete its questions
To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams. All the students hate exams
may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one. Certainly, all of the students I’ve known disliked doing exams.
None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in an exam you simply had to be able to predict
the questions which would be asked. This was the case as regards two students in my class at college. Both of
them were exceptionally bright, but in the final year exam neither of them got an A grade. In fact, they both got
Cs. The exam had tested us on questions which had come up the previous year. They had both assumed that the
same questions wouldn’t come up again, and hadn’t prepared for them.
31. Students need to do well in exams………………………
A. in order to do well at school.

C. So that to do well at school
B. Because they need to do well at school.
D. Therefore they have to do well at school
32. The statement All the students hate exams is………………………….
A. extremely true
B. completely true
C. quite true
D. very true.
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33. Which of the following sentences is Not true?
A. All of the students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair.
B. To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked.
C. None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams.
D. All the students hate exams is fairy true generalization
34. Why did the two students in the writer’s class get C grades in the final exam?
A. Because the exam was really difficult.
B. Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year.
C. Because they were dull students.
D. Because the questions weren’t in their lessons.
35. The writers main purpose of writing the passage is to…………………………………
A. describe the importance of exams.
C. explain the equality in examinations.
B. discuss how exams effect on the students.
D. criticize the exam system.
* Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1.I think it is necessary that students to wear uniforms when they are at school.
A
B

C
D
2.The teacher asked me what my name was and where I come from .
A
B
C
D
3.Internet is a very fast and easily way for me to get information
A
B
C
D
4.If you cut down the trees in the forests,there be big floods every year.
A
B
C
D
5.I will come and stay with you and your family on October.
A
B
C
D
* Supply an appropriate form of the given words in the brackets to complete these sentences:
1.It’s important of you to write your …………..………….. form clearly .
APPLY
2.He was very ……. ………………………………. of the work he had done.
PRIDE
3.The childen are playing ………………………………..…… on the beach.
EXCITE
4.The childen are more ………………………..…………... in cartoons.

INTEREST
5.We started our trip on a beautiful …………………….…………….. morning
SUN
6He is an __________________of this newspaper. (edition)
7This book is not _________________________(avail)
8It’s an _____________________________day. (enjoy)
9He _______________________answered these questions. (exact)
* Give the correct form of the given verbs in the parentheses:
1.Watch those students !What game ………………they (play)…………..……?
2.That bridge (build) ………………………... in 1960.
3.What would you do if you (see)……………….….. a UFO?
4.It often (rain) …………………..….. hard in summer.
5.We are not used to (drive) ……………… ………………… on the left in Britain.
* . Choose the word which has the underline part is pronounced different from the other:
1.
a. city
b. sky
c. cry
d. my
2.
a. gather
b. there
c. ethnic
d. although
3.
a. ploughed
b. published
c. ordered
d. played
4.

a . reach
b. exchange
c. chance
d. champagne
* Read the passage and the answer the questions
There are sixteen cities in the world with more than eight million people.(1)…………………………………….,
but London is not getting bigger and bigger. This doesn’t mean that I t getting smaller and smaller. It means that
less people (2)……………………………………………and more people live in the suburbs. They travel to work
in the centre of London.(3)……………………………………………….. People who live in a city breathe dirty
air all day. Moreover, they have to spend (4)…………………………………….to work and from work to home.
* Four sentences or phrases have been moved from the passage, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks:
A. There isn’t much fresh air in a big city B. London is one of those sixteen cities
C. more time travelling from home
D. live in the city center of the city
1.
How many people are there in London?…………………………………………………
2.
Is London the biggest city in the world ?……………………………………………
3.
What’s the air like in London’s suburbs?………………………………………………
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4.
Where don’t people in London like to live?…………………………………………………………
* Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:
1.
a. ancient
b. charity
c. compose

d. humor
2.
a. decoration
b. expectation
c. composition
d. pollution
3.
a. temperature
b. acquaintance
c. distinguish.
d. describe
4.
a. generous
b. priority
c. nominate
d. battery
* Put the following words in the correct order to make complete sentences:
1. It’s / her./ two / since / years / I / met / last// -> ……………………………………………………………….
2. In / of / spite / the / weather, / bad / they / a / holiday / wonderful / had//
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. "How / me. / much / think / do / to / you / it will / he / cost?" / said /
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. This/ trip / is / exciting / that I have/ the most/ ever / so far./ enjoyed
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I’m / look / afraid / go to the / I can’t / movies / because / tonight / I have to/ my / after /sick / mother.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Mid-Fall / celebration / Festival is / important / for Vietnamese/ the most/ children.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. teacher / regularly. / wants/ Our/ us / his classes/ to attend//
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. If/ I / you, I/ money to/ would / travel / all/ save / over/ were/ the world.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. tourists / by the / are / beauty / attracted /of the/ Those / countryside.//
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. We/ noisy/ didn’t/ because / the city/ very/ long / it was / and / stay in / dirty.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
* Complete the sentences with a right preposition, connective or a relative pronooun:
1. You are really interested_________ studying abroad, aren’t you?
2. The competition starts _________9 a.m. on Wednesday.
3. I enjoy playing badminton, volleyball,_________ table tennis.
4. A farmer is a person _________ lives and works in the country.
5. My younger brother failed his physics test._________, he has to do the test again.
* Indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1: A. watches
B. shapes
C. websites
D.routes
2: A. suggested
B. installed
C. behaved
D. denied
3: A. drip
B. time
C. ring
D. miss
4: A. cotton
B. comic
C. optional
D. ghost
5: A. amount

B. shout
C. source
D. round
* Supply a correct form of the given verbs for the following sentences:
1. He suggests (help)___________________________ elderly people with their chores.
2. I _________ a good movie at the Odeon last night.(see)
3. We _________ for this fertilize company since 2005. (work)
4. Your children go to school in the morning,______they? (not/ do)
5. Adrian said that he_________ living in Viet Nam. (like)
6. I wish I_________ English fluently. (can/ speak)
7. If I don’t find a job, I _________my studies. (continue)
8. Tom: “What a nice blouse you ……………………….! I really like it.” (wear)
Mary: “It’s nice of you to say so”
9. Mary: “How long does it take you (go)…………………………….. home from school?”Peter: “ Fifteen
minutes
10. Typhoon, hurricane and tropical storm (be)……………….. different words for the same natural disaster.
* Read the following passage and indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks
About twenty percent of the world’s present energy already comes from the sun in one form or another. Special
devices have already been made available to put on the roofs of houses and flats to (28)_________ the sun’s rays
and thus heat water. Thousands (29)_________these devices are now being used to provide (30)_________ in
homes throughout the United States while more (31)_________ a million solar water-heating units have already
been (32)_________ in home in Japan. Other purposes for which (33)_________ energy is at present being used
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include the separation of salt from seawater, irrigation and sewage disposal.
(34)_________ most people in developing countries, the need is not for air-conditioners or central
heating but for cheap (35)_________of cooking food, drying crops and lighting homes.
Question 28: A. greet
B. catch

C. contain
D. manufacture
Question 29: A. in
B. with
C. on
D. of
Question 30: A. light
B. energy
C. life
D. existence
Question 31: A. than
B. of
C. through
D. over
Question 32: A. built
B. planned
C. standing
D. attached
Question 33: A. sun
B. sky
C. space
D. solar
Question 34: A. Through
B. By
C. For
D. At
Question 35: A. manners
B. ways
C. models
D. types

* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
1: You must to stop when the traffic lights are red.
A
B
C
D
2: Although she was tired, she wanted to go to bed early.
A
B
C
D
3: He is very kind, so everyone likes her so much.
A
B C
D
4 : In Europe, family members which live apart try to be together at Christmas.
A
B
C
D
5: Kangaroos which come in Australia have long tails.
A
B
C
D
* Complete the second sentence that has the same meaning as the original one .
1: Nam does not have an alarm clock. He usually arrives at school late.
-> If Nam ……………………………………………………………………
2: We can’t do the English exercises easily.-> the English exercises ……………………………..
3: Let’s go somewhere for a drink.->. Shall ………………………………………

4: “I did not go to school yesterday,” -> Mary told ………………………………………………………...
5: “Why don’t you work harder on your pronunciation,” Nam said to Lan.
-> . Nam suggested ………………………………………………………..
* Read the passage below carefully then match the questions in column A with its answers in column B
Forty-five people were made homeless in a fire that destroyed a row of shop-houses in Randford Road yesterday.
(1)…………………………... Police said nobody was injured during the fire(2)………………………………..
Three shops and a house were destroyed by the fire. The fire started at about 11.50 a.m. at the back of the bakery
shop. Within fifteen minutes the shops on either side of the bakery (2)………………………………………….of
the row of shops. Three fire engines rushed to the fire and huge crowds soon arrived to watch. Mr.Jacob Isaacs, 29,
said, “I left home at 10 a.m. and when I returned (3)…………………………my house on fire.”Another victim of
the fire, Miss Elaine Farrel, 49, said, “I went out for a cup of tea and returned to see my house on fire. The fire was
too long and we could not save anything. All we could do was to stand and watch.”
* Four phrases or sentences are removed from the passage, choose the best answer to complete it:
A. I was shocked to see B. The damage was estimated at $150,000
C.which lasted two and a half hours D. were on fire as well as a house at the back E. to catch the
fire
1. What happened in Ranford road yesterday?
A, The fire destroyed $150,000 worth of property.
2. What was the damage caused by the fire?
B. There was a fire there.
3. Where did the fire start?
C. She simply stood watching helplessly.
4. The word “fire-engines” in the test means
D. at the back of a bakery.
5. What did Miss Farrel do on finding that her house
E. special vehicles carrying equipment for fighting fires.
was on fire?
* Choose the word or phrase(A, B. C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
China is said today that there was heavy loss of life in the earthquake (13)................... struck Tangshan city
yesterday . Survivors said that Tangshan, an industrial city of on million people 160 kilometers east of Peking, was

completely (14)................... Observers (15)............in Peking said it appeared that only a small part of the million
inhabitants escaped (16)..........or injury .Many of the men of Tangshan were working in the (17)....................deep
under the earth’s surface when the disaster occured. Unfortunately, few these miners have (18)..........................
1) A. has
B. is
C. who
D. which
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2) A. killed
B. collapsed
C. broken
D. destroyed
3) A. leaving
B. living
C. being
D. coming
4) A. death
B. destruction
C. disaster
D. accident
5) A. fields
B. mines
C. ways
D. roads
6) A. given
B. rescued
C. survived
D. saved

* Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2.5pts)
7) _____ the TV because there is nothing interesting on. A.Turn down B. Turn up C. Turn off D. Turn on
8) The question was ___that nobody could answer it. A. too difficult B. so difficult C. such difficultD. very
difficult
9) “Let me congratulate you on winning the first prize”” ._ “____________________________”
A. You’re welcome
B. Never mind
C. That’s very kind of you
D. It’s my pleasure
10) The students are looking forward______________their weekends in the countryside.
A. to spend
B. spend
C. to spending
D. spends
11) Neither you nor I ____responsible for the bad result.A. are B. am
C. is
D. have
12) Make exercise a part of your daily ________.A. chore
B. frequency C. action
D. routine
13) Thanks ___our teacher, we have learnt many English songs.
A. to
B. for
C. on
D. none is correct
14) He’s never been to England, _____?A. is he B. isn’t he
C. has he
D. hasn’t he
15) Mike is very healthful. He finds ________ in helping people.
16) A. confidence

B. relaxation
C. convenience
D. satisfaction
17) “Let’s g o for a drink”. – “________________________”
A. Yes, please
B. You’re welcome C. It’s all right
D. That’s a good idea
* Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
18) I received a lot of ______________________ from my parents before the contest. (courage)
19) This store has many _________________________trying to take its customers away. (compete)
20) Thomas has a very sweet _______________________________smile . (child)
21) I didn’t get the job because I didn’t have the right ___________________________. (qualify)
22) I am sure we can believe her. She’s usually _____________________________. (truth)
23) My brother is an __________________________boy. He plays a lot of sports. (energy)
* Use the correct tense or form of the word given in each sentence:
24) Helen got Mary ________________ her letter. (type)
25) I advise him ________________ thinking about it. (stop)
26) That was the last time she ____________________________the subject. (mention)
27) We are tired of _____________________ the same work everyday. (do)
* Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it:
28) They stayed in a very luxurious hotel last summer. -> The hotel………………………………………..
29) Because of their good performance, they won that match. ->Because they……………………………….
30) They take pride in their school uniform. -> They are …………………………………………………..
31) I don’t enjoy walking along the beach. -> Walking…………………………………………………….
* Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1. Tomorrow we’ll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet David, ____ comes from England.
A. whom
B. who
C. which

D. that
2. I _______ telephone her if I knew her number.A. will
B. may
C. would
D. have to
3. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be ____.A. happy B. happily C. happiness. D. happiest
4. Thuy's grandmother turned the television ___to see the weather forecast.A. off B. up C. on
D. down
5. In 1995, a huge earthquake _____the city of Kobe in Japan.A. struck B. strikes C. was struck D. striking.
6. They are discussing about The Fruit Festival that is going to __ this month.A. hold B. held C. be hold D. be held
7. There will ________ a shortage of electricity.A. be
B. have
C. got
D. get
8. He told me he ______ to leave the city the following day.A. will have B. would have C. has D. had
* Give the correct form of the word
1. The explorer who __________ America is Christopher Columbus. (discovery)
2. Solar energy doesn’t cause ________________. (pollute)
3. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated ____________. (nation)
4. He has been nominated as the most effective ________in the town charity program. (active)
* Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from the list below to complete the meaning of the
passage
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The UFOs are strange flying objects that some people report they (1)....................... in the sky and believed to be
spacecraft from another planet. In 1947, Kenneth Arnold, an experienced (2) .................... in the USA, reported that he
saw nine large round objects (3) ........................ at about 2,800 meters an hour to the left and north of Mount Rainier. In
1971, two men claimed they were captured by aliens and (4) ...................... aboard a spacecraft.
A

B
C
D
1- saw
would see
have seen
see
2- spaceship
pilot
examiner
viewer
3- travelled
travel
were traveling
traveling
4- taken
took
was taken
take
* Find ONE mistake in each sentence and correct it
1. I used to stayed on a farm with my grandparents when I was a child.
2. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough.
3. It always takes me half an hour doing my homwork.
4. He is enough strong to carry the heavy luggage.
5. Nam, that went to bed early, couldn’t finish his homework.
* Read the passage below and answer the following questions:
Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several
times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it was a great event for him. Finally, the day
came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the
journey by car. We reached the seaside at noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles

and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. It we could stay
longer, so much the better.
1. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside? ……………………………………………..
2. Who went to the seaside the first time?...............................................................................
3. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?.................................................
4. How did they travel to the seaside?.................................................................................
5. When did they reach the seaside? ……………………………………………………………
Indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1. kitchen
history
time
finish
2. please
pleasure
easy
teacher
3. rather
although
ethnic
without
4. started
needed
protected
stopped
5. flood
cook
good
foot
* Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D in each line to complete the sentences below:
1. He’s not really interested in …………..on the farm. A. to work B. work C. working

D. worked
2. Could you…….me how to use this mobile phone? A. was doing
B. show C. explain
D. give
3. When you phoned me, I …………….. my homework. A. was doing
B. did C. am doing D. have done
4. The air is polluted ……..there is too much traffic. A. because
B. therefore C. however
D. but
5. Can you help me find the man …………..saved the girl? A. which B. who C. whom
D. whose
6. Lan didn’t come to the party because she had to look ………her youngest brother.
A. at
B. for
C. forward
D. after
7. We felt …..when the New Year ‘s Eve was coming near. A. excitement B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting
8. Tet is a festival……….occurs in late January or early February. A. What B. which C. when D. where
9. The children have to come back before dark,…? A. haven’t they B. do they C. don’t they
D. have they
10. They enjoy ……….computer games. A. play
B. to play
C. played
D. playing
11. We have written to each other………..last Christmas. A. for
B. since C. until
D. before
12. Were I your age, I………..differently. A. will do B. may do
C. did
D. would do

13. We should ……… all the lights before going out. A. turn on B. turn over C. turn off
D. turn up
14. They decided to go ……..it was raining heavily. A. and
B. but C. though
D. since
15. Three thousand cars ….next year. A. produced B. were produced C. will produce
D. will be produced.
* Use the words and phrases provided to make meaningful sentences.
1. They/ not/ see/ Mai/ since/ they/ leave/ school. ……………………………………...................................
2. The boy/ who/ playing/ the playground/ be/ my brother.…………………………...................................
3. It/ difficult/ us / learn English/ without/ good dictionary.…………………………...................................
4. My father/ used/ play soccer/ when/ he/ young.……………………………………...................................
* Read the following passage then answer the questions.
Tet is a national and family festival. It’s an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking
about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly

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decorated and almost all stores are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied, special
food is cooked. First-footing is made when the first visitor comes, and children are given lucky money wrapped in
a red tiny envelop. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends,
relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.
* Find the words in the text that has the same meaning:
1. covered:………….
2. instance:…………………………. 3. busy: ……………………………
1. Is Tet an occasion for Vietnamese people to think about the last year and the next year?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What do people organize at Tet?…………………………………………………………
3. Who makes the first-footing?………………………………………………………………

4. What are children given?………………………………………………………………
5. Do children often behave badly during Tet?………………………………………………
* Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. My uncle has worked in that company since ten years now.
A
B
C
D
2. Each of the beautiful apartments in the building was quickly sold to their new owner.
A
B
C
D
3. This chair, that has been broken for weeks, must be repaired.
A
B
C
D
4. Nobody were injured in the accident, were they?
A
B
C
D
5. I remember to meet you before, but I have forgotten your name.
A
B
C
D
* Rewrite the second sentences so that they have the same meaning to the original sentences.
1. They will translate this book into English.  This book ………………………………………

2. It’s a pity I am not on the beach now. I wish ............................................................................
3. “Is your father working in the garden now?”  He asked me ....................................................
4. It’s pointless to have that old bike repaired. That old bike is not .............................................
5. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. He objected...................................
From the sets of given words write the complete sentences:
1. We / used / wear / uniforms / when / we / be / school. …………………………………………………….
2. I / not / meet / my parents / since last Sunday.…………………………………………………………..
3. He / say / he / be / back / following / day.…………………………………………………..
4. She / wish / she / have / new computer.………………………………………………………
5. question / was/ difficult / no one / can/ answer / it…………………………………………………..
6. she /not / work / hard, / so /she /not/ get/ good / mark./ …………………………………………………..
* Read the passage below then answer the questions:
Millions of pound worth of damage has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of England last
night. The River Ribble burst its banks after heavy rain.
People were rescued from the floods by the firemen, who received numerous calls for help. Wind speeds
reached ninety miles an hour in some places.Roads were blocked by fallen trees and electricity lines were brought
down, leaving thousands of homes wihtout electricity. “ Everything possible is being done to get the situation back
to normal,” a spokesman said.
1/ What has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of England?
………………………………………………………………………………………
2/ when did the storm happen? …………………………………………………………………………………...
3/ What happened to the River Ribble?……………………………………………………………………………
4/ Who rescued many people from the floods?……………………………………………………………………..
5/ What speed did the wind reach?…………………………………………………………………………………..
6/ Did wind peeds reach 90 miles an hour in some places?…………………………………………………………
* Reorder the mixing words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
1. My / was a / mother/ do / used to/ research / library when / in this / she / student.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. are/ carefully./ both good/ because / typists / they / type / ……………………………………………………..
3. get / We / to the/ didn’t/ station / to catch/ in time/ the train.// ………………………………………………

4. heavy / We / camping / decided / go/ because/ not to/ of the/ rain./ …………………………………………..
5. you / won’t/ Unless / pass / you / harder / the/ study/ examination/ ………………………………………….
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6 Susan / laughing / couldn’t/ the joke./ help/ when I/ her/ told // …………………………………………………
7. up / I / fed / hanging / am / around / nothing/ here with/ to do./ with// …………………………………………..
8. whose / Nam is/ designer./ my / friend / mother / a famous / is// ………………………………………………..
* Give the appropriate form of the verbs in the brackets:
1. Listen! I think someone (knock)…………..……………………… at the door.
2. We (know) ………………………………………Mr. and Mrs. Smith for ten years.
3. Mr. John (go) ………………………….………..to New York in 1982.
4. Never forget (do)………………………….. your homework before going to school, Nam!
5. The Red river (flow)……………………………….. to the Pacific Ocean
* Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. On
this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first and
second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder. Easter is a joyful festival which is
celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter day (Easter Sunday),
young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the
streets to watch colorful parades.
1. Where is Passover celebrated?……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Who is Passover celebrated by?………………………………………………………………..
3. What do young children receive on Easter Day?……………………………………………………………..
4. When do Jewish families eat special meal called the Seder?……………………………………………..
5. What do people crowd the streets for?………………………………………………………..
* Circle ONE mistake in each sentence then correct it:
1. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.
2. Mr. Thach who sing English songs very well is my teacher of English.
3. Our father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.
4. Ba can play the piano well than his friends can.

5. We can save nature resources by using solar energy.
Use the provided words or phrases to make complete sentences:
0. She/ be/ teacher/ English/1995…………………………………………………………………………
1. We / not see / each other / for 5 months.………………………………………………………….………
2. What / you / do / if / you / be / me?…………………………………………………………………………
3. Mr. Bill / used / go / swimming / when / he young…………………………………………………………
4. I / suggest / your / company/ employ / more qualified staff……………………………………………….
5. air / the city / very / pollute.// ->…………………………………………………………….
6. you /know / man /whom / meet / yesterday / ? / …………………………………………………..
7. She / aske/ me / I / like / pop music. …………………………………………………………..
8. doctor/ advise / me / not / stay / up / late / night. -> …………………………………………………….
* Give the correct tense form of the verb in the brackets
1, If we keep our environment clean, we (have)………………………. a better and healthier life.
2, My brother (work)………............................................... for Samsung Corporation since 2009.
3, “Nhan dan” newspaper (publish)………………………….…… every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
4, Lan wishes she (speak)………………………………………..…………... English fluently.
* Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. successful/ she/ Although/ was/ she/ felt/ dissatisfied.………………………………...................................
2. spend/ We/ two/ getting/ hours/ to Ho Chi Minh City/ plane/ by.……………………...................................
3. very/ It’s/ for/ important/ us/ keep/ the/ environment/ to/ clean.
……………………………………...................................

4. you saw/ the woman/ whom/ teacher of English/ yesterday/ is/ my.
……………………………………..................................

* Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters.
1,Easter is a joyful festival which is ……………….. in many countries in the world. (CELEBRATION)
2, The gas from the chemical factory was……………… harmful. (EXTREME)
3, Mr. Brown felt ...................................... that people have spoiled that area. (DISAPPOINT)
4, I'm very .....................................of my father and love him so much.(PRIDE)

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

build
different
than
however
built
though
The country is more beautiful (1)………….. a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to
the country in the summer holiday (2)…………. They cannot live there all the year round. Some have cottage (3)
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………… in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time. English villages are not alike, but
in some ways, they are not very (4)…………… from the others. Almost every village has a church, the round or
square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where
people are buried.
* Use the words and phrases provided to make meaningful sentences.
1, They/ suggest/ we/ plant/ trees/ protect/ environment.………………………………...................................
2.Although/ his legs/ be/ broken, he/ try/ get out of/ the burning car/ yesterday.
……………………………………...................................
3, I/ like/ read/ books/ which/ tell/ funny stories.…………………………………...................................
4.We/ go swimming/ if/ weather/ enough/ warm.……………………………………...................................
* Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (1pt)

1,The Internet has ……………… developed and become part of our everyday life. NCREASE)
2,Many tourist are really………….. by the beauty of the city. (IMPRESS)
3,We should use paper…………. in order to save trees. (ECONOMY)
4, Fashion……………. Want to modernize the Ao dai. (DESIGN)
* Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps:

There are many ways of spending free time (1)…… Australia. Some people are (2)…… of riding in Snowy
Mountain or riding a surfboard in Queensland. Others loves love watching kangaroos and koalas (3)….. wild
forests. My sister says she only enjoys (4)…… Sydney from the skywalk. But I myself like (5)……… to the
Sydney Opera House (6)…….. the great opera singers of the world (7)……... If you are (8)…… with listening to
the opera singing, (9)………. will always be at least two (10)…… three other shows to suit your taste.
1.
A. in
B. at
C. of
D. for
2.
A. tired
B. interested C. surprised D. fond
3.
A. at
B. in
C. to
D. of
4.
A. watch
B. looking
C. watching D. to watch
5.
A. to go
B. went
C. going
D. go
6.
A. which
B. that

C. where
D. at where
7.
A. be
B. can
C. can be
D. was
8.
A. bored
B. fed
C. tired
D. interested
9.
A. it
B. that
C. there
D. this
10.
A. and
B. or
C. with
D. to
* Use the words and phrases provided to make meaningful sentences.

1. Lan/ really/ look/ forward/ her friend/ again/ soon.……………………………………...................................
2.Although/ he/ take/ taxi/ he/ still/ arrive/ meeting/ late.……………………………………...................................
3.Yesterday/ I write/ my friend/ who/ live/ Ho Chi Minh City.……………………………...................................
4. It/ necessary/ students/ wear uniforms/ when/ they/ school.…………………………………...................................
* Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words.

1. “Where do your parents live now?”Nam asked…………………………………………………
2 . She hasn’t met her brother at her wedding-> She last ……………………………………………
3. The girl is very friendly. She lives next door to us. The girl …………………………………………….
4 . If someone doesn’t put the coal in, the fire will go out. ->unless……………………………
* Give the correct tense form of the verb in the brackets
1. I (not chat )……………………………..……… with my classmate through the Internet for ages
2. He wishes he (have)………………………………………………… enough money to buy this car.
3. While my sister and I (watch)…………………………….………. TV last night, our uncle phoned.
4. If he (study)………………………………………………. hard, he will pass the written examination.
IV.Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (1pt)

1. There used to be a lot of ………………… outdoor activities at school when I was a student. (DIFFER)
2. We’re very………………….…………………... because they use electricity to catch fish. (WORRY)
3. My teacher told us to listen to his lectures…………………………………………… . (ATTENTIVE)
4, The school bus…………………………………..…….. us at 5 o’clock every morning. (COLLECTON)
* Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the
passage.

New Year is one of the most ( 1)……..celebrations in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the
parties. At twelve o’clock at night, everyone (2)……… “Happy New Year” and they wish their friends and
relatives good luck. New Year’s Eve is usually a long night to many people. They don’t go home until morning.
Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly (3)………. children. On this holiday, children dress as witches, ghosts or
others. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house don’t give them
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candy, the children(4)………. play a trick on them. But this hardly ever happens. Many people give them candy
or fruit.
* Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. used/ they/ to/ be/ up/ picked/ after school/ every day.………………………………...................................

2. don’t/ enough/ we/ have/ ,/ money/ buy/ we/ house/ so/ can’t/ that.
……………………………………...................................
3. He / would / said / he / come / his / next / back to / year / hometown / the
……………………………………………………………………………………
* Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. flood
B. moon
C. food
D. soon
2. A. car
B. carriage
C. corn
D. city
3. A. design
B. preserve
C. basic
D. physical
4. A. lasted
B. invited
C. mended
D. enjoyed
Part 1: Pick out TWO WORDS whose underlined parts are pronounced /s /
pens
says
books
faces
months
cars
1…………………………2………………………..
Part 2: Choose the word or phrase in brackets that best completes each sentence.

1. You seem to be quite good (for/about/at/to)..................................physics.
2. - A: "I suggest fixing the dripping faucet." - B: “(We will/ Good idea! / Yes, please/ You are welcome).........."
3. - A: How (far/long/ often/ much).................do you play football? - B: Twice a week.
4. He always takes full (advantage/ benefit/profit/ advice).................of the mistakes made by the competitors.
5. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in (a/an/the/some)................Philippines, erupted in 1991.
6. Students in secondary schools should wear uniforms, (shouldn't they/ should they/ should he/ shouldn't
he) ..............?
Part 3: Give the correct form of the verb in brackets. (1,5 m)

1. Our friends suggest (go)………………...... on a picnic next week.
2. Please don't make so much noise. I (check)..........................my assignment before handing it in.
3. Our dustbins (empty) …………………….. every Monday.
4. Just as I (wonder).......................................what to do next, the phone rang.
5. Maryam wishes she (have) ………………..a trip toVietnam again next year.
6. Congratulations, Trang. You (just, win)................................the first prize in the English Speaking Contest.
Part 4: Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. This stamp (collect)………………………......is valuable.
2. The villagers welcomed the visitors (warm).)...........................................
3. In some areas, water has to be boiled to (pure)....................................it.
4. Don't worry about the volcano. It's been (act)....................................for years.
Part 5: Read the following passage carefully and do the following tasks:
A. Use one of the following words to complete each numbered blank:
strongly
were
special
made
and
dyed
Sailors first used jeans. They needed sturdy clothing. Their pants had to be strong. They found a (l) ……... type of
cloth. This material was thick and (2)……………..blue.Genoa first made pants for the sailors. The first person to

sell jeans was Levi Strauss. Later, famous stars (3)……………..jeans popular. Jeans really caught on with
teenagers. Today, young people want to keep up with the trend. They want to stay fashionable (4)………. buy
designer jeans.
B. Answer the following questions:
1. Were jeans first used by teenagers? …………………………………………………..
2. By whom were jeans first sold? ……………………………………………………
Part 6: Four phrases have been removed from the passage. Choose from the phrases A-F the one which fits each gap.
Earthquakes are most common (1)………….....bump against each other. More earthquakes happen
(2)..............anywhere else. The plate that makes up the bottom of the Pacific is constantly squeezed by the
surrounding plates. The pressure causes (3).......of the plate. The edge of the Pacific plate runs along the western
coast of North andSouth America.Japan,China, easternRussia, and the countries of Southeast Asia lie on
(4)................. All of these places have frequent earthquakes.
A. in the area around the Pacific Ocean than ; D. the focus of the earthquake
B. in Earth's crust between the huge plates ; E. in places where Earth's plates
C. the other edge of the Pacific plate ; F. earthquakes around the edges
Part 7: Combine each pair of the following sentences into one, using the word in brackets.
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1.Nam has just bought a laptop. It is very expensive.
(WHICH)
->………………………………………………………………….
2. My mother was tired. She helped me with my homework.
(ALTHOUGH)
-> ………………………………………………………………………..
3. My sister studied every subject hard. She won her school's Best Student Prize last year
(THEREFORE)
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 8: Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it.
1. Lan said to me, "I am waiting for my parents now."

-> Lan told me......................................................................................
2. We can't have a holiday because we don't have enough money.
-> If we............................................................................................
3. Mr. John is going to take all the students to the beach.
-> All the students..............................................................................
* Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the list. Make changes if
necessary.
talk,
wish,
not,
lone,
luck,
decide,
mother,
move, didn’t, as
I was born in Taiwan, but my father is (1) .............. Taiwanese. He comes from Italy. He worked in Taiwan
(2) .................. a businessman and met my (3) .............. there. In 1998, my family (4) ................. to Australia.
When we arrived in Melbourne, I (5) ............ know anybody. I felt (6) ................. . In Taiwan I used to have a lot
of friends, but now I don’t have anyone to (7) ............. to. So I (8) ............ to look for friends on the Internet. I was
(9) .............. to know you and to be one of your friends. I (10) ................. we lived in the same neighborhood so
that we could meet and talk every day.
* Fill in the blank in each of the following sentences with one suitable preposition.
1. When are you leaving .......... Hai Phong? 2. Lan always goes to school .......... foot.
3. The letter I wrote was full …..... mistakes.4. Our house is similar ........... yours.
5. I suggested we should all go out for a meal but nobody else was keen ……... the idea.
* There is ONE mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out and correct it.
1. Mariam is interesting in collecting overseas stamps.
2. Hoa was extreme pleased that she got an A for her assignment.
3. She told me that she would visit me tomorrow.
4. Mr. Long really wishes he can speak many languages as he travels abroad a lot.

5, We didn’t went to the beach because it was too cold.
* Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same, use the given word in the brackets.
.
1. Study harder or you won’t pass the exam.( Unless)
…………………………………………….………
2. Speaking English fluently is not easy. (difficult)
…………………………………………………………….
3. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it. (so)
……………………………………………………….
4. I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy that dictionary. (had)
…………………………………………………………..….
5. They will produce five million bottles of champagne next year. (produced)
……………………………………………………….
6. “ How do you go to school?” the landlady asked Nam. ( went)
……………….. …………………………………………
7. Peter runs faster than Tom. (as)
……………………… ……………………………………………………….
8. They are building a square in my neighborhood. (being)
…………………….. ……………………………………………………………
9. Let’s buy some vegetables for dinner. (suggest)
……… …………………………………………………………...
10. The police started looking for the missing boy two days ago. (have)
…. ……………………………………………………
Supply the correct form of the words in capital letters.
1. The holiday was so ............... that they asked for their money back. DISAPPOINT
2. On Passover festival Jewish people celebrate .......... from slavery.
FREE
3. The town ............. house always opens on public holidays.
CULTURE
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4. Now Ba speaks English ............... than he used to.
GOOD
5. A ............ faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.
DRIP
6. John’s hobby is collecting stamps. He is a stamp ...........
COLLECT
7. My uncle has been to many ........... in the world.
COUNTRY
8. Call the ........... if the machine goes wrong.
ENGINE
9. The journey to the village was interesting and ……...
ENJOY
10. The earthquake caused terrible ...........
DESTROY
* Put the words or phrases into the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
1. I/ fishing/ used to/ with / go/ the village./ my father / we/ when/ lived in //
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The / often / their / Japanese / shoes/ take off/ before / into the house. / they get //
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Australia / of the / places in the / best / world / is one / for a holiday.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. The / smoking./ doctor / dad/ advised/ to stop / my//
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. The / so / that/ beach was / there / room / was hardly / to sit down./ crowded/
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6.. Every/ the bus on / one was/ so/ tired / visit, / they slept on / the way/ after the/ home.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7.Jill is / she / because/ take place/ doesn’t/ in a hurry/ want to miss / parade / is about / the/ colorful / to /in the /

which / city.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
*Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rest of the group.
1. solar
solid
coast
locate
2. thank
thin
threat
then
3. deny
benefit
ethnic
depend
* Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the
group.
4. income
internet
amount
purpose
5. advance
campus
deposit
opinion
* Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. If you can’t find your place, I ( help)……………….. you ( get) …………………. there with this map.
2. In Vietnam people love …………………………………………(read) newspapers and magazines.
3. Let’s stop at the next motel. We ……………………..( drive) 500 miles so far today, and that’s enough.

4. It is very hot in here. I wish I…………………………………….. (be) on the beach.
5. I’m sorry I (not answer)…………………. your call last night. I ( look) ………………after my baby then.
6. Don’t worry! You ( meet )……………….. at the airport as soon as you arrive.
7. It (rain)…………………………………………… a lot in summer in Vietnam.
8. My English class (begin)………………………………………. at 9 o’clock every day.
* Read the passage and write the answer for the questions below.
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Everyday he went
out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back
to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed.
At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said : “ No, I don’t want money, but
give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about the paintings. The
farmer smiled and answered : “ It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he
comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist anymore, I think.”
1. Did the artist spend his holiday on a farm? …………………………………………………………..
2. What did he do during his holiday? ………………………………………………………………….
3. What did the farmer ask for at the end of the holiday? ………………………………………………..
4. Why was the artist very pleased with the farmer’s request? ……………………………………………
* choose the word that has the underlined part pronouned differently from the rest.
1. A. primary
B. satify
C. variety
D. biology
2. A. book
B. typhoon
C. cook
D. flood
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3. A. dynamite
B. terrify
C. symbol
D. deny
* Choose the best answer to complete the sentence:
1, I wish I (will visit / could visit / visit) ......................President Ho’s Mausoleum in Ha Noi someday.
2, We love (to watch / watching / watch)……………………………….. cartoon on TV everynight.
3, The oil spill has (pollute / polluted / pollution)………………………………………. the sea.
4, She is a singer, she is very good( on / at / in)…………………………………………… singing.
5, The box is (so / such / too ) ………………………………………heavy that noone can lift it.
6, At 9 last night, Mai (do / is doing / was doing) ……………………………..her homework.
7, Lan is interested …………………………………………………..(at / in / on) learning French.
8, They have lived in Viet Nam …………………………………….(since / ago / for) 5 years.
From the sets of given words, make complete sentences:
1.Mr.Binh / live/ this city/ 15 years. …………………………………………………………………………
2. The telephone/ be/ invent/ many years ago.……………………………………………………………………
3. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ we/ go/ camping.……………………………………………………………………
4. Our children/ like/ watch/ cartoon films/ TV.…………………………………………………………………
5. Although/ Internet/ have/ lots/ benefit/ it/ be/ not/ costly/ time- consuming/ but also/ dangerous.
…………………………………………………………………………
* Finish the second sentence so that it stays the same meaning to the first printed one, use the given words :
1. My brother is interested in learning English. (ENJOY)
 ……………………………………..……………………………………………………….
2. They use computers to design new models (USED)
 ………….……………………………………………………………
3. How about going for walk ? (DON’T)
 …………..……………………………………………………………………..
4. She was very tired so she went to bed early. (BECAUSE)
 …………… …………………………………………………...
5. “I love listening to pop music.” Nam said. (LOVED)

 ……..………………………………………………………………..
* Give the right form of the words in the brackets:
1.She has one of the biggest stamp………………….... in Britain ( COLLECT )
2 The gas from the chemical factory was extremely ……….. ………( HARM )
3. D . E . Huges was the ................................... of microphone . ( INVENT )
4. There are a lot of ................................festivals in VietNam . ( TRADITION )
5. They work hard in order to …..…………….good crops from poor soil.( PRODUCT)
6. I hope there won,t be too much ……….in getting a work permission.(DIFFICULT)
7 The children are more…………….……………….in cartoon.(INTERST)
8. Many tourists have been attracted by the …………….of Halong Bay. (BEAUTIFUL)
* Complete the passage below:
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for (1)
…………….math problems. Second, there are programs for (2) ……………..studies. Third, some programs are
like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (3) …………….and business people. Other programs are made for
courses in schools and (4)……………. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word games and
puzzles for children and (5) …………………
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (6)…………… Some
people like the way computers hum and sing when they are (7)…………….. It is a happy sound, like the sounds
of toys and childhood. Computers also (8) ……………..lights and pretty pictures. And computers even seem to
have personalities.That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem
happy,sometimes they seem angry. It is easy to think they are like people.
1.
A. doing
B. working
C. writing
D. making
2.
A. normal
B. scientific
C. lower

D. training
3.
A. workers
B. farmers
C. writers
D. teachers
4.
A. houses
B. factories
C. countries
D. universities
5.
A. boys
B. adults
C. men
D. women
6.
A. computers
B. programs
C. puzzles
D. games
7.
A. watching
B. seeing
C. working
D. finding
8.
A. are
B. used
C. draw

D. have
* There is ONE mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it
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1. It takes me two hours going to school every day
2. The weather doesn’t look very good. If it rains, I stay here.
3.My best friend is coming to Hanoi to visit me in July 2nd
4.Physics are very difficult for students to learn.
5. My daughter likes watching cartoon films, and so do my son.
6 If I am in your place, I would make a trip to England.
7.She asked me how I go to work everyday.
* Fill in the blanks below with a suitable word:
1. He …………………..me if I liked music. 2. The children are fond …………………….watching cartoons.
3. They got wet in the rain ………………….they took along their raincoats.
4. I would held you …………I were free. 5. The books …………..you lent me last week are very interesting.
2. The children are interested ……….. reading comic.3. He was late for class……………….his bike was broken.
* Complete the passage below:
Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted . Most of this …….( 1 ) comes from the land, which means it
comes from people. Firstly , there is raw …………….( 2 ) , which is pumped directly into the sea. Many
countries , both developed and developing , are guity of doing this . Secondly , ships drop about 6 million
tons of garbage into the sea each year . Thirdly , there are oil spills from ships . A ship has an ………
( 3 ) and oil leaks from the vessel .This not only ……….( 4) the water , but it also kills ………….( 5 ) life .
Next , there are …………..( 6) materials from factories without proper regulations, factory owners let the
waste run ………….( 7 ) into the rivers , which then leads to the sea. And finallly, oil is washed from
the land . This can be the result of ……………( 8 ) or a deliberate dumping of waste .
1A. water
B. pollution
C. garbage
D. ocean

2.A. sewage
B. material
C. resource
D. sewing
3. A. interest
B. enviroment
C. engine
D. accident
4. A. pollutes
B. finishes
C. improves
D. purifies
5. A. normal
B. human
C. animal
D. marine
6. A. useful
B. waste
C. raw
D. product
7. A. directly
B. slowly
C. quickly
D. carefully
8. A. population
B. pollution
C. development
D. carelessness
* Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence.
29. Would you mind showing me how ………………………. (send) an email?

30. The villagers …………………………… (move) away by the time a huge tidal wave hit the village.
31. These children ………………………………….. (play) badminton for four years now
32. He said he …………………………………………………. (visit) his grandmother the following day.
* Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
23. We take _____________ in being students of one of the most famous schools in this city. (proud)
24. What is the _______________ between the ao dai nowadays and the one 100 years ago? (different)
25. The government has plans to _________________________________________ this city. (modern)
26. Those boys are ____________________________________________________ to talk to. (interest)
27. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused ________________________________ damage. (disaster)
28. __________________________________________, people eat sticky rice cakes at Tet. (tradition)
* Use the provided words or phrases to make the complete sentences:
1. We / give / a lot/ exercise / the teacher / last week.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Tom / used / play / computer / game / a lot / years ago.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Mai / not write / her pen pal / two years.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Nam / suggests / practice / English / foreigners / Sunday evenings.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Hue / famous / its / beautiful / landscape .…………………………………………………
* Read the first sentence then complete the second sentence so that it stays the same meaning:
1. The conversation was interesting to us. We were ….......................................................................
2. She talks too much in class I wish……………......................………………………………………..
3. I’m not a doctor, so I can’t save the child’s life. If I ………………......................................……………..
4. He asked: “Where did you go with your friend yesterday?”
He asked me…………………………………………………………………………..……………………
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5. People speak English as the first language in Australia.

English ……………………………………………………..……………………………..
* Read the passage then answer the questions below:
Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks before the New Year, the
Vietnamese clean their house and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days
before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and other goodies. On the New
Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present
during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young
members of the family pay their respects to the elders. In return they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny
envelopes. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.
1. When do the Vietnamese celebrate Tet holiday?
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Do they make Banh Chung after the festival? ………………………………………….
3. What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Who receives lucky money?
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Do they visit their neighbors, friend and relatives on the New Year morning?
 ……………………………….…………………………………………………………………………….
* Choose the word that has the underlined part pronouned differently from the rest.
1. A. would
B. should
C. shoulder
D. could
2. A. honesty
B. hair
C. honor
D. Hour
3. A. missed
B. washed
C. hoped

D. removed
4. A. books
B. tables
C. roots
D. makes
5. A. drop
B. joke
C. top
D. Confidence
* Fill in the blank in each of the following sentences with one suitable preposition or a relative pronoun.
1. The clerk said she was tired …....................… hearing complaints day after day.
2. The book …………………………………is on the table belongs to my brother.
3. He looked forward ........................... receiving his first pay packet.
4. My sister is very terrified……………………………………… spiders.
5. Radio and television supply information and entertainment ……………………… the public.
6. She hasn't written to me ................. we met last time.
7. The meeting is cancelled ................. Mr Tan’s plane was late.
8. The meeting will be held ................. Thursday.
9. They are very busy and have no time …………. a hobby.
10. The restaurant is open on weekends, .................not on holidays.
* Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
1. The Smiths will move to Paris, but we hope to ................. with them
A. keep at touch
B. keep touch
C. keep in touch
D. keep on touch
2. My friend was very ................. when he got the job.A. surprisingB. surprises C. surprise
D. surprised
3. I think you’d rather ............. to the mountains for your holiday.A. have gone
B. go C. going

D. to go
4. We don't allow passengers ........in this part of the building.A. smoke
B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
* Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological
(13) ................. But actually the idea for a computer (14) ................. worked out over two centuries ago by a man
(15) .................Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew
up plans for several calculating machines (16) ................. he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he
(17).................building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued
(18) ................. his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished
building (19) ................ engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (20)................. has taken six years to complete
and more (21)................ four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will
be on at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (22) .................remind people of Babbage’s work.
Câu 13: A. year
B. age
C. days
D. times
Câu 14: A. is
B. has
C. was
D. had
Câu 15: A. recognized
B. called
C. written
D. known
Câu 16: A. who
B. whose
C. what
D. which
Câu 17: A. wanted
B. made

C. missed
D. started
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